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5th January 2018, 01:19 PM
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There would need to be a viable alternative to...
There would need to be a viable alternative to avoid buying at Bunnings. There isn't.
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16th October 2017, 10:04 AM
Thread: Drywall wardrobe
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...because it's less expensive and more generally...
...because it's less expensive and more generally available than anything else?
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7th August 2017, 06:22 PM
Thread: Full Boar Dust Extractor
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I decided to do that today as I checked and it...
I decided to do that today as I checked and it was an easy mod to the bottom of the impeller unit - it seems to have done the trick nicely, but I would need to use it a bit more than I did today to...
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7th August 2017, 02:13 PM
Thread: Full Boar Dust Extractor
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I bought this unit, I felt $100 was worth the...
I bought this unit, I felt $100 was worth the risk if only to learn something about these kind of units (HVLP), having previously only used the shop vac style of chip and dust extraction.
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They appear to have gone out of business.
They appear to have gone out of business.
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7th December 2015, 09:57 AM
Thread: McJings website????
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I can confirm I have no problems adding items to...
I can confirm I have no problems adding items to my cart.
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10th October 2015, 10:15 AM
Thread: Somebody stop me!
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Ahhh my apologies I thought you meant the DeWalt...
Ahhh my apologies I thought you meant the DeWalt - The Aldi saw has quite a good blade tilt adjustment mechanism. Alas for me, in the search for perfection I adjusted the blade to be perfectly...
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8th October 2015, 03:05 PM
Thread: Somebody stop me!
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Glad to hear it. Do you use it as is. in a...
Glad to hear it. Do you use it as is. in a workstation, as a contractor's saw etc?
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4th October 2015, 02:01 PM
Thread: Somebody stop me!
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Simon, it's 20 inches. Yes I shared your...
Simon, it's 20 inches.
Yes I shared your reluctance, these things sell for as low as $220 in the US so you can see how they manage good reviews - at that price it would be fantastic value - in... -
4th October 2015, 10:19 AM
Thread: Somebody stop me!
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WoodJoys, with the advent of spring I have been...
WoodJoys, with the advent of spring I have been breaking my back out in the garden and so have had nowhere near as much time to play with it as I would like however I can make the following...
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5th August 2015, 10:51 PM
Thread: Somebody stop me!
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Aaaahhh wouldn't that be nice? Wouldn't it be...
Aaaahhh wouldn't that be nice? Wouldn't it be great if things like table saws had the voltage selector you find on many electronic products?
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5th August 2015, 06:46 PM
Thread: Somebody stop me!
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Somebody stop me!
Buying one of these that is:
http://www.bunnings.com.au/dewalt-1850w-254mm-table-saw-_p6260316
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22nd April 2015, 06:40 PM
Thread: Timbecon Melbourne now open
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What is it with Sydney? Are we now just too...
What is it with Sydney? Are we now just too expensive to do business in?
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27th February 2015, 06:59 PM
Thread: Info for Hafco ST-254 Table Saw
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Nice one, how much did they charge for delivery...
Nice one, how much did they charge for delivery may I ask? I'm assuming it requires some kind of unloading mechanism on the delivery truck so I don't expect it was cheap.
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Wow! Talk about the situation being reversed - I...
Wow! Talk about the situation being reversed - I found the following video interesting, surprising, and enlightening:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9o9vi4DEE
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This is why I wanted to try lacquer: ...
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I have just noticed the posts from this one...
I have just noticed the posts from this one (above) on for some reason I stopped getting email notifications.
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Do we get a discount? ;-)
Do we get a discount? ;-)
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Oh you would use it anywhere you want a clear...
Oh you would use it anywhere you want a clear protective finish - poly and (other) varnishes can of course be used too. My reasons for wanting to give lacquer a go are:
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I'm a dope!
Why didn't I try here in the first place - I knew of them!
http://www.globak.com.au/SPECIALTY-PRODUCTS/28/categorylist.aspx
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Andrew - thanks so much for all that info it is...
Andrew - thanks so much for all that info it is very useful and very much appreciated. Good luck with the water based lacquer - if I stumble across it I'll be sure to inform you. Cheers.
Gary
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Thanks for that, no doubt I should be able to get...
Thanks for that, no doubt I should be able to get it in as a "special order" - pity that they only have it in 4L - at that price I wouldn't want to waste any....
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Blimey! that's cheap! I'll have some of that! -...
Blimey! that's cheap! I'll have some of that! - now to find a retailer. I guess I'll contact them and see if they distribute in NSW - thanks for that!
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Thanks, that certainly looks the real deal - how...
Thanks, that certainly looks the real deal - how much did you pay for it if you don't mind and you remember?
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Wattyl STYLWOOD - but have found no retail outlets.
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It's also interesting to note that of all the...
It's also interesting to note that of all the brands mentioned, only 2 Durobond and Mirrortone, produce a search result for lacquer, and they mention it but not the actual product - although...
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Here is an example of the type of thing I was...
Here is an example of the type of thing I was hoping to find:
http://www.amazon.com/Deft-Interior-Lacquer-12-25-Ounce-Aerosol/dp/B0016KXBU4
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Thanks Neil, not to seem ungrateful at all but a...
Thanks Neil, not to seem ungrateful at all but a couple of things you listed are amusing (as it turns out, not because the info is wrong) so I think I'll relate them for entertainment's sake.
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Hmmm, this seems to be the stuff I am looking...
Hmmm, this seems to be the stuff I am looking for:
http://www.timberlywoodturning.co.nz/products/Nitrocellulose-Lacquer-1Litre-30%25.html
Not badly priced in NZ either.
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I should have thought about this sooner, but the...
I should have thought about this sooner, but the next time I'm in Bunning's et. al. I'll ask them why they sell lacquer thinner but not lacquer. That should set them back on their heels a bit - I...
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Thank's Rod. So it's a specialist product in...
Thank's Rod.
So it's a specialist product in Oz for some reason? strange.
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Thanks Claw Hama, where I disagree with you is I...
Thanks Claw Hama, where I disagree with you is I am pretty sure if you swapped lacquer and varnish you would be spot on! And therein lies the rub we seem to have all the forms of varnish except...
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Lacquer
Ok, I'll look like an idiot again, I watch a lot of YouTube woodworking videos. Ok I realise that 95% are North American and what they have there is often either called something differently or not...
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20th February 2014, 09:15 PM
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Blind leading the blind but here are a couple of...
Blind leading the blind but here are a couple of examples of my own experience:
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/96235
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/96237
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4th December 2013, 06:45 PM
Thread: McJings website????
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Hmmmm, my firefox works but my ie and opera don't...
Hmmmm, my firefox works but my ie and opera don't which probably means that sometime in the past I accepted their invalid certificate.
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4th December 2013, 02:23 PM
Thread: McJings website????
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Seems fine now Rod. (My only problem is it has...
Seems fine now Rod.
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23rd November 2013, 04:10 PM
Thread: McJings website????
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aaah so it's been back up then? In that case they...
aaah so it's been back up then? In that case they maybe just tweaking things over the weekend perhaps.
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23rd November 2013, 02:10 PM
Thread: McJings website????
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Ok, but I just find it unusual for a web site to...
Ok, but I just find it unusual for a web site to be down for this long (several weeks) - oh well.
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23rd November 2013, 01:49 PM
Thread: McJings website????
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It's really strange isn't it? Surely something...
It's really strange isn't it? Surely something must be going on as they must be losing a heck of a lot of business by having the site down.
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14th November 2013, 08:32 PM
Thread: AEG RT1350E Router
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Curious - I have been up to Bunnings today and...
Curious - I have been up to Bunnings today and have had a look at the same AEG router - it seems perfect for a router table as it has a threaded limiting rod on it that can be turned into a router...
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11th November 2013, 03:12 PM
Thread: McJings website????
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phew! thanks for that - I have just made a pact...
phew! thanks for that - I have just made a pact to not deal with carbatec again and then realised I was running out of options :~
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11th November 2013, 02:45 PM
Thread: McJings website????
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Still appears to be down - anyone know what's up?...
Still appears to be down - anyone know what's up? Are they still in business?
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21st September 2013, 07:00 PM
Thread: Seriously, is this it?
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You are correct, of course. I just thought it was...
You are correct, of course. I just thought it was remarkable, after doing a Google search, that this was the best I could come up with ("quickly" admittedly) - here is another:
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21st September 2013, 06:29 PM
Thread: Seriously, is this it?
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Exactly! ;-) NOT HAPPY JAN - Yellow Pages Ad -...
Exactly! ;-)
NOT HAPPY JAN - Yellow Pages Ad - YouTube -
21st September 2013, 06:12 PM
Thread: Seriously, is this it?
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Seriously, is this it?
List of Woodworking Clubs in New South Wales - Yellow Pages®
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11th February 2013, 05:00 PM
Thread: Cabot's stain use by date
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Just for interest's sake, I rang Cabot's and they...
Just for interest's sake, I rang Cabot's and they told me the shelf life is 2 years - so yep - out of date - back it goes. Not happy Jan.
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10th February 2013, 02:59 PM
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Ha! I just did the same stupid trick on a,...
Ha! I just did the same stupid trick on a, thankfully, much cheaper table - I can't see any other solution other than refinishing the whole table - if you eventually discover a solution I would be...
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10th February 2013, 02:43 PM
Thread: Best way to seal MDF jigs
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I built my CNC machine from MDF and after 5 years...
I built my CNC machine from MDF and after 5 years it's still going strong - but I wish I had sealed and painted it - more for aesthetic reasons than anything else.
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10th February 2013, 01:42 PM
Thread: Cabot's stain use by date
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Cabot's stain use by date
Hi all, I just bought a 500ml can of Cabot's interior stain (Jarrah).
I couldn't find a use by date on the can at the store and with my poor eyesight hadn't noticed that the can had signs of rust... -
28th December 2012, 10:57 AM
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Thanks artme. Hmmm I thought riving knives were...
Thanks artme. Hmmm I thought riving knives were mandatory in Oz, am I wrong there?
But yes for such a (relatively) cheap saw it isn't a bad unit - but it has it's faults too as I am sure you can... -
25th December 2012, 10:22 PM
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Thanks crowie.
Thanks crowie.