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17th October 2009, 11:47 PM
Thread: How God really created man
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Okay, just to even things up a little here is...
Okay, just to even things up a little here is another version of the creation.
In the beginning God created day and night. He created day for footy matches, going to the beach.....
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27th September 2009, 08:43 PM
Thread: Are winding sticks neccessary?
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A straight edge may just show the amount of...
A straight edge may just show the amount of twist, whereas winding sticks would multiply that amount depending on the length of the sticks.
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24th September 2009, 09:53 PM
Thread: jarrah log for free, Armadale W.A.
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Yeh! I see what you mean, That's not at all what...
Yeh! I see what you mean, That's not at all what was described to me. Mind you, I should have guessed - my contact has a habit of bringing me "useful" items ?? but then again; if we don't look we...
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24th September 2009, 10:47 AM
Thread: jarrah log for free, Armadale W.A.
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Log is still there. I have sent you a pm with...
Log is still there. I have sent you a pm with details.
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20th September 2009, 06:08 PM
Thread: things that cost lots
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I actually wish that I still had it. Denn
I actually wish that I still had it.
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20th September 2009, 05:29 PM
Thread: things that cost lots
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Anyone want to buy a computer with 20mb hard...
Anyone want to buy a computer with 20mb hard drive and 16 m of ram. But wait, it gets better, I did give away a tandy trs - something or other; I do remember that it had 16k (No, not m) of memory,...
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20th September 2009, 01:27 PM
Thread: jarrah log for free, Armadale W.A.
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jarrah log for free, Armadale W.A.
Okay I haven,t seen this piece of wood and the information is third hand but a friend of a friend has a jarrah log on his front lawn; the dimensions are I'm told 31inch in diameter and 8 feet long...
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17th September 2009, 08:50 PM
Thread: Am I an idiot ?
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I bet we all have some suggestions. Denn
I bet we all have some suggestions.
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16th September 2009, 11:58 AM
Thread: Am I an idiot ?
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That's what parents do (maybe we shouldn't?). I...
That's what parents do (maybe we shouldn't?). I do think though, that your daughter is rather foolish for putting up with what appears to be a "no hoper".
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12th September 2009, 01:00 PM
Thread: Father's day Present
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Maybe Bunnings don't have great tools but I am...
Maybe Bunnings don't have great tools but I am certain it wouldn't be difficult to spnd $100 in there.
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electrical fittings
Plants
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29th August 2009, 12:19 AM
Thread: Going Bush
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Done that recipe many times in the camp fire but...
Done that recipe many times in the camp fire but don't forget to pour a spoonful of honey and cinnamon over the dried fruit in the core.
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10th August 2009, 02:50 PM
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No need to apologise; I just didn't get the...
No need to apologise; I just didn't get the drift, but yes things can go further yet although when one thinks how it was 50 or more years ago it makes you cringe.
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10th August 2009, 11:53 AM
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I'm not sure that I understand where you're going...
I'm not sure that I understand where you're going Wheelin???:?
Maybe he has to or maybe he wants to. One thing is for sure is that if he wasn't doing this he would be active elsewhere.
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10th August 2009, 11:03 AM
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makes you wander what's wrong with all those...
makes you wander what's wrong with all those whingers out there,
take a look at this guy.
YouTube - I Love Living Life. I Am Happy.
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31st July 2009, 11:10 AM
Thread: the sand pile
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the sand pile
An Italian, a Scotsman and a Chinese man, are hired at a Construction site.
The foreman points out a huge pile of sand.
He says to the Italian guy, 'You're in charge of sweeping.'
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21st July 2009, 05:31 PM
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Major geeks recomend both avg and avast. If...
Major geeks recomend both avg and avast.
If you really want the low down on how to clean and protect your machine I suggest that you visit the "major geek" site. In fact why not start at the... -
19th July 2009, 10:02 AM
Thread: Where to Canoe in OZ
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You could drop over to the west for the "Avon...
You could drop over to the west for the "Avon Descent"
http://www.avondescent.com.au/
http://members.iinet.net.au/~rokhor/canoe/avdesc.index.html
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19th July 2009, 09:45 AM
Thread: Vertical Welding
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Me and probably a few others too. Denn
Me and probably a few others too.
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17th July 2009, 10:33 PM
Thread: A sound system for the shed ideas?
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If only it had ! Denn
If only it had !
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17th July 2009, 03:57 PM
Thread: A sound system for the shed ideas?
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I once hooked up a car stereo to a 12 volt supply...
I once hooked up a car stereo to a 12 volt supply - only to blow the crap out of it - one puff of smoke is all I got and my beautiful alpine system was gone.
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4th July 2009, 12:04 PM
Thread: here we go again - welder advice
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Okay I think That I have decided on a good...
Okay I think That I have decided on a good combination.
Considering that I have no intention of getting into heavy stuff I shall start with a CIG 130 inverter for $350; that will drive rods up to... -
1st July 2009, 11:17 PM
Thread: here we go again - welder advice
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I'd like to think $1000 - $1200, but could...
I'd like to think $1000 - $1200, but could possibly stretch a little more, but then I will be eating into my gas allowance.
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1st July 2009, 10:17 PM
Thread: here we go again - welder advice
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After a whole week we have got on top of the work...
After a whole week we have got on top of the work left us by "Mr nice guy".
Worst was that the house had been turned completely upside down. Then my wifes jewelry had been decimated (amazing how... -
didn't know much about them but a quick google...
didn't know much about them but a quick google suggests that the one I planted last year should maybe have been left to wither away. However it seems that many consider it a nice timber (rosewood)
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25th June 2009, 05:24 PM
Thread: here we go again - welder advice
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Still resding all the replies but my mind is...
Still resding all the replies but my mind is elsewhere at the mo' - we've just had a particularly messy house burglary and I may be a few days before I get back on track
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23rd June 2009, 10:17 AM
Thread: here we go again - welder advice
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Thanks for that Glen and Graham, as said in my...
Thanks for that Glen and Graham, as said in my last post I had wondered about the machine boasting all three systems.
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20th June 2009, 09:36 PM
Thread: here we go again - welder advice
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That is the one - and if I am correct it is...
That is the one - and if I am correct it is identical to this Jasic....
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20th June 2009, 01:23 PM
Thread: here we go again - welder advice
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here we go again - welder advice
I currently use a very old cig transformer unit that I use on rare occasions to stick weld shelves, brackets, trolleys etc; and to be quite honest my stick welding ability leaves much to be desired....
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15th June 2009, 08:34 PM
Thread: A sound system for the shed ideas?
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Yeh! I reckon any old thing from the kerbside...
Yeh! I reckon any old thing from the kerbside pickup or the local op shop together with some equally cheap speakers. After all how can you judge quality when you have a compressor on one side and a...
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9th June 2009, 10:35 AM
Thread: First Home Made Plane- Chamfer
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Nice work, and I love the simplicity of it - in...
Nice work, and I love the simplicity of it - in fact it has secured a place in the back of my cranium for a future project.
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4th June 2009, 09:58 AM
Thread: Where to get sandalwood
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I sometimes pass a yard in Bibra Lake just south...
I sometimes pass a yard in Bibra Lake just south of Perth where "Westcorp" store a large amount of sandalwood. I believe it is from contracts to gather on crown land and most is sold overseas -...
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1st June 2009, 10:13 AM
Thread: chipper/mulcher blades
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Don't just leave it at that - tell us more. ...
Don't just leave it at that - tell us more.
Size?
Make?
How long ago?
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1st June 2009, 10:09 AM
Thread: chipper/mulcher blades
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I have a friend that will do the machining for...
I have a friend that will do the machining for me, so thing now is to decide on the steel to use. and the heat treatment (spring steel sounds promising).
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30th May 2009, 09:04 PM
Thread: chipper/mulcher blades
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I am beginning to think that it may have...
I am beginning to think that it may have originally been as you suggest - to allow clearance; if so then I wonder, is it really nescessary? as few mulchers these days have tapered blades.
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30th May 2009, 03:31 PM
Thread: chipper/mulcher blades
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Thanks Glen, yes the more I think about it the...
Thanks Glen, yes the more I think about it the more I am convinced that the flat blades will do the job. As for the bevel, It would be the same in relation to the bottom of the blade in the pic'.
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29th May 2009, 09:54 PM
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Definitely a shaper - how could I ever forget, it...
Definitely a shaper - how could I ever forget, it was the first machine I ever operated as an apprentice ----- weeks and weeks and weeeeeeks of the damned thing. Facing castings so that they had a...
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29th May 2009, 08:43 PM
Thread: chipper/mulcher blades
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Sorry I didn't put up a pic' this morning, I just...
Sorry I didn't put up a pic' this morning, I just had too much on - anyhow here is what I have. The top of the blade would travel past the anvil whilst the chips would travel underneath and through a...
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29th May 2009, 09:40 AM
Thread: chipper/mulcher blades
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chipper/mulcher blades
I regularly use a friends "red roo" mulcher and wish to put a set of new blades on it for him.
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16th May 2009, 02:09 PM
Thread: Squares - I wish
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Yes, along with other similar comments. On top of...
Yes, along with other similar comments. On top of which, are there many of us that don't double check their square regularly, I know that I certainly flip my square or mark from both edges of a piece...
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SYMPTONS:o I thought that was normal.:? Denn
SYMPTONS:o
I thought that was normal.:?
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13th May 2009, 11:53 PM
Thread: Start to worry
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Start to worry
Don't know if this is just a sick coincidence but.... if not, then start to worry
2007 - Chinese year of the Chicken - Bird Flu Pandemic devastates parts
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11th May 2009, 01:45 PM
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So many freebies out there - Buy one and get the...
So many freebies out there - Buy one and get the second one free etc etc.
Most of the time I don't even bother looking at the fine print - I just jump straight in and bin 'em. I don't think that I... -
8th May 2009, 09:55 AM
Thread: Some info on skirting please...
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Beat me to it Glen. However it may give a fat...
Beat me to it Glen. However it may give a fat unsightly skirting, I would still if possible remove the old stuff.
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5th May 2009, 09:29 PM
Thread: Hand Saw Storage
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Glad I'm not alone - I sometimes am in a hurry to...
Glad I'm not alone - I sometimes am in a hurry to get something that does the job - looks come a poor second.
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5th May 2009, 03:36 PM
Thread: Where to find 4x4 jarrah in Perth?
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Not as much fun as my way though:U:wink: Denn
Not as much fun as my way though:U:wink:
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5th May 2009, 09:41 AM
Thread: Where to find 4x4 jarrah in Perth?
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I wonder what the dealer would think when he sees...
I wonder what the dealer would think when he sees some guy wandering around the yard lighting little fires at each pile he comes to?
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3rd May 2009, 09:08 AM
Thread: Got a new hip!
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I believe that much of the trauma of a hip...
I believe that much of the trauma of a hip replacement is caused not by the hip joint but by the size and location of the cut, which goes across some of the body's largest and most powerful muscles....
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2nd May 2009, 11:17 PM
Thread: Got a new hip!
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Hi Pugwash, I see that you're in Perth, I...
Hi Pugwash,
I see that you're in Perth, I wonder who did your op'?
I had one done almost three years ago and Have had no problems at all. In fact I am told that I can expect my other hip to... -
2nd May 2009, 10:51 AM
Thread: boswell welders
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Yeh Cliff, I saw those yesterday and found the...
Yeh Cliff, I saw those yesterday and found the read on Chinese quality etc very interesting - wonder how true this is though?
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2nd May 2009, 09:19 AM
Thread: boswell welders
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There's always someone eh? Okay the deal is...
There's always someone eh?
Okay the deal is simple, it's that a good friend has offered to buy a Boswell handyarc 140 for my birthday, He seems to think that it is a good unit for a handyman (who...