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  1. “We never look beyond our assumptions and what's...

    “We never look beyond our assumptions and what's worse, we have given up trying to meet others; we just meet ourselves.”
    ― Muriel Barbery
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    Tim ... you are crazy if, after decades of...

    Tim ... you are crazy if, after decades of wanting a bandsaw, you buy a crappy toy.

    Italian, yes.
    LARGEST possible, yes.

    You will not regret it.

    IMO anyway. (H intentionally omitted)...
  3. "You will own nothing ... and you will be happy?" ... The truth about money

    https://youtu.be/EEt_yTWnChc
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    I suggest a different solution ... solid paint....

    I suggest a different solution ... solid paint.
    No more oiling or sanding or fretting over stains ... for the next 10 years.
    Deck & Exterior Timber Paint | Cabot'''s
    :2tsup:
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    Hi Lemerv ... I have demolished and rebuild my...

    Hi Lemerv ... I have demolished and rebuild my fair share of decks.
    They all looked like yours, hardwood deck boards hiding deep rot in the treated pine joist.

    No point replacing the boards,...
  6. Thread: Loose wall switch

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    Same same. Actually started here 20 years or so...

    Same same. Actually started here 20 years or so ago.
    In the other photo I am driving my old ski boat.
    And that is my name.
    May be should change it ... how about Tacitus?
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    No Mr Flynn, obviously not you but Frodo who has...

    No Mr Flynn, obviously not you but Frodo who has a habit of pugnacious verbosity. :U
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    Ha ha ... you can change forum but not stripes. :D

    Ha ha ... you can change forum but not stripes. :D
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    Wow ... those seem to have seen better days. Been...

    Wow ... those seem to have seen better days. Been in the Vietnam war?

    Everything is possible, but only you can decide if it is worth the investment in time and money. I have 4 Ikea bar stools and...
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    I am with epoxy putty. Or epoxy a piece of wood...

    I am with epoxy putty.
    Or epoxy a piece of wood to whatever is nearby.

    Another one ... is it possible to cut a piece of 7mm fibro, the right size to fit diagonally through the opening, turn...
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    That drill bit reminds me of stretchy denim...

    That drill bit reminds me of stretchy denim jeans. I put a pair in hot water with napisan to remove grease stains and they shrivelled up.
    I can't wait for the day of the ban on Chinese junk imports.
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    :? It's right there. Regardless if in woodwork...

    :?

    It's right there. Regardless if in woodwork forum, renovate forum or metalwork forum.
    Next to activity stream and under marketplace tab ... on the dark line of links ...:)

    Once you find it,...
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    Facebook groups, are almost useless when you need...

    Facebook groups, are almost useless when you need to follow up on information request. By the time the post is approved, read, and answered, it is hidden under a ton of repetitive questions that have...
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    Ha ha , sounds like me ... never ending repairs...

    Ha ha , sounds like me ... never ending repairs renovations and projects.
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    Good to see the usual suspects. Surely there are...

    Good to see the usual suspects. Surely there are others.
    Hope this place has good energy.
    Keep on posting and see what develops.
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    Old time Renovate Forum Roll call

    Any chance old time Renovate Forum can say hi if they made it here?
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    Patients? ... You mean those patients complaining...

    Patients? ... You mean those patients complaining that they have a sore arm after the needle?
    Boohoo I have no patience for that lot :happyb:
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    Why not a copper tubing bender? RS PRO Pipe...

    Why not a copper tubing bender?
    RS PRO Pipe Bender For Use With Aluminium, Copper, Steel 6 → 10 mm | RS
  19. Thread: Pizza peel

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    Thank you guys, I'll get some tassie oak :2tsup:

    Thank you guys, I'll get some tassie oak :2tsup:
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    Hi Shane and thank you for prompt reply. I...

    Hi Shane and thank you for prompt reply.
    I don't have usable offcuts to make this, so since I have to buy timber, what would you suggest to buy?
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    Pizza peel

    Hi there!
    Long time ... :2tsup:

    have a question ... actually two.
    After building a pizza oven and making a pizza peel out of metal, I now want a wooden pizza peel, much better to slide the fresh...
  22. It may be way cheaper to find a spare part.

    It may be way cheaper to find a spare part.
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    Epic! How are you going to erect it? Do you have...

    Epic!
    How are you going to erect it? Do you have an excavator?
  24. Thread: Festo rtt-s2

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    Festo rtt-s2

    Hi there!
    I had this sander for over 20 years, bought second hand at the markets so it is probably 30 or more years old. Used occasionally for heavy sanding with good results. I replaced the baking...
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    It looks like carbon steel to me, but hard to...

    It looks like carbon steel to me, but hard to tell from one photo. A test for SS is a magnet. Not magnetic then it is either Stainless 304 or 316. If it is magnetic it could still be SS 400 series...
  26. Thread: Timber grading

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    Well, in my real world, there is no such thing as...

    Well, in my real world, there is no such thing as F8 or MGP12 in H3,I wish there was.
    In fact i had to go to 3 different suppliers to even find MGP10 in H3. I found it in Bunnings of all places....
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    Timber grading

    What seemed to be a simple choice, turned out to bee bit of a riddle.
    I need to source some treated pine in 240x45 that will span 900mm on the side, for a walkway. The logical choice would be...
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    If you look back at the origin of the word...

    If you look back at the origin of the word Licence, it means freedom and also permission. Interesting enough in Italian the same word is used to say a person is "Licensed" as in being allowed to go...
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    Wow, that is a bargain. You would pay 4-5k for a...

    Wow, that is a bargain. You would pay 4-5k for a geared pedestal drill new
  30. Thread: Large file

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    Thank you, bought his last 4 Swiss made 16" flat...

    Thank you, bought his last 4 Swiss made 16" flat files. Now I am up for a couple of squares and round.
  31. I received a letter from Coregas today saying...

    I received a letter from Coregas today saying that welders supplies has gone into receivership and that therefore they would deliver to me directly. I am a high end user with one to two cylinders a...
  32. Thread: Large file

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    Molasse ? that is to clean the rust. I heard of...

    Molasse ? that is to clean the rust. I heard of sulfuric acid at 10% ... What else is there? Sharpening service? 100 years ago the gipsies used to sharpen old files by making them cherry red and...
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    Just checked their website however they seem to...

    Just checked their website however they seem to make only rasp for wood or specialised files for SS or surgical, nothing for ordinary metal work.
  34. Thread: Large file

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    Large file

    Do you know where to buy larger sized hand files?
    It seems everyone has small hands this days, I need a series of bastard files, square, flat, half round and round in the 14" to 16" length but seem...
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    Actually you were not wrong at all, most larger...

    Actually you were not wrong at all, most larger chucks are 3-16.
    Yes a smaller pedestal or even bench top drill has it's uses, providing it is a quality machine. I wish I could find a small machine...
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    My drill has MT3 taper and I changed the chuck...

    My drill has MT3 taper and I changed the chuck for a 1-16mm keyless chuck, (not 3-16) . For larger holes I have a few drill bits with an M3 taper so need no chuck, and even bigger, an annular cutter...
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    Mine says made in Taiwan

    Mine says made in Taiwan
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    Go there in person and bargain with them. the...

    Go there in person and bargain with them. the salesman have a bit of leeway up their sleeves.

    By the way, don't you find interesting how H&F use to be mainly woodworking and are now mainly...
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    I agree with Grahame. I was looking for one of...

    I agree with Grahame. I was looking for one of those super duper old drill press for month to no avail.
    Either overpriced or need a crane to move it, or interstate ... anyway, no luck. And I have...
  40. Thread: Long weld

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    I never noticed that but anyway, it is a mount...

    I never noticed that but anyway, it is a mount once and forget.
    As far as the SS reacting with zinc, I know for a fact that austenitic SS that is 304 or 316 does not react with either zinc or...
  41. how about this one? May even work with a sharp...

    how about this one?
    May even work with a sharp saw and properly tensioned, ha ha
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    Yes, well not a foot but 230mm however I get your...

    Yes, well not a foot but 230mm however I get your point. I know no one does that sort of plug welding, if it is even the right term. Like I said, I probably am overthinking it.
    What about backing...
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    No problem with the set up, thank you for that....

    No problem with the set up, thank you for that.
    the other two anchoring point I made where similar, with 12 mm plate and a 25mm shackle welded to it, to take a stay cable. The way I did that one was...
  44. Thread: Long weld

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    Hi Karl, wy do you say SS bolts are a pita? What...

    Hi Karl, wy do you say SS bolts are a pita? What do you mean? Yes they are expensive I know.

    Sorry Dr Wo but I will disagree with you on this. The SS used for bolts does not react with zink.
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    Forgot to say I will be using a mig. 250 amp

    Forgot to say I will be using a mig. 250 amp
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    I understand that the plate and the bar make a 90...

    I understand that the plate and the bar make a 90 degree angle and that I can weld a fillet around it. I was wondering if grinding the bar I would have a better weld because it will penetrate between...
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    Yes at right angle. I am thinking to grind the...

    Yes at right angle.
    I am thinking to grind the edges of the flat bar so that the weld penetrates all the way inside the joint.
    Just not sure at what angle I should grind the bevel and how much to...
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    Another welding question

    Hi there! ......... I have yet another welding question. Have to make two new anchoring points for my pontoon since I don't trust the one I have in aluminium. I have to weld two flat bar 100x15, 150...
  49. Thread: Workshop broom

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    :oo: Needs no answer, hu hu Sorry Simon, just...

    :oo: Needs no answer, hu hu

    Sorry Simon, just rattling your chain, I wouldn't be using a vacuum cleaner, wet, dry or in between for anything that is not water.
    In fact they suck even for water...
  50. Thread: Workshop broom

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    Magnetic "broom" and squeegee with a long handle...

    Magnetic "broom" and squeegee with a long handle for SS and a bit of patience.
    The rest you can vacuum or use an ordinary brush to pick up.
    The magnetic broom picks up also all the grind from the...
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