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6th February 2021, 05:29 PM
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Good idea re the dowel. I guess the main problem...
Good idea re the dowel. I guess the main problem with cocktail cabinet doors is that people are opening and closing them after a few cocktails. So giving the screws something to grab onto would be a...
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6th February 2021, 12:44 PM
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Baking paper - a great tip. I watched a video...
Baking paper - a great tip.
I watched a video showing a guy sawing out a thin kerf to allow clamping to get it back into line. Youtube video "Swollen Particle Board Repair Veneer faced." Maybe... -
6th February 2021, 11:27 AM
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Repair to cocktail cabinet door - advice needed please
Hi all,
My daughter has a cocktail cabinet with veneered particleboard doors. According to her it is a "mid-century classic".
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16th October 2019, 08:52 AM
Thread: Servian drill press
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N.S.W. For some reason I can't edit this post so just...
For some reason I can't edit this post so just letting you know this is going to be advertised elsewhere now.
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16th October 2019, 08:51 AM
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N.S.W. I'm selling this elsewhere now. If I could find...
I'm selling this elsewhere now. If I could find coherent instructions, I'd edit the original post accordingly.
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9th October 2019, 06:16 PM
Thread: Servian drill press
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N.S.W. Servian drill press
Selling a Servian drill press with steel table with a Makita mitre saw and Ryobi bench grinder - see the thread on the woodworking section of Market Place.
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9th October 2019, 05:19 PM
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N.S.W. Servian drill press. Makita 255mm mitre saw (not sliding). Ryobi bench grinder.
Hi all. Moving house, don't want to cart heavy stuff around, so, for sale, nice and cheap, but make an offer if not cheap enough.
Pick up in North Epping (Sydney suburb not Melbourne.)
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29th May 2019, 04:09 PM
Thread: Servian Drill Press Rebuild
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I have one exactly like this (except not as...
I have one exactly like this (except not as clean!). Model SA.11. Serial number 847. Inherited from my father 15 years ago. It's built like a tank. The chuck has seen better days but at the rate I...
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10th February 2013, 04:13 PM
Thread: My $5 tail vise - is it right?
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Hi Paul. The bit I'm puzzled about is B. To...
Hi Paul.
The bit I'm puzzled about is B.
To me, it looks as though the flat side should be facing away from the handle, ie facing in toward the bench, so it sits against the outer wooden jaw... -
10th February 2013, 01:40 PM
Thread: My $5 tail vise - is it right?
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My $5 tail vise - is it right?
A question.
I picked up this old Woden brand tail vise at the markets today for $5. Couldn't say no.
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18th January 2013, 01:15 PM
Thread: Lance Armstrong....
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At least he had the ball to confess. :D
At least he had the ball to confess. :D
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16th January 2013, 01:07 PM
Thread: plane(flying type) vapor trails
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This is from the IPCC's 4th assessment report...
This is from the IPCC's 4th assessment report published in 2007. Section 2.6 of the Scientific Basis Report you can find here.
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22nd December 2012, 11:16 PM
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All the NRA's plan might achieve is one extra...
All the NRA's plan might achieve is one extra death per massacre, when the psycho walks up to the guard and goes BANG then goes on his merry psycho way.
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22nd December 2012, 05:53 PM
Thread: Primary Response
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The depiction of laws to restrict gun ownership...
The depiction of laws to restrict gun ownership as "punishment" of people who want to own guns is no more than a clever public relations trick by the US gun lobby, unwittingly repeated ad nauseum by...
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21st December 2012, 02:56 PM
Thread: Primary Response
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Louie Gohmert's comment (starting this thread)...
Louie Gohmert's comment (starting this thread) about how the teacher, if armed with an assult rifle, could have shot the shooter doesn't get around the fact that the shots the teacher heard in the...
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13th December 2012, 05:16 PM
Thread: Archtop #2
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Beautiful.
Beautiful.
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14th November 2012, 02:46 PM
Thread: English vs American
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Dog house?
Don't you mean "kennel"?
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21st September 2012, 12:15 PM
Thread: Dog attack
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Peter, I don't want to sound too snarky, but are...
Peter, I don't want to sound too snarky, but are you trying to tell us that you believed a German Shepherd - a guard-dog breed - which had previously "attacked and mauled" someone (OK, an intruder...
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17th September 2012, 04:45 PM
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Why flat belts and bandsaw blades don't fall off the wheels...
I always wondered about this, but now I know.
This guy explains it well:
How crowned pulleys keep a flat belt tracking
It seems so obvious now...
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17th June 2012, 08:51 PM
Thread: Fingerboards - what woods can be used?
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Lots af great ideas, thanks guys.:2tsup:
Lots af great ideas, thanks guys.:2tsup:
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14th May 2012, 07:52 AM
Thread: Fingerboards - what woods can be used?
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Wow that she-oak looks sensational. Nice pics,...
Wow that she-oak looks sensational. Nice pics, you guys.
Crafty, those guitars give me something to aspire to. Actually, at the moment I'm aspiring to be a otal beginner. One step at a time...
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11th May 2012, 08:31 PM
Thread: Fingerboards - what woods can be used?
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Dunno yet, Bob, :? I'm months away from be...
Dunno yet, Bob, :? I'm months away from be able to start. Just planning ahead and thinking out loud and trying to cast my ideas net as wide as possible. I'm probably going to do an electric bass...
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11th May 2012, 03:18 PM
Thread: Fingerboards - what woods can be used?
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I reckon all wood looks good, Bob! If I could use...
I reckon all wood looks good, Bob! If I could use offcuts from my local flooring bloke or old fence palings that would be fine. I'm just interested in what works, is available and, preferably, cheap....
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10th May 2012, 09:10 PM
Thread: Fingerboards - what woods can be used?
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Fingerboards - what woods can be used?
Hi guys, as somone who's looking at having a go at putting together a guitar or two (electric 6-string and/or bass) when my new garage/workshop is finished, I was wondering what the possibilities...
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3rd April 2012, 10:41 AM
Thread: Hare and Forbes Drill Press
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That 4th photo, the one on the far right, looks...
That 4th photo, the one on the far right, looks disturbingly like DIY dentistry...
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9th September 2011, 09:02 AM
Thread: Did I see this correctly??
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And don't forget how they build decks etc from...
And don't forget how they build decks etc from treated pine but leave the cut ends exposed to the elements and termites rather than re-sealing them.
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7th July 2011, 09:34 PM
Thread: School reunion
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Character-building?
There's nothing character-building about being whipped by a vain, small-minded idiot for no other reason than the fact that you've offended his pathetic ego, which pretty much sums up the situation...
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17th June 2011, 09:32 PM
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I have an Anchor #6 bench plane. Never seen...
I have an Anchor #6 bench plane. Never seen another one. When I finish my shed I'll see if it works OK. Looks a pretty solid copy of a Stan.
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17th March 2010, 10:20 PM
Thread: Homemade table saw
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shop built tools
Speaking of home made tools - if you haven't seen the shopbuilttools user group on Yahoo, check it out.
I remember seeing a big table saw powered by an old Yamaha 650 motorbike engine. Some of... -
1st June 2009, 03:31 PM
Thread: Sliding Compound Mitre Saw
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I bought a Sherwood a while ago. If durability...
I bought a Sherwood a while ago. If durability and accuracy are important to you, get something else.
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1st June 2009, 03:18 PM
Thread: Flatpack fittings
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Most of the people who sell flat packs should...
Most of the people who sell flat packs should also stock the fittings.
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11th March 2009, 02:36 PM
Thread: Best glue for MDF panels in kitchen?
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Thank you to all my learned friends. I knew I...
Thank you to all my learned friends.
I knew I could get some high quality advice here and I was not disappointed. :2tsup:
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9th March 2009, 01:54 PM
Thread: Best glue for MDF panels in kitchen?
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Best glue for MDF panels in kitchen?
Hi All,
I'm in the last stages https://www.woodworkforums.com.au/images/icons/icon7.gif of putting in a new kitchen and I have to glue two panels of MDF (laminex type stuff both sides) by... -
10th February 2009, 12:50 PM
Thread: Trend Internet Security Issues
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I was using Trend Micro PC-cillin internet...
I was using Trend Micro PC-cillin internet security and it caused my PC to virtually grind to a halt, huge delays on start-up. That was on an XP machine. And also on a new XP machine, same thing. It...
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7th February 2009, 10:09 AM
Thread: Recession - Where Is It?
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Actually, Cruzi, a recession is just a sustained...
Actually, Cruzi, a recession is just a sustained contraction in aggregate output which is usually measured by gross domestic product (GDP).
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2nd February 2009, 03:36 PM
Thread: Gave me a fright seeing this
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It's OK - he's doing it with nice thick gloves. ...
It's OK - he's doing it with nice thick gloves.
That way, he be able to find his fingers afterwards. They'll be in the bits of gloves strewn around the workshop.
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27th January 2009, 03:53 PM
Thread: Need help with old plane trademark
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I've got an Anchor No. 6 (ie Stanley clone) I...
I've got an Anchor No. 6 (ie Stanley clone) I inherited from my father but I'm sure it's made in Sweden rater than Switz.. Haven't restored it but it looks to be very well made. I've never looked at...
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26th January 2009, 07:39 AM
Thread: Exdeller??? radial arm saw
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I'll see your :doh::doh: and raise you ...
I'll see your :doh::doh: and raise you :doh::doh: :doh::doh:
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25th January 2009, 11:48 AM
Thread: Exdeller??? radial arm saw
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Hi guys, I notice there is a manual for one of...
Hi guys,
I notice there is a manual for one of these on e-pay at the moment - item 370148096933. Nothing to do with me but I thought someone might be interested.
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6th August 2008, 06:31 PM
Thread: a wet day special( bench drill stand)
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Nice work. I have an old drill press about...
Nice work.
I have an old drill press about the same size and I've been wondering what to put it on.
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9th July 2008, 10:58 PM
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You're right, I think, it seems the climate's...
You're right, I think, it seems the climate's much more likely to change than anyone's mind. Anyway I really engaged in that exercise to test my own prejudices. An ongoing process.
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9th July 2008, 09:13 PM
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Part 3 from Gaz My observation of climate...
Part 3 from Gaz
My observation of climate change "sceptics" is that they often in one breath deride climate models, for the above reasons, then in the next come out with assertions which... -
9th July 2008, 09:10 PM
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Part 2 If you weren't familiar with what the...
Part 2
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9th July 2008, 09:07 PM
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OK Here goes. Some first impression of the...
OK Here goes.
Some first impression of the article cited by Rod.
Part 1:<O:p
As I said in my previous post, my first impression is not good. The "climate declaration signed by the... -
9th July 2008, 05:47 PM
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I dare, I dare! OK I've readit and as an...
I dare, I dare!
OK I've readit and as an exercise have followed up a couple of the links. Not impressed so far. Will follow up with some comments tomorrow.
Gaz.
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9th July 2008, 05:39 PM
Thread: Emergency Room Blonde
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I thought it was funny too. Gaz.
I thought it was funny too.
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8th July 2008, 03:01 PM
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I'm about a quarter of the way through the...
I'm about a quarter of the way through the Garnaut Report released this week and I've been trying to work my way through the 4th report of the International Panel on Climate Change.
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29th June 2008, 08:20 PM
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Rebate planes finally catch up with razors.
Yes, it's the new, twin-bladed rebate plane!! For a cleaner, smoother rebate.
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24th June 2008, 09:08 PM
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Come on Wheelin - this is Texas we're talking...
Come on Wheelin - this is Texas we're talking about. The sheriff'll probably think it's just another massacre.
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24th June 2008, 06:49 PM
Thread: Another rare and unusual plane
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If the handles came loose, you could tighten them...
If the handles came loose, you could tighten them with this!!
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Unbelieveable-Screw-driver_W0QQitemZ160253295282QQihZ006QQcategoryZ29515QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem...