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1st June 2024, 08:06 PM
Thread: Exterior/interior finish
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I did all my internal Tas Oak windows with...
I did all my internal Tas Oak windows with Intergrain Ultra Clear. Fantastic stuff. Lovely to apply. Leaves a nice silky smooth light honey-coloured finish. Not low build though.
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31st May 2024, 07:04 PM
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Yes. Are you seeing something else? Sorry,...
Yes. Are you seeing something else?
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31st May 2024, 04:22 PM
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It appears to have flatlined. In fact, the price...
It appears to have flatlined. In fact, the price increased in 2022.
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30th May 2024, 09:36 PM
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Are people realistically going to replace their...
Are people realistically going to replace their 75kWh battery when it’s degraded to 60kWh? That’s still 80% of the rated capacity. Given the cost of the battery, I seriously doubt it.
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30th May 2024, 04:06 PM
Thread: I should know better
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Welcome Rod. Enjoy your new hobby. As someone who...
Welcome Rod. Enjoy your new hobby. As someone who has always been into metalwork and woodwork I would caution that, as a general rule, woodwork power tools are a lot louder and more dangerous than...
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30th May 2024, 10:17 AM
Thread: Reversing Camera
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Can't recommend a specific unit Bob, but if it...
Can't recommend a specific unit Bob, but if it were me I'd be buying the best unit I could afford. This is not something you want to be unreliable. Nor do you wan't a camera that's going to lull you...
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27th May 2024, 06:40 PM
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15.88mm is ⅝” which is likely the size the...
15.88mm is ⅝” which is likely the size the bearing journals were made for. I don’t know why the original bearings are 15.82, but I’d be very surprised if 15.88 wide bearings didn’t fit. I’d buy the...
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22nd May 2024, 07:50 PM
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People have been saying that for decades. I think...
People have been saying that for decades. I think the term is “kicking the can down the road”.
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You can de-gloss shellac with Tripoli powder. I...
You can de-gloss shellac with Tripoli powder. I did this with a hardwood guitar amplifier I built. I used the Ubeaut Tripoli.
Here’s what it says on the container:
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19th May 2024, 06:24 PM
Thread: Repairing veneer - where to start?
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I've had success using this method with builder's...
I've had success using this method with builder's bog. Lay glad wrap on the original and spread some of the bog onto it. Load an appropriately shaped timber 'carrier' with bog too. Press them...
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15th May 2024, 08:39 PM
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If money isn’t a factor, yes. Personally I would...
If money isn’t a factor, yes. Personally I would keep the TR12 for the heavy jobs and buy a Festool OF1010 for lighter work. Depends what shank size most of your router bits are though. If they are...
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11th May 2024, 12:55 PM
Thread: Problems with Loba 2K
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The forum is not phone friendly. In fact, when it...
The forum is not phone friendly. In fact, when it comes to posting photos, it's not even desktop friendly! Keep trying, as we'll need pics to comment.
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9th May 2024, 08:28 PM
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A Maton is worth doing properly. No, I...
A Maton is worth doing properly.
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9th May 2024, 08:26 AM
Thread: Over-sanding jarrah
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Welcome to the forum and congrats on your first...
Welcome to the forum and congrats on your first paid job. Can you please elaborate on what you mean by a "sharp" look?
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8th May 2024, 02:50 PM
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They obviously had no idea. It has to...
They obviously had no idea.
It has to come off unfortunately. It's never going to be any harder than the softest layer. Weakest link, and all that. We don't know what brand this guitar is. Is... -
8th May 2024, 10:05 AM
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Truckjohn is right. Marine varnish is the...
Truckjohn is right. Marine varnish is the completely wrong finish for a guitar. Guitars are typically finished with a lacquer that sets very hard and can be polished to a high gloss. Something like...
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7th May 2024, 10:38 PM
Thread: Knock down bed hardware
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That’s how I would do it.
That’s how I would do it.
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4th May 2024, 09:22 AM
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Not me. I have too much self-respect. :)
Not me. I have too much self-respect. :)
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4th May 2024, 09:21 AM
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Maybe something like this? Truth Awning Winder |...
Maybe something like this? Truth Awning Winder | Vantage Hardware | AWS Australia
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2nd May 2024, 09:57 PM
Thread: I need some advice on fixing a 60s chair.
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I make up long lengths of 10mm thick hardwood...
I make up long lengths of 10mm thick hardwood tenon stock in various widths. Most of it is Vic Ash. Any hardwood would work. I put a 10mm bullnose on the edges to match the diameter of the router bit...
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30th April 2024, 08:20 AM
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That's how I make mine.
That's how I make mine.
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30th April 2024, 08:19 AM
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Sorry, I haven't read the whole thread. On my...
Sorry, I haven't read the whole thread. On my Luna TS I split the 125mm flexi duct from my DE into two 100mm flexis with a Y reducer. One 100m flexi goes to the original blade shroud dust port and...
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28th April 2024, 10:22 PM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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This video? How to French Polish - Woodworking...
This video? How to French Polish - Woodworking Finish with Shellac - YouTube
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28th April 2024, 10:14 PM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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Slightly off topic, but I don’t understand why...
Slightly off topic, but I don’t understand why the Yanks insist on staining almost everything walnut colour. That table would have looked great if he had just French polished the raw mahogany.
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27th April 2024, 11:15 PM
Thread: Leichhardt Hwy Theodore To Miles
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It's only 224km. It's an A road and Google maps...
It's only 224km. It's an A road and Google maps gives the trip time as 2:25. Why would you have to do it at night?
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27th April 2024, 10:31 AM
Thread: Bed design question
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More thoughts: Your proposed design will be...
More thoughts:
Your proposed design will be very wonky without some diagonal bracing.
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27th April 2024, 10:15 AM
Thread: Bed design question
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What does sagulator say? What look are you after?...
What does sagulator say? What look are you after?
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26th April 2024, 02:48 PM
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Paint stripper. The old formula that actually...
Paint stripper. The old formula that actually works, rather than the new environmentally friendly formula:
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25th April 2024, 07:41 PM
Thread: Stain, Sealer, Shellac!
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If you’re a chicken like me you can spray the...
If you’re a chicken like me you can spray the stain and shellac on. I used an airbrush to spray spirit stain, followed by shellac onto a gramophone I restored. Obviously a bigger job calls for a...
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25th April 2024, 07:36 PM
Thread: Jewellery Box
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Looks good. Calling the notch ugly is a bit of a...
Looks good. Calling the notch ugly is a bit of a stretch. Of course, he has a financial motivation for saying that. I also love the FW Fine Buffing Oil and have had the same problem with it gelling....
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24th April 2024, 09:51 PM
Thread: Where to find Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Mirocat PC3220 is the closest thing I have used...
Mirocat PC3220 is the closest thing I have used to a true NC finish. It's fantastic stuff. I use the slow thinner to give it time to level out, as I'm not the greatest spray painter.
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24th April 2024, 08:07 AM
Thread: The end of Victorian Ash?
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I don’t know how you Taswegians manage your...
I don’t know how you Taswegians manage your forests, but VicForests deserved to be run out of town. It saddens me that Vic Ash might become scarce, but I’ll be very glad to see that back of those...
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23rd April 2024, 08:31 AM
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DONE Neil, will the New Posts tab here include posts...
Neil,
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19th April 2024, 10:06 PM
Thread: Table safety! Solar destruction.
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Yep.
Yep.
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19th April 2024, 06:36 PM
Thread: Hi everyone
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Bonjour Emmanuel.
Bonjour Emmanuel.
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19th April 2024, 04:24 PM
Thread: hello guys
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Hello Danatan. Welcome.
Hello Danatan. Welcome.
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16th April 2024, 08:31 AM
Thread: glass sheets/ splash backs
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Only if you clean it with something scratchy. I...
Only if you clean it with something scratchy. I installed acrylic shower walls in our previous house and they were pristine when we sold a few years later.
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14th April 2024, 08:48 AM
Thread: Belt sander belts
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Have you tried the red Diablo belts Bunnings...
Have you tried the red Diablo belts Bunnings sells? I think they are (or were) made in Switzerland.
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11th April 2024, 08:04 PM
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OK, maybe I’m confused. Are we talking about dust...
OK, maybe I’m confused. Are we talking about dust extractors or room air filters (the subject of this thread)?
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11th April 2024, 07:15 PM
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If you can still buy filters for it, why not?...
If you can still buy filters for it, why not? It’s just a blower in a box.
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8th April 2024, 07:36 PM
Thread: HSC Japanese Project - Update
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I’ve never done steam bending, but I doubt you’re...
I’ve never done steam bending, but I doubt you’re going to be able to bend that thickness of timber to that small a radius. Is kerfing an option? Or laminating?
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7th April 2024, 09:39 AM
Thread: Best drill bit for 60mm mdf
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I'd use one of these: Ripper TCT Hole Saw | Bordo...
I'd use one of these: Ripper TCT Hole Saw | Bordo – Sharp Edge Aust
The standard serrated tooth hole saws are horrible for cutting wood. I haven't tried Bob's trick, but the hole saws in my link... -
1st April 2024, 02:10 PM
Thread: Opinions on IKEA air quality sensor?
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Is it possible for these things to become clogged...
Is it possible for these things to become clogged and under-read? Or do they over-read when clogged? I don't imagine they are designed to cope with the dust load generated in a woodwork shop.
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31st March 2024, 06:11 PM
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My (very unscientific) theory is that if there's...
My (very unscientific) theory is that if there's dust on the filters that's dust that isn't in your lungs or coating the surfaces of your workshop. ⅛ HP should cost about 3c an hour to run.
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31st March 2024, 06:05 PM
Thread: LPG gas bottles
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Thanks Fuzzie. I'd never heard of LCC27 valves...
Thanks Fuzzie. I'd never heard of LCC27 valves and apparently they've been fitting them for 3 years!
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29th March 2024, 09:52 PM
Thread: Only in America
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I’m calling BS on your mate’s story!
I’m calling BS on your mate’s story!
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28th March 2024, 08:05 PM
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I’d be asking him, rather than us. If you stuff...
I’d be asking him, rather than us. If you stuff up the cleaning you won’t have any comeback if you used a different acid to the one he recommended.
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28th March 2024, 05:17 PM
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What kind of a tiler leaves tiles so messy they...
What kind of a tiler leaves tiles so messy they need acid washing?
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27th March 2024, 02:57 PM
Thread: 9-10mm trim
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10 x 15: Just a moment......
10 x 15: Just a moment...
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25th March 2024, 11:46 AM
Thread: what to do?
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But might that just mean your old switchboard...
But might that just mean your old switchboard wasn’t correctly detecting faults?