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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?
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24th March 2024, 12:48 PM
Thread: how to cut aluminium cleanly??
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All sorted Bob. He had the blade on backwards. So...
All sorted Bob. He had the blade on backwards. So does a negative rake blade installed backwards have a positive rake? :D
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23rd March 2024, 09:18 PM
Thread: how to cut aluminium cleanly??
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He’s using a mitre saw. Other possible...
He’s using a mitre saw.
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23rd March 2024, 08:38 PM
Thread: how to cut aluminium cleanly??
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Looking at the blade in wozzza’s link, it does...
Looking at the blade in wozzza’s link, it does appear to have negative rake on the teeth.
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23rd March 2024, 05:20 PM
Thread: how to cut aluminium cleanly??
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A brand new blade that's suitable for cutting...
A brand new blade that's suitable for cutting aluminium won't need lubricating. It should cut ally window extrusions like butter. It will leave a small burr on the exit side.
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23rd March 2024, 12:30 PM
Thread: Old Age and vision
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Not sure I agree with this. ALL of my many pairs...
Not sure I agree with this. ALL of my many pairs of reading glasses are plastic. Sunglasses too.
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22nd March 2024, 12:40 PM
Thread: Old Age and vision
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I have two headband magnifiers and one of the...
I have two headband magnifiers and one of the lenses with LED illumination on an arm. Both types have their place, but the headbands are much more versatile. I have a genuine US-made Optivisor and a...
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21st March 2024, 08:06 PM
Thread: 16mm Drill Press
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SOLD: I have exactly the same drill press, but made in...
I have exactly the same drill press, but made in the 80s. This is a great buy for someone nearby.
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21st March 2024, 09:41 AM
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I thought the same thing, but wasn’t brave enough...
I thought the same thing, but wasn’t brave enough to say it! I mean, it’s a free solution and it works.
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20th March 2024, 03:38 PM
Thread: Hard to watch such foolishness.
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Well said. I'm constantly amazed at the number of...
Well said. I'm constantly amazed at the number of first-world people on forums that mock the safety standards of people in third-world countries. That guy is probably going to lose a hand before he...
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20th March 2024, 07:53 AM
Thread: Greetings from Southwest England
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Hello and welcome.
Hello and welcome.
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20th March 2024, 07:46 AM
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I honestly can't see the sewer gasses working...
I honestly can't see the sewer gasses working their way through the diswasher plumbing and drain pump. The sump in my D/W always has water in it too, so I assume that works as a trap.
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16th March 2024, 12:09 PM
Thread: Got a quote from a builder
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In that case it sounds like it will be a walk in...
In that case it sounds like it will be a walk in the park for a bloke with 45 years of experience in the buildng industry.
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14th March 2024, 09:23 PM
Thread: Got a quote from a builder
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Crikey, that seems like a huge footing for a...
Crikey, that seems like a huge footing for a granny flat.
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10th March 2024, 09:45 PM
Thread: Knurling Tool to cut tyre treads ?
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With black paint. A bit blurry, sorry.
With black paint. A bit blurry, sorry.
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10th March 2024, 09:13 PM
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You wanted an earth leakage clamp meter. If you...
You wanted an earth leakage clamp meter. If you have no idea whether the one you mentioned measures earth leakage, why would you claim it “looks good” ?
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10th March 2024, 04:57 PM
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Does it measure earth leakage?
Does it measure earth leakage?
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10th March 2024, 02:17 PM
Thread: Knurling Tool to cut tyre treads ?
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I grabbed a piece of 31mm diameter Vic Ash dowel...
I grabbed a piece of 31mm diameter Vic Ash dowel and tried some of my knurls on it. I tried a pair of course RH and LH knurls (probably not an option on a wood lathe), a single course straight knurl...
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8th March 2024, 07:23 AM
Thread: Sutton and P&N
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The hole saw measured 89mm or the hole it made?...
The hole saw measured 89mm or the hole it made? In my experience they wobble like crazy and make oversize holes. Maybe they make them slightly undersize to allow for that?
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4th March 2024, 07:26 PM
Thread: Remember when camphor laurel was a weed?
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I don't see anyone getting upset. Just a lot of...
I don't see anyone getting upset. Just a lot of people who think you're wrong.
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3rd March 2024, 05:54 PM
Thread: Remember when camphor laurel was a weed?
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Yeah well, you know what they say about those. ...
Yeah well, you know what they say about those.
Obviously there are pieces for which it isn't appropriate. But your opening shot was "It's still an ugly weed". Doesn't quite have the nuance of your... -
2nd March 2024, 06:18 PM
Thread: Remember when camphor laurel was a weed?
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Yeah, nah. Makes good drawer sides. Smells good...
Yeah, nah. Makes good drawer sides. Smells good too.
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28th February 2024, 08:21 PM
Thread: Car filler or putty for glazing sashes.
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Every time I use builder’s bog it sets too fast....
Every time I use builder’s bog it sets too fast. I’m probably using too much hardener, but the last thing you want is too little hardener. Maybe auto body filler sets slower? I haven’t tried it....