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  1. Defence department 1940s ish Australian hardwood...

    Defence department 1940s ish Australian hardwood (probably mountain as or similar) possibly plywood parts as well. Machine dovetails. Would be an office kind of thing.
  2. Look like bog standard kitchen type hinges (only...

    Look like bog standard kitchen type hinges (only good for up to 19mm thickness) Door is probably inlay type? Yes this matters there is inlay, overlay and 1/2 overlay. In any case - new hinge and...
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    Do a LOT of that at work. Just about all clear in...

    Do a LOT of that at work. Just about all clear in gum veins -etc. every now and then in black. Haven't tried the colours/ pearl/ metalics yet.
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    Just wish it glued things together as fast as it...

    Just wish it glued things together as fast as it glues my fingers to each other!!!!!!:(
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    Could have cut it with a power saw before...

    Could have cut it with a power saw before installation - you know tape measures and all that!:?
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    Don't know - but logic should say that if it is...

    Don't know - but logic should say that if it is too hard to scrape off - then it should be a good base for the new glue?
  7. These look like a short shank version of standard...

    These look like a short shank version of standard kitchen type hinges - standard ones "might" fit if there is enougth room to fit the mounting plates?
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    With the surface area involved it shouldn't...

    With the surface area involved it shouldn't matter what glue (though cross link is always better) spread it continuously - not just squiggles! If it is melamine coated use contact adhesive.
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    Just screw it like everyone else does! use...

    Just screw it like everyone else does! use melamine adhesive if keen - will be far stronger than pocket holes!
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    Not right or legal! Have run a shed off a single...

    Not right or legal! Have run a shed off a single extension lead (10A socket) with about 12 outlets. Avoided using 2 heavy things at once - didn't catch fire but the 15A bandsaw made the flouros dim...
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    I don't know the ratings, but have seen double...

    I don't know the ratings, but have seen double layered plasterboard (under the colour bond cladding) used for portable cabins for a particular fire rating?:?
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    Looks extremely adequate if not overkill as is.

    Looks extremely adequate if not overkill as is.
  13. You could use storage containers with the lips...

    You could use storage containers with the lips running in grooves for support, with or without lids?
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    WANTED:VIC Spiral?? Do you mean drum sander? They have the...

    Spiral?? Do you mean drum sander? They have the abrasives wound spirally.
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    The switch to plantation will make all of the old...

    The switch to plantation will make all of the old growth timber much more valued for any visual use.
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    The only lightweight ply that i have dealt with...

    The only lightweight ply that i have dealt with was balsa ply. Doubt it would suit boats. It was used for a sculped bar -covered in fibreglass then 2 pac.
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    Without pics tis impossible to say. like selling...

    Without pics tis impossible to say. like selling a 1972 Monaro without pics -could be a rust bucket - could be a show car?
  18. Do you mean the vacuum type -like used for hand...

    Do you mean the vacuum type -like used for hand held tools? If so get a new bag & "if needed" replace secondary filter. Good (compressed air blow out should fix check for holes as well!) Plasterers...
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    Few are treated as such -But many coming into the...

    Few are treated as such -But many coming into the country possibly have the container fumigated - "probably" not a big issue - imported furniture will have this too probably? local pallets are...
  20. Some dodgy calls can be blocked. Others rotate...

    Some dodgy calls can be blocked. Others rotate different numbers. Others can't be blocked because the "apparent" number doesn't exist. I rarely answer my phone anymore for unknown numbers.:~:no:
  21. Just a guess but 3or 4 flutes might help if can...

    Just a guess but 3or 4 flutes might help if can be found - Otherwise It cuts as it does?
  22. Have used fiddies in the past -currently using...

    Have used fiddies in the past -currently using Lobo These have been the choices of my employers. they do apply differantly - Havent lived with them though? The Fiddies has more sheen -Though the Lobo...
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    Well not radiata -Possibly kauri?? has a yelowish...

    Well not radiata -Possibly kauri?? has a yelowish look to it.
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    The ideal set up is when you turn on the...

    The ideal set up is when you turn on the thing-saw. thicknesser whatever and turns on then. Ask a sparky -handy though.
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    It looks mostly blue and white from the moon!

    It looks mostly blue and white from the moon!
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    If you need such things every now and then- is...

    If you need such things every now and then- is all good -does the same thing- not as convenient. They all leave you with loose mortice and tenon arrangement. despite the branding. My boss has...
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    Wil glue your fingers together within seconds...

    Wil glue your fingers together within seconds while you try to hold it all together. Will take many minutes for the original join to set still.
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    Chances are that you can just swap the pipes....

    Chances are that you can just swap the pipes. Can't say that there is a law that says hot -left or if that is just a thing. Never seen the opposite though.
  29. The slightly subsonic stuff irritates me....

    The slightly subsonic stuff irritates me. Compactors and such that you can't actually hear -but you FEEL it. don't think anything really works at this level.
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    Fiddly to set up correctly - need a tallish fence...

    Fiddly to set up correctly - need a tallish fence on the table - yes some of the short grain -will go bye byes - nature of the beast -try to back up ALL cuts.
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    Depends on the wood! and the blade as well. Less...

    Depends on the wood! and the blade as well. Less TPI and avoid Ironbark and such like! keep it slow if it struggles.
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    If doing this dry for a small job. Mask up well...

    If doing this dry for a small job. Mask up well and use a disposable saw. And a dry cut diamond blade. Saw might still be OK - but don't use Ya good one just in case.
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    Depends exactly what you want. However I make...

    Depends exactly what you want. However I make furniture for "reconstructed" in Geelong- also Melbourne - They have recycled flooring 3-4mm top layer on finger jointed hardwood backing boards -they...
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    Some pieces I tend to stand a bit out of the line...

    Some pieces I tend to stand a bit out of the line of fire shall we say. just in case!
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    Well Chinese don't give the least of s. Parts are...

    Well Chinese don't give the least of s. Parts are unobtainable! they literally couldn't give a . Once sold -your issue. Actually have a quite good large bandsaw 3hp motor -lots of cast iron etc. Had...
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    If it is belt drive it shouldn't be too hard to...

    If it is belt drive it shouldn't be too hard to find another motor to fit. $1000 is ridiculous!
  37. Is this a planer/thicknesser or a planer or a...

    Is this a planer/thicknesser or a planer or a thicknesser ( the last sounds unlikely with the table references ) If you can shim up the outfeed table to be parallel with the infeed table would be...
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    Like the texture!

    Like the texture!
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    Haven't had the need for one yet, but have...

    Haven't had the need for one yet, but have contemplated roller blade wheels - softer than plain ball bearings 3 would definitely have better support.
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    1mm is far too much - doing this on a panel saw...

    1mm is far too much - doing this on a panel saw it would Need correction over a metre - not 200 odd mm. IF your blade is not in line with your guides - that is and will always be an issue! If your...
  41. For internal stuff - Check out the various brands...

    For internal stuff - Check out the various brands of finish marked as hard wax oil finish. Have been using Fiddies and Lobo for a couple of years -other brands out there as well. Normally on...
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    Blackwood in particular has strange effects...

    Blackwood in particular has strange effects depending on the light angle. - Can change tone dramatically. seems to be light reflecting from BELOW the top surface?
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    This is in the natural grain of the wood - Think...

    This is in the natural grain of the wood - Think fiddleback patterns but with the wave in the wood being a longer flatter wave. Not a flaw.
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    If you mean one of the pressed brass ones? They...

    If you mean one of the pressed brass ones? They are just brass -possibly treated for a brown patina? if so go gentle -If after polished brass - then can be more vigorous - but not abrasive with...
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    Noticed that it has a max hole diameter of 0 LOL...

    Noticed that it has a max hole diameter of 0 LOL probably bit nasty -might be better than the benchtop units ( I replaced my Chinese bench top drill 1/3 HP motor with an old 60s era Australian 1/3...
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    Not Shure of the branding - local shopping centre...

    Not Shure of the branding - local shopping centre had something like that - sagged over 2 years.
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    This is very old school stuff - my dad told me...

    This is very old school stuff - my dad told me that when the fires came through you could hear the bangs from the asbestos cement siding houses as the heat got too much for them. The weatherboard...
  48. This - once finish is removed should be fine...

    This - once finish is removed should be fine -avoid highly oily woods -cypress pine etc. more because of the taste than anything else.
  49. Considering 320 grit. Probably more of an...

    Considering 320 grit. Probably more of an absorption issue - your solution is probably the go - unless you want to go another coat beforehand.
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    Deliberate spalting is a time consuming thing....

    Deliberate spalting is a time consuming thing. Having said that -spalted wood can be beautiful.
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