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    Thanks for the advice guys will get a cheapy for...

    Thanks for the advice guys will get a cheapy for him .

    Lloyd.
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    Charging an old G M C drill.

    I have a old 14.4 volt G M C cordless drill that's been laying idle for about 5 years and want to give it to a grandson to use ,he's at the stage of driving nails into impossibly hard pieces of 6x1...
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    interrobanging!? I didn't know that such a word...

    interrobanging!? I didn't know that such a word existed and i know a few that need to be whispered .

    Ern i do like your table and design it has a different look to what i'm use to ,something...
  4. Hi Alex, What is the money raised likely to be...

    Hi Alex, What is the money raised likely to be used for ?.

    It might be easier for some who would be willing to help to just give a few dollars .:)
    Lloyd.
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    unilift router special run.

    I'm interested in this device and would like to be included .
    Lloyd.
  6. Thread: solar power.

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    update on our solar power.

    An update on a solar system on my house ,there hasn't been a day since my last post when i didn't spend a couple of hours on the computer researching solar power,i'v signed up for 3.4 kw system and...
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    With a society such as ours, only the very...

    With a society such as ours, only the very determinend succeed like this man has.

    To me it's the determination,the will.
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    women know your limits.

    [women know your limits] (Harry Enfield - Women know your limits - YouTube)
  9. Thread: solar power.

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    Energy Matters are pushing a couple of systems at...

    Energy Matters are pushing a couple of systems at the moment that are 3.185 kw for $6749.00 and $6999.00 that look ok i'm going to put them in the group of 3 quotes for a start .thanks everyone for...
  10. Thread: solar power.

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    I'v been on the Whirlpool site and there seems to...

    I'v been on the Whirlpool site and there seems to be a number of installers on it will keep an open mind ,just something that was in my mind was as the government rebate id reduced that might have a...
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    Thanks for the help Joe,it enabled me to download...

    Thanks for the help Joe,it enabled me to download what rod was after .
    Lloyd.
  12. Thread: solar power.

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    Dave my worry about putting solar energy, is...

    Dave my worry about putting solar energy, is really is who to trust when i'm looking at what these solar company are offering ,the prices vary so much and a lot of stuff comes out of china these days...
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    bob set design and measurements.

    An neighbour a couple of doors up from me makes things for Sunday markets and wants plans and rules for the bob's game, ''the one where you use a small stick to put wooden balls into pens'' ,been...
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    never did it myself, but the old man told me...

    never did it myself, but the old man told me about the time when a few waggs let off 1/2 plug of jelly on top of a stump in the dead of night, just about stuffed the dairy cows and chooks close by.
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    He would go great on a fish hook .:D

    He would go great on a fish hook .:D
  16. Thread: solar power.

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    Thanks for your reply Dave ,the unit we were...

    Thanks for your reply Dave ,the unit we were thinking of putting in would have to cover our usage now, and be capable of giving us air conditioning at a later date, our usage is at the present time...
  17. Thread: solar power.

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    solar power.

    Has anyone used Queensland Renewable Energy to install a solar power system that feeds power back into the grid,and if you have what do you think of the system .

    Lloyd.
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    ''Like my own father, he was born during the...

    ''Like my own father, he was born during the great depression and as a result they didn't like to throw anything away. Unfortunately that meant there is/was a lot of plain old rubbish with a few...
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    collar makers palm.

    here is an [interesting read]about that tool called a collar makers palm](TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Wherein I learn what a "collarmaker's palm" is...)
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    I got a trailer made for me and while it does the...

    I got a trailer made for me and while it does the job i can't help thinking every time i have a look at it it's under done, as far as the wall thickness in the box section goes ,it tows well i can...
  21. Architects get paid to put some of this insulting stuff on our landscapes.

    Some of these [buildings are so bad](Are these the ugliest buildings in the world? - Telegraph if they were an animal the kind thing to do would be to put them down.

    #1 looks a lot like the...
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    rotting post bottom.

    You could repair the bottom of the post, use a piece of h5 treated hardwood and make sure as far as possible the new piece is well painted before putting it into the stirrup make sure the piece fits...
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    What a let down after a run up,thought we were...

    What a let down after a run up,thought we were going to get a look at the desert.:D
  24. Thread: humour .

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    humour .

    A nice, calm and respectable lady went into the pharmacy, walked up to the pharmacist, looked straight into his eyes, and said,"I would like to buy some cyanide." The pharmacist asked,"Why in the...
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    Thank you Gavin and Bob,it appears i was on the...

    Thank you Gavin and Bob,it appears i was on the right track .
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    What were they used for.

    Looking through e bay i came across a twin pedestal drill and as i have never came across a drill like this i thought whatever would it be used for, at first thought was a lot of drilling that...
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    leaving your gear overnight.

    Ok fellas the simple facts are it should be like wiesie says, but the reality is some mongrels will steal the eye out of a needle and that's a fact.

    I cut in the bush for 30 years or more and we...
  28. Thread: The Ants.

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    Stop eating in the car they are getting fed...

    Stop eating in the car they are getting fed somehow.:D
  29. I'v always thought sewage was one product that...

    I'v always thought sewage was one product that was under utilized ,while it does have disadvantages and the one that i see is transportation to large plants for treatment or whatever would be done...
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    Those 3.152 perkins are a lovely gutsy motor ,if...

    Those 3.152 perkins are a lovely gutsy motor ,if i remember they were in the 35xmassy ferguson tractors when i was a teen ager ,lovely sounding motor with heaps of torque at low revs.

    They also...
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    rear oil seal.

    I don't know what 3 cylinder perkins you have but if its a 3.152 perkins motor it a piece of cake first of all you got to know the series if it is a 3.152 perkins that is all you need and the engine...
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    Thank you for your advice Ian and Damian we were...

    Thank you for your advice Ian and Damian we were leaning towards polishing the floors and putting some rugs down, we have polished floors in the kitchen, dining room and lounge room and they do look...
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    some advice needed.

    [link text](Linoleum Flooring - Floors Melbourne)

    A few weeks ago i ran the sink over and flooded the kitchen dining and living and 3 bedrooms floors the house has been dried out and repairs are...
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    flue.

    just a thought Danny ,would the two pieces of flue slide inside each other neat enough so you don't have to cut it to shorten it.
  35. Thread: A big Rock.

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    A big Rock.

    has anyone heard if the Astoriord that supposed to be as big as an aircraft carrier that is going to fly past Earth will affect our planet ,that is will our living condition's alter or won't there be...
  36. When we was cutting Slash pine at Kalpower we...

    When we was cutting Slash pine at Kalpower we used Kerosene to clean it off things ,seemed to work ok ,we tried a few other things like petrol, metho ,but they didn't work at all ,after we finished...
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    Quote: Originally Posted by Waldo Ever tried...

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Waldo
    Ever tried salt on the back of a cane toad? :eek:




    posted by Alexs
    Does it improve the flavour?
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    I'd like to chime in and just say it's all about...

    I'd like to chime in and just say it's all about collecting tools that we use and admire.
    Most what i know about these old tools i'v learnt from this forum by following the discussion's ,i'v steady...
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    ''This reminds me of a story, years ago, when the...

    ''This reminds me of a story, years ago, when the 'workers' in a state government head office decided on an extended strike. Only a skeleton staff was left to deal with the public. After 24 hours...
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    methane gas.

    Massive amounts of methane are released from coal seams. This is what blew up that mine in NZ last year (last year?), and it's basically what they are drawing off in coal seam gas mining. In well run...
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    green cars only

    if your car is green you may park here,otherwise keep circling .
    Herald Sun has a story about this .
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    ''Just don't turn on that light/TV/spa...

    ''Just don't turn on that light/TV/spa pump/clothes drier, etc, etc.''

    my thoughts exactly .:D
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    An update to where i am at the present time with...

    An update to where i am at the present time with my attempt at the restoration of #5 Bailey/Stanley plane.

    Also a thank you to Zsteve for his advice on how to get some of those very tight screws...
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    Sher drills.

    Hello Kenny 10, Always happy to learn about old tools ,Sher power hand drills i'v seen from time to time if memory serves me correct,one for sale at Bundaberg tender center ,one of the oldies i think.
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    Thanks for all the help everyone i'v uploaded a...

    Thanks for all the help everyone i'v uploaded a few more pictures ,these are after it came out of the acid bath ,the pictures are kind of poor but they give me enough proof that its what Scribbley...
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    bailey plane,s age.

    I was given this #5 Bailey plane the thing that tilts the blade has Stanley on it and the blade has Stanley on it too ,its soaking in a citric acid bath at the moment .

    On the main body of the...
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    user names.

    I'v used Bluegum in a number of forums and this forum i had to add 30 because it was already taken,i choose bluegum because i cut many railway sleepers out of bluegum .

    On another forum i was...
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    Neil's birthday.

    we could string this birthday greetings out till next birthday if we want too .:D

    PS happy birthday Neil.:U
  49. ''If you missed boiled cabbage you didn't miss a...

    ''If you missed boiled cabbage you didn't miss a thing''

    And what is wrong with boiled cabbage ? ,i eat it and hasn't harmed me .:D
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    buying a car would like some information.

    Hello fellas i'm looking at buying a used car soon and would a bit of advice ,the car i'm thinking of buying is a 2008 ford falcon XT BF MK 11 sedan with 68888 KLM Automatic the car dealer advertised...
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