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8th August 2012, 11:02 AM
Thread: Charging an old G M C drill.
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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 .
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7th August 2012, 07:01 PM
Thread: Charging an old G M C drill.
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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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15th June 2012, 05:59 PM
Thread: Pay-it-forward Hall Table
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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 .
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13th June 2012, 07:25 PM
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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 .:)
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22nd May 2012, 09:19 AM
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unilift router special run.
I'm interested in this device and would like to be included .
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10th May 2012, 05:35 PM
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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8th May 2012, 12:29 PM
Thread: Handless Ethiopian Woodworker
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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.
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8th May 2012, 12:03 PM
Thread: women know your limits.
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women know your limits.
[women know your limits] (Harry Enfield - Women know your limits - YouTube)
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2nd May 2012, 07:00 PM
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...
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29th April 2012, 08:56 PM
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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29th April 2012, 01:34 PM
Thread: bob set design and measurements.
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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 .
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29th April 2012, 01:14 PM
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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28th April 2012, 10:41 AM
Thread: bob set design and measurements.
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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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27th April 2012, 01:59 PM
Thread: Calcium Carbide + Water = Acetylene
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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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25th April 2012, 10:24 PM
Thread: Giant King Cricket
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He would go great on a fish hook .:D
He would go great on a fish hook .:D
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25th April 2012, 07:28 PM
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...
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25th April 2012, 03:21 PM
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 .
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24th April 2012, 01:44 PM
Thread: Mystery tools -What are they?
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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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23rd April 2012, 01:54 PM
Thread: Mystery tools -What are they?
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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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10th April 2012, 07:03 PM
Thread: Do We Over-engineer Trailers?
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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...
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5th April 2012, 09:01 PM
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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.
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23rd March 2012, 06:40 PM
Thread: Carport post rotted in stirrup
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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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18th March 2012, 09:25 AM
Thread: Inies and Outies
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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
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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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5th March 2012, 08:15 AM
Thread: What were they used for.
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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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4th March 2012, 08:15 PM
Thread: What were they used for.
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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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3rd March 2012, 05:49 PM
Thread: Show us your lucas anty theft device
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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.
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Stop eating in the car they are getting fed...
Stop eating in the car they are getting fed somehow.:D
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22nd February 2012, 11:11 AM
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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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21st February 2012, 04:58 PM
Thread: Restoring a Lincoln 400AS-50
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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.
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20th February 2012, 11:10 PM
Thread: Restoring a Lincoln 400AS-50
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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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16th February 2012, 08:35 PM
Thread: some advice needed.
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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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15th February 2012, 05:39 PM
Thread: some advice needed.
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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... -
13th December 2011, 07:58 AM
Thread: Cutting stainless flue
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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.
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8th November 2011, 10:49 AM
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...
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7th November 2011, 09:59 AM
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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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24th October 2011, 03:37 PM
Thread: How do u dispose of turps after use?
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Quote: Originally Posted by Waldo Ever tried...
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Ever tried salt on the back of a cane toad? :eek:
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21st October 2011, 10:03 AM
Thread: What Stanley plane type to collect?
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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.
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12th October 2011, 03:39 PM
Thread: The carbon tax is wonderful
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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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3rd October 2011, 03:26 PM
Thread: The carbon tax is wonderful
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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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24th September 2011, 07:51 PM
Thread: green cars only
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green cars only
if your car is green you may park here,otherwise keep circling .
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23rd September 2011, 08:23 AM
Thread: The carbon tax is wonderful
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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.''
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14th September 2011, 05:06 PM
Thread: bailey plane,s age.
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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.
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10th September 2011, 11:12 AM
Thread: Sher DRILLMASTER.. who has one ?
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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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8th September 2011, 08:54 PM
Thread: bailey plane,s age.
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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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7th September 2011, 08:05 PM
Thread: bailey plane,s age.
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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 .
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1st September 2011, 03:33 PM
Thread: What's in a username?
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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 .
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21st August 2011, 07:57 PM
Thread: The Benevolent Dictator.
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Neil's birthday.
we could string this birthday greetings out till next birthday if we want too .:D
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19th August 2011, 03:06 PM
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''If you missed boiled cabbage you didn't miss a...
''If you missed boiled cabbage you didn't miss a thing''
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18th August 2011, 04:51 PM
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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...