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20th April 2021, 06:20 PM
Thread: Powtran VFD not working
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That would be a great help thanks....
That would be a great help thanks.
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19th April 2021, 07:41 PM
Thread: Powtran VFD not working
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Chris, I would have used it at least every few...
Chris, I would have used it at least every few months at worst. I fiddled around today connecting an el cheapie variable voltage unit to VFD. A couple of times the VFD sprang to life at about 50v...
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18th April 2021, 07:15 PM
Thread: Powtran VFD not working
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Both were sourced in Australia. I bought the...
Both were sourced in Australia. I bought the first about 10?? years ago & it just stopped working after about 6??? years. I did a bit of box making in those days but it did not get a lot of work. I...
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18th April 2021, 04:24 PM
Thread: Powtran VFD not working
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Powtran VFD not working
I have a PI500 004G1 VFD which shows nothing at all on the display. It did show an error code but I didn’t write that down. Error code showed for a few days , then blank screen.
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8th October 2017, 12:42 PM
Thread: 100mm Suction hose
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Hi Lappa, That looks exactly like what I am...
Hi Lappa,
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7th October 2017, 04:59 PM
Thread: 100mm Suction hose
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100mm Suction hose
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I have a small piece of 100mm suction hose as shown which will concertina together & stay there & also bend into various curves & stay there.
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30th January 2017, 11:04 PM
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Thanks everyone for the advice. I will just use...
Thanks everyone for the advice. I will just use normal cable & if there is a problem later, then I can fix it.
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30th January 2017, 08:32 PM
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Do I need shielded cable when connecting a Powtran PI8100
In the "Guide to using a Powtran" page on the Clearvue Aus website it states "It is preferable to use a shielded cable for this linkto avoid any radio interference."
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6th January 2017, 10:30 AM
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Thanks BobL. That is just the clarification I...
Thanks BobL. That is just the clarification I was looking for.
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5th January 2017, 09:43 AM
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Single phase to 3 phase through Powtran VFD
I have a Powtran PI8100a 004G1 VFD which is to be connected to a 15 amp single phase supply & then this will run a 3 phase 3kw Monarch Induction motor from Teco Aust on my Dust collector. The plate...
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3rd January 2015, 07:55 PM
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Finish for one indoor & one outdoor Blackbut slab table
I am making two slab tables for a friend. The inside table will have steel frame legs & the outside one will have timber legs. I have the following queries.
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3rd January 2015, 07:24 PM
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Borers in sap wood of blackbutt intended for a table
A friend has felled a large Blackbutt tree from his block & wants me to make up an dining table & outdoor table from slabs from this tree. The timber has been stored under cover for several years &...
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12th July 2014, 12:01 AM
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Huon Pine box. Finish darkening over time.
I made a Huon Pine box about 18 months ago & have had it on a bedside table since then, not in direct sun. The nice light Huon colour is darkening. I cannot recall what I used to finish this...
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11th July 2014, 11:47 PM
Thread: Woodwork Galleries in Melbourne
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Woodwork Galleries in Melbourne
I will be in Melbourne between 4th & 7th of Sept while SWMBO attends a conference. Does anyone have any suggestions of some woodwork premises/galleries which might be worth a visit? My particular...
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12th February 2014, 09:50 PM
Thread: Need help with tree identification
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Need help with tree identification
This is a tree native to SE Qld dry rainforest/scrub areas. I saw this one near Dayboro last weekend. It was approx. 25m tall with base dia of 700mm. I last saw the timber in the Lockyer valley...
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31st July 2013, 08:44 PM
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Thanks John, I will investigate ammonia fuming...
Thanks John, I will investigate ammonia fuming as well.
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30th July 2013, 06:21 PM
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Thanks Bob. I assume you mean ordinary caustic...
Thanks Bob. I assume you mean ordinary caustic soda (drain cleaner)?
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30th July 2013, 01:53 PM
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How to age/weather freshly cut old timber fence palings?
I am making a mailbox out of old hardwood fence palings. It will be a miniature house<!-- google_ad_section_end --> which will hopefully look something like the one pictured. As I am always in a...
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25th April 2013, 09:26 AM
Thread: Which glue for Bloodwood workbench top
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Which glue for Bloodwood workbench top
I am laminating Bloodwood (Corymbia gummifera) boards to make a workbench. Boards are 1800 long 95 deep & 45 wide. They have been rough cut & stickered for 10 years so are really dry. I have...
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30th January 2013, 11:25 PM
Thread: Where to source veneered plywood.
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Where to source veneered plywood.
I have been bitten by the box bug & now I need to find a supplier in the Brisbane/South Qld area for 6mm venered ply for the box bases. Preferably with a Red Gum veneer or something similar on one...
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19th January 2012, 11:45 PM
Thread: Continuous brass piano hinge
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Continuous brass piano hinge
Can anyone advise where I might source solid brass continuous piano hinge in Australia. I need an opened width of about 16mm for box making. So far I have trolled through nine internet sites to no...