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    That would be a great help thanks....

    That would be a great help thanks.
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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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    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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    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.
    There is 240v power...
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    Hi Lappa, That looks exactly like what I am...

    Hi Lappa,
    That looks exactly like what I am after. I will try some of the appliance places in Toowoomba when I am in town next.
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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.

    Only one problem. I have no idea how, where...
  7. 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.
  8. 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."
    How important is this given that...
  9. Thanks BobL. That is just the clarification I...

    Thanks BobL. That is just the clarification I was looking for.
  10. 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...
  11. 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.

    1. Can U beauts Hard Shellac be used...
  12. 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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    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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    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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    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...
  16. Thanks John, I will investigate ammonia fuming...

    Thanks John, I will investigate ammonia fuming as well.
  17. Thanks Bob. I assume you mean ordinary caustic...

    Thanks Bob. I assume you mean ordinary caustic soda (drain cleaner)?
  18. 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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    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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    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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    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...
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