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30th December 2021, 05:00 PM
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WANTED:QLD. Funnily enough, my Googling for the manual led me...
Funnily enough, my Googling for the manual led me right back to a post on here :doh::U
Luna W and L series manual
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28th December 2021, 05:55 PM
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The only thing I can add is after rinsing with...
The only thing I can add is after rinsing with solvent and you're washing the brush with detergent, keep re-doing it (apply, clean, rinse, reapply, clean etc) until you get proper soap foam happening...
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17th October 2019, 02:24 AM
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For them. or us...the simplest things...
I will note that this is an EXCEPTIONALLY rare "not obscene/profane/spew in your mouth" comic from Cy&H...
...but sometimes this is all we want...above what we need.
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17th October 2019, 02:13 AM
Thread: #@#*)^#@ jig saws
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Years ago I bought a GMC jiggy when select...
Years ago I bought a GMC jiggy when select outlets were getting rid of stock for $20 a pop no matter what powered hand tool they were.
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21st May 2019, 05:52 PM
Thread: Firefox - reload button has gone
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Freakin' goblins :D They keep moving or hiding...
Freakin' goblins :D
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21st May 2019, 02:28 PM
Thread: Firefox - reload button has gone
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If it hasn't returned... Right click the top of...
If it hasn't returned...
Right click the top of the FF window, select Customize, and see if the icon is there...should be able to left click/hold and drag it back into place.
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21st May 2019, 01:32 PM
Thread: Firefox - reload button has gone
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Still there in current version 66.0.5 (64-bit)...
Still there in current version 66.0.5 (64-bit) for me.
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21st May 2019, 12:08 PM
Thread: Don't lose your Dad licence
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Don't lose your Dad licence
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20th April 2019, 06:17 PM
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Not so much a joke as it is a tree's revenge :)
Remember folks...clear your fall area :C
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14th April 2019, 11:06 PM
Thread: Aldi Air Nail/Stapler Gun
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I used to use one in a furniture making job years...
I used to use one in a furniture making job years ago and it did well tacking pieces of hardwood (redgum, spotted gum) in place for glue ups.
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3rd April 2019, 01:24 AM
Thread: Drill bit tray idea
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Just a lil somethin' that I saw this week that...
Just a lil somethin' that I saw this week that looks similar, but...is different? I kinda like it more...intersecting dadoes rather than bored holes.
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31st March 2019, 09:50 PM
Thread: Elm Treen
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Had to look up "treen" coz I thought you mistyped...
Had to look up "treen" coz I thought you mistyped "tree" twice...
Vociferous gratitude for the augmentation of an inquisitive vocabulary....
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24th March 2019, 10:50 PM
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Hmm...not particularly a fan of sanding off the...
Hmm...not particularly a fan of sanding off the neck finish (but will keep it in mind). Never had to resort to that before, but have also only ever had 2nd hand (worn in) instruments before.
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23rd March 2019, 10:31 PM
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Getting (factory) guitar neck/fretboard nice and slippery
I've recently bought myself a new axe (Shecter Omen 7) to relearn on after 20+ years of not playing. It's an awesome plank and the therapy feels so good :U
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27th February 2019, 09:47 AM
Thread: Mitre Mayhem
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This vid loosely explains how to do it with a TS...
This vid loosely explains how to do it with a TS Aligner (basically a dial indicator jig), but doesn't provide the calculations for how much to shim the front/back of the table so it's just guess...
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27th February 2019, 12:55 AM
Thread: Mitre Mayhem
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I didn't understand "mitre" until I saw the blade...
I didn't understand "mitre" until I saw the blade angled in the saw for a "bevel"...
So the following is quite possibly your problem...
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14th February 2019, 08:20 PM
Thread: Blue masking tape
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One reason might be is that the adhesive on a...
One reason might be is that the adhesive on a proper blue painter's tape doesn't fully cure for around 2 weeks.
You can leave it on longer without leaving residue, and it comes off easier.
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7th February 2019, 08:17 PM
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The full set arrived today...over a week early!!...
The full set arrived today...over a week early!! Woohoo!!
They're not sharp out of the box and there's epic machining marks on the backs, but big deal...I expected that and have fixed much worse... -
5th February 2019, 10:34 PM
Thread: G'day from NZ
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Welcome to the fold. Post, lurk, observe and...
Welcome to the fold.
Post, lurk, observe and search...there is a truly ridiculous amount of gold plated info to be found here.
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4th February 2019, 12:11 AM
Thread: DIY Strop - Would this leather suit?
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Hey again, A few things: - interested on the...
Hey again,
A few things:
- interested on the compounds being used. I'm sharpening on a 6000gt waterstone generally, but what compound comes next? To be honest I'm hoping it's a Blahnnings... -
2nd February 2019, 08:44 PM
Thread: DIY Strop - Would this leather suit?
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One ocular sucking coming up :D Thanks Kuffy :)
One ocular sucking coming up :D
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2nd February 2019, 08:04 PM
Thread: DIY Strop - Would this leather suit?
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DIY Strop - Would this leather suit?
I've got a small bunch of kangaroo leather sheet...2ish mm thick, and quite soft...that I'm thinking might be useful as a strop (wood mounted)
Too thin? Too soft?
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2nd February 2019, 03:01 AM
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Good ol' AU
Good ol' AU
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1st February 2019, 02:49 AM
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The whole over-flattening, rushed...
The whole over-flattening, rushed grinding/burning and over sharpening of my already shortened chisels was the impetus for this purchase (at last...yay).
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1st February 2019, 02:43 AM
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T'would be a pleasure :) I did only a little...
T'would be a pleasure :)
I did only a little hunting around, but rather quickly it was within Amazon I found was the cheapest place by far that I could get them even with p&p
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30th January 2019, 05:26 PM
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Cheers Ian. Great tips. This will be my first...
Cheers Ian. Great tips.
This will be my first ever set of good chisels. I'll probably take them to bed with me for the first little while :D
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29th January 2019, 11:07 PM
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Cheers, Wanna. I've been looking at...
Cheers, Wanna.
I've been looking at them/reviewing since 2012(!) and hadn't heard that tip. I'll keep an eye out for it. -
29th January 2019, 10:32 PM
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Just ordered a set of new chisels and I'm ready for a hot date.
8pc Stanley Sweethearts.
Delivery is estimated between Feb 11-15.
How romantic would it be if my Sweethearts turned up on Feb 14...Valentine's day :snog:
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21st January 2019, 05:35 PM
Thread: Electrolysis solution longevity
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Hey, thanks guys. I failed chemistry in a big way...
Hey, thanks guys. I failed chemistry in a big way at school (spent too much time piping water into the gas lines :B) so I'm really enjoying this read and lessons.
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20th January 2019, 11:11 PM
Thread: Electrolysis solution longevity
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:2tsup: to that, but I rarely do these rust...
:2tsup: to that, but I rarely do these rust removal runs. Very good to know otherwise.
I scrub the anodes between each session just for the hell of it.
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20th January 2019, 09:54 PM
Thread: Electrolysis solution longevity
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YEARS!!!! Holy heck!!! I'm using two stainless...
YEARS!!!! Holy heck!!!
I'm using two stainless rods for anodes and scrub them between sessions, outside of the solution, and if I was really tight I'd pour out the top part of the clean solution and... -
20th January 2019, 08:47 PM
Thread: Electrolysis solution longevity
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Electrolysis solution longevity
I've just made up a 100+lt solution of water/lectric soda (1lt/10gm) in a large camping esky and currently derusting a spindle molder table.
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16th January 2019, 10:03 AM
Thread: Jointer Knife Setting Jig
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I never had any luck with the first one/pair. ...
I never had any luck with the first one/pair.
I guess I've always emulated the second one with a flat bit of hardwood and lots of swearing.
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15th January 2019, 11:45 PM
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Yep, the EEE works at removing the marks, but it...
Yep, the EEE works at removing the marks, but it feels like it's at a very minute cost to the feeling of the brilliant finish the oil the leaves.
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14th January 2019, 10:46 PM
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I've just tried rubbing a...
I've just tried rubbing a little-eensy-teensy-tiny-winy bit more oil on a "bad" area...
(...holy heck!!! Just one atom of this stuff goes for miles!!!...)
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14th January 2019, 05:51 AM
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Aussie Oil and EEE Wax - Removing marks
I've rubbed a few coats of Aussie oil on to a piece of work (sanded to 2000) and typically it feels spectacular, but if I tilt it around in the light I can see a few (presumably) finger marks and...
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8th January 2019, 02:35 PM
Thread: 3d printing workshop parts
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3d printing workshop parts
If you've got a 3d printer...or even if you don't...check out this fella's video.
He's got some nifty ideas (and gives away the plans) for things to print for around the workshop.
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5th January 2019, 12:28 AM
Thread: This heat scares me
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Hoey: I'd love to show you what temperature...
Hoey:
I'd love to show you what temperature does to our work, but unfortunately I haven't got anything to show atm...I'm just worried about my stacks and what to do with them for later when the... -
4th January 2019, 10:20 PM
Thread: This heat scares me
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I only noticed because of the metallic popping...
I only noticed because of the metallic popping and banging sounds, and you know exactly how hot it's been here lately.
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4th January 2019, 10:17 PM
Thread: This heat scares me
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I'm also worried as to what it's doing to my...
I'm also worried as to what it's doing to my timber.
The weather is so bad that I've got nowhere to acclimatise pieces...the house is just as intolerable as the shed...
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3rd January 2019, 08:59 PM
Thread: This heat scares me
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This heat scares me
My nearly empty tin of paint stripper had been bulging, which was scary enough...I'd open it and a rush of air would shoot out.
But then it started doing this (pics).
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31st December 2018, 09:36 PM
Thread: I've moved to the GV
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Hey Matt (from back home) Nice to see you're...
Hey Matt (from back home)
Nice to see you're still around.
You saw my old container workshop...and now I have a 4 car garage to play with...BIIIIIIIG difference eh? :D
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31st December 2018, 08:49 PM
Thread: I've moved to the GV
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I've moved to the GV
Hey all. Long time, no post.
In Jan 2018 I moved from Ballarat to Shepparton (not particularly by choice) and have recently bought a house up here...with a massive shed/workshop...and have only... -
7th April 2018, 11:21 PM
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LOL...the simplest things often turn out the...
LOL...the simplest things often turn out the worst eh? Love the collapsing shed tale :D
I heard today that the property owner where I've been cutting had a "professional" tree guy come out who... -
7th April 2018, 09:30 PM
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That's a hat for crazy people :U I hide my crazy...
That's a hat for crazy people :U
I hide my crazy and spread the tin foil around more subtly ;) -
7th April 2018, 09:16 PM
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Felling oversized trees...no probs. Little ones however...
Dumb story...
I've been helping the old man out by dropping a bunch of fire killed trees on his mate's property in Scotsburn/Clarendon. I've only got a 22" bar and most of the trunks have been 26"... -
7th April 2018, 09:01 PM
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PM received and I'll still be popping out. Just a...
PM received and I'll still be popping out. Just a for little while.
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31st March 2018, 06:41 PM
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Heya Matt, Don't count me in for catering but...
Heya Matt,
Don't count me in for catering but I'll do my damndest to swing by and say hey while I'm back in town. Love to catch up again. -
31st March 2018, 06:38 PM
Thread: Finding my feet.
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Heya Bill, I'm a Ballarat boy, born and bred,...
Heya Bill,
I'm a Ballarat boy, born and bred, but recently moved to the giant bumhole that is Shepparton. I'm back down here until the 12th and would be happy to catch up and say hey and show you... -
26th November 2017, 04:42 PM
Thread: Finish for coasters (Aussie Oil?)
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The Hard Shellac performed better than expected....
The Hard Shellac performed better than expected. No melting and no marks even with splashes left over night. Perhaps the coats were too thin ;)
Making a trip to Carroll's tomorrow and have to make...