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    Flooring for a bathroom.

    Hi All, I am in the process of building a stand alone (donga style) bathroom, shower, toilet, vanity. It will be approx 4m x 3m. It will sit over a concrete slab with the floor raised approx 160mm,...
  2. Thread: Help

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    Eureka, thanks DJ. its on that page >, Find...

    Eureka, thanks DJ. its on that page >, Find latest posts.
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    I should have clarified. I meant my old posts.

    I should have clarified. I meant my old posts.
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    Help

    Hi All,
    This maybe obvious, but is there anyway to view previous posts on this forum?
    Thanks
    Slim
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    Thanks all. I think I will test a small piece...

    Thanks all. I think I will test a small piece with some leftover solaguard. I have a fence that has the posts creosoted on the bottoms. The fence has been painted with solaguard and also
    the...
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    Painting over old creosote.

    Hi All,
    I have built a raised garden bed from some old power poles. Some of them have been treated with creosote and I'm looking for some type of paint to seal them. Does anyone out there have any...
  7. Thread: What Router?

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    I bought the makita yesterday and used it today....

    I bought the makita yesterday and used it today. Super smooth and plenty of grunt. Time will tell but by the look and feel it will outlast me. So far so good.
    I got from syd tools and as I was...
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    Well my trip to Bunnies was a bust. Under...

    Well my trip to Bunnies was a bust. Under whelming, to say the least. All of the routers on offer looked like they would not outlast me, and that's saying something at my age.
    My next stop is Sydney...
  9. Thread: What Router?

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    Thanks everyone. I am going to Bunnies and...

    Thanks everyone.
    I am going to Bunnies and possibly Syd tools tomorrow so will check out what they have, but I'm leaning towards the Makita. I'll let you know how it goes.
    Slim
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    Thanks all. You are right, Aussiephil, about...

    Thanks all.
    You are right, Aussiephil, about the GMC soft start. I think it starts at around 25,000rpm and ramps up to 29,000 top speed. From memory I think it only cost me around $100, with a box...
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    I did check the brushes and they are like new. I...

    I did check the brushes and they are like new. I also pulled the switch apart (and spent 2hrs looking for the spring that flew out) The switch did look ok (ish) but still switches on/off...
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    What Router?

    Hi All,
    My first venture into this forum so bear with me.
    I have 2 plunge routers,
    1. 35yr old 1/4" Bosch. Doesn't get used very much but still working.
    2. GMC 1/2" R1250S 1550w which has...
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    A great forum!

    This truly is a great forum. My simple question of, 'where should the blade sit on the wheel?', has been answered and much, much more.
    Several things have been brought to my attention which could...
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    Thanks

    Thanks to all. The blade that I am using is a Lennox Woodmaster A.
    As you said Tom, the model is very similar to others and I have found a manual for a SCMI SP600. It appears identical.
    The wheel...
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    Bandsaw blade position on wheel

    Hi All,
    I have an Italian bandsaw. It is a Sicar model Top 6. I am not sure how bandsaw sizing is calculated but the blade is about 4.5m long and it would cut about 250mm deep and about 500mm wide....
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    Hi Bob, Well I managed to find someone in Sydney...

    Hi Bob,
    Well I managed to find someone in Sydney to rewind the 3 phase motor on my Tatry 125 RAS
    It ended up costing $500 which I thought was ok. The guy that did it was great. (Thanks Mario)
    I'm...
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    'Let the rivers run'

    I spent a night watching youtube videos of river tables and yes, some of them certainly are spectacular.
    I'm definitely leaning towards the river table option. I must admit though, that there is a...
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    Thanks BobL. I did think about garden seats and...

    Thanks BobL.
    I did think about garden seats and yes, I do feel myself looking for the "sit down" option more these days, but I already have some garden seats, strategically placed.
    Also I would...
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    The white ants have all gone but the timber is...

    The white ants have all gone but the timber is still in the shed, waiting for me to make something out of it.
    The river table that you suggest seems to be the best option.
    It does though, bring up...
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    White Ants in my heart!

    Well I finally made a small mill for my chainsaw (thank you Brendan) I had 2 logs that I had cut down 30 years ago and decided to make something out of them.I was told it's Red Mahogany....
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    My saw is a Stihl 038 Super. About a 1980 model....

    My saw is a Stihl 038 Super. About a 1980 model. I used to cut the firewood for 4 families and more so the saw was used quite a bit and mostly the wood was half burnt, dirty etc. I also had access to...
  22. Thread: Bandsaw Bible

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    Bandsaw Bible

    Hi All,
    Some years ago I purchased a Bandsaw (along with some other machines)
    It is a 'Sicar Top 6'.
    Having now found how useful it is, I think I would like to learn a bit more about them...
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    Thanks Crocy. I checked out the Ryobi models and...

    Thanks Crocy. I checked out the Ryobi models and yes, GMC's are definite copies, however the Ryobi like mine looks like it has a timing (gear type) belt.
    The belt on mine is a Micro V belt and after...
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    Thanks Fred. I tried the website but can't see...

    Thanks Fred. I tried the website but can't see any belts that look like the small one off my BS
    There is one on Ebay USA. It looks the same.
    Slim
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    GMC 230mm Bandsaw. Redeye

    Hi All,
    Purchased a few years ago, very cheaply, was my GMC 230mm bandsaw with Redeye.
    It's limitations are such that I only use it rarely and only for small things. It is however useful at times....
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    Hi Luke, Don't cut. Depending on which...

    Hi Luke,
    Don't cut.
    Depending on which city/country/continent you are moving to, the importation laws all vary.
    Importing any items of interest, i.e. timber, farm machinery, seeds etc. etc. into...
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    Hi John.G. I don't think yours is the same as Big...

    Hi John.G. I don't think yours is the same as Big Dazzas. The YHP-150B/15" (like mine) has a fixed cutting head and a moveable bed, which is probably not as good as the other way round, like yours....
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    Hi Big Dazza. I have the same planer (very used)...

    Hi Big Dazza. I have the same planer (very used) Did you sell yours yet?
    Slim
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    Staining Blackbutt.

    Hi All. I have a piece of Blackbutt 240mm x 70mm x 2.5m that I wish to use for an inside step. It's probably 50-60 yrs since it was originally installed into a house roof. I have sanded it back and...
  30. Good job guys So the ladder is for the first cut...

    Good job guys
    So the ladder is for the first cut only?
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    Yes I did. I had more mechanical help pulling the...

    Yes I did. I had more mechanical help pulling the post(s) out and making the seat than 20yrs ago when I dug the hole and stood it up.
    (Also there were 2 posts)
    Slim
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    The gate was nearly 6m. The tree was originally...

    The gate was nearly 6m.
    The tree was originally over hanging a friends house, and as my chainsaw was bigger than his, I got the job. (and the tree).
    In cutting down the tree we managed to avoid...
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    Was a gate post, now a seat.

    345557I recently removed my old gate post(s), that I put in over 20years ago.
    Being reluctant to make it into firewood, I thought that I'd make a seat out of it.(I seem to need a seat more these...
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    Pulling nails

    The pinchers as described by RoyG are like the steelfixing pliers we used, back in the day.
    Problem with using them on nails in hardwood is that you have to squeeze so hard that it ends up cutting...
  35. Thread: 1920 Wood Carving

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    1920 Wood Carving

    Hi all.
    This is my first time in this forum. I hope I've come to the right place.
    My friend found a wood carving on the side of the road (council cleanup)
    It measures 1300mm x 300mm. I think its...
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    Hi Colze, Did you end up buying the Milwaukee?...

    Hi Colze,
    Did you end up buying the Milwaukee?
    I'm thinking of buying one $1199 inc GST with a stand and a vacuum
    Slim
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    Well, after virtually deciding on the Metabo KGS...

    Well, after virtually deciding on the Metabo KGS 315 Plus, I have given up on them for a couple of reasons.
    Trying to get any info from them was impossible, they could not or would not, tell me...
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    Does the Bosch GCM 12 GDL Professional Mitre saw ...

    Does the Bosch GCM 12 GDL Professional Mitre saw have a locking mechanism for trenching cuts etc.The demo on youtube doesn't show.
    The saw looks pretty good though
    Slim
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    I have just about talked myself into buying the...

    I have just about talked myself into buying the Metabo, although I did send them (Metabo) an email asking,' where the KGS 315Plus, is made. They seem to be taking a long time to reply. Which...
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    SCMS Again, Which one????????

    Hi All,
    I have been trying to decide which SCMS my kids would like to buy me for Christmas.
    Although I haven't seen one in the flesh, I rather like the features and capacity of the Metabo KGS 315...
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    SCMS Decisions, Decisions. Metabo KGS 315 plus????

    Hi All,
    I have been trying to decide which SCMS my kids should buy me for Christmas.
    Although I haven't seen one in the flesh, I rather like the features and capacity of the Metabo KGS 315 plus...
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    Hi Skippy (Also a bit of a bleat) After years...

    Hi Skippy (Also a bit of a bleat)
    After years of making do with a wide variety of useless clamps, I too, went on a search for something decent and also for settled for Bessey.
    I decided to 'bite...
  43. Thread: Oregon Fungus

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    Fungus on wood

    Thanks for the replies.
    I have attached (I think) a couple of pics of the dreaded fungus.
    I will certainly be buying a copy of Wood in Australia. I have just, 'Googled it' and It sounds like it...
  44. Thread: Oregon Fungus

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    Oregon Fungus

    Hi All,
    I recently bought a truckload of Oregon timber.
    Most of it is in packs and seems ok, however there is one pack of, 5m x 10" x 2" (60) that, after opening and using several sticks, I found...
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    GORE WARNING Right Hand Pointer

    The pain of it all. Bad luck mate.
    I have spent a lifetime using and making all sorts of machinery, some of it very homemade that included a lawn mower made from an aluminium washing bowl, an...
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    Get a grip on your wood!!

    Hi All,
    Does anyone? own, use, sell, know of, Bessy clamps Vario K Body Revo.
    Are they a good thing? (I need new clamps)
    Are there better clamps available?
    Maybe I'm not looking in the right...
  47. Thread: Honking big BS

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    Yep you're dead right about setting it up...

    Yep you're dead right about setting it up correctly. I was given an oldish (De Walt copy) 14" Radial arm saw, by a mate. He said that it was rubbish, but after many hours of adjusting it now works...
  48. Thread: Honking big BS

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    slim...

    slim G,day all,
    I too, have a soft spot for the old, well made, heavy machines, and indeed had a very big, bandsaw arranged to buy. Unfortunatly, the seller, broke the cast iron table when he was...
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    Joints

    Thanks for the replies!
    I have drawn the partial frame showing the joints that I have made.
    I drew it in Sketch Up and hopefully it will attach ok!
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    Best joints to use.

    G,day all,
    I am building an undercover, freestanding, bbq area (7m x 5m).
    The basic frame is 150mm hardwood with 6 posts and top plate.
    What would be the best joining method (posts to top plate)...
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