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  1. Thread: Fan Question

    by smidsy
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    Fan Question

    So my PC is begging for a rebuild - to boot the thing I have to take the side off the case and blast the CPU with my Makita blower to get past a spurious CPU over temp error that blocks boot up.
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    If I was going to go electric I'd go Makita as I...

    If I was going to go electric I'd go Makita as I already have a heap of their 18v gear so all I'd need mower wise is a skin.
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    HELP - Choosing A Lawnmower

    Hey folks
    Hoping someone can help me out with some advice.

    So I had an old rover mower, got it for free, fixed its issues and baby'd it for six years - then brother went & killed it.

    I was...
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    Motorising A Push Bike

    I live in a small country town where something like a scooter would be ideal for running to the shops - about 1.5k's each way.
    Electric scooters and e-bikes blast around with no license or rego, but...
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    Diabetes Eye test

    Due to being diabetic I have to have my eyes tested every year - one of the checks is to put drops in my eyes, I think to dilate the pupils.
    With covid and other things going on last week I got my...
  6. Thread: Airfryers

    by smidsy
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    Airfryers

    I live alone, I cook simple, the house stove & hot plate are turned off at the fuse box, I cook with a toaster oven and a gas camping stove which I want to get away from.
    Are the cheaper air fryers...
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    Changing A Screen Door Lock

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    I need to change a screen door lock, the locking bar is in the extended position (although the door isn't locked) and I don't have the key.
    The youtube videos say slide a knife in the side...
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    I use the semi synthetic (Penrite) because it's a...

    I use the semi synthetic (Penrite) because it's a compromise between what I would like and what I can afford as a pensioner - but I will start using 95 petrol.
    (The semi-synthetc is a step up, for...
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    Chainsaw Fuel & Oil Questions

    As per my other thread I've bought a pole saw - I've used chainsaws all my life but never owned and had to care for one.
    Bar oil - does it have to be the propper $15 a litre (I live in the bush) bar...
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    I'll use the manual saw for higher stuff and the...

    I'll use the manual saw for higher stuff and the workout I'm looking forward to - I need to exercise.
    I bought that mainly for the poles, if the saw blade turns out to be crap I can mount a better...
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    Online Decal Makers?

    I have a couple of JPG files I want printed as weather proof decals.
    Anyone know of an online place (somewhere you've used) that can do this.
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    530012 I'll let you know how I go with it, the...

    530012

    I'll let you know how I go with it, the place I'm in is a rental and previous tenants have ignored the trees so it'll get a good run to start.
    About the only annoyance is that it runs 25:1...
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    Thanks for the advice guys. Those triton blades...

    Thanks for the advice guys.
    Those triton blades did kick like a mule but they were handy.
    I ended up going with this, $200 including freight off ebay, 12inch bar and supposedly 65cc - I wouldn't...
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    Chainsaw Blade for a Brushcutter?

    I have a 32cc straight shaft brushcutter with plenty of power, I have trees that need trimming around the 8-10ft mark and I have health issues which make ladder use a non-option.
    Years ago mum & dad...
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    I'm not DVA, I'm on DSP and have a Centrelink...

    I'm not DVA, I'm on DSP and have a Centrelink Pension Card - I'm on nine meds including insulin.
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    My local chemist actually charges a 1%...

    My local chemist actually charges a 1% transaction fee if you pay with EFTPOS - not a credit card EFTPOS debit.
    Maybe that;s a thing in the bush but I've had keycards since 1987 and this is the...
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    Legit Online Chemist

    I live bush in a Qld country town of 2k people, I take nine meds, most which I can get from the local chemist.
    However I use Lyrica as a pain med, but for some reason the generic one Lyzalon works...
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    Calibre is the best ebook reader I've found, I've...

    Calibre is the best ebook reader I've found, I've been using it for years first on Win7 and now on a Win10 PC.
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    Old Samsung Tablet

    hey guys,
    I have a Samsung tablet I bought in 2011, used it for a week while my PC was in storage and after not using it for years gave it to mum who hasn't used it.
    My question is would the...
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    Pricing Some Gear To Sell

    I've moved to a house with no garage or shed, so I've left a table saw & dust extractor at my brothers place nearer the city to sell.
    Makita MLT100 Table Saw and Carbatec economy Dust Extractor....
  21. Thread: Snake Repellent

    by smidsy
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    Snake Repellent

    I live in a country town of 2k people, snakes are prevelant, medical care is limited and I have health issues which would make it hard for me to get away from a snake.
    I see Bunnings have these...
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    What I'm thinking guys is something like the ECB...

    What I'm thinking guys is something like the ECB bar, but that bar goes under the bumper and has a mounts bracket seperate to the bar.
    My thinking is run it through the black vents so I don't...
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    I would love to get a full bar like that but I'm...

    I would love to get a full bar like that but I'm on a pension and that is way beyond my means.
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    Making A Nudge Bar - BA Falcon

    I'm now living bush and driving some pretty dark roads, so it's time to hang the 9inch Kings spotlights on the mighty Falcon
    I was going to fab some brackets and mount them on the main front cross...
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    Putting A Tarp On Carpet

    I've just moved from a place with a garage to a place without a garage so one bedroom will become a store room for tools and the like.
    I was going to put a tarp down to protect the carpet but...
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    Resurrecting Lawn

    I've just moved in to a rental, the previous tenant has killed some of the lawn by parking on it and I'd like to earn some brownie points with the agent by resurrecting it.
    Digging is not an option...
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    I've had 3 hate speech bans for using the word...

    I've had 3 hate speech bans for using the word "pom" conversationally.
    Years ago in Aus a guy took a media company to court for using the word in an advert claiming it was rascist.
    The high court...
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    Lubricating a door lock

    What's the best stuff to lubricate a house door lock.
    I used WD40 on a door lock at work once and was told it was a no-no cos the oil creates a paste with the dust and makes it worse.
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    Are they a universal fit? It's a new rental I've...

    Are they a universal fit?
    It's a new rental I've just moved in to, when I put the maintence request in I'm just gonna ask them to provide the parts or re-imburse me and I'll do it myself.
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    It's the cable from the NBN socket to the NBN...

    It's the cable from the NBN socket to the NBN modem.
    Going wireless for me isn't an option due to cost.
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    They've put the NBN box in a stupid place. It's...

    They've put the NBN box in a stupid place.
    It's just below the power point I've circled in black, the red line is where I need to run the cable - I need hooks or clips of some kind that won't mar...
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    Putting Cable On A wall

    The house I've just moved in to has the NBN box in a very stupid place.
    I need to run a small phone cable up the wall, across a 2 metre wall, turn a corner, across a 3metre wall, another corner and...
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    Getting a key for a screen door

    This is the screen door on a house I've just moved in to and it doesn't have a key.
    Does it need a locksmith or is it cheaper to replace the lock and handle



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    Moura Queensland

    I'm moving up there next week, never been to the town before and planning the journey.
    From googlemaps it looks like most direct route is:
    Wide Bay Highway to Goomeri
    Burnett Highway to Eidsvold...
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    Removing rust from concrete

    I have rust strains on concrete from where my fire drum (truck brake drums stacked 3 high) has been sitting.

    This is something I've never had to do before so I'm assuming a scrubbing brush and...
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    I got a roll of that Saber Cut from Bunnings, had...

    I got a roll of that Saber Cut from Bunnings, had to get the 3mm as my local was nil stock on the 2.4 & 2.7 and it's bloody brilliant.
    Using 2.4mm Power Fit I'd be feeding line out 6 or 7 times to...
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    National Disability Housing Unit?

    Has anyone heard of this organization?
    I saw it on an ad for a rental property, the ad said the only qualifier is being on DSP but the agent never replied to my question and the only info I've been...
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    Moving Truck Hire Qld

    Just wondering if anyone knows of anywhere aside from Budget and the like for hiring a small moving truck.
    It needs to be a small one as the larger trucks with the bar across the bottom won't have...
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    My brother is plumber & gas fitter, a company he...

    My brother is plumber & gas fitter, a company he subbed for ten years ago issued him with a GPS enabled Ipad and his current company has had trackers for five years.
    Gone are the days of banging out...
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    Brushcutter Cord

    Hey Guys,
    Just wondering what cord people are using, I've got a 32cc straight shaft brushcutter.
    I bought some Powerfit 2.4mm reinforced core line from Bunnings, made in the USA so I thought it...
  41. I got a call from a telemarketer once, an asian...

    I got a call from a telemarketer once, an asian call centre for an Aussie company.
    I was in the middle of something, they killed my train of thought and I gave them a spray.
    In the next half hour I...
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    Sidchrome - How The Mighty Have Fallen

    I actually have both 1/4 & 1/2 sidchrome sets and a few other bits and peices, but all older made in Aus gear.
    Tradetools a Qld tool shop (started by Glen Ford of Glenfords tools) is selling a...
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    I know it's not as good as the fully synthetic,...

    I know it's not as good as the fully synthetic, but it'll be better than normal oil.
    I was using Castrol 2T which I'm guessing is a mineral oil - I say guessing as the castrol website is crap and I...
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    Hey Guys, Thanks for all the advice. With the...

    Hey Guys,
    Thanks for all the advice.
    With the size of my yard I could easily get by with electric gear - but the choice would be mess around with cheap gear or pay about $1000 for a makita mower...
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    Penrite semi synthetic two stroke oil

    Hey Guys,
    Since I needed new oil anyway I decided to treat the new brushcutter to the good stuff.
    This is not on Autobarns website, but they do sell it and they sell it $8 a bottle cheaper than...
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    Brushcutter Fuel

    Hey guys,
    As per my other thread I upgraded from a D handle to a Bull Handle brushcutter - both Tradetools machines, but the D handle machine is five years old.
    The D handle advised 33:1 fuel, I...
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    Getting a frog out of a car

    Hey guys,
    A frog has gotten in to my car, it's not a cane toad, he's about 60mm long and as green as a leaf so I'm guessing some sort of tree frog.
    I don't want to kill it, or let it die and stink...
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    It comes with a harness, fuel mixing bottle, a...

    It comes with a harness, fuel mixing bottle, a not very good blade, a plug spanner and two line heads - one a bump feed and the other a manual feed.
    Neither of the heads or the blade I'll use, I've...
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    Thanks for all the advice guys, below is what I...

    Thanks for all the advice guys, below is what I got - on special this week, $219 down from $269 which I thought was too good to pass up.
    I've had the 25cc D handle version of this brushcutter for...
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    I should have got the bull handle five years ago,...

    I should have got the bull handle five years ago, but funds were limited and my back wasn't as bad then - but osteo arthritis in the spine and diseased discs are catching up with me.
    I had thought...
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