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    CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
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    I used to own a Whitehead model 108 chainsaw, it...

    I used to own a Whitehead model 108 chainsaw, it was a beauty, all cast magnesium parts, and a West Bend motor. Then some theiving lowlife knocked it off. I have a deep suspicion it was a local...
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    There's only one thing I dread - expecting a...

    There's only one thing I dread - expecting a valuable shipment, and then seeing an AP truck on the news - upside down and on fire, somewhere along the Nullarbor. Or seeing a Pacific National major...
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    I dunno, losing an arm or a leg in the name of...

    I dunno, losing an arm or a leg in the name of inventiveness, probably gives these blokes the urge to invent something, to replace the missing body part! :)

    It's pretty obvious safety guards are...
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    Colophony. You wouldn't want to get tongue-tied...

    Colophony. You wouldn't want to get tongue-tied saying that word, would you. It could end up sounding very similar to a rear-end inspection. :)

    I find that Colophony is also known as rosin - in...
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    Cold water might be cheap - but pure Lavender Oil...

    Cold water might be cheap - but pure Lavender Oil isn't in the least expensive - and once you use Lavender Oil on burns, you will never go back to using just cold water.
    Of course, I'm talking about...
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    Actually, if you want to heal burns - I can...

    Actually, if you want to heal burns - I can testify on oath to the stunning, burn-healing power, of neat, pure Lavender Oil.
    Keep a bottle handy in the shop, and slosh it on next time you seriously...
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    The chemists have Liquid Skin Sport - which I...

    The chemists have Liquid Skin Sport - which I note is only cyanoacrylate anyway - the major constituent of Super Glue. I also note they warn about not using it, if you're "allergic to cyanoacrylate"....
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    Actually, it's not hard to acquire mutton fat at...

    Actually, it's not hard to acquire mutton fat at all. Get some lamb midloin chops or forequarter chops, and bake them in the oven or under the grill, with the chops resting on a mesh rack, and with a...
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    Online auctions are a trap for young players,...

    Online auctions are a trap for young players, they're full of shill bidders - and most stuff up for auction usually presents with major problems. The auction houses let you find the burnt-out motor,...
  11. WANTED:WA Bob, I doubt if you will find a hit/n/miss engine...

    Bob, I doubt if you will find a hit/n/miss engine in W.A., that is in need of restoration, and which is for sale. They are virtually all in "collectors" hands now, and most would be planned for...
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    I suspect that Vitamin D is probably the main...

    I suspect that Vitamin D is probably the main deficiency in the dry skin/split fingers problem. It appears the problem worsens during Winter for me, as well as for a lot of other people.
    We get a...
  13. How nice it must be - and how lucky are you - to...

    How nice it must be - and how lucky are you - to actually be able to own a farm-sized piece of land with nice trees and native vegetation on it.
    Most of the rest of us struggle along on small...
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    Ahhh, it may not be clear in the photos, but the...

    Ahhh, it may not be clear in the photos, but the copper wire in the ducting I have, is molded inside the PVC, so I can't see where it could get shavings caught up in it. The copper wire is relatively...
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    Maybe we have a misunderstanding of what I was...

    Maybe we have a misunderstanding of what I was trying to define as a "workplace". I meant safe workshop culture, not a bureaucracy.
    My old Engineer Sgt used to simply say, "switch on, men!!", when...
  16. Thanks, Richmond68 - but the problem with...

    Thanks, Richmond68 - but the problem with Gregorys website is, they only have an "enquiry form" for spare parts. Then they want machine model, serial number, year, etc, etc.
    Not much use to me, I...
  17. Thread: rusted bed

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    I've got a sizeable Citric acid bath for rusty...

    I've got a sizeable Citric acid bath for rusty items that can be unbolted and moved. Saves a lot of hard yakka trying to scrub rust off, particularly when the rust is in corners, in grooves, and in...
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    One of the problems with places such as Mens...

    One of the problems with places such as Mens Sheds is getting people out of the mindset that's it's a Play Day place, or a place where you can just "muck around".
    Once something like a proper Mens...
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    I've been run into from the rear, 4 times in my...

    I've been run into from the rear, 4 times in my long and extensive driving career. Each time, it did serious damage to my vehicle.
    Each time, the offending driver was unlicenced, and driving an...
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    CLAIMED I'm in.

    I'm in.
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    The bloke in the video below gives a rundown on...

    The bloke in the video below gives a rundown on his machine top protection techniques.

    https://stusshed.com/tag/silver-glide/

    Secondly, keeping your shop area fairly well sealed and just...
  22. Thread: PUNch line

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    He's given a very wooden response. I'd say it's...

    He's given a very wooden response. I'd say it's probably because he's rooted to the spot.
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    As a Sandgroper, if I quickly need a small...

    As a Sandgroper, if I quickly need a small quantity, I get it from the bulk food suppliers such as Kakulas Bros in central Perth, or Kakulas Sister in Fremantle and Nollamara. I think Citric acid is...
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    Nowhere in the MSDS for White Knight Concrete...

    Nowhere in the MSDS for White Knight Concrete Etch, does it say the product is pure citric acid. All the MSDS says is >60% citric acid.
    It doesn't say there are no other additives, that may be...
  25. The drill fracture shows it's made of an alloy...

    The drill fracture shows it's made of an alloy that is too brittle, or it was too easily hardened to brittleness.

    Not uncommon with cheap Chinese tools, they're not made from "proper" tool steel...
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    FYI - Citric acid is a naturally-occurring...

    FYI - Citric acid is a naturally-occurring chelating agent. It does exactly what Evaporust does - and possesses the same attributes as Evaporust brags about, on their bottle - at much lower cost.
    ...
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    I've never had a problem with Citric acid...

    I've never had a problem with Citric acid dissolving any of the the good base metal. If you use a strong acid such as Hydrochloric, Sulphuric or Nitric acid, you're just looking for metal-dissolving...
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    Brian - I have a couple of 10M lengths of high...

    Brian - I have a couple of 10M lengths of high quality flexible PVC/PE ducting in 250mm diameter, available for sale. It's NOS, but it's been laying around for about 12-18 mths.

    It is made in...
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    I use Citric Acid, it's vastly cheaper than those...

    I use Citric Acid, it's vastly cheaper than those price-rorting "Secret Formula" products, such as Evaporust. Citric Acid costs around $3.00 to $4.00 a kg.

    A kilogram of Citric Acid will provide...
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    If you're going to just drill wood, any drill...

    If you're going to just drill wood, any drill press will do. If you want to drill steel, you need a robustly-built drill press with many more features.
    12 or 16 speeds is desirable for steel,...
  31. Australian Made? What's that?

    Well, yes - I do like to buy Australian-made stuff where I can. But the problem is, we manufacture virtually nothing in Australia now.
    And those local businesses you speak of, that have "picked up...
  32. Bought a Meber bandsaw - need a back guide roller for it

    G'day all! - I've just purchased a Meber 400 Professional bandsaw (that has 400mm diameter wheels, of course - but you knew that, straight up, didn't you?) - and in the course of trying to return it...
  33. No, both my eBay and PayPal invoices clearly show...

    No, both my eBay and PayPal invoices clearly show the amount of GST paid.
  34. It looks like FenceFurniture with post #380 is...

    It looks like FenceFurniture with post #380 is right on the mark, as to how the "GST on low value imports" is working.

    The ATO has nailed eBay as a big fish to fry - I bought a new LCD digitizer...
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    ... correction

    I have to confess, I didn't do enough research - and what I said about Mercurochrome being banned here, is not correct. It's still readily available from the discount chemists mobs.
    It IS banned in...
  36. I dunno what's going on with the new GST rules. I...

    I dunno what's going on with the new GST rules. I just bought a genuine Toyota part from a bunch of Arabs in the UAE (Partsouq, if you really want to know).
    The part cost me just under AU$40...
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    Yes, I have regular problems with fingers...

    Yes, I have regular problems with fingers splitting, starting at the corners of my nails. The most used fingers, the index and thumb, seem to suffer the most, but the middle fingers can also be...
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    I haven't chased foxes for many years, but in the...

    I haven't chased foxes for many years, but in the W.A. wheatbelt when younger, I've certainly dispatched many hundreds of them to Fox Heaven, with various forms of armament, plus spotlight.
    Used to...
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    There are plenty of things working against...

    There are plenty of things working against BitCoin becoming an accepted mainstream currency. Here are just some of them -

    1. Quote from Quora - "Bitcoin is not being bought as a store of value or...
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    That'd be the timber with the unique staining,...

    That'd be the timber with the unique staining, then? :U
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    The CSIRO is at the forefront of inventiveness in...

    The CSIRO is at the forefront of inventiveness in Australia - yet our Govt has been cutting funding for it for years.
    Very few people are aware of the huge number of patented inventions produced by...
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    Grill or roast some nice lamb chops on a rack,...

    Grill or roast some nice lamb chops on a rack, and save the clean fat. Clean up the CI and rub the lamb fat onto it, then heat up the CI to a warm stove temperature. The rust won't give you any more...
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    [/COLOR] Ray is spot on. Who else has seen...

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    Ray is spot on. Who else has seen Woolworths steady price increases on Woolies food and fuel, to make up for the Masters fiasco?

    Never mind, I got a fair few Masters bargains as the...
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    Use Unbrako 12-point head fasteners as a...

    Use Unbrako 12-point head fasteners as a replacement for the stripped Allen Head fastener. You need a minimum of Grade 8 (Imperial) or Grade 10.9 (Metric) to ensure high tensile strength.
    Contrary...
  45. There is no utterly foolproof methods of stopping...

    There is no utterly foolproof methods of stopping termites, they are determined little buggers. I have a perimeter ring of termite bait stations that I use to keep a check on their activity.

    Two...
  46. From Bunnings Termite Shield description ... ...

    From Bunnings Termite Shield description ...

    "Inserted between the lower floor framing timber and the supporting stumps, Termite Shields form a physical barrier to termites or white ants. The mud...
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    Well, that'd rate as a $***house choice of...

    Well, that'd rate as a $***house choice of timber, then, wouldn't it?
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    When it appears the Banks may end up wearing the...

    When it appears the Banks may end up wearing the loss. :D

    Despite one thinking that Banks never lose - they do, and more frequently than one would imagine. It's just that they make the rest of us...
  49. Re the Karri flooring pictured - never forget,...

    Re the Karri flooring pictured - never forget, that Australian Termites will walk over hot coals to get to it. They will build termite trails like railway tunnels to get over concrete, steel and...
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    Oh, Dear! Now the Banks have suddenly woken up to...

    Oh, Dear! Now the Banks have suddenly woken up to the following facts, with regard to crypto-currencies ...

    1. People are using their credit cards to buy crypto-currencies. Someone with a few...
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