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    Thanks everyone who replied. Been to Goods and...

    Thanks everyone who replied.

    Been to Goods and Chattels--got what I needed--Jim certainly has an amazing range--first class service.

    Cheers

    Jack
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    Thanks for your responses. Looks like goods...

    Thanks for your responses.

    Looks like goods and chattles might be the go. If not, may be able to get them by mail order from watsons.

    Thanks for the help.

    Cheers Jack
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    Traditional Hinges

    I'm looking for a Brisbane supplier of some offset brass hinges to suit 50's (maybe) kitchen leadlight cupboard.

    I see that there are previous threads on this, but all the responses related to...
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    You're very welcome Jill. hope you find them...

    You're very welcome Jill. hope you find them useful.

    To me Mehler's ideas seem to be simple and practical. Being a complete novice I read and watched everything I could get my hands on before...
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    Jill You should look at this link--...

    Jill
    You should look at this link-- http://thewoodwhisperer.com/category/video/tool-setup/

    Also see if you can get your hands on a Tauton Press DVD entitled "Mastering Your Tablesaw" with Kelly...
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    Thanks Fred. I was expecting some responses...

    Thanks Fred.
    I was expecting some responses talking about a system using T nuts and the like to attach auxiliary fences.
    So how does everyone else who has this style of fence attach their...
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    Need help with auxiliary fence

    Hope I’ve got the right forum for this question.

    I’m looking for the best method (other than clamps) for attaching a semi-permanent auxiliary fence to this type of fence. I am planning on using...
  8. Thread: Table saw setup

    by Jack52
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    See if you can get hold of a DVD entitled...

    See if you can get hold of a DVD entitled "Mastering your Table Saw". The Brisbane City Council Library carries a copy so I expect that Melbourne should have one. Can't think of the author offhand...
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    Sorry---shouldn't have been so flippant. Maybe...

    Sorry---shouldn't have been so flippant.

    Maybe it would help if you explained the type/size of your saw and the size of the panels you wish to cut--raw and finished sizes would be good.


    Jack
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    What weisyboy said!!!!!

    What weisyboy said!!!!!
  11. Carba-Tec 10” Contractors saw with sliding table Model CT-10ST

    I know a lot of the old hands on here are sick of answering questions about which table saw is the best, but, at the risk of starting another flame war, I am hoping to get some advice on the...
  12. Thread: so whats next

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    Where???????? More rocking horse dung on the...

    Where????????

    More rocking horse dung on the market than reasonably price used machinery--at least in all the places I know where to look. Notice I said reasonably priced ---bargins --well!!!!
  13. Thread: Cordless Drill

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    Whatever you buy --make sure it comes with a...

    Whatever you buy --make sure it comes with a smart charger --so you won't cook your batteries---having a smart charger is worth $$$$. That way you can leave a batter on charge overnight or for days...
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    Lufkin puts out a 9 metre tape measure with...

    Lufkin puts out a 9 metre tape measure with "normal" measures on the left and right hand side of the tape and an "adjusted" measure down the centre of the tape for inside measures --works a treat. ...
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    Scheppach 315mm Portable Table Saw

    I know that there are endless discussions about table saws on here --but I was wondering if anyone knows anything about this particular saw?

    It is on clearence special at Carbatec at the moment...
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    help needed to adjust vertical blinds

    this may be the wrong forum for this question but here goes anyway.

    I have a set of vertical blinds that currently open from each end to gather in the centre. My wife is currently bed bound and...
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    Go to you local library and do a search under...

    Go to you local library and do a search under cabinet making. I don't know about Tassie libaries but the Brisbane library has some very useful books including some specifically dealing with kitchen...
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    Poll: Voted-- "Yep I'm here aren't I" By the same...

    Voted-- "Yep I'm here aren't I"

    By the same token there are many many cruel and venal people here. But that's part of the attraction. :D
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    I agree with soundman on this one. Have...

    I agree with soundman on this one.

    Have lamipanel in bathroon for at least 10 years. Has worn well and is easy to clean but joins are rubbish.


    Cheers
    Jack
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    there are cheaper places than Bunnings to buy...

    there are cheaper places than Bunnings to buy melamine-- just have a look in the yellow pages for plywood panel suppliers and ring around
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    Ring the customner service people at Laontec --...

    Ring the customner service people at Laontec -- they have been very helpful to me in the past.

    Have not used their Timber Seal product in your situation so cannot comment on its suitability. It...
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    Thanks for the advice. At the moment my needs...

    Thanks for the advice.

    At the moment my needs are fairly simple as are my skills and experience. All I need for now (and probably for some time) is the ability to run a rebate and an attractive...
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    Thanks Bodgy I wasn't really interested in the...

    Thanks Bodgy

    I wasn't really interested in the little table but thought that the 'Powered Router Table" with the inbuilt 1050W router looks like a more reasonable buy.

    Has anyone had experience...
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    were the comments about the GMC router table...

    were the comments about the GMC router table about the little table they put out or the table with the built in router?

    The reason I ask is that I also need a router table but haven't really got...
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    The "wheel" of a wheel mouse is also a button....

    The "wheel" of a wheel mouse is also a button. You can set Firefox to open a new window or "link" by clicking the wheel button.

    I have both IE6 and Firefox and use them both. Some web pages don't...
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    Timber from auction houses?

    I hope that this is the right forum for this post.

    Within the next couple of months I will be in the market for roughly 600 m of hardwood decking - not too concerned about species and will be...
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    Lanotec Timber Seal

    Has anyone had any experience using Lanotec Timber Seal? - I understand it is based on lanolin and buffs to a nice satin shine. It is supposed to be suitable for furniture and decks - interior and...
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    Is there a Lincoln Sentry outlet in Sydney?? If...

    Is there a Lincoln Sentry outlet in Sydney?? If so great and cheap place for cabinet making hardware.
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    Squizzy The Chairwoman of the Board (SWMBO) is...

    Squizzy
    The Chairwoman of the Board (SWMBO) is on the road to recovery and loves the home we are now in (we bought it out of my retrenchment package) - she really dosen't care all that much about...
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    Thanks Squizzy I did a forum search before I...

    Thanks Squizzy

    I did a forum search before I posted my first ever message -- got a lot of hits and a lot of opinions, some at opposite ends of the universe. Also none of the threads exactly...
  31. Thread: Floor finish

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    Dumb mistake - the boards are 200 mm wide not...

    Dumb mistake - the boards are 200 mm wide not 400. Don't know where I left my head.
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    More questions

    Thanks for your advice Ben.

    If I can just ask a few more questions. :confused:

    As the house is subject to a fair deal of movement because of the black soil and the flexing of the floors...
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    Advice on timber floor finish

    I have an old "workers cottage" style house built in the very early 1900's that I am renovating throughout prior to sale.

    I intend to sand and polish the floors. They are some sort of pale...
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    Floor finish

    I have an old "workers cottage" style house built in the very early 1900's that I am renovating throughout prior to sale.

    I intend to sand and polish the floors. They are some sort of pale pine...
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