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    Thanks for the tips mates.

    G'day mates,
    Thanks for all your tips but a mate from over the road had rented a big kango to do some demo' work at his place, he brought it over to my place with a spade bit, stuck it in the deep...
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    A tough rock to crack

    Thanks Schtoo, I'll give the wood stakes/spikes a go mate but I'm not sure about: Failing that, get a powdermonkey to do it. Won't take them long to do it, and shouldn't be too expensive either.
    I...
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    A Tough Rock To Crack!

    G’day folks,
    As titled this has nothing to do with woodwork but as my timber bird-room and flights don’t need to be finished till the middle of next year (I missed the 05-06 canary breeding season)...
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    Timber Prices

    Thanks for the offer Trent but as you have selected not to receive emails from other members on the forum, how do I get a list to you?
    BTW...Give my regards to Hoboken, spent a month there back in...
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    Jacks Prices

    G'day Stinky,

    You have to check around for best price when buying timber, Jacks price for 90 x 45 F7 Pine is about 45 cents per metre higher than Faggs Mitre 10 and I don't think his prices have...
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    Metric V Imperial

    No mate! I don’t have the time to do those sort of conversions so I just cheated and used http://www.onlineconversion.com/

    SilentC hit the nail right on the head when he says:
    I think it fits...
  7. Thread: timber fascia

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    Cladding

    Bunnings and Mitre 10 both have primed baltic pine weatherboards that may suit your needs, you may have to look a bit harder for TP weatherboards, TP will last you up to about 25 years.
    The baltic...
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    Shadowclad

    Thanks Stinky, I know Jack and I know the gear you're refering to.
    I will buy my supplies from Jack but I'll still have to reduce the size of the shed to avoid too much waste. I would have bought...
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    Metric V Imperial

    Yes mate! You would ask for, receive and pay for half a litre, you would not be forced to pay for 3/4 of a litre knowing you would be chucking a lot down the drain!

    Having been on “unlimited time...
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    Metric V Imperial

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    G'day mates, in Metric V Imperial...to me it's as simple as this. I no longer work in engineering and since taking a liking to woodwork I have...
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    Metric V Imperial.

    G'day All, :)

    I was working in the UK (W. Yorkshire) back when the Poms brought in the Metric system and you get no cigar for guessing which system I would rather have stayed with…If you say,...
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    Are You Being Served Sir?

    Are You Being Served Sir?
    Or Did The Salesman Really Mean...Are You Being Screwed Sir?

    G’day All,

    This is a longish post but I would like to know what you think.
    I have been checking around...
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    Design Software at the right price

    G'day all,

    To add to the subject on design software...I found a site a while back that sells all sorts of software for design purposes...and although the prices are in US dollars I believe they...
  14. Coil Guns

    G’day Pope,

    My Stanly Bostitch Coil Gun arrived last Monday and to say the least…I’m very happy with my purchase!
    If this gun was placed alongside a brand new coil gun of the same make…I defy...
  15. Workbench Tips

    G'day folks,

    I hear you loud and clear soundman, that's exactly what's happened in my workshop, nice big wide benches/tables and I've culminated so much junk on top of them I can no longer use...
  16. Thanks for a great tip

    G'day Dion N,

    Thanks for that great tip, I never thought of using our kitchen workbence as a guide :o.
    I went and measured the workbench and the height, the workbenchs are 600 wide and stand 900...
  17. If You Were Just Setting-up How Wide Would You Make Your Workbench?

    G’day all :)

    Bill from Geelong back again seeking more ideas/advice.

    I built a 12m L x 6m W x 3m H workshop years ago but it is now so full of junk I can hardly get it the place, I also have...
  18. I've Bought My Compressor.

    G'day Pope and Outback, :)

    Thanks for the info' but as I had to make a decision...I went for the 12CFM quiet unit...don't want to upset the neighbours do we :rolleyes:.

    SS3012
    Description:...
  19. Compressors

    G'day all,

    I can't get the compressor folks in town to match the price on a 12 CFM or a 15 CFM with an 80L tank...They all want almost $300 more over the cost I can get one for...so how about you...
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    Hitachi C10fcb

    G'day Frank and everyone,

    The HITACHI C10FCB is a compound saw not a sliding compound saw.
    I purchased the HITACHI C10FCB “COMPOUND MITRE SAW”, 255mm (10") 1,640 WATT at $479.00 from a mob in...
  21. Which tools to buy Update

    G’day folks,

    Went to bed early last night…11.30pm, slept like a baby till 2.50am and been up and about ever since…No rest for the wicked:(.

    Okay folks, go make a cuppa then come back to read...
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    Which Saw...Reply.

    G'day all :),
    First I want to thank you for taking the time to pass-on your advice, it's much appreciated.

    I have ordered a coil nailer, a Stanley Bostitch from the USA, even with the heavy...
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    Cutting Sheets Or Long Lengths Of Timber

    G'day all :),

    Acrapone started this post asking about cuting 8x4 sheets of timber, or whatever size sheets but somewhere along the way it was diverted to building ones own coffin :eek:, anyway I...
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    Which saw would you chose to work with?

    G'day again mates,

    Thank you all for your ideas on compressors, now I want to pick your brains on saws!:eek:

    It's 2.45am and I've just finished doing research on saws, I spent a lot of time...
  25. Still Compressors

    G'day Me2,

    Thanks for your views, you back-up my thoughts on compressors, anyway I "believe" I have narrowed the field down to two lines of compressors,
    One is the Big Cat Compressor Range, they...
  26. Nail Guns And Compressors

    G'day Mick and Trevor,

    Thanks for your feedback, it's much appreciated.

    As far as the Paslode nailer goes, the model I'm looking at (B20544) is recommended for Framing, Flooring, Roofing,...
  27. Which compressor and nail gun would you buy...and why?

    G'day Folks,

    I need a general purpose all round nail gun (perhaps 2 guns) and to help me decide which is best to fit my needs, I've been doing a lot of searching online and talking with a couple...
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    Skillion or Gable?

    G'day Barry,

    Thanks a lot for your kind offer mate but I feel that I "need" to go with a timber shed for the sake of the birds...I have been breeding show canaries for a lot of years.

    I...
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    Skillion or Gable...That is the question?

    G'day Paul,

    The concern is not about "loosing" rainwater into my neighbours property...my concern is that it's against the law to dispose of rain water, or any other water, onto a neighbour’s...
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    Skillion or Gable...that is the question

    G'day Trevor and P,

    Thanks for your quick response, I now know I'll build the bird-room with a Gable roof. As you so rightly point out Trevor, an 8m X 4m skillion roof is a large SOB and it will...
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    Skillion or Gable...That is the question?

    G'day folks,

    Bill from Geelong here and I'm new here.

    Last night (after registering) I tried several times to post the following message but each time I was notified that I did not have...
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