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27th August 2018, 06:45 PM
Thread: Liquid Nails skirting to brick
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Liquid Nails skirting to brick
Hi all,
Just wondering if it is possible to liquid nails 87mm tall skirting to my brick/plastered walls?
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22nd August 2018, 11:19 PM
Thread: Floating Floor to Tile transition
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Thanks for all the feedback. I had pretty much...
Thanks for all the feedback. I had pretty much decided to go with the second one (the trim), but then i took another look at the tilers edge and the height. From the concrete slab to the top of the...
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22nd August 2018, 05:15 PM
Thread: Floating Floor to Tile transition
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Floating Floor to Tile transition
Hi,
I am currently renovating our master bedroom. I have pulled up the carpet and am about to lay floating floor.
The instructions are that you have to leave about a 10 mm gap from any walls etc.... -
12th September 2016, 07:28 PM
Thread: Some advice on lathe purchase
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Just to follow up on what Willy said, go to one...
Just to follow up on what Willy said, go to one of the WAWA clubs. I am a member at Wandi also and there are a number of lathes you can try your hand on. Once you try the Vicmarcs you may find it...
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7th August 2016, 05:43 PM
Thread: WL-46A users - need your help
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WL-46A users - need your help
Hi,
Anyone that has the Hafco WL-46A or the variants out there (https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/W387)
I just picked one up yesterday and it was making disturbing noises today. Pulled the... -
31st May 2016, 07:23 PM
Thread: Best time to buy
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I have been checking out gumtree for secondhand...
I have been checking out gumtree for secondhand lathes. Havent been impressed with the few available. Not too much going around in Perth area.
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31st May 2016, 07:21 PM
Thread: Best time to buy
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Thanks Hughie. I will check out the tree...
Thanks Hughie. I will check out the tree loppers. Sounds like a good idea.
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30th May 2016, 04:46 PM
Thread: Best time to buy
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Best time to buy
Hi All,
So am thinking of buying a new lathe (ref my post about the gifted lathe that will be turned into a disc sander..).
I have bought all my other gear (table saw, bandsaw,... -
26th May 2016, 02:49 PM
Thread: Gifted Lathe - Worth Keeping?
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Ah, yes i wasn't impressed with the rigidity or...
Ah, yes i wasn't impressed with the rigidity or general quality. Turning it into a disc sander however has a quite a lot of merit, thanks for that idea!.
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26th May 2016, 01:12 PM
Thread: Gifted Lathe - Worth Keeping?
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Gifted Lathe - Worth Keeping?
Hi All,
Have recently been given an old lathe.
I have been doing some self education and I am not sure whether this lathe is worth keeping.
It is only 1/2 hp but the main issue is that it... -
20th November 2013, 12:27 PM
Thread: Cubby House advice
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Cubby House advice
Hi All,
I am planning on building a cubby house for my young son. While i have pretty good experience making indoor furniture, I am not familiar with this kind of outdoor structure.
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16th February 2008, 02:55 PM
Thread: retic hot water problem
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retic hot water problem
Hi,
I have an unusual problem.
I have a Rinnai instantaneous hot water system.
This system has started making an unusual noise whenever I run my reticulation to water my lawn.
It only... -
14th August 2006, 10:03 PM
Thread: pore filler?
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pore filler?
Hi,
Can anyone recommend how to get a perfect finish for Jarrah table tops.
I have made a couple of coffee tables before where I have used shellac then ubeauts wax or EEE. However under direct... -
8th May 2006, 03:58 PM
Thread: Kokoda Trail ???
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Poll: That actually says Koloda track :) But I have...
That actually says Koloda track :)
But I have heard of it referred to as the Kokoda Track all my life, so its not a recent media thing. Also sounds very American if thats true that they came and... -
3rd February 2006, 06:16 PM
Thread: How do they work out ADSL speed?
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This sort of question is best posted at...
This sort of question is best posted at http://www.whirlpool.net.au/
all your questions and more will be answered here... -
31st December 2005, 06:01 PM
Thread: Posts for a gate..treatment require?
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Posts for a gate..treatment require?
Hi Guys,
quick question, Im busy building a jarrah gate for the side of our house and am just about to sink a post (jarrah) to hand the gate off.
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30th December 2005, 05:53 PM
Thread: Demi-lune jarrah folding card table
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great work. something I could only aspire to...
great work. something I could only aspire to achieve one day...
whats the story with this minwax poly.
Gumby was raving about it ages ago, then there was talk that it was no longer made. ... -
15th December 2005, 11:32 AM
Thread: Perth people
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World Wide timber traders in bobra lake does a...
World Wide timber traders in bobra lake does a hug range of veneers.
http://www.timbertraders.com.au/
Just had some Jarrah veneered Chipboard and its come up great... -
14th December 2005, 11:25 AM
Thread: Spraying Lacquer - more things...
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Thanks Guys. After much pro-crastination Im...
Thanks Guys.
After much pro-crastination Im going to try spraying floor seal stuff.
Will be interesting to see if my el cheapo gun handles it.... :)
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14th December 2005, 11:15 AM
Thread: veneered edges
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THanks Guys!.. much appreciated. Redback
THanks Guys!..
much appreciated.
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13th December 2005, 08:02 PM
Thread: veneered edges
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veneered edges
I thought I would be good to the environment and bought some veneered chipboard instead of using a whole lot of jarrah just to make some desk tops.
Anyways, I got the company to veneer the top... -
13th December 2005, 05:01 PM
Thread: Random Orbit Sander Vibration?
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hmm gel filled glove eh.... Ive just spent...
hmm gel filled glove eh....
Ive just spent the last 2 days sanding, and I have been getting a tingling numbness in my right hand for hours after....
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13th December 2005, 04:51 PM
Thread: Spraying Lacquer - more things...
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Spraying Lacquer - more things...
So I have been researching all about spraying lacquer etc...
Have read numerous threads and theres lots of useful information.
Some of you may experience this, but until I actually try a task... -
13th December 2005, 11:44 AM
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I just posted a longish reply to this and it...
I just posted a longish reply to this and it didnt post :mad:
Anyways, thanks for the input.
Richard, I was sorely tempted by your recommendation, but I need/want to learn how to spray... -
12th December 2005, 01:53 PM
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Definately the main green man.... Id only...
Definately the main green man....
Id only have half the green dots I have without him :) -
12th December 2005, 12:06 PM
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Hi Guys, Have been reading a few of the...
Hi Guys,
Have been reading a few of the threads on sparying lacquer as well.
I am currently building two long craft workbench tables for my wife. The top is jarrah veneered chipboards, 2400... -
9th December 2005, 06:36 PM
Thread: pyrography
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pyrography
The wife has expressed an interest in pyrography.
There are 3 units displayed on carbatecs site. Id rather not waste money on a sub standard unit, so can anyone recommend something to get her... -
8th December 2005, 06:13 PM
Thread: GMC Dowler
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so if theres the darksiders who enjoy doing it by...
so if theres the darksiders who enjoy doing it by hand....
what do you call those who refuse to use biscuits and dowels and stick to the traditional joints, but still use machinery..... -
5th December 2005, 04:37 PM
Thread: Is hell Exothermic or Endothermic?
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First saw this many years ago, however, in the...
First saw this many years ago, however, in the original, the last paragraph was different and was far more subtle and clever...
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2nd December 2005, 07:10 PM
Thread: It must be National Jewellery Box day
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I was just looking at the hinges (because Im...
I was just looking at the hinges (because Im hinging the same box at the moment - another trainer box).
Im cutting the hinges with a chisel and its a bugger, im bad at it, never looks clean :(
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2nd December 2005, 12:54 PM
Thread: Timbecon Online Sale
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Is the specials in Excel going to be posted here...
Is the specials in Excel going to be posted here or on the website?
Im keen.....
I'll be there bright and early tomorrow :) -
28th November 2005, 12:24 PM
Thread: To The Retired Blokes.
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I dream of retirement. Yet Ive still got...
I dream of retirement. Yet Ive still got possibly 30 years to go :(
Also, as someone else said, make the most of it, my Dad passed away suddenly at age 54, poor bugger worked his butt off all... -
25th November 2005, 05:57 PM
Thread: Confession – I am a darksider
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While I have taken some pleasure in using my...
While I have taken some pleasure in using my Veritas smoothing plane, and its nice to cut some pieces with a handsaw....
I have ~ 21 metres of 80 * 40 recycled Jarrah to joint and thickness this... -
22nd November 2005, 02:25 PM
Thread: ML-392 blade setting technique
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Yup, Im now convinced to buy some magnets. ...
Yup, Im now convinced to buy some magnets.
Pity I wasted the money a while ago on that POS jig :mad:
and Les, yeah now you say that, I can see that being the only way :mad:
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22nd November 2005, 01:08 PM
Thread: ML-392 blade setting technique
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Thanks Alex. Much appreciated.... ...
Thanks Alex. Much appreciated....
Gumby....what thread???? (im assuming you meant to post a link?)
ps... I read in a thread somewhere (I did do a search)... that with a piece of timber on... -
22nd November 2005, 12:09 PM
Thread: ML-392 blade setting technique
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ML-392 blade setting technique
Ok, Ive finally had to change the blades in my ML-392 and I'm having a hell of a time getting the flippin things straight and level again.
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19th November 2005, 09:32 PM
Thread: cutting table
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My own design. with a few last minute...
My own design. with a few last minute adjustments, when some things didnt quite work :)
and yes the arms swing out.
It works quite well. I was cutting the felt on top of it, and the large... -
19th November 2005, 08:24 PM
Thread: cutting table
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cutting table
This is a cutting table I have just completed.
Its for the wifes craft room for her to cut material or whatever on.
The top table is 1300 long * 600 wide. With the 2 extension arms out, it... -
15th November 2005, 01:42 PM
Thread: Switches for router table
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carbatecwa had some switches in there store the...
carbatecwa had some switches in there store the other day....
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10th November 2005, 01:36 PM
Thread: The things we do without thinking!!!
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It was probably the stain itself. I was...
It was probably the stain itself.
I was applying some stain with those surgical gloces you can buy in a box of 100 at bunnings. The gloves literally melted off my fingers! :) -
4th November 2005, 01:54 PM
Thread: The Triton Woodworker - Issue #37
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Sorry, can't remember where I heard this... I...
Sorry, can't remember where I heard this...
I vaguely recall this on one of the forums here at some stage, people where saying that they use chopping boards to drill the wholes out to store there... -
4th November 2005, 12:07 PM
Thread: Router knob falls off...
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Thanks for the info.... Does Triton have a...
Thanks for the info....
Does Triton have a service centre in all States or would I have to send it to Victoria?
The Router is definately needing something done, because I need to actually... -
3rd November 2005, 07:08 PM
Thread: The Triton Woodworker - Issue #37
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Gifkins Box
Now, I'll admit up front that I only skimmed the article, so if I missed it, I fully deserve to be shot down....but
In the article on making a box to store the Gifkins jig and router bits, I... -
3rd November 2005, 06:25 PM
Thread: Router knob falls off...
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ah, but did you find your knob!? Gumby, I...
ah, but did you find your knob!?
Gumby, I love your new sig line.....I wish I had it.
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3rd November 2005, 03:33 PM
Thread: Router knob falls off...
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Router knob falls off...
I found a small brass bit on the floor around some of my machines the other week. After hunting around I also found a small spring.
Doing the standard "Oh **** wheres this from", I checked... -
1st November 2005, 04:37 PM
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I dunno about the days of yore, but was certainly...
I dunno about the days of yore, but was certainly what I was taught, and I dont think im of an age of yore yet :)
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31st October 2005, 04:15 PM
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They do seriously seem to have staff issues. ...
They do seriously seem to have staff issues.
The last several times I have been in the shop I have had to wait quite some time before I could get served because they were so understaffed. ... -
28th October 2005, 03:20 PM
Thread: Newby Qu: Thicknessers
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Unless you are prepared to do a lot by hand, then...
Unless you are prepared to do a lot by hand, then yes it can be expensive. Even if you decide to do it by hand it will still be expensive (decent hand planes are very expensive unless you can pick...
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28th October 2005, 03:06 PM
Thread: What a mess this forum is
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weeeell, actually what many people found was...
weeeell, actually what many people found was that you align the fence to the blade and then find that the ruler scales are out a mm or so each end...
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27th October 2005, 07:17 PM
Thread: Box Practice
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ooh ooh, I know, I know... :D dammit, you...
ooh ooh, I know, I know... :D
dammit, you already spilled the beans...
Nice work matey...
You wanna make some boxes for my missus b'day and that wedding Im going too....
Im too damn...