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    Quick n Easy Moist Orange Cake

    Until I made this orange cake I was convinced I couldn't bake cakes as they never usually turn out well.
    However I have made this twice now and it turned out perfect both times it's that foolproof....
  2. Thread: Tea Taste Test

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    As the Australian Afternoon is not cheap at...

    As the Australian Afternoon is not cheap at around $10 per 100, I decided to compare it with Yorkshire Tea which is around half the price for 100 bags.
    Yorkshire Tea gets very good reviews on Amazon...
  3. Thread: Pink gum?

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    Pink gum?

    Hello.
    I had thought the one on the right was Pink Gum but now I am thinking it is probably
    Red gum? even though it is softer than the Pink Gum on the left.

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  4. Thread: Tea Taste Test

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    All teas were brewed simultaneously side by side for exactly 3 minutes. Each bag was dunked 3 times. All were given an equal quantity of Devondale semi-skim milk after the tea had brewed. No sugar...
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    Tea Taste Test

    Having drank Dilmah for several years which, whilst good, just does not seem to be as good as tea from my youth, I have decided, having got to a certain age, to find my 'forever' tea. A good strong...
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    Thanks Treecycle, I used a fair bit of oil to...

    Thanks Treecycle,

    I used a fair bit of oil to get the column to slide into the head as it was a very tight fit.
    Some of that oil has now made its way down to the spindle I think. I will use a...
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    Fitting arbor and chuck to drill press

    Hi,
    I'm having trouble fitting the arbor and chuck to a drill press. http://www.industrialtool.com.au/bench-drill-press-belt-drive-k1720hd
    The instructions say:
    Insert arbor into spindle first....
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    yes that's the problem, I will be paying $95 an...

    yes that's the problem, I will be paying $95 an hour for him to drink tea whilst I faff around in a fluster not getting it right. Kerching :U
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    Yes I suggested an irrigation tap to someone and...

    Yes I suggested an irrigation tap to someone and they tell me that the thread on the drum is not the same as the ag threads.
    Decanting isn't really an option.
    I think they use a syrup tap because...
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    How to dispense from a 225kg drum of resin

    G'day,
    I will be using a 225kg drum of resin and as it's a one off project I dont really want to have to buy the stand and a syrup tap total cost about $230.
    The guy who will deliver it will come...
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    KI, mate and there's only one left which I...

    KI, mate and there's only one left which I haven't trampled to death (it wasnt a great fernery anyway), its a pretty big palm but to my mind the frond type is a bit spindly looking and I doubt it...
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    yes he could, but to mark it out properly and...

    yes he could, but to mark it out properly and level out some of the ex fernery beds, the poles (dotted all over the show) needed to go before he comes - I don't want to keep him hanging around while...
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    Well, I did it, but I'm not sure the Pajero will...

    Well, I did it, but I'm not sure the Pajero will ever be the same again.
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    How to remove big permapine posts

    I am in the process of demolishing a fernery constructed by the previous owner and am replacing it with an inground swimming pool I am building myself.
    For the uprights, he used stout poles about 7'...
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    Had the local exterminator out after I found the...

    Had the local exterminator out after I found the little buggers eating my house.
    He suggested spraying Bifenthrin in a trench around the house. Its an insecticide.
    You can buy it yourself from...
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    "Making a single curve for a pug mold use .6mm...

    "Making a single curve for a pug mold use .6mm flat galv tin sheet bent around some end plate's(MDF,Chip board... what ever you can find) if its a long curve you will need to brace the sides as well,...
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    Bending Melamine Particleboard

    G'day,

    Can anyone tell me if the following is possible.
    I need to bend a sheet of melamine particleboard (and it must be melamine coated board as I need the surface for GRP casting).
    Attached is...
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