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Thanks Col
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Hi Midge
I have been summoning up the courage to start work on my OZRacer for over 18 months now. I know the plans are simple but then ... so am I and not very confident. I went to price plywood...

OOoooooooo Kay Has anyone built one of these Bruce Roberts Adventure 25 in wood epoxy? Or built one at all?

Peter

Afternoon all
Does anyone have any knowledge of or contacts of the R25 Association? I was researching building a Roberts 25 in wood/epoxy and found a reference to an “active R25 Association”. Well...

Ah it was a splendid result, and here's me not even a Geelong supporter. I hate to say this to Eddie Everywhere but I'm going to anyway "IT'S GOOD FOR FOOTBALL" Cats far too mentally strong, too...

Oh damn! I have to read this timetable with my eyes!!!

Well at least that rules out Peter Garrett

Thanks all. Next time I post I'll stick it in to the welding forum but thanks a lot.
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Hi guys
I dedicated all day yesterday (Sat 11.6.11) to practicing welding with the Smootharc 130. I was trying to weld some 4mm sheet together. I had in mind to try and make a wind deflector for...

Well if it's going to cost me a further $400 to get my little BOC 130 to weld TIG, I might as well buy a MIG welder (... just waiting for a clip over the ears from dearly beloved:no:)
Maybe get...

Yes you're right Mick. If I had bought the BOC 130 with TIG attachment, filler rods and gas it would have been over $600 all up! You're also right about needing to practice - obviously that's when...

Thanks Pete. I am looking around for a cheapie tig torch. The BOC one was a shocker, no doubt very good but a shocker just the same. Yes I too am attracted to the concept of TIG I always felt much...

Hi again
I agonised about asking this question thinking it could be me being dumb – but I’m going to ask it anyway.
As stated in other posts I have the BOC 130amp Smootharc and I want to put some...

Thanks, China. I have the BOC 130 I might just save up and get the TIG kit for it and do it that way. Been looking at Youtube videos of TIG welding. I think the side steps are the challenge, if I...

Thanks Mav
I want to look at making my own sidesteps and thought I might be able to get away with an LPG kit.
I can buy a TIG kit for the stick welder so maybe it would be better going down that...

Hi there
Sorry if this has been asked before; I used the search facility but couldn't work it. I have a BOC 130 amp stick welder and this is fine but I prefer to weld with gas. In order to weld...

Yes it's looking more like one of these quick canoes. I really just want to make sure I can handle it. If stability becomes an issue I notice Michael has some pontoon plans. I'd like to build the...

Access to men's sheds is usually by assessment. Often they are funded or part-funded by the government. Usually people go there who have had some sort of health issue. But anybody can go I think...

OOooo, I notice there's a completed PD Racer for sale at Duckflat. Maybe that might be an answer to my calls for help - buy one already built?
Agree about the Eureka they look really classy and I...

Thanks very much for your thoughts. Maybe I might just go back to the PDRacer but not try making the sailng gear. I'm afraid even that stuff made me doubt that I could build it. Still there's no...

Thanks newhouse
I guess I was using the notion of standing up as a measure of stability. My mate Patto has a great kayak which is reasonably easy to push through the water but my goodness it's...

Hi guys
I want a fishing boat that is paddleable (!) and motorable. I like the look of the commercial plastic fishing kayaks but don't have that kind of money. I think what I'm after is a craft of...

Hi All
OK, I got some scrap metal and started welding with 2.5mm rods at about 50amps (on the dial). Initially I left a lot of drops of chook $#!&. Also I had trouble making the weld flow. After...

Your observations are spot on, Rusty. The 2.5mm rods "felt" much better at the lower amperage indicated by the dial. I believe the indication was around 60 or 70 so that would be correct.

I...

Thanks Rusty, the technique of drawing the pool along works fine. I have been welding my little head off and the BOC 130A hasn't skipped a beat.

I have 2.5mm rods and have the power down to 90. ...

OOOOoooooooooo do you reckon? Is there any evidence for that? They're only converting AC to DC. Dunno ... but I'd be fascinated to hear what your experience has been.

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Hi Newby
Hey I'm a newby too! I have also welded with the old transformer type AC welders but many years ago. I bought a BOC 130 amp inverter welder and it really is chalk and cheese. I can do...

Thanks Rusty
When I saw the two poles I did wonder. It's been a long time since I welded (45years) but I seem to remember that the stick is worked in a way that you "push" the tip of it to "fold"...

So I went out and bought the BOC 130 amp inverter welder. First blunder was to connect the leads the wrong way around. There are two terminals marked +ve and -ve. I just assumed the earth would be...

I posted above that I was in shock over a particular ebay seller. Then I took some advice from a forumite and did some googling. Without going in to it, I think I'll buy a welder from a shop where...

I also want to add my thanks to the Moderators and all who keep this forum going. As a newbie member I was a bit nervous about posting but I was treated very kindly. I guess that's also a testament...

Sorry I'm still a bit in shock from the AGR Machinery thing, I was just about to order one of their welders but they said they won't be back until the 15th of Jan - phew!!. I just want to make a...

G'day Anne and John welcome to this place. They're great people here. Very helpful and friendly IMO
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Hi Max
I work in a community health centre and there is a group operating out of there that does woodwork. They have a workshop set up with all the usual gear. There are several blokes who have...

Thanks Syd
In a peverse twist of circumstance my wife has ogled my considerations of Paulownia and now wants to half-clad the walls in the loungeroom with it. I guess it can be stained? Mind you...

Many thanks. This seems like a nice place already to me.
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OK, been off the air through illness. I bought an AEG 18V li-ion. Tested it with a timber screw into one of my saw horses and it would have gone right through if I hadn't let go of the trigger -...

Hi I'm pajeronj from mitcham and I want to build a little timber yacht. I have little or no experience, some tools and some idea of working with timber - but not a lot. I already started a thread...

Cold chisel. Heavy metallic prong used to dislodge metal. Top is usually rounded from repeated striking with a hammer causing many blows to rain down on the first, second and thumb knuckles of the...

Arc welder and mask. Electrically energised device (welder) for joining metal (weldee) and safety shield to protect eyesight. Often work together conspiratorially to allow the full impact of the...

OK? Time for your first laugh. I started to build another saw horse so I could get a start with the PDRacer and my trusty blue Bosch cordless gave up! A puff of smoke out the motor vents and I...

says "Hummidy, hummidy, hummidy, shabba da wheel ow bow bow" :cool:

Eastis, Westis, Southis = Norris

Yes you're right, Damian. I am going to try and pick pieces out of the PDRacer plans and build then individually. I managed to miss the fact that there were metric plans and then over counted the...

No you're quite right, Cliff. Let's hope things improve. Is there really 84 metres of timber in the PD? As well as the ply sheets?

Excellent!
I'm told a Scotsman was refused entry to heaven when St Peter said "Aye, the cook'll nae make broth for one"

Yeah! Even when all is going well the planer still shouts NNNNNNNYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH at you :oo:

farred

OK? You're on! I'll grab some of that tassie oak and start with the framing. Still not sure which boat I'll build. Maybe if it won't win a prize at the Royal Show I might start off with the Toter...

Thank you, Andrew I found it very helpful. I actually already have a 3.4 metre tinny that sits on top of my camper (photo attached ... I think). We blew up the old Chrysler motor last trip (not a...