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  1. Hi, Thanks for a quick reply...I'm up at...

    Hi,
    Thanks for a quick reply...I'm up at Ulverstone ... 25 min from Hobart....Huonville??....have worked in Dover so I do know a bit of the south . I daily ride and enjoy a touring motorbike so...
  2. OK will supply....may take a while. I am after a...

    OK will supply....may take a while. I am after a Manual for the S50... any ideas?
  3. THANKS....These Picture are great as I am in a...

    THANKS....These Picture are great as I am in a shop with an S50. and no built in grinder.

    Good point about the metal dust into the machine. Could you have also just packed yo the grinder to better...
  4. Thread: Laser work

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    Long time passing

    Hi Mich,
    Thanks for the great advice. I would love to use Google Sketchup with students and send off files to get Laser or Plasma cut. I have done this with proper CAD programs...
  5. Thread: CAD programs

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    Here is another little online gem....

    Here is another little online gem.
    https://tinkercad.com/home/

    I believe you can save a file suitable to send to a laser cutter :2tsup:
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    Hi All, ....overloading a trailer is no...

    Hi All,
    ....overloading a trailer is no accident. I had some students built an ultra light box trailer for going to the tip etc and it is a pleasure to move around the garden, 2 removable thick...
  7. Thread: Enjoy enjoy enjoy

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    Enjoy enjoy enjoy

    Hi All,
    Enjoy making 'things'....WOOD OR METAL?
    Enjoy recording/ taking pictures of all the differnet stages/processes?
    Enjoy telling people how you did it in an educational way?
    Enjoy making...
  8. Thread: Enjoy

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    Enjoy

    :) Hi All,
    Enjoy making 'things'....WOOD OR METAL?
    Enjoy recording/ taking pictures of all the different stages/processes?
    Enjoy telling people how you did it in an educational way?
    Enjoy making...
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    Try: DraftSight...

    Try:
    DraftSight

    Google Sketchup
  10. Thread: Oddleg Calipers

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    or you could makim from a copy of the mag ...

    or you could makim from a copy of the mag

    No75 WoodSmith
  11. Thread: Oddleg Calipers

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    I am a tech teacher and took a copy from a school...

    I am a tech teacher and took a copy from a school mag, that i no longer have access to, but i do still have the copy....I suppose I could take a digital photo.....I think the Piece Dove of Copy right...
  12. Thread: Oddleg Calipers

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    No, But there is a very nice set of How To/Plans...

    No, But there is a very nice set of How To/Plans for a simple set in No75 Woodsmith
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    Hi Russell, Many years ago now myself and my...

    Hi Russell,
    Many years ago now myself and my students built an Ultra Light trailer (it is a pleasure to use) It was designed to do just what you do and the reality has been much better than I...
  14. Thread: Laser work

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    Laser work

    For student Projects:
    Anyone know how to manipulate fonts in Google Sketchup so that i can add mounting holes to a font and have them laser cut in steel. Converting to DXF is no problem.
    cheers...
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    New Wave

    New Wave
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    Thanks

    Thanks very much Corgan,
    I am a metals high school teacher and was looking for a cheap and easy way to hold some student work while they brazed up their miter joints. In the past i have used the...
  17. Thread: CAD programs

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    I am sure this little program is fine But are...

    I am sure this little program is fine But are there thousands of video tutorials, PDF documents on how to use it. Having thousands of people using the same software makes learning so much easier. ...
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    And dont start Grinding after painting !...

    And dont start Grinding after painting !
    STUDENTS RENEW THEIR WORKSHOP: Metalwork teachers cause fire in Vic school
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    For the young at heart

    Hi Guys,
    I am about to start in a new school down here in the far south of Tassie. It has a very disused metals area, so the students and I will clean up and redesign the workshop (on a very short...
  20. Thread: CAD programs

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    WRONG All you have to do is start to draw in...

    WRONG
    All you have to do is start to draw in sketchup...dont click off ! and go to the input box, right at the bottom and place your measurements and it works in full scale...which is cool as. But...
  21. tech teacher advice

    Hi
    Dont forget the limitations of the school workshop and the materials that you will be able to use. Knowing these will help you Design and make a successful project. It is a reals shame that you...
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    Tech Teacher

    Hi,
    I am a metal/wood teacher of many years. Taught in Vic, SA and now in Tasmania. What are you after?

    In fact i have just started a Blog for a school workshop. here is the link. Please drop by...
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    Black

    Black
  24. Thread: We need you !

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    We need you !

    Hi Everybody, and Greetings from Tassie,
    Hope you are enjoying the summer and a heartfelt greeting to all effected by the floods in all parts of Aus.
    WE NEED YOUR HELP !
    I have just started a...
  25. Thread: RYOBI Manuals

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    Hi All, Well That was a good idea. So i have...

    Hi All,
    Well That was a good idea. So i have just sent off an email. Very strange set up on the Ryobi EPJ800 biscuit jointer. The cutter has a major shoulder so that it sites on the shaft very well,...
  26. Thread: RYOBI Manuals

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    RYOBI Manuals

    Hi All,
    Seasons Greetings,
    I need to replace/sharpen the blade in a RYOBI EPJ800 Biscuit Cutter and am damed if I can find how to take it out or remove the angle grinder from the Slides?
    Heres...
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    your mum would love this in her lounge room...

    your mum would love this in her lounge room
    TechSmith | Screencast.com, online video sharing, ALIEN SCULPTURE
    Just a few old car parts...way to go. You could do a small version and place a rats...
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    Thanks guys, Keeping the workshop ticking over...

    Thanks guys,
    Keeping the workshop ticking over doesn't leave a lot of time for my building. I enjoy sharing the creative process and technical challenges with my students. see one of our latest...
  29. Thread: Solar Kiln users

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    Solar Kiln users

    I would like to make a list of people who USE solar kilns. I am a design and technology teacher down in Dover Tasmania that is looking for people with experience in drying timber in cold climates and...
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    Greetings from Dover Tassie....just love Tassie...

    Greetings from Dover Tassie....just love Tassie
    check out my dover Animoto
    Animoto - Dover

    YOUR SHED: set your framing up to fit your sheet material and leave plenty of room for insulation,...
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    Greetings From Tassie

    Hi everyone,
    What a bewildering number of forums. It is good to see an active forum that is not overseas...although I am in a manner of speaking ‘overseas’ to many of you.
    I am a Design and...
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