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27th February 2022, 03:29 PM
Thread: Pen kits
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QUEENSLAND Pen kits
Selling my stock of pen kits in bulk. The types and numbers are listed below. Its a large quantity and much cheaper than buying them from a retailer.
Price is $735 plus postage for the lot.
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21st September 2017, 08:30 AM
Thread: Amos - Pen Turner
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Amos - Pen Turner
Sadly, Amos (Pen Turner) passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer. Funeral arrangements are not known at this time.
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22nd February 2017, 01:26 PM
Thread: Amos - Pen Turner
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I went to see Amos this morning as he has...
I went to see Amos this morning as he has mentioned in his post above. I was pleased to be able to present a Certificate of Appreciation to Amos on behalf of Neil (Ubeaut) and all Amos' colleagues...
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17th February 2017, 02:05 PM
Thread: Amos - Pen Turner
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Hi Neil I don't suppose there is some sort of...
Hi Neil
I don't suppose there is some sort of certificate that can be given to Amos as a result of all the assistance he has provided to Forum members. I am sure he would really appreciate it if... -
17th February 2017, 02:04 PM
Thread: Amos - Pen Turner
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I will be visiting Amos next Tuesday and not...
I will be visiting Amos next Tuesday and not today (Friday) as arranged with his daughter-in-law. I will pass on all your best wishes to him.
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16th February 2017, 08:13 PM
Thread: Amos - Pen Turner
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Amos - Pen Turner
A message for those who know Amos (Penturner).
Amos is very ill in palliative care in Brisbane as a result of cancer that he has fought for several years.
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24th May 2016, 02:26 PM
Thread: CA setting too fast
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Sika Poly (Bunnings have it) is good for two...
Sika Poly (Bunnings have it) is good for two reasons: (1) it expands as it dries so it fills in any holes on the inside of the blank; and (2) when dry it remains elastic so is shock absorbing to a...
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7th February 2016, 11:47 AM
Thread: A quick question
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A quick question
When you are setting up an under table router, do you remove the plunge springs from the router to make it easier to raise the router to the right height?
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7th February 2016, 11:41 AM
Thread: 4-6-2 Tank Locomotive - Circa 1910
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Magnificient. The detail is spectacular. :2tsup:
Magnificient. The detail is spectacular. :2tsup:
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7th February 2016, 11:36 AM
Thread: my latest and greatest so far
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Beautiful job. I particularly like the way you...
Beautiful job. I particularly like the way you made the tracks. I can see why so many were tossed away - a true labour of love.
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27th January 2016, 01:18 PM
Thread: A question on tools for making wheels
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One of the carpenters who works at Bunnings...
One of the carpenters who works at Bunnings recommended the yellow Suttons for the reason you mentioned and he also said it would last longer. The quick release is great although I had to cut a...
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27th January 2016, 11:35 AM
Thread: A question on tools for making wheels
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I can see how it will work but it is limited to a...
I can see how it will work but it is limited to a table saw?
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27th January 2016, 11:32 AM
Thread: A question on tools for making wheels
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I will be making a lot of wheels at various sizes...
I will be making a lot of wheels at various sizes depending on the model or toy I am building at the time. I think it will be slow process until I get all my templates sorted out for use on a router.
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27th January 2016, 11:29 AM
Thread: A question on tools for making wheels
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Dallas, unfortunately I don't have the tools with...
Dallas, unfortunately I don't have the tools with my lathe to use that method. I will get some one day if I am going to use them a lot.
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27th January 2016, 11:27 AM
Thread: A question on tools for making wheels
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WOODEN WHEEL. This is what I have come up with...
WOODEN WHEEL. This is what I have come up with for making the wooden wheel I needed.
The first photo is of the real wheel from a dump truck.
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26th January 2016, 08:11 PM
Thread: A question on tools for making wheels
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Thanks Dallas. I have a different concept in...
Thanks Dallas.
I have a different concept in mind. I cut out a very rough version of it today and photographed the stages. I will get a post together later and post it on here under Making a Wheel... -
25th January 2016, 01:15 PM
Thread: A question on tools for making wheels
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I have not tried this yet and can't until...
I have not tried this yet and can't until tomorrow. However, I bought a set of Suttons Hole saws a couple of weeks ago - the Carpenter version. What I will attempt is using 3 different sizes with...
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25th January 2016, 12:40 PM
Thread: Kenworth revisited.
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That is without a doubt the best I have...
That is without a doubt the best I have seen.:2tsup: The detail is phenomenal. The work of a true craftsman. Brilliant.:clap:
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19th January 2016, 05:27 PM
Thread: A question on tools for making wheels
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A question on tools for making wheels
I'm having a problem finding the right tool to make the wheel on the right. The photo on the left shows how far I have got. The wheel was cut out with a Suttons hole saw and then tidied up on the...
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18th January 2016, 07:32 PM
Thread: New turner after some advice
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I wish I hadn't given up mine so early. I could...
I wish I hadn't given up mine so early. I could have stayed on for another 3 years and retired in April this year. still, I got sick of it and left 3 years ago and have been basically bored...
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18th January 2016, 01:28 PM
Thread: New turner after some advice
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You bought a good lathe in the Woodfast. I have...
You bought a good lathe in the Woodfast. I have had mine for 7 years and still running well. You didn't say what you are going to turn, however, I only use the Woodchuck Pro which is an all rounder...
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18th January 2016, 01:02 PM
Thread: faulty switch box on lathe
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Hopefully it will not be the green coloured 1018...
Hopefully it will not be the green coloured 1018 lathe which was made in China and was sold under various names. I bought one as my first lathe and kept it for 2 weeks before on selling it as a boat...
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18th January 2016, 12:37 PM
Thread: Excellent lathe stands.
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No idea what size lathe you have but I sit my...
No idea what size lathe you have but I sit my Woodfast midi on a work bench which is a homemade timber construction (left over fence posts and thin sleepers) with a sheet of MDF over the timber top...
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18th January 2016, 11:37 AM
Thread: Pressure Pots
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As Amos said, Supercheap is the cheapest place to...
As Amos said, Supercheap is the cheapest place to buy them but you have to wait until they come on sale which is every couple of months. Some bits and pieces to convert it into a casting pressure...
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18th January 2016, 11:18 AM
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Nothing to do with correcting the tracks you...
Nothing to do with correcting the tracks you have, but keep an eye out on Aldi sales. They sell the entire train kit with tracks, bridges and a heap of wooden toys on a stand with a draw for...
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17th January 2016, 01:44 PM
Thread: Where to buy Wooden Pins??
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Don't know anywhere that sells them but if you...
Don't know anywhere that sells them but if you have the dimensions you could probably get some made by someone who has a lathe.
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15th January 2016, 01:51 PM
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I tried Sketch Up first and couldn't work it out....
I tried Sketch Up first and couldn't work it out. So I tried Fusion next. Guess what? Couldn't work it out. So I went up to Office Works and bought a good quality compass, calculator, steel...
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31st December 2015, 12:18 PM
Thread: CA Lifted on the ends
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Worked out in the end Amos and looks great. CA...
Worked out in the end Amos and looks great. CA will often lift if there is too much oil in the timber. A wipe over with metho first is handy. Also seal the ends of the blanks with CA as well. It...
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15th November 2015, 04:39 PM
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Thanks. I will give it a go.
Thanks. I will give it a go.
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15th November 2015, 04:23 PM
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Computer program for toy and model design
Can anyone tell me of a reasonably priced computer program for designing toys and models, please.
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16th October 2015, 04:30 PM
Thread: Looks better than double sided tape
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Looks like a brilliant idea particularly for...
Looks like a brilliant idea particularly for templates onto timber to be routed.
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9th October 2015, 05:12 PM
Thread: Thicknesser
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I've done a bit of a comparison between the...
I've done a bit of a comparison between the standard thicknessers and the spiral heads and attached it below. I couldn't get all of the information from the company websites. Importantly, as...
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9th October 2015, 01:28 PM
Thread: Thicknesser
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Thanks everyone for your comments. I was...
Thanks everyone for your comments. I was thinking that I wouldn't get the constant use out of the machine to warrant spending an extra $400 or nearly double the price of a Carbatec spiral head....
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8th October 2015, 08:43 PM
Thread: Thicknesser
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Well out of my price range I think
Well out of my price range I think
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8th October 2015, 07:29 PM
Thread: Thicknesser
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Thicknesser
I am tossing up between a Ryobi 1500W; a H&F T 13A; or a Carbatec Jet 12 thicknesser. All are around the same price. I will be using it for toy making and modelling which means all will take the...
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11th July 2015, 07:13 PM
Thread: bushes stick to the mandrel
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Bushes will stick to the mandrel if the mandrel...
Bushes will stick to the mandrel if the mandrel is pitted. I have had the same problem. I have also found one mandrel that will only take certain bushes obviously because of faulty manufacture. If...
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11th July 2015, 07:10 PM
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They look fantastic
They look fantastic
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11th July 2015, 07:07 PM
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Very nice artwork. I love the way the pods can...
Very nice artwork. I love the way the pods can be seen and are highlighted by the colours. Although pink is not my colour it looks great.
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21st February 2015, 10:15 AM
Thread: Bolt Action Pen
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A lot of Yew including blank sizes is available...
A lot of Yew including blank sizes is available on ebay, however, you will have to have it posted from England.
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2nd February 2015, 12:24 PM
Thread: Couple of (Hopefully) quick questions
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After you sand the blanks and before putting CA...
After you sand the blanks and before putting CA on rub them down with metho and see if that will pop the grain a bit. CA shouldn't make it dark.
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2nd February 2015, 11:59 AM
Thread: WEDDING PENS
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I didn't try Pop's shed. The blanks I got looked...
I didn't try Pop's shed. The blanks I got looked more like pine than the pictures I had seen of Holly. Never mind, they were liked. That's an interesting one with clear boot polish. I gather it...
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1st February 2015, 06:58 PM
Thread: WEDDING PENS
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WEDDING PENS
I had just drafted a longer post but the computer crashed and I lost it. Ohh well - :doh:
I haven't made a pen for over three months and I really haven't been in the shed for that long either. A... -
19th December 2014, 09:08 AM
Thread: Names Applied to Turned Pens
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That's it. After you print out the decal paper...
That's it. After you print out the decal paper let it cool and spray the paper with the acrylic topcoat before cutting the decals out.
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25th November 2014, 08:46 AM
Thread: Moving a caravan in a back yard
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Problem has been solved mate. See posts above -...
Problem has been solved mate. See posts above - We bought a new caravan and had a Purpleline Mover fitted to it. They put a 12v motor in front of each wheel of the van. You wind a cog affair the...
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25th November 2014, 06:53 AM
Thread: Moving a caravan in a back yard
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16-18 l/100 k is not bad economy towing a heavy...
16-18 l/100 k is not bad economy towing a heavy 5th wheeler. Our old Ford Territory was using 16 l/100l without anything on the back. Then at 6 years old it started to fall apart. They don't...
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23rd November 2014, 10:09 AM
Thread: Moving a caravan in a back yard
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Wow - you really have upgraded Fred.:o I was...
Wow - you really have upgraded Fred.:o
I was looking over a 5th wheeler when we were at Hervey Bay last. It is a brilliant set up and the owner could walk over the roof to clean it and make... -
23rd November 2014, 09:22 AM
Thread: Moving a caravan in a back yard
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Hi Fred. We bought an Elddis Affinity 550...
Hi Fred.
We bought an Elddis Affinity 550 which is 18'8" x 6'11" inside and 24'3" overall. It is a single axle English made van with a raised chassis and additional cross bar under specially... -
23rd November 2014, 08:52 AM
Thread: Names Applied to Turned Pens
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Decals will allow names and photos etc to be put...
Decals will allow names and photos etc to be put onto pens. As stated you need to make sure the colours contrast or you wont be able to see them. Usually a lighter coloured timber or acrylic blank...
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23rd November 2014, 08:44 AM
Thread: Moving a caravan in a back yard
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Thanks for the replies. Its been some time since...
Thanks for the replies. Its been some time since I put this post on. We ended up buying a bigger caravan with a Purple line mover fitted and no further problems with moving it around the yard. The...
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21st November 2014, 08:23 AM
Thread: Health Circumstances need to sell.
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I haven't been on here for a while and just read...
I haven't been on here for a while and just read the news. I am sorry to hear you are suffering from bad health but glad to hear the operation went well. My cousin suffered from the same as you and...