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9th January 2019, 01:56 AM
Thread: Compressed Air Feedline For Workshop?
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Bohdan beat me to it, I had looked at rapidair...
Bohdan beat me to it, I had looked at rapidair but the use of NPT ultimately put me off.
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31st December 2018, 10:27 AM
Thread: non structural wall
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If the third bay is just for storage, why not put...
If the third bay is just for storage, why not put in something for that purpose instead of a wall? Single sided gondola shelving would divide the space, is easily assembled without tools, and can be...
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17th August 2018, 04:07 PM
Thread: Shed sound insulation progress update
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Going well. Don't worry about the large wall,...
Going well. Don't worry about the large wall, once it is clad it will stiffen up. Stud walls are a torsion box, the cladding is what gives them rigidity.
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12th August 2018, 11:12 AM
Thread: electric wood planes
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It's probably a matter of working on your...
It's probably a matter of working on your technique, keeping enough downward pressure on the back of the planer and supporting the weight at the front. Don't overreach, it's harder to control the...
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11th August 2018, 02:38 PM
Thread: Compact Stair Advice
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This is what I'm planning for my mezzanine. But...
This is what I'm planning for my mezzanine. But rather than use a pulley and counterweight, I'm trying to design it using a tailgate spring from a horse float to counter the weight, and gas struts to...
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10th August 2018, 12:39 PM
Thread: Compact Stair Advice
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It’s overly complex, you could achieve a similar...
It’s overly complex, you could achieve a similar result by hinging a ladder off the wall so it folds flat against it. That design puts all load bearing on the hinge pins. If you are going to do...
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8th August 2018, 05:17 PM
Thread: Joining Melamine to Melamine
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I'm obviously missing something in the...
I'm obviously missing something in the translation here. Ceramic tiles should be stuck on fibre cement sheet with an exterior grade thin set adhesive and grouted. Why treat them any differently to...
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5th August 2018, 05:00 PM
Thread: Advice on under-bed drawers?
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The heavy duty full extension slides would more...
The heavy duty full extension slides would more than handle it. 1500mm slides rated at 227kg still support 125kg at full extension. The price, about $300 per drawer. The ones Bunnings sell are only...
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4th August 2018, 09:53 PM
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The banding shouldn’t be a problem. Try...
The banding shouldn’t be a problem. Try consolidated veneers, they should have something very close in melamine edging.
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4th August 2018, 04:10 PM
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I'd get your accountant to look over the lease,...
I'd get your accountant to look over the lease, see if they think it's a good deal for you. You'll want to ensure the residual isn't going to be higher than the market value at the end of the lease....
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4th August 2018, 02:17 PM
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Bought a bunch of quick grip clamps recently, the...
Bought a bunch of quick grip clamps recently, the 300mm XP twin pack wasn't to be seen but the new HD clamps were in a twin pack at the same price, so situation normal at the big green shed. Have to...
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4th August 2018, 01:57 PM
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I kind of agree with BobL, but I don't think I've...
I kind of agree with BobL, but I don't think I've met anyone doing site work who hasn't already invested in some cordless tools even if it's just a drill. If you're already invested in a battery...
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3rd August 2018, 02:02 AM
Thread: Insulate or not?
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Foilboard is an excellent product, a well...
Foilboard is an excellent product, a well designed system with a choice of those plastic fixing clips with screws to suit the various panel thickness and steel or timber battens. I like that they...
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31st July 2018, 01:23 PM
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Swapping the 4hp motor for a 3hp could be a...
Swapping the 4hp motor for a 3hp could be a problem due to the different shaft size going from a 100L frame to a 90L. You'd have to sleeve it to compensate for the smaller diameter shaft, and that's...
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29th July 2018, 09:14 PM
Thread: Blimmen Blackbutt
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Scale looks right, I can see 200kg of Blackwood...
Scale looks right, I can see 200kg of Blackwood just fine.
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29th July 2018, 12:29 PM
Thread: Floor Matting
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Glad I got mine for free, didn't know they were...
Glad I got mine for free, didn't know they were that expensive now. Oh well, buy once cry once as they say.
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29th July 2018, 11:53 AM
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Deck height is approximately 94mm (I built mine...
Deck height is approximately 94mm (I built mine to 100 and packed the height with offcuts of rubber to suit), width is 685mm with the support extensions in and the stop removed. Depth front to back,...
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29th July 2018, 02:02 AM
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Thought you might do that. I like to support...
Thought you might do that. I like to support local businesses too, but often for these sorts of parts it's just not worthwhile. For them and you. The only Meber I've seen around here was a 600 with...
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28th July 2018, 11:31 PM
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Buying from O/S might be the cheapest option....
Buying from O/S might be the cheapest option. Laguna used to sell rebadged Meber, and the GL456 is listed as a Laguna thrust bearing so you could try Gregory machinery for one.
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28th July 2018, 07:23 PM
Thread: Want to find a picture rail substitute
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HELP Good solution. I prefer the STAS system, as using...
Good solution. I prefer the STAS system, as using the mini rail fitted just below the cornice is unobtrusive, it's not a cheap option by any means but great for modern decor.
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28th July 2018, 04:31 PM
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Yep, very good write up in the magazine, along...
Yep, very good write up in the magazine, along with the collaboration with Evan Dunstone on his workbenches. The pattern vice is seriously impressive, but given the price of the HNT front vice that...
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20th July 2018, 03:35 AM
Thread: Loft storage area
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rwbuild might have some comment on this, but it's...
rwbuild might have some comment on this, but it's not just the floor sagging that I'd be worried about. You've created a single span floor, one end of which is supported only by the rafters/portal...
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19th July 2018, 10:03 PM
Thread: Floor Matting
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John, I can see where you are coming from, but...
John, I can see where you are coming from, but it's not an issue. With heronair matting, which are PVC slats welded together, you can see where the power lead is. It is well protected by the grid of...
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19th July 2018, 02:07 AM
Thread: Floor Matting
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I have heronair mats which are excellent. Quite...
I have heronair mats which are excellent. Quite pricey to buy but comfortable, durable and you can run power leads under it without it creating a bump. Clark Rubber sell them off roll by the metre,...
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18th July 2018, 09:25 PM
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The 6" metal gates would end up at near five...
The 6" metal gates would end up at near five hundred each, that's getting up there with pneumatic gates from industrial vendors. Doesn't surprise me that Timbecon don't have them yet, maybe if they...
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13th July 2018, 01:36 PM
Thread: More shed sound insulation questions
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A couple of things I forgot to mention, the wall...
A couple of things I forgot to mention, the wall stud spacing matters for thermal insulation too. A 90x45 stud has an R value of about 1, at 450 centres this means 10% of the wall has that R value....
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12th July 2018, 02:30 AM
Thread: More shed sound insulation questions
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The approach I took was timber framing, standard...
The approach I took was timber framing, standard R1.5 batts and slatwall which gives you both the density (as its 18mm melamine mdf) and ease of hanging items with the aluminium extrusions. Stud...
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28th June 2018, 10:13 PM
Thread: JULY/AUGUST 2018 - Prize Draw # 124
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CLAIMED I'm in.
I'm in.
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19th June 2018, 01:53 AM
Thread: Stand Proud My Friends
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At least one of them already did - Peter...
At least one of them already did - Peter Whitehead, who won the 1938 Australian GP at Bathurst, persuaded Enzo Ferrari to sell him a GP car in 1949. This made him the first privateer Ferrari GP...
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14th June 2018, 06:52 PM
Thread: Saw Blade Adapter
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I bet they only had about 12-14 teeth on those...
I bet they only had about 12-14 teeth on those blades too. Like a swing blade mill, fewer teeth in the kerf helps. Once you're getting up to those diameters, the kerf width is about 5.5mm which is...
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12th June 2018, 11:20 PM
Thread: Saw Blade Adapter
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Sounds almost like a radial arm saw, the inner...
Sounds almost like a radial arm saw, the inner blade flange fits onto a keyed motor shaft. But they at least have a flat bottomed motor for clearance.
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10th June 2018, 04:12 PM
Thread: A new kind of rubbish bag
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There was an incident not that long ago at the...
There was an incident not that long ago at the Summerhill tip in Newcastle, where medical waste including body parts were accidentally sent to the tip. Led to the inevitable jokes about it costing an...
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10th June 2018, 03:16 PM
Thread: Cool idea for tablesaw
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I'm not sure this guy has put much thought into...
I'm not sure this guy has put much thought into intellectual property either. There's already this kind of product available, eg TigerFence. The little guy against the big guys in linear positioning...
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9th June 2018, 03:23 AM
Thread: ROS and 120 grit paper comparison
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Poll: You shouldn't Ian, only a true woodie can get...
You shouldn't Ian, only a true woodie can get away with typos like that!
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8th June 2018, 07:42 PM
Thread: ROS and 120 grit paper comparison
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Poll: It does, but it costs me more than $3 to get to...
It does, but it costs me more than $3 to get to the beach. A walk along the beech sounds fantastic, but fagus sylvatica doesn't grow on trees around here :wink:
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8th June 2018, 11:36 AM
Thread: ROS and 120 grit paper comparison
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Poll: I think I’ll stick with tradition and flatten...
I think I’ll stick with tradition and flatten them with a water stone. Pumice is a kind of water stone isn’t it? Bit like sharpening, spend lots of money over time on paper for scary sharp system or...
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7th June 2018, 02:40 PM
Thread: Bench/Machine wheels.
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I just bought 2 sets of the Hare and Forbes ones...
I just bought 2 sets of the Hare and Forbes ones BobL mentioned. Will see how they go once I get them fitted. I think the Rockler ones are a better design, but not by enough to justify the extra...
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31st May 2018, 02:42 AM
Thread: Replacement table saw motor
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Its possibly a faulty run capacitor, as an...
Its possibly a faulty run capacitor, as an alternative to the other suggestions. A motor repairer/rewinders will diagnose it for you. But it might be worthwhile replacing the motor. The plate on the...
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30th May 2018, 02:27 PM
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The Makita is a good choice, best value kit is...
The Makita is a good choice, best value kit is the JT2 with two 1.4m rails, joiners and clamps. The other one I reckon is with a look is the Bosch GKT55GCE, because it's a quality saw with a great...
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30th May 2018, 09:59 AM
Thread: Brasso Polish Grit
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If you just want to make brass shiny, use tomato...
If you just want to make brass shiny, use tomato ketchup.
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29th May 2018, 03:47 PM
Thread: Brasso Polish Grit
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Where in the world doesn’t have a supplier of...
Where in the world doesn’t have a supplier of Autosol? I’m struggling to comprehend that, here I can walk into any of the major auto parts retailers and pick a 75g tube off the shelf. Even Bunnings...
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29th May 2018, 11:19 AM
Thread: Brasso Polish Grit
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The MSDS says silicon dioxide for Australia, and...
The MSDS says silicon dioxide for Australia, and limestone for the US as the abrasive. Both are somewhat broad terms. Neither mention particulate sizes, I guess because it's dispersed in fluid and...
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28th May 2018, 11:42 AM
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Ian, you're over complicating it. Even a sliding...
Ian, you're over complicating it. Even a sliding panel saw with only a 1200mm travel slider can rip cut a 2400 panel to get a reference edge, because they have a rip fence. You can still crosscut a...
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28th May 2018, 10:53 AM
Thread: Gloating time
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Nice machine. You can always move the slider...
Nice machine. You can always move the slider stops to limit the travel if you're a bit short on length in your workshop, I'm assuming you don't really need a 3.8m slider.
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27th May 2018, 11:21 PM
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The ST254 is a cabinet saw like the Harvey, but...
The ST254 is a cabinet saw like the Harvey, but with an accessory sliding table. The other two are basically the same as each other but with different spec. The Hafco has a longer slider and a bigger...
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27th May 2018, 08:21 PM
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It's not worth a great deal, you can buy a...
It's not worth a great deal, you can buy a similar hand crank copy attachment to fit lathes up to 1100mm bed for about $300 (Timbecon have a special on at $270). For the hobbyist that's possibly a...
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27th May 2018, 12:29 AM
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It's funny, I just watched a clip on YouTube from...
It's funny, I just watched a clip on YouTube from a guy who migrated from South Africa to the UK, before migrating again to Australia after 3 years. His description of summer in England went like...
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26th May 2018, 08:42 PM
Thread: It had to happen
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It's no surprise, Ozito has been owned by Einhell...
It's no surprise, Ozito has been owned by Einhell for a few years now, and they have a similar YouTube channel for Einhell.
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26th May 2018, 12:22 PM
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The low end vertical saws aren’t really precise...
The low end vertical saws aren’t really precise enough for furniture making, imho. They’re more intended for construction job sites, cutting down braceboard etc. Quoted accuracy for squareness on SSC...
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25th May 2018, 05:28 PM
Thread: Plunge router - Bosch vs makita
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I think some have blamed the wobble on the...
I think some have blamed the wobble on the GOF1600 plunge base on the lack of a bush on one pillar. This could be intentional, to provide some tolerance if the pillars are not exactly parallel and...