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21st Jan 2021, 04:47 PM
Thread: Basic woodworking project books in metric
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Of course, the other option is to do away with...
Of course, the other option is to do away with measurements all together.
DO AWAY WITH MEASUREMENTS ??? IS HE MAD ???
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20th Jan 2021, 03:01 PM
Thread: Basic woodworking project books in metric
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There's lots of books and magazines written with...
There's lots of books and magazines written with the "Australian reader in mind" but most just do a hardish conversion from the US "customary unit" original plans. Your simplest solution is to...
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16th Jan 2021, 03:24 PM
Thread: High School Engineering Table Saw survey
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RB, I believe you are confusing "problem solved"...
RB, I believe you are confusing "problem solved" (yes) with "solution adopted" (no).
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15th Jan 2021, 05:18 PM
Thread: High School Engineering Table Saw survey
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Leaving aside the kick-back issue -- Steve Gass...
Leaving aside the kick-back issue -- Steve Gass patented the high frequency technology that allows the saw blade to sense the presence of "flesh" in very close contact with the saw blade. By now we...
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15th Jan 2021, 03:59 PM
Thread: Eclipse style honing guide advice
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The problem is related to cost. A typical...
The problem is related to cost.
A typical Eclipse style guide can be easily modified with a file
watch Bob Vandyke modify his here Modifying an inexpensive honing guide - YouTube
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15th Jan 2021, 03:45 PM
Thread: High School Engineering Table Saw survey
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just so you know SawStop saws (the technology...
just so you know
SawStop saws (the technology and company was sold to Festool in 2017) are relatively safe because:
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15th Jan 2021, 03:07 PM
Thread: Making a King bed frame
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I normally tell people contemplating a bed...
I normally tell people contemplating a bed construction to borrow or buy a copy of Jeff Miller's Beds. It's available as an ebook for USD $19.99 Product code: TP-FWW61077931
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6th Jan 2021, 02:06 AM
Thread: WIP Shaker Workbench with Split Top
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Graeme, What you are overlooking is the time...
Graeme,
What you are overlooking is the time difference and hence the difference in the AUD-USD exchange rate at the time LN Australia ordered the completed 24" vise.
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3rd Jan 2021, 04:24 PM
Thread: Ebay Droppings Thread.
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well it is the 'C' version so it "must" be worth...
well it is the 'C' version so it "must" be worth a bit more than the usual run-of-the-mill #4-1/2, but still Patrick listed a 1950s model #4-1/2C for USD $135 just a few days ago.
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3rd Jan 2021, 04:02 AM
Thread: Bitcoin, or Bitcon
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[/I] I can think of a 4th reason -- making...
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I can think of a 4th reason -- making transactions that are not traceable by AUSTRAC. I believe that this is one of Bitcoin's major "virtues".
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dropping the blade is sufficient. There is...
dropping the blade is sufficient. There is really no need to stop the blade.
Afterall, we are talking about a system that works within 50 MICRO (millionths) seconds, not 1 millisecond -
the bit I've highlighted in bold italic is as I...
the bit I've highlighted in bold italic is as I understand it is the basis of Steve Glass's patent.
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8th Dec 2020, 02:11 PM
Thread: Ebay Droppings Thread.
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well ... you really really want one in time...
well ...
you really really want one in time for Christmas -- as of just now, L-N's web site is showing the #4-1/2 as out of stock.
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7th Dec 2020, 04:47 AM
Thread: Underbench cabinets
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4th Dec 2020, 12:26 PM
Thread: Underbench cabinets
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Derek in some respects I hear you, in others I'm...
Derek
in some respects I hear you, in others I'm going :?
Only you can decide what best suits your work flow but at 70 mm deep, even your small drawers are, to my way of thinking, too deep for... -
2nd Dec 2020, 02:29 PM
Thread: Underbench cabinets
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Derek Your only mention of what you intend...
Derek
Your only mention of what you intend placing in the under bench cabinet is "the tools on the wall" and while you seem to have already determined how big each drawer will be, I will... -
2nd Dec 2020, 02:16 PM
Thread: Ebay Droppings Thread.
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It might be worth your while to drive up to Noosa...
It might be worth your while to drive up to Noosa for a day and take a better look.
Time it right and you could do a bakery stop in Eumundi.
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2nd Dec 2020, 01:02 PM
Thread: Tafe vs other woodworking courses
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Funny that you should relate that. I won't...
Funny that you should relate that. I won't "volunteer" when I started, but my very first course (2 weeks of 8 hour days starting 2 weeks before orientation day) was technical drawing. At the time,...
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2nd Dec 2020, 11:07 AM
Thread: Tafe vs other woodworking courses
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as said by others, the content and syllabus of...
as said by others, the content and syllabus of TAFE courses are driven by the needs of industry.
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2nd Dec 2020, 10:02 AM
Thread: Ebay Droppings Thread.
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I think the "why?" is answered by "why not" ...
I think the "why?" is answered by "why not"
But as you say the seller has "long experience in hand tools" so my thoughts
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2nd Dec 2020, 09:12 AM
Thread: Help: My 4TPI hand saw is against me
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It looks to me that where your saw stops...
It looks to me that where your saw stops suddenly, the teeth are misshaped and probably very blunt -- which would explain why the saw stops cutting as though it has hit a wall.
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1st Dec 2020, 06:00 PM
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Just a small caution ... are you absolutely...
Just a small caution ...
are you absolutely sure that the 1200 x 3000 sheet is actually those dimensions?
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28th Nov 2020, 07:14 AM
Thread: Putting ABS On A Switch?
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I'd disagree with speeding up before hitting the...
I'd disagree with speeding up before hitting the gravel was your "safest option".
You should have been aware that the "toss-pot in the crappy 4WD" was sitting on your butt and accordingly you... -
28th Nov 2020, 06:49 AM
Thread: Looking for ideas
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Depends on how much you want to spend and how...
Depends on how much you want to spend and how many you want to make.
Do the lures really have to be made from wood -- or is wood preferred because it is easy to shape.
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28th Nov 2020, 04:29 AM
Thread: I’m a convert!
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Fletty only two ?? shouldn't you have...
Fletty
only two ??
shouldn't you have commissioned a total of five Doric Columns?
2 for potential use to support the rear of the lectern -- I think the practice is billed as "maintaining... -
14th Nov 2020, 08:38 AM
Thread: Antique red cedar drawers
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In answer to your question: Note that while I...
In answer to your question:
Note that while I have never done this, around the year I was born, my father made a key for the backdoor of the house I then lived in.
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13th Nov 2020, 12:57 PM
Thread: It appears to be over / An apology
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you looking for a reference Brett? "Australia...
you looking for a reference Brett?
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13th Nov 2020, 09:21 AM
Thread: It appears to be over / An apology
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I was going to urge both of you to calm down, but...
I was going to urge both of you to calm down, but on third thoughts I won't.
Several things you need to know/realise about the US Constitution and system of Government.
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12th Nov 2020, 02:10 PM
Thread: Asking for review of Opteco saw blades
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12th Nov 2020, 01:56 PM
Thread: How not to do it.
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Graeme Personally, I think the real "problem" is...
Graeme
Personally, I think the real "problem" is one of attitude among the members of Men's Sheds.
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10th Nov 2020, 05:24 AM
Thread: Protecting a New Design
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answer -- one with teeth :D
answer -- one with teeth
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9th Nov 2020, 03:01 AM
Thread: Untreated structural pine in Brisbane
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This "over-engineering" business I just don't...
This "over-engineering" business I just don't get.
That loft bed you linked to is already "over-engineered".
Primarily it is built from 3/4 "(aka 19 mm) stuff. If you must "over-engineer" to... -
8th Nov 2020, 06:27 PM
Thread: It appears to be over / An apology
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I have faith that the US Military will stick to...
I have faith that the US Military will stick to their oath to "protect and uphold the Constitution of the United States"
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8th Nov 2020, 06:23 PM
Thread: It appears to be over / An apology
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Look, I truly hope that Biden and Harris can heal...
Look, I truly hope that Biden and Harris can heal the US's deep political divisions.
However, after the last 5 or 6 years I'm not sure that that is even possible.
From this distance I get... -
8th Nov 2020, 08:46 AM
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To save on the amount of epoxy needed, you could...
To save on the amount of epoxy needed, you could use a moulding medium like putty or clay or plasticine to make an inner and outer dam on one layer, fill the resulting void with coloured epoxy and...
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8th Nov 2020, 04:18 AM
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You may have already started this project build,...
You may have already started this project build, but if not, have you considered using coloured epoxy resin to glue up blanks of the required thickness?
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8th Nov 2020, 04:09 AM
Thread: Untreated structural pine in Brisbane
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Adam does it have to be untreated structural...
Adam
does it have to be untreated structural pine?
Could you not make the loft beds using laminated strips ripped from finger jointed pine panels?
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8th Nov 2020, 04:05 AM
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Lance, I have to ask, what will / did you...
Lance,
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8th Nov 2020, 03:56 AM
Thread: It appears to be over / An apology
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I wish I could be more positive ... Biden...
I wish I could be more positive ...
Biden and the Democrats have not won control of the US Senate.
The US is, if anything, more divided on partisan political lines than ever.
Since the... -
8th Nov 2020, 03:35 AM
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I've thanked you for the post. but ... ...
I've thanked you for the post.
but ...
Bummer -
8th Nov 2020, 03:18 AM
Thread: SEEKING ADVICE - choosing the right plans
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In addition to Tony's advice re Rob Macks' shop...
In addition to Tony's advice re Rob Macks' shop tips, I strongly suggest that even if you don't use one of Rob's Laughing Loon canoe designs, you find the approx AUD $80 needed to buy Rob's detailed...
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8th Nov 2020, 02:23 AM
Thread: Roubo workbench planning
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Calculate the per cube cost of your proposed wood...
Calculate the per cube cost of your proposed wood
By my calculations, on a per cube basis, 100ish x 40 Tassie oak is still around 3-4 x the cost of the 22 mm thick FJ panels.
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7th Nov 2020, 04:57 PM
Thread: SEEKING ADVICE - choosing the right plans
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Hi Connor I understand what you say, but I...
Hi Connor
I understand what you say, but I don't necessarily agree with the "system". But that discussion can be parked.
The cost of good material for the strong back and it's supports will... -
7th Nov 2020, 04:14 PM
Thread: meter repositioning advice from plumber
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could be 16 feet would also equate with the OP's...
could be
16 feet would also equate with the OP's "mile down" comment.
what I suggest is that the OP's plumber establish a new water inlet at the most appropriate level and once the WA Water... -
7th Nov 2020, 10:37 AM
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Just to follow-up Simon (New65) sent me the...
Just to follow-up
Simon (New65) sent me the following PM
"Hi Ian,
Just to let you know that I have submitted at least three posts in response to the replies that I received on the thread... -
6th Nov 2020, 02:45 PM
Thread: Where do I start - Kitchen Reno
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John Have you checked that the doors -- which...
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6th Nov 2020, 12:58 PM
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you left out Canada: Norfolk, Ontario there's...
you left out Canada: Norfolk, Ontario
there's at least 2 Norfolks in the US -- Virginia and Nebraska
plus the one in the UK
and then the island itself
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5th Nov 2020, 12:20 PM
Thread: SEEKING ADVICE - choosing the right plans
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and while we are talking about the HSC Design and...
and while we are talking about the HSC Design and Technology course, I've never received a satisfactory explanation as to why contracting the actual project build to a 3rd party is not allowed. If a...
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5th Nov 2020, 12:10 PM
Thread: SEEKING ADVICE - choosing the right plans
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ian was more thinking that for the HSC, the...
ian was more thinking that for the HSC, the project documentation is worth something like 80% of the final mark. With the actual project build worth the remaining 20%. Or something similar. ...
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5th Nov 2020, 05:07 AM
Thread: SEEKING ADVICE - choosing the right plans
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Blue Heron kayaks used a Laughing loon designed...
Blue Heron kayaks used a Laughing loon designed Panache as the basis of his canoe strong back.
Wood Strip Canoe Plans / Laughing Loon Designs
Postage from Canada is currently running at 2...