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    Stuart,
    Could you please let me know who your heater is made by. I have a very similar looking unit that was made in NZ about 20 years ago in by a now defunct company. If the mob who made yours is still around I may be able to get a new solenoid for mine.

    They really chuck out some heat. Enjoy!

    Chris

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    You poor buggers, the temp has just gotten bearable up here at 23 degrees indoors at night. My Tasmanian wood yacht building friend has arrived back here for the winter 6 years after I helped him move down there by building his boat trailer.

    I do like the idea of that sump oil drip burner made from cast iron truck drum brakes that some guy has on the internet, the chimney pipe radiates the heat but extracts the burnt air and water vapour with it. It'd be ideal for the workshop, seems to be clean burning too.

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    I dont have to be in the shed when its dark, I choose to be, but then I spend a fair bit of time in there when its light as well.

    You just wait there Chris..... I'll go back in the cold and check for you

    I believe it was purchased from Supagas.

    Stuart

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    Thanks Stuart,
    It's bigger than mine. Mine looks to be equivalent to the J8. I'll see if a solenoid from a J8 will fit my heater.
    Cheers

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    Picked this up for $12 and $6 for shipping brand new never opened

    BETTER TO HAVE TOOLS YOU DON'T NEED THAN TO NEED TOOLS YOU DON'T HAVE

    Andre

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    Quote Originally Posted by Graziano View Post
    You poor buggers, the temp has just gotten bearable up here at 23 degrees indoors at night. My Tasmanian wood yacht building friend has arrived back here for the winter 6 years after I helped him move down there by building his boat trailer.

    I do like the idea of that sump oil drip burner made from cast iron truck drum brakes that some guy has on the internet, the chimney pipe radiates the heat but extracts the burnt air and water vapour with it. It'd be ideal for the workshop, seems to be clean burning too.
    I'll swap ya.....didn't reach double figures here today and the wind only stopped for the sleet.....I'm on the lookout for an old turbo-10 or pot belly, i've got plenty of offcuts and pallets i can burn!
    1915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ueee View Post
    I'll swap ya.....didn't reach double figures here today and the wind only stopped for the sleet.....I'm on the lookout for an old turbo-10 or pot belly, i've got plenty of offcuts and pallets i can burn!
    Canberra has the worst climate of any capital city (not that it is one really) in Australia. Colder than Hobart in winter and hotter than Brisbane in summer. I used to hate flying there in winter, half the time you'd find fog and have to go back to Sydney then drive down.

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    Would love a heater in my shed. However I think it's probably more important to pull my finger out and connect the power first!

    Anyway, a very small tool gloat from me.

    Ive been looking for another bench grinder so I can run a diamond cup wheel for when I eventually get my hand scraper done. So I saw this on Gumtree. Only about 15 mins drive and in good nick so I grabbed it. The guy had sold his house and moving into a retirement village so he has to sell all his tools in his shed. He's a retired fitter/tuner.

    I picked up the grinder and next to it were a couple of cast V blocks. I asked how much for them and he said $10 ea. Well for that price what was I supposed to do but give them a good home?

    The bench grinder was $50, not bad but not a steal. Still I'm happy with it!

    Simon

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    Power!!!!!!! now that's luxury. When I was a lad I used to have to walk 5 miles for.... well ok maybe not

    $50 for the grinder is pretty good. That mop arbor would cost you $25+ locally(from memory) Are you going to fit a crank handle?

    My gloat for today is a set of Fuji Tools small hole gauges all the way from sunny California. $23 so I'd say not overly cheap, though $8.50 was postage.

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    Ha!

    At the moment (Oh boy I can't believe I'm admitting to this!) I run two extension leads from the house. If I can't be bothered with the leads I just run the generator (except for welding, it doesn't like that!) The extension lead gets plugged into the powerpoint where the pump for the toilet flush system is powered from. So, if I forget to take out the lead, our toilets won't flush and I get in trouble. It's not too bad, each toilet is obviously good for one flush!

    Oh, did I mention that it's important to wind up the lead before I mow the lawn? Still we have RCD's fitted so it's all good!

    Simon

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    paid a deposit on this today till I pick it up next week

    have no idea what I am going to use it for first...thought it may come in handy one day
    Fitted with an Eclipse Magnetic Table its only small unit..255mm x 125mm.

    I reckon the reason why he didnt have any bites on it is because its 3 phase..but I do

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    Quote Originally Posted by eskimo View Post
    paid a deposit on this today till I pick it up next week

    have no idea what I am going to use it for first...thought it may come in handy one day
    Fitted with an Eclipse Magnetic Table its only small unit..255mm x 125mm.

    I reckon the reason why he didnt have any bites on it is because its 3 phase..but I do
    Awesome score!. Even with 3 phase, VFD's are cheap enough these days.

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    I'm lucky Jon, I have 3 phase

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    Quote Originally Posted by simonl View Post
    Would love a heater in my shed. However I think it's probably more important to pull my finger out and connect the power first!

    Anyway, a very small tool gloat from me.

    Ive been looking for another bench grinder so I can run a diamond cup wheel for when I eventually get my hand scraper done. So I saw this on Gumtree. Only about 15 mins drive and in good nick so I grabbed it. The guy had sold his house and moving into a retirement village so he has to sell all his tools in his shed. He's a retired fitter/tuner.

    I picked up the grinder and next to it were a couple of cast V blocks. I asked how much for them and he said $10 ea. Well for that price what was I supposed to do but give them a good home?

    The bench grinder was $50, not bad but not a steal. Still I'm happy with it!

    Simon

    Good score, those V blocks are worth a bit.

    Dave

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    Quote Originally Posted by eskimo View Post
    paid a deposit on this today till I pick it up next week

    have no idea what I am going to use it for first...thought it may come in handy one day
    Fitted with an Eclipse Magnetic Table its only small unit..255mm x 125mm.

    I reckon the reason why he didnt have any bites on it is because its 3 phase..but I do

    How everyone gets one before me? Nice score Eskimo, will be a nice accessory for the shop.

    Dave

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