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    I got one of those in my thumb about 20 years...

    I got one of those in my thumb about 20 years ago. We can be slot brothers.:2tsup:
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    Made a toolmakers clamp doing trade school during...

    Made a toolmakers clamp doing trade school during my apprenticeship. It is still one of my most used tools. Handy for everything.

    Dan
  3. Thread: Interesting

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    Not amazing, it's farking horrible. Dan

    Not amazing, it's farking horrible.

    Dan
  4. Thread: The new layout

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    I think ALL the changes are freaking horrible. ...

    I think ALL the changes are freaking horrible.

    I'm sorry Neil but the whole baby poo yellowy brown colour scheme is drab as hell and now the avatars etc up top, can some one find me a projectile...
  5. Thread: Silver Soldering

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    Give it a go and see what happens.

    Give it a go and see what happens.
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    The email links still have the...

    The email links still have the wooworkforums.ubeaut links, giving me this page every time:
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    Drill 1/8" pilot only, don't bother with 1/4". ...

    Drill 1/8" pilot only, don't bother with 1/4". Make sure the 5/8 bit is sharpened correctly, with both cutting edges of even length and angle. Slow the drill down as slow as it goes. Might take a...
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    I had a 140A SIP portable and it would run 3.25mm...

    I had a 140A SIP portable and it would run 3.25mm rods beautifully. Cost me about $160. Would run for about 1 to 1.5 hours of 3.25's one after the other before it would stall. Out for long enough...
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    Ah, laying on your back in a boiler tube,...

    Ah, laying on your back in a boiler tube, overalls on fire, worrying about if you took your lighter out of your pocket and getting zapped every time you change rods. I really miss welding.
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    I thought Home Reno and Orange Room were set...

    I thought Home Reno and Orange Room were set colours, unable to be changed.

    Just went in and changed in CP and HR and OS are still different colours. So ner :p

    Dan
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    Or just scroll down to the bottom of the page.

    Or just scroll down to the bottom of the page.
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    How do you know? :p

    How do you know? :p
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    I have been welding for about 15 years now and I...

    I have been welding for about 15 years now and I can't say I've ever switched the welder off to change rods. If you are not touching the work or earth lead there should be no problems with changing...
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    Ahh... Welding sunburn. Just like spending a...

    Ahh...

    Welding sunburn. Just like spending a year in the sun on a 40° day and stings like a b itch when you get it on the inside of your elbows too.

    Once had to weld a socket into the top...
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    Bugger the minority I say. Go back to the...

    Bugger the minority I say. Go back to the original system and everyone untie their knickers and take it the way it was intended in the first place, a bit of fun.

    Dan
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    May as well get the obvious but most likely...

    May as well get the obvious but most likely incorrect out the way first:

    Jools and the Slimy Slug...
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    This is just a shifty grab for more greenies so...

    This is just a shifty grab for more greenies so that you can get above me on the list isn't it Doug?

    Well, it worked. Are you happy now. Don't expect me to speak to you ever again. Fine.
    ...
  18. Thread: Profile Pictures

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    Thanks Col. Needed a new target.:eek:

    Thanks Col. Needed a new target.:eek:
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    How come Shane isn't disabled? Does this mean...

    How come Shane isn't disabled?

    Does this mean you get the good parking spots?

    Dan
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    All that and I'm still 14th. :rolleyes:

    All that and I'm still 14th. :rolleyes:
  21. Thread: Profile Pics

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    Watch out Gumby. You're in the gun...;)

    Watch out Gumby. You're in the gun...;)
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    If the rings are to be rejoined then you will...

    If the rings are to be rejoined then you will pull them in to the right diameter. If not, use a 4" pipe. Problem is, you'll end up with a big gap.

    Another option is to mak a small set of rollers...
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    Get a short length of 4 1/2 inch OD pipe and wrap...

    Get a short length of 4 1/2 inch OD pipe and wrap the aluminium around it. Keep going till you have the whole lot wrapped onto it. Make sure you keep the aluminium right up next to the previous...
  24. Thread: Oxy-lpg

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    Hear hear. I have done this with an auto set up...

    Hear hear. I have done this with an auto set up to see how far it would go. It got to the end of the plate (about 300mm) and I turned off the acet within an inch of the start of the cut. You'd...
  25. Thread: Troll?

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    SWMBO is a term used worldwide on forums.

    SWMBO is a term used worldwide on forums.
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    I've seen plenty of food grade stainless welded...

    I've seen plenty of food grade stainless welded and have welded a few stainless food vats myself. Welding is a lot hotter that 700° so I can't believe that (unless a lot has changed in ten years).
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    Yep. Plus you can clean up (debur and remove...

    Yep. Plus you can clean up (debur and remove sharp edge) each cut on the lathe, as you go.

    Dan
  28. Thread: MIG for beginer

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    Yep. Dan PS. Stop flashing your...

    Yep.

    Dan

    PS. Stop flashing your brazillion.
  29. Thread: MIG for beginer

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    :cool:

    :cool:
  30. Thread: MIG for beginer

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    Gaz, I reckon it doesn't get any easier than...

    Gaz,

    I reckon it doesn't get any easier than stick. Lots of things can go wrong with a MIG eg. too windy (not a prob with gasless), your lead's not straight enough, feed rate wrong, spastic...
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    BTW if you look at the centre of a drill bit tip,...

    BTW if you look at the centre of a drill bit tip, you will see a small flat bit in the centre of the tip, where the two cutting angles meet. Your pilot should be a clearance for that part.

    Dan
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    Your pilot hole should never be more than half...

    Your pilot hole should never be more than half the size of the inended drill size and is normally about 1/4 the size. Drilling a 5 mm pilot for an 8 mm drill when working up a ladder... You might...
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    Ivan, I worked with steam boilers and...

    Ivan,

    I worked with steam boilers and generators for about 6 years before I woke up to myself and I could not agree more. Boilers can be very dangerous, even little ones like Edd has made. I...
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    You don't really need flux when silver soldering...

    You don't really need flux when silver soldering copper to copper, as long as your joint is clean.

    Dan
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    I hesitate to say this, but I think my most...

    I hesitate to say this, but I think my most greens have come from Zed the Red...

    No need to square up Zed, I'm on the verge of ten thou...:rolleyes:

    Dan
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    What he said.

    What he said.
  37. Thread: Pilot holes

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    Roughly 1/4 the size of the drill bit you intend...

    Roughly 1/4 the size of the drill bit you intend to use. As long as it's bigger than the flat bit in the centre of the drill point you'll be right.

    Dan
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    In five years of welding RHS (both MIG and ARC) I...

    In five years of welding RHS (both MIG and ARC) I never had any distortion.

    If you use the right thickness of RHS and weld it in the right sequence, you would have to be pouring the amps into...
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    Call me silly, but I reckon if you can get an RHS...

    Call me silly, but I reckon if you can get an RHS 3X2 to distort, you're either using too thin a gauge of RHS or you're doing something very strange.

    Dan
  40. Thread: What the ?

    by DanP
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    PML when I read the email. :D :D

    PML when I read the email. :D :D
  41. Thread: What the ?

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    HEY!!! When did the swear checker change from...

    HEY!!! When did the swear checker change from ****'s to ####'s???? :confused:
  42. Thread: What the ?

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    It's not really open slather anyway. You can't...

    It's not really open slather anyway. You can't say ####. Or even ####. It's just an area for people to take their political whinges that they can't say out here.

    Dan
  43. Thread: Trailer

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    Same in VIC as QLD Barry. RWC is not req'd till...

    Same in VIC as QLD Barry. RWC is not req'd till you sell. Unless I lay eyes on it that is. ;)
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    The best tip I can give - you need to get a set...

    The best tip I can give - you need to get a set of tip cleaners and use them. Nothing stuffs a cut like a dirty tip.

    Next best tip. Always acetylene first. Open it first, shut it off first.
    ...
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    Robbo? Read again Lefty. It was Himself the...

    Robbo?

    Read again Lefty. It was Himself the Almighty. :p

    Dan
  46. Thread: Your Screen Name

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    It's like calling a redhead 'bluey' or a short...

    It's like calling a redhead 'bluey' or a short bloke 'stretch'. :p
  47. Thread: Your Screen Name

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    Hence "Grunt". :p

    Hence "Grunt". :p
  48. Thread: Your Screen Name

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    I would prefer if we didn't speak about Cliff's...

    I would prefer if we didn't speak about Cliff's handle...:p
  49. Thread: Your Screen Name

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    :D

    :D
  50. Thread: Your Screen Name

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    I still reckon there should be a ? after the...

    I still reckon there should be a ? after the silent bit. :p

    Dan
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