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22nd Oct 2023, 11:03 AM
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For your small welder you may get away with a 5KW...
For your small welder you may get away with a 5KW generator.
Since a 5 KW generator new, will cost around 1000 bucks to run a $ 50 welder, you are better off buying a second hand generator on... -
16th Oct 2023, 12:29 PM
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What size is the wire in your flywire? ...
What size is the wire in your flywire?
According to this mob https://www.sswm.com.au/product/stainless-steel-insect-screen-mesh/
it can be 0.18 or 0.45
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14th Oct 2023, 06:50 AM
Thread: Can ebay allow this to happen?
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Some years ago I was looking for good quality old...
Some years ago I was looking for good quality old saxophone. I quickly learned to pick up on fake scams and started to report them. I found so many that it was overwhelming. They had photos of...
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9th Oct 2023, 08:45 AM
Thread: Retirement
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All valid yet subjective points. The fact is...
All valid yet subjective points.
The fact is that retiring/retired tradesman are seen, in general, as an experienced yet potentially cheaper source of craftsmanship. Not to mention someone that... -
10th Sep 2023, 10:01 AM
Thread: Tube bender suggestions
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From cheap to pricey, your choice. ...
From cheap to pricey, your choice.
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21st Jul 2023, 11:56 AM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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You can provide the photo of an empty letterbox...
You can provide the photo of an empty letterbox or front porch. :D
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20th Jul 2023, 10:50 AM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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It's the same with anything coming from China...
It's the same with anything coming from China directly. It's not only poor quality, but poor service, long delivery time not to mention no parts etc etc etc.
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16th Jul 2023, 02:18 PM
Thread: Welding a motorcycle cylinder
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My thoughts ... unless you are enjoying fixing...
My thoughts ... unless you are enjoying fixing more than riding, I would cobble it all back and sell the bike then buy a better one.
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12th Jul 2023, 02:01 PM
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Best lubricant for tools that are rusting is...
Best lubricant for tools that are rusting is 'elbow grease'
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12th Jul 2023, 01:56 PM
Thread: Advice on torque wrench and hex socket
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Yes, a lot of the stuff is overpriced, that is...
Yes, a lot of the stuff is overpriced, that is why you need to be persistent and know the prices. I bought plenty of bargains, like a Feins 50 magnetic drill for $300 when it was $3000 new. Feins...
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10th Jul 2023, 09:20 AM
Thread: Advice on torque wrench and hex socket
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Marketplace is the place to buy odd stuff for...
Marketplace is the place to buy odd stuff for cheap
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/116060515077588/search?query=torque%20wrench
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23rd Jun 2023, 08:46 AM
Thread: No Waldown section on the forum???
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Yes, old tools are often good ones, but not...
Yes, old tools are often good ones, but not always. I find the fetish of old tools just because they are old,rather disconcerting.
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14th Jun 2023, 12:46 PM
Thread: Hilux 5L engine dramas.
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"Antifreeze" is a misnomer because it does not...
"Antifreeze" is a misnomer because it does not only prevent freezing or rather lower the freezing point, but most importantly brings the boiling point of the coolant up from 100C to about 106C. This...
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13th Jun 2023, 08:01 AM
Thread: Buying square tubing out of for sale ads
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There is no way to have an opinion, guess or...
There is no way to have an opinion, guess or suggestion on unseen material from unknown provenience from another country.
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13th Jun 2023, 07:48 AM
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You could trigger your car or house alarm and let...
You could trigger your car or house alarm and let it rip for as long as required.
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12th Jun 2023, 01:25 PM
Thread: Grease gun coupler
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All the nipples are either on the surface or...
All the nipples are either on the surface or recessed into a shallow ring that is not too small, so most couplers would fit. The one I bought before from amazon, was just cheap built and the spring...
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11th Jun 2023, 08:41 PM
Thread: Grease gun coupler
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Ok I'll give the Alemlube a go...
Ok I'll give the Alemlube a go
https://www.revolutionindustrial.com.au/new-alemlube-alemite-quick-release-one-hand-grease-gun-coupler-14512 -
11th Jun 2023, 10:09 AM
Thread: Grease gun coupler
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Thank you guys for all the replies. What I...
Thank you guys for all the replies.
What I would like to know is if you have used them on a cordless gun. The difference is the pressure that can be up to 12000 psa -
10th Jun 2023, 05:07 PM
Thread: Grease gun coupler
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Grease gun coupler
Hi there.
I have a 18v cordless grease gun that occasionally gets stuck on some of the excavator's nipple and is hard to get off. Yes it does come off by twisting it with pliers, but it's not fun... -
9th Jun 2023, 10:00 AM
Thread: A vision query
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Beware of zinc fumes. People have died from them....
Beware of zinc fumes. People have died from them.
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8th Jun 2023, 10:22 AM
Thread: Why rubber wheels ?
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That's all they have? 84 wheels?
That's all they have? 84 wheels?
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8th Jun 2023, 10:00 AM
Thread: A vision query
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I was in the same boat a couple of years ago. ...
I was in the same boat a couple of years ago.
Used lenses inside the helmet (Cheating? who on earth thought of such name?)
And changed the front shield way too often.
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8th Jun 2023, 09:43 AM
Thread: Advice needed for my DIY traction device
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Wehn at first it appears a simple device, to...
Wehn at first it appears a simple device, to reproduce it exactly will require some skills.
How exact do you need it to be?
Can you weld?
What size is it?
What does it do?
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6th Jun 2023, 08:14 AM
Thread: 50x2mm carport post advice?..
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Ha ha, that seems good for a market stall, note...
Ha ha, that seems good for a market stall, note it says portable.
My supplier, frustrated by the council requirement of 1.8m deep holes, said they can build it without approval and supply all... -
4th Jun 2023, 02:11 PM
Thread: 50x2mm carport post advice?..
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This thread reminds me of one I started about 20...
This thread reminds me of one I started about 20 or so years ago, where I naively asked a good method of extending two U beam.
Needed to extend one 800mm and the other 600 mm or so, to square up a... -
2nd Jun 2023, 01:13 PM
Thread: 50x2mm carport post advice?..
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Yes
Yes
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2nd Jun 2023, 09:17 AM
Thread: 50x2mm carport post advice?..
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I recently contacted a carport/shed company to...
I recently contacted a carport/shed company to build me a skillion roof carport 6m by 6m
The builder proposal to council was 100x100x3 post, welded to 16mm 200x200 plate bolted to concrete slab... -
30th May 2023, 09:46 AM
Thread: Losing weight
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https://youtu.be/AKGhsjF-uFU
https://youtu.be/AKGhsjF-uFU
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30th May 2023, 08:34 AM
Thread: Losing weight
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Interesting. When discussing problems and...
Interesting.
When discussing problems and solutions, there are problems that can be solved with more data, and others that seem to persist regardless of the amount of data presented, and that... -
29th May 2023, 08:59 PM
Thread: Losing weight
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Seafood is protein. As long as you keep the...
Seafood is protein. As long as you keep the carbohydrates low or zero, choose the protein you want.
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29th May 2023, 05:38 PM
Thread: Losing weight
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC32534...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3253466/
The “Carnivore Connection” hypothesizes that, during human evolution, a scarcity of dietary carbohydrate in diets with low plant : animal... -
29th May 2023, 08:42 AM
Thread: Losing weight
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:? Nuff said.
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28th May 2023, 09:27 PM
Thread: Losing weight
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I gave ample links to paleopathology....
I gave ample links to paleopathology. Unfortunately you fail to read them. Sorry.
Here is something easier to read.
https://medium.com/the-carnivore-curation/meat-made-us-human-63c204e8b5d5... -
28th May 2023, 03:56 PM
Thread: Losing weight
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I am sorry Stus that you chose to argue for...
I am sorry Stus that you chose to argue for argument's sake with no knowledge nor interest in information. That is not how one conducts an honest discussion. I hope you can find answers elsewhere,...
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28th May 2023, 09:09 AM
Thread: Losing weight
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I am curious, which part of the metabolic...
I am curious, which part of the metabolic mechanism that is the subject of this discussion do you disagree with and why?
I put forward a new to me discovery, that exposes the reasons behind the... -
27th May 2023, 06:58 PM
Thread: Losing weight
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I have no time for that character. it took me...
I have no time for that character. it took me only a few google seconds to find replies to that bogus "challenge". When I never heard of that person before, I will not waste my time reading all his...
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27th May 2023, 01:22 PM
Thread: Losing weight
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I wouldn't call it a trend, even when it is a...
I wouldn't call it a trend, even when it is a recent discovery of sorts. Food guidelines have not been challenged for many decades, not officially anyway, and the comparison with Copernicus...
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26th May 2023, 10:39 AM
Thread: Losing weight
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It is slightly different in the omega 3 / omega 6...
It is slightly different in the omega 3 / omega 6 balance.
Grass fed has lower fat too.
However if you followed this thread you will probably know that lean meat is not necessarily better if you... -
26th May 2023, 10:29 AM
Thread: Losing weight
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Man ... you are more difficult than a french...
Man ... you are more difficult than a french girlfriend ... :U
Try here https://youtu.be/bY2v6AnEyuU?t=1432
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26th May 2023, 10:22 AM
Thread: 4WD Front Diff
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Most likely an auto locking hub. You can get a...
Most likely an auto locking hub.
You can get a new old center from wreckers. They are not very expensive. New CV a must.
Or pull out and take to a diff guru. That would be my choice.
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26th May 2023, 08:00 AM
Thread: Losing weight
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Ok my friend, so you are interested in...
Ok my friend, so you are interested in paleopathology ... plenty of data available if you dig a bit.
Try this video by Dr Michael Eades. I find it very informative ... most of all I like the... -
25th May 2023, 11:15 PM
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See the video "The evidence for a proper human...
See the video "The evidence for a proper human diet" with Dr Eades, a few post above.
Today with stable isotope analysis anyone can determine from remains, what the animal or human ate.
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25th May 2023, 10:11 PM
Thread: Losing weight
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Yes Chris, I hear you. Labelling someone's...
Yes Chris, I hear you.
Labelling someone's approach as evangelical is often used when the person is saying things one does not want to hear.
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25th May 2023, 05:14 PM
Thread: Losing weight
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True ... egyptians had all our same so called...
True ... egyptians had all our same so called modern diseases, because they ate mainly wheat.
Carnivore tribes going back millions of years did not.
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25th May 2023, 04:40 PM
Thread: Losing weight
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And a bit more about cholesterol Will fat we...
And a bit more about cholesterol
Will fat we eat kill us?
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25th May 2023, 01:39 PM
Thread: Losing weight
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Absolutely. Keep thinking. Meantime the...
Absolutely.
Keep thinking.
Meantime the advice to the masses is to keep on eating the same food that made the whole of the western world obese and sick.
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24th May 2023, 11:23 AM
Thread: Losing weight
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Oh my ... Bob, that is something! Hope you get...
Oh my ... Bob, that is something!
Hope you get better soon. If it was me, my pride would be severely bruised :D
That low fat yogurt also contains 37% sugar. Read the labels !!! . (I wonder... -
24th May 2023, 09:32 AM
Thread: Losing weight
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Yes, omega 6 is bad, and you only need to replace...
Yes, omega 6 is bad, and you only need to replace seed oil with butter or olive or avocado oil.
Easy.
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24th May 2023, 08:34 AM
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Sticky: I can still picture another good friend of mine,...
I can still picture another good friend of mine, who was sanding a small front porch with a 4" grinder. The porch was an old fashioned one with solid parapet on the side and front and with only one...
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24th May 2023, 08:12 AM
Thread: Losing weight
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Yes, all good points. What becomes an issue when...
Yes, all good points.
What becomes an issue when talking about health and specifically weight loss, is that food, is much more than nourishment. It is cultural, it is social, it is a matter of...