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  1. Sorry love no baking brownies today I'm welding...

    Sorry love no baking brownies today I'm welding in the shed.

    Definitely should be on its own breaker in the main board.
  2. Pity your not a little closer to me, got a BS7...

    Pity your not a little closer to me, got a BS7 here
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    Sticky: What car you working on? I bought one of these...

    What car you working on?

    I bought one of these about 10 years ago for my XP falcon sedan, its still siting in the box next to said car:o
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    I see this regularly when doing peoples gutters,...

    I see this regularly when doing peoples gutters, absolute PITA to clean out under the panels why they must mount them so close to the roof its pretty stupid and why dont they make the railing systems...
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    I was going to replace the chuck on a 2yr old...

    I was going to replace the chuck on a 2yr old Milwaukee as its getting to be a bit cranky, but it's starting to have troubles with the battery being loose in its attachment slots causing it to cut...
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    Wow $650 a week for 1 bedroom, I rent out my old...

    Wow $650 a week for 1 bedroom, I rent out my old house for less than a 1/3rd of that renovated double brick 3 bedrooms(nice hand made kitchen, baltic pine raised panel n frame and 40mm thick jarrah...
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    Super impressive, Buon vecchio amico Italiano

    Super impressive, Buon vecchio amico Italiano
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    Could always heat the opposing side to pull it...

    Could always heat the opposing side to pull it back, even a couple weld beads then grind back.
    Or apply a slight prestress in the opposing direction while welding it, shim under it and clamp to a...
  9. Thread: Metal Spinning

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    You were asking for ideas for items to make for...

    You were asking for ideas for items to make for sale at the museum, metal spinning the first thing that came to my mind was lamp shades.
    With a 6" swing you'd be able to make some nice sized pendant...
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    Sticky: Had to solve a problem, was doing a verandah...

    Had to solve a problem, was doing a verandah replacement and the customer asked me to do something about the brick chimney as the concrete capping on it was disintegrating, plus it was in the way to...
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    2" thick top... whats your name Fireball Tools,...

    2" thick top... whats your name Fireball Tools, he uses a solid 2" thick table top for testing his long tail vices hitting them with a 100Lb headed sledge hammer machine thingo for hours on...
  12. Have you tried using a thin S/S cutting disc to...

    Have you tried using a thin S/S cutting disc to cut the slot wider rather than grinding it away?
    Could set up a guide to keep the cut consistent.
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    Tons of information Weldingtipsandtricks...

    Tons of information Weldingtipsandtricks
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    You could do clamp blocks also, the previous...

    You could do clamp blocks also, the previous owner of my place put some massive glass panes up in our patio area using a rough n ready clamp set up. I reckon with a bit of creativity you could make...
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    Make a great door stop :U

    Make a great door stop :U
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    Sticky: Got the privacy screen installed today, come up...

    Got the privacy screen installed today, come up ok :D

    404757404758

    There's a walkway between the house's, seen quite a few fella's with the golf buggy in tow heading towards the course go...
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    Sounds like your neighbor needs a reality check...

    Sounds like your neighbor needs a reality check :oo:
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    Yes that would work nicely, not available around...

    Yes that would work nicely, not available around here unfortunately.
    Nothing online that I could find other than kit style raised garden beds which IMHO wouldn't be strong enough being held...
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    Might try a just a concrete ring, say 600...

    Might try a just a concrete ring, say 600 inground and have it protruding 200 fill it up with road base then plate compact it and top up with sand.
    Getting materials up there will be fun lucky I...
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    Forgot to say, it will be filled from a pump on...

    Forgot to say, it will be filled from a pump on my tanks at the other end of the house, the plumbing is already in place from when I had the small tank up there.
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    Tank stand/base in sandy conditions

    G'day guys,

    Im wanting to install a water tank at my property up on a sand bank, my house is at near the lowest point on my acreage and well behind(about 50m away)is a sand bank of approx 6m of...
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    Sticky: Something simple, I haven't posted anything up...

    Something simple, I haven't posted anything up for a while!

    Its a privacy slat shade that will bolt to a brick fence, customer wanted it all in pale eucalypt, I would have preferred painting the...
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    Wish I had the patience to learn some CAD, use to...

    Wish I had the patience to learn some CAD, use to use sketchup to design woodwork projects but when they made it subscription based for the amount I use its not really worth it.
    Tried using the...
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    Potato, glad you got your problem solved. "I...

    Potato, glad you got your problem solved.

    "I have a very distinct curvature in mind, that would maximize light input during early spring and late winter. This it the curvature."


    Why does this...
  25. They are fine enough for woodworking, you will...

    They are fine enough for woodworking, you will find they actually increase the performance by acting like a flywheel resulting in smoother cuts.
    Mine has been in my router table for about 20yrs(old...
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    Since Im a handyman nowadays I got me one of...

    Since Im a handyman nowadays I got me one of these... shoveling be gone:D
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  27. Get yourself one of these...

    Get yourself one of these and throw the spanners away
  28. Beverley shear I obtained one from HF's, I'd...

    Beverley shear I obtained one from HF's, I'd recommend giving it a miss the meshing of the rack/gear is sloppy AF and anything over .8mm is uncontrollable due to the frame shape... roughing out cuts...
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    All the liquid weight will be on the floor of the...

    All the liquid weight will be on the floor of the tub, unless its going to have a reservoir at the top?
    I can under stand there will be some plant weight especially when the tomato's are fruiting,...
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    If you wanted more support in a plastic tub you...

    If you wanted more support in a plastic tub you could add some plywood to the top, maybe a support pole in the middle.
    How many Kg's would a system like this weigh, 20~30kgs?
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    I vote for one of those 100lt recycling plastic...

    I vote for one of those 100lt recycling plastic tubs, brought one the other day for $38 to chuck in my workvan filled it with all me red toys(Milwaukee catalog)
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    What about one of those porta band saws? I...

    What about one of those porta band saws?

    I have one of those old Makita(corded)metal saws works great on corro/trimdeck using the cutting guide I made up. Wouldnt want to go much thicker than 3mm...
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    Yep the vinegar works ok, also great for gently...

    Yep the vinegar works ok, also great for gently removing mill scale also(like most acids...)
  34. Paramount Browns have thin gauge 304 sheet .55 .7...

    Paramount Browns have thin gauge 304 sheet .55 .7 or .9mm full sheets or partial by the Kg, no worries about rust then:D
  35. After cleaning with a solvent try a light coat of...

    After cleaning with a solvent try a light coat of dewaxed shellac(blonde), it sticks and creates a barrier on really oily wood and resin pockets/knots.

    Results not guaranteed :oo:
    but maybe worth...
  36. I fixed the noisy neighbor problem in my shed...

    I fixed the noisy neighbor problem in my shed :wink:

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    Make them micro adjustable on dovetail ways,...

    Make them micro adjustable on dovetail ways, using guides with cam bolts is a pain and ones that bolt through the bearing to a sliding nut are also annoying to adjust as they shift as you tighten...
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    Is it the old B&S motor that has the carby...

    Is it the old B&S motor that has the carby attached directly to the tank? if so its like $35 for a brand newy
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    Earthed metal box, the whole router table is made...

    Earthed metal box, the whole router table is made from wood and the NRV box is plastic. The only metal is the Woodpecker router lift plate
    The NVR switch box has no earth going to the motor output...
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    Yes good point, the wires on the pot are just an...

    Yes good point, the wires on the pot are just an extension because they wouldnt be able to fit on one side of the router(keeping the casing slimmer I guess). I assumed they only be a low voltage...
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    Thanks guys, it was measured with no connection...

    Thanks guys, it was measured with no connection to any other components(wires are cut) 85k on #1 and 85k on #5 and 0 at 1/2way or #3

    I kinda assumed it would be a low voltage pot due to the very...
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    Mod a potentiometer

    Any you guys good with electronics?

    Quick background, building a new router table using my old Makita 3612c its the speed control model and I want to extend the speed control pot for convenience....
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    Tipping dies is another name

    Tipping dies is another name
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    Maybe buy Tesla plenty of juice then:D

    Maybe buy Tesla plenty of juice then:D
  45. yes 10k steps is more than most people think they...

    yes 10k steps is more than most people think they do, they put on a step challenge at work a few years ago it ended up being pretty funny all the office staff cheering about their step counts some...
  46. 1/4 Ac Id feel claustrophobic on that:; I...

    1/4 Ac Id feel claustrophobic on that:;

    I think our beagle Sir Carlos Sniffalot would too, his yard is a little bigger than that.


    Congrats on getting a new place, hope it all pans out well...
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    Funny that Im pretty much doing the same thing......

    Funny that Im pretty much doing the same thing... maybe

    Been in a real rut lately(well the last 2yrs or so), been at the smelters since 94 as a process operator, the last 15yrs I've been trying to...
  48. I have a heap of galv angle that was from the...

    I have a heap of galv angle that was from the upper part of a power transmission tower that's got a super thick coating of Zn on it Im sure they dipped it about 20 times:rolleyes: it looked like the...
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    Wow didnt think the peerless 15a scroll comp...

    Wow didnt think the peerless 15a scroll comp would be that much, I didnt look very hard for a price but yeah found one on Ebay over 6K, admittedly the same mob is selling my comp for over 3K which...
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    Did you see the new Peerless 240v scroll type...

    Did you see the new Peerless 240v scroll type compressor?

    I've got the Peerless P20 high flow Fatboy, 110lt tank 3.5hp 240v/15A works pretty good but does seem to be a little bit lower quality...
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