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12th May 2017, 01:30 PM
Thread: Protecting rust, but not removing it
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Protecting rust, but not removing it
I'm making a patio table out of old I-beams. It's based on a design I saw some years ago where the table top is supported either side of a central I-beam, with the top of the beam level with the...
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6th Nov 2015, 05:14 PM
Thread: A waste of money!
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Tape measures and Stanley knives are always the...
Tape measures and Stanley knives are always the elusive tools for me. I end up buying a new one every 6 months or so due to not being able to find one (often it's been "borrowed"). That was until...
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28th Oct 2015, 05:10 PM
Thread: A waste of money!
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"What do you mean new stuff? Oh that. No, I've...
"What do you mean new stuff? Oh that. No, I've had that for years, you mustn't have noticed all the times I've used it."
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Kibbutz?
Kibbutz?
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23rd Oct 2015, 07:15 PM
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Bit late to the thread, but why metal at all? If...
Bit late to the thread, but why metal at all? If there's some sort of substrate supporting it, why not go with a sheet of formica (or whatever non-trademarked name you care to call it)?
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17th Oct 2015, 01:24 PM
Thread: Factory pranks
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First job out of school and I was sent to get a...
First job out of school and I was sent to get a "long weight". "Oh ffs, how stupid do you think I am?" and headed off to the canteen where I sat and read the paper for half an hour or so when the...
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29th Sep 2015, 03:05 PM
Thread: Source of Aluminium ingots
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What's the reason for that? I take it there's...
What's the reason for that? I take it there's some sort of difference in the end result.
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13th Aug 2015, 06:39 PM
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Don't let something as insignificant as a reason...
Don't let something as insignificant as a reason keep you from getting one. :;
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7th Aug 2015, 06:09 PM
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Now in WA
Picked up a pair of bottles at Bunnings in Cannington. I was obviously the first to get them from there as it took them a while for them to find the key to the cages and to work out how to undo the...
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2nd Apr 2015, 06:57 PM
Thread: Bunnings oxyacetylene in WA...
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Bunnings oxyacetylene in WA...
I've just received an email from the manager of our local Bunnings (Cannington) telling me that stores in WA will be getting the swap&go oxyacetylene bottles in the coming months, so finally there is...
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29th Jun 2013, 02:21 AM
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What's a suitable finish for a large outdoor brazier?
I'm making a brazier/fire pit, mainly from bits of scrap with a few bits of new merchant bar. The narrower uprights in the photo are the new bits of steel. I'm undecided as to what finish I should...
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22nd Apr 2013, 03:28 PM
Thread: Any ideas for a small jackable platform?
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Sounds nice and simple. I've even got a few old...
Sounds nice and simple. I've even got a few old leaf springs lying around outside that could be put to use, so it could in theory be made "hingeless". Thanks for the idea!
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18th Mar 2013, 12:47 AM
Thread: Any ideas for a small jackable platform?
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Any ideas for a small jackable platform?
I'm a member of our local SES unit and every so often we go along to school fairs etc. to raise awareness of what we do, drum up support/volunteers etc. We try to have something for kids to do, but...
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22nd Oct 2012, 11:30 PM
Thread: Strutting your stuff ......with Gas Struts
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Try this...
I came across this file a year or two ago when I was looking for something related (gas springs for Landcruiser boot) and grabbed it in case I needed something to calculate gas spring sizes at a...
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20th Apr 2012, 02:50 PM
Thread: How to safely dismantle a gas shock absorber
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They're dampers rather than springs, so the...
They're dampers rather than springs, so the pressure (in most cases) doesn't need to be high.
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3rd Apr 2012, 04:51 PM
Thread: Brazing wire rope?
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Thanks for that Mm, that's handy to know. The...
Thanks for that Mm, that's handy to know. The only knowledge I've had about colours and UV stability is that you should avoid red, as that seems to be the worst. This was based on a TV programme I...
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30th Mar 2012, 01:05 PM
Thread: Brazing wire rope?
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Thanks for all the great suggestions guys.:2tsup:...
Thanks for all the great suggestions guys.:2tsup:
I'll probably use a combination of a few of them - a bit of epoxy, copper swages & some heat shrink (not sure how long that last bit will last in... -
29th Mar 2012, 03:41 PM
Thread: Brazing wire rope?
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Brazing wire rope?
I'm making some gas bottle bells and drums to be put in the garden of my daughter's kindy. These will need the drumsticks/beaters attached to them so they don't go for a wander and get buried in the...
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27th Mar 2012, 06:50 PM
Thread: What did you learn today?
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Sticky: Basic chemistry and not tidying up
You know how you always mean to be tidier and sweep up after yourself? Well, when you only manage to find time late at night to do things, such as cutting steel using the drop saw, you do tend to...
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22nd Oct 2011, 10:46 PM
Thread: Hand pulled Rickshaw plans
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Inspiration?
No plans, but have a look at the following sites for possible inspiration -
MONOWALKER
Chariot Carriers: Bike Trailers, Jogging Strollers and more, for bicycle riders and joggers
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21st Jun 2011, 01:42 PM
Thread: Henrob/DHC/Cobra 2000 Oxy Torch
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I have one and I'm very happy with it. That said,...
I have one and I'm very happy with it. That said, I'm not that great at welding so my welds with the DHC 2000 don't seem massively better/different to standard oxy welds. I think my short experience...