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18th Dec 2012, 10:44 AM
Thread: Favourite Threads
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Matt, Why don't you just open the thread and...
Matt,
Why don't you just open the thread and then add it to your browser "favourites".
Maybe set up a sub-category if you have a bunch of them
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7th Oct 2012, 06:39 PM
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Rob, At this point I envisage working mostly...
Rob,
At this point I envisage working mostly with nylon, plastic and aluminium so I won't rule out a small machine just yet.
Thank you for your comment
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7th Oct 2012, 08:54 AM
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Andrew, Rob, Thank you both for your responses....
Andrew, Rob,
Thank you both for your responses.
It looks like the C3 might be the go.
Not sure about the milling machine yet.
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6th Oct 2012, 11:41 AM
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Metal Lathe and Milling machine - need some advice please
Folks,
I'm in the market for a metal lathe to do a bit of hobby work. Nothing seriously big, mostly for model yacht fittings and other bits and pieces and mostly from aluminium, nylon, brass and... -
16th Sep 2012, 09:36 PM
Thread: Petrol fumes in old 44 gal. drum
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The atmosphere is normally 80% nitrogen so that...
The atmosphere is normally 80% nitrogen so that comes as no surprise
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7th Sep 2012, 11:05 PM
Thread: Being reminded of my own mortality
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Michael, Just been through a similar experience....
Michael,
Just been through a similar experience. Spent a couple of weeks trying to suppress thoughts of the "worst case " and finally got to see a specialist on Wednesday who has ruled out the all... -
3rd Aug 2012, 10:50 AM
Thread: Dawn vice jaws
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OK, well I rang Blackwoods and, yes, they do have...
OK, well I rang Blackwoods and, yes, they do have jaws for a 150mm vice......$60.00:oo:
I must be getting old. I naively thought maybe somewhere around 25-30 might be reasonable. Still, next time... -
2nd Aug 2012, 09:40 PM
Thread: Dawn vice jaws
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Thanks Pat , I'll give them a call tomorrow - at...
Thanks Pat ,
I'll give them a call tomorrow - at least to check the price
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2nd Aug 2012, 08:28 PM
Thread: Dawn vice jaws
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Thanks for the quick reply BobL, They so...
Thanks for the quick reply BobL,
They so frustratingly close you'd wonder why they didn't just center them to provide the option.
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2nd Aug 2012, 08:08 PM
Thread: Dawn vice jaws
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Dawn vice jaws
I have a 6" Dawn vice whose provenance includes a stint at Hasting Deerings workshop here in Bribane in the 60's.
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10th Apr 2012, 02:01 PM
Thread: Are your capabilities widely known?
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A judge working a double-homicide case tells the...
A judge working a double-homicide case tells the defendant, “You’re charged with beating your wife to death with a hammer.”
“You b%*&@#d!” yells a voice from the back of the courtroom.
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10th Jan 2012, 03:16 PM
Thread: Compund Mitre Calculator
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Compund Mitre Calculator
As the header says - Woodworkers Guild of Georgia, Miter Calculator
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3rd May 2011, 02:17 PM
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When I was kid we used to get old sheets of...
When I was kid we used to get old sheets of corrugated iron from the dump, take them home and flatten them out with Dads' hammer in the back yard.
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20th Feb 2011, 08:24 PM
Thread: New server - REPORT PROBLEMS HERE
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IMPORTANT Neil, Got a "server busy " message at around 7pm...
Neil,
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5th Sep 2009, 11:50 PM
Thread: They walk among us
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Quasimodo, That's just a hunch
Quasimodo,
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7th Aug 2009, 05:36 PM
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49 or 50 times:o If you've been told once, ...
49 or 50 times:o
If you've been told once, I'll bet you've been told a million times.......Don't exaggerate.
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12th Jun 2009, 09:51 AM
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HH - I (and most other respondents to this thread...
HH - I (and most other respondents to this thread it seems) didn't like your first post and your subsequent ones haven't improved - you're no loss to this forum.
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30th Nov 2008, 06:40 PM
Thread: Painfully slow
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Steve, Sorry about he delay - gave up in disgust...
Steve,
Sorry about he delay - gave up in disgust and went and mowed the yard - sent you a PM with the results you requested .
Even sending this response took 3 attempts.
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30th Nov 2008, 03:46 PM
Thread: Painfully slow
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Neil, I've just tried and the problem is there...
Neil,
I've just tried and the problem is there in both.
At first I thought it was ok but then both seem to misbehave similtaneously. so just to make it more difficult, it's intermittent.
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29th Nov 2008, 04:33 PM
Thread: Painfully slow
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Thanks DJ - so you really are watching :U I...
Thanks DJ - so you really are watching :U
I missed that post about the forum change
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29th Nov 2008, 04:21 PM
Thread: Painfully slow
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Yep - giving me the Tom Tits - been like it for...
Yep - giving me the Tom Tits - been like it for the past 48 hrs or so---- Vista Sp1, Optus, Firefox.
Another thing I've noticed, but can't really define is the apparent disappearance of the thread... -
21st May 2008, 08:05 AM
Thread: Please hire a graphic designer ...
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Neil, I read some place that the an oil painting...
Neil,
I read some place that the an oil painting was a process which protected the canvas from the elements and exposed it to the critics.
Looks like it probably applies to web pages as well :)
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27th Dec 2006, 08:15 PM
Thread: Wind Chimes
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Cliff, don't bother looking I just found 'em...
Cliff, don't bother looking
I just found 'em but they had nothing really to do with the mechanics of wind chimes - more about how you can re-arrange your finger tips trying to round off the striker... -
27th Dec 2006, 05:47 PM
Thread: Wind Chimes
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Cliff, I don't want to rain on your parade, but...
Cliff,
I don't want to rain on your parade, but I messsed about with wind chimes a fair bit, and there's one or two posts buried on the BB somewhere on the subject.
My point is that I think your...