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    I was posting specifically about the flexes and...

    I was posting specifically about the flexes and plugs, that may be fitted to "appliances"

    Under current wiring rules and when fault loop impedance is considered. There is no specific wire cross...
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    Remember, the typical american household voltage...

    Remember, the typical american household voltage is 110/120 ish volts, that means on their supply a given task takes twice the current.

    Some of these welders are rewirable for different voltages,...
  3. Blackwoods is owned by Westfarmers same as...

    Blackwoods is owned by Westfarmers same as bunnings.
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    A couple of issues when cutting and lubricating...

    A couple of issues when cutting and lubricating plastics

    1/ be sure that your lubricant is compatable with the plastics ....... I cant remember the details with polycarbonate, but Acrilic does not...
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    Ladies and gentelmen, there is one thing you all...

    Ladies and gentelmen, there is one thing you all must understand ....... all the freight companies are deliberately reducing service levels.

    I have one friend who is just furious about this.
    ...
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    A lot of people getting excited that holden have...

    A lot of people getting excited that holden have not fitted 5 stud 13 inch wheels for many decades ........ any trailer spares shop will sell you a brand new 13 inch 5 stud holden wheel ....... they...
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    As for this welding nuts on U bolts ..........

    As for this welding nuts on U bolts ....... serioulsy I don't believe there is a reasnable excuse for it.

    IF the nuts are welded, it is not possible to re-tension the U bolts ...... which is...
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    Jordan mate what you discribe is "sheer legs". ...

    Jordan mate what you discribe is "sheer legs".

    But yes in the not too distant past "gin poles", "Jirries", "sheer legs" and "tripods" where used to do many lifting tasks.
    The workshop maths and...
  9. All these "inovative" trailer designs are beset...

    All these "inovative" trailer designs are beset with the same two problems ...... weight and cost.

    A properly constructed drop bed or tilting trailer will be consideably heavier than a...
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    one thing to remember with light trailers is that...

    one thing to remember with light trailers is that they get a hell of a lot ligher when you remove the wheels ... and lighter again when you remove the axle and springs.

    you may find that once the...
  11. On any boat trailer ESPECially a mixed metals...

    On any boat trailer ESPECially a mixed metals trailer you MUST use some sort of antiseaze lubricant or coroosion compounmd on every single nut bolt and screw and preferably between every mating...
  12. Thread: Brazing here?

    by soundman
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    Seriously ..... but brazing any form of water...

    Seriously ..... but brazing any form of water pipe is just not going to happen ...... serioulsy don't do it end story.

    You need to get some sort of sleeve or flange joint .... minimum

    cheers
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    This is a problem .... in some parts of Australia...

    This is a problem .... in some parts of Australia the ground IS very hard ...... notions of gardening from other parts of the world must be utterly abandoned.

    Yeh is .."Turn the ground with a fork...
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    The bottom line is the garden fork is a...

    The bottom line is the garden fork is a cultivation tool not a digging impliment.

    You would be hard pressed to find a garden fork that will withstand that sort of abuse.

    The hardest work a fook...
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    There are the usual name brands that you will pay...

    There are the usual name brands that you will pay lots of $$$$$ for and there are endless generics ..... some of which are pretty damn fine.

    The reg that came with my Tradetools welder looks to be...
  16. there are specific catagories of trailer .........

    there are specific catagories of trailer ...... boat trailer is it's own catagory.

    besides, if you build a chassis on its own it has to be much heavier than if the tub is part of the structure.
    ...
  17. The traditional idea of a teardrop camper is...

    The traditional idea of a teardrop camper is quite limited and has some fundamental flaws.

    It was originally designed to be a very light weight camper to be towed by small 4 cylinder sports cars...
  18. You have a couple of issues here. The biggest...

    You have a couple of issues here.

    The biggest is the compliance and regestration ....... the legal system simply does not accomodate 1 chassis with 2 boddies ....... I know a bloke who did it may...
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    If a little bit of moisture or grime stops your...

    If a little bit of moisture or grime stops your 12 volt electrics, there are other problems.

    Having seen how trailers are in general wired and having repaired my fair share ..... I am not...
  20. Thread: Oxy/LPG kit

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    Here are some thaughts. First ask ya self, "...

    Here are some thaughts.

    First ask ya self, " what will oxy/LPG and oxy/Acet bring me?"

    Second ask ya self what are the big gas consumers.

    Third, remember that bottle rent is no longer an...
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    We don't know a great deal about vision loss and...

    We don't know a great deal about vision loss and inparement in general .... well not in the level of detail we know about other complaints.
    We have some pretty coarse information about some stuff....
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    Actually the incidence in eye and hearing damage...

    Actually the incidence in eye and hearing damage among welders is pretty high.

    Hearing damage is reasonably easy for others to be aware of probably over 70% of welders will have an aquired hearing...
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    On the matter of spool guns, pretty much any...

    On the matter of spool guns, pretty much any welder with standard euro connections should take a spool gun with standard euro connections ....... so this should be considered as a separate issue.
    ...
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    On the matter of filling and stabilising .........

    On the matter of filling and stabilising ...... gentlemen, you need to become aquainted with marine epoxy ..... this stuff comes thin, runny and unfilled ..... it is specifcally designed to get into...
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    Just as an aside and nothing to do with the...

    Just as an aside and nothing to do with the original problem ...... you would be wise to go to a better quality two stroke oil ..... one that is capable of running at 50:1, even if you continue to...
  26. It won;t get you florentine bronze ...... but you...

    It won;t get you florentine bronze ...... but you could try working with some tannin ....... get a heap of dry gum leaves and boil em up in water.

    everything round here gets stained when gum...
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    Not sure if this will mdo the heavier wires you...

    Not sure if this will mdo the heavier wires you are looking for ..... But ... I have this machine, I know 3 other guys with the same machine with various badges and paint jobs ..... great little...
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    See if there is a large independent welding...

    See if there is a large independent welding supplier in the US that will ship here.

    I buy small engine parts from a large mower shop in Maryland ...... freight usually costs more than the items,...
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    The one thing that must be grasped is .......

    The one thing that must be grasped is .... welding produces exceptionally large amounts of UV light especially high current welding.

    A very very small fraction of an exceptionally large amount is...
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    remember with cable op brakes the lengenthening...

    remember with cable op brakes the lengenthening of the spring pack as it compresses will take up some of the slack in the cable ..... particularly if the cable path is not as close to the axle travel...
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    It is well worth remembering that in any form of...

    It is well worth remembering that in any form of filtration ..... it is very very rare to achieve 100% filtration effiency.
    It is also important to remember that 0.01% or a very large number is...
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    On the matter of glass polycarbonate or anything...

    On the matter of glass polycarbonate or anything else blocking UV or any other damaging radiation ........ they simply don't block enough.
    Both Glass and pollycarbonate may have what seems to be low...
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    I will sometimes throw a damp rag or a bit of...

    I will sometimes throw a damp rag or a bit of leather over the top of the helmet to keep stray light out ..... it both helps vision by keeping stray light out of the mask and potential reflected...
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    I know the thread is a bit stale but ...... for...

    I know the thread is a bit stale but ...... for small quantities you can buy shipping container spare parts .... roof sections, wall sections and various bent parts.

    If you search on "shipping...
  35. one would have thaught if he had access to a...

    one would have thaught if he had access to a metal lathe he could have drilled his bolt in that too ...... big lathe no drill press?
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    A couple of other things. because these auto...

    A couple of other things.
    because these auto darkening helmets are such a good thing we tend to sort of over compensate
    We possibly run lighter shades than we should
    We possibly weld in situations...
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    every tip and major gravel yard has a weigh...

    every tip and major gravel yard has a weigh bridge ....... many of them are certified and will provide a certificate for a fee.

    The dimensions including axle location are required

    cheers
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    this is what one of the available independent...

    this is what one of the available independent systems looks like
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    Seriuosly dave that whole suspension concept...

    Seriuosly dave that whole suspension concept ain't going to fly.
    Have you looked at the independent suspension systems currently on offer?

    Any independent suspension system has to have some sort...
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    Bouncing has nothing to do with it being leaf...

    Bouncing has nothing to do with it being leaf spring and neither does bottoming ..... both of those problems are due to bad cheap and nasty design.
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    No matter what brakes you use .... they all...

    No matter what brakes you use .... they all require maintenence .... that is just unavoidable.

    Most trailer brakes are quite crude and spending some time tweaking them can bring results.

    Lots...
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    Yeh most of the independent suspensions I have...

    Yeh most of the independent suspensions I have seen on trailers have been crude as with bat$#!^ weird swing arm, spring a shock angles.

    A poor Independent system replacing a poor leaf system at...
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    In QLD you are permitted to move an unregistered...

    In QLD you are permitted to move an unregistered trailer for the purpose of getting it registered ....... that means pretty much a direct route from your place to the weigh bridge and then to the...
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    The question I ask is what advantage do you think...

    The question I ask is what advantage do you think independent suspension is going to give you?

    There are independent suspension systems out there for trailers ...... but frankly I can not think of...
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    For what you are doing a winch post as such is...

    For what you are doing a winch post as such is probably unnecessary.
    Wich posts on boat trailers exist only because the attachment to the boat is high and the winch post is used to secure the boat....
  46. The big 2 must be bleeding ...... now that most...

    The big 2 must be bleeding ...... now that most of the smaller gas users have abandoned them, knowing they have been ripped for years .... AND now that there are other players specifically going...
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    Enough chinwagging ..... how about some specific...

    Enough chinwagging ..... how about some specific methods to beat common methods of attack.

    mostly we use padlocks on trailers and the like, because they are flexible and versatile.

    The first ...
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    The bolt cutter and the hacksaw are well known...

    The bolt cutter and the hacksaw are well known tools, I mention the angle grinder becase it is the most recent game changer.

    Methods to prevent entry to bolt cutters and hacksaws are very well...
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    Good store baught locks and anti-theft devices...

    Good store baught locks and anti-theft devices most certainly are not for looks and they DO slow down determined theves and DO keep out ill prepared and dumb crims. ( the majority)

    BUT

    There is...
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    Second vote for the plasma cutter. I recently...

    Second vote for the plasma cutter.

    I recently baught a baby plasma ....... a plasma with enough capacity will leave clean, nearly smooth and pretty much square cuts.

    If you make a jig, the...
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