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17th Oct 2013, 09:48 PM
Thread: It finally stopped bleeding...
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I got one of those in my thumb about 20 years...
I got one of those in my thumb about 20 years ago. We can be slot brothers.:2tsup:
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22nd Feb 2007, 01:17 PM
Thread: The handiest M/work tool you have made?
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Made a toolmakers clamp doing trade school during...
Made a toolmakers clamp doing trade school during my apprenticeship. It is still one of my most used tools. Handy for everything.
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20th Jan 2007, 05:02 PM
Thread: Interesting
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Not amazing, it's farking horrible. Dan
Not amazing, it's farking horrible.
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13th Jan 2007, 09:16 AM
Thread: The new layout
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I think ALL the changes are freaking horrible. ...
I think ALL the changes are freaking horrible.
I'm sorry Neil but the whole baby poo yellowy brown colour scheme is drab as hell and now the avatars etc up top, can some one find me a projectile... -
8th Jan 2007, 11:22 PM
Thread: Silver Soldering
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Give it a go and see what happens.
Give it a go and see what happens.
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28th Sep 2006, 09:05 AM
Thread: Forum moved and updated
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The email links still have the...
The email links still have the wooworkforums.ubeaut links, giving me this page every time:
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13th Sep 2006, 11:35 AM
Thread: Howto drill large hole?
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Drill 1/8" pilot only, don't bother with 1/4". ...
Drill 1/8" pilot only, don't bother with 1/4". Make sure the 5/8 bit is sharpened correctly, with both cutting edges of even length and angle. Slow the drill down as slow as it goes. Might take a...
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23rd Aug 2006, 03:39 PM
Thread: Buying a cheap welder
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I had a 140A SIP portable and it would run 3.25mm...
I had a 140A SIP portable and it would run 3.25mm rods beautifully. Cost me about $160. Would run for about 1 to 1.5 hours of 3.25's one after the other before it would stall. Out for long enough...
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11th Jul 2006, 11:28 PM
Thread: Electrode Poor performance and how to fix it
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Ah, laying on your back in a boiler tube,...
Ah, laying on your back in a boiler tube, overalls on fire, worrying about if you took your lighter out of your pocket and getting zapped every time you change rods. I really miss welding.
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24th Jun 2006, 07:28 PM
Thread: forum style change
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I thought Home Reno and Orange Room were set...
I thought Home Reno and Orange Room were set colours, unable to be changed.
Just went in and changed in CP and HR and OS are still different colours. So ner :p
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24th Jun 2006, 07:11 PM
Thread: forum style change
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Or just scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Or just scroll down to the bottom of the page.
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23rd Jun 2006, 03:14 PM
Thread: Any brazing hints?
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How do you know? :p
How do you know? :p
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15th Jun 2006, 11:17 AM
Thread: General welding safety for DIY welders
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I have been welding for about 15 years now and I...
I have been welding for about 15 years now and I can't say I've ever switched the welder off to change rods. If you are not touching the work or earth lead there should be no problems with changing...
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14th Jun 2006, 11:15 PM
Thread: General welding safety for DIY welders
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Ahh... Welding sunburn. Just like spending a...
Ahh...
Welding sunburn. Just like spending a year in the sun on a 40° day and stings like a b itch when you get it on the inside of your elbows too.
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13th Jun 2006, 05:54 PM
Thread: New Reputation Point system
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Bugger the minority I say. Go back to the...
Bugger the minority I say. Go back to the original system and everyone untie their knickers and take it the way it was intended in the first place, a bit of fun.
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13th Jun 2006, 10:44 AM
Thread: has the forum become disreputable?
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May as well get the obvious but most likely...
May as well get the obvious but most likely incorrect out the way first:
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10th Jun 2006, 03:14 PM
Thread: has the forum become disreputable?
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This is just a shifty grab for more greenies so...
This is just a shifty grab for more greenies so that you can get above me on the list isn't it Doug?
Well, it worked. Are you happy now. Don't expect me to speak to you ever again. Fine.
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2nd Jun 2006, 06:21 PM
Thread: Profile Pictures
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Thanks Col. Needed a new target.:eek:
Thanks Col. Needed a new target.:eek:
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23rd Apr 2006, 10:10 AM
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How come Shane isn't disabled? Does this mean...
How come Shane isn't disabled?
Does this mean you get the good parking spots?
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23rd Apr 2006, 09:40 AM
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All that and I'm still 14th. :rolleyes:
All that and I'm still 14th. :rolleyes:
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31st Mar 2006, 06:56 PM
Thread: Profile Pics
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Watch out Gumby. You're in the gun...;)
Watch out Gumby. You're in the gun...;)
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18th Mar 2006, 03:51 PM
Thread: How do I Roll Aluminium round bar?
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If the rings are to be rejoined then you will...
If the rings are to be rejoined then you will pull them in to the right diameter. If not, use a 4" pipe. Problem is, you'll end up with a big gap.
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18th Mar 2006, 11:17 AM
Thread: How do I Roll Aluminium round bar?
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Get a short length of 4 1/2 inch OD pipe and wrap...
Get a short length of 4 1/2 inch OD pipe and wrap the aluminium around it. Keep going till you have the whole lot wrapped onto it. Make sure you keep the aluminium right up next to the previous...
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Hear hear. I have done this with an auto set up...
Hear hear. I have done this with an auto set up to see how far it would go. It got to the end of the plate (about 300mm) and I turned off the acet within an inch of the start of the cut. You'd...
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SWMBO is a term used worldwide on forums.
SWMBO is a term used worldwide on forums.
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20th Feb 2006, 08:16 PM
Thread: Cutting stainless steel pipe
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I've seen plenty of food grade stainless welded...
I've seen plenty of food grade stainless welded and have welded a few stainless food vats myself. Welding is a lot hotter that 700° so I can't believe that (unless a lot has changed in ten years).
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20th Feb 2006, 06:13 PM
Thread: Cutting stainless steel pipe
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Yep. Plus you can clean up (debur and remove...
Yep. Plus you can clean up (debur and remove sharp edge) each cut on the lathe, as you go.
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18th Feb 2006, 08:08 PM
Thread: MIG for beginer
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Yep. Dan PS. Stop flashing your...
Yep.
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18th Feb 2006, 07:59 PM
Thread: MIG for beginer
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:cool:
:cool:
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18th Feb 2006, 07:10 PM
Thread: MIG for beginer
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Gaz, I reckon it doesn't get any easier than...
Gaz,
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4th Feb 2006, 10:44 AM
Thread: Drilling holes in steel ... small then big?
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BTW if you look at the centre of a drill bit tip,...
BTW if you look at the centre of a drill bit tip, you will see a small flat bit in the centre of the tip, where the two cutting angles meet. Your pilot should be a clearance for that part.
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4th Feb 2006, 10:41 AM
Thread: Drilling holes in steel ... small then big?
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Your pilot hole should never be more than half...
Your pilot hole should never be more than half the size of the inended drill size and is normally about 1/4 the size. Drilling a 5 mm pilot for an 8 mm drill when working up a ladder... You might...
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31st Jan 2006, 08:57 PM
Thread: Welding Copper Tube
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Ivan, I worked with steam boilers and...
Ivan,
I worked with steam boilers and generators for about 6 years before I woke up to myself and I could not agree more. Boilers can be very dangerous, even little ones like Edd has made. I... -
19th Dec 2005, 05:36 PM
Thread: Welding Copper Tube
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You don't really need flux when silver soldering...
You don't really need flux when silver soldering copper to copper, as long as your joint is clean.
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13th Dec 2005, 11:44 AM
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I hesitate to say this, but I think my most...
I hesitate to say this, but I think my most greens have come from Zed the Red...
No need to square up Zed, I'm on the verge of ten thou...:rolleyes:
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7th Dec 2005, 05:53 PM
Thread: Coolant/lubrication
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What he said.
What he said.
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6th Dec 2005, 11:37 AM
Thread: Pilot holes
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Roughly 1/4 the size of the drill bit you intend...
Roughly 1/4 the size of the drill bit you intend to use. As long as it's bigger than the flat bit in the centre of the drill point you'll be right.
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23rd Nov 2005, 01:53 PM
Thread: Welding rhs without distortion
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In five years of welding RHS (both MIG and ARC) I...
In five years of welding RHS (both MIG and ARC) I never had any distortion.
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23rd Nov 2005, 09:14 AM
Thread: Welding rhs without distortion
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Call me silly, but I reckon if you can get an RHS...
Call me silly, but I reckon if you can get an RHS 3X2 to distort, you're either using too thin a gauge of RHS or you're doing something very strange.
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26th Oct 2005, 02:20 PM
Thread: What the ?
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PML when I read the email. :D :D
PML when I read the email. :D :D
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26th Oct 2005, 02:05 PM
Thread: What the ?
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HEY!!! When did the swear checker change from...
HEY!!! When did the swear checker change from ****'s to ####'s???? :confused:
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26th Oct 2005, 02:04 PM
Thread: What the ?
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It's not really open slather anyway. You can't...
It's not really open slather anyway. You can't say ####. Or even ####. It's just an area for people to take their political whinges that they can't say out here.
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Same in VIC as QLD Barry. RWC is not req'd till...
Same in VIC as QLD Barry. RWC is not req'd till you sell. Unless I lay eyes on it that is. ;)
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11th Aug 2005, 05:31 PM
Thread: Who has an oxy cutting torch ?
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The best tip I can give - you need to get a set...
The best tip I can give - you need to get a set of tip cleaners and use them. Nothing stuffs a cut like a dirty tip.
Next best tip. Always acetylene first. Open it first, shut it off first.
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1st Jul 2005, 12:03 PM
Thread: Stuck in Hybrid mode.
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Robbo? Read again Lefty. It was Himself the...
Robbo?
Read again Lefty. It was Himself the Almighty. :p
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21st Jun 2005, 10:52 PM
Thread: Your Screen Name
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It's like calling a redhead 'bluey' or a short...
It's like calling a redhead 'bluey' or a short bloke 'stretch'. :p
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18th Jun 2005, 11:53 PM
Thread: Your Screen Name
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Hence "Grunt". :p
Hence "Grunt". :p
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17th Jun 2005, 06:04 PM
Thread: Your Screen Name
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I would prefer if we didn't speak about Cliff's...
I would prefer if we didn't speak about Cliff's handle...:p
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17th Jun 2005, 11:54 AM
Thread: Your Screen Name
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:D
:D
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17th Jun 2005, 11:38 AM
Thread: Your Screen Name
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I still reckon there should be a ? after the...
I still reckon there should be a ? after the silent bit. :p
Dan