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    This is not a recent obligation! The Commowealth...

    This is not a recent obligation! The Commowealth Trade Practices Act applies andhas required this of retailers since 1974! All that happened in 2011 is that all States and Territories made adopted a...
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    I have to accept the wisdom of my betters (and...

    I have to accept the wisdom of my betters (and maybe elders), but having been welding fairly regularly on and off for more than 40 years this has never happened (or maybe I have left a trail of...
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    Earth Path for Welder - Danger?

    EDIT - duh! I should have read down and I would have seen Chrisp's post and Graeme's answer . . .
  4. Thread: Ball weight

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    Thats when you need a Curtis SwayBraker - I've...

    Thats when you need a Curtis SwayBraker - I've had one on every trailer I've owned since I got one after they won an Inventors program in 80s. Same family still makes them I think Curtis Automotive...
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    What brand & model MIG did you buy?

    What brand & model MIG did you buy?
  6. Thread: 10 Amp Welders

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    Just my two bob's worth - I reckon if you are...

    Just my two bob's worth - I reckon if you are gunna weld in your shed you need a dedicated 15amp circuit no matter what welder you have. That also means that the main cable into your shed need to be...
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    If the beams are engineered then your engineer...

    If the beams are engineered then your engineer will have to sign off on all parts for council approval. So if he specced beams and that they needed to be welded according to the standard (as he no...
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    DIY is one thing I suppose and is satisfying, but...

    DIY is one thing I suppose and is satisfying, but I have an Aldi meat grinder that I paid under $50 for and it has a sausage nozzle attachment with it that works a treat. I needed to modify it a...
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    I have used my trusty old Abel arc welder to do...

    I have used my trusty old Abel arc welder to do car body work for more than 40 years. I have some 1mm rods that I have had so long I can't recall where I sourced them (and as I hadn't seen them...
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    The reasons why many of us use the formply and...

    The reasons why many of us use the formply and not CD ply is that it is guaranteed waterproof glue between the plies and the two faces are laminated with a melamine layer. That means that so long as...
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    Phosgene - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...

    Phosgene - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Argon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    This is useful from the US centre for disease control:

    http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/88-110c.pdf
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    I must be overly cautious. I have been using...

    I must be overly cautious. I have been using stick welders and oxy/ acetylene or oxy/gas for more than 40 years and have worn a suitable mask on all but a few occasions - mostly in a positive exhaust...
  13. Thread: New mill stand

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    You can get cammed (optionally braked) wheels...

    You can get cammed (optionally braked) wheels that you put on as a pair (usually) that have a raised an lowered position. There are a few designs - the ones I had were on my very heavy and ancient...
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    I've been using Oxy/LPG with my Comet 3 kit for...

    I've been using Oxy/LPG with my Comet 3 kit for >20 years. But I don't use it for welding - for heating, brazing and cutting. Fine for my cutting needs - I have cut 350 x 100 500kg/m RSJs but my...
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    Rather than ply I've used 16mm formply in my...

    Rather than ply I've used 16mm formply in my trailer. I screw from underneath so the surface has no raised bit or holes for water to get in and seal around the edges. Formply is fully waterproof,...
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    Helmet is probably bought, but why wouldn't you...

    Helmet is probably bought, but why wouldn't you just buy a CIG one like this one: http://dandygas.com.au/products/cat/Weldskillvar913ElectronicHelmet which looks identical to ebay ones and the last...
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    Better still just use an M14 nylon locking nut...

    Better still just use an M14 nylon locking nut (Nylok). I can't see you will gain anything by heating an axle of that size for that use. :2tsup:
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    The summary point is that he shouldn't buy this...

    The summary point is that he shouldn't buy this trailer unregistered as he then assumes all the risks and cost to get it registered (if it can be). So he either reckons the price is such a bargain...
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    I was puzzled too as I thought it a typo - "home...

    I was puzzled too as I thought it a typo - "home made cold sore". :D

    reckon the advice about getting a good S/H is the go though. Seems a lot of work for little use at the end.
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    mmm! I had another look at all the pics - it...

    mmm! I had another look at all the pics - it isn't one I've seen before - just similar. Amazing what ingenuity provides to meet a particular need ain't it!:)
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    Interesting engineers vice and some good design...

    Interesting engineers vice and some good design points:


    front being fixed and rear moveable means weight and forces stay over the table or mounting block so any work created forces do not create...
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    Pity they only had the small size . . .:D

    Pity they only had the small size . . .:D
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    I'd be putting it back on ebay and seeing if you...

    I'd be putting it back on ebay and seeing if you can find another person like you. IMO you paid too much and the effort to fix given what you describe are your skills and tools (ie: few) any effort...
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    Bugger - I'm such a slow reader I'm still tryin'...

    Bugger - I'm such a slow reader I'm still tryin' to get through the book . . . :D :doh:

    BTW - Everything we do is 'self-taught', good teachers make sure of it . . . :2tsup:

    And DIY welding is...
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    My comments were mainly aimed at DIYers that are...

    My comments were mainly aimed at DIYers that are only occasional or novice users of power saws, but the potential for kickback and tooth loss with these blades is high and higher than disintegration...
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    These work well enough, but should not be used in...

    These work well enough, but should not be used in any hand held saw - only in fixed saws.:2tsup: Likewise when cutting any metals the piece being cut needs to be firmly clamped. :2tsup:The damage...
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    :whs: Answer is simple chemistry of combustion...

    :whs: Answer is simple chemistry of combustion with the products being CO2 and water (H2O) and a few other bits & pieces if incomplete and depending on what is being burnt. In those high temperatures...
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    Nope - LPG works fine with std brazing tips and...

    Nope - LPG works fine with std brazing tips and heating tips. Flame is not as hot so you need to get used to selecting the new right size for the job, but one size up is usually the go.

    Just the...
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    :wts: I have been known to start a post with "I...

    :wts: I have been known to start a post with "I disagree", and usually Grahame comes back with an answer that either allows that we differ or more often shows why so many of us defer to his superior...
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    "The issue I have is with people who wish to do...

    "The issue I have is with people who wish to do DIY surgery on items like gauges that control and regulate volatile gas."

    Couldn't agree more . . .

    And I have witnessed an acetylene explosion...
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    Grahame knows his stuff, but on this issue I...

    Grahame knows his stuff, but on this issue I disagree: I reckon Oxy/ LPG is a a good option for many home users and CIG/Comet sell a kit that allows this combination of gases -

    LP Gas Conversion...
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    Talk to your nearest CBC Bearings store. Look...

    Talk to your nearest CBC Bearings store.

    Look at their website and go to castors where you will see that they sell all manner of industrial castors and wheels - including up to 10 tonne wheels!
    ...
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    As Mick says you need to be sure about the...

    As Mick says you need to be sure about the capacity at the location it will sit. You might need to underpin the bearers and joists with additional posts or even bolt more timber to supplement the...
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    I have used pre-fabricated stainless tanks a...

    I have used pre-fabricated stainless tanks a couple of times, but have used plastic the last twice. All have had baffles inside to restrict water movement.

    See: ...
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    BTW - In terms of knowledge and expertise in...

    BTW - In terms of knowledge and expertise in welding Grahame is a great resource to this forum - his posts to help members generally as well as replies to questions on all manner of welding subjects...
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    As I said "for cost, convenience and safety" not...

    As I said "for cost, convenience and safety" not just or "all about saving a dollar". In my experience few home users would be wanting to gas weld steel as stick welders and MIG units are very...
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    Not quite what the thread is about and I have...

    Not quite what the thread is about and I have written about this in other posts, but I got around the acetylene issue as a casual user by using LPG in place of acetylene for my flame-based metal...
  38. Thread: Trailer Build

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    Made my first trailer more than 30 years ago -...

    Made my first trailer more than 30 years ago - not as ambitious as yours, just an 8x6 box with mesh panelled cage around the top, but later ones were. Great satisfaction and lots of little extras...
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    I made my own trailer many years ago (I can use...

    I made my own trailer many years ago (I can use stick, oxy MIG etc well) and when the second metal floor rusted through I decided to try ply.

    I used 19mm laminated form board used in concrete...
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