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25th May 2008, 12:11 PM
Thread: Workshops
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It's interesting Neil, I've been meaning to ad a...
It's interesting Neil, I've been meaning to ad a bit to my original "playroom" thread, so hunted it up inpired by this post.
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25th May 2008, 10:25 AM
Thread: source of 8in trailer wheels
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Why not use a pair of wheelbarrow wheels? P
Why not use a pair of wheelbarrow wheels?
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12th May 2008, 01:30 PM
Thread: New Renovation Forum - COMING SOON
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Yep, Go to Woe sums it up nicely! :D:D:D P
Yep, Go to Woe sums it up nicely!
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12th May 2008, 08:37 AM
Thread: New Renovation Forum - COMING SOON
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Well done Neil, I reckon that will take a lot of...
Well done Neil, I reckon that will take a lot of the load from the "main" forums!
I think it's a pity that there isn't a "forum" on the site to allow a complete build history to be followed.
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6th May 2008, 03:41 PM
Thread: Removing rust from sawbench
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Well let's just say I'm not going off to buy a...
Well let's just say I'm not going off to buy a flap sander for my perfectly true cast iron table tops either.
Although they might be OK for taking the bugs off the front of the car! :p
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11th Jan 2008, 09:47 AM
Thread: I have posted too many pics!
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I was wondering about my quota: The other...
I was wondering about my quota:
The other thing that pings you, is that smileys :2tsup: are considered to be an image, in a post as well and there's a limit of 8(?) images per post I think.
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2nd Jan 2008, 11:11 AM
Thread: Government Censorship Thread
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Thanks Groggy, FWIW I agree with all the above...
Thanks Groggy, FWIW I agree with all the above sentiments (the first few anyway).
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16th Dec 2007, 03:26 PM
Thread: Blog discussion
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Nope, I just bring the stuff with me! P :D:D
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16th Dec 2007, 02:49 PM
Thread: Blog discussion
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Thanks Wheelin'! :wink: Absolutely! The...
Thanks Wheelin'! :wink:
Absolutely! The great thing about them is that you're not forced to read them.
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16th Dec 2007, 12:51 PM
Thread: Blog discussion
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I gave it a shot initially, and think their best...
I gave it a shot initially, and think their best use is as a neat archive place.
I will summarise projects that I've posted on them when I get some time, but that won't be for a while.
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25th Sep 2007, 05:47 PM
Thread: Blog discussion
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Originally a web diary or WEBLOG, but now used...
Originally a web diary or WEBLOG, but now used for many different purposes.
Some are still very much personal journals or accounts of life, some are newscasts or updates. The facility has been... -
25th Sep 2007, 05:31 PM
Thread: Blog discussion
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You obviously admire my "handy"work! :D:D:D P
You obviously admire my "handy"work!
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19th Sep 2007, 10:33 AM
Thread: The Ubeaut Shed Code of Practice
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Just how does one take the mickey out of blokes...
Just how does one take the mickey out of blokes who don't take themselves seriously??
This is a skill I have to learn!!
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18th Sep 2007, 07:31 PM
Thread: Blog discussion
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If I wasn't a complete dill, I may not have hit...
If I wasn't a complete dill, I may not have hit the Blog menu "getting started" before realising it was the title of one of my own posts! :-
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18th Sep 2007, 07:16 PM
Thread: Blog discussion
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I'm still finding things in the Blog controls,...
I'm still finding things in the Blog controls, but I can't find a way of publishing an RSS feed, or feeding the thing to Atom or whatever blog syndicator there is or whatever the techno babble is for...
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17th Sep 2007, 12:32 AM
Thread: Forum update - comments here please
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Question Neil, Steven, It appears that really...
Question Neil, Steven,
It appears that really old posts (four or five years) have their pics gone. This may or may not be what you guys are talking about, and I don't have an example, but do the... -
15th Sep 2007, 09:22 PM
Thread: Blog discussion
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I reckon they're a solution waiting for a...
I reckon they're a solution waiting for a problem.
I can't really think of a purpose except that fewer people will read them, so you can pretend your talking to yourself!
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13th Sep 2007, 08:23 PM
Thread: Forum update - comments here please
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Neil, "Blogs" in the menu bar only appears...
Neil,
"Blogs" in the menu bar only appears using the "BASIC" skin.
Strange?
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13th Sep 2007, 06:54 PM
Thread: Blogs, Blogs, Blogs
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Like all new things, we'll see how they evolve. ...
Like all new things, we'll see how they evolve.
In the meantime, a first time user of these forums has logged on, and asked a question regarding non-toxic stain use.
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11th Sep 2007, 11:06 PM
Thread: Forum update - comments here please
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Thanks for that Rowan, but that's not what the...
Thanks for that Rowan, but that's not what the heading says, which may be why the misdirection!
It says it's for comments and clarifications??
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11th Sep 2007, 10:40 PM
Thread: Forum update - comments here please
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It'd actually be really good to ignore entire...
It'd actually be really good to ignore entire forums, or select the forums to which one wants to "subscribe" when one clicks the new posts button.
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21st Jul 2007, 07:46 PM
Thread: The last of the plant stands
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Will keep the eyes out for customers, don't you...
Will keep the eyes out for customers, don't you worry about that! :wink:
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21st Jul 2007, 01:09 PM
Thread: New sign post
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Nice work! It shouldn't be too hard to find your...
Nice work! It shouldn't be too hard to find your place now!
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19th Jul 2007, 03:46 PM
Thread: Quick Question on Quotes
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I suspect that when one is fully grown, one's...
I suspect that when one is fully grown, one's xxxxxx cease exploding, or at least the instances of explosion diminish somewhat.
I hope that's the case.
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7th Jul 2007, 03:38 PM
Thread: Attachment question
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Drag it to your desktop, change the name of the...
Drag it to your desktop, change the name of the pic, then upload it again.
That's my work around. (which is why I occasionallly run pics inline - I'm too lazy to do it!)
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30th May 2007, 02:51 PM
Thread: Stopping surface rust
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I just get it from the local builder's supply...
I just get it from the local builder's supply place. The smell is not at all unpleasant, but it's better value buying it in the squirt bottle rather than the spray can.
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30th May 2007, 08:36 AM
Thread: Stopping surface rust
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But won't Traditional Wax just dissolve with all...
But won't Traditional Wax just dissolve with all the solvents/lubricants used in millwork? Of course I use it on all my woodworking stuff, (when there's no Silverglide around!)
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29th May 2007, 10:45 PM
Thread: Stopping surface rust
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Lanotec! http://www.lanotec.com.au/ ...
Lanotec!
http://www.lanotec.com.au/
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21st May 2007, 10:43 AM
Thread: Site not displaying images
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Jings you're lucky! In firefox the whole site...
Jings you're lucky!
In firefox the whole site hasn't been available! :oo:
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23rd Apr 2007, 01:34 PM
Thread: wood bandsaw for metal cutting
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What sort of metal? Not that I'd ever do it of...
What sort of metal?
Not that I'd ever do it of course, but I have found that aluminium blunts the 3/8 3tpi blade something fierce, and you get all sorts of metal bits in the bandsaw tyres.
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22nd Apr 2007, 08:36 PM
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Steve, The standard note said you already...
Steve,
The standard note said you already knew, so I didn't email you. Is that not the case?
Do you really want us to advise you?
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16th Apr 2007, 08:41 AM
Thread: Plasma foot in mouth time
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Grahame, I'm a bit out of my weight division...
Grahame,
I'm a bit out of my weight division here, and know nothing about the subject (which I'm sure some would say doesn't make me alone :D ). Welding and cutting is what I get someone else to... -
18th Feb 2007, 07:55 AM
Thread: Sorry
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I too have no idea of what happened, but it was...
I too have no idea of what happened, but it was appalling and I'm not sure that a simple apology is good enough.
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16th Feb 2007, 11:23 AM
Thread: What's going on?
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Waldo, the current version of Safari is 2.0.4 (I...
Waldo, the current version of Safari is 2.0.4 (I don't THINK it will make a difference)
Your OS version isn't correct, 10.4.8 is the current version of Tiger, I don't think 10.6 is due out till... -
31st Jan 2007, 03:23 PM
Thread: Forum in distress??
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Sorry Moo, a flag in reverse means the wind is...
Sorry Moo, a flag in reverse means the wind is coming from the other way!
Upside down if you are in trouble!
If you can't see the flag, your ship has sunk.
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24th Jan 2007, 03:44 PM
Thread: Ipswich Railway Workshops
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My Grandpa was a blacksmith working in the...
My Grandpa was a blacksmith working in the Ipswich workshops, in the days when trains were trains.
I've got a few tools that were made there as "foriegn orders", which is pretty cool.
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22nd Jan 2007, 09:10 AM
Thread: Blue is back
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Thanks from me too!! :2tsup: Not that I'd...
Thanks from me too!! :2tsup:
Not that I'd EVER complain about changes mind you!!:no: :no: :no:
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5th Jan 2007, 08:36 AM
Thread: Colour changes?
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Yeah, Neil, I think, I think that it's fair...
Yeah,
Neil, I think, I think that it's fair to say I always buy out of these "changes to our forum" sorts of arguments, but this time taking away the nice soft blue skin is going WAAAAAY too... -
6th Nov 2006, 11:56 AM
Thread: New Mods?
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For every new Mod there's a Bodgy just round the...
For every new Mod there's a Bodgy just round the corner lying in wait.....
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5th Nov 2006, 10:39 PM
Thread: Auto darkening welding helmets
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But Grunt, it may prove to be a fact that a...
But Grunt, it may prove to be a fact that a bargain electric helmet, may in fact be pretty good and the quite higly priced one may be it's eqivalent or less; or a quite highly priced one may be of an...
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26th Oct 2006, 09:26 AM
Thread: Trike
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Andy, I'm waiting for the steam conversion...
Andy,
I'm waiting for the steam conversion too!
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23rd Oct 2006, 11:29 AM
Thread: My brother's new bicycle
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What a great thing! Don't whatever you do, let...
What a great thing!
Don't whatever you do, let him see this website:
http://www.atomiczombie.com/
or this one:
http://www.monne.nl/martijn/ligfiets.swf
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23rd Oct 2006, 10:46 AM
Thread: My brother's new bicycle
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The address for the Flickr Photo Set...
The address for the Flickr Photo Set has changed.
Nice to hear the new bike's on the way too silent! I cannot believe how disposable bikes seem to be these days. I understand that the market... -
21st Oct 2006, 12:09 PM
Thread: My brother's new bicycle
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For those interested, my little bro (well he...
For those interested, my little bro (well he isn't even 6'3" :D ) is posting the pics of the build on Flickr for all to see.
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21st Oct 2006, 11:04 AM
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It's ok, it's not just IE7! (I did get into it...
It's ok, it's not just IE7! (I did get into it with 4.6 though!)
Opera, Firefox and Safari also suffer on that thread!
I don't know why we need to log into treasures on plenty but I think Oz... -
20th Oct 2006, 01:07 PM
Thread: My brother's new bicycle
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Only because you asked for it. This little...
Only because you asked for it. This little detail makes my eyes water.
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20th Oct 2006, 12:01 PM
Thread: My brother's new bicycle
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Strangely the prices aren't amazingly huge by...
Strangely the prices aren't amazingly huge by bicycle standards (till one gets into all the custom polishing etc). This is a bit to do with the lack of mark-up by distributor, then retailer and all...
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20th Oct 2006, 07:46 AM
Thread: My brother's new bicycle
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did I mention I was a grandfather? P :D
did I mention I was a grandfather?
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19th Oct 2006, 11:06 PM
Thread: My brother's new bicycle
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My brother's new bicycle
In this day and age it's fantastic to know that there are genuine craftsmen working right under our noses, and there are people who are prepared to pay for the priveledge of owning their products.
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11th Oct 2006, 09:35 AM
Thread: I have a problem with my browser
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Michael, Do yourself a favour and forget...
Michael,
Do yourself a favour and forget Explorer!
As for Safari, do you use tabs? I've found the most convenient way of browsing these forums is to open each new thread in a new tab, then get...