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    Hey mate, do you still have them at work? I am...

    Hey mate, do you still have them at work? I am looking at buying one with a huron head. Are they any good for tapping or is tapping only for turret mills?
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    Has the towing vehicle been specified in this...

    Has the towing vehicle been specified in this thread? And does it have a towing capacity stated on it?

    If not, then.....

    Er, read on.

    2(a) braked
    2(b) unbraked

    Cheers
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    Road Safety Vehicles Regulations 2009, available...

    Road Safety Vehicles Regulations 2009, available online at Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents

    Cheers
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    But you would be limited to what vehicles can tow...

    But you would be limited to what vehicles can tow that trailer, if it doesn't have brakes?

    In Victoria, your unbraked trailer weight can go up to the unladen weight of the towing vehicle, or the...
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    Ok. I give up. Saw a thread asking about whether...

    Ok. I give up. Saw a thread asking about whether this forum has changed, and someone pointed to this thread, which explains nothing on even the first page. So the question still remains AFAICS.

    Or...
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    I'm not sure how much time you would have to run...

    I'm not sure how much time you would have to run and yell at everyone else to get out. I'm thinking only seconds before there's a flashback BANG!.

    And as these bottles are built to withstand a...
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    I've never heard this, but I haven't done much...

    I've never heard this, but I haven't done much mig welding.

    It would be ok to turn mig gas on fully, as the gas won't flash back through the hose, negating the need to turn the bottle off...
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    Sorry to hear about your rough deal. As for...

    Sorry to hear about your rough deal.

    As for the 25%, that's their commission.

    GST inclusive or exclusive on Grays?


    Auctions can be conducted on a GST 'inclusive' or 'exclusive' basis....
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    I'm not sure spring compression makes any...

    I'm not sure spring compression makes any difference, as you still have x amount of kilos forward of the trailer's CofG and y amount of kilos rearward of the trailer's CofG, giving you the load on...
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    I think you will find that tow ball load will...

    I think you will find that tow ball load will change depending on which suspension you use. So you might need to do two calculations, one for slipper and one for rocker.

    Cheers
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    I notice you didn't really post any questions,...

    I notice you didn't really post any questions, but I suspect you are looking for other places to try to source your belt.

    There is a place in Somerton called P.I.E.S that sources and sells all...
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    A trolley jack should work too as long as it's...

    A trolley jack should work too as long as it's rated for 1200kg's or more. You will have to do it on concrete though.



    I don't think there can be a rule of thumb. It all depends on the weight...
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    I think there is an easy way to do this. Start...

    I think there is an easy way to do this. Start with the trailer and as mentioned earlier, set the CofG forward of the centre of the axle set. Maybe look at tandem car trailers at the servo. They...
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    If you have yourself a good hydraulic bottle jack...

    If you have yourself a good hydraulic bottle jack it should be pretty easy to work out where the centre of gravity is. Jack underneath the gear shift, and see if the front or rear lifts. Then...
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    Whenever I've needed to weld something so far,...

    Whenever I've needed to weld something so far, I've either dragged the gas axe out, or gone to the neighbour.

    My most recent gas axe task was butt joining 1.6 mm wall thickness 50 mm RHS. While a...
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    And with a fairly good stick welder, is there...

    And with a fairly good stick welder, is there even a need for a backyarder to need a MIG as well or instead of a stick welder?



    But when they rabbit on to others about doing such they neglect...
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    While I can't specifically comment on that, I...

    While I can't specifically comment on that, I have seen pressure washers offered on ebay fitted with 10 amp plugs when they legally should come with 15 amp plugs.

    Makes it hard to know what's...
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    I guess the tradeoff is the weight. But if it...

    I guess the tradeoff is the weight. But if it doesn't go out of your shed/shop, then I guess transformer welders are ok.

    Are there any brands that stand out as being better, or are they all...
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    Ok for you, when you remember. But when you need...

    Ok for you, when you remember. But when you need full output, are you going to get a different machine, or just turn this one up?

    And what about when you lend the machine out and forget to tell...
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    Same as the insurance company that you are trying...

    Same as the insurance company that you are trying to get to pay out on your burnt down house or shed.

    While your local 10 amp wall socket might not feel warm, the 10 amp wall sockets are daisy...
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