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Thread: All the way around Aus
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3rd November 2013, 11:02 PM #91
Sometimes things just get over "engineered" lol. cheers ~ John
G'day all !Enjoy your stay !!!
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4th November 2013, 09:27 AM #92
Overly complex solutions always remind me of the PaperMate pen history
During the 60's NASA needed to make a pen that would work in the weightlessness of space. They had to develop and ink of just the right consistency that allowed it to flow without clogging but be rapid drying, and then invented a pump in the refill so that every time you pressed the nib onto the paper it developed sufficient pressure to force the ink onto the paper. These pens were beautifully made but to offset the Brazillion dollars invested in this technology they went on general sale to the public. I still recall the PaperMate TV adverts from the 70's where a pilot in a biplane was using one to write upside down.
The Russians used pencils.
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4th November 2013, 09:49 AM #93
Don't you hate that
Dave
The Turning Cowboy
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4th November 2013, 10:13 AM #94
I think you have done a great job on the door.
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4th November 2013, 08:44 PM #95
I ended up just getting keys cut for the old lock, then removed plates and filled in the holes with bog, and repainted the front and back of the door. Just to add another twist, just after I bought paint to match the existing door, my sister decided to change the outside to match (only when door is open) the carpet inside. A dark grey in lieu of the green-grey so close enough to the other flat doors.
What a drama , hope I never see the flat again.
Off to 's soon, I'll look at trailer axles whilst there, plus hopefully he will have something I can do for himNeil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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6th November 2013, 07:36 AM #96
Make him a steady supply of cups of tea
regards
Nick
veni, vidi, tornavi
Without wood it's just ...
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6th November 2013, 08:06 AM #97Retired
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6th November 2013, 09:21 PM #98
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7th November 2013, 09:17 PM #99Life is short ... smile while you still have teeth.
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10th November 2013, 01:35 PM #100Senior Member
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10th November 2013, 06:32 PM #101
Sorry Allan, I'm already in Melbourne at 's, but I may go back to Murchinson soon to collect some more Osage Orange I collected at my brother's property (see https://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/osa...1/#post1715526) so could call in then.
Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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10th November 2013, 06:57 PM #102
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10th November 2013, 08:45 PM #103Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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11th November 2013, 10:17 AM #104
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13th November 2013, 08:11 PM #105
Feel welcome to call in anytime. Will PM my phone number and address to you
to guarantee I am home at the time.
If you are lucky I will show you my stash of Osage Orange which I gained from a property
a few miles away, some Tagasaste (Canary Island Lucerne) from in my next street,
some Lightwood from Wallan East and a three beautiful Red Gum burls for sale at a
woodyard in nearby Wandong.
Pretty Sally Hill now has different views. Homes are half way up Pretty Sally on
the West side and an extensive area called "Hidden Valley" is nestled on the East.
We have only seen snow here once in the twenty years of living here.
Hope to see you on your travels.
AlanLife is short ... smile while you still have teeth.