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#1693661 22-Dec-2016 09:11

We have some eaves to paint on the outside of the house as well as the fence I am building.

I am about 1/3 of the way through and have dug out 8 of the 20 post holes we need.

We got the spa in a couple of months ago and really enjoy that. I am generally a bit rip, sh!t and bust with my building and get bored and sloppy really easily so I am taking my time on the fence and doing a few hours a night, each post is pug in and levelled against the one next to it. The railings are spaced to 25mm the same as the thickness of the fence palings.

Unfortunately the neighbours land lord is being difficult in paying for the fence so we have had to wear this ourselves so far.

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#1693691 22-Dec-2016 10:04

My recently completed bit of home carpentry - enlarging the dining room table to comfortably seat 6, instead of squishing in 6.

I added about 30cm width and length.

Originally was a pine table, that I cut into quarters.

The inserts are rimu planks that came from my mums book shelf / display cabinet that my dad made for her 45 odd years ago. So it's bit of a tribute to my dad who had passed away not long after he made this.

I edge joined the rimu planks to make them wider. I used dowels to butt join - wont do that again as it requires dead accuracy to get the holes perpendicular. Not really doable with a hand drill :-(

So there was a bit of planing and sanding to do to get them level - a finisher? would have been perfect for that job.

Getting the perfect 90 degree angles at the centre of the table was bit of a mission - note - mitre drop saws can be a degree or two out - check first before cutting ....

Attached the finished rimu planks to the table remains via "biscuits" - so much easier than dowels, and more forgiving.

A bit of wood filler to tidy up the minuscule gaps

A lot more planing and sanding to get it all even.

3 layers of polyurethane to seal, sanding ever finer to get out the entrapped bugs and dust particles that invariably get attracted to drying gloss finish paint ..

I also acquired 2 new tools - a biscuit maker and an electric planer.

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#1693803 22-Dec-2016 13:25

@SepticSceptic that is *very* nice.

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#1693840 22-Dec-2016 13:42

SepticSceptic:
My recently completed bit of home carpentry;

Wow.

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#1693849 22-Dec-2016 14:00

@SepticSceptic - That looks amazing.

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#1693871 22-Dec-2016 15:11

Want to finish my fence for me ???

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#1699417 6-Jan-2017 14:55

This is one of my latest projects I've been working. It made from two Rimu Statesmen Doors which I got off TradeMe for $4.50 ($2 + $2.50). Using Pintrest for my inspiration I made this mini desk. It was intended to be a hallway entrance table.

It features a integrated 3 port USB wall socket and dual LED down lights. It also has a four port power strip tucked up under the desk out of the way. The paint finished was used using chalk paint with a wax finish. The bench top and self is made from recycled Rimu 2x4 studs with a Teak stain and varnish.

(I have have problem with uploading images to GZ as they get resized too small)

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#1725885 24-Feb-2017 20:12

SepticSceptic:

My recently completed bit of home carpentry - enlarging the dining room table to comfortably seat 6, instead of squishing in 6.

I added about 30cm width and length.

Originally was a pine table, that I cut into quarters.

The inserts are rimu planks that came from my mums book shelf / display cabinet that my dad made for her 45 odd years ago. So it's bit of a tribute to my dad who had passed away not long after he made this.

I edge joined the rimu planks to make them wider. I used dowels to butt join - wont do that again as it requires dead accuracy to get the holes perpendicular. Not really doable with a hand drill :-(

So there was a bit of planing and sanding to do to get them level - a finisher? would have been perfect for that job.

Getting the perfect 90 degree angles at the centre of the table was bit of a mission - note - mitre drop saws can be a degree or two out - check first before cutting ....

Attached the finished rimu planks to the table remains via "biscuits" - so much easier than dowels, and more forgiving.

A bit of wood filler to tidy up the minuscule gaps

A lot more planing and sanding to get it all even.

3 layers of polyurethane to seal, sanding ever finer to get out the entrapped bugs and dust particles that invariably get attracted to drying gloss finish paint ..

I also acquired 2 new tools - a biscuit maker and an electric planer.

Good job. Looks awesome.

I made our dining table our of 100x50 macrocarpa planks - dowel and glue and clamp. Had access to a buzzer and a drill press / dowler drill press ( horizontal drill, with foot pedal to push it forward) while you hold the planks on the table / bench. allows dead accurate drill heights and also can set up a jig for dead accurate hole spacings along the board.

My "teacher" was a 78 year old traditionalist and gave me an 8 inch hand plane to level the table top with. 3 sweat dripping hours later :0

It gives me a real appreciation for what you accomplished without the buzzer / dowler drill.

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#1725886 24-Feb-2017 20:16

jimbob79:

This is one of my latest projects I've been working. It made from two Rimu Statesmen Doors which I got off TradeMe for $4.50 ($2 + $2.50). Using Pintrest for my inspiration I made this mini desk. It was intended to be a hallway entrance table.

It features a integrated 3 port USB wall socket and dual LED down lights. It also has a four port power strip tucked up under the desk out of the way. The paint finished was used using chalk paint with a wax finish. The bench top and self is made from recycled Rimu 2x4 studs with a Teak stain and varnish.

(I have have problem with uploading images to GZ as they get resized too small)

Nice. Ecclectic.

However I am glad it is not in my house - the door handle would confuse me and I'm likely to try opening the "door" and walk myself into the wall behind it :)

The downlights - LED 12 volt? I have a couple i bought for a van I was going to do up as a camper before I had my accident. Do you find them harsh at night or okay?

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#1725890 24-Feb-2017 20:21

richms:

I have assembled about 30 powerbanks from old laptop cells and none of the cheap chinese enclosures have had any problems so far. Rock solid 4.20 - 4.21v on my meter when they are fully charged, cutoff at the other end varies a little between them, and I have found that a couple of the cheap single cell types just stop boosting at low voltage, they still pass the cell voltage out to the USB socket so you find that when they are flat you have 3ish volts coming out, which is still enough to trigger some things into trying to take power and then depleting the cell even more, potentially ruining it.

I wonder if the S7 factory said that too? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/02/09/samsung-factory-made-note-7-batteries-catches-fire/

By the sounds of it they were storing the defective batteries in the factory. Um ... why did no one think that was a bad idea?

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#1726244 25-Feb-2017 20:16

A person I know wanted a drop trap made for capturing stray cats. So I've whipped this up.

You prop it up with a stick tied to a string. Once the cat goes for food under the trap, you yank the stick out and the trap comes down.

I've made it so a specific metal cage can be mated against it, to allow the cat to be moved into the smaller cage.

Here is a YT video that I based my design off:

Just need to get some chicken wire onto the frame now.

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#1726248 25-Feb-2017 20:23

Completely stripped the walls in the front room, insulated and put up new plasterboard. Have built a cupboard in the corner too. Plasterer has now done their bit so painting this week. This room will be our new nursery.

Check out my LPFM Radio Station at www.thecheese.co.nz - Now on iHeart Radio, TuneIn and Radio Garden

As per the usual std disclaimer.. "All thoughts typed here are my own."

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#1728403 1-Mar-2017 17:41

Just started refurbishing a TRS-80 Model 4P

Cap replacement time for the PSU, then to find why the video won't sync.

Have myself a nice new desoldering station from Jaycar (well Soarnar I got it via works account). Works really well, better than the old Pac MBT at work.

Once I get the 4P running I will see about fitting in a board that uses an SD card to emulate a Hard Disk. May have to burn a set of Eproms so it will boot from this

rather than the floppy.

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#1728410 1-Mar-2017 18:22

sir1963:

Just started refurbishing a TRS-80 Model 4P

Cap replacement time for the PSU, then to find why the video won't sync.

Have myself a nice new desoldering station from Jaycar (well Soarnar I got it via works account). Works really well, better than the old Pac MBT at work.

Once I get the 4P running I will see about fitting in a board that uses an SD card to emulate a Hard Disk. May have to burn a set of Eproms so it will boot from this

rather than the floppy.

The first personal computer I ever saw or touched was a TRS-80. My dad demonstrated his to me. That was my introduction. As a result I went out and bought a much simpler unit (couldn't afford the TRS-80) and started learning how to program in BASIC. Later I graduated to CP/M and assembly. Lots of nostalgia there. Where did you get yours?

Plesse igmore amd axxept applogies in adbance fir anu typos

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#1728496 1-Mar-2017 19:50

Rikkitic:

sir1963:

Just started refurbishing a TRS-80 Model 4P

Cap replacement time for the PSU, then to find why the video won't sync.

Have myself a nice new desoldering station from Jaycar (well Soarnar I got it via works account). Works really well, better than the old Pac MBT at work.

Once I get the 4P running I will see about fitting in a board that uses an SD card to emulate a Hard Disk. May have to burn a set of Eproms so it will boot from this

rather than the floppy.

The first personal computer I ever saw or touched was a TRS-80. My dad demonstrated his to me. That was my introduction. As a result I went out and bought a much simpler unit (couldn't afford the TRS-80) and started learning how to program in BASIC. Later I graduated to CP/M and assembly. Lots of nostalgia there. Where did you get yours?

MY first computer (I saw) was a TRS-80 M1 with L2 Basic.

My first computer that I lusted after was from Practical Electronics , the UK101. Wrote my first basic program from their tutorials on paper lol.

First computer I ever owned was a Dick Smith Systems-80.

This 4P I got off Trademe, although I have another one that I picked up from New Plymouth.

I have approx 350-400 old computers, mostly 8 bit machines perhaps 60 are in working condition.

I have a couple of Kaypro CPM machines , some Osbourne 1s, Amstrads, etc etc etc.

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