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shibuichi said:
Are you sure that computer hardware should go to the tip? Maybe ask the museum first. 😉

Donate an Item - ACMS

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I donated an ancient ibm Fourier analyser mainframe to them, and the giant who turned up to collect the massive device was driving a citroen DS wagon, luckily so it all fitted in one load.

i still have the digital counter with its vacuum tube digital display…so retro cool!
 
jo proffi said:
I donated an ancient ibm Fourier analyser mainframe to them, and the giant who turned up to collect the massive device was driving a citroen DS wagon, luckily so it all fitted in one load.

i still have the digital counter with its vacuum tube digital display…so retro cool!
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Any pictures of the counter, please?
 
DoubleChevron said:
the mower is away again.... the ultrasonic is just magic for carbies. yes I broke hte seals and gaskets .... but it still seems to be working leak free 🤔 I'll have to order in a gasket/carby kit for it. I've never had anything with a kohler motor before, so nothing here is even close. It has a fuel pump, so I imagine the "normal" fueling issues with mowers is reduced
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just turned out to be the ancient spark plug.... :)
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so the beast lives again....
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not bad for an ancient history hobby standard tiller. Old raised beds becoming full length ground level style, one on the right to go.
Thanks Shane... :headbanger"

Bob
 
bob said:
just turned out to be the ancient spark plug.... :)
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so the beast lives again....
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not bad for an ancient history hobby standard tiller. Old raised beds becoming full length ground level style, one on the right to go.
Thanks Shane... :headbanger"

Bob
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Wow ... you have soil! That sort of rotary hoe just bounces along the top of the ground here. You need something like an old howard cultivator here. they dig through concrete like clay and turn it to powder. I'm pretty sure if you reverse the head on that rotary hoe, rather than digging, it will breakup the turned over ground. ie: flip the rotary hoe head on it upside down.
 
nah, no soil, that's the spread out imported stuff from Steve Tiley at Beaufort that the boss has treated with home made compost 'n stuff. Underneath there is the concrete clay, the little tiller gets stuck into it but it takes much longer than a Howard ! Buries itself to about 6", given patience.
Tiller head looks to be one way, rotates to help you move forwards - in days of yore there were multiple attachments for it, and marketed under other brands 'Blitz' comes to mind. The outer tines can be removed leaving just two rows.
Crikey, just looked on line, Masport still has 'em !!
masport.com.au

4 Way Home Gardener | Masport Australia

Arguably the most popular domestic cultivator available locally in the 70s and 80s, it has been rebuilt to the original specifications so that a new genera
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These popped up on Marketplace a couple of days ago. One hardly used metal lathe, and one unused mill, both on "sturdy metal stands", and both with chucks, cutting tools etc.
$750 for the pair, they sold straiģht away.

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DoubleChevron said:
Have you found somewhere for them in your shed yet ?
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Unfortunately I was pretty crook when they popped up, so I wasn't in a position to be an immediate buyer.
I guess Mrs G would have let me set them up in the lounge room though?🤔
 
Greenpeace said:
Unfortunately I was pretty crook when they popped up, so I wasn't in a position to be an immediate buyer.
I guess Mrs G would have let me set them up in the lounge room though?🤔
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I would have thought kitchen, close to the dishwasher, so cleaning and machining operations are more streamlined.
 
FIVEDOOR said:
I would have thought kitchen, close to the dishwasher, so cleaning and machining operations are more streamlined.
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Our kitchen is upstairs and our main lounge room downstairs.
I'm not as strong (stupid) as I used to be.😉
 
I've always struggle to cut wood .... any sort of long cut, and every circular saw I've ever owned will wedge solidly a saws depth into the wood (even if you try to run the saw down a length of wood for a straight cut).

Well I borrowed my ozito track saw ....

www.bunnings.com.au

Ozito 165mm 1200W Plunge Track Saw Kit

Find Ozito 165mm 1200W Plunge Track Saw Kit at Bunnings. Visit your local store for the widest range of products.
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Absolutley mind blowing ..... it cuts straight and easily. No wedging, no grabbing .... just effortless straight cuts. He has 1.5meters of track. so you can cut most timber lengths.
 
An accurate joiner's and cabinet maker's tool. With practice you should be getting decent results on a standard carpentry saw too.

Cop the price of a pro version:

Sydney Tools

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seasink said:
An accurate joiner's and cabinet maker's tool. With practice you should be getting decent results on a standard carpentry saw too.

Cop the price of a pro version:

Sydney Tools

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the circular saws I've tried always wedge solidly a saws depth in. its like the blade isn't quite square with the body of the saw, so it can't be run along something to cut a straight line.

the selling point of the ozito one I've linked is its price. Its amazing what it can do for $230 with tracks.
 
I have an 8 inch Japanese Hitachi here that is 50 years old. Most of its life was cutting hardwood but it has never wedged. It usually has a carbide blade fitted for carpentry. It's too heavy for the new battery powered generation, but it built part of my house.

I'm not sure that I would buy something with a life as long as a saw from Ozito. I see the brand as being suitable for limited use jobs. The Hitachi can still be repaired if needed, even though that brand has been sold.
 
seasink said:
I have an 8 inch Japanese Hitachi here that is 50 years old. Most of its life was cutting hardwood but it has never wedged. It usually has a carbide blade fitted for carpentry. It's too heavy for the new battery powered generation, but it built part of my house.

I'm not sure that I would buy something with a life as long as a saw from Ozito. I see the brand as being suitable for limited use jobs. The Hitachi can still be repaired if needed, even though that brand has been sold.
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Yes, the ozitos are throw away. with a 5 year warranty. you can take it back at any time. They are actually quite good compared to the alternative which is "nothing". For hobby use, there is no way you're going to have the money to spend on trade quality tools.
 
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