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    Ball turner.

    I made these two ball turners a few years back. I wanted one I could mount in the tool post and that I could use from in front of or behind the chuck. The first one was just a simple welded design to see how it worked. It worked well, so I machined up a new one with a few additions.
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    Tool There is a difference even in the cheap stuff.

    I bought a vernier calliper a while back, the type with a gauge intead of a digital readout. The graduations were about 2-3mm out over the length of the calliper. That is the only problem I've ever had with Chinese tools, just about all my tools are Chinese.
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    Drones.

    I was quite surprised with it stability in the wind, whilst the drone may get buffeted around a bit, the camera remains steady. You'r right about the heli, they don't swim well either. Mine drowned quite quickly! The biggest problem with RC aircraft is once they get 100 metres away from...
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    Drones.

    I bought a DJI Mini 3 drone a little while ago. This was my first footage, so the camera and flying in't the best. I have had RC aircraft before, a couple of helis and a powered glider I still have. Never could master those helis though, the last one, quite a sizeable thing, rests at the...
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    Daily struggles with Ableism

    Yep, I collect medical problems, its a hobby!
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    An appetiser, 74 TX650 rebuid.

    Coolers are supposed to be mounted with the inlet/outlet facing up, so avoiding that problem, but some from the hose would find its way down I suppose.
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    Hello from Australia.

    Whatever you do, don't fall down that hole that'll get you off the east coast, we've had a few shark attacks recenty.
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    Daily struggles with Ableism

    I also have hearing loss and tinnitus, mine comes on suddenly and sounds like a million cidadas. Sounds like hearilng loss and tinnitis is a common thing, I never realised. Mine is probably due to my 25 years service with the RAAF. In the early days we weren't permitted to wear hearing...
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    Chinglish translation?

    Forget the language, how about the thinking:
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    Hello from Australia.

    It'summer here right noiw, but not hot today. Wife and I went for an ebike ride along the esplanade, Aldinga Beach to Wilunga Beach, had to wear a darn jumper!
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