Member postings for Raymond Sanderson 2

Norman your not alone in grasping the size or distances as an ex-coach driver having driven overnight to Melbourne from Sydney 11 1/2 hrs, now it can be done in 9 hrs.
Or to Brisbane then 14 hrs now its been cut to about 12 tops due to major highway upgrades by passing towns.

Its like me watching UK shows being a Geordie learning about back home LOL.

Pity you'd love the place maybe a sea cruise or do as the boat people do LOL.

Norman have a look at my post above to Neil and the links offically its now spring as of the 1st of August yet all weather media to build hopes for snow skiers praise it as winter because there is still to beginning of October to go for the snow season.
Hw do i know as an ex-coach driver as of August I could be doing snow tours and with in the same week flower festivals for spring in the Blue Mnts. Sept and Oct as well.

Neil it depends on where in Australia you live. This will help greatly as its the best available

Then depend on who you speak to, vary in length and date/period as well as the state you live in or even the region of a state as the 1st link shows.

LOML and I still use the solstice system mother nature knows best.

Lower west coast Perth South Australia ,East coast Tasmania, Victoria, NSW, and as far north as mid north coast of Queensland has 4 seasons spring summer autumn and winter. The further north you go the less winter it is.

Northern territory, far north QLD ad Far north Western Australia have 2 seasons wet and dry generally.

In winter June to August along the east coast including Tasmania, Victoria, parts of NSW not just the snow fields and as far north as Townsville it snows.
Commercially the snow season or winter is classified as June long weekend to October Long weekend

This year its snowed in Perth in WA first time in many years.

Tasmanian how ever you can have 4 seasons in one day or even in one hour yes I have experienced it 25C one minute down to snowing the next. 20 ks' down the road pourng rain.

Neil its been a while since I saw such with solar I'll keep an eye out for one. Were they not back lit?

Michael I only knew of this through another forum some years back otherwise I would not have mentioned it.

I did eventually pull apart AA battery and yes there they were.

# days of glorious spring weather 21C+ then back to reality Snow season doesn't end till October although spring is officially here 1st August.

Still some time in the workshop roughing down some Oregon to make a Hat Block for LOML its at glue up stage for a few days.

Just for fun a Jacaranda winged bowl 3mm wall more work to be done yet.

Edited By Raymond Sanderson 2 on 02/08/2014 01:03:37

Bit of a rant to start.

I am sick of batteries of digital tools going flat just when you need them. Everything from measuring devices to lights.

I have 2 Vernier, one which last and last with its button battery the other auto turn off only and it discharges in no time even if not used or battery is removed. These two are same battery size.

Digital angle gauge large hard to come by in 12 months 3 batteries and its hardly used.

Excellent LED torch/light original batteries no recharge x 3 lasted for ages recharge type batteries AAA

I am considering buying a 2nd recharge station for in the shed so I can it on hand for AA AAA etc. That doesn't help with button batteries to.


Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Seriously looking at buy or going back to all analogue...............we have a wind up torch

Had lunch with Elvis today...............................

LOML had an invite to a luncheon which had an Elvis act who was brilliant.

In Hexham near Newcastle Australia the Mossie's are so big they had to build an airport.

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/474497/rta-demands-ossie-the-mossie-moves-back/

As a young boy I always envied the wooden tool boxes of the old gents who had them. I still like the look and wish to make one more for the memory now days as well as the look and I feel prestige that it seems to bring.

I have some real nice Jarrah and NSW Rosewood at hand, have just watched a WiP off another forum of a Cedar one being made.

These days the metal tool chests have taken over I have my share.

Being hit by Bee's when on a motor bike is no fun I'll agree more so when one or two go inside the helmet a full face type. Man do brakes work well and drivers scream obsenaties at you when crossing 3 lanes to get to road side all while your trying to remove helmet and control the bike.

Here in Australia there is far worse than Bee attacks while ridding.

During summer months we have whats known as Christmas Beatles these are the size of a mans thumb and at anything over 40k can be as dangerous as loosing an eye let alone smearing the shield if one is worn so bad you can't see out of it. If riding with just shirts n shorts or light clothing its like being hit with a cricket ball.

I see a number of you enjoy the Bee's and I guess there produce also, Honey and the wax??


I haven't read all the post on the matter but just in passing LOML has a nice Lavender garden at the front of the house and of course the Bee's love it. About 4 yrs ago they decided that it would be better to move closer to the source. The Bee's took up residence within the bedroom wall cavity no problem we thought, until the meter reader was surrounded by Bee's when entering the territory as well as the grandkids when they came to visit.

Had to deter and seal the entry holes, this hasn't stopped them at the feeding frenzy of Lavender and this whole winter they are still going strong. just wish we knew where the hive or box was.

We can't put in a hive as we are renting and local school kids pass daily.

Thanks Rod the first one I did was much like you say very different **LINK**

Thanks Diae Costa

Edited By Raymond Sanderson 2 on 24/07/2014 01:41:02

Completed another Fountain pen wood is Wenge

Bazyle people here ar also using sunscrean but to protect from wind burn and snow glare LOL.

Finally got round to editing and uploading video of small Hobby & Model show we went to recently.

Edited By Raymond Sanderson 2 on 18/07/2014 07:13:33

It doesn't matter what you buy first off you'll always wish/want bigger and better IF the misses, money and space will allow it.

These days unlike years ago improvements for little more cash are coming out almost everyday even for the hobby sector type lathe.

A great idea!! Being new to owning a lathe it's a mine field of choices out there both new and 2nd hand.

Although I came across a relatively new lathe(12mths old used twice a Chinese import) for about the same price I paid for the ML7 I new what/why I chose as I did. I look forward to reading this.