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Reply #2445 –
Metabo and festool have the best (corded) orbital sanders, and potentially battery as well but havnt used the battery version.

Backing pads (velcro bits) coming off is relatively common problem. My battery milwaukee one did it 6 months ago. Trying to get a replacement is a bit tricky as i have the older model. Even though they use the same size pads they've changed the hole locations and they dont line up.

This is a common problem. Each manufacturer has their own individual way of doing things and most items are not compatible across brands. Obviously batteries are the obvious ones, but backing pads, vacuum hose fittings, there is a large list.

Pick a brand and hope they are easy to get replacement parts and batteries for otherwise your system is dead before you get going.

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Reply #2446 –
Getting compatible fittings for my DeWalt compressor was a challenge.  My nail gun/stapler looks clunky, but it works  :)

I mentioned previously that I have an adaptor that enables me to use DeWalt batteries on AEG tools.  They look clunky too, and the balance is different, but they work and for a lot longer.

I just stuffed the backing pad on my multi tool.  It's a relatively new model and getting a replacement isn't a problem, just an additional expense.  Memo to self; always use the correct tool for the job!
"Negative waves are not helpful. Try saying something righteous and hopeful instead." Oddball

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Reply #2447 –
Sorry but burning the Australian flag at a protest disgusts me and loses all my respect. The Rent-a-crowd mobs stooped to new lows this year IMO.

Happy Australia to those who love this country and what it is, we are still very fortunate by comparison.

To those who live in constant anger and hate for the place, well you all know my lingo, its class and the eloquence with which I deliver my messages.
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
2025-Carlton can win the 2025 AFL Premiership

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Reply #2448 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Sorry but burning the Australian flag at a protest disgusts me and loses all my respect. The Rent-a-crowd mobs stooped to new lows this year IMO.

Happy Australia to those who love this country and what it is, we are still very fortunate by comparison.

To those who live in constant anger and hate for the place, well you all know my lingo, its class and the eloquence with which I deliver my messages.


Excellent restraint there, GTC. Would your message to those who choose to harm and denigrate our country and its people be something like, FO?  ;D
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

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Reply #2449 –
Quote from: Baggers – on
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Sorry but burning the Australian flag at a protest disgusts me and loses all my respect. The Rent-a-crowd mobs stooped to new lows this year IMO.

Happy Australia to those who love this country and what it is, we are still very fortunate by comparison.

To those who live in constant anger and hate for the place, well you all know my lingo, its class and the eloquence with which I deliver my messages.


Excellent restraint there, GTC. Would your message to those who choose to harm and denigrate our country and its people be something like, FO?  ;D
About as close as fark is to swearing Baggers.
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
2025-Carlton can win the 2025 AFL Premiership

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Reply #2450 –
Stay safe out there today.  It's going to be a stinker!
"Negative waves are not helpful. Try saying something righteous and hopeful instead." Oddball

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Reply #2451 –
Quote from: DJC – on
Stay safe out there today.  It's going to be a stinker!

Thankfully knocked over everything i had to do outside early today, now back at home in nice air-con.

Building sites are like a ghost town today, roads pretty similar.

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Reply #2452 –
I was watering plants I don't want to lose this morning - until the rainwater tank ran dry.  We've had less than 2mm of rain this month and the January mean is 46mm.

And, speaking of rain, does anyone else think that the new BOM website is rubbish?
"Negative waves are not helpful. Try saying something righteous and hopeful instead." Oddball

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Reply #2453 –
^^  I tend to rely on willy weather more than anything BOM related.  Its all driven by the same data.   For some reason Willy is better at the winds than BOM is.
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

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Reply #2454 –
Quote from: DJC – on
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And, speaking of rain, does anyone else think that the new BOM website is rubbish?

It felt a little awkward and needlessly complex initially, but over time I've got used to it and it feels quite okay now. I like the fact that you can geek out if you want to, or you can just check the basics.

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Reply #2455 –
I'm not sure what was wrong with the old one.
Seemed pretty reliable and easy to understand.

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Reply #2456 –
Quote from: PaulP – on
Quote from: DJC – on
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And, speaking of rain, does anyone else think that the new BOM website is rubbish?

It felt a little awkward and needlessly complex initially, but over time I've got used to it and it feels quite okay now. I like the fact that you can geek out if you want to, or you can just check the basics.


Likewise, Pauly. Now that I'm used to it I find I can navigate it pretty well.

I was lucky when in the Navy to have a good mate who was a PO MET (Petty Officer, Meteorologist) who taught me lots of little tricks... especially how to understand highs, lows and isobars to understand and even predict future weather.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

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Reply #2457 –
Anyone watching I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here?
Def not my fav show but a bit of a mind numbing distraction on this V hot day.
Dyson Heppell, one of the 'players', is interesting to watch. Hasn't endeared himself to me. Lots of 'yeah brother' type positive talk.  Makes me wonder what he would have been like as a club captain. Seems a decent enough bloke ( all very edited of course) but way too cheesy as a leader. Not what I'd like as a club captain I don't think.
Then again,  maybe more players are actually like this.
 

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Reply #2458 –
Quote from: Lods – on
I'm not sure what was wrong with the old one.
Seemed pretty reliable and easy to understand.
I think the main problem with the old site was the growing cost to maintain it, the problem with all this technology is the minute you let it age it becomes expensive to keep functioning and secure. It's like a boat with a hull full of holes, keep patching and eventually you have no hull left and you're floating on a raft of patches. It's not dissimilar to our own website's problems.

The problem with the new site isn't really the design, once you get your head around the Favourite Locations concept it works pretty well. It could be a bit easier for new users to navigate, they needed a better onboarding experience. To me the main problem was that the high cost of the replacement basically gave people political ammunition to rally against change.

I have to work with a range of age groups across the technology sector, my older segment is anchored in the desktop experience, we think of web experiences in terms of a keyboard and monitor first. Pretty much everybody under 40 thinks about phone first, some of them have no interest in the desktop and will sit at a workstation reading from their phone. To the oldies it looks like the youngies are bludging, the youngies think the oldies are Luddites.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #2459 –
Well that wasn't fun! Power outage here for 5 hours last night. Enter the before mentioned 8kva generator - purred for the duration. Glad I serviced it couple of months ago - new plug, oil and all filters cleaned.

Fortunately, no fires. Thoughts and prayers to those in affected areas.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17