Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Pete have you had to change the feed belt? My problems only started when I stuck a new belt on

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No. When it was new the motor was noisy and I was expecting it to fail, but with a bit more use the noise went away and has been problem free ever since.

I have one, probably close to 20 yo now. Never had a problem with the feed belt motor but I still hate changing sanding belts.

Progress. I have access back and a maintenance page is up. Now the real work starts. I been trawling through the logs and is interesting to see the hacking probes and what they are looking for, but is a needle in a haystack to pick up the actual exploit.

I don't have any beef about the sledge hammer approach. As you say, they are protecting their other users. My beef is that they advertise a 24hr support turnaround, but in practice that is some sort of a joke. Netregistry is now owned by MelbourneIT and they outsourced their call centres overseas. I...

I discovered some weird files on my web site today and deleted them, and then changed all passwords. Just a few minutes after deleting them I got an email from the host provider saying my site had been hacked with a phishing file (now deleted) and my account had been suspended. Now I can't do anythi...

Thanks Graham. Just getting over the shock from reading your post on Facebook. Graham was my inspiration when I first started. I pested him with my early creations and he was very gracious and encouraging, even told me "when you go full time". At that particular time I thought fat chance of that hap...

I have built two sheds and a steel framed house and we used a foil system that consists of two layers of foil and a foam layer in between. I think the R rating is 3.0, but can't remember exactly. It is only about 10mm thick so is easy to install, and you get no glass fibres on you and your clothes. ...

Yes well I have not heard from sob story single mother Sarah again. Missed out there, but also dodged a credit card fraud. I gave up my merchant facility years ago and never regretted it. Customers can still use a credit card via Paypal.

Just received this. Smells strongly of an attempted scam to me. Several red flags. I replied I don't take credit cards and so far no reply. Thanks for the swift response, Â Â Â I really wish i could call the store directly, Am a single mother with a lovely girls for about three years now and sadly i...

So what is the crystal resin? I have been using normal resin for the boat. What is the difference? I can't find anything on their web site nor in the small book they produce, although mine is now quite old and may be out of date.

I have been using the bote-cote epoxy system on a big boat restoration project I am doing and am quite impressed with it. Easier and much more pleasant stuff to use than West System. It has hardly any odour and the hardeners are completely clear of any amber tint. Should make a very good pore filler...

Who do you insure your instruments with when you ship Peter? Australia Post. They self insure so that is a very good incentive for them to treat it good in Australia. However, once it gets to the overseas country it is out of their control. Never had a problem with Australia Post, and I have sent l...

Weird, never seen anything like that before. Maybe it has been spattered with very hot water. The cloudy patch does look like heat damage to shellac.

Has anyone had the courtesy to tell you why we need this extra red tape and how it benefits the SME? Of course not. Why would Dutton's department give out reasons and benefits? Personally I think it is absolutely ridiculous to have to get permission to export small items. Any way, you all now know ...

Just received this. Nobody told me anything about this - "Your Export Declaration has been received, however is unable to be processed as the following documentation is also required: - Evidence of Identity (100 points) documentation - Passport Identification page and Drivers Licence (please include...

Makes you wonder if the people who think this stuff up have any idea how a SME really works. Yes. I have wasted the best part of a day trying to get this sorted and am really pissed about it. One more thing. You need an ABN if your item is worth more than $2000. No ABN and you are toast, even if yo...

Ok, I think I have it sorted. After getting shuffled around from person to person I finally got the correct person who directed me to the correct form which I already had found on their web site. He also gave me an email to send it to instead of fronting up to a counter (yes!). Form has been sent, n...

It gets worse. Apparently the local Border Force office in Eden cannot accept the Export Declaration form.

Today I rocked up at the local Post Office with a recently completed mandolin packed up and ready to go to the USA. Nothing out of the ordinary, I have been doing it for many years. The lady at the counter entered the details into the Aussie Post computer system, but it would not accept the item wit...

All now resolved. TNT delivered the Stew Mac package on Thursday, but it took another prod from me, and they delivered the LMI package yesterday. Phew.

Have called FedExp and got them to change the address to my street address. Hopefully it won't be the same nightmare.

Ordered a bunch of stuff from LMI on the weekend and just got an email from LMI. They send via FedExp to my PO address. AAAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!! I must be jinxed. No idea how that happened, I thought it was going via USPS since there was no great hurry for this (just as well!). Have sent an email to LMI...

When I last ordered there was no DHL to tick. It just said "International Express", still does the last time I checked (just now), so you don't know how they are going to send it, but I assumed DHL because that is what they have used in the past, and that is what is indicated on their web page. I th...

Very strange reply from Stew Mac. Seems to try to steer you towards FedEx which is not what we want. DHL use Australia Post for remote area delivery (I live in a "remote area"). They after all are owned by Deutche Bundespost so that is no surprise. FedEx use TNT for remote area delivery. I sure know...

I know their web site says express is via DHL, and I assumed they would ship via USPS or DHL, but I was wrong, and that page is wrong. When you check out it tells you nothing, and they will probably then ship via FedExp. They will still ship via DHL, but you need to tell them you want DHL. After my ...