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  1. Mike678

    What are YOU doing right NOW

    Going to get comfy on the lounge and watch the NRL .
  2. Mike678

    Today I MADE

    If you have a caravan , always have a complete blown up spare wheel . I used to carry a spare tyre but nothing else . So, on a dirt road , in the middle of nowhere , I had to get the tyre off the rim . The caravan tyre was a right off . Very hard to get off , tried a jack and...
  3. Mike678

    Chooks eating gold!

    Was it a yolk joke ????
  4. Mike678

    Today I MADE

    I have the same problem. I now roll the wheel up onto the tow ball and then use a bar to lift the wheel to it's place on the back door . Looking at a rope block and tackle to lift it . Neen to make a light frame to mount it on . Got very good tyres on now 'so less chance of a...
  5. Mike678

    24” Gold Trommel Design Pics Specs Plans

    I made a small trommel using bicycle rims . The small driving wheels fitted insde the rim and kept it on track . I did buy small bycycle rims from a bike shop , they did not cost much . I no longer have it nor any photos .
  6. Mike678

    A homemade pick project.

    This is all very stupid . It now says I am a newbie , with only 4 messages ??? Since 2019 .
  7. Mike678

    A homemade pick project.

    Reducing the diameter of a wooden handle , reduces the strength .
  8. Mike678

    simple ball mill build

    My idea for a ball mill is to use a cement mixer . Remove the blades . You can buy Bocca balls from K-mart for about 6 for $30 ? They are steel . Also put in other sizes from e- bay . When the cement mixer wears out , put in a 50 lt . s/s keg . Cut the top off and...
  9. Mike678

    Today I BOUGHT

    Used to buy whole NZ rump steak from a wholesaler in Sydney , that also did retail sales . It was very good steak , they only export the best . He made it up into a good business , he then sold out and it went down hill from that time . Can't afford rump steak now . Will buy plenty when I win...
  10. Mike678

    Today I BOUGHT

    They weren't very sweet , prefer the Aussie ones !
  11. Mike678

    Today I BOUGHT

    Bought some Blueberries in Woolies , yesterday , When I got home I surprised to find they were grown in New Zealand . I thought we grow plenty here ???
  12. Mike678

    NSW rain/floods 2022

    So ... According to BOM , Terry Hills has had 1,012 m.m. of rain since Jan . 1 st . Has Sydney moved into the tropics ? No, it is climate change drier times .... The Sydney de -sal. plant is running well .......
  13. Mike678

    NSW rain/floods 2022

    Got to 125 m.m. for the 24 hrs. at Terry Hills . No rain but strong wind and cloud , to day .
  14. Mike678

    NSW rain/floods 2022

    Just gone passed 95 m.m .
  15. Mike678

    NSW rain/floods 2022

    Now 68 m.m. from 9 a.m. non stop . From the Terry Hills weather station , as I am close to it . Less rain in the city .
  16. Mike678

    NSW rain/floods 2022

    It is all over Sydney , more flooding . We have had another 30 m.m. since 9 a.m. :mad: :mad: :mad:
  17. Mike678

    NSW rain/floods 2022

    96 m.m. in the last 24 hours , in Sydney . Still raining ...... :mad: :mad: :mad: I have lived in Sydney for many years . Never seen it rain , every day , for so many weeks .
  18. Mike678

    Got To Have A Giggle.

    It is a very rare lead specimen ! Worth a fortune ! :lol: :lol: :lol:
  19. Mike678

    Stolen GPX 6000

    If you have to park overnight in any of the big cities , leave your glove box open . Less likely to smash their way in if they cannot see any thing to pinch .
  20. Mike678

    Stolen GPX 6000

    Were I worked we had a cash box in the office . There was nothing in it , the cash , a few hundred bucks , was hidden in the filing cabinet . Yes , we were broken into but nothing taken , in the days before security systems .
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