ALERT - ALDI Workzone 4Ah batteries.

Bought one reduced from $40 to $30 a week ago for the Workzone cordless mitre saw (which needs 4ah not 2ah) so I don't have to keep nicking one of the 4ah batteries from the two cordless drills. Only went to use the mitre saw two days ago and the fully charged battery cuts out !!! Checked the saw with both the other batteries - working fine. Gave the new battery another check and saw starts and then stops. OK…exchanged that for another one yesterday and the same thing - cuts out. Back to get a refund for that battery.

I suspect a batch problem so returned for refund and will wait for next time around.

Reject Shop - Dashcams for $10

Comes with undocumented feature - interstellar radio reception!!!



Pretty sure transmissions are from the Triangulum Galaxy.

The audio on both cameras has so much interference it’s not possible to decipher the recorded audio.  Packed them up and returned for refund.

Planer Thicknesser fence - Part 2

Continuing on from the first session here we are making the moveable part of the sliding fence.

Cutting slots in the two side panels.

NextPVR IPTV

Setup to record a few shows tonight.

Planer Thicknesser fence - Part 1

The unit works really well. Here for the first time I’ve just run some timber through the thicknesser and now cleaning up the edges.

One thing I’m already thinking about is uneven blade wear. The fence side of the blades is going to get a lot of use which is likely to show up when using the thicknesser. If that fence could be moved across the table that would even out blade wear.

Al's IPTV updates

Finally making some progress to setup and configure a PVR that will record IPTV stuff on Windows 10. Here is a peek…more to come.

Download NextPVR.

Workshop updates

Raining outside so we’ll potter in the shed today. Made some improvements to the dust extractor for the planer thicknesser machine and then did some computer stuff.

Modified a pipe clamp for the output end and used some double-sided foam tape (only one side peeled off) for a neater more leak proof connection. The angle is now easily adjusted.