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It is good to be getting back to something close to normal operations again.In the first week of this month, Creative Driveways installed the bench seat the RMCS made for the Roleystone Neighbourhood Family Centre, adjacent to their building entry in Wygonda Road.On the 7th July we participated in a meeting with City of Armadale and Armadale Community Men’s Shed representat ives , to explore the possibility of the two Men’s Sheds occupying a common facility, should the City of Armadale be able to make one available. The meeting concluded that such a collaboration should be possible, and it was agreed a joint letter to that effect be drafted and sent to City.On the 14th July we arranged a meeting with Armadale Community Men’s Shed..

The Discussion was to agree the detail of a joint ‘Expression of Interest’ in a facility such as the Bedfordale Bush Fire Brigade building, should it become available. The final letter was signed by the two Shed’s Chairmen, on the 20th July, and was sent to City of Armadale.

An exper imental golf game was organised by Phil Aked for the morning of Wednesday 15th July at the Araluen Golf Resort. The format was a 9 hole

Ambrose game, which was attend by 10 members. I believe it was enjoyed by all, and we concluded morning with coffee and a snack lunch at the Clubhouse. Thanks Phil, we must do this again!To pursue something different, on Saturday 25th July at the Roleystone Karragullen Senior’s Club, we sat down with our morning tea and coffee to reviewe some member’s photographic images, both good and bad. Those present happily participated in the viewing and the critiquing of the images.. Thanks to Phil and Andrew for setting everything up. I believe this is an activity well worth continuing.

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A Modern Parable

Terry Dawson

Ironically, following WW2, American Engineer William Edwards Deming taught the Japanese how to mass produce quality productsA Japanese company (Toyota) and an American company (General Motors) decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River. Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race.On the big day, the Japanese won by a mile.The Americans, very discouraged and depressed, decided to investigate the reason for the crushing defeat. A management team made up of senior management was formed to investigate and recommend appropriate action.Their conclusion was the Japanese had 8 people paddling and 1 person steering, while the American team had 7 people steering and 2 people paddling.Feeling a deeper study was in order, American management hired a consulting company and paid them a large amount of money for a second opinion.They advised, of course, that too many people were steering the boat, while not enough people were paddling.Not sure of how to utilise that information, but wanting to prevent another loss to the Japanese, the paddling team's management structure was totally reorganised to 4 steering supervisors, 2 area steering s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s a n d 1 a s s i s t a n t superintendent steering manager.They also implemented a new performance system that would give the 2 people paddling the boat greater incentive to work harder. It was called the 'Rowing Team Quality First Program,' with meetings, dinners and free pens for the paddlers. There was discussion of getting new paddles, canoes and other equipment, extra vacation days for practices, and bonuses. The pension program was trimmed to 'equal the competition' and some of the resultant savings were channelled into morale boosting programs and teamwork posters.The next year the Japanese won by two

miles.Humiliated, the A m e r i c a n management laid off one paddler, h a l t e d development of a new canoe, sold all the paddles, and cancelled all c a p i t a l investments for new equipment. The money saved was distributed to t h e S e n i o r E x e c u t i v e s a s bonuses.The next year, try as he might, the lone designated paddler was unable to even finish the race (having no paddles), so he was laid off for unacceptable performance, all canoe equipment was sold and the next year's racing team was out-sourced to India.Sadly, the End.Here's something else to think about: GM has spent the last thirty years moving all its factories out of the US, claiming they can't make money paying American wages.TOYOTA has spent the last thirty years building more than a dozen plants inside the US. The last quarter's results:TOYOTA makes 4 billion in profits while GM racks up 9 billion in losses.GM folks are still scratching their heads, and collecting bonuses...IF THIS WEREN'T SO TRUE IT MIGHT BE FUNNY.

That nasty old virus is now on the waneAnd soon we’ll be back in a proper Shed once againOh what a thrill as we drive through the gatesTo catch up again with all of our mates.Back to the comradeship that we have missedThe banter the laughter what absolute blissAt morning tea time we’ll be back round the tableAnd telling tall stories and many a fable.And won’t it be wonderful hearing once moreThe sounds of the hammers the planer and sawAnd we know our enthusiasm won’t be diminishedAs we pick up on jobs that have been left unfinished.So we’ll busy ourselves just like bees in a hiveAnd we’ll realise how great it is being aliveWe’ll think of the good times that still lie ahead.Because we are members of the RMCS Shed.

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Adapted from a poem by Noel Williams from Buderim Men’s Shed (QLD)

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This week:• Legendary Australian actor and friend of the Shed movement Michael Caton talks about life, health, the Sullivans, the Castle and how his life was turned around after hitting rock bottom• Raymond Terrace Men’s Shed features in our new segment “Shed in the Spotlight”• The remarkable story of one Shedder who had a horrific stroke before his 40th birthday, just months after moving to a new country with a young family• A legendary Shed music group and their grand plans for a grand tour•Stuart gives some simple fitness tips•Rip Woodchip promotes his plan for peak performance•We introduce “Ask the Doc” — your free regular appointment with a men’s health expertHosted by Aaron Kearney OAM and AMSA Chairman Paul Sladdin.https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-shed-wireless-episode-9/id1510493380?i=1000479516682

How to listen:You'll find The Shed Wireless on Apple podcasts or wherever you normally get you podcasts. New to podcasts? Use this link:mensshed.org/theshedwirelessSend us an email to:[email protected]

'Never attribute malice to that which can be explained by stupidity.'Have you got a favourite saying or ‘old adage’ that you learned somewhere along the line?

Tell him he's dreaming (this one's going straight to the pool room)

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Photography

This morning, Saturday 25 July, we held our first photography “Show and Tell” morning at the Shed.Although there only a few members were present, the idea was to “road test” the format of the event.Instead of a competition (so no prizes!), any member can take photographs during the week of any subject, and bring them into the Shed each Saturday. Here we will put them up for others to view.. The person who took the pictures can then discuss the how/what/where with other members of the Shed. In this way we can all learn a little more about taking better photographs.You can use whatever hardware you please, phone camera, “happy snapper” or a full fat DSLR. Whatever pictures you take, offload them onto a USB stick and we’ll display them on screen with our laptop and projector.Why not join in and show everyone your works of art?

More from Terry - Alzheimer’s Anyone?

In the following analysis the French Professor Bruno Dubois Director of the Institute of Memory and Alzheimer's Disease (IMMA) at La Pitié-Salpêtrière - Paris Hospitals / addresses the subject in a rather reassuring way:"If anyone is aware of his memory problems, he does not have Alzheimer's."1. I forget the names of families ..2. I do not remember where I put some things ..It often happens in people 60 years and older that they complain that they lack memory. "The information is always in the brain, it is the "processor" that is lacking."This is "Anosognosia" or temporary forgetfulness.Half of people 60 and older have some symptoms that are due to age rather than disease.The most common cases are:- forgetting the name of a person,- going to a room in the house and not remembering why we were going there,- a blank memory for a movie title or actor, an actress,- a waste of time searching where we left our glasses or keys ...After 60 years most people have such a difficulty, which indicates that it is not a disease but rather a characteristic due to the passage of years ...Many people are concerned about these oversights hence the importance of the following statement:"Those who are conscious of being forgetful have no serious problem of memory.""Those who suffer from a memory illness or Alzheimer's, are not aware of what is happening."Professor Bruno Dubois, Director of IMMA, reassures the majority of people concerned about their oversights:"The more we complain about memory loss, the less likely we are to suffer from memory sickness."

DaydreamYes, that’s right keep dreaming about your shot. Pre-Visualize in your mind what it will look like and walk through the steps you need to take to get it. This is a shot I thought about for several weeks before finally setting it up and taking it. With only one camera, I often feel like I’m constantly juggling lenses!Use wide lensTry to use wide lenses for landscape shots when you want to create an impact of size. You can use a wide range of lenses to shoot landscapes but the vistas are amazing if you shoot with the widest lens possible because they give you a bigger angle of view.

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The Spokeshave is a tool you may well have never used, or are unlikely to use, as there are numerous mechan ica l alternatives available today, such as Routers, disc, belt and drum sanders and rotary burrs, but they are a great tool for what they were designed for.As the name implies ‘Spoke, shave’ they were principally used for shaping the spokes and rims of wooden cart wheels along with any single or compound curved woodwork on chairs or furniture.Historically, a Spokeshave was made with a wooden body and metal cutting blade, which was secured in place with a wooden wedge. More modern tools have metal bodies and wooden handles or full metal bodies and the blades are clamped in place by a metal plate and jacking screw. The tool can have either a flat face (sole) or a convex face through with the cutting blade projects for shaving material to a finished shape.

The flat faced Spokeshave is used for

shaping convex curves, while a convex faced tool is used for shaping concave curves. The tool is designed to be used 2 handed and is generally pushed away from the operator, but can be drawn toward the operator if the wood grain dictates.

This is a difficult tool to set-up and use. The bevel of the cutting blade must be placed on the underside and is usually ground to an angle of between 25 degrees and 32 degrees and must be sharp and adjusted to make very thin shavings. The most common mistake is to set the blade too far out in an attempt to remove a lot of material with each stroke, this usually results in chatter and tearing of grain rather than smooth cutting.

If you have Spokeshave’s, by all means persevere with learning how to use them as they do a great job and when properly adjusted produce a very satisfying result, but the modern day alternatives will most certainly give you a much faster result.

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cont. from page 4Sharpen Your SubjectsKeep your main subjects sharp. Sharp details in the image truly draw the viewers’ eyes towards the subject. Use your tripod in low light conditions to make sharp pictures. Try to make use of the new sharpening effect in Adobe Camera RAW. It does a great job and has improved from previous versions.Keep it CleanA background makes or breaks your shot so be sure to think carefully about the how you place your subject. Keep the background clean, simple and clutter free. Think about where the viewer should be focused….You Can’t Have Too Many CloudsUse fluffy white clouds on a blue sky to produce dramatic skies. Is it overcast with too many clouds to see the sky? The sky is now a giant soft box. This is the time to shoot por traits or waterfalls and streams with a motion blur effect.Behind Every Great Shot is the SunStand with the sun at your back and the light of the sun falling on your subject. Unless you are making artistic pictures always try to keep the sun behind you.SilhouettesThe key is an uncluttered, l i t background. Simply place your subject in the foreground so that you have clean, sharp lines and go for it. Play with placement and angles to make awesome silhouettes.


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EV battery basics: All you need to know about kW, kWh, and charging speedWhile EVs aren’t that different to combustion engined vehicles in practice: the fact that they are powered by electricity throws up a lot of new things to learn when it comes to “filling up” or charging.We’ve already given you the low down on two of the most popular fast-charging connector types, CHAdeMO and CCS, but now lets look at some common terminology you’ll see when reading about electric vehicles, charging, and batteries.Know your kW from kWhWhen you think of batteries, you probably imagine the things you used to stuff in the back of a portable radio or inside your watch. Modern lithium-ion-based electric car batteries aren’t too different, they’re just much, much bigger.EV battery size is measured in kWh, or kilowatt hours. But what is that?A kilowatt hour is a measure of energy used by an appliance if it were kept running for one hour. It’s not how many kilowatts are being used per hour!

A kilowatt however, is a measure of instantaneous power. Appliances like televisions, computers, fridges, and electric car motors all have a watt or kilowatt rating. This is a measure of how much power they need to be continuously supplied with in order to run.Let’s say you have an electric motor rated at 200 kilowatts (kW) at peak power output. If you ran that motor for 30 minutes you would use 100 kWh of energy — 200 multiplied by 0.5 (of an hour) equals 100 kWh.Bigger is better in somewaysIf how far your electric car can travel on one charge is important to you, as a general rule of thumb, you want an EV with a big battery. In other words, you want one with a large kWh rating as this will be able to power the car for the most amount of time.Nissan Leafs, which have under 200 miles of range, come in 40 kWh and 60 kWh variants. The Long Range Tesla Model 3, capable of over 300 miles of range, comes with a 75 kWh battery pack.There are other factors that impact an EV’s range, like aerodynamics, motor efficiency, and how much power other components use, so it’s not an exact rule — but you see the point.Changing chargersThe downside of large EV batteries is that they take a lot longer to charge when powered from a standard plug socket. However, it’s common for large battery EVs to also support faster charging standards.Depending on your vehicle, it may be able to “fast-charge” or “rapid-charge” by using direct current (DC) and a dedicated connector, like CHAdeMO or CCS.

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Generally speaking there are three levels of EV charge rate a grouped by their kW rating.Slow (standard) chargers are rated at between 3 kW and 6 kW. These are the most basic of chargers and are the kinds of power you get when plugging your car directly into a wall socket.Fast chargers are rated at between 7 kW and 22 kW. This is the kind of power you get from a dedicated at-home EV wall box, or at destination chargers at shopping malls, and public car parks.Rapid chargers are rated at 50 kW and up. Some also refer to the super powerful rapid chargers, which are capable of charging at over 100 kW as “ultra-rapid.” It’d be fair to call Tesla’s Supercharger an ultra-rapid charger. There are also some 250 kW CCS chargers, but these are still quite rare and can only be used by a few cars like the Porsche Taycan.Again, as a general rule, the higher the kW, the faster it will charge your EV.While slow chargers might take all night to fully charge an average sized EV battery, ultra-rapid chargers could do the job in under a couple of hours.On a fast or rapid charger, most modern EVs can charge from zero to 80% in under an hour quite comfortably.Knowing what we know about kW and kWh, we can easily figure out how long it’ll take to charge our EVs to certain levels when we know how powerful the charger is.Let’s say we’re charging a 75 kWh EV from a 22 kW wall box.If the car’s battery was completely flat, it would take about 3.5 hours to fully charge — 75 divided by 22 equals 3.4. That’s assuming the charger works at peak power the whole time, which it probably won’t. As the battery reaches maximum capacity, its charge rate will slow down a bit so it’ll probably take more like four hours.Here are some general rules on how fast EV chargers work:•Slow (standard) chargers will fully charge an average EV in between eight and 12 hours (depending on its battery size).•Fast chargers could fully charge an EV in around four to eight hours.•Rapid chargers can fully charge an electric car in under four hours, but their real party trick is being able to charge compatible EVs from zero to 80% in under an hour.It might sound confusing, but all things considered it always pays to use the most powerful charger you can find. You’ll also want to get into the habit of trying to plug your EV in every time you’ve stopped somewhere — this is called top up charging.Don’t worry though, it’s kind of hard to get it wrong.Most fast chargers use a standard Type 2 connector, whilst rapid chargers use CHAdeMO, CCS, and Tesla uses its proprietary connector for Superchargers.In reality, all you have to worry about is finding a charge point with the right connector for your vehicle. Once you’ve plugged in and hit go, the charger and your EV’s internal battery management system will take over and ensure your car charges as fast and as safely as possible.That said, it pays to know how charger ratings impact your EV’s battery so you know how much charge you’ll get after a 30-minute road trip pit-stop.

A total of $44.5 million will be spent on renewable energy infrastructure in WA's North West, including 50 standalone power systems.Nine regional communities will have battery storage systems instal led, with some remote Abor iginal communities to receive infrastructure upgrades.Treasurer Ben Wyatt said the stimulus package was designed with the private sector front of mind."One of the things that I've been painfully aware of … is that ultimately the Government — as a contributor to the economy — is 10 to 15 per cent," Mr Wyatt said."It's the private sector that we need to get up and running again, investing and employing people, and that's what the recovery plan … is designed to do."Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA chief economist Aaron Morey said while the extra investment was welcome, businesses would reserve their judgement on the plan until more detail became available."The business community needs the detail of that spending as soon as possible so they can start to plan and invest around those announcements," Mr Morey said."Clearly the most important thing for this state is to create a more competitive business environment."Western Australia relies on foreign capital investment and the best way, the most direct way, to drive that is by lowering the tax burden on business in this state."

Renewable energy spend for regions (ABC News)

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