Recent content by minidriver

To save valuable bench space, and to stop me piling up **** on my BAC Systems roll cabinet, I decided to turn it into a rolling bench grinder/belt & sander set up. Bought some 30mm plywood from Bunnings, and a bargain (compared to makita and festool) Ozito track saw for the grand total of $179...

Cheers.. not sure if I pinched that idea from here, or came up with it myself. I'm sure it's not the latter! Only time will tell if I like it... it does my ocd in if the handles aren't vertical and you have to flick the ratchet direction sometimes to get them to line up! I should have over sized...

nothing exciting. mounted sockets/ratchets. granted it is wife's birthday today, so should be glad I got away with doing that!

quite like my little 2 car attached.. Can't even fit my wifes car in with the way I've arranged the benches.. it's too long (Kia Sedona). gives me more space though! we squeeze both cars on the driveway and the garage is solely my domain. win! look forward to seeing what you do with your space!

they are pretty simple, not much to go wrong, just check the mounting brackets, some set the power board back a bit so it wont mount easily. was going to buy another for the other side of the tool wall, but neglected to remember this when I was mounting the screw driver rack.... anyway, got...

Ebay... https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/15-WAYS-OUTLETS-VERTICAL-POWER-RAIL-PDU-19-600MM-SERVER-CABINET-RACK-MOUNT/252336022098 It's a server rack power board, designed to be vertically mounted so all the outlets are rotated 90 degrees but not really an issue!

Wiring is actually a job I enjoy! sourced all the wire from autosparks in the uk, and bussed fuse/relay boxes from swe-check in australia. The original mini had a total of 2 main fuses and a couple of inline ones behind the dash I think, mine has around 20, much more like a modern car, and...

Terrick, the mini causes a constant state of depression. was meant to be a quick fixer upper, turned into a nut n bolt resto, interior, engine bay, underside etc are all complete, just needs paint on the outside. but after putting the engine back in it decided to smoke, so it needs to come out...

Hi All, We have recently settled in at a new 270m2 house which is for life apparently, and have increased from a single car shed to a two car (barely) attached. Trying to cram as much in as possible, as efficiently as possible! garage houses my 1971 project mini, and work areas. Want to have...

think I've just inherited this.. there goes the woodwork space!

Thanks 1/2 Cup. My wife thinks it''s already too much space. There is an under house area at the rear of the house, accessed through the roller door to the left of the work benches, which is concreted in which is meant for car storage/workshop area if walled in. One day that will become my...

Hi All, Not really new here, long time reader, but never really introduced myself. been moving around a lot and never had a perma-garage. We have now settled in at a new 270m2 house which is for life apparently, and have increased from a single car shed to a two car (barely) attached. Trying...

best thing about the work benches - they were basically free! along with the cupboards, under bench cupboards and the green roll chest! We used to have a large workshop and storage sheds at work and we downsized a couple of years ago so each item was dirt cheap. Unfortunately they sold the...

updated first post with images uploaded to the GJ gallery.

here is a couple of pics of where the car is at currently it's been a diy resto, mostly to save money, but also due to wanting stuff done right, and having several modifications to the car. It was meant to be a quick fixer upper but turned into a nut and bolt restoration. Front and rear...