A Shed Downunder.
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.HOTFR8
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I hope we see more of the A model soon.
I have so may projects on the go around here at the moment the A has been gathering dust lately, but i am keen to get a wriggle on with it as well.
To put you in the picture here is a list of just a few and thats aside form routine tasks around here;
. Fabrication table build. (GJ Inspired of course.)
. Industrial Retro table build.
. Bench seats build for the outdoor area.
. Dawn vice rebuild for the fabrication table.
. Conservation work on an antique wooden wall phone for my sister.
. Electrical refit of my sons house.
. Additional Storage facility, i have started to clear the fernery for this one.
. Grid connected solar system.
. Main switchboard upgrade.
. Replace split AC in house. Purchased and ready to install.
. Replace gas space heater in house. Not urgent at the moment.
And the list goes on. I guess there is a thread in each one.
Enjoying every minute of it..
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Some of the more recent Random stuff proudly made in the Shed Downunder.View media item 32625
New tops for sewing machine bases.
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And again.
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Dining table for the "alfresco dining room"
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Modular workbench for my sons garage.
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Utility table;
Repurposed from offcuts with an Australian red gum top the was salvaged from our back door step.
Angle iron from one of our window lintels.
Square tube - old offcuts.
Total cost - $40 for the castors.
Left the edge strip raw to get some patina happening. Also used large slotted head screws.
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Trolley.
A few hours work with stuff i had around the place. Shorts of square section, Fallshaw castors from an old display fixture.
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HOTFR8
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Plenty in that list to inspire many here. The Solar and the phone interest me.
Still you know why the Solar interests me.
Still you know why the Solar interests me.
80WTI_55_CHEV
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Very nice Steve, I love the utility table, i just wish i was as organized as you where. Glad to see more pics rolling in ( you get an A or for effort this week).Lee
.LeeThe property main switchboard upgrade. Just one more from the list!! Work in progress.
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I was not able to find a suitable domestic switchboard that would cater for my needs and any thing industrial was to large to fit in the existing space i have without making some huge changes and being without power for a day or so whilst the change over was undertaken so the solution is to build my own.
Specs are;
100 amp 415 volt supply.
Manual change over switch for a gen set alternative supply
Surge and over voltage protection.
Safety switches (Residual Current Devices) to all circuits up to 20 amps (light and power only)
Off peak 2 rate metering.
The enclosure is made from CNC routed 3mm brushed aluminium which is still a work in progress.
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I was not able to find a suitable domestic switchboard that would cater for my needs and any thing industrial was to large to fit in the existing space i have without making some huge changes and being without power for a day or so whilst the change over was undertaken so the solution is to build my own.
Specs are;
100 amp 415 volt supply.
Manual change over switch for a gen set alternative supply
Surge and over voltage protection.
Safety switches (Residual Current Devices) to all circuits up to 20 amps (light and power only)
Off peak 2 rate metering.
The enclosure is made from CNC routed 3mm brushed aluminium which is still a work in progress.
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rixtrix1
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Such organization! Makes me cringe whenever I open the door to my garage. Nice, and also inspirational.
Tested out our New Weber BBQ tonight - Mmm works a treat
And finished it of with a pale ale from my sisters and her partners new brewery in Bendigo - Brookes Beer, a nice way to finish a busy weekend.
http://www.brookesbeer.com.au/
Note the Channellock opener. how's that for political correctness?
And finished it of with a pale ale from my sisters and her partners new brewery in Bendigo - Brookes Beer, a nice way to finish a busy weekend.
http://www.brookesbeer.com.au/
Note the Channellock opener.
how's that for political correctness?
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HOTFR8
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Not seeing the photos 
. You may have them in a hidden format .
Hmm and I have been to the brewery and did not get any beer
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. You may have them in a hidden format . Hmm and I have been to the brewery and did not get any beer
.Vernmotor
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I can see the pictures ?? look like very nice place. and Love the work being done..
Not seeing the photos
Hmm and I have been to the brewery and did not get any beer
Don't know about the pics?? I will investigate tonight!!
There are applying for a liquor licence so they can actually legally serve beer for tastings on the premises.
HOTFR8
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Can see them now.
Next time I am in Bendigo I may have to get a brew or two to try.
The Xmas Tree may go up near the house this Christmas. Just for a laugh.
HOTFR8
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On tap ! I think it may be easier to keep some at home.
A little difference between a Xmas tree (Drag Race) and a Christmas tree.
A little difference between a Xmas tree (Drag Race) and a Christmas tree.
A couple of the Model A. Just a preview at this point.
More pics. to follow as we continue with the thread.
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An original surround I recently imported then spent a week on the buff to get it to look like this.
I have not had to remove the emblem or crank hole cover as they were that good. I would rate it 9 out of 10, it was a real gamble brought unseen and I would have been divorced should I had not been satisfied with it. Failure was not an option as I had brought 6 others in my 15 year quest to get a good one.
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The guards just out of the booth, mirror material. I am pretty chuffed with the outcome.
More pics. to follow as we continue with the thread.
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An original surround I recently imported then spent a week on the buff to get it to look like this.
I have not had to remove the emblem or crank hole cover as they were that good. I would rate it 9 out of 10, it was a real gamble brought unseen and I would have been divorced should I had not been satisfied with it. Failure was not an option as I had brought 6 others in my 15 year quest to get a good one.
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The guards just out of the booth, mirror material. I am pretty chuffed with the outcome.
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HOTFR8
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I like the signs. Nice also to see something of the A.
More random stuff I have built. Tables are a bit of a theme around here!
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Workbench - one of the many.
59" L x 31" W x 39" H
Frame 2" x 2" square tube.
Top - 1 1/2" thick Oregon with Australian oak trim.
Record V175 vice.
Sturdy, simple and practical. When it comes to workbenches, IMHO I like to have a mix of both timber and steel tops.
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Workbench - one of the many.
59" L x 31" W x 39" H
Frame 2" x 2" square tube.
Top - 1 1/2" thick Oregon with Australian oak trim.
Record V175 vice.
Sturdy, simple and practical. When it comes to workbenches, IMHO I like to have a mix of both timber and steel tops.
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Went into the local United Tools to pick up some abrasives the other day and came home with these for the collection, I did not really need them,impulse buying just because they were on sale.
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I am slowly working towards getting my stuff in order, I would hate to total the hours spent just looking for the right nut, bolt, bracket that I thought I had but didn't really or could not find it. Frustrating!
I picked up a few more spare part trays last week to add to the collection in my quest to getting things into some semblance of order.
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Sorted and labelled.
I picked up a few more spare part trays last week to add to the collection in my quest to getting things into some semblance of order.
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Sorted and labelled.
Vernmotor
Well-known member
Like I say you can keep it if you want. But if you can't find it. It will do you no good !
In my small garage, where space is at a premium i have adopted the 5 S methodology and as part of that if i have not used it in 5 years it goes, either sold, donated to charity, given away to friends and relatives or recycled.
It is amazing just how much space you free up when every thing has a place and is in its place. I still have a ways to go yet.
80WTI_55_CHEV
Well-known member
Loving the pics Steve, That model A looks to be a very nice build and the paint looks like it is a foot deep (beautiful). Your system of every 5 years you do a clean out is a good idea but i seem to do it every 2 years lately (****** floods) otherwise i would have stuff from the last 38 years of my life.
Vernmotor
Well-known member
Man if I use that 5 year rule .I have 1/2 of what I got ! LOL
Loving the pics Steve, That model A looks to be a very nice build and the paint looks like it is a foot deep (beautiful). Your system of every 5 years you do a clean out is a good idea but i seem to do it every 2 years lately (****** floods) otherwise i would have stuff from the last 38 years of my life.
I saw your flood pics
In reality the clean out is a continual process. I have sold a heap of stuff on Gumtree lately with great results.
Bench Builds for The Shed Downunder.
Inspired by the plethora of exquisite bench builds that I have seen and drooled over, on the forum, I recently decided to have a go at one.
All of my dirty work is for the most part done outside the garage on a concrete apron with limited fixtures to do my work on hence the need for a multi function movable bench.
As you have seen in previous posts( #46, #67 ), I have primarily stuck to the one basic design that works for me so I am just building on that for the new bench.( no pun intended )
The only sketch up program I know - pen and paper!
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Inspired by the plethora of exquisite bench builds that I have seen and drooled over, on the forum, I recently decided to have a go at one.
All of my dirty work is for the most part done outside the garage on a concrete apron with limited fixtures to do my work on hence the need for a multi function movable bench.
As you have seen in previous posts( #46, #67 ), I have primarily stuck to the one basic design that works for me so I am just building on that for the new bench.( no pun intended )
The only sketch up program I know - pen and paper!
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Backbay Fred
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Did they have Sears & Roebuck catalogs for taking care of details in Australia back in the day? We lived in a hunting camp one summer that had no indoor plumbing and the catalog served as the tissue. They were very large in the 1950s.
I had about 20 - 7 ft. lengths of 3 x 3 x 1/8 square section that were originally the property perimeter fence posts until we replace the fence a couple of years ago. I had always intended to repurpose them into a bench at some point. Given that I had plenty of material I thought that if I am making one bench its not a lot more work to make 2 and while I was on the go have a crack at the bench seats for the "Alfresco" dining area table as well, then I can tick them of my project list!!
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Time to load up the trailer, head to work and make use of the cold saw which does a far better cut than the chop saw with the added bonus of not ******* the neighbours off with the noise.
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Time to load up the trailer, head to work and make use of the cold saw which does a far better cut than the chop saw with the added bonus of not ******* the neighbours off with the noise.
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