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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3150 on: August 24, 2016, 11:31:04 PM »
After ordering a new 21.6m x 9m shed in early January, it has finally been approved, erected, concreted and now the power has been connected.

In the coming weeks, the concrete floor will be painted, and the bathroom completed, then I will be able to start using my dream shed...  :cup:







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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3151 on: August 24, 2016, 11:35:45 PM »
After all that, did you settle for the small shed? :cup:

Well done.  Is the house built yet? :angel:

Honestly top looking shed, well done!
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3152 on: August 24, 2016, 11:43:04 PM »
  Top job. And enjoy your shed.

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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3153 on: August 24, 2016, 11:46:25 PM »
After all that, did you settle for the small shed? :cup:

Well done.  Is the house built yet? :angel:

Honestly top looking shed, well done!

Thanks - The house is still under construction. About a week from lockup.

If all goes well, we think we will be moving in by Early December.  ; :)
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3154 on: August 25, 2016, 06:57:23 PM »
It still won't be big enough.

It never is.

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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3155 on: August 25, 2016, 07:26:35 PM »
I have shed envy!


Question though is will you let your family fill your shed with gardening stuff, kids toys and other cr@p from the house? I had to build another smaller shed but that was quickly filled with overflow. I have since given up fighting the war, for the moment.

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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3156 on: August 25, 2016, 07:27:03 PM »
Very nice indeed Pog.... :cup: :cup: :cup:
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3157 on: August 25, 2016, 07:51:30 PM »
Awesome shed mate, there's some good times to be had in that! Or some big messes to clean  :laugh:

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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3158 on: August 26, 2016, 06:16:50 PM »
After a dry spell and a bit of bit of rain, the clover burr and binides have been exploding out of the ground and the grass is struggling to catch up. Time to fight back with mechanized weapons >:D!

I bought myself a cheap 50L motorised spray-tank off ebay, re-wired the ride-on so it now has a merit plug down the back end and a on/off switch on the dash.
I plumbed in a T piece so I can either run the hand lance or a boom spray made from some poly with micro irrigation sprayer nozzles.

Surprisingly it works like a charm 1st go! Rather than wearing out my shoulder pumping up the hand sprayer and a dozen trips to the shed to re-fill, I can fill the tank and do most of the yard in one go.

The only issues I can see so far are:
  • the spray nozzles shoot the spray about 500mm either side of the mowers width which could lead to some collateral damage.
  • when I flick the OFF switch the nozzles on the boom continue to dribble. 

The spray pattern can probably be adjusted to keep it more under control.

For the dribble, I thought about installing a solenoid to provide a more positive seal when I shut it off, but it will probably not fix it as I think the issue is probably also due to the diameter of the boom tube and air getting in there.

Right now it is in the trailer for the ride-on, but I plan to make a carrier so I can clip it onto the mower it's self.

All up and running for around $160, I may even have some grass left when I have finished. ;D

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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3159 on: August 26, 2016, 06:54:00 PM »
Ideal set for my daughter's music theatre company it is for the Addams Family
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Brings back memories Crisp,  i built sets for my two girls dance concerts from the time they were six until they gave it up at about eighteen, lots of hard work but its very satisfying isnt it. Do you work back stage as well?

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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3160 on: August 28, 2016, 11:04:25 AM »
Yes do the backstage stuff. I know how it all works so i need to be there in case something does not work as it should. This year we have lots of electrical controlls in the sets so i am hoping my designs prove themselves. There will be some nervious moments i think.

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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3161 on: September 04, 2016, 05:57:33 PM »
Turned up a hiking staff for the wife, for when we start the long road of retirement.


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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3162 on: September 04, 2016, 06:23:50 PM »
Turned up a hiking staff for the wife, for when we start the long road of retirement.


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Looks good. What timber did you use and how much does it weigh?. Some people use a Bamboo pole and I sometimes use a hoe handle I got from the green shed but it's a bit too heavy for long hikes.
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3163 on: September 04, 2016, 06:28:41 PM »
Changed the alligator clamps on my new thumper compressor to an anderson plug. Set my auto deflators and installed a dash cam in my father's car. I also rewired his UHF that he'd done himself (terrible job).

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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3164 on: September 04, 2016, 06:31:24 PM »
Looks good. What timber did you use and how much does it weigh?. Some people use a Bamboo pole and I sometimes use a hoe handle I got from the green shed but it's a bit too heavy for long hikes.
Pretty sure it is ash. Just a left over from years ago. 718g in weight, 1.36m long when assembled.


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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3165 on: September 04, 2016, 06:45:05 PM »
Pretty sure it is ash. Just a left over from years ago. 718g in weight, 1.36m long when assembled.


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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3166 on: September 06, 2016, 06:15:49 PM »
My knob was all worn, the outer skin was ripped, and the tip all shiny from being held too much and too tight...



So I fitted a new virgin knob that's never had a hand on it.
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3167 on: September 06, 2016, 06:21:58 PM »
My knob was all worn, the outer skin was ripped, and the tip all shiny from being held too much and too tight...



So I fitted a new virgin knob that's never had a hand on it.



Thank goodness you didn't show us the real pictures  ;D

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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3168 on: September 06, 2016, 06:43:27 PM »
I wonder what your other hand is doing.....
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« Reply #3169 on: September 06, 2016, 06:44:39 PM »
Your small knob looks like it's had a good polishing as well, @bird

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« Reply #3170 on: September 06, 2016, 06:54:29 PM »
I fitted up some of these bad boys.......9 inch illuminators, have to say I am impressed so far :)
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #3171 on: September 06, 2016, 06:55:55 PM »
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I wonder what your other hand is doing.....
I have 2 hands and 2 knobs... don't u?
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« Reply #3172 on: September 06, 2016, 06:58:21 PM »
I have 2 hands and 2 knobs... don't u?

Yep. All still original, too... ;D ;D
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« Reply #3173 on: September 06, 2016, 07:02:27 PM »
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Yep. All still original, too... ;D ;D
yea, I always have my hand on my knob when I drive.... so it wears out :(
decent price for OEM out of japan JDM...
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« Reply #3174 on: September 06, 2016, 07:04:01 PM »
yea, I always have my hand on my knob when I drive.... so it wears out :(
decent price for OEM out of japan JDM...

How much?

No leather wheel or knobs on the Series 1's..... :cup: :cup:
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