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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #350 on: June 24, 2013, 10:24:34 AM »
Hey Taz,

I'm not sure if you're supposed to put dog bombs in the compost. Something to do with the bacteria is still nasty or something. Might want to check it out just in case.

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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #351 on: June 24, 2013, 11:41:18 AM »
My man cave has restricted access ??? until I get an excavator in to clear and level the access. But I finally :-[ got in and swapped over the old Night Vision driving lights for an almost as old set of Hella 140,s made up from old lights in the shed.
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #352 on: June 24, 2013, 12:18:55 PM »
My man cave has restricted access ??? until I get an excavator in to clear and level the access. But I finally :-[ got in and swapped over the old Night Vision driving lights for an almost as old set of Hella 140,s made up from old lights in the shed.
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #353 on: June 24, 2013, 12:47:04 PM »
K9 is Talara a White German Shepherd or Swiss Shepherd she is 9 1/2 yrs. She is a member of the family but not a house dog(Sheds to much)Loves to go with us and has her spot in the back of the Prado ;D Photo is a couple of years old
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #354 on: June 24, 2013, 12:54:19 PM »
Not dissimilar to our Maremma - Italian sheepdog - hence my question.
Seamus is 2 1/2 years old - he adopted us via Bendigo RSPCA a week ago tomorrow!   :D
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #355 on: June 24, 2013, 07:40:00 PM »
Hey Taz,

I'm not sure if you're supposed to put dog bombs in the compost. Something to do with the bacteria is still nasty or something. Might want to check it out just in case.

The system I have is made by Tumbleweed and specifically for dog droppings.  I'll let you know how it works out once the start up process has finished and it's rafy for dog droppings.
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #356 on: June 27, 2013, 09:06:08 PM »
Put the brake controller in the tug today, thanks to a bit of help from Muz and Jet!!  :cheers: :cup:

Didn't take as long as I thought, the hardest part was getting the wire from the engine bay to the back through the chassis!!

I have a 2005 Hilux and I mounted it near the door next to my right knee. If I mounted it in the other side, the misso would have hit her knee on it. She is a bit vertically challenged!
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #357 on: June 28, 2013, 07:34:13 AM »
Not dissimilar to our Maremma - Italian sheepdog - hence my question.
Seamus is 2 1/2 years old - he adopted us via Bendigo RSPCA a week ago tomorrow!   :D


We had a maremma for 14 1/2 years , I hope you know what your up for with this bread of dog . they are very "special" and while I would have another , I wouldn't at this stage of our life .

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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #358 on: June 28, 2013, 12:36:41 PM »
finished painting the side of the ct and mounting the water filler and tap, just need to work out a way of connecting a 35mm filler outlet to a 15mm water tank opening      ???
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #359 on: June 28, 2013, 05:34:15 PM »
Finished painting the draw bar, hitch, and hitch receiver for the CT, also fixed the trailer wiring, and refitted the roof rack, a busy day, and all took place in the shed....oh and had a couple of frothy ones also.

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« Reply #360 on: June 28, 2013, 05:51:43 PM »
Painted the trailer again, swore at the paint gun, spilt a full can of paint. (500ml ),  painted my mates rear bar. Etc..


Packed up some tools that were floating around..
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #361 on: June 29, 2013, 08:16:08 AM »
Painted the trailer again, swore at the paint gun, spilt a full can of paint. (500ml ),  painted my mates rear bar. Etc..


Packed up some tools that were floating around..
   

Sweet , What color is the shed floor now  ??? ???   ;D ;D      it will buff out  :cup:
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #362 on: June 29, 2013, 08:27:49 AM »
Painted the trailer again, swore at the paint gun,

Mate I have been swearing at paint guns for a long time but trust me; they never listen.

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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #363 on: June 29, 2013, 08:44:17 AM »
Grabbed a beer then was trying to decide where to mount the uhf grabbed another beer as the first beer did not help me with the decision making got a little cold so i loaded wood in the fire pot got that blazing grabbed another beer ate that beer in a matter of micro seconds had another look in the car for a mounting spot for the uhf had another beer stood around the fire until the fridge was at a stage it needed restocking decided that the passenger seat that the radio was sitting on was a good spot for the time being locked up the car.
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« Reply #364 on: June 29, 2013, 10:08:02 AM »
   

Sweet , What color is the shed floor now  ??? ???   ;D ;D      it will buff out  :cup:

Funny thing was i had a brain wave and put down an old paint can lid 20lt, so i thought if i spilt a drop the lid would catch it, well that over flowed onto my bench, but i managed to mop that p before it got to the floor..

Fixed the paint gun by drilling out the breather hole..

I learnt a fewyearsago that it costs a lot of money to throw drop or slam down a spray paint gun.  So have learnt to control myself till i put it down..


Breather hole was blocked cos i shook the gun putting paint into the breather.. I will have to remember not to do that in the future..
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #365 on: June 29, 2013, 01:43:10 PM »
Today in Sydney is wet and miserable, decided to tidy up my garage.
The new Cub is a couple of weeks off and must make some room,productive day so far.
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« Reply #366 on: June 29, 2013, 02:57:36 PM »
Funny thing was i had a brain wave and put down an old paint can lid 20lt, so i thought if i spilt a drop the lid would catch it, well that over flowed onto my bench, but i managed to mop that p before it got to the floor..

Fixed the paint gun by drilling out the breather hole..

I learnt a fewyearsago that it costs a lot of money to throw drop or slam down a spray paint gun.  So have learnt to control myself till i put it down..


Breather hole was blocked cos i shook the gun putting paint into the breather.. I will have to remember not to do that in the future..

Now thinking, it was probably the reason why the spray guns can fell over, too slippery sitting Ono the old lid...

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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #367 on: June 29, 2013, 03:00:38 PM »
Emptied and cleaned the Goldstream ready for handover tomorrow
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #368 on: June 29, 2013, 03:03:59 PM »
spent an hour moving a pile of crap from one corner to the other, realised i needed space in that corner so moved it all back again, really need to start throwing the crap out but carnt do it just incase i need it again ,ggrrrrrrrr
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« Reply #369 on: June 29, 2013, 03:09:42 PM »
Sell it then, join ur local buy sell group on fb and if u dont wanna take a photo and sell it, wait till someone asks if someone else has that particular item. I have sold heaps of stuff..


Today myself i fitted the tail lights to my new trailer.. Then remembered i dont know ere my numberplate light is, so i took the rest off the day off..
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #370 on: June 29, 2013, 03:27:08 PM »
Made a Shovel Holder for the roof rack.
A length of 50mm PVC pipe.
2x 50mm pipe brackets.
4x Gal Screws.
1x 50mm Gal 8mm bolt with 4 washers and an R Clip.
Some Cold gal paint.
Piece of pillow foam pushed into the end to stop the handle from rattling about.
Doesn't make a noise and the handle is protected from the weather and sun ;D
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« Reply #371 on: June 29, 2013, 04:28:25 PM »
Made a Shovel Holder for the roof rack.
A length of 50mm PVC pipe.
2x 50mm pipe brackets.
4x Gal Screws.
1x 50mm Gal 8mm bolt with 4 washers and an R Clip.
Some Cold gal paint.
Piece of pillow foam pushed into the end to stop the handle from rattling about.
Doesn't make a noise and the handle is protected from the weather and sun ;D

You could strip that shovel down and paint it too,maybe that can be next weekends project..

And while u are at it, rub the handle down with some linseed oil.. The shovel will be like new..
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #372 on: June 29, 2013, 05:06:47 PM »
You could strip that shovel down and paint it too,maybe that can be next weekends project...
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Re: What did you do in your shed / man cave today?
« Reply #373 on: June 29, 2013, 05:11:59 PM »
Started modifying the wheel carrier on the CT. More shed time tomorrow ???
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« Reply #374 on: June 29, 2013, 07:23:39 PM »
I spent the day wiring up the controller in my '92 Hilux.

I was bloody cold in the shed.  Radio kept saying around 12°.  Is hard to get the fingers going at that temp.

I crimped the connectors and then soldered them - something I like to do - crimp and solder.  It ensure the connector has a good solif waterproof connection.

My controller is removable now (see my other thread re where to install controller in Hilux).

Tomorrow I get to tidy up the electrics in the CT.  Its got a short in a wire and the fridge has no fuse protecting its 12V supply.  Hopefully it wont be as cold tomorrow

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