What did you do in your shed / man cave today?

[GeoffA]

Charged the batteries on 3 of our 4 cars.

We're in lockdown, and they haven't been driven for months.

[GGV8Cruza]

Charged the batteries on 3 of our 4 cars.

We're in lockdown, and they haven't been driven for months.

Did you use the rain generator

GG

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[GeoffA]

I wish....

We had good rain overnight, but not much during the day.

[GGV8Cruza]

I wish....

We had good rain overnight, but not much during the day.

We have had 40mm since midnight

GG

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[NZMarkb]

Rewired the water pump in the camper

[noel_w]

Starting to pack up my shed (and house) as the owner is selling an I have to vacate. The wheely bin is getting a thorough workout and FB marketplace is working overtime.

[Steffo1]

Noel, how much you want for the Datsun?

[Bird]

Starting to pack up my shed (and house) as the owner is selling an I have to vacate. The wheely bin is getting a thorough workout and FB marketplace is working overtime.

Its a fuqin massive job aint it

[noel_w]

Noel, how much you want for the Datsun?

Haha you couldn't afford it. 

[noel_w]

Its a fuqin massive job aint it

Yep. Hopefully my last move except for a pine box.
Will be busy playing Tetris fitting it all in a 20ft container.

[Steffo1]

Yep. Hopefully my last move except for a pine box.
Will be busy playing Tetris fitting it all in a 20ft container.

I know I'm a bit out of the way but, I have got a bit of space in my bottom shed, if you need it.

[DannyG]

Not really today but here a few little projects I have been tinkering with in my shed lately.

I learnt how to acid etch nameplates. I painted my bench grinders so I wanted plates on them, amongst some other things in the shed.



I also made one for my old drill press but I didn't etch it, I just clear coated the stencil. None of them worked perfectly but I like that it looks authentic given that I only buy older machinery that was well built back in its day.
And I made some personalised nameplates to stick on things I make just as a bit of a wank more than anything



My 2x72" sander and large vice is a good example lol





And of course the grinders is why I decided to learn how to do it





Now I can acid etch my control panel for my old South Bend Lathe. I made the control panel to be a little bit authentic because I put a 3ph motor on my lathe and run it through a VFD. So instead of having the big VFD in the way, I have that hidden under the bench...hence this panel.



And thats about it lately. I have a few larger projects coming up soonish to show hopefully.

[noel_w]

I know I'm a bit out of the way but, I have got a bit of space in my bottom shed, if you need it.

Thanks Steve, will let you know if I end up needing it. A very generous offer thanks mate.

[GeoffA]

......I have a few larger projects coming up soonish to show hopefully.

Nice work Danny. Finishes things off very well...

I'll keep an eye out for your next instalment...

[Bad Scott]

Nice work Danny. Finishes things off very well...

I'll keep an eye out for your next instalment...

Laser engraving printer

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[DannyG]

Laser engraving printer

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That would be the easy way I did it the old fashioned way......soaking the alloy in acid!!

[Bad Scott]

That would be the easy way I did it the old fashioned way......soaking the alloy in acid!!

Well you could go even older school and use the lathe and a Y table attached and mill your own

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[DannyG]

Well you could go even older school and use the lathe and a Y table attached and mill your own

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Faaark that!

[Marcus73]

Can't wait too see the boat rack you're making


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[DannyG]

Can't wait too see the boat rack you're making


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The only person I know with a boat is a real *&^% and he doesnt know how to turn off his tapatalk signature

[Troopy_03]

The only person I know with a boat is a real *&^% and he doesnt know how to turn off his tapatalk signature

Must be a Mac/Ithing user trait... hahaha

Not a virus, not a re-install, not a format, not an issue since 2011..once you go mac you never go back

[Fizzie]

Not quite in the shed, but close enough ...

We got home from a week's camping yesterday, but I had to fix a problem with the van's awning, so left it out in the street overnight.

Sorted the problem this morning, then decided to Karcher off the van pad, before bringing the van back in.

Mrs had gone to shops, came home when I was half done & the first thing she said was "Nice job. Where's your ear protection"

I thought Don't really need it just for Karchering , but grabbed a set of muffs & you know what

She was right!!!

Made the job much more bearable

So the moral of the story is always use 'em!

[GeoffA]

...."Nice job. Where's your ear protection"

WHAT??

[Fizzie]

WHAT??

10 past 7

[Hairs]

Dusted the cob webs off a lot of our camping gear, in preparation for our Corner Trip.
Coleman Hot Water, check.
Double Jaffle Iron, cooking utensiles, check.
Fold up fire pit and grate, check.
Swags, Toilet Tent, roof bag, check.
Awning & gazebo, check.
Silicone fold flat, bucket, washup tub, Sink, check.
Solar blanket, check.
Fly nets & Camp chairs& table, check.
Water storage, check.
Fridge/Freezer still running sweet in the back of the 80, check.
Locked loaded,
Can we leave now?