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Thread: Lum's Shed in Sunny Werribee
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27th January 2011, 12:08 AM #1Novice
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Lum's Shed in Sunny Werribee
Warning Rank amateur on the loose.
The place in Sunny Werribee I moved in to has a nice dry shed 3m x 7m.
Full of old stuff and new spiders, it took a while to clear some space but now there's a 'room' 3x3 where I could get started on making amateur sawdust.
First thing to do was make a bench. I used a Mitre 10 plan which I had downloaded a while ago but doesn't appear to still be on their site.
Got the timber from Bunnies and had the three top pieces cut to length.
Looking back, I don't think it was a bad place to start. It's big but simple, so my poor measuring and cutting didn't matter so much, a few mm here or there and it still pulls together fairly square.
(Sorry to everyone I've offended by my offhanded inaccuracy).
Once I had a bench I had a place to pile my little collection of tools.
Thought I should store them a bit more neatly, and I'd seen some nice examples on the web where walls were lined with ply and 'stuff' hung on. Seemed cheap and cheerful so I gave it a go. Tested my ability to cut straight lines but didn't turn out too bad in the end I reckon.
And it's all such good fun to have a go.
My Darling got me the mitre saw for Christmas !!!
Just a question: Is it cheating if I use long screws and Liquid Nails ?
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27th January 2011, 08:44 AM #2
Welcome to the Forum Lum!
When starting a long term project, any start is a good start! Your bench is of a good size.
I'm sure you will have many of enjoyable hours in your Shed.Russell (aka Mulgabill)
"It is as it is"
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27th January 2011, 09:29 AM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Definitely not cheating! I started in similar circumstances like you and now I'm a sawdust tragic.
Welcome to the forum!
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27th January 2011, 09:50 AM #4
That's how alot of woodwreckers get started. Make a bench, as it is your most used tool. One suggestion is to either make a cabinet for the underneath or a simple "floating" shelf to enhance your storage.
Bu "floating" I mean not physically attached by screws or glue. Cut to fit around the legs and the bugger wont move on you, by is removable (in theory, mine's never moved).
Liquid nails is a type of glue, woodwreckers use a lot of adhesive's. No problems I can see, Liquid Nails is a little more heavy duty then PVA or CA.Pat
Work is a necessary evil to be avoided. Mark Twain
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30th January 2011, 08:03 PM #5
Great start Lum. Keep it going and you will have a place you will love to be in down the track. Its all good fun.
Dallas
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25th February 2011, 10:32 PM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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Isn't Werribee where the Tomorrow when the war began series was set?
<begin rant> Looks a good start - but is lacking pegboard. All workshops must have pegboard! </end rant over love of pegboard>
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26th February 2011, 09:30 PM #7Novice
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Yes Andrewr79, you're not far wrong. I've had a few big nights and thought I said "Werribee" to the cab driver and ended up in Wilby or Wycheproof or Wirrawee.
Regarding pegboard, never again.
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27th February 2011, 11:47 AM #8SENIOR MEMBER
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No pegboard? I've just manged to build myself a double sided rolling wall of it and I'm very happy with the result
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22nd March 2011, 08:55 PM #9Been here a while
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Any particular reason why you put the vice in the middle of the bench? Makes cutting rather difficult.
Also, did you stuff some insulation behind that ply? It will be cooler in summer, warmer in winter, and will help with condensation.
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1st April 2011, 08:27 PM #10Senior Member
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Lum's Shed
Hi Lum,
You've had your shed for a couple of months now. How is it going? Mate, you find very quickly that it is too small as that is what happens to us all. welcome to the club.Jim Grant
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6th April 2011, 11:15 PM #11Novice
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Hi SJM,
You're right. That vice is just a big blue pothole, in the road. I saw it in Supercheap and was so proud of myself for fitting it, but I'd never really used a wood vice in anger, so it was just put somewhere, rather than somewhere useful. Will be moved when I learn a bit more about the tool or get sick of it being in theway all the time.
I didn't put in any insulation because I didn't line the whole shed, just put some sheets up to hang other stuff off.
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6th April 2011, 11:49 PM #12Novice
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Hi Lum,
You've had your shed for a couple of months now. How is it going? [...]
All good, but slow. Been busy making plywood boxes and putting things away neatly for a change. I've become enamoured of 7mm plywood and I'm just cutting up 1200x600 boards and gluing them back together like a demon. I make the cuts on the weekend and glue a few pieces each night so that I don't annoy the neighbours.
Almost all of my tools now have a home, nothing's on the bench. Most of my bibs and bobs have a home or are getting a little plywood one soon.
Trugo the Garbo Hound helps me empty the rubbish bin.
I've got a good workshop coat from a deceased gentleman's widow. I hope he's happy that it's still being used; I certainly feel privileged to wear it.
I'm as happy as a pig in whatever it is that pigs like to be in a lot.
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7th April 2011, 03:48 PM #13
Some very good progress.
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8th April 2011, 12:55 PM #14Member
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Hi Lum,
Impressive work.
Would you have a room up there for air compressor?. I've got GMC compressor working fine that has to go. You can have it free. I'm in Lara.
Cheers
George
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8th April 2011, 06:45 PM #15
Your shed is such a great WIP. Would that mine was so neat, it ain't and I blame genetics, it couldn't be me. Actually I've got a lot of 7mm ply offcuts from lining the shed. I saved them 'just in case' as one does. Perhaps there are some boxes coming on.
Michael
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