Thread: A Para's Shed

Plastic film can be handy and holding bits together and inside, and to stop the claret flowing.

My particular gripe is with the packaging of bandaids. You injure one hand and you apply pressure to the cut to stop the bleeding. But then you need to get a bandaid out of its wrapping.

Has anybody found a brand of bandaid that is user friendly?

Originally Posted by richmond68

Good work on the safety and first aid, Bryn. Was the fire related stuff all recommended when you got your fire safety certificate inspection done?

Thanks

The 5 Kg Fire extinguisher and Lit up LED "EXIT Sign was already there on hand over, as the the certifier wouldn't have signed it off, it it didn't met the fire standards for the building classification.

The other Extinguisher, fire blanket and First Aid that i installed was of my own free will.

I rely on my hands for movement for using a wheelchair and everything else, and they are also the most likely to be injured.

So if i can reduce the recovery time from an hand injury, then id be crazy not to implement a first aid area.

Originally Posted by Bohdan

Has anybody found a brand of bandaid that is user friendly?

Actually I did. (Where is the nodding smiley when you need it?) If you look at the link in post 58 you only lift the lid of the wall mounted box, grab a bandaid and pull. Out it comes with most of the protective wrapping left in the box, ready to apply to your boo boo. The last bit of paper is then easy to remove from the bandaid and you can grab another if needed. Easy even with your non-dominant hand. Those Swedes are clever. All their Viking longboats had them for post battle first aid.

Pete

Originally Posted by QC Inspector

The wall mounted kits are generally setup for use by a first aid attendant and not the "victim".

One of the best dispensers I've seen is the Salvequick. If they are available all woodworkers should consider it.

I think that's a great product. Pity it's not available in our end of the world.

Originally Posted by bryn23

Thanks

The 5 Kg Fire extinguisher and Lit up LED "EXIT Sign was already there on hand over, as the the certifier wouldn't have signed it off, it it didn't met the fire standards for the building classification.

The other Extinguisher, fire blanket and First Aid that i installed was of my own free will.

I thought that might be the case. I'll bet on your next one you'll be told to put a sign above the extinguisher 2m above the floor just so you know where you put it Sometimes I think bureaucracy was created to give pedants something to do.

Originally Posted by richmond68

I thought that might be the case. I'll bet on your next one you'll be told to put a sign above the extinguisher 2m above the floor just so you know where you put it Sometimes I think bureaucracy was created to give pedants something to do.

I agree it gets a bit OTT some times.

OTOH at the mens shed we have signs above and below the Fire Extinguishers that point to the FEs and another sign that says "DO NOT not block access or place anything in front of the FE" The other day I was on there and someone had placed a 20L drum of Kero in front of one of the FE quite near where to some of the blokes use a cut of saw.

I wouldn't be surprised, but as its being used as a private use and not commercial , i don't need anymore inspections as far as i know up here in QLD.


today all i got done was that i got a primer coat on the timber racks.

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Originally Posted by bryn23

I wouldn't be surprised, but as its being used as a private use and not commercial , i don't need anymore inspections as far as i know up here in QLD.

I'd be getting confirmation from council in writing on that, down here it's a thousand dollar fine for every week late on submitting it, capped at 4 grand. Better to make sure well before it becomes due again.

Well, i finally got my order from Axeminster for my Clamp Racks.

I had to wait a few months as they stuffed up my order, the G clamp rack were on back order and when that finally came into stock, they hadn't put aside the Normal clamps racks for my order, and of course then i had to wait for those to come back in stock


There customer support is not great, i can't see myself dealing with them ever again.


But the good news is that i finally got them yesterday, they are quite strong and look like they will hold clamps

So i fitted a couple of the Clamp racks and also a couple of G Clamp racks, i need more wall space

I drilled out the 6mm holes to a 10mm hole as i wanted to use 8mm x 65mm dynabolts, and a 6mm dynabook would have no adjustment for levelling

These things are solid.. no deflection at all when loaded up.

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I still have another 2 clamp racks to accommodate all my F Clamps, but thats job for another week as i need to install my timber racks, as my timber is sitting where the racks need to go.

I noticed that the G clamps need there annual service, so ill be wired brushing the threads with WD40 on the weekend, i did the sash clamps a while back.

I do find K Clamps are so much easier to maintain and use, and go for them first.

Tomorrow i have to hang my rulers, straight edges and festool rails.

Well, i managed to get some help off my wife today, she is a very capable lady, there is nothing she can't do.

So i decided to put up the timber racks i made

I got the dumpy out to get a level line, more accurate than a spirt level over 3 metres, but it requires 2 people.

Got the bottom plate installed and then rechecked to see if it was spot on, only had to adjust one area as it was a mil out.

I then rested the steel timber racks on the bottom plate, as i had already predrilled the bottom hole

I then dynabolted the rack into place, plumbed it and let my wife loose with the rotary hammer drill for the middle hole.

The bottom plate made things so damm easy and keeping the rack level , plus it also helps with spreading the vertical load.

Only had two issues, i made 5 racks instead of 6 , but as i want 600mm spacing, i'll just make another one.

The other issue is that, i had left my big ladder at home, so the top dynabolts with be installed next weekend.

anyhow, here is some pics

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Once the top bolts are in, i can start to stack some timber

That looks really neat.