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    Well I though I might run document my shed fitout/build, more fitout as the industrial shed is built.

    It’s a standard industrial shed, and I am the new owner, handover was suppose to be in Dec/Jan, but due to delays, I got handover on my birthday late march, what’s another 2-3 months of waiting..

    Overall it’s 56 Sqm, (9mtr x 6mtr x 6mtr height) usable area is around 46sqm and I now have a 22 sqm almost complete mezz floor to store stuff I don’t need all the time to reduce the clutter in the main area.

    This shed might be a little differently laid out to most, as a paraplegic, it can make things a little difficult, but with a bit of though, I can get around it, I’m a cabinetmaker by trade, I completed my time Sturt after my accident without many issues and I’m sick of people telling me I can’t do stuff, as I may get hurt.

    My body is already stuffed, I’m just trying to have a bit more fun before the body gives up, which seems to be happening quicker than I would like, I backpacked thought the UK by myself a while back with 20kg on the back of a Titanium wheelchair and 10kg on the front as a counterweight for 3 months, not ideal on the shoulders, but stuff it I wanted to do it, doing everything in life is a risk, just have to manage it wisely.

    Anyhow back to the fitout.

    I haven’t really sorted out my electrical yet, but I have a 63 amp panel board with heaps of slots left once I finalize my electrical plan, I had a double 15amp plug installed the day after handover, so I could use my welder and 15amp air compressor.

    I do know that I’ll be hunting for a wall mounted fan, to be installed when I have the lighting done, as I can’t justify air conditioning, maybe ask me again at xmas time, might have a different answer if it was like this summer.

    I’ve narrowed down a 500mm or 750mm Kinchrome model with pull cord operation and reasonable watt consumption.

    Anyhow, here is a few basic pics of a few weeks ago, I do need to take more, as the mezzo is up and the expoy flooring is almost finished.


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    Been itching to have my own dedicated workshop since I got back from living in NZ, and now its finally happened.

    It’ll be good to have all the tools in one place and getting back into it.

    Cheers,

    Bryn

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    The floor is starting to look good, got the first coat on yesterday and this is what it looked like early this morning

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    The Expoy guy got the second clear coat down this morning, not too sure how it will turn out, the builders sidekick fitting out the shed two doors up, decided to plane down then wire brush some dark reddish hardwood for the staircase out in the carpark.


    And off course the wind direction was blowing directly at my shed roller door , a quick rush with some builders plastic and tape to deflect any more dust hopefully has helped somewhat... but i can still see red dust, but only because I'm a picky and i know its there.

    Not happy, but what do you do...

    Builder are a bit more relaxed with dust, than cabinetmakers, as we are normally working in a confined area, but common sense should have prevailed, the fellow should have finished it in his own shed instead of the carpark..

    He has a new white 4WD, i'll have to mill some Jarrah then throw it over his new ute and then add a clear coat

    anyhow, flooring is just got to cure and then i can get the mezzanine finished and tools in.

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    shall watch carefully.

    Now Now just cause you are in a wheelchair doesn't mean you can throw a Tanty good to see you haven't lost your sense of humour (must be my old age caused me to).


    When is the fork lift elevator or sky hook coming to access the mez level. No bunny hops of it in the wheelchair either you might get hurt. Yep none of those able body types ever get hurt doing stuff do they?

    Hope everything is on wheels with locks. I use a draughtsman gas lift stool ( a hydraulic type would be brilliant) to get up on usually and with decent set of castors fitted i scoot about the workshop. Has some draw backs NO brakes to do skids but has 3 which lock while I am doing stuff or climbing on to it.

    That dust after a month you won't notice it your dusty floor will hide it or buried under machines, wood or shavings.
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    Good luck with the shed and enjoy the work.
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    Looking forward to seeing how you set up the shed Bryn. I spent 3 months in a chair, when I broke both legs in a car accident, and that was bad enough, so I dips me lid to you and those that are confined to one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bryn23 View Post

    I’m sick of people telling me I can’t do stuff, as I may get hurt.

    My body is already stuffed, I’m just trying to have a bit more fun before the body gives up, which seems to be happening quicker than I would like, ....... but stuff it I wanted to do it, doing everything in life is a risk, just have to manage it wisely.


    It’ll be good to have all the tools in one place and getting back into it.

    Cheers,

    Bryn
    I like your outlook on life!

    I can empathise where you are coming from as I have a heart condition that is managed by a defib / pacemaker. Downloads of the device show that on average I experience an "event" every fortnight or so. Each event would be very life threatening without the device to manage it. The generic medical advice is to avoid machinery, ladders, riding motorcycles etc due to the risk of having an "event" and suffering a secondary injury while using machinery etc, in the few seconds it takes the device to control an event.

    Its all about being aware of the hazards, controlling them, and realistically managing risk so that we can enjoy life and avoid the Black Dog!

    No point sitting back feeling sorry for ourselves, getting wrapped up in cotton wool or being molly coddled. Life goes on so be happy, enjoy the support of your family and friends and what you have while you have it. I sincerely hope you get great joy and solace in your new digs.
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    Basically everything will have good castors, no point being cheap on those, as I've found in the past, that pushing something with bad castors causes me to lose it. and when i lose it, i tend to lose it

    As for the mezzanine floor access, still working on that, i have a spliz lift that i got from the states that i used on my boat, so i might look at that, ill wait until a few weeks before i decide what to do.

    I se a few of you guys have had issues and injuries, it is annoying, but you just have to make do with what you have and try and make the most of it, even if it is frustrating.

    heading to the shed tomorrow to see what the floor looks like after the final coat.

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    Well, i checked out the expoy floor late yesterday, the dust has blended into the floor, but no one would notice it unless they knew what they were looking for , no photos as i forgot my phone and there wasn't enough light for a good photo any way.

    I just solved my timber lifting problem for my timber rack, moving stuff onto the mezzanine floor, and for also moving stuff around the workshop.

    This should arrive next week, a small duct/material lifter$_20-1.JPG$_20-2.JPG

    it can handle up to 159 kg, lift to a total of 3500mm if i flip the forks, has a brake and should enable me to get heavy items of the floor an onto the bench with a small footprint.

    I've used a similar genie lifts before lifting pre-made bulkheads and shop signs into position when i was shopfitting, so I'm confident it'll work
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    Bryn? Just be warned you must add the total weight of your chair and yourself to that LOL make sure you can get back down once up there and don't forget the higher it goes the greater weight makes it top heavy and they become unstable.

    turn the tynes over hum a new clamping device

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    Quote Originally Posted by wheelinround View Post
    Bryn? Just be warned you must add the total weight of your chair and yourself to that LOL make sure you can get back down once up there and don't forget the higher it goes the greater weight makes it top heavy and they become unstable.

    turn the tynes over hum a new clamping device
    LOL, i am well under the weight limit

    But, Nah its not for me to get up on the Mezzanine floor, i may do some silly things, but using this would just be bonkers..

    It'll just be for storage items onto the mezzanine and getting bits a pieces up there safely, my wife will be up on the mezzanine floor sliding stuff around on trolleys.

    And then just to get timber off the rack eta and heavy stuff off the ground.

    Still deciding on long term mezzanine access, i might go and get my Advanced structural welding ticket latter in the year and possibly make up a hydraulic lift..(with safety stops)

    But Im always keeping an eye on Gumtree, to see if anything comes up second hand, you put medical or disability on a product and it becomes 5 times dearer

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    Quote Originally Posted by bryn23 View Post
    I just solved my timber lifting problem for my timber rack, moving stuff onto the mezzanine floor, and for also moving stuff around the workshop. A small duct/material lifter. I've used a similar genie lifts before lifting pre-made bulkheads and shop signs into position when i was shopfitting, so I'm confident it'll work
    Good stuff, I have an old Peatco duct lifter I use for the same things. It's rated at 150kg, had no probs lifting a 4.8m long 300x75 hyspan beam into place in my shed with it. Worth its weight in gold, and as it's all steel that's a lot of gold Does yours have forks like the pics, or a platform?

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    Yeah, the one i ordered has forks, you can get a platform for it as an option, but i'll most likely make one up for when the forks aren't suitable

    They are great, and its a lot easier than busting your ass trying to get things into position and for me it makes things a heap more easier

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    Well my duct lift was delivered on Friday, just not to me.

    It was delivered to another Unit up from me, so i was surprised to see them rolling it down to me shed today, its good to see honest people out there

    Delivery drivers, well sometimes i wonder about them... to be fair they were only 40 meters out

    Anyhow, I set it up in 10 minutes, and its bloody easy to use, and it turns out this model goes to 3100mm high with the forks in this position and 3600mm with the forks inverted.


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    Now just have to wait until Thursday to finish off the mezzanine ladder and rails

    Hopefully heading up to the Maleny Wood Show tomorrow, with my wallet at home....

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    Give the wife cheek and she will have you up on the lift and out of her way till you behave looks smick

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    Well Thursday has come and almost gone, and the Mezzanine is still not finished due to the installers not rocking up as the delivery truck broke down with the powder coated fascia and rails, whether thats the truth or not, I'm now scheduled for next Thursday

    So after the sparky checked out the wiring job, i went out picked up one of those Festool limited edition Clamps MFT sets as I've been meaning to grab one for a while, i managed to get the last one

    Can't wait until the Expoy VOC's are gone, its been two weeks since the last coat went down, i can still notice the VOC's when opening up in the morning and during the day, hopefully it will die out in over the next 2 weeks as today it was cold and i had to close the roller door after lunch

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