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Thread: $18 Workbench Upgrade
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27th March 2007, 08:23 PM #1
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$18 Workbench Upgrade
The double fluoro over the small bench finally gave up the ghost.
As I'm getting older I find I need the incandescent work light more & more....(needed glasses too
) for fine work.
So for the princely sum of $18.00 I bought 3, 12V Q/H down lights
Found a bit of scrap Camphor & the rest was easy!
What a bloody difference!! now I can see fine detail easily & because the lights are set quite high I don't fry me brains.
Now I'm well pleased VERY even lighting & less shadows, due to moving the lights back towards the wall a bit more.... & bright!!!
Cheers
Major Panic
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27th March 2007, 08:29 PM #2
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Love it ...... Thought about it myself after seeing how effective that they are over kitchen benches ..... I will have to give it a shot now.
The Camphor really makes it into an art work.Now proudly sponsored by Binford Tools. Be sure to check out the Binford 6100 - available now at any good tool retailer.
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27th March 2007, 08:55 PM #3
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I have a few ambitions left in my life.
1. Retire with enough money to be comfortable
2. have grand children
3. stay healthy
4. Take a bucket of sawdust to Brisbane South and chuck it all over MP's workshop
If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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27th March 2007, 09:07 PM #4
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Ya want directions on how to get here Gumby?
Originally Posted by Gumby
I have a few ambitions left in my life.
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4. Take a bucket of sawdust to Brisbane South and chuck it all over MP's workshop
You'd be more than welcome anytime!!
(Major - Hat maker to the Stars)Cheers
Major Panic
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27th March 2007, 09:11 PM #5
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Only one? - maybe you mean "truck" , not "bucket"? Originally Posted by Gumby
4. Take a bucket of sawdust to Brisbane South and chuck it all over MP's workshop
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27th March 2007, 09:20 PM #6
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I've got 4 or 5 44 gallon size bags of shavings from the buzzer and thicknesser you can have too Gumby Originally Posted by Gumby
4. Take a bucket of sawdust to Brisbane South and chuck it all over MP's workshop
Ps consider the idea stolen MajorCheers
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27th March 2007, 09:29 PM #7
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No need. Originally Posted by MajorPanic
I put the words 'too tidy' into 'whereis.com' and it came up with your address.
If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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27th March 2007, 09:42 PM #8
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Love it, just like your workshop
A simple solution to a problem we all have. A trip to Bunnies on the weekend is in order now. Great tip Maj
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27th March 2007, 09:47 PM #9
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Trust me Gumby, the photos do Majors workshop no justice.
It's even cleaner in real life!!
Have a nice day - Cheers
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27th March 2007, 10:04 PM #10
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I never have before and see no reason to change Originally Posted by Wood Butcher
If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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28th March 2007, 12:17 AM #11
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great idea mate
I will be adding that to my workshop soon as I finsih building the damn thing
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28th March 2007, 09:48 AM #12
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Me too.
There's gonna be little versions of Major's shed popping up all over Australia soon
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28th March 2007, 10:51 AM #13
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Brilliant absolutely brilliant
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28th March 2007, 12:03 PM #14
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A pure stroke of genius, Major. You can tell because we're all slapping our foreheads saying to ourselves "Why didn't I think of that?"
That second photo looks very inviting . . . pure wood- seduction . . ."Hmm come here and shave me . . . you know you want to . . ." in a deep husky voice . . .Those are my principles, and if you don't like them . . . well, I have others.
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28th March 2007, 12:11 PM #15
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zenwood you're sick. Originally Posted by zenwood
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