Thread: Show us ya shed!

Originally Posted by Woodwould

Jack, I'm intrigued by your bench grinder; how have you mounted what appears to be a wire wheel and a buffing wheel outboard of the grinding wheels?

I presume you've attached spindle extensions in place of the normal nuts that secure the wheels and then cut holes in the side guards for the spindles to protrude through. Are these commercially available extensions, or did you make them up yourself?

What's the overall balance and harmonics like with all that lot?

That is correct.

The tapered spindle extensions are commercially available but I bought them years ago and can't remember where.

They are designed to fit on the grinder with the wheels and guards off so require modification.

You have to cut holes in the guards and cut the end off the spindle the same thickness as the wheel (I just did this on a cut off saw).
The end needs to be cut off otherwise the they don't go on far enough to secure the wheels.

It's balanced well and works as it did before.

Spindle extensions are available in both tapered and straight so you can add buffs or other wheels/ wire brushes/ etc. I know Josco does the tapered spindles, but I'm not sure who the manufacturer of the straight spindles is, could be Josco but I can't find them on their web site.

OK I sick of seeing these clean shed so here is mine for all us untidy people out there.
You will notice that there is no lathe I will post pics on my next post. I had to remove my lathe because it was getting to messy in my shed to work
3rd last photo is the view I used to enjoy (sorry to all you that have not seen puddles for a long time) and the 2nd last photo is 1 of many wood piles I have stashed around the place. last photo is my 3rd dog named Rover she is the last surviving chook until I rebuild the chook pen so she has adopted by 2 dogs even eats out of there food bowl

Here is my lathe
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You will notice the neat and orderly fashion things are kept

This is the path I need to walk to my shed (might have to move some more tools out
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This is my scrap heap
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I should tell you there is a second reason I moved my lathe. I have a 22 mth old son so by moving my lathe out I could turn while he played in the yard

You knwo your scrap heap? That's what my USE heap looks like!!!

The rest of it - looks great to me! I have a feeling that if I had more room that's exactly what my shed would look like

At least RumPig, I managed to spot the 6 pack of ale there, anything else I could readily identify messy shed is it a shed

I like the Bay 13 sign , you an ex Melbourne boy? Also noticed you've got everything in there INCLUDING the kitchen sink .

Originally Posted by Grumpy John

I like the Bay 13 sign , you an ex Melbourne boy? Also noticed you've got everything in there INCLUDING the kitchen sink .

Yes John born and breed in Melbourne well until mid teens But long enough to be seduced by the mighty Bombers

Originally Posted by Rum Pig

..........But long enough to be seduced by the mighty Bombers

That's a shame.

Originally Posted by Grumpy John

That's a shame.

That explains a lot

Originally Posted by ElizaLeahy

You knwo your scrap heap? That's what my USE heap looks like!!!

The rest of it - looks great to me! I have a feeling that if I had more room that's exactly what my shed would look like

RUM PIG .I think your shed is a secret design for the USarmy.
It is a booby trap to catch low life trying to pinch tools etc.
I had a good look around your photos,but couldnt see the trap door.
Maybe it is hidden on purpose under all that crap?
NOW show us your real workshop.Come on Show us

Originally Posted by Rum Pig

last photo is my 3rd dog named Rover

Funny thing RP, your dog is missin' a couple of legs Seems to me that we had a herd of those two-legged dogs when we lived in Kentucky

BTW, your shed is tops in my book

Originally Posted by Ed Reiss

Funny thing RP, your dog is missin' a couple of legs Seems to me that we had a herd of those two-legged dogs when we lived in Kentucky
Kentucky Chicken.Seems I have heard that before

BTW, your shed is tops in my book

They were removed by the trapdoor.she was lucky Ed,the others went down,never to be seen again