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No it's just split bottom half is terminals top half is the controller. Paid a little extra to get the industrial controller

I have a vac pump to hook up and a compressor but they'll both be...

I haven't gotten too much more done of late, still need to clean up the next bay to get some more of the flooring down.
I have moved the CNC into the corner and powered up to start to have a bit of...

Been a little bit since I have updated photos, got a little bit done. and everyone like photos over blab so......
Bay 1 Ready to Scrape
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Bay 1 Top Coat Down
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Bay 1 Final UV Coat...

Got the flake down last night, got to scrape the excess off this arvo and prep for the seal coat.

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So we got the floor ground, vac'd. Luckly for me the closest neighbour is about 70m away and with the shed fully insulated now with yellow tounge on the walls, there was very little sound carry over...

Haven't got a huge amount dont of late.
I got the back end all finished up painted and electrical fit off complete for those bays, so now 1 long wall is done, back wall is done, and 2 sections of...

So we had the scissor lift hired, and used that to get rest of the insulation in and the last of the ceiling panels that I had onsite.
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Added some of the trim...

Got the Walls sanded and ready for some paint. Sanded back the 4 Bays down to where i had too much steal in the way to move. Got 2 undercoats down and a top coat of dulux colour feather soft....

Got some funny looks at the local bunnings picking up another 11 sheets of yellow tounge without a trailer on friday on my way home from work.
I needed to put up 13 sheets worth of yellow tounge to...

Converted an old dining room table into a sewing workbench on wheels, and the Mrs had a play with some epoxy toppings.

Started with a white seal coat.

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Then a colour.
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Tried...

Its been a while since my last update,
I've been away Sept/Oct/Nov for work, so have only just gotten back into the project.

I got the Sheds Main Board installed, wiring still in progress in pic....

I swing I was home we got started on getting the power run in.
2 sets of 100mm conduit where run down 1 for the eventual house and the other to the shed.
For submains I am running in a 3ph 70mm2...

Its been a little while since i've done an update. Again not a huge huge update, as I've been flat out again with work, and then had to do some work to our other shed which took time away from...

Because I'm using the shed as a workshop, and didn't want to have to frame up anything for support, and yellow tongue was the cheapest material I could find when buying bulk. To pay a similar amount...

Not a huge update have been flat out at work plus we went away for easter, cables have been run in for the data, and the feed for the fan.

Started getting some of the insulated pannels up on the...

Installed the Stairs last weekend, and have been plotting along insulating to roof.

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Treds are just the local timber supplier rough sawn hardwood, 250x50. We cut them down to 1m long...

When I ddi mine, I asked for slab to support light forklift/truck usage so prolly a little overkill for you intended use but it might give an idea.
They quoted me for
f82 bar work
125mm thick ...

I work FIFO on a rostered 9/5 swing.

Didn't get a huge amount done this swing back,

Insulation is very hard to get a hold of atm, and i need a bucket load for the ceiling. I've had 3 places cancel ordered on me so far, and 1 more...

Council will have min spacing requirements between buildings as well which may make too much wasted space to fit what you want in.

I'm surprised costing was that much different once to got to a...

Sorry, Bearer and Joint Height for mine is 235mm to cover the unsupported span, I think you can get it cheaper with the smaller 185mm on a shorter span.

Here is the 1st ceiling sheet on, only...

Mez is Steel-Deck (Bunnings) Mez/Deck Kit (Home - Steel-Deck – DIY Steel Decks)
100% my old man and me built.
It's a 9x5 size as 5m was the largest single span available wihtout needing a mid...

Hey, yeh sorry about that kids played with the mic and had it flicked off to the internal monitor instead of the proper mic and didnt work it out until i went into another zoom later snd thry could...

Make sure you compare the cost of the shed + install/slab, best sheds where the best price I could find for my shed. However once added the build/slab price from the builder list they reconmended...

and that about brings us into today,
This swing back home, I got up the 1st ceiling bay with batterns and insulation, and got the window area lined.

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This is what will become...

Next up I picked up a airless sprayer, for anyone that hasn't used one, BEST THING EVER. I got 1st coat of undercoat done on the 1st for bay sections in 45min.

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Trip to the Paint store...

And from there the wall lining continued, by this stage I had gotten into a rhythm of solo putting up full sheets

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and this is where the full sheet at the bottom paid off, i was able to...

Progress thus far takes us through to the start of Nov 21 which is where my old man gave me a hand to put up the mez floor framework.

The mez is a 9x5 floor space, that once complete will hold 1...

So the shed construction was finished Feb 21, so next on the list was to get some insulation and a bucket load of yellow tounge to start lining the walls and insulation.
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Here I made a...

Basic Electrical Fitotu plan, is to have 5 double GPOs per sections along both the 24m long walls. These will be split into 6 circuits creating 2 bays per circuit.
Along the Long wall that have the...

Build Was complete by a small local business and they were fantanstic throughout the whole process.

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Our Shed build project has been an ongoing process that started back in July 2020.
It started with my partner wanting a sewing room and talking about a 6x6 shed for her, and me wanting a workshop to...

Outside of course :P, that sheds mine

So i've got a bit more done recently, although not as fast as i'd would of liked.


I now have the y car and gantry all welded up. the spindle has arrived, my V bearings have arrived, and i've...

Hey Tony you need to stop stalking me mate :P,

I've ordered a 2.2kw and a 4kw spindle and will order a vfd for the 2.2 on monday.
I tried to get some ply for the base table this morning but they...

Hey Jayson,

The vid isn't actually mine, its just a youtube link from the speed testing thread on MM. As soon as the V bearing and skate bearings arrive i'll be able to grind my rails and get...

Hey Bob,

the mechmate plans have always used stepper motors, its mostly to do with the cost and availability of DIY based controller units as well as the steppers themselves. It's also to do with...

No problems thus far with warping, the plans and forum instructions give a fairly decent account of the order in which to weld and lengths to help avoid any major warpage. Some of the build still had...

I've just edited the post to have the www. added to the url, but they work fine for me not sure.



Thanks Geoff long time lurker, moved out of home near when I first joined and always used my...

Hey guys,

I've posted on the mechmate forums for a build log as I go, but thought some people here may like to follow as well.
I'm building a 3000x1500 cutting table cnc router from the mechmate...