Steve's workshop - Painting the outside walls

[brianhabby]

so I came in, disgusted with myself for being so careless.

I seem to be making more & more stupid mistakes lately, I put them down to senior moments but very annoying all the same. Don't be too hard on yourself Steve, compare your mistakes with your successes and there's not much contest.

regards

Brian

 

[CHJ]

For your next trick:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03cr6hv

 

[flying haggis]

so I came in, disgusted with myself for being so careless.

I seem to be making more & more stupid mistakes lately, I put them down to senior moments but very annoying all the same. Don't be too hard on yourself Steve, compare your mistakes with your successes and there's not much contest.

regards

Brian

they are not mistakes, they are "design features"

 

[Graham Orm]

For your next trick:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03cr6hv

I like the look of those sledges with steering in the background. That would make a good project.

 

[custard]

Steve, what about a before and after photo taken from the same location to show the full extent of what you've achieved?

 

[Steve Maskery]

Hi Custard
That's a good idea but I'll do it when the "garden" looks a bit less like Steptoe's yard.

I've had a go at doing the roof. Finished it today. It is a lot messier than Ray's work, but it is all my own work. When you consider what I was like a year ago, I'm fairly pleased with myself. It wouldn't do for the workshop, but for a log store, it's fine. Actually I shall never see it, it's the neighbours who will have to go tut-tut at it. It's actually quite difficult to keep everything square and straight!

The "mess" is just cement dust, a good rain will wash it away.

The only problem now is that the whole structure is too heavy to shift into place. I need another pair of hands to drag it up to the fence.

 

[Steve Maskery]

I've done the doors for the kitchen corner.

The frames are 22mm, the panels 6mm.

I'm using a combination cutter from Axminster (courtesy Eric the Viking - when I asked if I could borrow it I didn't realise that it was brand new, still in its wax!). The moulding is machined using the bottom part of the profile:

The rails have to be longer than they appear by twice the depth of the panel groove, in this case 19mm.

The complementary profile on the ends of the rails is cut from the upper part of the profile, but rather than lowering the cutter, I prefer to raise the workpiece. That way I know it is right and I can go back if I make a mistake and have to cut a replacement component. This sled is exactly 10mm thick and the fence on it is flat on one side and moulded on the other, so my workpiece is properly supported against spelching whichever way round it is presented.

I have to be careful not to poke it in too far before the bearing engages, otherwise I get a little gap I have to fill with dust and glue.

 

[Steve Maskery]

When clamping up, I made sure that the frames were not in wind, using my posh winding sticks.

When cleaned up the joint is invisible.

To drill the holes I cut a 128mm spacer so that I can cut both handle holes with one stop position

It took me ages to get them hung right, and the bottom centre door doesn't quite close. I don't understand why yet, it might be the hinge. I'd never get a job as a kitchen fitter, that's for sure.

All the hinges, the sink itself and the worktop are all second-hand. The handles were a fiver for 10 in a Screwfix clearance, the cabinets are cheapies from B&Q, the tap was the most expensive single item, £60 from Screwfix. But I think I've done the whole corner for about £150.

I shall paint it all blue to match the front door (in the fullness of time...)

 

[doctor Bob]

When clamping up, I made sure that the frames were not in wind, using my posh winding sticks.

It took me ages to get them hung right, and the bottom centre door doesn't quite close. I don't understand why yet, it might be the hinge. I'd never get a job as a kitchen fitter, that's for sure.

or as a maker, I'd shoot my guys if they started getting out winding sticks, flat bench + sash cramps. Apart from that, all looking good

 

[Steve Maskery]

You are right Bob, I know.
I appear to have forgotten to post the most important picture - Oops! Here it is.

 

[doctor Bob]

Is that your little tea and coffee area in the workshop, looks posh. Are you going to have a bash at some point?

 

[Steve Maskery]

Yes Bob, that has always been my intention. Maybe even two, a builders bash for all those who helped and a general bash for anyone else who would like to visit.
I ought to organise dates, but I have one or two other things on my mind just at the moment.

 

[monkeybiter]

Mrs. monkeybiter says 'where's your fridge?', well I'm not a hot drink fan [with milk etc,] but it would be useful for keeping your Strongbow optimal..

 

[Steve Maskery]

I did think of getting one of those little tabletop jobbies, for my superglue, you understand.
There is a tin of Oxo cubes in the drawer.
I wanted water mainly so that I can sort out my contact lenses when they fall out, which they do with monotonous regularity.
S

 

[Racers]

So the superglue in the fridge is for your contact lenses then Steve?



Pete

 

[sploo]

Mrs. monkeybiter says 'where's your fridge?', well I'm not a hot drink fan [with milk etc,] but it would be useful for keeping your Strongbow optimal..

Strongbow optimal.

Strongbow. Optimal.

"Strongbow".... "optimal"...

No. Sorry. I just don't understand. Isn't that like saying "syphilis great", or "botulism fantastic"? :wink:

 

[Racers]

If you chill it enough you can't taste it.

Pete

 

[sploo]

If you chill it enough you can't taste it.

Pete

Believe it or not that's a standard practice in the industry - bad alcohol (poor quality lagers, "chav" ciders) taste really bad if they're even a fraction too warm, so the solution is to overchill them, and sell the idea to the public that a superchilled pint of dog urine is a good thing.

 

[Steve Maskery]

Have we really got so off topic so very quickly?

 

[sploo]

Have we really got so off topic so very quickly?

Sorry Steve. Just chuck some Leffe in the fridge and all will be well :wink: