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Nerd, tinkerer, lunatic.

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Thanks! I just got a generic set from Amazon 😊 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CH334KPC

08.03.2026 05:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I think that'll do it. Tool placement will sort itself out over time naturally but it's a decent use of space.

I'll see about covering the insulation on the ceiling with hardboard next.

Cutting it to fit between the joists will be entertaining. πŸ™‚

07.03.2026 14:22 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I think I have the shelves roughed out and as a side note, two tubs are an exact fit in height, breadth and depth on the shelf underneath and it was completely accidental.

I don't think I'll ever top that. 😎

07.03.2026 11:20 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I thought I'd slap some paint on the wall behind the bench and added a rail for hooks up top.

I have lots of offcuts I can use like Lego to figure out shelving height and placement.

Nothing is straight, level or at 90 degrees but I don't measure stuff anyway so it's all good. ☺️

07.03.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, that's a decent layout. I only have 2.5m x 5m to work with but I think I've got things where they can fit. πŸ™‚

07.03.2026 10:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm going to tackle the workshop a quarter at a time and will start with the Bench of Vigorous Persuasion.

It's my original bench from the old place but I've given it a once over with a belt sander and will start thinking about shelves/tool storage. πŸ€”

07.03.2026 08:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Confirmed. πŸ˜‚

02.03.2026 18:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have a handy vent at the back left and will use that for extraction of the laser cutter fumes and I'll switch it with 3d printed blast gates for soldering. πŸ™‚

02.03.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, it's an essential. The test area should do for that, I also have plans for the back half of my office and want to make a gaming nook of sorts. πŸ™‚

02.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good to see the Streisand effect on this - It reminds me of one of my favourite phrases - "I'm not insulting you, I'm describing you."

If they don't make slop, it won't be called slop.

02.03.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I have a rough plan for the garage and where everything should be.

The bench of vigorous persuasion will be for things that need fire, hammers, vices or any combination of the three. 😊

02.03.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

Pahahaha, according to my missus, it rhymes with Bat... πŸ˜‚

01.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Lol! πŸ˜‚

01.03.2026 13:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Engine hoist bagpipe. πŸ˜‚

01.03.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembered an old 'wrist flick' trick I used to do with CDs. It turns out that it also works with aluminium business card blanks. ☺️

01.03.2026 11:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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The bandsaw is being willful so I cut the bolts with a hacksaw and flipped them round to get more purchase on the wood.

Once I move the lathe, I can decommission my engine hoist, and that should give me enough room to comfortably work on the saw.

I kinda want to ride it down a hill... πŸ˜‚

01.03.2026 11:31 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I need to trim down the bolts on my lathe stand so will need to set up the bandsaw.

I'm sure there's a better way of uncorking a new blade... πŸ˜‚

01.03.2026 08:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, it's getting there slowly but surely. πŸ™‚

01.03.2026 06:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Made a mobile stand for my metal lathe.

I went at it like fixings and glue were going out of fashion. It should allow me to tuck it under a bench out of the way when not in use. ☺️

28.02.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I've had a thoroughly pleasant time building three benches and now have approximately 7 square metres of bench space! πŸ₯³

I can start looking at placement and standing up tools next. ☺️

28.02.2026 08:02 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Solar death ray? πŸ™‚

24.02.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Nice!! If it helps, it's installed and working on OnePlus 12 which traditionally has lots of weird and wonderful issues with some apps. 😊

24.02.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thought I'd try something to clean up my YouTube recommendations and I'm currently using BlockTube to remove any recommendations that have a question mark in.

It's working REALLY well! None of the usual spammy 'Can I Fix this xxx?' 'Did I just destroy this xxx?.

Much less clickbaity now! 😊

23.02.2026 16:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! It really was a surprise and she managed to get a good deal. It'll be a while before I can give it some proper attention but just looking at it makes my heart happy. 😊

22.02.2026 07:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm splitting the workshop, machining and heavy stuff up the front and soldering and 3D printing at the back. I stand when doing metalwork, vices etc and have and office chair for soldering.

21.02.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ Same as my other one, just under 95cm. I'm a shortarse so it's the ideal working height. It should also have plenty of room underneath to stash stuff.

21.02.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Legs (X6 for now) are mostly done except I ran out of screws. 🀨

I cheated by 3d printing some templates/jigs to pre drill some pilot holes and keep everything lined up. By the time the worktop is on and wedged in place it ought to be fairly sturdy. ☺️

21.02.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! πŸ™‚ I'm going to lob wheels on as many things as I can do I can store them under the benches and wheel them out when needed. The lathe will be tricky to enwheel but it's a heck of a space hog and used rarely so it makes sense to stack it away.

21.02.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I've got myself a cheap chop saw and I'm going to try and embenchify the entire back half of the workshop.

My carpentry skills aren't great but I have a simple design in mind that I should be able to build in place and not have to shuffle everything around.

I 'think' I have enough timber... 🀞

21.02.2026 14:28 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Workshop doors are insulated and I'm quite pleased with the result.

It should be borderline cosy in there by the time I'm done. πŸ™‚

19.02.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0