A bloke needs a shed

[Cobra01]

Hey Mike,

Now that is a bench .

How thick is the top plate of the bench

Well done anyway

Cheers

Brad

[Aussie Mike]

The top is 12mm thick. It was an interesting job lifting the sheet off the trailer and onto the frame.

Cheers

[Gaz64]

Originally Posted by Aussie Mike

The top is 12mm thick. It was an interesting job lifting the sheet off the trailer and onto the frame.

Cheers

I bet it was.

Good job Mike, I'm jealous as.

[Aussie Mike]

I like my music playing when I'm working in the shed. I've had my stereo sitting on a shelf in the storage area. I quickly wired it up and threw it in there ages ago so I at least had some music. One thing that was always a problem was I couldn't hear it when running the Lathe or Mill since it was behind the wall.

I was machining up a new mount for the Cobra handbrake lever on the weekend (It's coming along nicely) and decided to do something about the lack of music when machining.

I fabbed up some swivel mounts for the speakers and hung them up on the wall out of the way. The cabling runs inside the wall. Having them on a swivel means I can point them where I'm working.





For the amp and I-Pod dock I made up a shelf and attached it to the wall. The speaker cables come through the wall behind it. The shelf also gives me a handy spot to keep the rechargeable work light and charger for the battery drill.



With decent tunes in place I had a very enjoyable afternoons machining.

Cheers

[07cob]

Mike

Looks great! Just a couple of questions. What did you use to paint the floor? ... and where are all your tools - so tidy!!

Geof

[Aussie Mike]

I only take pics of the tidy parts. The rest of the shed looks like a bomb has gone off I'm trying to make myself more organized but it is a slow process.

The floor is a 2pack epoxy from PPG called amerlock 2K. I'm very impressed with how it's holding up. I've only done 1/4 of the shed floor as its pretty pricey. I'm now clearing out other sections so I can paint them as I line the walls.

Cheers

[Aussie Mike]

It's school holidays so I had my helper out in the shed with me today. We got a heap done. Lauren had a great time helping Dad in the shed.

We finished the wall panelling with 19mm flooring and one bay of dado panelling. The new lights are in and working and make a huge difference.

Tomorrow we should get the rest of the dado finished and hopefully stained to match.



Cheers

[Chris L]

That looks like accommodation quarters to me Mike..........not a workshop!!. Flash, and nicely done as per usual.
Cheers
Chris L

[Aussie Mike]

Finished up the wall and painted the floor. I used PPG Amerlock 2K again. Paint spot in Footscray have it on special at the moment $408 for a 20L kit.




Cheers

[Tonus72]

Great shed Mike... lots of ideas for me to pinch!

Can I ask how you attached the yellow tongue to the top hat?

Did you use any framing?

Cheers

Tony
in Tassie

Originally Posted by Aussie Mike

It's school holidays so I had my helper out in the shed with me today. We got a heap done. Lauren had a great time helping Dad in the shed.

We finished the wall panelling with 19mm flooring and one bay of dado panelling. The new lights are in and working and make a huge difference.

Tomorrow we should get the rest of the dado finished and hopefully stained to match.



Cheers

[Aussie Mike]

I don't use any framing, just self drilling 8G bugle head tek screws. I stand the sheet up first and pre drill it. A few spring clamps hold it in place when working by myself. I then run 4 teks across the sheet into each purlin. Use the lower flat section of the purlin that way if you run any cabling in the wall there's nothing for it to snag on.

With 4 rows of 4 teks on each sheet it's not going any where. The yellow tongue locks together and you end up with a very rigid wall.

If you are ever out my way feel free to pop in and check it out.

Cheers

Michael

[leroy17]

Looks freeking awesome mike. The whiteboard is a must have.

Very very envious.

I noticed opening missing... My car getting a T56 mid shift conversion...... Soon.

[Aussie Mike]

Happy to do a mid-shift conversion any time you are ready.

Cheers

[Beejay]

That looks fantastic Mike!

I hope mine comes out that smooth after two coats.

How did you get the edges so neat? roller or brush?

Ben

[Aussie Mike]

I put the skirting boards on after paint so didn't have to worry so much. For the other spots I ran a strip of masking tape around. It works pretty good but can be a bugger to get of clean as the paint film is quite thick and strong.

I used a brush for the edges and corners and did the rest with a roller.

Cheers

[d488y2]

Your shed looks great, I'm getting a few ideas for my own man cave : )

[Aussie Mike]

Starting to move things in now. The Cobra is in prime position to encourage me to get back into it.



I also set up a flammables cabinet. I had paints and oils in boxes all over the shed. I also have fuel jerry cans for the mower and tractor. I thought it was time to put them away somewhere safe (especially with all the welding and grinding I do). I had a couple of old brown built cabinets I picked up years ago. They had lots of little compartments in them so a bit of a pain to store anything other than small parts. I grabbed one and knocked out half the shelves and all the partitions and added some bracing to the remaining shelves. A coat of red paint and it's turned out pretty good. I'm just on the lookout for some flammable warning decals to put on the doors.



Cheers

[deano59]

mate I can make you a few flammable materials stickers if you like I have my own vinyl cutter here at home for doing our race cars with.
cheers dean

[Dimis]

Mike, your garage is epic!
Awesome stuff. Well done sir.

[Modena]

Good stuff. You can get the signs at Bunnings Mike, in the letterbox aisle with the numbers

Ben