Midland
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Post by Midland on Sept 3, 2015 12:59:06 GMT
A day or so ago I wrote the following . . . Well Eat your hearts out chaps, my SHMBO decided that hauling my locos over half the garden and up and down steps is stupid so she said, ‘why not demolish the garden shed and put your workshop there. Then you can run your locos right into the car without all this up and down business. Yes dear I meekly replied…” So today we demolished! More news soon . . . Read more: modeleng.proboards.com/thread/10911/titfield-thunderbolt?page=1#ixzz3kgCuxxZMNow if any of you are a slightest bit interested, the shed is down and I went to the local wood recyling poject to find some seasoned 2 x 6 for the base. None there but they offered me 5 x 5 timbers at about 10% the cost of a builder's merchant. So that will be the support AND SWMBO is out there creositing them. More as it happens David |
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Post by Roger on Sept 3, 2015 15:29:23 GMT
I'm just wondering where the sting in the tail is... Is there a major project you don't yet know about as pay back?
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Post by andyhigham on Sept 3, 2015 17:58:00 GMT
New sewing machine?? Foreign beach holiday?? M.i.l. coming to stay??
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Midland
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Post by Midland on Sept 4, 2015 8:02:36 GMT
New sewing machine?? Foreign beach holiday?? M.i.l. coming to stay?? Ah ha MiL now rests near Guildford Cathedral. Wifelet has come into a little cash and she actually likes me and of course she wants to put a bloody great rockery into the middle of the lawn (well small grassy area), and she is sick and tired of lifting the damn things around the back of the house. So several reasons that we can live with!! Site clearance today and the base goes down this afternoon. Cheers David |
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Post by Midland on Sept 10, 2015 21:31:35 GMT
Base done, walls up, trusses next, picture soon!!
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Post by Roger on Sept 10, 2015 21:50:32 GMT
Base done, walls up, trusses next, picture soon!! D .... and I want to see a picture of those Digital Scales neatly installed on the mill once that's in place  |
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Post by Midland on Sept 11, 2015 18:37:04 GMT
Base done, walls up, trusses next, picture soon!! D .... and I want to see a picture of those Digital Scales neatly installed on the mill once that's in place Yes Roger That may take a minute or two. I can bang 4 inch nails into wood but this digital stuff will require some thought but moving up the list! David |
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Post by Midland on Sept 29, 2015 19:06:02 GMT
Roof going on. Shiplap completed on the outside. Big window in. Inside half insultated as in half of it and progressing. Pictures when I am not so effing knackered at quitting time. Grand opening will be black tie, caviar and champagne!!!
Cheers David (off to sleep)
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Post by Midland on Nov 23, 2015 19:37:39 GMT
Well, here we are, some pics,  P02 by David Goyder, on Flickr The old shed is gone  P01 by David Goyder, on Flickr Forewoman on site  P04 by David Goyder, on Flickr Base down, she does not like sawdust on the drive way, drove me crazy!!!!  P18 by David Goyder, on Flickr Frame going up, trusses next,  P19 by David Goyder, on Flickr  P21 by David Goyder, on Flickr Cozy in winter and yes it is!  P22 by David Goyder, on Flickr Two doors, ebay £7 for the good one and £20 for the darker one.  P23 by David Goyder, on Flickr Moving day  P24 by David Goyder, on Flickr  P25 by David Goyder, on Flickr Compound told me she is very happy in her new house and can look out of the hatch on sunny days! We have now moved the mill (last item) with the aid of an engine lift and I am installing a DRO to it. One last pic perhaps later. Everyone is invited to the opening ceremony but do let us know if you can make it so I know how places for dinner and the Champagne required!! Next step is to see if I can destroy metal any better than in the last one??? Cheers David |
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Post by sirdubalot on Nov 23, 2015 22:12:16 GMT
Lovely workshop, may I ask please what height your bench is please, many thanks.
Willy....
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Post by jma1009 on Nov 23, 2015 22:34:38 GMT
hi david,
that's a very nice welcoming workshop. very homely and well kitted out. i noticed the Fobco Star and Myford.
i do like the cat flap for the locos! though all my locos are indoors these days. hope you remove the pressure gauges if it gets cold.
cheers,
julian
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Post by Midland on Nov 24, 2015 10:11:30 GMT
Lovely workshop, may I ask please what height your bench is please, many thanks. Willy.... Hi Willy The height is about 33 inches whicxh is comfortable for my stool!! Cheers David |
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Post by Midland on Nov 24, 2015 10:16:13 GMT
hi david, that's a very nice welcoming workshop. very homely and well kitted out. i noticed the Fobco Star and Myford. i do like the cat flap for the locos! though all my locos are indoors these days. hope you remove the pressure gauges if it gets cold. cheers, julian Thanks you Julian. We insulated it very well and I have an oil filled radiator that keeps the temperature above 5 degrees. My old car radio plays Beethoven and Wagner so thewre can be nothing better. And yes I got the Fobco for nothing 25 years ago and it has followed me around, sound machgine. Anyway enough of this workshop chatter, now to try to make something that is straight, square and actually fits the next bit!!!! Cheers David PS Official opening to be announced shortly so you can plan your diaries! |
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Post by ejparrott on Nov 24, 2015 11:58:27 GMT
I think I've got a weekend free in January 2018?
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Post by vulcanbomber on Nov 24, 2015 13:15:09 GMT
I think I've got a weekend free in January 2018? You havn't.... I just booked it.. :-) |
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Post by Roger on Nov 24, 2015 14:17:05 GMT
Thanks you Julian. We insulated it very well and I have an oil filled radiator that keeps the temperature above 5 degrees. Good grief, is that all! I'll wear Long Johns under my suit trousers for the opening. |
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Post by Midland on Nov 24, 2015 23:20:03 GMT
Thanks you Julian. We insulated it very well and I have an oil filled radiator that keeps the temperature above 5 degrees. Good grief, is that all! I'll wear Long Johns under my suit trousers for the opening. When it is freezing and I am tucked up, working hours temp is positively mediterrean!!! D |
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Post by Roger on Nov 24, 2015 23:37:49 GMT
I put a radiator out in the workshop (garage) and insulated it as well as I could. Now the heating is on 24/7, it won't go below about 14 degrees out there. Sod working in the cold!
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Post by sirdubalot on Nov 26, 2015 8:35:27 GMT
Thanks David, I'm going to build mine today.
Willy.....
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Post by Midland on Nov 26, 2015 10:39:51 GMT
Willy See if you can find a "Wood recylcing project" near you. See www.communitywoodrecycling.org.uk/This will save you a fortune compared to the usual Travis/ Jewsons lot!! David |
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