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Post by quazi on Nov 20, 2015 23:17:05 GMT
Ha ha.
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Post by paddy on Nov 28, 2015 8:51:07 GMT
How's it looking now?
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Post by bonzo on Nov 28, 2015 17:50:06 GMT
Haven't updated for a while as it's pretty boring stuff....painting etc. Roller shutter up and working nice. Electric back in. Loads still to do.....and I discovered that I can't do plasterboarding on my own whilst up a ladder.  image posting image ru |
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Post by paddy on Nov 28, 2015 18:30:40 GMT
Looking good, white is a must to reflect light.
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Post by rusty on Nov 28, 2015 18:43:52 GMT
Liking that a lot...the shutter is a great idea:-)
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Post by quazi on Nov 28, 2015 19:01:25 GMT
Coming on really well that bud, you'll be able to work wonders in there.  |
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Post by bonzo on Nov 28, 2015 20:05:51 GMT
Unfortunately I'm better with a paint brush than a spanner but I have bought a welder so carnage may ensue  |
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Post by tonynitrous on Nov 28, 2015 20:16:36 GMT
Good work.
Well done.
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Post by paddy on Nov 28, 2015 20:45:00 GMT
I think I'll have to get a welder in my garage when it's rebuilt because it's a proper man tool that
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Post by rusty on Nov 28, 2015 20:52:11 GMT
I think I'll have to get a welder in my garage when it's rebuilt because it's a proper man tool that Yeah...and a compressor :-D |
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Post by paddy on Nov 28, 2015 20:59:41 GMT
I think I'll have to get a welder in my garage when it's rebuilt because it's a proper man tool that Yeah...and a compressor :-D Got one, I just require a proper new decent one capable of doing a proper paint job on a bike. Mines bloody ancient. |
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Post by tonynitrous on Nov 28, 2015 21:07:32 GMT
I'd like a good size compressor.
Something that will run my air tools at home. Mine won't.
It's still handy to have. Great for checking the tyres more
often than I probably would at the local petrol station,
and fine for blowing the dust and dirt out of the shed.
Not used it to spray but I guess I'd need moisture traps etc.
I'd like a little welder too, just for brackets and small stuff.
Only thing I'll add is both the electricians who I asked to wire
up the feed to my shed asked me "are you going to weld?"
Apparently the distance / amps / size of cable etc worth remembering.
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Post by paddy on Nov 28, 2015 21:51:12 GMT
Funny you should mention that as a guy at work was telling , he needs cable of a certain size to maintain the current the length of his garden which is huge. My electric supply is literally on the other side of the wall and from the rcd as the garage is joined on
Also I read compressors of a certain size can start tripping your power supply on start up.
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Post by tonynitrous on Nov 28, 2015 21:59:52 GMT
Yeah, my house is long and narrow, to run from the power box at the front of the house,
along the house, across the deck, down the lawn then around the shed I can't run just
any old stuff. Needs to be a few mm thicker to allow or the loss and loads.
I'd imagine Bonzo's may be similar being at the end of his garden if he plugged in
a good size heavy duty welder. Small stuff like lights, radios, chargers etc is never an issue.
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Post by quazi on Nov 28, 2015 22:01:08 GMT
  And yes, you need to calculate the correct cable size for current draw over its length, you'll get a voltage drop per meter which ultimately governs the required cross sectional area/current carrying capacity of the cable. I've cheated on my workshop because I can.  The compressor can trip the mcb because of the ramp up start of the motor, you can just obtain a different mcb with a delayed trip curve, that allows the motor to start as it doesn't see the spike in current as a fault, hence the trip delay. Also don't forget most welders are quoted at full capacity such as 16amp for my little blue one, I doubt if I will ever get to 16amp draw as I don't plan to stick 6mm plate together. |
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