16th January 2014 - Various Hobbies - Workshop Update

and its gonna take some finding, so instead of just keep moving stuff around, I hope to get the bench/storage area done today.

Which should hopefully lead to more free room by Saturday, as I process Items sold Thurs - Sat nite on Sunday. ( I have found weekend shipping/posting is were items get lost or damaged, so dont ship anything after Wednesdays).

Ready to post on Monday

Right lets crack on

couple of sample ex Sainsburys fruit boxes, I deal for what i want and they are free, come in different sizes and when they get worn out easy to replace

So I screw up the back storage area frame

and screw it into place

Using the boxes means the units gonna be as couple of inches wider than I really wanted, but small price to pay

Playing around with different size boxes - to see what fits the best

cut n screw in center frame floor baton

and the end as well

Its soon all screwed to the floor

Looking good so far

Its all screwed to the floor now, so I just have to hope Ive got it all right!

Have had to add extra baton in here

the rear isnt straight but so far the sides and front are and thats what matters

and this shows up a Problem!

I forgot to take into account the slight sloping floor

Will think on this..............

the center front upright is bracketed at bottom

Dunno why I check as not measureing anything just working from my eyes

But amazingly its surprisingly level

I find a bit of 2x1 which is made to fit and its soon screwed on the top of the front edge, and I have raised the cross batons as well

Not sure if I will put a front on it

But fed up with moving this peace around so line it up n mark it out

and after some serious hand sawing ( my bloody right hand still playing up and slowing me down) its soon screwed into place, ready for painting.

Right time, to start on the toolbox area, I think its too low so gonna raise it which will also make securing it a lot easier

So back to the off cut bins and find all the longets 2x2 I could find

I move the grey tool box out of the way.

Its coming together slowely

the floors at this point are not very level

so mark up

and with chop saw carefully do what its not intened to do

and under it goes

Took ages to get the front upright level

the frame is finally done

I screw in some 2c1 batons on each edge

and slot in the bottom tool box

Not sure what I am gonna do about this hole, but i am sure a plan will spring to mind

I need an off cut for this edge

I cut a bit of 2x1 off cut down,

just needs sanding at some stage.

Ive sunk the toolbox into the frame work, to make securing it easier. I have some 3mm plate laying around, That I will cut to fit.

I have found the rivets, just cant find the rivitor at the moment

Whilst looking around, I see an off cut of 1" chipboard, that cuts down nicelly and is soon screwed into place.