First Steps in Organizing a Workshop
A neat, well-organized workshop is the dream of many do-it-yourselfers and professionals. A corner in a room or garage is all you need to start setting up your workshop. If you plan to spend your time there often, then it
Posted in: Shed
Tags: Lighting, Organisation, Setting Up, Sponsored, Ventilation
Close scrapes with undercupboard lighting
This week the mini fluorescent tube of our under cupboard lighting failed. The tubes have been tricky to replace so each time they popped I’ve been replacing them with LED strips. As mentioned on twitter the kitchen is a harsh
From Backyard Storage to Shed Workshop
Workshopshed: Today’s post is from writer and home improvement/DIY lover Cory from productadvisor.com. When he told me about his plans to build a workshop I thought it would be great to share them and help answer some of Cory’s questions.
Fitting the shed skylight
As mentioned in the interview from Monday, Mark Curtis from Activent kindly provided a kit for a shed skylight. As the Workshopshed already has a massive window in the roof I did not need to add a skylight. However, Alan
Posted in: Product Reviews, Shed
Tags: Lighting, roof window
Getting light into your workshop shed
If you work in your shed then having plenty of light is key. Windows can help but are often sheltered by fences or other buildings. Putting in a roof window can fill your shed with light. Mark Curtis from Activent
Posted in: Guest, Interview
Tags: Lighting, roof window
Magnifier Lamp – Design and test
For an upcoming project I wanted to build some circuit boards and the main component only came as a surface mounted device (SMD). I asked the members of the Element14 community what they would recommend regarding tools for SMD components.
Posted in: 3dPrinting, Magnifier Lamp
Tags: Lighting
How to design a light – Design Museum
How to design a light from the Design Museum This is an inspirational and conceptual book rather than a practical study guide. It’s hard to tell if the book is intended for the coffee table or …
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews
Tags: design museum, Lighting
Pepper’s Ghost
A few weeks back my 3 year old daughter gained a “Sooty” magic wand on the front of a magazine and has been trying to make things appear and disappear ever since. To help her “magic things” I was thinking
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Tags: Lighting, magic, Pepper's Ghost
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
