Kit

Although a lot of workshop tools and projects can be built from scratch, often it's better use of time and money to start with a kit. These typically include the raw materials and sometimes sub-assembiles that will allow you to progress more rapidly. Castings can be included as these are challenging for beginners to create.

Timberkits – Magician

January 4, 2021

Possibly due to the trip to the Camera Obscura in Edinburgh or possibly the unfinished Dodo project inspired me to request a wooden construction kit as a Christmas present. It was a fun kit to assemble and the end results

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Squid Hunter

January 20, 2020

As a Christmas present from my sister, I received a Solarbotics Squid Hunting kit. This is a laser-cut wooden kit with a small PCB to assemble and a couple of solar panels. The sculpture has a small submarine, giant squid

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Model Workshop Gifts

October 7, 2008

Looking for gifts for machinists, sheddies, engineers and general bodgers. Here’s a few examples One of my favourites is this model of a man working at a lathe made in stainless steel and the sterling engines are always popular.

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Posted in: Kit, Lathe, Machining Tags: Gift, Model Engineering

Shed Builder

March 3, 2008

I was lucky enough to buy a house with a shed already in place at the bottom of the garden. Other’s have to build their own from scratch or from a kit. My friend Rex and family assembled a “Rowlinson”

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Posted in: Kit, Shed Tags: Base, Build, Chainsaw