Workshop at the Eli Whitney Museum
The Eli Whitney Museum in Hamden, Connecticut, USA like many museums has a great workshop. It also has a Leonardo-Challenge aimed to get young people interested in design and is home to the The Wilbur and Orville Society. Photographer Tom
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Tags: Eli Whitney Museum, Workshop
The Small Workshop
The first book in a series called “Workshop Solutions” edited by woodworker and author Ralph Laughton is “The Small Workshop”. It looks at creating a workshop out of a small space such as a shed or garage and deals with
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews, Storage
Tags: Build, Workshop
Workshops Downunder
On reading the stats for the numbers of visitors from different countries I noticed that there’s a good few people visiting from Australia. A discussion with mate Alan suggested the reason was “.au land has plenty of bodgers”. Further investigation
Keeping warm in the workshop
This weekend the temperature in the workshop shed dropped below 0°C so the electric heater was set going. It’s only a little workshop and I’m not working long hours so I’m not too worried about the cost. However the cold
Posted in: Beginners
Materials: Brass
Tags: Brazing, heating, Workshop
Hidden Doors
On the TV yesterday was the Home Show and they had a short clip where their expert walked through a wall that was disguised as a bookcase. This is of course something I’ve always wanted to have in my house
Cable Car Workshop
It takes a lot of hard work and skill to run the San Francisco Cable Cars and just as much to keep them maintained. You can’t just walk into Joe’s Autos and pick up spares, they have to be made
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Tags: Cablecar, San Francisco, Workshop
Shedworld
Workshop Shed is featured on ShedWorld, a new site by ShedMan John Davies, a writer and poet from Brighton. As part of National Shed week, ShedWorld is uncovering the diversity of activities (and relaxation) that people do in their sheds
Workshop Electrics
The changes to the UK electrical regulations made in 2005 are designed to reduce the number of people electrocuted by their own incompetent wiring and to eliminate cowboy electricians. The “part p” regulations basically specify that a competent person (electrician)
Posted in: Electrics, Shed
Tags: Burried Cables, SWA, Underground Cable, Workshop, Workshop Supply
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
