Monthly Archives: September 2019

Pantry shopping

Stocked up on pickles, pappadums and other stuff :-)

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My first faulty night light return

Fortunately it’s a family member. my older daughter. This was my very first freestanding night light with the silhouette mounted on a backboard fixed to a stand. The problem is she no light up any more.

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Shetland Sheepdog night light – 2

Prepping to glue down the background photo print.

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Shetland Sheepdog night light – 1

Starting another job for a new customer. This is one of my new models where, besides the usual silhouette lighting the moon or other featured background object is also illuminated. Doing a mock-up after waiting for the matt black paint … Continue reading

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DJ 58″ TV visual display unit – part 3

Session summary – spent a few hours this morning and expended a fair bit of energy – then gave up 

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DJ 58″ TV visual display unit – part 2

Completed the second side, that is the right side in 1/3 the time it took to do the first side – the left side. Ready for the next stage of the build each side will have four large holes.

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DJ 58″ TV visual display unit – part 1

After a good start with Philip Tyme on Saturday I am back on this job cos for the last two days got dragged away doing other stuff. Doing some planning before we start. This Torx wood screw is just the right length … Continue reading

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DJ 58″ TV visual display unit – start

Doing a job for Philip Tyme to make a integrated display TV unit for DJ gigs. For the Bunnings plywood we both had to ring around, see the picture further down the page. Nothing out his way and in my … Continue reading

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MSCD logo picture frame light – 3

While the morning sun is about masked off the internal frame tray and spray painted matt white. As usual used the spray paint carousel. This is early afternoon and that won’t take long to dry so I’ll soon be able … Continue reading

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MSCD logo picture frame light – 2

With some concepts in mind started making the internal frame. Doing a fitting before glue-up. The backboard here is the actual picture frame back flipped over. When dry it’s removed along the ‘masking’ sticky tape so the frames don’t stick … Continue reading

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