Category Archives: Projects

Garden gazebo water barrel feature – continued

Posted on 18/12/2017 by AlanM52

With everything removed this is the Japanese water spout, the roots of the water lily had completely filled the inner plastic tub liner and even engulfed the water pump. I had to use secateurs to locate and cut free the … Continue reading →

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Garden gazebo water barrel feature

Posted on 17/12/2017 by AlanM52

Made this some years ago when I had a bamboo fad for making water features. It’s a classic bamboo water spout powered by a water pump that sits inside a modified plastic tub all of which then sits in a … Continue reading →

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Motion Activated Sprinkler

Posted on 22/07/2016 by AlanM52

After the failure of the water solenoid pictured here managed to swap for a larger one.

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Motion Activated Sprinkler

Posted on 21/07/2016 by AlanM52

A bit of a rest after house cleaning and then off to the garage to make final preparations for water testing the unit. Found some click-on barbs at Bunnings so I’ll change the plain barb on the left for one … Continue reading →

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Motion Activated Sprinkler–continued

Posted on 19/07/2016 by AlanM52

Another session did some prep work on the plastic box and after drilling some holes actually got some wiring done! Using a strain relief cord bushing to secure the power lead, we can wire in the sensor to the transformer … Continue reading →

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Motion Activated Sprinkler–continued

Posted on 17/07/2016 by AlanM52

Off to the garage to do some more thinking and planning… Found a more suitable US Robotics modem (remember them) 20V AC power adaptor so cracked open the case to pull out the actual transformer.           … Continue reading →

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Motion Activated Sprinkler

Posted on 16/07/2016 by AlanM52

Our Chooks – Prowling Cat We have a cat coming over the back fence stalking our chooks. I have put up some stop-gap wire and since then have not actually seen the bloody thing in the backyard. Still it’s a … Continue reading →

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Car DVR – Mercedes

Posted on 09/01/2016 by AlanM52

Installed one of the $25 units we bought at the market last week into my sister’s Mercedes Kompressor. This is the first time the power lead has been long enough to reach from the camera all the way around behind … Continue reading →

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Pitfield makeover 12

Posted on 09/12/2015 by AlanM52

Continuing on with making the spa cover I’ve reinforced the corners with paling off-cuts. The whole thing now holds it’s shape quite well when picked up and moved around.

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Pitfield makeover 11

Posted on 09/12/2015 by AlanM52

Next job is to clean up the spa area and for me to make a new cover. I’ve already been working in that area to cut down and remove the spa pergola and the main reason for doing that job … Continue reading →

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