Category Archives: General

Third attempt at repairing the cordless stick vac- First go was good until I propped the vac against the stairs hand rail and too slow to grab it when it slid off onto the floor! Second go to epoxy failed … Continue reading →

Making a MDF storage unit to store these hand tools.

Nice pickup from the Salvos, a Samsung TV in very good condition complete with remote control and power cable for $40 bucks. One minor issue, the remote battery cover is missing – that’s fine.

Band aids don’t work on touch screens.

Some time ago bought a couple of LED downlights with 240V plug leads. Finally decided to do something with them – a twin floor lamp. This will stand between the two mitre saws that are parked along the roller door. … Continue reading →

In this session we will make the lamp socket. Laying out the lamp connector socket, the MDF is just the right thickness.

From the previous related post on this with the lamp fitted into the front of the can we can now make the base. Marked out the base on a piece of MDF.

Decided to try and make a MR16 LED work lamp. I always have a supply of pop cans in the workshop, they make great shim material and a common use for me is to fit bearings onto shafts. For this … Continue reading →