Bathroom renovation

For that important bathroom makeover we all face at some stage with older houses, The Shed magazine is here to help as we follow two bathroom renovations in this issue. The tales of what these renovators faced and solved should be helpful to any homeowner. With the case studies, there are hints, ....

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Natalia’s hovercraft

Ever since I have known my husband Nigel, I wanted him to build a small hovercraft for me so that I can drive and handle it myself. But Nigel has been always so busy building larger hovercraft for his company Hoverworks that he did not have time.One day we were looking online at what one....

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Milling 2

This is Part 2 of our milling machine series and focuses on restraining movement by clamps and fixed abutments or supports.In the first article of this series on the milling machine ( “Time for a milling machine?” the Shed Feb/Mar 2012) we put the milling machine in the workshop and had it le....

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Jewellery in hi-tech mode

In the changing jewellery world, our school like all progressive institutions is a work in progress. Because our industry is subject to the vagaries of fashion, it occasionally requires new approaches to the way things are made. The honest truth is that jewellery-making, or as we prefer ....

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Fieldays

In this issue of The Shed, we present our regular Fieldays Bonus pullout. The 44th National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek near Hamilton should be the best in years. At long last, the sheep and beef sectors are getting some reward for their labours. Dairy has continued to enjoy h....

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Wipe, wipe that classic windscreen

In this article about the uses of Arduino in our continuing series on electronics, a classic car gets variable-speed wipers run by Arduino. I own an American classic car and there are a few mod cons that are missing. I’ve added central locking because crawling over seats was a pain, bu....

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