I would just like to say

This site contains affiliate links for which LandyZone may be compensated if you make a purchase.
G'day all.
Bin "taps aff" yessdi pm and today more or less so far.
Bin workin int polytunnel so got extra sweaty.
Forgot how hard it is for me to work at ground level. After a while, and not a very long while, either my knees or my back, or both at once pain me so much I have to try and work sittin down. Then me flipping legs get in the way. :(
Anyway repair pieces what I made yessdi have gone in, so the loose poly side panel is now secured to the wood edging round the base, by folding it under and around other pieces of wood which are now screwed down hard to trap it. Touch and go as there was very little poly left to play with.

I split those bits of wood I mentioned earlier, yessdi, by careful use of the circular saw and (watch out, I am going to "swear" now) my (coughs) WORKMATE!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: (and a trestle).
Dunno why so many peeps poo-poo the workmate. I find it useful at times and this was one of them.
I have also seen quite a lot of tradies pull them out of their vans, all beat up.

I'm getting better at using a jack saw, (at 70 I should flipping hope so!) but tbh I don't use one all that often. I use hacksaws, dovetail saw, jigsaw, circular saw and plunge saw more.

So here is "Stan the Handyman's Tip of the day!"

(Get off the floor and stop rolling about you lot!!!🤣🤣🤣)

"When starting a cut in a piece of wood, as usual pull the blade towards you, then ( and this is the bit no one ever told me or showed me) when starting to cut pushing the blade away from you, maintain an 45 degree angle. That way it cuts much more easily and accurately. Once deeper into the cut you can vary it for all sorts of reasons, like to make a cut you want to follow or summat, but that 45 deg angle really does make it cut better, faster and easier."

OK?!

you can go back to the rolling and laughing now!!

Enjoy the rest of the day folks!!🤣🤣🤣
 
Afternoon
Showers here and cool
I'm researching water tanks to go under the caravan, fed up with humping water containers about
I got some square tubing to go across the chassis for the tank/tanks to sit on (fill em up on site)
Shovelled half a ton of stone into the back of me old truck today
Lazy day otherwise
Stay dry all :)
 
Afternoon
Showers here and cool
I'm researching water tanks to go under the caravan, fed up with humping water containers about
I got some square tubing to go across the chassis for the tank/tanks to sit on (fill em up on site)
Shovelled half a ton of stone into the back of me old truck today
Lazy day otherwise
Stay dry all :)

Wharrabout the Roly ones ?
 
Afternoon
Showers here and cool
I'm researching water tanks to go under the caravan, fed up with humping water containers about
I got some square tubing to go across the chassis for the tank/tanks to sit on (fill em up on site)
Shovelled half a ton of stone into the back of me old truck today
Lazy day otherwise
Stay dry all :)
Water tank… fitted to boats /campers have a large opening in the top. Put a vent valve in it & you can back fill these. Have 1 in the horse lotry. Cap is big enough to get hands in to put fittings into the side of the tank.
Off for a search for you…
 
Have a roll along but it's heavy to work with when full, plus lifting it on and off the truck when going to fill it etc, I take two 25 ltr plastic drums as well
What about fitting a (removable) tank onto the truck. And a bit of hose to connect it to the caravan? Then you could fill it up and no humping it back to the caravan.
 
G'day all.
Bin "taps aff" yessdi pm and today more or less so far.
Bin workin int polytunnel so got extra sweaty.
Forgot how hard it is for me to work at ground level. After a while, and not a very long while, either my knees or my back, or both at once pain me so much I have to try and work sittin down. Then me flipping legs get in the way. :(
Anyway repair pieces what I made yessdi have gone in, so the loose poly side panel is now secured to the wood edging round the base, by folding it under and around other pieces of wood which are now screwed down hard to trap it. Touch and go as there was very little poly left to play with.

I split those bits of wood I mentioned earlier, yessdi, by careful use of the circular saw and (watch out, I am going to "swear" now) my (coughs) WORKMATE!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: (and a trestle).
Dunno why so many peeps poo-poo the workmate. I find it useful at times and this was one of them.
I have also seen quite a lot of tradies pull them out of their vans, all beat up.

I'm getting better at using a jack saw, (at 70 I should flipping hope so!) but tbh I don't use one all that often. I use hacksaws, dovetail saw, jigsaw, circular saw and plunge saw more.

So here is "Stan the Handyman's Tip of the day!"

(Get off the floor and stop rolling about you lot!!!🤣🤣🤣)

"When starting a cut in a piece of wood, as usual pull the blade towards you, then ( and this is the bit no one ever told me or showed me) when starting to cut pushing the blade away from you, maintain an 45 degree angle. That way it cuts much more easily and accurately. Once deeper into the cut you can vary it for all sorts of reasons, like to make a cut you want to follow or summat, but that 45 deg angle really does make it cut better, faster and easier."

OK?!

you can go back to the rolling and laughing now!!

Enjoy the rest of the day folks!!🤣🤣🤣

Kev's tip of the day..... Chip hand saw on to the back of the bench.

Place timber on mitre saw adjust angle you want, hold in place pull trigger & TAA DAAA. 🤣 🤣
 
Back
Top