The Shed

The Shed is Eclectic, informed and always fascinating, there is something to interest everyone in The Shed. Aimed at those with a few tools and perhaps a few clues, this is the magazine for real sheddies. Packed with ideas, projects, advice and peeks into other people’s sheds.

THE Shed WHERE DREAMS ARE MADE REAL

Talent to the left of me and talent to the right

HOW TO BUILD A BIKE BACKWARDS • DANIEL STREKIER HAD A COUPLE OF MIDGET RACING CARS KICKING ROUND HIS GARAGE THAT GAVE HIM INSPIRATION TO BUILD … NOT A MIDGET CAR OUT OF METAL BUT A BICYCLE FROM WOOD

Coregas building nationwide network

Lucas celebrates 25 years of portable milling

A nationwide network of e-bike technicians

The Shed online

Letters

When too much skilsaw is not enough

CUTTING-EDGE CREATIONS • FROM SCHOOLKID ENTHUSIAST TO THE ULTIMATE CRAFTSMAN, BRENT SANDOW HAS ALWAYS BEEN CAPTIVATED BY KNIVES

Loveless bolts

Bob Loveless

SUBSCRIBE AND WIN A TENG TOOLS ½” DRIVE TORQUE WRENCH • SUBSCRIBE OR RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE SHED THIS MONTH TO BE IN TO WIN A TENG TOOLS ½” DRIVE TORQUE WRENCH WORTH $182!

PROTECTION PARAMOUNT

Here are some great options for protecting hands and eyes that won’t break the bank

EASTER EGG HUNT TECHIE STYLE

RETURN OF THE LITTLE SCOTSMAN • DONALD THE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE IS BACK ON THE TRACKS AFTER BEING DUMPED 90 YEARS AGO

Railway enthusiasts

Donald’s dress rehearsal

Water harversting — money in the bank • WATER SUPPLIES ARE INCREASINGLY BECOMING A GLOBAL CONCERN. HERE’S THE LATEST ON WATER HARVESTING AND HOW YOU CAN FUTURE-PROOF YOUR HOME — AND SAVE MONEY FROM A FREE RESOURCE

Turbocharging your water harvesting

RISING TO THE CHALLENGE • NEEDS MUST, SO A SHEDDIE EMBARKS ON MAKING SOME STAIRS

The handrail

My favourite tool

How about some shed stairs?

WHEN IN DOUBT, TRY AGAIN • EXPLORING THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE LASER ON DIFFERENT MATERIALS IS A GOOD WAY TO LEARN ABOUT THE LIMITS AND POSSIBILITIES OF THIS TOOL

Cutting, clogging, & cleaning • PART THREE OF OUR MILLING SERIES: REMOVING MATERIAL — WHICH CUTTERS AND WHAT MATERIAL?

Spindle alignment

Up-cut and climb milling

Fly cutter

Reamers

Leading the charge • A FINAL OFF-THEGRID PURGE LED TO A PRACTICAL PROJECT THAT GAVE LOTS OF PLEASURE IN THE MAKING

HOP TO IT • ALL YOUR SHED PROJECTS UP TO DATE? NO? WELL, MAYBE IT’S TIME FOR A BEER ANYWAY. IF YOU DON’T HAVE ONE ALREADY, THERE’S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO SET UP A LITTLE BREWERY IN YOUR SHED

The shopping list

Five top tips times three experts

A living, brewing legend

Beer speak

One for the birds • SIMPLE ELECTRONICS ARE USED TO CREATE FUN EFFECTS THAT GET SOME BIRDS ALL A TWITTER

Rob Ives interview

PASSING ON THE KNOWLEDGE • KIDS GET A CHANCE TO GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE OF THE WONDERS AND POSSIBILITIES OF TECHNOLOGY

Bright Sparks

Andrew’s story

Kiwi Patch

The internet of things

Finding little blue

The Kaikoura Job

The New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society

New products

PUTTING A SMILE ON YOUR DIAL • A RETIREE’S SCULPTURES ARE ALL ABOUT CONVEYING A SENSE OF FUN

A TRIBUTE TO JOHN ‘COCKSY’ COCKS