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 FATHER OF INVENTION

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A RIGHT ROYAL ROASTING • A FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE HITS A FEW HICCUPS AND SOME LESSONS ARE LEARNT ALONG THE WAY

Why a stepper motor and how - Gavin Melville

MENZSHED NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2020

WAIKATO LEADS THE WORLD IN ASPARAGUS-PICKING TECH • IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN ENGINEERING ROBOTICS PROJECT THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO WILL FIND YOU SOMETHING YOU WON’T GET ELSEWHERE

EXPOSED WIRING

THE CHEST OF MUSIC • MAKING A CHEST OF DRAWERS THAT IS ALSO AN INSTRUMENT PROVES A CHALLENGING PROJECT

Build tools

The pipe organ

SUBSCRIBE AND WIN THE AMPRO ULTIMATE TOOL PACKAGE • SUBSCRIBE OR RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE SHED THIS MONTH AND BE IN TO WIN THE ULTIMATE AMPRO TOOL PACKAGE WORTH $1200

STEEL JUST TOO HARD TO BEAT • IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT IN A SHED, JUST GET ON WITH IT — UNLESS YOU CAN MAKE IT BIGGER

TACKLING STAINLESS • A GUIDE TO WELDING STAINLESS STEEL

Gas lens

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PURE PHYSICS • MAKING A GIFT WITH A SCIENTIFIC BENT REQUIRES PRECISE CONSTRUCTION WORK

THE SCIENCE UNDERLYING NEWTON’S CRADLE

RINGING IN THE CHANGES • RE-ENGINEERING A ROTARY PHONE WITH A RASPBERRY PI HAS PLENTY OF FUTURE POSSIBILITIES

RAISING THE BAR • YOU NEVER STOP LEARNING ABOUT BREWING. HERE ARE FIVE TIPS FOR MAKING BETTER BEER

KEEPING CRAFTSMANSHIP AFLOAT • A SPECIAL SCHOOL IS ENSURING THE TIME-HONOURED TECHNIQUES OF BOATBUILDING ARE PASSED ON

Workshops

Bespoke tools

Steam bending / Whaling boat

MUSIC ON THE MOVE • MAKING A GENERAL-PURPOSE, WEARABLE MP3 PLAYER

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS • GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR E-BIKE AND YEARS OF HAPPY CYCLING WITH REGULAR SERVICING

LITHIUM-ION BATTERY CARE FOR E-BIKES

STOCKING UP TOKYO STYLE • AN EDUCATION IN JAPANESE TOOLS — AND HOW TO TURN ON A COOKTOP

BRING ON INSIDE-OUT THINKING • LEARNING TO THINK LATERALLY IS AN ESSENTIAL SKILL FOR THE FUTURE

THE ULTIMATE ENGINEER • A FAMILY TALENT FOR ALL THINGS TECHNICAL LEADS TO SOME EXCEPTIONAL RESULTS

The Hayes Self-Selector Transmission

A COUPLE OF CURSES AND A BLESSING • AN ACCIDENT AND THE CHALLENGE OF WORKING WITH A VERY DIFFICULT MATERIAL HAS SOME PLEASING RESULTS

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