Graynomad:
Not really, firstly it would not be convenient in our situation because having them at the current level is about right for other stuff. For example we plan to add a roof so the space between them is weather proof(ish). When done it will be quite a nice little protected area, if they were underground we would not get that.
So in our situation having them under ground doesn't suit, but there are other issues.
It would probably cost as much as again as the containers to dig the holes, and as much yet again to waterproof them and properly drain behind them. And at the end of the day they are no more secure because you still have to have the doors accessible. So all in all putting them underground is a major project, above ground is 2 hours work with a jack, 10 breeze blocks and $20
They would however be a LOT cooler, that would be nice.
And finally, the last nail in the idea's coffin, some wallabies have pretty much claimed the underneath of one container as there own and they spend a large part of the day relaxing there, I wouldn't have the heart to evict them
Rob
Depending on where you live, excavation isn't that bad. If your property slopes off you can put in a daylight drain for almost nothing. The doors people put on these bunkers are usually 1" plate steel on both sides, with 8 inches of concrete and rebar in the middle. Thats a little more secure than a padlock on a shipping container.
That would kind of mess up the carport idea though.
Pedro147:
I hope you have got some nice big resistors for those 7 seg displays Mike
Yes.
It is a big project, it uses three of those boards in an environmental sculpture for the entrance foyer of the Arts block of my old University. The scaffold is up at the moment and they are on the wall. I hope to get it working this coming week. I will post in the exhibition section when it is finished.
Ha, I like it Tom, there are many times you need to have a roll of that handy, especially like when I spend too much time on this forum
But, Tom, there's only a sheet ot two left on that roll, I wonder, have you been unwell recently, he he
As far as work spaces go, I'm in the progress of moving from my large current desk to a new room that I started to re-do as my work area six months ago.
I'm laying down a new floating floor and having repainted the entire room, it is looking fresh and inviting.
The thing is, this room will also be my new power room, where I am building up a complete new setup for my renewable energy system.
I received 8 new lithium batteries yesterday, 3.2V at 400Ahr each and 8 cells to make up the 25.6Volt system.
Six lots of 200Watt solar panels directly on the roof above the new room with the cables from each panel being brought down into the room at present.
I will build a new bench in the room so I can do my fiddly bit with electronics and still have an area for clean work like programming.
I'll make photos of the installation as I go in the coming weeks and will try to remember to post here.
Tom, I don't see any radio gear, or is VK3DMK now gone silent?
I was VK7KPA many years ago. Good fun.
Hi, Rockwallaby, must re-apply for DMK, had some family health probs last year (2014) and forgot to pay.
The picture is not my workbench at home but my work bench at place of monetary income.
We use a lot of it to clean, works well with isopropyl, usually the rolls are on the bench which is 25ft long.
When you need it the roll is usually out of reach, so a chat to the boss and we put in four roll holders along the bench, works a treat.
We still have a bit of a laugh when we clean the bench, or one of the reps appears.
Other advantage is if you are off to use some in the way it was intended, and notice and empty roll holder, you can bring a roll back with you.
Envious of the RAPS gear, nice to have a fresh work area, you can undo all the mistakes you made getting the previous one together.
but mine is spread out? ie if its over 12 VDC its my garage and if its under its on the bread board, i have suspicions this is a "trap" for me to create an epic "lol-a-thon" of this post amoungst the usual suspects on account of my "sporatic" organisational skills.
TomGeorge:
Hi, was yours squares on a nail in the wall or loop of string to keep them together.
Tom.....
Loop of string And a nail sheer Luxury.
One place I worked they took all the rolls out and replaced them with the hard individual squares.
Except for the exec suites of course.
