Quote from: rginns on November 22, 2020, 08:02:07 pmQuote from: Fultonius on November 22, 2020, 02:45:27 pmI grew up with my dad never wearing safety specs, gloves or ear defenders. Always using angle grinders, bench grinders etc...8 years working offshore, getting regular hearing tests and the odd bit of tinnitus and I'm now a dust mask wearing, ear defending, eye protecting kind of guy. You only have one set of ears (well, the inner ear hearing thingmy whatever its called.... As well as one set of lungs, eyes, fingers etc... I'm always paranoid of dusty environments so almost always wear a mask, the stuff gets everywhere even with decent extractionI had always assumed that plain sawdust was pretty inert, but heard this year it can be nasty too? I've got a cartridge type mask, but should really order some new filters.Wonder if they're as hard to come by as the black nitrile gloves are just now!
Quote from: Fultonius on November 22, 2020, 02:45:27 pmI grew up with my dad never wearing safety specs, gloves or ear defenders. Always using angle grinders, bench grinders etc...8 years working offshore, getting regular hearing tests and the odd bit of tinnitus and I'm now a dust mask wearing, ear defending, eye protecting kind of guy. You only have one set of ears (well, the inner ear hearing thingmy whatever its called.... As well as one set of lungs, eyes, fingers etc... I'm always paranoid of dusty environments so almost always wear a mask, the stuff gets everywhere even with decent extraction
I grew up with my dad never wearing safety specs, gloves or ear defenders. Always using angle grinders, bench grinders etc...8 years working offshore, getting regular hearing tests and the odd bit of tinnitus and I'm now a dust mask wearing, ear defending, eye protecting kind of guy. You only have one set of ears (well, the inner ear hearing thingmy whatever its called.
Father in law was a model maker for many major films in the 80’s on until CGI took over (Labyrinth, American Werewolf etc..) and has bad lungs from all the solvents and stuff used in the studio and on set. He also has lots of tales about Hollywood stars and a working environment with coke breaks. Think fag breaks but the white stuff 😀
18mm birch ply is industry standard and best but 2x ish price of bog standard stuff. 'hardwood' ply is typically softwood inner plys with a wafer thin hardwood veneer on the faces. Any 18mm ply fine really but I'd say it's worth getting sheets with smooth faces (ie. not sheathing ply) and semi-decent quality so it's not full of voids. OSB or any chip board type sheet not really up to the job - screws will tend to pull out.
Right on, thanks for the clarity chaps!
Heating options....Our garage is:Large (36m^2 with a pitched roof)Leaky (not damp, but a wind whistles through the gap between the roller door and the lintel Uninsulated
so realistically it's going to be 4 moths of the year, 2/3 sessions a week.
Quote from: Fultonius on December 07, 2020, 08:07:16 pmso realistically it's going to be 4 moths of the year, 2/3 sessions a week. Not sure small insects flapping about will help much.I've got one of these type things plugged into an extension lead.https://www.outdoorcampingdirect.uk/benross-400w-ptc-plug-in-heater-with-led-display-black.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxdrq1bvO7QIVlJ3VCh26ywrfEAQYBCABEgKoS_D_BwEenough heat to warm hands and shoes up a wee bit, but not much else.
Andy Popps board was in a double garage - and he had one of these in there (or something like it)It wasn't at all toasty from memory - but standing near it while resting was alot nicer than without...
On a cold damp winter day I'd be concerned that the sudden temp rise from switching a heater on would lead to condensation. In the shed it's really noticeable when a warm front comes in after a cold spell. My resin holds go to shit but wooden holds are generally ok.
On a cold damp winter day I'd be concerned that the sudden temp rise from switching a heater on would lead to condensation.
Those of you who have a board in a shed, how big is your shed and what size and angle is your board. I’m being told my board won’t fit in the garage so the missus is suggesting a shed or cabin thing instead.Any advice or thoughts thanks.