Mike's obs "the gathering"

[MikeD]

Hi all.

A couple of weeks ago I went to my local scrap metal recyclers to find some 6" tubing to make some new guide rings.

I ended up with the bottom part of a flag pole in two parts( so I could fit it in the car)

I used some of one half to make a set of guide rings( with enough left over to make another 5 sets )

The other half came with the flag pole base which was made of steal and extends 1 metre up the aluminum pole, perfect for a pier me thinks.

\All for £30.

Well the gathering continues.

My brother has a very good condition 8 X 8 shed but wants to get a bigger one( 10 x 8 ) so he has given me the

8 X 8 which is nice

And yesterday while dropping my youngest at nursery school( which is in the grounds of the local comprehensive) I spotted a large pallet 16.5ft x 7ft 10.5" . after getting permistion, a crow bar, claw hammer and three hours of sweat (twist grip nails ) later.

I have ten 16.5ft x 4.5" x 1 & 1/8" and seven 6ft 10.5" x 3.5" x 4.5" timbers for the frame work in the obs.

So I now have a big shed, a pier and timber for the build.

Total coast so far £30 and that included enough aluminum tube to make at least 6 sets of guide rings( I have made two sets so far)

Below is some pis of the pier the wood and one set guide rings I made from the other half of the flag pole

I am chuffed .

Mike.

[stargazer1980]

You really are the DIY bodge job man aint you mike! Fair play to you and good luck! Keep us updated

Darren

[CELESCOPE]

well done Mike ,heheheheh beats my £2500

(((gulp)))

[jonifive]

You have done well Mike....if I was closer you could use my thicknesser for that pallet wood. Just looking at it, I realised how massive that pallet must have been!!!!!

JV

[MikeD]

So big two of us had trouble moving it when it was whole.

Mike.

[barkis]

I think you did good there Mike. Anyone who has a penchant for DIY, just has to look around, It's surprising what you can find.

There is loads and loads of recyclable material being dumped avery day in the UK. It pays to keep ones eyes peeled, you can save a small fortune, you just proved it man. Good on ya.

Ron.