grizz Posted January 11 Author Posted January 11 WHOOOOPPS !!!! Looks like we’re on for tomorrow. When delivery services DELIVER. Diesel heater and transformer arrived at @sparkplug ‘s Looking forward to learni g some stuff tomorrow. . auntiemaryscanary 1
SilverMachine Posted January 11 Posted January 11 these diesel heater things look really good, some people have been routing the exhaust thru old central heating rads for getting more heat per diesel. anyone ran one on veg oil yet?
auntiemaryscanary Posted January 11 Posted January 11 @grizz This is my Chinese diesel heater set up. They've gone up in price since this but get a working one they are bloody great https://autoshite.com/topic/56630-chinese-diesel-heaters/#findComment-3085167
auntiemaryscanary Posted January 11 Posted January 11 1 hour ago, SilverMachine said: these diesel heater things look really good, some people have been routing the exhaust thru old central heating rads for getting more heat per diesel. anyone ran one on veg oil yet? I wouldn't go anywhere near that. They work, are very efficient as is. Of course you have to make sure the exhaust goes out into the atmosphere otherwise you'd die of carbon monoxide poisoning - same as any fuel combustion in a small area.
auntiemaryscanary Posted January 11 Posted January 11 5 hours ago, grizz said: WHOOOOPPS !!!! Looks like we’re on for tomorrow. When delivery services DELIVER. Diesel heater and transformer arrived at @sparkplug ‘s Looking forward to learni g some stuff tomorrow. . Haha, I'd not seen this when I posted the last 2 messages grizz. Getting it working right they are bloody great. Sips diesel. You'll find you are too warm in your new insulated super shed. EDIT: Pls don't bother pissing about with rads for extra* efficiency. You can't do shed videos when you aren't here. You'll be able sell the oil filled radiator too.
grizz Posted January 12 Author Posted January 12 What is the simple definition of insanity? 1. : unsoundness of mind or lack of the ability to understand that prevents one from having the mental capacity required by law to enter into a particular relationship, status, or transaction or that releases one from criminal or civil responsibility Looks like we are playing outside today. Madness? I just don’t know. .
Westbay Posted January 12 Posted January 12 2. doing something , getting it wrong, doing the same thing multiple times expecting the outcome to be different ! grizz 1
auntiemaryscanary Posted January 12 Posted January 12 @grizz Any progress on your new diesel heater? grizz 1
grizz Posted January 12 Author Posted January 12 48 minutes ago, auntiemaryscanary said: @grizz Any progress on your new diesel heater? Yes Westbay 1
redratbike Posted January 12 Posted January 12 great progress on the shed It has been cold Grizz a mate of mine sent me this photo from Wednesday morning he was making the track from Newcastle to Manchester minus 13 !!! grizz 1
grizz Posted January 13 Author Posted January 13 12 hours ago, auntiemaryscanary said: @grizz Any progress on your new diesel heater? Mate, just to clarify. Job is done. But my shed build is actually two videos (to be edited) out of sync with my reports. I will file report once I catch up on the shed project GlenAnderson and auntiemaryscanary 2
grizz Posted January 14 Author Posted January 14 We were fitting a diesel heater to the “Top Secret Shed”over the weekend I do love a knife. I love useful knives. Buddy Fil saw my envious eyes and gifted me this one. Great when friends have the measure of you. Thanks Fil. SilverMachine, Westbay and auntiemaryscanary 3
grizz Posted January 14 Author Posted January 14 So back to the Top Secret Shed Build. Things started to take a turn. Not for the worst but certainly interesting. After a couple of discussions with friends etc I decided to see if I could make a significant, unplanned change to the way I was building the shed. So I started to look for a wooden bed frame. Found one “FREE” on FB marketplace When I contacted the seller, she was slow in responding. So I asked her about collecting. Her next response really pissed me off. The “FREE” bed frame was still “free” but her husband wanted £10.00 to dismantle it for me to collect. I really hate scammers. And they knew I knew BUT…….. I couldn’t buy the wood for £10.00 Fetched it. Brought it home Disassembled it all Cut smaller to size Reassembling it was good. Then made it all fit in the shed the next day. Managed to destroy my electric hand planer. Don’t even ask. No idea. Anyway, got stuff done. Oh, and I got gifted a beautiful solid oak bed, which is now in my one spare room. . Jenson Velcro and Westbay 2
grizz Posted January 15 Author Posted January 15 So going on from that bed frame bombshell……. Electricity added. Including a proper cable, trip box or RCD. Also added blackout curtains, small side supported table. Shed got a name plate. ‘Lil Shed And it got a door mat . Jenson Velcro and auntiemaryscanary 2
grizz Posted January 15 Author Posted January 15 Moving pictures Part 9 Almost there Part 10 coming soon. Westbay 1
grizz Posted January 15 Author Posted January 15 Bedding Whatever else……. Christmas came and went. And suddenly I had to help out a couple of Irish guys, down here to work on the electrical system of the LNG plant They could not find anywhere to stay in a 20 mile radius from where they work I had one room for a lodger and a ‘Lil Shed room not ever slept in or planned for a lodger Planned for friends like @CraigRK and @Westbay or even mate Woodsie to sleep in rather than on the couch when both my rooms were taken by lodgers. So I said to them it was 100% risky but clean, with an oil filled radiator and lots of blankets….. and at -3’C it would be interesting Well, Keith survived two nights His human guinea pig feedback made me get mate Fil @sparkplug to help me choose and buy and then he came down from Cambridge to fit a Chinese Diesel Heater in the ‘Lil Shed I guess this build is kinda done now Last two videos to be edited and uploaded on the Chinese Diesel heater Part 10 video posting in a bit . GlenAnderson, Stinkwheel, 666jjp and 2 others 5
666jjp Posted January 16 Posted January 16 phew, thought finances were getting bad so you were sleeping in the shed and letting out the house. grizz 1
grizz Posted January 16 Author Posted January 16 38 minutes ago, 666jjp said: phew, thought finances were getting bad so you were sleeping in the shed and letting out the house. I need to have a long discussion around this point. Do I need the real estate I have?? Nope. We have too much stuff in this world. Simple. 666jjp 1
grizz Posted January 16 Author Posted January 16 Not sure if I am spoiling you guys too much Posting too many videos Enjoy MrBig and Westbay 2
grizz Posted January 17 Author Posted January 17 Birthday lunch with Kevin and Terry. Turkish of course. auntiemaryscanary, Westbay and SilverMachine 3
SilverMachine Posted January 17 Posted January 17 many happy birthdays!? those turkish treats look very tasty! i always find there much sweeter than i expect! grizz 1
Bmwdumptruck Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Happy Birthday Rian. Looks like you had a good celebration meal. grizz 1
grizz Posted January 19 Author Posted January 19 On 17/01/2025 at 21:55, Bmwdumptruck said: Happy Birthday Rian. Looks like you had a good celebration meal. 23 hours ago, Westbay said: Another trip around the Sun ! 22 hours ago, MrBig said: Happy birthday mate!! Thank you guys. Another lunch yesterday Sallys treat. MrBig and Westbay 2
grizz Posted January 19 Author Posted January 19 With the woodwork shed suddenly becoming a sheep shed, I meant sleeping shed and having an emergency paying guest test it out during the coldest nights in a year….. in -3’C it was decided by my sensible side and discussions with two good friends, Martin and Fil that a Chinese diesel heater would probably give me much better heat at less than 25% of an electric oil filled heater. So I put @sparkplug Fil in charge of purchasing the new equipment and ancillaries. Three days later he left his home in Cambridge with the outside temperature showing at -6’C My driveway was showing-5’C when he arrived. So after the customary exchange of gifts, junk and insults, we had a cuppa tea and discussed his plan for the day. Then we headed out to the garage and shed to get the Maxpeedingrods Chinese Diesel Heater unboxed. This was a great opportunity for me to actually see what I had bought with Fils advice. Some photos and video below. It is my first unboxing video and I am very pleased with the way Fil got it done and explained it all. Comments, advice welcomed. . Westbay, auntiemaryscanary and Joey spud 3
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