Picture lighting

I getting enquires from customers about lighting up their portraits mounted in picture frames.

That’s interesting…I would like too offer picture lighting so doing some searching to see what’s available and the costs.

Al's Workshop - condensation issues

Fortunately it's down both walkways so not a big deal. Thinking about what I could use along those purlins to absorb the moisture?

BlitzWolf Smart Watch - updates

Took me a while to install the FitCloudPro app; supposed to be on PlayStore but not there so had to go searching and get it from the developer. Then more time spent getting the app permissions setup for proper operation.

Al's Workshop updates

The two bats posted to the US on June 5th are still hanging around in Melbourne - WTF

Now working on the F1 racing car in A3 picture frame and on the side prepping for the next A3 picture light - Serengeti Lion.

The A3 version of the A4 range of silhouette night lights has been popular and certainly justified the purchase of a Canon A3 printer, the two above jobs will pay off the $179 printer

eBay orders for Chinese RGB LED strip lights are taking 3 - 4 weeks for delivery - that's not acceptable!!! We need to do something about that - and I have.

Happy to report I can get most of what I need from a NZ based eBay trader plus another one right here in Glen Iris (Melbourne); the latter in 2 - 3 days - yay.

Not sure if I mentioned - I have put the Batman wall light on hold for several reasons;  the cold weather, need a break from them and more importantly gives me some spare time to further develop the new version which will be USB only. USB with cord will stay at $50 and USB with onboard PowerBank for $65.

Al's Workshop - updates

Some more orders have come in-

Backyard sign - THE DEAD MANS PENNY

Serengeti Lion - like the A3 Giraffe.

Another batman - name PHOENIX.

With regard to the latter I have pulled-the-plug on Batman wall lights for the rest of the winter months - they will be hibernating in the bat cave.

Weather is just too cold out in the workshop and spray painting bats outside even under cover is too difficult and no sun to dry them.

I have also put all my Marketplace adverts into hibernation.

Hurry up Spring!

Al's Workshop updates

• Another USB bat order
• F1 car in A3 picture frame
• Elevated dog bowl stands
• MDF timber sizes

Bat order from a previous customer, this one will have to wait in the queue while I finish the current four jobs.

Al's Workshop updates

Finished the Serengeti Giraffe and made up a more comprehensive grab kit for picture frame hardware and related stuff. In particular those little pan head wood screws that are very handy!

Al's Workshop updates

 

A3 Giraffe is glued down onto the picture board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRIIZER - posting to California

Packed BRIIZER yesterday for posting this morning to California.



This US customer nearly gave up trying to find this some sort of batman light – then she found me

To cold in the workshop!

Went out for a few hours this morning came back in and not going out again...brrr

The BlitzWolf smart watch is working well; while watching TV notifications coming in including Al's Workshop enquires so back onto the desktop to respond and we have more bat orders plus other stuff. I thought I was going to have rest from making bats.

Facebook Pages Manager

Having difficulty getting to Al's Workshop from my Facebook page and until now have just been searching for it which is primitive to say the least. Rather coincidental that Facebook popped up a suggestion to install pages manager- nice.

 

Ballerinas - posting to Ballarat

Ballerina night lights have been packed and posted to Ballarat.

Workshop updates

Some items lined up for spray painting so let's get that done while we have the sunshine.

Al's Workshop updates

Went out to the workshop about 10.00am this morning and temperature was 8° !!!, yesterday morning was 11° - heaters on again.

Priority is to finish off NANI cos the customer is keen to pick-up and as posted TAJ was picked up yesterday and paid for .

Bloody cold...brrr.

Al's Workshop - various updates

The ballerina is finished, the bottom 'floor lighting' has it's own ON-OFF switch.

BlitzWolf® BW-HL2 smart watch - 1

Just purchased this off BangGood.

This is mainly for Al’s Workshop – why it that?

I need to watch out for and promptly respond to my customers so came up with idea of a smart watch in particular for the notifications and messaging features. I will now be able to move around freely and stay in touch; providing of course I stay within Bluetooth range of the phone.

Stay tuned…

Todays ‘essential’ shopping trip

Carefully planned the round trip:

• Picked up the Canon A3 printer from Scorptec
• KFC for lunch
• Bunnings for MDF and paint primer
• Dropped off ET’s chicken soup to a isolated old person (doing our bit)
• Finally OfficeWorks for A3 copy and photo paper, spray on adhesive and Powerbank for the new 'limited edition' Batman wall light

Then home.





I'll go down later to my study and setup the new printer - right there in that spot.

Tickled pink that it even has a LAN connection and…the Telstra Smart Modem has one vacant port left. Will also run USB to the study Windows 10 desktop PC.

Al’s Workshop updates

Al's Workshop is going international !

Now accepting US orders, first confirmed bat order is from Orange County, LA California with the name BRIZZER.

I’ll have to read up on US import laws for timber products.

I need to get a Made in Australia stamp, already have the copyright one which cost about $25 bucks.

Al's Workshop updates

Finished NANI and had a full clean-up ready for tomorrow's morning session when we will start the next bat – SASHA

 

Workshop updates

Some of todays activities

Mounted the planer thicknesser with table onto a dolly so it's easier to move around plus now at a more convenient work height.