Category: All projects
Litter Picking Station
We have been given the opportunity to make Litter Picking Stations to encourage people to clear up local areas – starting with the Harlaw Reservoir area. This initiative is being proposed and sponsored by our local community policing team. If it is successful we could offer the design to be shared with other Men’s Sheds who may also wish to get involved with such an initiative.
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John working his magic
John very kindly made this mad device for The Meeting Place..was an instant success. Thank you John
Currie Primary Atrium and Garden
Following a request for help to tidy up an area of garden and landscaped patio area in the Atrium of Currie Primary School, Pentlands Men’s Shed have stepped up and worked on some of the parts that need attention. A number of the older pupils and their teachers also got involved and all the participants have enjoyed what they have done to improve the area so far.
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Currie Primary School Nursery – Planter
Chairman Rab’s daughter works at Currie Primary School Nursery, and wondered whether Pentlands Men’s Shed could make a big planter for the Nursery. Of course we could! Rab and Davy built a monster of a planter which has now been installed at the nursery. It had to be moved in 2 separate parts with the final assembly done on site. Well done guys!
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Wire & Loop Buzzer Games
Our talented electrical expert, John, has built three “Wire and Loop Buzzer” games. Two are for 297 Squadron (Musselburgh) Air Cadets, and the third is for The Meeting Place group that meets in the Scout Hall on Mondays. It may look easy, but the game is harder than it looks – the author of this article can vouch for that!
At the Air Cadet squadron, lots of the younger cadets spent the evening trying to complete the task without setting off the buzzer. This proved more difficult than first thought so lots of frustrated players!
A few of The Meeting Place members also tried their version of the game, and one manged to complete it without touching the wire! Success! The group was also visited by Sue Webber MSP, who was encouraged to try her hand at the game. There is no record of whether she was successful…
Pallet Seat idea
This simple seat is made from pallets, and was spotted in the Western Isles. Maybe not as refined as some other designs, but certainly worth considering.
Colinton Primary School Planters
Shed member Davy McLuckie wanted to say “thank you” to Colinton Primary School for the support that they gave to his grandson, and it was agreed that planters would be a nice way to acknowledge what they had done. Davy and his fellow members of the Shed constructed and delivered the planters, which were built from recycled pallets, and took the opportunity to get a couple of photos.
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