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Thread: A real Doh moment
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13th July 2009, 06:07 PM #1
A real Doh moment
I have always wanted to have some tool storage using pegboard mounted on the wall - there are just some tools that are best hung from a board. What put me off was that, unless you have tool shadows to show you where the tool goes (and as a visual hint of what tool is missing), I find it difficult to keep putting things up on the wall and the board just falls into disuse or disarray or both.
Making tool shadows traditionally meant painting in the outline of the tool. I've tried it in several ways and the result was never satisying.
Now a break through moment - coloured contact (you know the stuff that kids cover book with). I was in Penfolds (stationers) and there it was just when I was thinking about the problem. So a roll of dark blue opaque was bought. Tool outlines were traced around the edge of the tool on the backing paper and cut out (perfect activity for 4 and 6 year olds or for Dads watching the cricket). Then, after the spot for the tool on the board has been determined - peel off the backing and up goes an instant shadow!
So simple and quick.Cheers
Jeremy
If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well it were done quickly
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13th July 2009, 07:18 PM #2
Shadow Board
Great Idea, guess what the Grandies will be doing this week
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13th July 2009, 07:28 PM #3
Never forget when i managed the farm at Ballan, i asked my 6 year old daughter to write the numbers on all the cattle eartags -
The QC/Lawyer and the Accountant (farm owners) thought it was amusing that all the calves had the no. 7 back to front.(how do i turn it around on the puter) but they were neat
Cheersregards
David
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13th July 2009, 09:44 PM #4
Good idea, Jeremy.
Pics?
Tex
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14th July 2009, 07:09 AM #5
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18th July 2009, 05:51 PM #6
Great Jeremy, even I could do that
Reality is no background music.
Cheers John
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18th July 2009, 06:12 PM #7
Yep, Nice one Jeremy. Well done, and less messy than paint too.
Cheers
Pops
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18th July 2009, 07:16 PM #8
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What's wrong with put the tool on the hook and trace around it with the black texta? I still havta do mine.
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18th July 2009, 11:47 PM #9
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Bugger all that trouble. Enjoy the memory game like a man!!
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19th July 2009, 12:40 AM #10
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What a great idea , only trouble is if i walked in there without my glasses on i would probably be grasping at shadows but thats a another story .
Paul , k
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19th July 2009, 01:23 AM #11
Jeremy, I noticed you use screws like I do instead of those bent wire thingies that are made for pegboard. I've got a jar full of them somewhere that I took off the board 'cos they always fall out. Has anyone had any success with them?
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19th July 2009, 08:11 AM #12
Bob
I've done that before and it works fine. But there are 3 advantages to solid shadows of contact (actually 1 for shadows rather than outlines and 2 for contact specifically):
- shadows provide a much better contrast compared to an outline - makes it that much easier to see what is missing (esp if you use black, dark blue or red for the shadow) - important for those of us who are short-sighted and lose our glasses (maybe I need to put a blue contact shadow for them on my face?
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- contact can be moved around (or at least removed) more easily if you want to rearrange the board - it is not perfect, but it is easier than marker or paint!
- contact still provides more activity for the munchkins - they can sit on the floor and trace and cut, but they can't reach the peg board!
And you can do it yourself it you want watching TV (no dear I'm not just watching TV.....
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Cheers
Jeremy
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- shadows provide a much better contrast compared to an outline - makes it that much easier to see what is missing (esp if you use black, dark blue or red for the shadow) - important for those of us who are short-sighted and lose our glasses (maybe I need to put a blue contact shadow for them on my face?
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19th July 2009, 08:15 AM #13
Pugwash
I do use the double hanger hooks for the mallets - they don't seem to fall out easily, but the standard bent-wire hooks are so useless that they could replace tits on a bull as a common expression of WOFTAM.
Also, I always tend to have (or am happy to buy) screws, but pegboard hooks are rarely top of mind when I am at the hardware shop.Cheers
Jeremy
If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well it were done quickly
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19th July 2009, 10:39 AM #14
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forgive me but if you use screws why do you need pegboard?
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19th July 2009, 12:54 PM #15
Because the wall is brick, so screws means wall plugging
Because the pegboard was already hanging there from the previous owner of thehouse
and because pegboard allows easy relocation of the screws when and if needed.Cheers
Jeremy
If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well it were done quickly
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