Saturday 3 April 2021

Approx. 240 kg of new & unused screws, nails, nuts, bolts & other fixings donated by Cabinz Cic & SAHBN to the charity Tools with a Mission for their low income recipients in the Uk & Third World


Thanks to the Ipswich TWAM team for a quick reply & the Chichester volunteers for their collection. 

Also, a big thankyou to our volunteers for sorting and storing the fixings

We hope to work closer with charities & community groups that distribute tools to help build shelters for people , animals,  food & possessions 

Thank you again to local business TIMCO for the supply of high quality fixings. They are of great use to charities, community groups and small makers

Pics of some of the donations from Cabinz & SAHBN







 

First Prototype of a Low cost Danish Trolley Type Mini Green House on Wheels from Off Cuts & Reused Materials for Home Growing Fruit and Veg


 This first rough prototype is designed to go against a wall

 Reusing new off cuts & over runs of composite plastics (that would normally be landfilled) to make a mobile trolley with a shelf and a raised bed on the base . The opaque grp sheets are very strong & flexible, so peels back from the middle to form opening doors.

 The protruding sides, shields seperately floor mounted potted fruit /veg from the wind    

 It is designed be as low cost as possible, the sharp edge of the grp sheet has been covered with slit used bicycle inner tubes, available free from most bike shops 

The base is rot reistant riveted aluminium frame box section with buffalo board treated plywood floor

 

 


 

 


 

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