desbromilow
29th Apr 2018, 07:25 PM
G'Day,
I'm looking at making up a small "laundry trough" for the shed - for washing out brushes, etc.
I can buy one "new" for around $100, but they use those fancy strainer plug systems.. and given this will sit in the sun most of its life, I'm not sure this is best. - example - https://www.bunnings.com.au/mondella-single-round-stainless-steel-bowl-sink_p5090441
so here I am tossing up between making one from concrete, or modifying a suitable deep ikea stainless steel mixing bowl to take a traditional plug set.
so if I modify the bowl, I would need to drill/ cut a circular hole of around 55- 65mm in the bottom - my past experience with cutting stainless steel isn't pleasant, so what would be the reccomendation regarding doing this?
the tools I have is drill press, electric pistol drill, and an assortment of HSS hole saws (bordo) - is it a case of slow with tonnes of trefolex?
is there another way to get a weather proof "basin" with a small profile, and capable of sitting out in the sun for many years? - I'm shying away from surplus handbasins due to the fibreglass failing, and the extra openings which I will not use since the water supply is a garden tap set about 1000mm above the ground - this basin will be set around 600mm above ground.
the concrete option is based on a 10L food bucket as the internal mold, and the concrete walls having mesh in them. The plug set would simply be cast into the bottom of the tub by glueing it to the bottom og the bucket before setting up the pour. All options are based on me putting a small stand under the basin since the height is too high for a comercial laundry tub.
thanks,
Des
I'm looking at making up a small "laundry trough" for the shed - for washing out brushes, etc.
I can buy one "new" for around $100, but they use those fancy strainer plug systems.. and given this will sit in the sun most of its life, I'm not sure this is best. - example - https://www.bunnings.com.au/mondella-single-round-stainless-steel-bowl-sink_p5090441
so here I am tossing up between making one from concrete, or modifying a suitable deep ikea stainless steel mixing bowl to take a traditional plug set.
so if I modify the bowl, I would need to drill/ cut a circular hole of around 55- 65mm in the bottom - my past experience with cutting stainless steel isn't pleasant, so what would be the reccomendation regarding doing this?
the tools I have is drill press, electric pistol drill, and an assortment of HSS hole saws (bordo) - is it a case of slow with tonnes of trefolex?
is there another way to get a weather proof "basin" with a small profile, and capable of sitting out in the sun for many years? - I'm shying away from surplus handbasins due to the fibreglass failing, and the extra openings which I will not use since the water supply is a garden tap set about 1000mm above the ground - this basin will be set around 600mm above ground.
the concrete option is based on a 10L food bucket as the internal mold, and the concrete walls having mesh in them. The plug set would simply be cast into the bottom of the tub by glueing it to the bottom og the bucket before setting up the pour. All options are based on me putting a small stand under the basin since the height is too high for a comercial laundry tub.
thanks,
Des