Nick – Lannix Design

More Time-Lapse Fun!

Nick — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 21:30:45 +0000

I always take my camera with me on our holidays. Recently we took a break and flew down to Sydney so Jade could run the City2Surf and then explore Sydney and its surrounds during the following week.

I enjoy making timelapses and I was on the lookout for locations that would make a great timelapse subject. The first place we stayed had a decent city view so I took the opportunity to capture a day into night sequence. I had to work out my exposure settings on the first night that would work at night and try for the timelapse the following evening. I think it turned out pretty well but you can see for yourself in the video.

Check out the short time-lapse video.

Anyway, there were a few happy snaps from the trip that I’ve included in the galleries below. It’s nothing to do with what I usually post but check them out if it interests you!

Gallery - Sydney Trip Moody Photos

Gallery - Sydney Trip Less Moody Photos (Madame Tussaud's)

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Insulating & Lining The Shed – Part 3

Nick — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 21:30:43 +0000

The shed fitout is really starting to come together now that all the wall linings are up. The timber feature wall was quite the monumental task as it turned out. I’m really happy with how it turned out though. It really captures the rustic look I was going for. Check out the video to see how it turned out for yourself.

The fourth and final stage has already begun, having acquired the timber trim pieces I need to tidy up the look of the place. Once that’s all up it will be time to paint it all. I’m thinking the back wall will be black and the rest of them an off-white colour. The timber wall will receive a nice coat of oil to bring out the grain colours.

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I’m looking forward to getting all that done and finally moving on to decking out the workshop with some workbenches and shelves so I can move all my tools in there permanently. Of course, that will all be documented in video format on our YouTube channel and probably a few updates here on our website blog.

See you out there!

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Check out the previous videos in the series. Part 2 has become one of our most popular videos. I’m glad my audience is enjoying my work after so much effort was put into it.

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Update: Shed Timber Wall Lining Progress

Nick — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:30:28 +0000

Ripping the last of the timber planks

I’ve been busy every chance I get preparing timber for the side wall of the workshop. We took out a whole lot of old hoop pine planks out of the inside of our house during renovations that I originally planned to use in the downstairs games room. We’ve since come to the conclusion that it would probably create a termite highway leading upstairs so I canned that idea.

They were sitting around in various spots around the place and I was left wondering what to do with them.

It dawned on me that since I had it in mind to create a sanctuary in the shed, away from the troubles of everyday life, that I could clean them up and use them for a feature wall in there.

So that’s what I’ve been doing the last few weeks, firstly checking them all for nails using a little metal detector, scraping off any chunks of paint and such, then running them through a thicknesser/planer to achieve a nice fresh face on each board.

Lining the rear wall of the workshop.

That process took what seemed like forever so I hope it’s worth it! The next step was to run the planks through a table saw to make them all the same width. There were a few that were close to 150mm so I did those separately. The remainder were between 128 and 135mm so I ripped them all down to 128mm for consistency.

That’s where I’m up to at the time of typing this article and I’m encouraged by how the timber turned out. The next job is to screw up some timber studs to the steel shed frame so I can start nailing on the planks ad I’m keen to get into that on the weekend!

As usual, there will be a video coming out documenting the process, so check back on our YouTube channel to see the result.

Your sincerely

Nick

Gallery - Update: Shed Timber Wall Lining Process

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Part one of the video series is already on our channel so check it out too if you haven’t already. It covers the roof insulation and building a timber wall frame to partition the single garage space from the workshop.

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Insulating & Lining The Shed – Part 2

Nick — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 21:30:27 +0000

It’s been a while since I’ve released a new YouTube video but that doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten my viewers! It’s just a matter of having limited time to get jobs done and filming it all near enough doubles the time it takes to do those jobs. But hey, it is what it is and I’m still enjoying both getting work done on the shed and making videos about it.

This video is all about insulating and lining the shed walls using a polymer based insulation batt and sheets of 9mm ply. I’ve included as many tips as I can to make the video interesting enough to anyone butt mostly to those interested in lining their own shed.

So I hope you enjoy the video and will return to see more in future. Once the shed is done it’ll be time o move on to some more interesting projects including decking out the workshop, starting work on my rack car and other woodworking and metalworking shenanigans.

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Check out the first video in the series if you haven’t already. It covers insulating the ceiling and building a timber frame for a partition wall.

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Update: Shed Wall Linings Progress

Nick — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 21:30:53 +0000

Continuing on from the previous video related to the shed fitout, I thought I’d share an update on what’s been happening since. I acquired some 9mm ply sheets using the racks I built a while back. The racks have come in very handy and I’m glad I finally made them! Check out the video below if you’re interested.

Anyway, back to the shed. The ply was nice and light and allowed me to put it all up myself, starting with the back wall of the workshop.

Lining the rear wall of the workshop.

I chose to secure them vertically which would make the top pieces smaller and be easier for me to lift them up in to place alone. The polymer insulation batts worked out nicely too. There was none of that annoying itch that you get with fibreglass batts which made it much more enjoyable to install.

Over a few days, spanning multiple weekends, I had all the ply up and was keen to keep going with the last of the wall linings, the timber wall.

I’m aiming to have part two of the video series up this Friday so give it a watch if you’d like to support the channel and our business. Check out the gallery below for a sneak preview of the video content.

Gallery - Update: Shed Wall Linings Progress

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Tilt Time-Lapse Fun!

Nick — Tue, 21 May 2024 21:30:57 +0000

My barely one-year-old camera came out second best in an altercation between it, my toddler and the coffee table. Over a period of a few months it eventually succumbed to its injuries and just didn’t want to work any more.

The quote to fix it was almost as much as buying a new camera, so I ended up buying a second hand Nikon with about the same specs so I could still use Nikon specific lenses and other hardware with it. The camera I bought came with four batteries, which aren’t cheap, a memory card and a tilt lens.

Check out the short tilt time-lapse video.

If you aren’t familiar with a tilt lens, or tilt-shift as most of them are, they are simply able to tilt away from being parallel to the camera sensor, which makes the plane of focus diagonal and creates out of focus areas along the top and bottom of the frame. I’d seen timelapses made with these types of lenses before and the miniature effect they achieve looks really interesting.

I’d been itching to give it a go and took the camera on a practice run around Brisbane river where I was able to get familiar with how to use it. The results were nothing to write home (or a blog) about but helped me to understand what would make a decent subject.

It all had to do with the vantage point. Being a 50mm lens, it’s quite zoomed in compared to what I was used to with the 16-50mm kit lens. So I knew I needed to be high up and reasonably far away from the subject of the time-lapse.

Conveniently, we decided to take a little trip up to Caloundra for a few nights away, and Jade had booked a hi-rise apartment for us to stay in. This meant that I could set the camera on the balcony and not worry about it while it did its time-interval thing, and luckily for me, the balcony overlooked the park across the street at the entrance to the beach, which allowed a few different scenes to choose from.

I’m reasonably happy with how it came out, but I still think there’s some room for improvement. It seems that having it look good in the viewfinder doesn’t necessarily guarantee great shots but it is a starting point for future tilt-lapses. So hopefully you’ll enjoy looking at the short one-minute video and if you’re into tilt-shift, let me know what I can do to improve my next attempts.

See ya later!

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Insulating & Lining The Shed – Part 1

Nick — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:30:29 +0000

Wow, it’s been slow progress with all things shed related. I’ve been plugging away at the insulation in the roof and I’ve managed to build the frame of the partition wall that will separate the garage from the main workshop area. It’s been a while since my last upload but I feel like I haven’t stopped working on the many projects I have planned that will become YouTube videos.

I hope you enjoy this video despite the sight of my belly hanging out of my shirt. The follow-up to this one will feature the wall insulation and linings. The Northern wall will be treated to a covering shiplap hoop pine planks that we pulled out of the house during renovations. I’ve been running them through the thicknesser and table saw to get them ready to screw to the wall. I hope it looks as cool as I envisage in my head.

Enjoy!

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For more shed related shenanigans, watch the video below featuring ‘The Vinyl Flake Container Medley’ thanks to Monteith’s Black.

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Update: Fully CGI Shed Workshop Layout Design!

Nick — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 21:30:42 +0000

Since the relatively brand-new camera has succumbed to injuries sustained during an altercation with a coffee table, I had some time on my hands. I’d always had it in mind to make a 3D model of the shed and create a layout for the workshop in virtual space before laying down any cold hard cash for shelving, workbenches and/or materials to complete the job. So that’s what I’ve been working on the last few weeks.

As some of you may already know, I like to dabble in 3D animation using Blender and I’ve already used it to create the intro and transition sequences for my YouTube videos. This project has so far proved to be far more ambitious than I originally thought. The detailed shed model took about a week to recreate in virtual space and includes working roller doors and accurately represented colours using details from the manufacturer.

The shed model was just the start of it though. The opening sequence required houses, trees and other details around the yard to be modelled and, being a stickler for details, the materials needed to match their real-life counterparts as accurately as possible. Then, because I like to punish myself, the shed was animated to assemble itself while the camera was moving down the driveway and into the back yard.

A screenshot from the YouTube shorts preview I uploaded to my personal channel.

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This entire sequence took around three weeks from the start of modelling until the twenty second clip was fully rendered. I’ve uploaded a low res preview version to my personal YouTube since I’m keen to get it out there. Click the image above to check it out.

The upside to having sunk all that time into creating accurate models is that they can be reused for subsequent clips, greatly reducing the time to set them up. The downside is that rendering clips in 4K resolution takes a long time. The opening sequence took three overnight sessions to render the 600 frames and it seems that subsequent sequences are taking even longer. I’ve taken measures to optimise the scenes for faster rendering times but I’ll need to get more serious about it if the video is going to be completed this year! It’s not surprising that companies like Pixar and Dreamworks have entire floors of buildings filled with computers dedicated to rendering animated clips.

Although I am happy with the quality of the rendered images, I realise there is room for improvement and I’m hoping to hone my craft for upcoming projects like the office under the house and my bar and games room layout. So subscribe to our main channel if you’re keen to see the end result of what I assume will be months of 3D modelling and rendering, you can see some progress pics in the gallery below.

Smell ya later!

Gallery - Fully CGI Shed Workshop Layout Design!

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If you need more shed related content, check out the video below where I lay down an epoxy coating on the concrete floor! The lining and insulation video will be up as soon as it’s done and there’ll be more to follow as I’m working on setting out all the workbenches and tools virtually to hopefully find the optimal layout for the shed before forking over any cash!

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5000 Downloads on Printables.com!

Nick — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:30:57 +0000

Just yesterday we ticked over 5000 downloads from our Printables.com profile! It feels nice that people are finding our designs so useful and we thank everyone who has left a five star review.

Take a look at our profile and see what people have said about our models. It’s always fun to see one of them 3D printed by someone half-way around the world.

Our most downloaded model is the extended caulking nozzle I produced out of need while renovating our bathroom. It was handy when I needed to put a bead of silicon behind the benchtop basin.

Thanks again to everyone for your support!

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Update: Shed Insulation In Progress

Nick — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 21:30:29 +0000

After some time away from making videos to spend more time with the family and also because my main camera failed me entirely, I’ve slowly eased back into things, coming up with a plan of attack for the shed linings and insulation. I was leaning towards doing it in a way that allow me to get away with not painting anything but it seems I will have to don the old painting overalls after all.

Foilboard insulation ready to be shoved into the ceiling.

I heard about sheets for caravans that were pre-finished that I thought might be suitable but they were crazy expensive and I still would need to buy insulation. So we’ve come up with a mix of solid styrene insulation boards for the ceiling which will fit between the roof battens then we’ll cover the battens by screwing some 116mm mouldings to them. The whole lot will the be painted with ceiling white. I’m sure that’s not the best way to do it but for the ceiling we have to work with it seems like a reasonable solution for a shed ceiling.

For the walls, I’ve found a polymer insulation batt that will fit between the studs and we’ll line over them with some 9mm ply on the back wall and 7mm ply for the remaining walls, except for the North wall which I’ll line with the original pine boards that we took out from inside the house during the first round of renovations. I’ll build a stud wall to partition off the single garage from the double with a pine stud wall frame and 7mm ply linings with no insulation.

We’ve had no luck locking down an electrician so all that will have to be done later using conduits over the walls and ceiling which is ok by me. I’m thinking of painting them a metallic grey to make them a feature rather than trying to hide them with wall paint as would usually be done. Speaking of paint, I’m thinking of painting the back wall black to blend in the black shelving I have planned in front of it while the other walls will just be painted white.

Let me know what you think! The video of the whole process will be on YouTube eventually, and I’m working on something special that will be part of another video

Gallery - Update: Shed Insulation In Progress

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