The Shed

The Shed is Eclectic, informed and always fascinating, there is something to interest everyone in The Shed. Aimed at those with a few tools and perhaps a few clues, this is the magazine for real sheddies. Packed with ideas, projects, advice and peeks into other people’s sheds.

The Shed

IT’S A TOUGH CHOICE

ON THE ROAD AGAIN! new life for old caravans • The allure of a classic caravan can be strong, and many of these gems are being lovingly restored – in fact, Beach Hop even has a prize for the best retro caravan

MARTY AND ZOE’S CARAVAN

DAZED AND CONFUSED

Peter Newman’s caravan resto tips

The shed season • In spring, Christchurch sheddies emerge from their winter caves

THE SHED ONLINE

Letters to the editor

FORGING AHEAD • Make a forge from an LPG gas bottle

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PART 2 from Rust to Rrroarrr • The secrets of successful nickel plating

MY NICKEL ELECTROLYTE RECIPE

ARDUINO 102: OUTPUTS • What goes in must come out

MOTAT MILITARY TRANSPORT GROUP • A group of people dedicated to preserving parts of New Zealand’s military history

How the Sperry revolutionised arc lights

AYRBURN CLASSIC • A FESTIVAL OF MOTORING 21–23 MARCH 2025

TOOLS WANTS V. NEEDS • Tendency to sweep through a hardware store as if it’s your own personal treasure chest? An expert brings the voice of common sense to decisions about tool purchases

Oil and rag danger

A WHEELED HISTORY • More than just the tale of a bike collection, this is the history of a form of transport that was once very common, then became less popular, and is now undergoing a renaissance

Bicycle wheel rims

Water transfers

Bicycle decals

CYCLE MOTORS

RESURGENCE IN POPULARITY FOR TIMELESS PASTIME • Play your heart out on a multitude of pinball machines at YOPS, or take a machine home with you; the choice is yours

Shed QUIZ NO. 1 • You’ve got a shed, and you know how to use it – but do you really understand how everything works? Test your sheddie knowledge here

Human instinct • In a world in which we are constantly inundated with information, The Shed shrink urges us to practise listening to our gut feeling when deciding what is true and what is not

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TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL • This might be the most important skill of all

IRON MAN • “If you know what your passion is, then it’s simple,” declares Neville Gadd – and his passion has fuelled his life

Hyster

XK120 Jag roadster

Traps for hot rodding rookies

Book case

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NEW BEGINNINGS • The lunatics may appear to have taken over the asylum, but Jude has an exciting new place to escape to and shut the world out