Hired A Workshop - Electricity And Water

[kikilamour]

It is amazingly cheap per month and is a large 16ft x 8ft space. Trying to do leatherwork in a shared house in my own bedroom became a pain and it really began to affect my work particularly when I wanted to use a stain and there was cream carpet everywhere. Have you ever tried to hoover up threads and cut up leather pieces.

The downside is there is no power or running water. Because this place is rented and close to home I do not want to get an electrician in to do anything permanent. So what can I get to generate enough light particularly in the dark winter months. I do not need running water as I can bring water in daily.

But what can I do for electricity or do I just get camping lanterns??

Cheers all

[stelmackr]

Cheap generator from Harbor Freight:

http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=Gas+Engine+Generators

[Roq]

www.scidev.net/global/energy/news/potato-battery-could-help-meet-rural-energy-needs.html

[zuludog]

You could start with a camping lantern and a headtorch, but a small generator is probably the best choice. The torches would still come in handy. On a brief search I've found

http://www.thepowersite.co.uk

http://www.machinemart.co.uk

http://www.screwfix.com

I'm sure a more extensive search would find other suppliers

You will, of course, have to have a serious think about the installation, wiring, lighting, and so on, and generally find someone who knows what's what.

You will almost certainly have to have the generator outside when it's running, or at least have it exhausting to the outside

Find out what they do for caravans

What are you going to do in the winter? You can't produce decent work if you're cold.

[Northmount]

The old Coleman lamps with a mantel that use white gas produce a lot of light. Some heat too. Need to be very careful to keep combustible materials away, and inflammable solvent fumes too.

LED battery powered lamps are better than the older battery lamps.

Generators are noisy and need refuelling, oil changes, etc. So battery lamps seem to be best.

Tom

[Constabulary]

not sure how much elektricity you need but how a bout solar panels?

[kikilamour]

The old Coleman lamps with a mantel that use white gas produce a lot of light. Some heat too. Need to be very careful to keep combustible materials away, and inflammable solvent fumes too.

LED battery powered lamps are better than the older battery lamps.

Generators are noisy and need refuelling, oil changes, etc. So battery lamps seem to be best.

Tom

Hmmmm do you mean this

Doing ebay searches now

Yes I am concerned about heating particularly since it is not too bad now but what do I do when the temperature plunges and I have to work at night time. The dog and I will freeze

[Tramps Leatherworking]

If you have an electrical extension cord and someone close to your shop has an out of doors electrical receptacle, well there you go --- problem solved...

[Northmount]

Hmmmm do you mean this

Doing ebay searches now

Yes I am concerned about heating particularly since it is not too bad now but what do I do when the temperature plunges and I have to work at night time. The dog and I will freeze

Yes, the green one in the video is what I was thinking of. Bought one about a year ago. Works great. But these can be fire hazard if not looked after properly.

A friendly neighbour is a good idea. Pay him a few bucks, or make something for him.

Tom

[zuludog]

You can get portable gas heaters by people like Calor Gas. They're good, I had one in my garage for years. Of course, that's something else for you to buy, but you'll need one in winter

Just put 'portable gas heaters' into Google