So we have moved overseas. We just arrived last night and I've already managed to blow up my Makita battery charger. The plug is a polarized one but the adapters I bought allow the plug to go in in either orientation--wide prong on the left or right. I tried to align it the way I thought made the most sense, but I heard a pop in the charger. There is scorching near the power cable on the inside but nothing else. It doesn't turn on anymore. The Makita is supposed to be able to handle all voltages and frequencies. I even lugged the batteries in my carry on.
Anyway, my new "shop" is a real head scratcher. From the pictures we got, I thought the balcony we got was completely enclosed in glass and metal and had a solid roof. Turns out it's just a glass fence and completely open to the roof of the building 6 more stories up--our neighbors above us have no balcony but can see down onto mine. We are on the 12th floor. At least the view out is nice.
The balcony is quite big--15'x20' but there's a big glass patio and chairs in the middle. I did bring a track saw, jigsaw, and small router so now I really need to see how much noise I want to try to get away with. Also since it's open to the sky, I need to come up with some kind of shelter. Although this area doesn't get much rain, I noticed last night that water was condensing on the metal frame of the roof and dripping down. I also noticed some bird droppings.
Well, that's where I'm at. The tools will be delivered in a month so hopefully I can get more guidance about what I'm allowed to do out there.
Anyway, my new "shop" is a real head scratcher. From the pictures we got, I thought the balcony we got was completely enclosed in glass and metal and had a solid roof. Turns out it's just a glass fence and completely open to the roof of the building 6 more stories up--our neighbors above us have no balcony but can see down onto mine. We are on the 12th floor. At least the view out is nice.
The balcony is quite big--15'x20' but there's a big glass patio and chairs in the middle. I did bring a track saw, jigsaw, and small router so now I really need to see how much noise I want to try to get away with. Also since it's open to the sky, I need to come up with some kind of shelter. Although this area doesn't get much rain, I noticed last night that water was condensing on the metal frame of the roof and dripping down. I also noticed some bird droppings.
Well, that's where I'm at. The tools will be delivered in a month so hopefully I can get more guidance about what I'm allowed to do out there.
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