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[HenkSB]

I demolished a barely used rotten shed and realized that it had a nice concrete pad under it.  It was facing South so I decided to put a simple obsy on it just for that part of the sky - because that's all the space I've got besides the driveway where I normally set up.

 

The design is as simple and as cheap as it gets.  It is a 6x8' metal shed modified to make the roof a lid that I can slide off and on with 2 handles, no rails.  The shed was $490 after taxes, the handles $30, built with some plywood and 2x2s cut from 2x4s from the old shed.

 

Here's how it works, I'm pretty happy with it.  We have grey and wet weather so I didn't set up my gear in it yet.  I have yet to seal the cracks under the wall that let water in.

 

http://haling.synolo...13331302e4d4f56

 

[Galaxyhunter]

Not bad at all.    I believe that I would have some type of roof latch on it.

[D_talley]

As Carl said, you need to tie down the roof. The wind will take it into the neighbors yard.  Nice setup. 

[HenkSB]

Thanks for the replies and the suggestions! 

 

I added 4 latches.  Simply by drilling holes through the 2 adjacent frames (walls and roof) and sticking a nail through it held in place by a rubber band.

 

I rounded off the edges of the roof frame a bit and practiced keeping the roof straight when closing.  Now it doesn't bump anymore.  I think I am all set.

[HenkSB]

I added counterweights that make lifting the roof very easy.  Here is a movie that shows how it works: http://haling.synolo...13438372e4d4f56