My Shop

RandyM said:
Sorry WRM, I still see a shop and there is nothing to laugh at. I thank you for posting your slice of heaven. :thumbsup:

I am not sure where all you are find these unwritten rules for not posting, too small, too messy, heaven is heaven and it is yours. Just remember there are others out there that don't have what you have and would give anything to enjoy just a small part of it. You have to remember is that all of our backgrounds and life experiences are all different. It is amazing what you can learn from someone else's way of doing things. So, jump in a post up, I want to see what puts a smile on your face when you enter paradise.:happyhappy:
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I am one of them I would love to have half the stuff you guys have. My house is nearly 110 years old with an un finished basement. I cant decide if I should finish the basement or tear down my detached 1 car garage and put up an attached 2 car and use one bay as a shop yet. Here is where I work now:

DSCN0570.jpg All the dirt is from the work bench I was building to replace the red one you see in the background. That red bench came from an AutoZone that had remodeled and was already over 15 years old when I got it. I had to cut it in two to get it in the basement. Now it's gone replaced with a much sturdier set up topped with 3/4 MDF which was also an adventure to get in the basement. The floor badly need leveled and I need to get all my gutter replaced.

I'll Probably only keep this house a few more years and move out into the sticks anyways so don't want to dump a ton into it.
 
This is my shop. It's a little free standing building we put up next to the house. It's got lots of power and a separate closet off the outside for pool toys and my air compressor. We just got it finished this spring. So far I've just moved my toys in and started playing. I need some cabinets and other storage pretty badly :)

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Joe0121 said:
I am one of them I would love to have half the stuff you guys have. My house is nearly 110 years old with an un finished basement. I cant decide if I should finish the basement or tear down my detached 1 car garage and put up an attached 2 car and use one bay as a shop yet. Here is where I work now:

All the dirt is from the work bench I was building to replace the red one you see in the background. That red bench came from an AutoZone that had remodeled and was already over 15 years old when I got it. I had to cut it in two to get it in the basement. Now it's gone replaced with a much sturdier set up topped with 3/4 MDF which was also an adventure to get in the basement. The floor badly need leveled and I need to get all my gutter replaced.

I'll Probably only keep this house a few more years and move out into the sticks anyways so don't want to dump a ton into it.
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Reloading equipment, gota love it! One of my favorite things to do besides shooting that is :lmao: I got into benchrest shooting after my legs went to crap and I couldn't 3 gun anymore.
 
pestilence said:
This is my shop. It's a little free standing building we put up next to the house. It's got lots of power and a separate closet off the outside for pool toys and my air compressor. We just got it finished this spring. So far I've just moved my toys in and started playing. I need some cabinets and other storage pretty badly :)
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Very cool panoramic picture. Nice to start with a clean sheet of paper and set it up the way you think you want it.
 
pineyfolks said:
Reloading equipment, gota love it! One of my favorite things to do besides shooting that is :lmao: I got into benchrest shooting after my legs went to crap and I couldn't 3 gun anymore.
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i was just downstairs loading up some rounds for load development in my .308. It's fun but I enjoy the shooting more. Still wonder how I will squeeze a heavy ten in there lol.
 
My shop wall

Finally got my project car out of the garage (75 TR6) so per request (from SWMBO) I cleaned and painted the place. And as a reward (?) of sorts, she gave me a $5k budget for new toys. Always wanted to get into machining so I bought an LMS 7x12 lathe and mini-mill. And accessories. And wall boxes. And, well you know how it goes. Looks really spiffy right now since I've only made my apprentice hammer :) Already eyeing bigger machines and/or CNC but I need to crawl first.
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There's a 60gal compressor behind the big chest and more cabinets to the right. The stuff in the right foreground is junk headed to the dump and recycling. I may raise the right bench to the same height as the other one. Will need blocks. Plan to bolt both to the wall. Not sure what to do with the floor. Was considering those thick tiles but think it would be a pain to clean the chips off. Epoxy is an option but up here in Alaska I run studs on the cars and that can tear the finish up. Any opinions to share?

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I think all of you guy's have nice shops, actually when it comes down to it, if it pleases you and you can do what needs to get done in it, then it's great. Enjoy all your shops guys, it's what helps keep us young and have a sense of value.
My shop is a combination RV garage and a work shop. It's the last one I'm going to build cause I'm not moving anymore until I can't take care of the land, shop, RV, wife, or I take the final ride. It serves me well and I can use it year around, both heated and air conditioned.

Regards
Patrick

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Very nice Patrick. Looks like you thought of everything. Thank you for posting.
 
Very nice set up, plenty of space for all they toys a guy needs. I just had Cleary build mine 30x48, half garage half shop with insulation and steel siding inside. Im near ready to move tools in.
 
TakeDeadAim said:
Very nice set up, plenty of space for all they toys a guy needs. I just had Cleary build mine 30x48, half garage half shop with insulation and steel siding inside. Im near ready to move tools in.
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That is good news. You'll have to post some pictures when you get a chance.
 
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