My work-in-progress workshop.

What a fantastic building! Cool shop and everything in hand's reach wow... What a cool bench too!



Bernie
 
This really shows what can be done in a limited space. I think that set up is awesome and will provide a place to go when the Minister of the drawers is on the path. My shop is just a tad larger and I frequently just go out and sit in it to not be bothered by her majesty and what ever she is complaining about today... I avoid more arguments that way and get to tinker for a spell too. Momma is actually my playmate in the shop, but sometimes I retreat just for the peace and quiet. I have had her so long that the warranty ran out, so I guess I gotta keep her for the duration.

Bob
 
an update - the little space I have has rapidly been filled :D

Mill has been extensibly modified - now has a guide rail to stop it from loosing X when I raise the head, the raise lower mechanism has been motorised and a three phase motor and VFD has been fitted, along with some Fenner link belts. It also has power feed on the x axis.

I've also put DROs on both the lathe and the mill, and got myself a small bandsaw. And santa was kind this year, bringing me a grand surface plate and a new to me Mitutoyo height gauge. eBay has been a happy hunting ground for the mitutoyo measuring equipment - I've got 3 digital mics (0-25, 25-50 & 50-75mm), a depth mic and a digital clock gauge.

And I finally got a compressor in there. It's a noisy as hell, so it's been put in its own little box with baffled air intakes and outlets. Much quieter. :)

I'm going to plumb some airlines around - but until then the el-cheapo orange coil will do. It's not like it has to stretch far. :D

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Very nicely done! Im in the UK and looking into sorting my own workshop...mind of I ask what the shed set you back and what you paid for the electrics to be installed etc?
 
Very nicely done! Im in the UK and looking into sorting my own workshop...mind of I ask what the shed set you back and what you paid for the electrics to be installed etc?
Hi,

I believe the electrics cost me about £360... That includes all the outlets, shed consumer unit, light, and cabling plus armoured cable from the garage to the shed (about 12m).

The shed was around £500 - I'm sure I got it from here:

http://www.insheds.co.uk/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=83

And the base was from these guys:

http://www.shedbases.com

I'd say with the wood for the base, insulation and boarding out, the complete shed with electrics was around £1100
 
Just letting you know now. Your gonna need an addition on there soon. :grin:
 
Very nice use of space. Looks like you have pretty much everything covered. Mike
 
Hi,

I believe the electrics cost me about £360... That includes all the outlets, shed consumer unit, light, and cabling plus armoured cable from the garage to the shed (about 12m).

The shed was around £500 - I'm sure I got it from here:

http://www.insheds.co.uk/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=83

And the base was from these guys:

http://www.shedbases.com

I'd say with the wood for the base, insulation and boarding out, the complete shed with electrics was around £1100

Thanks for the info and links, much appreciated! I reckon you have done really well to have that space fpr the price...nicely done.
 
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