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My passion started with mechanic tools at ten years old. Funded by being a paperboy. I purchased a new Craftsman tooleach week with the profit from my deliveries. The rest I banked. Then progressed into cars, and acquiring machines along the way. Indeed it's my defective gene that's been the powerhouse behind theaddiction. Let me be upfront. Anything on wheels, floats, machinery,and tools has made my lifeline of happiness. Though my truefulfillment is found in my children. Eight in total, six girls andtwo boys. Then 19 grand kids.
I started as a tool & die maker. That progressed into tool & die design engineer. Lastly over seeing a manufacturing plant with a support tool room with 250 employees. Over my 50 year career, I did freelanced designing from home.
I have about 8,000 square feet of toy shop area at my home. All are insulated & drywall areas that are heated and air conditioned. Here's an aerial view of my homestead.
My main machine workshop is 30' by 50' with a 12'ceiling. It has a 4,000 lb chain hoist that covers the total floor area. Along with a Mohawk 10,000 lb capacity two post lift. The second floor is where my upholstery sewing machine. Along with storage of old auto parts. Few pictures of the shop.
Grinder area 12" by 24" 3 axis auto, 6" by 18" 2 axis auto, Monaset tool cutter grinder,
Dake 50 ton hydraulic press
Lincoln 225 TIG, Lincoln 225 MIG, Airco 180 AMP stick
Another garage contains my auto shop work area and automotive paint booth. It has a 13' ceiling height and a 4,000 lb capacity chain hoist for pulling engines. And a Bendpak 10,000 lb capacity two post lift.
Another four car garage has a 13' ceiling height that has four 4-post lifts is where I store 9 of my antique cars.
A 30' by 50' garage with a 14' ceiling stores my two motor homes, wood working area, and 36' long wall shelves with a home made rolling ladder. Used for storage. Tuck my two motor homes in here
Finally a utility shed of sort. It's heated and air conditioned as well and even has its' own 240 Volt 60 Amp load center. Lawn tractor, Scissors lift, and smaller 14” lathe sets inhere
I started as a tool & die maker. That progressed into tool & die design engineer. Lastly over seeing a manufacturing plant with a support tool room with 250 employees. Over my 50 year career, I did freelanced designing from home.
I have about 8,000 square feet of toy shop area at my home. All are insulated & drywall areas that are heated and air conditioned. Here's an aerial view of my homestead.
My main machine workshop is 30' by 50' with a 12'ceiling. It has a 4,000 lb chain hoist that covers the total floor area. Along with a Mohawk 10,000 lb capacity two post lift. The second floor is where my upholstery sewing machine. Along with storage of old auto parts. Few pictures of the shop.
Grinder area 12" by 24" 3 axis auto, 6" by 18" 2 axis auto, Monaset tool cutter grinder,
Dake 50 ton hydraulic press
Lincoln 225 TIG, Lincoln 225 MIG, Airco 180 AMP stick
Another garage contains my auto shop work area and automotive paint booth. It has a 13' ceiling height and a 4,000 lb capacity chain hoist for pulling engines. And a Bendpak 10,000 lb capacity two post lift.
Another four car garage has a 13' ceiling height that has four 4-post lifts is where I store 9 of my antique cars.
A 30' by 50' garage with a 14' ceiling stores my two motor homes, wood working area, and 36' long wall shelves with a home made rolling ladder. Used for storage. Tuck my two motor homes in here
Finally a utility shed of sort. It's heated and air conditioned as well and even has its' own 240 Volt 60 Amp load center. Lawn tractor, Scissors lift, and smaller 14” lathe sets inhere
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