Tiny Basement Shop Progress

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I applied sheetrock, then 3/4 inch plywood to the walls to prevent damage.
I installed built-in shelves. I covered the gas main and regulator with a plywood cover. Unfortunately, the gas meter is right on the tailstock of my SB H-10 lathe, which is in pieces here. I need to get Con Ed to move that meter out of the way.

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As with the other walls, I first applied green board (old resistant), then 3/4 inch plywood to prevent the Van Norman #12 (shown partially assembled) from smashing up the sheetrock (which it did before the plywood was installed.) Temporary shelves hold some tools.

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Sheetrock is covered with thick 3/4 inch plywood so the Burke #4 does not smash it up. A panel of plywood was split then brought down to the basement and reinstalled.

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Thi is the view of the front basement wall from the hallway outside my shop. I made a wooden sliding barn-type door to close up the shop area.
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Looking good. You can do a lot with a small space if you are organized.
 
Nice shop Nelson. I have one small concern though and that is the location of that Gas Meter. Here they check them every 2 years and replace them every 10 years. I have had mine spring a leak. Not bad enough to evacuate but still a leak.

"Billy G"
 
There is a Baldon #520 Carbide grinder, an old one, circa 1960, that is located in the alcove where the power panel is.
 
Nice shop Nelson. I have one small concern though and that is the location of that Gas Meter. Here they check them every 2 years and replace them every 10 years. I have had mine spring a leak. Not bad enough to evacuate but still a leak.

"Billy G"


Con Ed never replaced the meter. That is the original one, and the placement sucks. I'd be happy if it sprung a leak. They would be forced to come right over as an emergency and replace it. I am going to write the Public Service Commission. When that happens, Con Ed responds, and ask that the meter be moved.

Word is they are FINALLY going to put in remote reading, like the water meter. It is about time.
 
Remote reading will not help per say as the meter will be the same, just a sending unit added. I check mine from time to time using soapy water to find any bubbles. If I see them they will surely get a call. I'm not completely sure but I believe that changing them is mandated by the Federal Government. Call the town hall building dept. They will know for sure.

"Billy G"
 
Nice space utilization. What is the size of the shop?
Apparently I missed something, where was your shop set up before?

doug
 
Remote reading will not help per say as the meter will be the same, just a sending unit added. I check mine from time to time using soapy water to find any bubbles. If I see them they will surely get a call. I'm not completely sure but I believe that changing them is mandated by the Federal Government. Call the town hall building dept. They will know for sure.

"Billy G"


Bill,

I think you are right. They didn't follow the law- they don't care. You have to write the PSC before they will do anything.
 
Nice space utilization. What is the size of the shop?
Apparently I missed something, where was your shop set up before?

doug

It is about 10 feet wide by 8 feet deep- very tiny.
It was set up in the same location, but no walls, just plain studs. Nothing to hang anything on .
There were "boxes" for built-in shelves, but they had no backs, so that things fell down behind the shelves, where they were irretrievable.
I put green board everywhere, then thick 3/4 plywood screwed to the studs. You can screw shelves and anything else you want to the plywood.
When you remove the plywood, there are walls, so if someone wants to put it to another purpose when I die, they can.

I removed the old box shelves, and made new shelves with 1x8 boards and plywood backs (3/4"). You can nail things to the backs or do whatever you want. I made some stops for shelves. I intend to put the tooling for the Heavy 10 and the drill presses behind them.
I bought USA made polyurethane floor tiles- the expensive ones- that you can roll a heavy machine over. Need to put those down.
 
That should really be an improvement for you, and again good utilization of the space.

doug
 
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