CMHN Posted November 9, 2015 Report Posted November 9, 2015 Here is what my workshop looks like at the moment. She aint pretty but its mine. It is built out of an old carport that was on my house when I bought it 15 years ago. I added the walls and some lights. Unfortunately it is starting to rot now, the roof is very soft with patch upon patch on it and the T1-11 that I used for the sides is rotting. It is about at the end of its usefulness so in the spring it is coming down. I plan to move my shop into the basement. I will have about 90% use of a 30ft X 30ft unfinished basement that has 7ft ceilings. I just need to clean it out, and start building my workbenches, cabinets and add electric. Its a blank canvas that I get to make how I want it. I will try to control the clutter in the new space. I use to be a scrapper, go around and collect metal and sell it at the recycling center. It got me thru some tough spots, but in doing so I accumulated a bunch of tools. The radial arm saw was free, as well as the grizzly metal band saw, all the metal shelving was gotten as scrap and I have boxes full of hand tools. Its amazing what people will throw away instead of fixing. Lucky2, tomsteve and ChelCass 3 Quote
Scrolling Steve Posted November 9, 2015 Report Posted November 9, 2015 Chris that looks like a well used shop!....Good luck with your new shop, just remember when putting it together those little things you wanted in this one. Quote
amazingkevin Posted November 9, 2015 Report Posted November 9, 2015 Here is what my workshop looks like at the moment. She aint pretty but its mine. It is built out of an old carport that was on my house when I bought it 15 years ago. I added the walls and some lights. Unfortunately it is starting to rot now, the roof is very soft with patch upon patch on it and the T1-11 that I used for the sides is rotting. It is about at the end of its usefulness so in the spring it is coming down. I plan to move my shop into the basement. I will have about 90% use of a 30ft X 30ft unfinished basement that has 7ft ceilings. I just need to clean it out, and start building my workbenches, cabinets and add electric. Its a blank canvas that I get to make how I want it. I will try to control the clutter in the new space. I use to be a scrapper, go around and collect metal and sell it at the recycling center. It got me thru some tough spots, but in doing so I accumulated a bunch of tools. The radial arm saw was free, as well as the grizzly metal band saw, all the metal shelving was gotten as scrap and I have boxes full of hand tools. Its amazing what people will throw away instead of fixing. WOW ! I can relate perfectly with this set up,no room do more just like mine ,but mine is worse,lol.I see only one problem with the basement shop.What ever dust gets made is going to be recirculated in your lungs,no windows.Your going to need lots of fans with air filters ,the pleated paper ones to help out to start cheaply.An ionizer makes dust fall to the ground would be nice too.But you'll come up with just the right set up to handle the job yourself.Thanks for showing your shop,i love it! :) :) :) Quote
tomsteve Posted November 9, 2015 Report Posted November 9, 2015 well organized just like mine! when ya move into the basement yo might want to consider dust control. Quote
CMHN Posted November 9, 2015 Author Report Posted November 9, 2015 Dust control is top of my list. I was thinking of a system like John Heisz just put up on his you tube page. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5csWbjg5w4w I really like the looks of this air cleaner he made, much better than duct taping a filter to a fan I think. Then I am thinking on building a dust collection system following Matthias Wandel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCckETVOT59aYw80B36aP9vw This guy is the master at building his own machinery. I'm thinking on building his band saw also. I'm am an AutoCAD draftsman and I love to reverse engineer things, so just by watching the videos and looking at pictures I feel I can come up with something that will work. I'm all for doing things cheaply as long as they will work. Quote
Phantom Scroller Posted November 9, 2015 Report Posted November 9, 2015 Chris that's what I call a worked in shop, a bit like mine it's everywhere but you know where it is. Roly Quote
merlin Posted November 10, 2015 Report Posted November 10, 2015 Yeah just like mine...............only a bit neater................ Old Joe 1 Quote
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