New shop going in.

[OCtoolguy]

That is so awesome. Now you can start a "tractor restoration" hobby to go along with scrolling. I've always wanted to do that.

 

[Ken O]

20 hours ago, OCtoolguy said:

That is so awesome. Now you can start a "tractor restoration" hobby to go along with scrolling. I've always wanted to do that.

 

Haha! I'll do my best to help you out! Actually I have a Teardrop camper trailer idea I'm going to try. I do a lot of composite work with carbon fiber on the side. We'll see if I can make something that is sellable. Make some extra $$ on the side. 

[Scrappile]

22 hours ago, OCtoolguy said:

That is so awesome. Now you can start a "tractor restoration" hobby to go along with scrolling. I've always wanted to do that.

 

Humm, I have a 1956 Ford 851 I restored.  Very fun project.

[amazingkevin]

Mr Ken!!! So this will be the home of carbon fiber hydro's manufacturing? Lucky you.i could fill it up quick with all my project materials and tools .Good job!!!

[Ken O]

Update... Between 3 trips to Kuwait (all of October, Dec & April), regular work and just the northwest winters it's been busy around here. Electrical and garage door was done when I was on my last trip out of the country. Finally took a week off work to finish everything up. Final inspection was done last week. then I installed lights, outlets and got the plumbing for the heated floor connected. I can now lock it up so I started moving tools in and making benches. This has been quite a journey. Still a lot to do like insulation, building a room for my compressor and finishing out the walls and all the little things to make it mine but this will probably be the last update on this post. 

[Ken O]

more pictures

[OCtoolguy]

Please, don't stop updating. I want to see it once you are up and running. I'm soooo envious!

[Ken O]

31 minutes ago, OCtoolguy said:

Please, don't stop updating. I want to see it once you are up and running. I'm soooo envious!

Haha! Ok, we'll see. Next is the 220 for the compressor room. I got some sound deadening panels from work that I'll line that room with. Then start on the back wall. I have some storage shelves I want to put up back there. 

[Ken O]

Started finishing off the back wall. Need to get that done so I can put shelves up. Of course nothing is on any kind of standard measurement so I have to put my own studs in. The back wall is going to be all shelving. So I'm not worried about having a lot of structure there, just enough to keep the insulation up. I placed 1/2 inch foam against the sheet metal foil side out, then regular batting stapled to the inside of the OSB sheets. Once i get this back wall done I can get the spray foam for the ceiling. 

[Ken O]

Got the back wall all insulated. Going to have a guy come in and do spray foam in the ceiling and the gable ends down to what I've done here. Started working on a few boats that I have to get done. I did use my scroll saw the other day though briefly. I do have a project coming up that I will post on here in the next week I hope. 

Edited August 25, 2023 by Ken O

[Ken O]

Had the ceiling and gable ends done in spray foam. Ran wiring for the whole North wall including three 220v circuits for the compressor, table saw and 1 extra. This last week I framed in the walls. This weekend we put insulation in and covered it with 3/8 OSB sheeting. Now all I need is to have the spray foam guy come back and do the strip above the wall. It's going to be a pain to fill it in manually because of the curve in the steel frame joists. 

[OCtoolguy]

Did you hit the lottery?

[Ken O]

17 hours ago, OCtoolguy said:

Did you hit the lottery?

I wish... It would have been done a year and a half ago. haha. Little bit here, little bit there. I sold a couple model boats that paid for most of the insulation and sheeting. A couple work trips to Kuwait over this last summer paid for the spray foam. I don't have any credit cards so it takes time. 

Edited December 19, 2023 by Ken O

[Scrolling Steve]

That is one awesome shop!....Please do keep us up to date with the progress.....just Awesome!

[Ken O]

Last of the spray foam insulation is done! I had him come back and do the last 18 inch strip at the top of the wall.

I do plan on painting the walls just to brighten it up in there a bit. I found 5 gal of some "Maintenance Paint" at Lowes for $40.99. But otherwise now I'm going to start organizing where everything is going to go and start running my lines for the air compressor and the vacuum system. I have 6 shelf units that I will place by the back wall with a platform on top eventually. 

[AUTOMILE]

Man I’m jealous! Lol

[OCtoolguy]

A reefer, microwave and bathroom, you'll never have to go in the house again. Have your beer delivered by Amazon. 

 

[Ken O]

2 hours ago, OCtoolguy said:

A reefer, microwave and bathroom, you'll never have to go in the house again. Have your beer delivered by Amazon. 

 

A mini fridge, yes. I seriously thought about a bathroom but I would have had to tap into the sewer line going to the house, then that would have opened up a $10k can of worms. 

[OCtoolguy]

9 minutes ago, Ken O said:

A mini fridge, yes. I seriously thought about a bathroom but I would have had to tap into the sewer line going to the house, then that would have opened up a $10k can of worms. 

Well then I guess a couple of 5 gallon HD buckets will have to suffice. A short walk to the woods to empty them occasionally.

 

[Ken O]

Paint is done. My wife and Daughter decided to surprise me when I got home from my last work trip and did it while I was gone. I can now finally start putting things in their permanent place. Need to do something for those two for sure. 

Now I get to start building wood racks, a downdraft table and a rack to hold all my rolls of carbon and fiberglass. I plan on closing off the area where the compressor is with some sound deadening panels I acquired and build a shelf across the top of all the steel shelves so I can place bigger things up there tat I don't use all that often. 

[OCtoolguy]

2 hours ago, Ken O said:

Paint is done. My wife and Daughter decided to surprise me when I got home from my last work trip and did it while I was gone. I can now finally start putting things in their permanent place. Need to do something for those two for sure. 

Now I get to start building wood racks, a downdraft table and a rack to hold all my rolls of carbon and fiberglass. I plan on closing off the area where the compressor is with some sound deadening panels I acquired and build a shelf across the top of all the steel shelves so I can place bigger things up there tat I don't use all that often. 

I'm green with envy.