vegar
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Great use of that garage.
Single Car, multipurpose Shop (11x25')
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drivesitfar
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Ainsley: nice job hanging those clamps and tools on your wall. in case you have other types of things like that you might consider making a rack on the back of your man door. i don't have a picture of the ones I've seen on GJ or the internet, but it was a great use of a space i hadn't thought of. wall space sometimes in a small space is very valuable and limited.
here is another idea if you get a lot of clamps that might work for your shop too if you expand your clamp collection or need the wall for cabinet or a shelf.
looking good so far
here is another idea if you get a lot of clamps that might work for your shop too if you expand your clamp collection or need the wall for cabinet or a shelf.
looking good so far
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cajunfirehawk
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Excellent work, Kudos!
drivesitfar
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Ainsley: you are very welcome for any idea i might have used or found to share because we all can't have a 40 x 120 to fill up. I'm really looking forward to how you end up arranging and organizing your garage. mine at home is only 9 x 15 that has been a gym for years and i'm going to turn into a small shop now.
awesome job so far in the raising and now setting up your garage.
here's a picture of my Avitar in case you were wondering what it was. i almost picked this other one of the northern lights that a member of GJ that lives in northern Norway posted a while ago.
Happy New Year
awesome job so far in the raising and now setting up your garage.
here's a picture of my Avitar in case you were wondering what it was. i almost picked this other one of the northern lights that a member of GJ that lives in northern Norway posted a while ago.
Happy New Year
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Like I need more tools to squeeze into my shop...
Well I was given this beaver 3400 lathe by a family friend. I forgot to take any before pictures but this is after the first coat of primer after I cleaned it all up with a wire wheel.
Just need a motor, pully and some kind of stand.
Well I was given this beaver 3400 lathe by a family friend. I forgot to take any before pictures but this is after the first coat of primer after I cleaned it all up with a wire wheel.
Just need a motor, pully and some kind of stand.
Mr. 360
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I'm loving all that you've done to this place, seems you and I have similar aspirations and similar setbacks in our small shops (mine's 12x22). I admire that you bit the bullet and raised the shop to sort out your water issues. I had very similar issues with the grade, flooding, and all that. I did the trenching, o-pipes, eaves troughs and such, but this is definitely more permanent, plus it gives more head room. Im also diggin the ample electrical service, not sure if you said it but how many amps do you have going to the place? looks like you're well on your way with the organization of your tools, and that's a nice score on the lathe! My great grandfather had a beaver lathe, and my FIL has one, good lathes and made in Canada too!
I've checked out your journal and you've been doing some nice work! I have the garage sub-panel running off a 50A breaker in the main panel. I would have gone 60A but it was 4 spaces rather than 2 and my house panel is almost full.
Realized I never posed any pics of my knives so here are a couple:
The large knife on the left and the small one on the right were my first knives, both were made from old files.
the knife on the left in this picture is the largest I can make based on the size of my heat treat oven:
This is my 1x42" grinder setup in my old shop
drivesitfar
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Ainsley: awesome color. care to share what color and brand of paint that is? great work on that old lathe.
i hope you are able to get that dust collection and tool set up you had at your last shop because i'm sure i could use something like that in my shop. is it powered with a small shop vac or are you getting a bigger system for this garage?
i hope you are able to get that dust collection and tool set up you had at your last shop because i'm sure i could use something like that in my shop. is it powered with a small shop vac or are you getting a bigger system for this garage?
cajunfirehawk
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And where does one find clear tube and fittings like this, very well done, IMHO.
The colour is a custom match we use where I work, I can pull the colour code if anyone is that interested. The paint is sherwin-Williams urethane alkyd enamel over a SW Corothane MIO-Aluminum primer. Both are industrial products.
I haven't had time to setup the dust ducting yet. I plan on doing a dual system, one hooked to a shop vac and the other to a HF dust collector. I'll snap some pics when I get it finished.
I got my kit from lee valley: http://www.leevalley.com/en/Wood/page.aspx?p=62594&cat=1,42401,62597
sean Buick 76
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Nice work, very good organization!
TurboMustang370
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Excellent use of space.
HSpencer
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Love your shop. Everything has turned out great. Nice tools and set up. I like your projects a lot!! Love the Forrester. I have a 2013 Tribeca and am a Subaru guy.
Great on everything, especially the restore of the building.
Thanks for your posting you wonderful place!!
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
Great on everything, especially the restore of the building.
Thanks for your posting you wonderful place!!
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
Thanks all. I'm still getting things organized. Got most of the parts and supplies organized in totes and on the upper shelves. I still have a few more shelves to finish and mount though.
My next issue is getting my tool layout finalized. I haven't been thrilled with anything I've tried or thought about. I think this is the main shortcoming of my small space.
drivesitfar
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Ainsley: feel free to ask some questions on this thread if you might need some suggestions for your garage. maybe some members have already found the solution and they can post them. or maybe some of us can refer you to the threads that might address what you are thinking about.
thanks for the link for the parts for your dust, grit and bits collection system and i hope your new one is even better than the last one you built.
thanks for the link for the parts for your dust, grit and bits collection system and i hope your new one is even better than the last one you built.
I got my hardware tray rack mounted on the wall. I made a frame out of 1" angle and flat bar to be able support it properly on the wall.
Also got my air filter mounted with some uni-strut and threaded rod
The filter is hooked to the ventilation controls I showed earlier. In auto mode it comes on with the lights. Here is a pic of the control diagram sketch in my notebook.
Also got my air filter mounted with some uni-strut and threaded rod
The filter is hooked to the ventilation controls I showed earlier. In auto mode it comes on with the lights. Here is a pic of the control diagram sketch in my notebook.
HSpencer
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Great job on the hardware rack. Excellent organization and use of space. Looks like a really nice shop to work in.
Best Regards
Herb
Best Regards
Herb
buildyourown
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Awesome vent setup.
What blowers did you use and with what results?
I'd love one that would push or pull depending on the need.
What blowers did you use and with what results?
I'd love one that would push or pull depending on the need.
The vent system is still a work in progress. I have the exhaust fan but I need to make provisions for makeup air. If I turn the exhaust fan on with the doors shut it is VERY hard to open the man door.
I used a direct drive squirrel cage blower from a furnace. I simply found one (three actually) on kijiji for relatively cheap. They only work in one direction so you would need another mounted as an intake... which is my eventual plan once the spring comes.
drivesitfar
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Ainsley: nice frame and storage for small parts, nuts and bolts you made. do you have any pictures of the frame before you put the plywood box in it and did you make it or buy it and where or how?
i have something similar that i just bolted the back plywood to some studs in my garage, but if i'm not careful i'm sure i could over load it. here's a picture of mine and my organizing is just starting so excuse my mess.
thanks for your help and looking forward to your new posts. BTW i do like your hanging shelves and how well you have everything organized. is that household type stuff in those blue boxes or supplies for the shop?
i have something similar that i just bolted the back plywood to some studs in my garage, but if i'm not careful i'm sure i could over load it. here's a picture of mine and my organizing is just starting so excuse my mess.
thanks for your help and looking forward to your new posts. BTW i do like your hanging shelves and how well you have everything organized. is that household type stuff in those blue boxes or supplies for the shop?
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Thanks, I don't have any pictures of the frame. I made it myself out of 1" angle and a bit of 1" flat bar. I figure I could have up to 200+ lbs in the rack and I doubt the ply back panel would support it without some sagging. I actually made the frame too tight and ended up having to beat the plywood box into it with a dead blow mallet... not sure if I will ever get it out now.
The totes have mostly shop supplies. Some of the stuff is for household renovations ie. electrical boxes, plumbing parts; but most of my renovations materials is on a large shelving unit in the basement.
drivesitfar
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Ainsley: looks great so far and sounds like the only thing holding you up is just having time to do the work. or do you still have some questions?
not sure if you need a big work surface, but having one on wheels sitting in the middle of the shop is kinda handy even if you just set stuff on it. also when it's nice out you can roll it outside and work out there or have more room in your shop.
take care and ask questions if you get stuck or need a little help.
not sure if you need a big work surface, but having one on wheels sitting in the middle of the shop is kinda handy even if you just set stuff on it. also when it's nice out you can roll it outside and work out there or have more room in your shop.
take care and ask questions if you get stuck or need a little help.
Love your shop. Can't wait to see it when your are completely done. Your wiring and control boxes are aspiring. I love the setup you have on you air cleaner. I need to setup a timer on mine. I forget and leave it on have the time. Look forward to your updates.
Got the dust collection ducting started over the weekend.
At the collector (a HF unit with a Winn filter and thien baffle):
Drops for the drill press and bandsaw:
As far as I've gotten so far, I want to wait until I have the large setup to continue the ducting.
All the ducting is 5", 26 guage I got from HD. It reduces to 4" for the gates.
At the collector (a HF unit with a Winn filter and thien baffle):
Drops for the drill press and bandsaw:
As far as I've gotten so far, I want to wait until I have the large setup to continue the ducting.
All the ducting is 5", 26 guage I got from HD. It reduces to 4" for the gates.
diggler306
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Nice woodworking setup!
drivesitfar
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Ainsley: shop is really coming together for you. thanks for sharing pictures of your new ducting. is that vacuum system you have a Grizzly or do tell what brand that is? i'm also a little curious how you are going to use the tubes on the Drill Press and Bandsaw or is it more just pulling the hose over after the work is done to clean up instead of during the drilling and cutting?
it does look a bit tight, but if it works for you then that's what counts. keep up the great work.
it does look a bit tight, but if it works for you then that's what counts. keep up the great work.
Thanks, the ventilation control was something I had in my head for a few years actually. Still though of some things once it was done but I find that is always the case. I was looking for a timer relay so that the air cleaner would stay on for some amount of time once the lights were off but now I'm out of room in the enclosure.
Thanks! I do some metal working too but don't have that equipment situated yet.
Thanks, I don't get much time to work on it so it's not progressing as quickly as I'd like but it does give me more time to work things out in my head before I get my hands on things.
The dust collector is a 2Hp harbor freight unit, not the best but it is good bang for the buck. The gates will be connected to the tools and it will be collecting when the tool is running. Not quite sure how I am going to run the drill press 4" line but I was finding the 2 1/2" line wouldn't keep up with large wood bits like forstners. I will also be running the 2 1/2" line to a loc-line goose neck as well.
I'm thinking about also having a small vac hose connected to the 2 1/2" system for clean-up, I never seem to catch all the dust and chips.
Got one corner of the shop organized. Had to tuck my wood cart partially behind the filing cabinets to maximize available wall space.
I had my paints, adhesives, and lubricants in a half cabinet before but it was a pain to get anything at the back of the shelves. So far it seems much easier to access them in the drawers, just a bit harder to quickly identify cans.
I also still need to get my metal stock and off cuts in the cart, going to need to ditch some small wood pieces.
I had my paints, adhesives, and lubricants in a half cabinet before but it was a pain to get anything at the back of the shelves. So far it seems much easier to access them in the drawers, just a bit harder to quickly identify cans.
I also still need to get my metal stock and off cuts in the cart, going to need to ditch some small wood pieces.
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Thats a lot of work in a small space nice job! That vac ducting is a really good idea!
drivesitfar
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Ainsley: shop is coming together nicely. did the wall connections come with the kit for the duct work or are they your own design? they look like short pieces of unistrut with some pipe clamping device. yes and any pictures of before.
so does that side of the garage go into the shop vac? it also looks like it goes into a small 5 gallon bucket? sorry for all the questions, but as you know i like that design so I (we) want to know as much as possible. BTW does it work as well as it looks to keep dust and **** out of the shop?
thanks and keep up the great work
so does that side of the garage go into the shop vac? it also looks like it goes into a small 5 gallon bucket? sorry for all the questions, but as you know i like that design so I (we) want to know as much as possible. BTW does it work as well as it looks to keep dust and **** out of the shop?
thanks and keep up the great work
Thanks, I had it in my last shop so I'm trying to refine the setup this time around.
The wall clamps are uni-strut with 2" pipe clamps. The kit comes with plastic two hole clamps to go flat on the wall but I prefer the flexability of the uni-strut. I will be running air lines over the vac lines along the uni-strut as well.
Yes, all the clear 2.5" lines are connected to the shop vac. The bucket has a pre-separator on top called the Oneida dust deputy. It removes most of the dust etc. before it hits the shop vac so the filter lasts longer and the suction doesn't drop as quickly. The kit I purchased comes with plastic blast gates which work well but they can get jammed with grit, preventing them from closing completely. If I could do it again I would have started with these gates even though they are 3x the price. I have a few of the 2" and quite a few 4" and they are VERY nice.
The system works well keeping the dust out of the air, especially making knives on the 1" belt grinder. Before I would have to wear a mask or my nose hairs would be black, now there is no problem.
I intend on building a small shed out back of the garage to house the shop vac, dust collector and compressor to keep the noise down inside the shop.
drivesitfar
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Ainsley: thanks for the quick answers. getting some of the big noise makers out of the shop sounds like a great idea if you can do it. i bet a lot of members with the huge garage/shops wish they had built a little shed to house their compressors and other loud tools in with hoses to the inside of their shops.
It has been a while since I did an update. Over the last week or so I was able to get the air lines installed on the north wall of the shop along with my air hose reel.
used 1/2" to 1/4" reducing TEEs to a variety of quick connects and valves
The whole shop has a 3/4" main line running the length in the ceiling with four 1/2" drops down inside the walls and out. At the moment it is fed from my Makita compressor but I plan on eventually getting a 60 or 80 gallon.
used 1/2" to 1/4" reducing TEEs to a variety of quick connects and valves
The whole shop has a 3/4" main line running the length in the ceiling with four 1/2" drops down inside the walls and out. At the moment it is fed from my Makita compressor but I plan on eventually getting a 60 or 80 gallon.