Above 1200 Sq/FT Shorty's Shed

[E.rodz]

looks like you have ADD. too! getting sidetracked on 10 other projects while in the middle of a big one seems to be the normal thing for me too

 

[shortykorte]

looks like you have ADD. too! getting sidetracked on 10 other projects while in the middle of a big one seems to be the normal thing for me too

But you get yours done. I think my ADD has ADD.


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[shortykorte]

Waiting on the primer to dry, time to deal with 4 tires taking up floor space. After seeing someone do up their trailer rims, I thought a little effort.


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[driftpin]

Now those are a theft target! A good job on the red paint. Are the outer rims going to be left like that? It's hard from the glare to-tell if those are freshly-painted there. I suspect they may-be as it was white before.

I used a POR-15 treatment on my small 12" utility trailer wheels, and it's held-up very-well. I don't use my open utility trailer much, I always carry a hydraulic jack and at-least one, and sometimes two spare wheels, when I'm using it. Buying that trailer back when Bargain Trader was still popular (and craigslist wasn't here, that I know of) was the best $75 I ever-spent. It's a bent-frame, I-beam hot-dipped galvanized tilting small boat trailer, with 2 x 8 PT boards for the bed, and one-high around the perimeter. It isn't-quite 4 ft inside the side walls, but my pick-up bed is, so that's where I'd carry sheet goods. I just took >7,000 lbs to the county landfill on it, not all-at-once! I demo'ed a stucco shed ~12' X 14' my f.i.l. built, decades-ago. The floor/pad left, too, as it wasn't of any use to us.

 

[shortykorte]

Hey Driftpin. The outer ring is hammertone grey. Does look a lot like the primer. Hope nobody steals them.


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[xtremek]

I do like the way they look now. Wouldn't be my choice of colors, but I really like them. Nice job.

 

[shortykorte]

Thanks X. Going for the 50’s retro. Anything is better than the white.


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[shortykorte]

Since my paint and body skills are depressing I thought I might put off working on tonneau cover.

Thankfully for my ADD, I knocked out a project I’ve been wanting to do for 5-6 years. Here’s what I started with. The two bookshelves were hidden doors to the PO loft bathroom and I brought a new HF dolly. Took it a partCut dolly and some scrap plywood down and mounted to the two shelves. The finished (for now) clamp rack - one side. other side


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[shortykorte]

After seeing Jim Reed’s Wall Control panels, I order the starter set. After installing, they are a pretty nice product.
Home garage bench is coming together.


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[shopnut]

Hey nice wood toolboxes! The roll-around clamp tower is a great idea too. I'm still kicking around ideas for where to store mine, but I really like that.

 

[cbacres]

Looking good Shorty. Those dollies a cheap way to get casters.

Pretty soon, you’ll have the shop floor completely exposed and wide open.

 

[harley jim]

Good progress Shorty. I like that you put stuff on wheels, I put everything I can on wheels.

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[shortykorte]

Thanks guys. I’m slowly getting there.

Casters do get things rolling.


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[harley jim]

Shorty
Happy Thanksgiving buddy

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[xtremek]

Happy Thanksgiving

 

[Craptain]

Happy Thanksgiving Shorty.

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[don long]

Just dropping by to wish you a happy thanksgiving and to thank you far an enjoyable year on the GJ

 

[Bob Heine]

Stewart, it's still Thanksgiving so I hope the tryptophan high is wearing off. I held back and only ate enough turkey to feel good and stay conscious.

 

[Bears Fan]

Shorty

Great job on those rims! good choice going with the 50's retro red and gray, nice job on the clamp rack too. "One can never have too many clamps"

 

[shortykorte]

Thank you all for stopping in.

Yep on the rims figured instead of white, I’d diversify. Lol.


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[shortykorte]

I think I’ve figured out one issue for have multitude of projects. Instead of just doing it the simple two step way, I turn them into a big tasks.
Black Friday was spent at an estate sale picking up a like new compressor from a guy that has/had a 67 Cutlass. After paying for some 67 parts (why?), a 10’ ladder and compressor I needed a way to get them home. The trailer is still full from the apartment construction site goodies but was able to make enough room.
After moving compressor by myself and a hand truck, I’ve decided more casters!!! After some eng-o-neering , I decided on a design.
Gathered up channel from old boat trailer and angle from copy camera turned my old work bench, I got to work. Jack is a little side welding project for a friend.
As I write this, I realize I could have been days ago if I’d drilled anchors and wired compressor like it was at PO shop.


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[shopnut]

I think I’ve figured out one issue for have multitude of projects. Instead of just doing it the simple two step way, I turn them into a big tasks.

This is very true and I fall victim to it as well. I'm constantly moving stuff around to get to other stuff and it really burns up time.

 

[harley jim]

I agree. Seems like two steps forward and three steps back lately

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[Duker]

I just want to know how Craig is going scrounge flea markets and hunt for tools now that you have stolen his shopping cart....?

 

[shortykorte]

......And I’m still not done. On-the-fly Design changes equals more headaches and delays. Note to self, don’t disable existing thing until new thing is 100% ready for install.

Duker, his wife told me to take cart last time I was there. Lol.


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[oldironfarmer]

Things have gone so smoothly around here since your visit.

 

[Toolfool]

Things have gone so smoothly around here since your visit.

You mean since he left ?

 

[harley jim]

Duker, I think he has something else in mind for his shopping cart.
Shorty I got a hoveround I think I'm going to graft onto mine


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[shortykorte]

Actually seeing yours is the reason I picked it up with the other stuff. Not sure if the conversion will happen anytime soon.


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[Duker]

Duker, I think he has something else in mind for his shopping cart.
Shorty I got a hoveround I think I'm going to graft onto mine


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LOL ... I love that! Although Shorty might have to trade up to a Costco cart as that might be a tad to small for him!


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[shortykorte]

Jim I like the idea of the hoveraround.

Duker I might have to do that since I’m a member.


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[shortykorte]

Well some more step forward step back and distractions. First the distraction. I had a leftover sandwich in frig and I was hungry. Microwave is up on the back loft. Ummm, maybe I should put up my repurposed swimming pool fence on the catwalk. I have cable but never installed it. Here’s catwalk.
Several 1/2” holes and some blood, I now have a safer catwalk. nothing better than getting a finger pinched between a pole and 2x4 being hit with a mallet.


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[shortykorte]

Back to the dolly. Finished all the welding, installed the casters and moved it off the lift arms. Leveling screws helped with that part.
Went to push and one wheel was stuck. With some investigating, my .030 tolerance I used everywhere will require making four 1/16” thick caster plate shims. Hope I get compressor operational by next year.


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[Craptain]

Hope I get compressor operational by next year.

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You will Shorty. You will.

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[xtremek]

So, I'm a little confused. Is the microwave on the catwalk?

 

[shortykorte]

There is a rear loft and the catwalk connects it to the area above office and the front loft.
This back loft has a futon, ottoman, drafting table and shelf unit that holds a microwave and hot plate. The plan was to enclose this area and make it the man cave, a project that probably won’t become reality.


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[shortykorte]

A benefit to the leveling screws is they can be built in jacks.
I taped the casters spacers together so all the holes would be align correctly. Also made sure I used a bit that gives me wiggle room. lol the vise comes in handy again.
Two hours later, dolly rolls without issue.
I’ve had this “thing” for awhile so made a tab and it makes pulling the compressor easy. I will add these tabs to other equipment.
Compressor is in place and runs quieter than old compressor. Going from 60 gal. 3hp, single stage to 80 gal. 5hp, two stage will be great. Still need to finalize a manifold to feed 3 different air lines.


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[cbacres]

I just want to know how Craig is going scrounge flea markets and hunt for tools now that you have stolen his shopping cart....?

I used to use a cart at the flea market but threatened to ban me if I kept using it to block other guys from the tool tables.

Things have gone so smoothly around here since your visit.

Please clue us in on any mishaps we didn’t hear about.

You mean since he left ?

Of course!!

Back to the dolly. Finished all the welding, installed the casters and moved it off the lift arms. Leveling screws helped with that part.
Went to push and one wheel was stuck. With some investigating, my .030 tolerance I used everywhere will require making four 1/16” thick caster plate shims. Hope I get compressor operational by next year.


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Looks good Shorty.

Don’t feel bad about trailer still having stuff in it, it’s been a year since I picked up two cabinets and there still on it.

 

[Bob Heine]

I taped the casters spacers together so one of the holes would align correctly. Also made sure I used a bit that gives me wiggle room. lol

Stewart, I fixed it for you. I can send you a collection of shims with misaligned holes if you need some. Maybe I just need larger drill bits.

 

[shopnut]

The compressor cart looks great. I bet you are stoked to get that thing pumping some air.

I like that little dolly handle thingy too. No chance of pushing in the top of something tall and toppling it over. Safety first!!