Above 1200 Sq/FT Shorty's Shed

[shortykorte]

With the handles at the bottom and the faces not being symmetrical, I was going to buy new handles. The dim lightbulb turned on and I came up with this. I still need to decide on a bolt/washer through hole or two rivets to fasten handles.


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[cbacres]

Shorty, did you put the casters on the wrong end.

Great you got to outfit these right away.

Looks good, can’t wait to modify mine, but it’s just going to have to wait.

I’m thinking of possibly using the top to park my 1” belt grinders.

 

[LXCam]

Elementary Watson

With the handles at the bottom and the faces not being symmetrical, I was going to buy new handles. The dim lightbulb turned on and I came up with this. I still need to decide on a bolt/washer through hole or two rivets to fasten handles.


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But I like it. I say rivets for the win.

 

[shopnut]

That is a perfect use of that cabinet and it offers plenty of space for extra cutting disks and wire wheels of all sizes at the bottom. Using the Unistrut for drawer pulls is a great idea, need to remember. Looking forward to seeing the progress on it.

BTW, I think some SS button head socket screws would look nice for the handles, but that's just me.

 

[xtremek]

Plate for the top to make it a rolling bench as well? I love the new handles, very slick.

 

[harley jim]

With the handles at the bottom and the faces not being symmetrical, I was going to buy new handles. The dim lightbulb turned on and I came up with this. I still need to decide on a bolt/washer through hole or two rivets to fasten handles.


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Great job on the handles Shorty, definitely rivets

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[shortykorte]

Elementary Watson



But I like it. I say rivets for the win.

I’m not as smart as Watson. I’m going to try solid rivets since I have them.

Great job on the handles Shorty, definitely rivets

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Thanks. Solid rivets it is.

Shorty, did you put the casters on the wrong end.



Great you got to outfit these right away.



Looks good, can’t wait to modify mine, but it’s just going to have to wait.



I’m thinking of possibly using the top to park my 1” belt grinders.

I must have because when I push it, it goes in circles. Good idea on putting your 1” sander on yours.

That is a perfect use of that cabinet and it offers plenty of space for extra cutting disks and wire wheels of all sizes at the bottom. Using the Unistrut for drawer pulls is a great idea, need to remember. Looking forward to seeing the progress on it.

BTW, I think some SS button head socket screws would look nice for the handles, but that's just me.

I thought so too. Roll it outside to grind or sand and have tools and replacement stock right there. Didn’t think a about SS button head screws. Good idea but out of stock and out of my price range.

Plate for the top to make it a rolling bench as well? I love the new handles, very slick.

It will have plate on top. Thanks on handles. Simple but perfect.




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[xtremek]

Simple but perfect.

Exactly.

 

[cbacres]

I’m a fan on doing as much grinding outside as possible.
This is from using my 2”x72” just on a few brackets.


Cool idea on the handles!

Sounds like you’re going to get to use your riveting tools soon.


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[shortykorte]

Ok let’s try this one more time.

For a small during-the-week project, I’m getting hardware draw set up better. Ordered some dividers from Lista, printed labels then a wiser person than myself spotted the error of my ways.
A quick reprint I’ve gone from to this. still more work to do but happy with results so far.


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[xtremek]

It's looking pretty good. Its nice to walk over and find what you need without digging and searching forever.

 

[driftpin]

Do you wear a respirator when cutting the unistrut? Galvanized is nothing to have in your lung fields.

I also approve of the rivets. I bought an Astro big riveter for nut-sert type rivets, I haven't had much occasion to use it, but I'm ready when I do find that project/repair.

 

[shortykorte]

It's looking pretty good. Its nice to walk over and find what you need without digging and searching forever.

For sure. Production is definitely becoming more efficient.

Do you wear a respirator when cutting the unistrut? Galvanized is nothing to have in your lung fields.

I also approve of the rivets. I bought an Astro big riveter for nut-sert type rivets, I haven't had much occasion to use it, but I'm ready when I do find that project/repair.

Hopefully the bandsaw didn’t create to much dust. The nutsert is on the list.




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[shortykorte]

Spent the day cleaning up at mom’s and getting the painter set up. Brought the 1x12-10’ shelf boards to the shop. I wonder how much they’re worth.

I threw two up in the office to hold my collectibles.


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[xtremek]

Brought the 1x12-10’ shelf boards to the shop. I wonder how much they’re worth.


Probably swap for a good used car.

 

[cbacres]

Spent the day cleaning up at mom’s and getting the painter set up. Brought the 1x12-10’ shelf boards to the shop. I wonder how much they’re worth.

I threw two up in the office to hold my collectibles.


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Brought the 1x12-10’ shelf boards to the shop. I wonder how much they’re worth.


Probably swap for a good used car.

First time I’ve bought lumber since it’s taken off with space-x.

Freaking 1x2 PT furring strips $2.98 at HD.

Looking good Shorty, your setting new records of putting stuff to use soon as it comes through the door.

 

[shopnut]

The hardware drawers look great. Its nice when a project can continue on because the fasteners you need are right in the drawer. If I could have a whole hardware store in my shop, I would be in heaven!

 

[shortykorte]

A used car? I can probably afford a used Deuce coupe now.

Organization hopefully increases productivity and reduces stress.


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[shortykorte]

Between checking on painters and running out to a friend’s house to get several buckets of mature, didn’t have a lot of shop time. Did straighten and weld friend’s wheel bracket for a aerator.
Also installed three of the four handles that were ready.
I have to practice setting rivets and taking the time to calculate the correct length.
They’re even but don’t look like it. In the future I’ll have a jig to drill holes on handles and drawers consistently versus freehand.


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[harley jim]

Shorty are those hand hammered or are you using an air hammer to set them. They look great. Now I think about all of the unistrut drops that I have tossed over the years!

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[cbacres]

Shorty are those hand hammered or are you using an air hammer to set them. They look great. Now I think about all of the unistrut drops that I have tossed over the years!

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Since we don’t see any blood, I’m going to say it’s a air hammer

Looking good Shorty, I always like a rivet look.

 

[shortykorte]

Shorty are those hand hammered or are you using an air hammer to set them. They look great. Now I think about all of the unistrut drops that I have tossed over the years!

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Hammered? I hadn’t had that much to drink.

The close up is a rivet just sitting in the hole. I have a air rivet gun and usually muck up the dome. I need to play around with different anvils and air pressure.


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[shortykorte]

Blood? Oh wait it’s a new month so time to put together another safety tip.


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[harley jim]

Long ago in a town far away I worked my way up through a diesel truck shop, one of the first jobs I had was replacing roofs on semi trailers. I forget how many hundred rivets there were in them but it was a lot. I made my own tool to fit in the air hammer and a bucking tool to seat the rivet then flip it over to put the head on them. Noisiest job I ever had

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[shortykorte]

I bet that was a lot of rivets Jim.

What are you referring to “seat” and “put head”?


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[xtremek]

.......... Noisiest job I ever had


Preach that. WAY back in the day I worked at a shop that restored vintage race cars, The 60's/early 70's Can-Am monocoque chassis we rebuilt were put together with hundreds of buck rivets. Since I was the low man on the totem pole, guess who got to hold the anvil.

 

[cbacres]

Can you guys repeat what you said.? Shorty just said Huh?

I’ve also drew the short stick help rivet a bottom on a airboat years ago, got to hold the bucking bar inside the hull!

 

[xtremek]

Can you guys repeat what you said.? Shorty just said Huh?

I’ve also drew the short stick help rivet a bottom on a airboat years ago, got to hold the bucking bar inside the hull!

People often say, "And you wonder why your hearing is bad." My response is, 'Nope, I know exactly why my hearing is bad.' But it was totally worth it. Nothing like the sound of a 60's era BBC running 750hp with open headers.

 

[cbacres]

Can you guys repeat what you said.? Shorty just said Huh?

I’ve also drew the short stick help rivet a bottom on a airboat years ago, got to hold the bucking bar inside the hull!

People often say, "And you wonder why your hearing is bad." My response is, 'Nope, I know exactly why my hearing is bad.' But it was totally worth it. Nothing like the sound of a 60's era BBC running 750hp with open headers.

You feel that almost as much as hearing it.

 

[xtremek]

You feel that almost as much as hearing it.

You literally did. In a small building, at idle the exhaust pulses would actually thump your chest. The turbo BBC (1875hp tuned down to 1100hp for longevity) wasn't as visceral on your ears, but Dear Lord it was FAST. And all on bias ply tires (if memory serves me correctly).

 

[harley jim]

It now gives us the option of having selective hearing. If someone is talking that I want to ignore I claim my tinnitus is acting up.
Shorty
On a semi roof there is an extrusion running around the perimeter, the roofing material lays on it and curls over and under sandwiching the extrusion, so your rivet goes through the top sheet then the extrusion then the flap that was tucked under. This needs to be compressed so the anvil I made had a hole drilled into it. I placed the hole under the rivet and buck it momentarily that would compress the roofing material causing the rivet to seat. Then turn the anvil over and buck a head onto it. This is all done inside a flange on the extrusion.
I found this poorly done video but you can see the rivits going through the roof into the lip on the extrusion.

It became know around the shop that a driver had hit a flying elephant when they were bringing in a trailer that had hit an over pass.
This overpass has claimed so many trucks here in town

It's only 10'10" clearance

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[shopnut]

Forum member "machine_punk" was teaching himself the riveting process and was always willing to share, so perhaps there is some useful info in his build thread:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122188

 

[shortykorte]

Uh, y’all say something? You want to buy me beers at Hooters?

Thanks Jim.

Mark, I followed that thread. Need to go back and reread.


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[floridafarmer]

Shorty,
Labels look great - I've been in the label and label printer business for a long time and still have some industrial label printers here in my workshop near Orlando. I've got a pretty good assortment of different label materials and sizes (papers, films, very durable films, reflective,etc) so if you need something custom - let me know and I can try to help.

 

[shortykorte]

Thanks Floridafarmer. I’ll have to see what you have.


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[shortykorte]

Still in clean up and organized mode. Sander needed a new belt and disc. While I was at it, pivoted the belt to vertical. I think I’ll like that better.
Finished up on the old bench top. Yielded two 3’x3’ 11 ga sheets and about 21’ of 3/8x1-1/2 bar. and some needed floor space.
Moving along on the orange cabinet, I need some angle brackets to mount top plate so did some prototyping. Thanks Craig for the flat bar. Used the newly made and painted brake. I’ll need to add a set screw to hold the upper die in the ram.


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[harley jim]

Oh I like that brake. How thick of metal will it handle.

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[xtremek]

Are we actually seeing more floor space, or is this smoke and mirrors?

 

[shortykorte]

Oh I like that brake. How thick of metal will it handle.

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First time trying. I’ll have to test.


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[shortykorte]

Are we actually seeing more floor space, or is this smoke and mirrors?

Mirrors? Maybe, maybe not. [emoji16]
Actually there are some used 24x48” mirrors leaning against Christine.

How do you dispose of mirrors without getting bad luck? Anybody need free mirrors for their ceiling?


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