Recent content by Factory48

pieces are slowly coming together.......can't wait !!

thanks guys. Yeah I really was only planning to use the VFD for the conversion. I would mechanically change the speeds. VFD's are so cheap to install seemed like a no brainer to find a good used 3 phase saw and do it that way. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything. Thanks for the help!

hey all. I'm looking for a bandsaw for the new shop. I'd like one I can use for wood and metal though the majority of what I'll use it for is metal. There are so many good used (older) machines that are better built, and less expensive than most of the flimsy stuff you see everywhere now. Like...

I have been so busy the past few months I haven't been able to find time to post anything here. I have, however, been taking pictures as we go. Here is a brief summary of the progress thus far in picture form.

some progress has been made. Its ramping up now. Electrical is roughed in on the shop side and is starting on the rest of the building. Plumbing is roughed it. Metal started going up in the shop while I was putting up the insulation and nailers in the lounge and mechanical room. I opted to put...

hey there...yes on the PT bottom plates. Honestly I don't know why they do the floor that way. Maybe someone here does?

contractors are so busy around here right now and things are moving at a snails pace over here. It has given me some time to get some of my projects done. Mounted some of my gooseneck lights, did all the framing for the bathroom, lounge and mechanical room. Hopefully the electrician and...

thanks alot. will do!

finally getting on with things. Floors were just poured. They did the 3 building sections over 3 days. Saw cuts the following morning. They asked me if I wanted the floors sealed. I told them to hold off on the shop side as I will most likely do epoxy in there. I also asked them to hold off in...

I'm with you on that! sorry to hear about your stolen tools. It ***** enough replacing ones that get misplaced or "borrowed". Stolen is whole different level.

not sure on that yet. A junction box could be good because maybe I could have a plug for a welder there also?

sorry! I meant underfloor. The conduit we've put down so far is about 2" below the underside of the floor.

hey all. We are in the process of laying out conduit for electrical runs under the "soon to be poured" concrete floor. I will be installing a 2 post lift. The lift won't be close to a wall and I don't really want electrical hanging from my ceiling. I was thinking we could run some conduit so we...

thanks. I did go the extra mile and made forms. I wanted to pour the grout to make sure it was definitely filling all the space underneath. Now I have damp rags on them. Will probably do that for a few days. Its been really hot around here.

I finally got around to grouting the columns with non shrink grout. You weren't kidding about the fast set. Small batches are key!. Thanks for the suggestion. I can rest easy knowing those things are solid. I also received my gooseneck lights from Barn Light Electric Co. They were awesome to...