Recent content by intjonmiller

I considered that but between the relatively small size of this shop and the low pitch of the roof there really isn't room for them up there. At least I don't think so. I'll take measurements to be sure.

For which? Dust collection filter probably in the shed, though I'm considering just venting it out the back. The corner of the lot is where the neighbor's backyard shops (well, one is basically an abandoned barn full of junk) are, so I would be venting into a completely neglected area for all...

Specific questions regarding this shop project design: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=461951 As explained there, I just bought this home with a 16'x24' detached garage (in addition to two-car attached), and a 10'x12' shed behind it. I'm planning on putting my dust...

Looking at this image again it's clear there are spots that weren't ground as well as I thought. Interesting that I couldn't see that in-person. I should probably etch it as well. Hopefully I can do that today and it will be dry enough for the polyurea on Wednesday when my dual cartridge...

Thanks! It's more yard than I care to manage. One more reason to build a bigger shop. �� As I mentioned my wife found the house, and she's entirely onboard with me setting up the shop. We call my shop time "therapy". She knows it's good for my mental health, and I can make just...

No idea how I managed to post such huge text. Sorry about that!

Cost of materials to finish the shop should be approximately $2000. Goal is to move in (my machine tools are in the 2 car garage for now) before the snow falls. Very busy with work so we'll see how well that works out.

The outside of the shop needs work. Once upon a time I did exterior finishing for a living (architectural sheet metal, fiber cement siding, etc.). I’ll probably do fiber cement when the time comes. For now I’m just going to get it water-tight again. I’m going to use the shed for the air...

The day we signed on the house I got started on the shop. Hauled out all the old lumber and removed the pegboard, particleboard shelves on flimsy brackets, and 2x4 workbenches. Then I ground the floor as smooth and flat as you can accomplish with a 7" single wheel grinder. I ground wet to...

I've been learning on this site for years. Now that I'm finally setting up my own shop it's time to share. I was renting my previous home. Plan was to be there for 2 years and then buy a home. Numerous setbacks pushed that out to 6.5 years. In that time I packed the 1950’s excuse for a 1-car...

I work in a dealership where several guys work out of Harbor Freight boxes. They are surprisingly good for the money. Can you tell the difference between them and the big names? Of course! Will they last as long? Perhaps not, but at a small fraction of the price it's hard to beat. I've been...

That's true for most, but not all. My brother likely has a wing at Snap-On headquarters named after him for all he's spent with them in the last 2 or 3 decades, yet he also owns Harbor Freight stuff for the one-off or occasional tasks around the house and so forth. I have almost exclusively...