Recent content by JamNut

I agree with what the others have suggested above. A roll around metal welding jig table with locking casters. With a 1/4" thick top (min.) and at least one shelf to hold tools near to hand. Used out in the middle of your open bay would do great. Safety is the next consideration! Have a couple...

Here's a link for multi-purpose Miller welding machines: http://www.millerwelds.com/products/multiprocess/ You'll have to check on pricing in your area. K.

Thomas, Greatly enjoyed all 1384 posts! Took me most of the day to skim through the posts, now I'll go back and reread the parts that interested me the most. I love old tools and machines and your restoration of the old shop is an inspiration for my new one! Thanks again! K.

That's the plan, been looking at M/C lifts last few days but that will have to waite until later. I need to insulate, wire, plumb and sheet rock first. Been getting some good Ebay deals on electrical / plumbing supplies since I don't need them right away. K.:beer:

Thanks all for the good words! "Damn, that's a lot of lumber!" I had my GC build the garage to house code standards just in case I wanted to convert the upstairs into an apartment. My parents and inlaws are getting old and you never know! Would most likely turn the bay behind the small roll...

Thanks Old Salvage! Now if I could only stay home long enough to lay out my new shop and put the above vises back to work!:thumbup: Have a great day! K.

"Nice barn, where will the stairs be?" Thank you! The stairs are along the back wall left hand rear corner looking through the roll up doors. "Looks great! When are you coming back to finish it? Thank you for your service" Be home for a very short time in Oct. Then fly back out on a new...

JamNut's Garage Build "More Framing Pics" Some more pics of the build. K.

I had my dream garage built this past winter. My wonderful wife handle the construction details with the contractor (friend of the family) while I was working overseas. She was a real trooper handling this for me! Right now it's just an enclosed shell (no Elec. or Water) waiting for me to come...

Just found these pics of the vise / RailRoad rail anvil I made into a bench top mount. Drilled multiple holes along the length of the bench mounted tube so that a locking pin could be inserted to either have the vise or the RR rail anvil on top and slide in an out from the bench. It's for light...

Won this Anvil Vise off of Ebay this past May from a gentleman in Canada. It's the first one I've seen with repositional jaws. The jaws can be set up as a normal vise or positioned right before the horn on the anvil for wide parts. I've not had the chance to clean or use it yet. I was only home...

Thanks for the welcome! I'm continueing to roam the site and glad I joined! Lot of GREAT ideas here! K.

Here's a fair layout (attachment) and should give you an idea of where to start. Sit down and start sketching lay outs, take the lay outs to the barn, put card board boxes where you want your major equipment / tools at and label them. Act like you're using the work space, see if it flows, if not...

Google image search is a wonderful thing!! "Metal shop layout" "woodshop layout" "sanding station layout" ETC, ETC Pictures of metal working shop layouts: http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=metal+shop+layout&btnG=Search&aq=o&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= K.:beer:

I'm no expert on underlayment tile heaters. I would go for the 220V as stated it's more efficient and less Amp draw, atleast it is on most 220V appliances. Be sure to install GFI breakers in your elec. panel, better safe than sorry if a short happens! My tile / wood floors are already in...