Recent content by jrusher

Here's my new to me 40x40 , 12 foot walls, ceiling is resssesd up for a lift , looks like the original owner builder had two lifts in shop. I just finished floor epoxy an started moving my stuff in, work in progress moved some electrical around etc

Thanks! I had some C channel shape material bent up for the doors then the door frames its a Z shape, pretty simple design got the idea from a cabinet guy down south.. Mitre an cut your frames , tack them on back side, adhesive back side install in opening. Doors 7/8" pink board insulation as...

I made these up few years ago, all aluminum there more of a race trailer design also made some up for my featherlite sled trailer. Last pic is of new to me shop, just epoxy coated floor an moving stuff in. Have a lot more space now up front might have to build more cabinets 😳

Looks great.. What size rapid air line did you use ? I bought some 1/2" rapid air to plumb my 40x40 shop and im thinking maybe i should of got 3/4' line? My main header will probably be about 80 feet of line

How much is that per square foot ? If I remember correct I paid just over $2 usd per sq/ft

Your close to border id go south. I know when i priced it out here at garage strategies it was big $$ I had a bunch brought up from states and was half the cost .. Mind you are dollar was stronger

I used an 18" extendable cage do not use these as after about the 3 rd coat it started flexing alot and coming off the ends of roller.. A notched squeegee is huge help too

Thanks been long time waiting to have a work shop and more room :)

Just finished my shop floor used ppg amerlock sealer, 2 coats amerlock 400 then a top coat of amerlock mega sealer sl . Turned out pretty good. Lots of learnings from not mixing the sealer to fast :( caused lots of bubbles had to sand it down and i wish the top coat had longer pot life as 40 min...

Okay thanks !

sealer is 3 mil two coats of base 8 mil meagaseal top coat 10 mil

Im going to be prepping my new to me shop floor soon enough here , 1600 sq feet using a PPG amerlock system. The Edco grinder that i can rent from a local rental outfit is 2 head 20" swath grinder and they have these diama serts or dots too choose from. Im not sure which to go with ? Floor is...

Thank you! Im a millwright/power engineer by trade so always building or rebuilding/modifying something lol.. For the doors I got a C channel shape bent up and used 1" rigid flat board insulation as a filler and skin the sides with aluminum sheet. For the door frame i got a Z bar shape bent up...

Thanks! After i saw what garage outfitter places wanted for cabinets and race trailer places like $1000 a linear foot i said not a chance I'll fire up the tig and go to work..

I used 1.250" aluminum tubing ,, might be 1.500" ill have to check.. I like using aluminum for most my projects cabinets, carts , slip tanks , etc its light weight strong and no need to paint.. I dont mind tig welding especially aluminum its nice to work with.. Heres the some pics of the ones i...