I have had this old platen table for years. I was in an antique tractor and engine club and traded an old hit and miss engine for the slab itself. I had a pile of 5x5x5/16 angle iron around and built the base from that. It's been a great table and you can really do some heavy things with it. I...
I guess the original file sizes were too big. Here's a few shots of the sport court I added behind the shop recently. In the spring, I'll install a 6' black chain link fence with a 4' or so man gate on each end, and an overhead lighting system that I have pre-wired. The kick-out in the middle of...
Added a volleyball / pickleball / half-court basketball court on the backside, I'll wrap it up in the spring with hoop, net, fence and lighting. Can't seem to get pictures uploaded...
EDIT: got pics up below....
Hi Jim, thank you! It's been a lot of time and work continuing to put the building together but I have really enjoyed it. I get a lot of family and friends over here too which has been the biggest blessing, we have fun in all kinds of things, and of course there's "bench racing" hahaha...
The shop has 18' walls, ceiling below the room on the shop floor is 9' to the bottom of the joists. The finished ceiling height in the upstairs room is roughly 8'. The attic trusses above that (6/12 pitch), allowed for a 15x12 room, and I think it's 7' height in the center but I'll have to...
Haha yea I am. I cheated though, I used old photos just for fun. Hopefully anticipating some snow after the first of the year. Just thought I'd pop on and say "hi"!
Hoisted the big rig tonight, lift did great! I'm glad I went with the extra capacity 12K model when the truck is over my head haha. Looking now into getting a couple post jacks and trans jack.