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Thomas, Chris, Happy New Year! Thomas, Congratulations on your retirement. I highly recommend it! I retired from the Army National Guard after 40 years this past September. I only bring it up to serve as an example.:rolleyes: You see........ I, ......FLUNKED retirement!:eek: About 30 days...

Thanks CWM. I'll check back after you use it and get your thoughts on it if you don't mind. I'm trying to figure out what I want to do on the existing garage floor of the house I'm buying, and the new floor of the shop I'm going to build. Have a Blessed day! Keith

SAS12; Forgot to tell you, start with June 1970 Pop Mech. They ran about 12 shops over the next 10 years. The links in my post above will show you a few.

Sasquatch12; I relate to that! Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your outlook, digital archives are available for many magazines. (NOT necessarily inexpensive) I got the Wood magazine DVD archive for Christmas a couple years ago. I bought a Mothers Earth News DVD last year. I am...

WWIIJeep; My High school library had a copy of David Manners book. I read it a lot. When I found a copy at a used bookstore many years later, I bought it. It still resides in my bookshelves. I think the library had a copy of the Delta book also. I know I've read through it. Thanks for the...

Yep, mine was a blue A100 window. Kind of like the yellow one marked for Bloomfield. But, I would really like an A100 pick up. Something like these: http://www.allpar.com/trucks/a-trucks.html

C14; I remember the model garage and Gus Wilson. I even used some of those tips on my first car. A 1968 Dodge van, 225 slant six and a 3 speed manual. Loved that van! I'm going to find another after I get moved.

Woody 73; The link to back issues did it! :thumbup: It was slightly later than I remembered but I found the 1st story. (I was still in high school) The 1st story published in June 1970 by Pop Mech. I had searched the Google archives and past paper lists, but workshops , workshop, home shops...

Jswain; Does the Arbor have a stepped pulley? If so, did you mount a step pulley on the saw motor to allow speed changes? Nice adaptation I might add.

Get moved. Get Unpacked. Build new shop. Along the way, life will happen.:dunno:

So, what do ya play, :Kiss:and when does the studio start?:rolleyes: (if the picture doesn't post, I was trying to copy your table saw picture. It showed a drum pad and electric guitar body in the cabinet) Keep up the great posts and good work?:thumbup:

George You are correct, most of the current magazines do this. But in the 60's most of the specialty magazines didn't exist like they do now, That's what made it so cool. My dad's workshop at the time was a drill, jigsaw, and a few hand tools. (very few) Opening a magazine and seeing a basement...

Coma13; I don't know your location, but if you are going to need some supplemental heat, you might consider some lightweight ceiling material. Corrugated metal, fiberglass panels, etc. They will keep the dust down from above, and cut down on the space you need to heat. They are easy to put up...

Gentleman; Back in the middle 1960's or so, one of the Magazines, Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, Workbench, etc did a series of article on some outstanding home workshops. As a kid at the time I was really inspired. I have been trying to locate which magazine did those article with no...

Very Nicely done! The floor addition is a great touch:thumbup: Are you planning any heater installation?

OH NO!! not retired. Added too,expanded, buy it's twin, anything to expand storage. But don't retire it.:lol: Welcome to the Asylum. Steal the best ideas you can, and make it your own.

Now THAT sir, is one outstanding flagpole! From the ruins of destruction rise greatness!:thumbup: I've enjoyed reading through your build, move, and now airplane assembly. Your fan club is blessed for sure. I recently flunked retirement. My Bride (of many years) and I are moving to Mother...

GJ; You have the patience of Job! I would have been livid at the number of "mistakes" (negligent it might seem) they made. Question for you, did I understand correctly that they were able to blow insulation under the upstairs plywood floor after it was installed? Are you assured they didn't...

CM; Thanks for the reply. I currently live a few hours south of you near Olympia, WA. We don't get much snow and I think it's plenty cold here! LOL:lol: I was reading through the Lithosil information and will be interested in your opinion on how slippery the floor becomes after the...

Shawn; Beautiful Shop man!:bowdown: I think your wife's multicolored curtains worked out real well.:thumbup: I am in the planning stages of my new shop (after moving in a couple months) and am considering something like what you are doing. A couple questions: 1-Are you concerned about your...