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Thanks! Worked on some hot work this morning. I started out with some practice torch cuts to get it dialed in. Got the plate burned out: Wish my cuts were a little bit better but oh well. I’m good as long as I’m up against the guide, but once I go freehand it’s looking pretty rough. I’m...

Yep. Decided that I didn’t want acetylene in the house due to the risks, so I went with propane instead. I’m using “T” rated multi fuel hoses and the appropriate torch tips. It actually cuts very well with propane- puts out a lot more heat than you would think

So this afternoon I finished up the cleanup and got started putting together a welding table. As to not clutter up the build thread, I made a new thread for this project in the Fabrication forum. Here’s the link if anyone’s interested in following along: The Salvage Table. Don’t worry, there...

A while back, I had an opportunity to salvage some steel plate, pipe, and tubing to put together a welding table. The core of the build is this plate- 26x48 inches of usable space, 1” thick. Not quite as big as I would have liked, but the price of free was right. Also salvaged with this...

Weekend update no. 1- with the wall mostly done, just needed to wrap up a few loose ends, like electrical: Need to find some wider box extenders, but this will do for now. Carlon or somebody really needs to make box extenders for lose of us that prefer to measure once, cut once, and hope...

Thanks! I used Behr exterior enamel from HD on the panels. I’ve actually been really impressed with the Behr products. We chose them for the house due to economy, but honestly I think we’ve gotten better results than Sherwin Williams. I used a little bit of Penetrol in the paint, and added...

Alright, after a couple weeks of on and off caulking, masking, priming, and painting, I can finally say that the majority of work on the most difficult wall is done. This is a pretty big milestone so I’ll go through a little of this wall’s history. This wall started as an absolute nightmare...

Good call. I’ve actually got some sitting in a cabinet that I forgot about. That should help. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Primer and paint going up. What a miserable process with oil based paints. This first coat looks pretty rough, but I’m sure once the paint starts going on it’ll start to look a lot better. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Funny that you mention it- I do usually wear a shop apron. Honestly it’s a game changer- basically a lightweight tool belt that keeps all the things I use the most often close at hand. Also I burn through less shirts when grinding and welding. Can’t go wrong with the classic combination of...

Thanks for the kind words. Yeah, I’m shooting for a brand new, shiny period space. Like something you’d see in a catalog or magazine from back then. It’s definitely been a ton of work but I’m finally starting to see some results with this part of the job. Sent from my iPhone using Garage...

Thanks! Actually have more to post too. Got some trim work done today. Both window frames complete and permanently attached to the wall. Started working on the wainscoting trim work in the exterior corner: And the middle of the wall: Getting this trim cut, leveled, welded, and...

Starting to feel like I would be more productive with an actual welding table. Luckily I’ve had plenty of steel stashed away in preparation. I spent yesterday evening cutting up some 4-1/2” schedule 40 pipe for the legs: Definitely hitting the max capacity of my little import 4x6 bandsaw...

Got a handle on some organization by putting up one of the cabinets I had in storage. It ended up being a perfect fit for all of my frequently used PPE, and should keep it from getting dirty and disorganized. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Christmas Day update! Worked on window frames today. Both window frames coped and welded. I used a carbide burr and flap disk to grind down the fillet welds in the corner to the approximate radius of the interior of the angle iron that extends back in to the window boxes. Turned out...

Here’s a more fabrication related aside. Now that I’ve got 240v power for my welder, I had a chance to play around with it some. It’s been so long since I have done any welding that I realized that I sick at it now. So, spent some of the afternoon running beads to get the muscle memory back...

Spent my day off today not getting much done- felt like actually puttering around in the shop instead of working on it for once. Hope y’all don’t mind me posting some shop projects and rambling here instead of progress pics. Got my bench cleared off and spent some time organizing tools...

Got some more done. Second window well is clad in steel now. Nice to be able to use my drill press to drill and countersink all of the pieces before installing. I paid for my mis-measurement here, as I had to trim about a quarter I ch off of the long dimension on each piece. I used the...

Actually I believe all of my outlets do. Someday I may swap the breakers with GFCI ones to solve the problem. Luckily I don’t need an inspection. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Hello, Would one of you mods be able to change my “Duluth Machine Works - Two Cars of Fabrication” thread to “Duluth Machine Works - Pre-war Machine Shop in a Two Car Space”? The focus of the build has changed. Thanks in advance. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal