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Duluth Machine Works - Two cars worth of fabrication And the second one is up: Looking good I think. Took me a little bit and a couple of screwed up pieces to remember the math behind offset bends but it turned out pretty good. Since I had a free evening ahead of me, more time to kill...

Re: Duluth Machine Works - Two cars worth of fabrication Got one of the “new” lights installed today as well as re-configuring my overall lighting loop circuit to accommodate the new fixtures. I’m really happy with the new fixtures- the 20% uplight cuts in the reflectors really help to...

Re: Duluth Machine Works - Two cars worth of fabrication I could, but since I only have 8’ ceilings, I’d be banging my head on them every time I walk under them. “Low Headroom” should really be the name of my shop build. I was going to install LED strip on the doors themselves so that I had...

Re: Duluth Machine Works - Two cars worth of fabrication Loganb, I appreciate the compliments. It’s nice to be able to share what I’m doing with a community that I’ve learned a lot from. Status update: Had a good job site score the other day. Got three nice “vintage” fluorescent...

Re: Duluth Machine Works - Two cars worth of fabrication Got some work done last weekend. I borrowed my dad’s dry cut saw, which made quick work of the angle iron for the rest of the window frames and corner trim. Made a lot of nice blue chips and perfectly square cuts very quickly. So...

Re: Duluth Machine Works - Two cars worth of fabrication Oh yeah, we cleaned up a lot of that. The previous owners had let it go wild and it was completely uncontrolled. I do a full treatment quarterly now with Taurus SC. Got more little stuff done around the shop. Got the 30a 240v circuit...

Just a heads up, the cardboard insulation on vintage electrical equipment is a lot of times not just cardboard, but asbestos paper. I wouldn’t freak out about it because it’s such a small amount, but you might want to clean up with a wet soapy paper towel if it’s powdery and getting all over the...

Duluth Machine Works - Two cars worth of fabrication Well, got the drill press working again today. After screwing around with wiring for a little while to reverse the motor, I got it installed, flipped the switch, and nothing. Damn. I pulled out the multimeter and started poking around...

Re: Duluth Machine Works - Two cars worth of fabrication I feel you on the disaster zone... that’s why all the pictures of my shop face the under construction wall. I thought of the white sheet metal for the ceiling and was wishing I had done it while I was muding and taping the ceiling...

Re: Duluth Machine Works - Two cars worth of fabrication Thanks! Jealous of a shop that size. Someday I’ll upgrade in size, but that’ll probably involve moving. Nowhere to put a building on my lot unfortunately. Did you use galvanized sheet or corrugated roofing steel? Would love to see...

Re: Duluth Machine Works - Two cars worth of fabrication Good point. So theoretically it should end up grounded because I’m using metal outlet covers and fed spec outlets with a grounded plate cover screw. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to add a dedicated pigtail connecting it to ground since...

Re: Duluth Machine Works - Two cars worth of fabrication Well it’s always something- went to drill a few holes and the motor on my drill press died halfway through a hole. So, time for repair. The drill press may be old, but the motor was only lightly used when it went in a few years ago...

Re: Duluth Machine Works - Two cars worth of fabrication Thanks. It’s been so long that I had almost pushed the thought of termites out of my mind... or at least tried to. More progress today. Worked on coping the angles of my window frame on the bandsaw. Not the safest setup- a new...

Duluth Machine Works - Two cars worth of fabrication Starting work on the window frames. Unfortunately, I didn’t take in to account variation in depth of the window sills, and ended up having to trim some of the shear cut pieces of steel the hard way with the angle grinder. After some...

Having a man door would be really nice- I don’t have one and wish I did. Personally I feel like too many doors just eats up wall space. Two 10s and a man door on a 36ft wall sounds like a great compromise between vehicle access and interior usability. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Duluth Machine Works - Two cars worth of fabrication More progress. All the sheets are now up, cut, and fitted. Lots of measuring, marking, and layout to get the electrical cutouts in the right place. Unfortunately, steel is a little less forgiving than drywall. to help keep from having major...

Duluth Machine Works - Two cars worth of fabrication Thanks! Got some more done last night. Steel is pieced out on the wall now. All the shear cuts line up with the studs as planned, thank god. Getting everything sheared and not messing around with cutting 4x8 sheets with an angle grinder...

Definitely subscribed. Looking forward to see how this turns out. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Re: Duluth Machine Works - Two cars worth of fabrication Been a little while since the last update, but here’s some more: Starting to work on the trim work and wainscoting for the wall now that drywall is done. This will be clad with 16ga stew sheet and trimmed with stew flat and angle. There...

I used the Behr ultra ceiling paint from Home Depot, but on with a 3/8 nap roller. Went on nice and thick, and after two coats, the ceiling looks nice and flat. I’m sure you could spray it, but I can’t hardly tell a difference between my rolled garage ceiling and the sprayed interior ceiling...