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Just read your whole thread, love it. What did you do to seal underneath the steel wainscoting to prevent sparks from resting against the drywall? We're also going to need more pictures of your machine tools!

Any updates?

I like the compressor mounting! :rocker: Definitely frees up floor space!

Re: cord, storage Nice tool storage!

We are not made if steel;). We just sweat a lot.

Being a fellow Mississippian, I feel your pain. I suspect your largest problem is heat from the garage going into the floor above. Make certain everything is insulated to the max. Especially the garage ceiling. I would try to make that as airtight as possible. You may want to look at putting...

I just picked one up today. They had 3 left. Can you say temptation! Also bought one of the new lighted 1/2" drive ratchets for $12.97. I'm not sold on the light but a 1/2" drive ratchet for that price, I couldn't resist.

I picked up a CMT 8" dado blade set for $36.44 regular $89 :) Also several taps, ease outs & drill bits under $3

Welcome lenross1, Please post pics of your garage in the gallery section. Good luck getting the permit for a 4 car in Madison. I think they have pretty stringent zoning regulations. Can't wait to see your new spread! Keith

You **** even more now!

Should work great on assuming you have a slab foundation. :) You've given me a great idea. I have some aluminum T that I've never found a use for, until now. :beer:

Great design. Can't wait to see the final layout. Keep posting it here. I really like the doors. Might have to steel that to replace my swinging doors. Keep up the good work!

Great looking project spanky. I've got lot's of respect for anyone renovating old small town, downtown spaces. Best of luck to you.

Great post at a great time for me, as I have a Norton surface grinder & an ancient flat belt driven drill press sitting on a car hauler trailer for me to move inside. I've used pipes to move most of my stuff. (6' box break, lathe, mill, etc.....) For this one I'm lucky enough to be able to...

In addition to several revisions of Machinery Handbook, I also rely on another classic. Mark's Mechanical Enginerring Handbook. I've got at least three copies of it. My wife thinks I'm nuts because I buy every copy of these old books I can find. Not to mention all the old tools, cars etc...

Floor drain in one bay so you can wash cars inside.

If you have too much compressor for your usage, it a vsd/vfd can be used to drop the peak electrical load as w-cummins mentioned. This can be very important when your utility company charges you on peak usage rates. I work for a fortune 100 company and we are evaluating all our compressors for...

Make sure to buy the highest CRI (Color Rendering Index) bulbs. The difference between High CRI and regular bulbs can be amazing.

Coolest ones I've seen were made from old aluminum connecting rod caps. :D Of course this was in a race engine shop.

Every now & then, I'll get a wild hair & set off some spray bombs in the shop. Seems to knock the population back for awhile.