shortykorte
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I've been wanting to have all my screwdrivers in one drawer,
Yep the wife likes that I keep it in one drawer.
Yep the wife likes that I keep it in one drawer.
CBacres ex horse barn shop
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Too bad you're not closer, I have a gallon of red Majic from TSC I got recently, it was on sale for $9.99 gal IIRC.
You are a braver man than I, that vise looks rough.
Congrats on rolling over 300 posts. I would send a beer cap but unfortunately, my beer reached it's expiration date way last year so I will NOT be drinking it this year.
dlcwent
Member Emeritus
So Nines, send him the cap off the Crown bottle. It's not about "beer" only.
OK guys, here's some photos of my KY shop. Not much to see, just a nice almost completely empty 40'x50' steel building. We put it up in 2010.
My back to the 12'x12' roll up door.
Full bath, insta hot, just need a vanity and paint.
I hired out the erection of the building, was not able to visit as I was in Florida. We can up right after to start on the room and bath framing.
First thing I did was to set the toilet and run a garden hose to it so we gad facilities. For the first day the toilet set in the 2,000 SF building , no walls.
Looking at roll up door end.
General purpose sink outside bathroom wall. Tool area. 200 amp electric panel.
Another shot to show orientation of bath and room
Room framing started, this will be a room to stay in and will someday be my shop office.
This is a sleeve for my someday over head crane. My plan is to set the pole in and grout plus gave a base plate and epoxy anchor bolts in.
The pipe sleeve is setting in a 5'x5'x4' concrete base, tied into slab with rebar
Electrical conduits installed along far sides from panels.
My USA vise for this shop.
Here's the water supply entrance to building. I used curb stops, the brass valves that are at most of your water meter connections. I have a main valve, a branch valve going to a outside hydrant and then a drain valve to let building system drain when we leave. This Florida boy knew to provide draining to keep ones from freezing.
The valves are inside a stainless sleeve with a large meter box over that.
One thing I did overlook was not providing a way to drain shower valve. Had to replace that first year.
My back to the 12'x12' roll up door.
Full bath, insta hot, just need a vanity and paint.
I hired out the erection of the building, was not able to visit as I was in Florida. We can up right after to start on the room and bath framing.
First thing I did was to set the toilet and run a garden hose to it so we gad facilities. For the first day the toilet set in the 2,000 SF building , no walls.
Looking at roll up door end.
General purpose sink outside bathroom wall. Tool area. 200 amp electric panel.
Another shot to show orientation of bath and room
Room framing started, this will be a room to stay in and will someday be my shop office.
This is a sleeve for my someday over head crane. My plan is to set the pole in and grout plus gave a base plate and epoxy anchor bolts in.
The pipe sleeve is setting in a 5'x5'x4' concrete base, tied into slab with rebar
Electrical conduits installed along far sides from panels.
My USA vise for this shop.
Here's the water supply entrance to building. I used curb stops, the brass valves that are at most of your water meter connections. I have a main valve, a branch valve going to a outside hydrant and then a drain valve to let building system drain when we leave. This Florida boy knew to provide draining to keep ones from freezing.
The valves are inside a stainless sleeve with a large meter box over that.
One thing I did overlook was not providing a way to drain shower valve. Had to replace that first year.
Craptain
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Really cool CB you seem to have more usable space than the Florida barn. But where does the horse live?
Here's the electrical service.
I installed this before the building went up. I set it on a 1/4" aluminum backboard attached to a uni strut frame with braces. I leaned the entire assembly out from where the walls would be and simply pushed it against the wall and attached after panels where on.
I had to argue this with the power company, they wanted Me to do a temporary t pole and then come back and set this and repull to the transformer.
Finally, in a later call, I told him my t-pole was ready to be connected, they same out and never said a thing. That was 6 years ago.
The power co was great to deal with with the minor exceptions. They provide a pad mount transformer, I had to install 2" conduit from the pole (400') pull string and the only cost was $287 for this. They pulled the high voltage cable from pole to pad mount and the secondary cable from transformer to my "t-pole". I ran 3" conduit for the secondary.
We also have city water here, so we ran about 700' of 1-1/2" pvc from road to building and stubs for the barn and house.( future)
So, in 4 days time, my wife, daughter and myself ran all the conduit and waterline, installed the t pole, installed the rough plumbing for bathroom in slab, oversaw concrete crew and site guy do final grading of area around shop. It was a busy week.
I bulit the t pole, the rough underground plumbing and some other items in my florida shop to prepare and make it go faster.
I installed this before the building went up. I set it on a 1/4" aluminum backboard attached to a uni strut frame with braces. I leaned the entire assembly out from where the walls would be and simply pushed it against the wall and attached after panels where on.
I had to argue this with the power company, they wanted Me to do a temporary t pole and then come back and set this and repull to the transformer.
Finally, in a later call, I told him my t-pole was ready to be connected, they same out and never said a thing. That was 6 years ago.
The power co was great to deal with with the minor exceptions. They provide a pad mount transformer, I had to install 2" conduit from the pole (400') pull string and the only cost was $287 for this. They pulled the high voltage cable from pole to pad mount and the secondary cable from transformer to my "t-pole". I ran 3" conduit for the secondary.
We also have city water here, so we ran about 700' of 1-1/2" pvc from road to building and stubs for the barn and house.( future)
So, in 4 days time, my wife, daughter and myself ran all the conduit and waterline, installed the t pole, installed the rough plumbing for bathroom in slab, oversaw concrete crew and site guy do final grading of area around shop. It was a busy week.
I bulit the t pole, the rough underground plumbing and some other items in my florida shop to prepare and make it go faster.
Craptain, it's a little over twice the space of the Florida shop plus with the 12' walls, I'll have the loft space over the rooms and I would like to run pallet racking around a lot of the perimeter walls. And a forklift, but not possessed like Shortys
.We'll have to build a small barn for the horse.
Strouty
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My shop is about 30 minutes from my house, but yours is definitely further.
I don't know if I could live in one state knowing my nice new building was waiting for me in another state, what if it starts cheating on you? Long distance relationships are hard to keep......
I don't know if I could live in one state knowing my nice new building was waiting for me in another state, what if it starts cheating on you? Long distance relationships are hard to keep......
taumac
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That's a nice building. Only problem is fulling it up with stuff. LOL. Now you got 2 barns and I got only a 2 car.
dlcwent
Member Emeritus
Nice "little " place there cb. But I'll go along with Gerard. It won't be long before it isn't big enough.
shortykorte
Well-known member
Very nice. How about some pictures of the surroundings?
The white box upper left of the sheet of plywood, is that an on demand water heater? If so, more info please and a review.
The white box upper left of the sheet of plywood, is that an on demand water heater? If so, more info please and a review.
Nice "little " place there cb. But I'll go along with Gerard. It won't be long before it isn't big enough.
I've done a drawing overlay of my fl shop on this flor plan here. With the loft and planned racking, I'll be in good shape.
Dan, I'll be in your league come winters, will have to do all my work inside with closed doors in the winters, something that's very diffrent to me.
One of the things I've looked forward to here is wide open work areas.
I do have plans for a roof down the right side, for a covered area to work on trailers and tractors, the reason for the double doors.
Thanks for stopping in.
Shorty, here's a few of the insta hot water heater.
It requires two 40 amp 220 volt circuits
It works pretty good, it seems to be finicky on getting balanced. The shower was the hardest. But we have it set now. First time we used it, my wife was the test person. The heater has two elements, controlled by flow, she adjusted the shower valve and I heard one kick out, yep didn't take long for the cussing to commence. Our incoming water is 56 deg.
The main reason I installed is so we wouldn't have a tank to deal with and having to drain when we shut it down.
It requires two 40 amp 220 volt circuits
It works pretty good, it seems to be finicky on getting balanced. The shower was the hardest. But we have it set now. First time we used it, my wife was the test person. The heater has two elements, controlled by flow, she adjusted the shower valve and I heard one kick out, yep didn't take long for the cussing to commence. Our incoming water is 56 deg.
The main reason I installed is so we wouldn't have a tank to deal with and having to drain when we shut it down.
Strouty
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Looks like a very nice area for sure. Do you think the shop misses you when you are gone?
Lyndon
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CB
When your tradesmen came to put the garage up were you distracted, and just point over your shoulder and say "up there somewhere"...... 
It's a bit away from like, um, everything.....
Lyndon
Wishing for a back paddock that big......
When your tradesmen came to put the garage up were you distracted, and just point over your shoulder and say "up there somewhere"......
It's a bit away from like, um, everything.....
Lyndon
Wishing for a back paddock that big......
dlcwent
Member Emeritus
Nice view cb. That is freakin' awesome. Looks like the "house pet" will have plenty of room to run. WOW. Looks like a place one could get lost in it's beauty.
CB
When your tradesmen came to put the garage up were you distracted, and just point over your shoulder and say "up there somewhere"......
It's a bit away from like, um, everything.....
Lyndon
Wishing for a back paddock that big......
Nice view cb. That is freakin' awesome. Looks like the "house pet" will have plenty of room to run. WOW. Looks like a place one could get lost in it's beauty.
Thanks for the replys.
Strouty, I'm sure it doesn't miss me, just sits out there, no noise, no bottle caps on the floor , just standing guard.
Lyndon, we put a fair amount of thought into it as we had to cut and fill, ended up cutting more so building was on cut ground rather than filled., we also had to take into account the future barn, house and how driveway will all mix in.
My guard horse will have plenty of room for sure. It does have nice views.
When I get back, I'll post up some photos of the build, or at least what I have.
shortykorte
Well-known member
Thanks for the water heater pics. That would be a lot better than the 50 gal. Traditional tank I have. If I had the instant hot, I would have room for one of my new Vidmars.
The hills are nicer looking than the south Florida flatlands of pines and scrub oaks.
Guard horse? Ha! Horse just moseyed over, took my apple and stared at me for the next hour.
The hills are nicer looking than the south Florida flatlands of pines and scrub oaks.
Guard horse? Ha! Horse just moseyed over, took my apple and stared at me for the next hour.
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Craptain
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I guess you are back in Florida then.
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My bad, thought you were up north still, welcome back to the gulf breeze... [emoji38] we were at 82% humidity and 94* today before we left town. I'm up near Bluebolt's stompin ground now and it's much less humid, though still warm here in Shreveport.
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dlcwent
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I wish you guys would send a little taste of that our way. 46* here this morning. They are claiming we'll get into the low to mid seventies by the middle of next week. Hey this is June not October.........bring on some summer
Did you get my caps yet cb?
Did you get my caps yet cb?
Craptain
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Damn! I can't believe I didn't give you one when I saw you Memorial day. I have plenty so you WILL get one.
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Strouty
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You can keep all that heat, apparently it is making people crazy.
dlcwent
Member Emeritus
Okay cb. Your turn.
There might be enough room between Nines plate and Cuda's fishnets for your cap.
There might be enough room between Nines plate and Cuda's fishnets for your cap.
A little update to the shop. Been working on plans for a small wood top bench for general purpose, clean projects and wood working. I wanted to have a solid wood top, about 2" thick and was resolved that I would just end up buying some decent stock and gluing it up.
Well, Friday I stumbled across one ( literally). I was at a estate sale in the middle of the state in Sebring. Made some good buys and was just about to leave when I asked about what was inside a closed garage, only reply what are you looking for?
Told him a heavy table top, and he said like the butcher block bench in the garage I've been buying stuff the last two hours? Yep! Talking about not seeing the forest for the trees, only went by it 6 times. Even looked at a vise that was sitting on it that I didn't buy ( I know, I know, not a GJ thing to admit).
Anyway, it's 3' x8'x 2-1/2" thick. About 6" longer than my current plan, think it's maple, and it has threaded rods pulling it together.
The top is well used, a couple bad stains, a epoxy puddle and just what you'd expect for 40-50 year old bench that was used by a mechanic. I looked at the bottom and it looks fairly clean, so worse case I can flip it over and patch some screw holes and go on.
So went to pick up today, ***** is heavy, think I may of left a portion of a nut there. Covered up,tight, concerned about getting wet and warping, as this time of year in Fl, it storms anytime you haul something you don't want to get wet.
Loaded at sale
Made it home
I'm glad I got that electric hoist. First time using on something productive.
Just a swinging. Wife looked at me and I know she was thinking "should you be letting just hang there like that"
Did I say that thing is heavy?
I'll post up some more tomorrow after I uncover.
Thanks for stopping in.
Well, Friday I stumbled across one ( literally). I was at a estate sale in the middle of the state in Sebring. Made some good buys and was just about to leave when I asked about what was inside a closed garage, only reply what are you looking for?
Told him a heavy table top, and he said like the butcher block bench in the garage I've been buying stuff the last two hours? Yep! Talking about not seeing the forest for the trees, only went by it 6 times. Even looked at a vise that was sitting on it that I didn't buy ( I know, I know, not a GJ thing to admit).
Anyway, it's 3' x8'x 2-1/2" thick. About 6" longer than my current plan, think it's maple, and it has threaded rods pulling it together.
The top is well used, a couple bad stains, a epoxy puddle and just what you'd expect for 40-50 year old bench that was used by a mechanic. I looked at the bottom and it looks fairly clean, so worse case I can flip it over and patch some screw holes and go on.
So went to pick up today, ***** is heavy, think I may of left a portion of a nut there. Covered up,tight, concerned about getting wet and warping, as this time of year in Fl, it storms anytime you haul something you don't want to get wet.
Loaded at sale
Made it home
I'm glad I got that electric hoist. First time using on something productive.
Just a swinging. Wife looked at me and I know she was thinking "should you be letting just hang there like that"
Did I say that thing is heavy?
I'll post up some more tomorrow after I uncover.
Thanks for stopping in.
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dlcwent
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Nice score cb. It really deserves a you **** but I don't give those out easily. Okay YOU ****.
Yes that does look like it weighs a couple pounds. Awesome bench. Waiting to see these holes and bad stains you're talking about.
Yes that does look like it weighs a couple pounds. Awesome bench. Waiting to see these holes and bad stains you're talking about.
Craptain
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Great score Craig. And a lot (?) less work to clean up than making a new bench.
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Bob Heine
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Craig, are those sheet metal boots on the bottoms of the 4x4 posts? If so, that should extend their life, not wicking moisture. Nice bench and I could see a couple of mid-chest boxes attached under the top for dust-free storage.
Thanks Dan, I was almost questioning myself a little when I went back, but it's a nice chunk of older wood, hardware is all square head.
Rough calculation of just the top is right at 200 lbs.
I'll get some photos today when I get home.
Bob, yes, that's sheet metal caps, the bench was well made and the wood has grain that I'm only use to seeing as finish wood nowadays. Hanks for stopping by.
Craptain
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I am not a fan of gorilla glue for that job. I would go with titebond 2 or 3.
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