Above 1200 Sq/FT Cleaning Up My Shop

[egnorant]

A word of caution! I see good things happening but you must resist the lure of "shiny new space".

My original plan was a complete moratorium on new projects, tools, parts and junk. I FAILED! Once I had done my "blast radius" shop cleanup I expected an inflow of stuff just to set up the shop. Tools, lift, air compressor, shop supplies and then grab something from "Inventory" and process it down to zero then "Lather, Rinse, Repeat".

Seems the process of disposing of parts create more opportunity for accumulation. I'm not talking good deal, I'm talking screaming deals and free stuff! Easy to fill that shiny new space up!

Also avoid what I call a Red Sea cleaning. You know the 4 foot deep area of **** that becomes 2 6 foot piles with a path unless you are gonna knock those 6 footers down.

Keep inventory somewhat in your way! It will cause your to reevaluate its purpose and make it accessible when you use it or lose it. If it don't run, I am able to run the riding mower on 4 sides and hook up to the tractor or a trailer at all times. Nothing against the perimeter fence.

My growing scrap pile has an expiration date...September 3rd. I may keep 10-15% as I load it. Last run was March and I haven't missed a thing.

Hardest thing is to take back an area and keep it usable.

Bruce

 

[MRKerr]

Wood shop annex, I enclosed this to get my planers into an air conditioned area. Sink is in here, and you might notice my surface romex wiring scheme.

Do you remember where you got or what brand that lid on the trash can is? For the vacuum system.

 

[falconero]

Do you remember where you got or what brand that lid on the trash can is? For the vacuum system.

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[MRKerr]

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Thanks

 

[oldironfarmer]

Well, guys, thanks for all the visits and nice comments.

Wow Andy, this thread has really taken off since I was here a few days ago - I saw your old Atlas DP on Hugo's thread and thought I'd pop in for a quick look - 45 minutes later, I've caught up.

I'll have to check on my thread later (I've neglected it a bit lately).
We visited my FIL last weekend, I'll have to post a pic of his latest project.

I do too, although I've got some adjustable shelving that was being discarded (free is always good).

I have never heard anyone say "my shed is too big"...EVER!

Thanks for the tour - you make your own brooms!!! (I'm impressed).

And did I hear you mention a '48 COE???

Are there "pearly gates" at the entrance to your property?

You know I ought to be shot for letting that drill press sit out in the weather for 27 years. I'll try to make amends by making it operable. No powder coating, though (no offense, Thomas Payne)

Love to see your FIL's projects!

"Free is always good", I'm so happy to know you, come by and get your puppies!

Or too tall, my main shop has 16 ft clear, and it has never been too high.

Actually I make brooms for sale, it's a lot of fun.

0204a

It's all original and I want to keep it that way, just add a winch, gin poles, and Lincoln SA-200, '50's oil field welding truck. I parked it because the brakes were leaking and I, ahem, haven't got them fixed yet.

Man o man,.....do you need another SIL, I can weld, machine, concrete and drive cars??????LOL, who would not like to have 10% of what you have. I'm not jealous, well only a little bit.
Please keep up the pics and dialogue, its so interesting.

Skills accepted, you can start Monday, we have 1,500 sq ft of concrete to finish. You haven't met the daughter

Terrick I think there is going to be a queue up for SIL adoption.


Great little thread Andy, love the shed and tractors. Your hoarding as you call it looks pretty organised to me so far.

Cheers GB.

It's BYOB (Bring your own backhoe)

Thanks for the visit and the kind words!

It's not "hoarding" GB, it's "inventory".

(Mighty nice inventory too, I might add).

Yeah, what he said

Wow, Glad I got steered over here.

Oldironfarmer, I didn't realize that one could farm iron. I was wrong. You have the best crop of iron I've ever seen. Very impressive. How many tractors do you actually have?

Nice take on the handle But I do farm with the old iron, my newest tractor I can use is 1954, and my best one is 1948.

I don't know, and I guess I don't know how to count tractors, apparently. How do you count cows? Cows and bulls? Calves? Baby calves? If you count derelicts and junkers, about 60. Please don't laugh, they don't have medication for it, and I'm considering counseling. One of my problems is that people just drag them in and take my price. How can you say "no" to that? When people ask me how many run, "They all ran when new, some may need a little TLC". I can start six right now. Given week I could have twenty running. But, DUH, I don't need twenty running.

 

[oldironfarmer]

A word of caution! I see good things happening but you must resist the lure of "shiny new space".

My original plan was a complete moratorium on new projects, tools, parts and junk. I FAILED! Once I had done my "blast radius" shop cleanup I expected an inflow of stuff just to set up the shop. Tools, lift, air compressor, shop supplies and then grab something from "Inventory" and process it down to zero then "Lather, Rinse, Repeat".

Seems the process of disposing of parts create more opportunity for accumulation. I'm not talking good deal, I'm talking screaming deals and free stuff! Easy to fill that shiny new space up!

Also avoid what I call a Red Sea cleaning. You know the 4 foot deep area of **** that becomes 2 6 foot piles with a path unless you are gonna knock those 6 footers down.

Keep inventory somewhat in your way! It will cause your to reevaluate its purpose and make it accessible when you use it or lose it. If it don't run, I am able to run the riding mower on 4 sides and hook up to the tractor or a trailer at all times. Nothing against the perimeter fence.

My growing scrap pile has an expiration date...September 3rd. I may keep 10-15% as I load it. Last run was March and I haven't missed a thing.

Hardest thing is to take back an area and keep it usable.

Bruce

MAN that cold water is refreshing on a hot day, almost hit 40 C here today. I like the way you think. I don't have anything against the perimeter fence either, it keeps the cows in

I only have 160 acres at the house so I do line up tractors and equipment close enough I can't mow between them, but I can mow around each group. can, could, did, need to again...

I've actually been inspired by GJ, and my first dose was 1930's Auto Shop. Read the whole 494 pages, didn't see how long it was when I started. Followed a link about Rotary lifts.

Now after seeing many nice garages, I am seriously considering trying to have a clean work space. No, really. Quit laughing!!!!

I mean it, right now!! I'll show you!!!

 

[oldironfarmer]

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Pretty sure I ordered mine form Grizzly. It works great. Catches all the big stuff, I dump the trash can ten times for each time I clean out the bag. Thinking about mounting it on a large chamber with a door I can unload from outside. And it was very reasonably priced like $25.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Had another good day today, but not as spectacular as yesterday. SIL couldn't come over to play, had to go to town to take their grandkids to the doctor. They are raising three grandkids.

Bumped a post yesterday.

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Barely bumped it, it was brittle and snapped. Spliced it with a 2x6 for now, I am considering my options. Remembering that it's not that you made a mistake, it is how you recover from that mistake. A basic tenet of woodworking.

Also saw this post.

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That's obscene. Sorry about showing it to you! My pole barn is over 25 years old. It has it's warts.

So I need the backhoe back to chop some more rock out to get my full six inches in. (of concrete) Told the SIL I could get it with the Bobcat, but the Bobcat whined and said "it's too hard!". Just like a kid

So I cut out the door opening on the south side. 12 ft 4 in wide, 12 ft 2 in above TOC high. Look closely, the metal is cut. Planning on a 12x12 finished opening. I've got scaffolding but the Bobcat makes a great work platform, I just use a ladder to access it and it is always turned off. My SIL always wants to lift me in his front bucket. I've had way too much safety training for that.

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I gave up using a circular saw backwards, they work fine forward.

Then I put the Bobcat in the shed to cut the nailers and then the post.

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When I got the nailers mostly cut I noticed the was leaning in from the south wind so I chained it to the bucket.

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When I cut the last nailer, I could see the post had separated from the rafter at the top. Great, I don't have to cut it! I had dug around it and found no concrete But it did fine for 27 years and now it will come out whole More inventory!!! So I just lifted lightly, backed, lifted,

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and laid it down.

PhotoBucket suggested I move the remaining pictures to the following post.

View from the seat, almost down

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Laid it down, unhooked, ran around outside and hooked up to the bottom.

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Now the cut piece is 1/4 inch narrower than the opening, but I can watch closely, and as long as I made parallel cuts it should slide right out.

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And it did. A little squealing, but it had never left home before.

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[oldironfarmer]

View from the seat, almost down

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Laid it down, unhooked, ran around outside and hooked up to the bottom.

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Now the cut piece is 1/4 inch narrower than the opening, but I can watch closely, and as long as I made parallel cuts it should slide right out.

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And it did. A little squealing, but it had never left home before.

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Then I needed to figure out how to attach the header for the opening at each end. The column is boxed in and the tin is nailed with ring shank nails. If they don't come loose on their own, you cannot pull them from the old treated wood.

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So I set up to cut a window, then I'll build an angle iron hanger to get good support and be offset to fit, and right up against outside tin I don't want to try to remove.

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Then I went to town and bought header material and slab reinforcement and forms. I had form lumber stored but it had been too many years and I burned it this week

I hope to get started on the header tomorrow.

 

[dlcwent]

You made that look easy Andy.

 

[Grumblebum]

******, we turned the old John Deere backhoe into a log splitter.

Good progress today.

GB.

 

[bczygan]

There is one last constraint I want to mention.

You may have enough money, acreage, enclosed building spaces, available projects, materials, equipment and tools..........

But how much time and health do you have left to give to your kingdom?

It's all great fun managing a large horde, while you can.

But do you want to do this for the rest of your life?

How many projects can you realistically complete?

And how much "stock" can you use or flip?

I fully understand having capabilities, and want as many as possible myself.

But as life winds down, so will available time and physical abilities. Plan for that end game.

Me? I'm still in the build up phase, and fighting the downward slide.

Bill

 

[-Brent-]

Looking great. I love the progress.

 

[Sunbimmer]

Andy,

That is great progress you are making there

Your thread is a very enjoyable read to me please keep up the good work

 

[Lee Celtic]

Not putting tools away at the end of a job was my problem too when I was younger.. always ended up putting them away before starting a job.. So I put up a sign to remind myself.. now I wipe them and put them away and any wood chisels or planes are honed up ready to use.. saves me bags of time now. Looking forward to seeing your build progress.

 

[oldironfarmer]

You made that look easy Andy.

Well, it was surprisingly easy. It helped that the post was not in concrete. Thanks for the visit and comment! It hit 103F today but I had to quit at 11:00 to go to a get together in Tulsa. Hit it again tomorrow!

 

[oldironfarmer]

******, we turned the old John Deere backhoe into a log splitter.

Good progress today.

GB.

Close, Case backhoe, but the SIL runs it and he hits nothing he doesn't want to. I backed into it with my Bobcat while doing finish grading inside the shed.

Thanks for the visit!

 

[oldironfarmer]

There is one last constraint I want to mention.

You may have enough money, acreage, enclosed building spaces, available projects, materials, equipment and tools..........

But how much time and health do you have left to give to your kingdom?

You make good points! I refuse to admit there is an end. Part of adding on was working toward the future, which invigorates me.

It's all great fun managing a large horde, while you can.

But do you want to do this for the rest of your life?

Yes, I think I'll have a longer and more productive life if I keep busy. My dad just died at 93, but he got worse quickly when he decided to take it easy. I still have my cattle herd, rent houses, some other business interests. I may be done with baling hay, but am clearing land for pasture, fixing fence, spraying and mowing pastures.

I knit socks, and am trying to learn weaving (60 inch loom)

But, I have many years of blacksmithing I want to do, I have enough truck springs to make 1,000 knives. And about a thousand board feet of red oak I have cut, milled, and dried. Not sure I'll ever use it, just a little here and there.

How many projects can you realistically complete?

I don't grasp the concept of "completing projects"

And how much "stock" can you use or flip?

Inventory, inventory I only collect that which is free or very very cheap. Other than bolts and farm supplies. I don't really care about selling anything, but I do give some away. I also make repairs for neighbors at nominal charge. That way it is on my schedule, if I'm too slow, they can go elsewhere, but I usually get jobs they couldn't get done, like figuring out why a MF three point didn't have enough lifting force, two other guys had tried to fix it. He paid for the bad relief and left me a 5 gallon bucket of gear grease.

I fully understand having capabilities, and want as many as possible myself.

I very much like being competent at what I do, and that takes a little humility and a lot of practice. Nothing worse than the know-it-all who does shoddy work and doesn't know it is shoddy. My work is not "perfect" but is fully serviceable.

But as life winds down, so will available time and physical abilities. Plan for that end game.

Not sure I can plan for the end. I have a competent son who needs no inheritance, so he can do as he likes. My main regret is that I won't be at the auction. And I really really really don't want to have an auction before I'm gone.

Me? I'm still in the build up phase, and fighting the downward slide.



Bill

Thanks again for the comments!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Looking great. I love the progress.

Andy,

That is great progress you are making there

Your thread is a very enjoyable read to me please keep up the good work

Thanks for the visits and kind words, guys! Progress is very important right now and I am focused. For now...

 

[oldironfarmer]

Not putting tools away at the end of a job was my problem too when I was younger.. always ended up putting them away before starting a job.. So I put up a sign to remind myself.. now I wipe them and put them away and any wood chisels or planes are honed up ready to use.. saves me bags of time now. Looking forward to seeing your build progress.

I struggle with that, obviously. Do you quit early to put tools away? Or do you finish up the job and leave the tools where they are? I do put tools away when the job is finished, not so good about finding where to put the leftover materials. Put them outside, they deteriorate. Stack them inside, you can look at my pictures. I know it is genetic. My dad would leave tools outside, where he finished with them, and later buy more to replace what he couldn't find. After he died I collected buckets and buckets of good tools I don't need.

I appreciate your comments, and thanks for the visit!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Today I had to stop at 11:00 to go to an old friend's luncheon. Stopped by and bought rebar chairs on the way home so there was some production!

Dug around at the home store and found some 3x3x3/16 angle to make clips for the outermost header board on the 12x12 door. The existing sheet metal obstructs nailing the header on like I usually would, and the existing poles make it difficult if not impossible to make the header and lift it complete into place.

So I elected to make clips to hold the first board with spacers installed, then the second board can be nailed up from the inside of the shop.

The angle had a little bend in it

So I used a 10 pound gentle persuader on my cold work anvil.

That is a piece of 136#/ft 12-inch wide flange beam. I picked up three pieces of drop about a foot long each in 1975 when I was shop engineer in a refinery heater fabrication shop. I cut this one, but still have all three (3/4 web, 1-1/2 flanges) and they make great fabrication supports.

They never went to scrap I hauled them home in my 1954 Chevy trunk and it was squatting.

I hit it a few more times, but it straightened right out. One advantage of learning blacksmithing is that learning straightening things comes as a side benefit.

Then I drilled for lag screws

Laid my chuck key up there, old hands need leverage and more diameter. The oak handle was pretty ten years ago, but it's had lots of cutting oil, sweat, and dirt on it.

By the way, if you're not making corkscrews when you drill you need to sharpen your drill bit. If you don't know how to hand sharpen it is easy and makes life much easier not fighting dull drill bits. Good YouTube videos or I'll give a quick tutorial, including heat treating (when you really screw one up) if there is any interest

Didn't really have to, but I pilot drilled these. Being unknown steel, if it was hard I needed to pilot drill. It was tough but not bad. I wanted to mention the advantage of center punching. The reason a center punch mark prevents the bit from walking is that the center of the bit, being basically like a screwdriver end, has to just stir the steel and force it out to the flutes. The little gap in the center punch hole really gets that process started. As the steel gets pressed and stirred it all gets forced outward except for the air gap under the bit. That balances the material that has to flow out and keeps the bit centered. If you look closely, I was in a hurry and just eyeballed the hole locations, but even with a drill press I always use a center punch to keep the bit from walking and possibly breaking. Sorry, a pet peeve of mine, attempting to drill without center punching.

Then I tacked an angle clip on each piece. The picture doesn't show it too well, but the clip extends 1-3/8 on the back side to support the board but not stick out and damage the tin.

The west end of this header has to fit under the barge rafter. So I made a template, cut the header, screwed the clip on the east end, and let my SIL lift it on his front bucket after he dug the rest of the rock out. And it was 12" too long. Glad it wasn't 12-inches too short.

Took it down, cut, put clip back on, and got it up about the time we were out of time. We were hurrying so I didn't get any in-process pictures

Here's the east clip installed, and the west clip, and the whole enchilada.

(could have located holes better)

I'll tie the rafter and header by gluing and nailing plywood across both of them.

I noticed a funny looking purlin, it was rotted, one nail above it was in at an angle. It looked "ok" but colored, pulled it down with one finger. I'll fix that and seal the hole. There is another similar problem down at the eave.

You guys tell me if I'm getting too wordy.

Other half tomorrow!

 

[Craptain]

It's too wordy when you are using words with nothing to say. So far you have not fallen into that trap.

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[oldironfarmer]

Craptain: Thanks for the reply!

I forgot to say I ordered a load of gravel to fill in low spots, and my concrete guy started delivering my hay today so I got to talk to him about the job. That was serendipity, because he does not bale my hay, but has teamed with those guys this year. I quit baling when I started working out of town four years ago and my hay meadow makes all my hay on the shares so I'm lazy and just take my share. I think I'll be ready before he is, but that's usually the case with concrete. If we can get a shower we'll get it poured during a hay break.

It is exciting to be moving on this project!

 

[Lee Celtic]

I struggle with that, obviously. Do you quit early to put tools away? Or do you finish up the job and leave the tools where they are? I do put tools away when the job is finished, not so good about finding where to put the leftover materials. Put them outside, they deteriorate. Stack them inside, you can look at my pictures. I know it is genetic. My dad would leave tools outside, where he finished with them, and later buy more to replace what he couldn't find. After he died I collected buckets and buckets of good tools I don't need.

I appreciate your comments, and thanks for the visit!

I have a Plano tool bag I use when working outside and as I use tools they go back in the bag.. if the jobs not finished I can take the whole lot back in and bring it out the next day.. but when the jobs done they go back to where they are supposed to be. takes a lot of getting used to but in the early days the sign used to remind me.

Like you I hate throwing useful stuff out.. unlike you I have limited space so sometimes I just have too..

 

[jbmatth]

With work it took me 3 days to make it through 6 pages but I'm glad I did. Great read and you do have plenty of potential projects to keep may people busy for their lifetimes. Keep up the cleaning and work on the addition, and I'll keep reading all about it.
JB

 

[Boosted1]

Just read your thread (mostly). You have made a ton of progress.
I also really like the layout of your shop and the individual work spaces.
Like others have said, sometimes it helps to think about how the junk is keeping you from doing what you want or would enjoy. Example, driving the Chevelle.
That room doesn't look like it would be too difficult to get in order based on what you have accomplished so far. Keep up the sorting and organizing. I think you will find joy in the result.

 

[Bob275]

By the way, if you're not making corkscrews when you drill you need to sharpen your drill bit. If you don't know how to hand sharpen it is easy and makes life much easier not fighting dull drill bits. Good YouTube videos or I'll give a quick tutorial, including heat treating (when you really screw one up) if there is any interest

A tutorial would be great!

I'm terrible with drill bits.

 

[oldironfarmer]

I have a Plano tool bag I use when working outside and as I use tools they go back in the bag.. if the jobs not finished I can take the whole lot back in and bring it out the next day.. but when the jobs done they go back to where they are supposed to be. takes a lot of getting used to but in the early days the sign used to remind me.

Like you I hate throwing useful stuff out.. unlike you I have limited space so sometimes I just have too..

Thanks for the visit! I usually use a 5 gallon bucket for small tools. Easy to lift if you're working high.

I don't have limited space? I'm just good at filling it up!

I am trying to make more space...

 

[oldironfarmer]

With work it took me 3 days to make it through 6 pages but I'm glad I did. Great read and you do have plenty of potential projects to keep may people busy for their lifetimes. Keep up the cleaning and work on the addition, and I'll keep reading all about it.
JB

Thanks for stopping by! I didn't think I'd have this much to post, but posting is helping keep me motivated. Appreciate your comments!

Just read your thread (mostly). You have made a ton of progress.
I also really like the layout of your shop and the individual work spaces.
Like others have said, sometimes it helps to think about how the junk is keeping you from doing what you want or would enjoy. Example, driving the Chevelle.
That room doesn't look like it would be too difficult to get in order based on what you have accomplished so far. Keep up the sorting and organizing. I think you will find joy in the result.

Thanks for the visit, and comments! I've stopped trying to sort and clean as long as there is construction to do. I don't think the build out will take too long but I'm committed to moving forward with cleanup and organizing when time permits.

A tutorial would be great!

I'm terrible with drill bits.

Thanks for coming by! I'll put something together, just the way I sharpen bits. It may take a few days to get to it, so please check back!

 

[oldironfarmer]

More construction progress today.

First thing this morning I finished the header over the 12 ft door.

Set up my portable scaffold, measured and trimmed the board to length.
If you remember the first half of the header, the right end needs to be tied to the rafter above it.

So I found some 1/2" plywood and glued and screwed it to both boards.

Also scabbed a little piece of 2x6 on one of the 5x5 spacers so I can lift and set the next 2x12 by myself.

While I was up there I needed to replace the rotted purlin. Found some old 2x4's I salvaged from a well house I tore down for a friend. Well house was built before 1950, maybe long before. Tight grain yellow pine, and hard, aged wood. This is some great wood!

Shoved the 2x12 through the hole in the tin, walked up the ladder with it, set it on the scab, and put on a joist hanger. Quick and easy. Since this header has 5" spacers, there was plenty of room to nail the joist hanger inside the header.

Then I had to nail the other end to that post. Too much junk to get a ladder close enough.

So I had to clean up. All clean! Close enough to step to the wall and get it nailed.

Finished header, and replacement purlin in place. Still need to get on top and screw the tin to the purlin and repair the holes left by screws in the rotted wood.

About the time I got done my SIL showed up and so did gravel I ordered yesterday to fill low spots. We discussed the plan, I'd planned to set new poles to extend the pole barn. Then fill in between the poles with 2x6 walls to support insulation and sheet rock. I'd been thinking, why set the poles? Why not just put up 2x6 walls? SIL said he'd been thinking that, and then we had to have the regular discussion about engineers not knowing what they are doing and constantly changing things. He's the equipment operator and welder, I'm the engineer, guilty as charged

We shifted gears and he got busy digging a footing in lieu of poles.

I'm still cleaning out the ditch. The soil is dry and crumbly, it hit 104 F here today.

Monday I'll order concrete for Tuesday or Wednesday morning, pour about 12" in the bottom of the ditch, then pour the slab thickened over the footing. Also need to go get rebar for the footing Monday.

Think I've got a concrete finisher lined up for week after next.

Progress!!

 

[gordyy]

just found your thread great place
love the new extension
and the inventory just wish I had the place

 

[oldironfarmer]

just found your thread great place
love the new extension
and the inventory just wish I had the place

Thanks for dropping in! It's starting to look like a new building coming now. It will be fun to fill up, I've got lots of plans.

 

[1/2 Cup]

OIF you have been fairly productive today, looking great.

Regards

 

[egnorant]

I don't have limited space? I'm just good at filling it up!

I am trying to make more space...

I too have plenty (more than I need) of space. Somehow I filled it up and worked my way back to more "usable" space. Went from 1 covered space that I could drive into to 7 spaces. And while I still have 60+ vehicles on the other side of the fence it used to be 60+ on the other side of the fence and 19 on this side of the fence!!

Too much room can be a curse. I can't use then excuse of "I have no place to put it" and it gets worse the more I organize my stuff. I have 3 recent events where I went to look at a single item and come away with multiple trailer loads of stuff! I try to justify it when I pay $1600 and sell 10% of the stuff for $2500 and bump up my scrap metal kill date.

I'm just weak! If I could only follow my own advice more often!

Putting tools up after using them is one of my greatest accomplishments.
I used to be horrible at it and often bought some new tool or supply because I buried it under junk or put it someplace safe. Then I would do a tool roundup about every year with a wheelbarrow. I still find stuff left in a junker car, hanging from a rafter or in a bucket in a barn.

Current bane of my existence is dead batteries and chains! When I need a battery I just haul 8 or 10 in for scrap and get enough money for a new one!
Got 6 new batteries for projects in the last 4 years and have enough for a couple more but chains just accumulate!

I see your progress and that of others and get encouragement and sometimes a kick in the ****.

I feel I must restate something I said earlier. I spoke of Jack Olsen's garage as being not a garage that would meet my needs. But what it does have that I strive for is organization, cleanliness, function and innovation. Many of your shops are helping me take more step forward than backwards.

Thanks

Bruce

 

[langss]

Second day cleaning up for expanding my shop, this was a long day but I got the shed cleaned out and ready to start leveling and shooting levels to see where I stand on fill required for my new floor.

I'm going to have to leave my compressor and old compressor in place until they need to go to pour the floor. I guess I'll have to go with a portable compressor for a while.

Got the tractors moved away from the front of the shop where I plan on putting two overhead doors.

Cleaning out I found four old Firebird wheels I've had for years.

So is there any value to these? I advertised them years ago and had no interest. I hate to scrap them.

Depending on what the P/N is they may have value here....http://transamcountry.com/community/index.php You probably could start out after you register with some questions about what the came from originally. I don't know how they are over there on trying to sell stuff, but they do look like the ones that came on the WS6 package cars . Good Luck.

 

[BBChevro]

Hey Andy, I just caught up again...

Love to see your FIL's projects!

I put a teaser pic of my FIL's current project on my thread.

"Free is always good", I'm so happy to know you, come by and get your Chevys!

Fixed it for you.

Actually I make brooms for sale, it's a lot of fun.

Are there a lot of old hags needing transport there?

It's all original and I want to keep it that way...

I just love the '47 - '53 "Advanced Design" COEs (the '54/early '55 is still cool, but I particularly like the split-windshield models) - they are all very rare over here though unfortunately.

I like your plan of keeping it original too - I like hot rods, but old original looking trucks are always cool.

You made that look easy Andy.

I totally agree with Dan.




Keep the posts coming, it's a great read.

 

[oldironfarmer]

OIF you have been fairly productive today, looking great.

Regards

Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate the support

 

[oldironfarmer]

Hey Andy, I just caught up again...

I put a teaser pic of my FIL's current project on my thread.

And that teaser cost me an hour looking and following the link to the super cool scale CAT. Thanks?


Fixed it for you.

It may have not needed fixing. Do you want my 70 Nova?

Are there a lot of old hags needing transport there?

Broom makers best not participate in transportation jokes

I just love the '47 - '53 "Advanced Design" COEs (the '54/early '55 is still cool, but I particularly like the split-windshield models) - they are all very rare over here though unfortunately.

I like your plan of keeping it original too - I like hot rods, but old original looking trucks are always cool.

In college, I lived south of Stillwater, OK, and there was a welding shop on the south side of town with this vintage cabover Chevy with gin poles and a welding machine, red with white upper cab. I have lusted after that truck for these46 years.

I totally agree with Dan.

Thanks for the kind words, guys!

Keep the posts coming, it's a great read.

Thanks so much, comments keep me motivated!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Started early today and got my footings cleaned out by 8:00. Soil is really fragile so I need to get it poured soon.

Ran to town to get #4 rebar for the footings, called for concrete at 8:00, and they promised it at noon.

Truck got here about 12:15, pretty good for same day order!

My SIL came over and ran the chute while I ran a hoe.

It's a little rough, but it is in, and we shot it and it's not too high any place, up to an inch low a few places, it will form. Not planning on tying the slab to the footing, gravity only, and it's a 6" slab.

One more little step!

 

[jbmatth]

Moving right along, congrats on making progress. Also I spoke with my father and he said he would pass on the wheels.
JB