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Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT DIY Shop
- Thread starter Jeff Ivers
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Workspaces between 705 and 1200 squarefeet.
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FREE Wright Tools!
Please read postcarefully. One of the actiivities I have been engaged in is trying to thin out my shop of unused items that I don't think I will use in the future. I am looking for a home for some Wright Tools. These tools are serviceable, though not as pretty as new tools. I inherited these from my father, who inherited them from someone else.
This is not a compete set, in my opinion, as there are some gaps in sizes by todays standards. All are 1/2" drive. If you are interested, PM me with your shipping address (lower 48 states only) and the reason you want these. The socket rails will not be included. One lucky person will receive these in a medium flat rate box, postage paid by me.
I will post when I have shipped them.
Please read postcarefully. One of the actiivities I have been engaged in is trying to thin out my shop of unused items that I don't think I will use in the future. I am looking for a home for some Wright Tools. These tools are serviceable, though not as pretty as new tools. I inherited these from my father, who inherited them from someone else.
This is not a compete set, in my opinion, as there are some gaps in sizes by todays standards. All are 1/2" drive. If you are interested, PM me with your shipping address (lower 48 states only) and the reason you want these. The socket rails will not be included. One lucky person will receive these in a medium flat rate box, postage paid by me.
I will post when I have shipped them.
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Thanks all for the interest in the Wright tools. They will be shipped Monday morning to Rusty 65.
Jeff
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Kevin54
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****. Always a day late 
I'e missed this thread completely from before though. Nice shop and some great ideas.
All I need to do now is find a place i can get some large pieces of cardboard. I like the idea of putting it down on the floor when doing painting.
I'e missed this thread completely from before though. Nice shop and some great ideas.
All I need to do now is find a place i can get some large pieces of cardboard. I like the idea of putting it down on the floor when doing painting.
Burtonrider10022
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Congrats to Rusty65!
Jeff, thanks for the opportunity and this was a very generous thing for you to do!
timbitca
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Great looking shop. My grandfather used to use the same idea for his saw blades!
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Kevin54,
Welcome! Thanks for the complements. Most of my cardboard starts out as boxes that get cut open (replacement water heater, replacement storm door, new tool chest ...). I also use the cardboard when cutting things with a utility knife to try to get more life out of blades. When the cardboard gets too nasty or shredded, I cut it into pieces that will go in our trash pick-up bags. I have always assumed they don't want painted cardboard in the recycling stream or it would go there instead.
Jeff
Welcome! Thanks for the complements. Most of my cardboard starts out as boxes that get cut open (replacement water heater, replacement storm door, new tool chest ...). I also use the cardboard when cutting things with a utility knife to try to get more life out of blades. When the cardboard gets too nasty or shredded, I cut it into pieces that will go in our trash pick-up bags. I have always assumed they don't want painted cardboard in the recycling stream or it would go there instead.
Jeff
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I'e missed this thread completely from before though. Nice shop and some great ideas.
All I need to do now is find a place i can get some large pieces of cardboard. I like the idea of putting it down on the floor when doing painting.
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Jeff Ivers
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Timbicta,
Thanks for the complement. I saw your thread on your homestead and shop and am looking forward to more details. As to your grandfather storing his blades the same way, I have often wondered how many times the same "solutions" are invented over the years. That's one of the things I like about this forum - seeing others solutions to problems.
Jeff
Thanks for the complement. I saw your thread on your homestead and shop and am looking forward to more details. As to your grandfather storing his blades the same way, I have often wondered how many times the same "solutions" are invented over the years. That's one of the things I like about this forum - seeing others solutions to problems.
Jeff
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JS7 is a nice kid but I'm an RV2 fan!
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rusty65,
The tools shipped this morning. Hopefully you will have them by Friday. Thanks for the complement. It has taken many years to get the shop to this point and I still have much I would like to do - unfortunately I keep finding stuff to do in the shop instead of working on the shop.
Jeff
The tools shipped this morning. Hopefully you will have them by Friday. Thanks for the complement. It has taken many years to get the shop to this point and I still have much I would like to do - unfortunately I keep finding stuff to do in the shop instead of working on the shop.
Jeff
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rusty65,
Thanks for letting me know the tools arrived. I hope you get a lot of good use out of them and they help you get started in your career.
Jeff
Thanks for letting me know the tools arrived. I hope you get a lot of good use out of them and they help you get started in your career.
Jeff
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For years I did not like peg board. However, when I was finishing the work bench area of my shop a couple of years ago, I finally decided it might be nice to put a sheet of it above my workbench and keep some of my most used tools handy to the bench. I was running out of tool chest drawer space and realized I was constantly using screwdrivers and pliers. That led to the problem:
Do you see it? Hint - the right most screwdriver!
The solution.
Solution installed!
I just love it when I can find a use for one of the pieces of junk I have kept in my parts cabinets!
Do you see it? Hint - the right most screwdriver!
The solution.
Solution installed!
I just love it when I can find a use for one of the pieces of junk I have kept in my parts cabinets!
Burtonrider10022
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For years I did not like peg board. However, when I was finishing the work bench area of my shop a couple of years ago, I finally decided it might be nice to put a sheet of it above my workbench and keep some of my most used tools handy to the bench. I was running out of tool chest drawer space and realized I was constantly using screwdrivers and pliers. That led to the problem:
Do you see it? Hint - the right most screwdriver!
The solution.
Solution installed!
I just love it when I can find a use for one of the pieces of junk I have kept in my parts cabinets!
If you haven't seen this style pegboard screwdriver holder before, you might like them: http://www.peghooks-pegboardhooks.com/Pages/PegboardHooks.aspx
Made in USA, too.
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Burtonrider10022,
Thanks for the link on the plastic pegboard hooks. I was not aware of those. They are a classy solution.
Thanks for the link on the plastic pegboard hooks. I was not aware of those. They are a classy solution.
Burtonrider10022
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I have the small set intended for brooms and mops and such and they are pretty impressive. If I hadn't just dumped a few hundred dollars into buying a tool chest I would have seriously considered lining the back of my bench with them.
Also, if you check their "blog" they have a coupon for 10% off: XMAS2013
http://wallpegstore.com
This is the same company (USA Peg) under a different name. Same product, same phone number, etc.
Keep up the updates, you have an awesome garage.
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Most of my time lately has been spent working on projects rather than improving the shop. I have made a lot of progress on my gas pump restoration (see link below). When I acquired and restored my gas station island light, which I have in front of my shop, the acquisition included 8 stonco spotlights. I decide to set them aside for the time, since I only wanted the basic island light in front of the shop. Since I have had quite a bit of success restoring the light manifold for my gas pump, I decided to get these out and take a stab at them.
These pictures show an unrestored light and the first restored light. All parts are original except for new wiring and 2 screws that hold the assembly together.
Lessons learned:
Barkeepers friend does a good job of cleaning up the porcelain sockets.
These pictures show an unrestored light and the first restored light. All parts are original except for new wiring and 2 screws that hold the assembly together.
Lessons learned:
Barkeepers friend does a good job of cleaning up the porcelain sockets.
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I prefer to have my tools organized so I can find them easily. For me, this means having hand wrenches in racks so they don't slide around in my drawers. Unfortunately, my tool collection includes some wrenches for which I have been unable to find a wrench rack that fits; also, I have some wrenches that are not part of sets and don't lend themselves to racks.
In the upper left of this drawer, I have 4 ratcheting wrenches that are too thick to fit any purchased rack. One of my favorite materials for creating storage in the shop is vinyl downspout.
This photo shows 3 racks I fabbed, 2 from vinyl sownspout and one from vinyl brick molding. After this photo. I scrubbed them with bleah water and then sprayed them with Plasti-Dip.
This shows the completed racks.
Rack one in the drawer.
Racks 2 and 3 in a second drawer.
In the upper left of this drawer, I have 4 ratcheting wrenches that are too thick to fit any purchased rack. One of my favorite materials for creating storage in the shop is vinyl downspout.
This photo shows 3 racks I fabbed, 2 from vinyl sownspout and one from vinyl brick molding. After this photo. I scrubbed them with bleah water and then sprayed them with Plasti-Dip.
This shows the completed racks.
Rack one in the drawer.
Racks 2 and 3 in a second drawer.
ShumanSS6.0
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Great idea on organizing wrenches! First time through your thread and I like all the attention to detail, thanks for the update!
Jeff, Great shop. Love doing it myself. That is the only way I can get the way I want... 
Thanks for the downspout idea. I have been looking for something like this for those items that just don't fit. If you don't mind I will copy this for sure.
John
Thanks for the downspout idea. I have been looking for something like this for those items that just don't fit. If you don't mind I will copy this for sure.
John
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Welcome to the thread!
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Jeff, Great shop. Love doing it myself. That is the only way I can get the way I want...
Thanks for the downspout idea. I have been looking for something like this for those items that just don't fit. If you don't mind I will copy this for sure.
John
Thanks for the complements, Tarnished! If you do copy the idea, I will reveal that I made all the cuts on a tablesaw. I probably should have changed to a much finer blade, but was lazy and used what I already had in the saw. I made the vertical cuts first and then a horizontal cut to leave just the U-shaped piece. At this point, I had some trouble with the uprights wanting to chip. I made the cut with the uprights much taller than I wanted and then sanded to the desired height.
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Here are some pics of some of the projects that have made there way through the DIY shop:
1967 Lotus Elan
Gas Station Towel Dispenser
Gas Station Island Light
Antique Blow Torch made into lamp
1967 Lotus Elan
Gas Station Towel Dispenser
Gas Station Island Light
Antique Blow Torch made into lamp
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Well I have to show a picture of my new acquisition.
Found this earlier in the week on CL and couldn't pass it up. I figure some cleaning, repaint of the flat black hoods, some wiring, and a fabricated stand and I'll be good to go. I am thinking this needs some LED lighting and some kind of programmable electronic control with remote. Something that will allow me to either set it to cycle through the colors with a settable interval or turn on whatever color I am in the mood for. Can anyone point me in the direction of such a controller and lighting? Any help appreciated.
Jeff
Found this earlier in the week on CL and couldn't pass it up. I figure some cleaning, repaint of the flat black hoods, some wiring, and a fabricated stand and I'll be good to go. I am thinking this needs some LED lighting and some kind of programmable electronic control with remote. Something that will allow me to either set it to cycle through the colors with a settable interval or turn on whatever color I am in the mood for. Can anyone point me in the direction of such a controller and lighting? Any help appreciated.
Jeff
Omphaloskeptic
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I know this subject has been touched upon in one thread or another in the past, but I'll be darned if I can find it via the search function.
I did an Ebay search and came up with this -
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sac...oller&_nkwusc=trafficlight++controller&_rdc=1
If you do the conversion, please post or start a thread on your effort. I also have a beautiful stoplight sitting in the corner of my shop waiting for me to pull the trigger on a conversion and do a proper hanging display. Maybe your stoplight project will get me off my **** and have a little fun doing mine! lol
I did an Ebay search and came up with this -
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sac...oller&_nkwusc=trafficlight++controller&_rdc=1
If you do the conversion, please post or start a thread on your effort. I also have a beautiful stoplight sitting in the corner of my shop waiting for me to pull the trigger on a conversion and do a proper hanging display. Maybe your stoplight project will get me off my **** and have a little fun doing mine! lol
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Hey Omphaloskeptic,
Thanks for the link. It looks like finding a controller won't be the problem, but rather selecting the correct one!
If I had my gas pump restoration complete, I might challenge you to a race to see who can finish their light first. But, I swear, I will not start another project until I complete it.
Jeff
Thanks for the link. It looks like finding a controller won't be the problem, but rather selecting the correct one!
If I had my gas pump restoration complete, I might challenge you to a race to see who can finish their light first. But, I swear, I will not start another project until I complete it.
Jeff
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Despite my determination to stay focused on my gas pump restoration, I have been using my wire wheel and buffer (powered by an old grinder motor) so much lately, that I decided an upgrade was in order. I purchased a real buffer motor and, of course, then I decided a real stand was in order, instead of clamping it to a workmate. The main reason I decided to build my own stand was the local buffer stands are the same height as my workmate - 32" and I had decided I was getting fatigued while buffing/wire brushing because the motor was too low. I built my stand to be about 36" high and am liking the height much better.
I started with an old MGB flywheel, which I chiseled the starter ring off of.
Sand blasted and 3M padded the flywheel to remove rust.
Cut a 3 1/2" metal disk and welded it over the flywheel bolt holes to have a better/more attractive base for the upright.
Welded a flat plate to some heavy wall tubing for the upright and motor mount.
The finished stand, after powder coating in sapphire blue.
I started with an old MGB flywheel, which I chiseled the starter ring off of.
Sand blasted and 3M padded the flywheel to remove rust.
Cut a 3 1/2" metal disk and welded it over the flywheel bolt holes to have a better/more attractive base for the upright.
Welded a flat plate to some heavy wall tubing for the upright and motor mount.
The finished stand, after powder coating in sapphire blue.
zoomzoomjeff
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Love that stand, Jeff!
Kevin54
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They really wanted to make sure that people see the red light.
I never saw a light like that one.
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They really wanted to make sure that people see the red light.
They are fairly common in this part of the country. I think they look a lot more out of proportion in my photo than when you see them on the street. The stop light is about 12" and the others are about 8" in diameter.
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A few posts back, I showed the Stop Light/Walk light I picked up off Craig's list. After consideration, I decided I wanted this to be on display in my shop instead of out and, due to the size, I decided to display the Walk/Don't Walk and the Stoplight separately. My $60 initial purchase has turned into a $300 project with the addition of the following:
Light sequencers from Lights To Go for $93
Remote control outlets for $28
Pipe to make mounts from $22
LED light bulbs (40 watt equiv.) for $54
Power cords $16
I decided to splurge on the LED bulbs, as the 40w equivalents only use 7.5 watts and are plenty bright for indoor display. That's down in the neighborhood of old style nightlights!
The Walk/Don't Walk part cleaned up nice with only repainting of the hoods with flat black necessary.
The parts ready for assembly, with the exception of painting the pipe parts flat black.
Sequencer installed and wiring cleaned up.
Testing the light with the Don't Walk displayed.
The light hung with the Walk displayed. Please forgive my raw sheetrock wall - this is the one wall of the shop I have not yet finished.
I have the light set with about a 40 second Don't Walk sequence followed by about a 10 second Walk.
Today I cleaned up the Stoplight and wired it. However I want to make an angle metal bracket to hang it from, so pics of it will be delayed.
Light sequencers from Lights To Go for $93
Remote control outlets for $28
Pipe to make mounts from $22
LED light bulbs (40 watt equiv.) for $54
Power cords $16
I decided to splurge on the LED bulbs, as the 40w equivalents only use 7.5 watts and are plenty bright for indoor display. That's down in the neighborhood of old style nightlights!
The Walk/Don't Walk part cleaned up nice with only repainting of the hoods with flat black necessary.
The parts ready for assembly, with the exception of painting the pipe parts flat black.
Sequencer installed and wiring cleaned up.
Testing the light with the Don't Walk displayed.
The light hung with the Walk displayed. Please forgive my raw sheetrock wall - this is the one wall of the shop I have not yet finished.
I have the light set with about a 40 second Don't Walk sequence followed by about a 10 second Walk.
Today I cleaned up the Stoplight and wired it. However I want to make an angle metal bracket to hang it from, so pics of it will be delayed.
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I almost have my stoplight ready to hang.
This shows the rats nest of wiring and dirt accumulation when I started.
This shows the cleaned interior with the wiring redone and sequencer installed.
The big hang up to getting this on the wall is the mount system. As show in a prior post of the Walk/Don't Walk, I used pipe fittings to make a hanger, as was done on the streets. Since the Walk/Don't Walk could be installed centered on a stud, this was sufficient. I want to hang the Stoplight in a corner. To overcome the problem, I decided to fabricate a bracket to which the pipe flange will bolt.
These are the three pieces of 5" tall steel I cut.
This shows the right angle pieces welded together and mounting studs welded into the front plate.
This shows the assembled braket ready for paint. This is basically a 3/4/5 triangle. I should be able to hang the light Monday, after finishing the paint on the bracket.
This shows the rats nest of wiring and dirt accumulation when I started.
This shows the cleaned interior with the wiring redone and sequencer installed.
The big hang up to getting this on the wall is the mount system. As show in a prior post of the Walk/Don't Walk, I used pipe fittings to make a hanger, as was done on the streets. Since the Walk/Don't Walk could be installed centered on a stud, this was sufficient. I want to hang the Stoplight in a corner. To overcome the problem, I decided to fabricate a bracket to which the pipe flange will bolt.
These are the three pieces of 5" tall steel I cut.
This shows the right angle pieces welded together and mounting studs welded into the front plate.
This shows the assembled braket ready for paint. This is basically a 3/4/5 triangle. I should be able to hang the light Monday, after finishing the paint on the bracket.
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I finished making and hanging my corner bracket with the pipe fittings attached to hold the stoplight.
And here is the finished project!
I ended up going with the T2 (Walk/Don't walk) and T3 (stoplight) controllers from Lights to Go. I am very happy with these controllers. Although controllers are available with more functionality, these provide a quite realistic traffic pattern that suits me.
And here is the finished project!
I ended up going with the T2 (Walk/Don't walk) and T3 (stoplight) controllers from Lights to Go. I am very happy with these controllers. Although controllers are available with more functionality, these provide a quite realistic traffic pattern that suits me.
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For some time now, I have been in a project mode in the shop instead of working on finishing off the shop interior. Mostly, I am working on restoring an antique gas pump (documented on a separate thread -see below). However I have let myself be sidetracked on several smaller projects - grinder stand, stop light, walk/don't walk light, drive-in theater speaker. My latest acquisition:
This was a Craig's list purchase and the seller said it came from the now defunct Buffalo Ranch, an old Route 66 icon near here. Interestingly, I cannot find any markings on this to indicate the manufacturer. I also, so far, have not been able to find any info on the internet that would help me identify the manufacturer and age of this. I am guessing 60's. Can anyone point me in the direction of better info?
This was a Craig's list purchase and the seller said it came from the now defunct Buffalo Ranch, an old Route 66 icon near here. Interestingly, I cannot find any markings on this to indicate the manufacturer. I also, so far, have not been able to find any info on the internet that would help me identify the manufacturer and age of this. I am guessing 60's. Can anyone point me in the direction of better info?
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For some time now, I have been in a project mode in the shop instead of working on finishing off the shop interior. Mostly, I am working on restoring an antique gas pump (documented on a separate thread -see below). However I have let myself be sidetracked on several smaller projects - grinder stand, stop light, walk/don't walk light, drive-in theater speaker. My latest acquisition:
This was a Craig's list purchase and the seller said it came from the now defunct Buffalo Ranch, an old Route 66 icon near here. Interestingly, I cannot find any markings on this to indicate the manufacturer. I also, so far, have not been able to find any info on the internet that would help me identify the manufacturer and age of this. I am guessing 60's. Can anyone point me in the direction of better info?
I do have to say that what you have there is a cool piece for sure. I wouldn't do anything to it other than find the coin mechanism
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http://www.heat.net/store/VINTAGE-CONDOM-VENDING-MACHINE_271173666355.htm
I was doing a search to see if I could find some sort of a manufacturer and ran across this on fleabay. $475 for a condom machine.
Who'd a thunk it?In magnifying this one, it looks like is says Harmon as a manufacturer. The actual name of a manufacturer is Harmon-Amco in Kansas. That's a start. But the Harmons I looked at had the name stamped.
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I stumbled across that same machine in my research. Can you believe they are asking almost $500? I wonder if they will succeed in selling at that price. Mine is complete, including the coin mechanism, except for the coin catch box (easy to fab). I have already sand blasted the exterior cabinet in preparation for powder coating. It didn't show well in my pics, but paint was peeling and someone had written on it in multiple places with permanent magic marker. Besides, I am looking for some more period correct artwork for display.
http://www.heat.net/store/VINTAGE-CONDOM-VENDING-MACHINE_271173666355.htm
I was doing a search to see if I could find some sort of a manufacturer and ran across this on fleabay. $475 for a condom machine.
In magnifying this one, it looks like is says Harmon as a manufacturer. The actual name of a manufacturer is Harmon-Amco in Kansas. That's a start. But the Harmons I looked at had the name stamped.