zmotorsports
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The bench looks great Steven, but daaayuuuum.... that air tank setup is sweeeeeet.
Above 1200 Sq/FT Eastern Washington Workshop
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
Drives: yes m, the drawer fronts will cover the drawer slides. I’ll make them later on. I’ll have a bunch to do at one time. Makes for a nice winter break day in the shop.
Mike: thank you. Means a lot coming from you guys that are exceptional craftsmen.
Made this for the shop bench.
Mike: thank you. Means a lot coming from you guys that are exceptional craftsmen.
Made this for the shop bench.
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Finallygotit
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red94chev
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Dude, I love the red CVT panel! The mounting is so clean with the magnetic covers.
I'm also really digging the card holder, would you be willing to make and sell the pieces for one?
I'm also really digging the card holder, would you be willing to make and sell the pieces for one?
Thank you so much for the kind words! Card holder is on its way!
Been wanting to try my hand at cutting a cabinet case on the cnc router. I use Vectric Aspire for 2d cad and cam currently. It worked well. It has its limits and I’m starting to learn how to model and create the tool paths in Fusion 360. This one went well.. save for the cheap Home Depot “birch shop” plywood. I had it on hand. Nothing the black laminate won’t cover. Case went together well. I did a 4 x 3” toe kick. Goes on the right end of the long work bench.
I do all of the size calculations in a spreadsheet to keep things tight. With Fusion I’ll be able to use parameters to do the calculations.
Back goes in tomorrow.
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polexican23
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love all the small little boxes. nice work.
While I was assembling the drawers today the stapler double tapped.
Nothing like a puncture wound on a Saturday afternoon. I like to think I work rather safely. Truth is this **** is dangerous. I was even placing my hand out of the line of fire.. or so I thought.
Cabinet laminated on exposed sides.
Drawers are mounted.
Drawer fronts are cut. I’ll laminate and mount tomorrow. Finger hurts like a mofo!
Nothing like a puncture wound on a Saturday afternoon. I like to think I work rather safely. Truth is this **** is dangerous. I was even placing my hand out of the line of fire.. or so I thought.
Cabinet laminated on exposed sides.
Drawers are mounted.
Drawer fronts are cut. I’ll laminate and mount tomorrow. Finger hurts like a mofo!
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harley jim
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Ouch, I have done the same thing. Will be very sore tomorrow.
Love the shop, I am about half way through it. Great work
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Love the shop, I am about half way through it. Great work
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I put a screw into the same finger about 25 years ago. Feels familiar. I’m calling it a day early. It’s out of commission. Thank you for checking out my thread!
I managed to get the cabinet in place with my cobbled hand. That’s it for today though. I’m happy with how it’s coming together. There’s a lot of bench left for cabinets. I’m done playing cabinet maker for now.
Temporary drawer pulls. My hand is going to be out of commission for a bit.
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drivesitfar
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SD: sorry you got hurt. did it go through your finger or just nick it? either way I hear you on nailers and i've seen more than a few exrays with nails in them and thankfully none were me personally.
shop always looks great and it just keeps getting better.
WELL DONE!!!
shop always looks great and it just keeps getting better.
WELL DONE!!!
Bob Heine
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Steven, how do you cut the strips for the edges? 40 years ago we got a $3,000 quote to re-face the white/avocado kitchen cabinets with almond/oak laminate. Discovered the materials through a friend would cost $200. Splurged another $100 for a hand laminate slitter so I could cut all the edge strips for doors, drawers and openings as well as wide oak bands on the faces.
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That’s a cool tool, Bob! I cut it on the table saw or track saw if that’s setup. I trim the case front edges with a handheld trim router and a tiny two flute flush trim bit. Parts I can move around easily I use a 2 flute flush trim in the router table.
This leaves the brown core visible. I’ve accepted this as part of the appearance. I do touch up with a sharpie with good enough results. These aren’t kitchen cabinet grade I’m sure. They are nice in the shop. I’m learning how to make them. Hopefully when I get to the kitchen remodels I’ll be better than when I started all this
This leaves the brown core visible. I’ve accepted this as part of the appearance. I do touch up with a sharpie with good enough results. These aren’t kitchen cabinet grade I’m sure. They are nice in the shop. I’m learning how to make them. Hopefully when I get to the kitchen remodels I’ll be better than when I started all this
Toolfool
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First pneumatic fastener puncture ? It will heal. Wrap it in duct tape and keep going. Wait till your framing nailer bites you.
Funny you mention framing nailers.. when I was building the walls that make up the store room my buddy offered to loan me his framing nailer. I used it a couple hits and went back to torx head screws. I knew that thing was going to bite. I use various staplers almost daily. I try to anticipate the worst and stay clear. I’ve had a good track record considering. Could have been a lot worse.
harley jim
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Looks real good. Hows the finger
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harley jim
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Im building a shop also and hoping to borrow some ideas along the way. You have a real class act going. I also dabble in upholstery a tiny bit. And cant wait til you start some customer job. GJ is a great place, Jim
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Finallygotit
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You did a really nice job there. That should serve you well for years to come.
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xtremek
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I've had the nail thing happen once or twice. One time I had to get the vise grips to pull the nail out of my bone. That hurt for a little bit.
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jbmatth
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Sadly I've been there too, odd seeing a nail in the tip of your thumb and the other side coming out by the joint. Heal up fast, don't want you to be down too long.
JB
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I think knowing it was a long staple and that it surprised me (of course) had me more concerned than the actual damage to my finger. It’s healing fast. Thinking it didn’t go deep at all. Maybe holding my hand back worked after all
I’m glad she likes it.
Hey man, the card holder looks great! The gf is a receptionist at an Audiology place and the holder looks great in her office. Thanks!
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I’m glad she likes it.
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I see the torn up drive way from the sewer work everyday. Been waiting for a cool sunny fall day to take care of it. Today was the day.
What I started the day with.
I dry fit everything and started setting blocks. I added a ventilation block at the suggestion of a good friend.
Trimmed the sewer clean out and gave it a heavy coat of the elastomeric paint.
Once the paint dries I’ll back fill the hole.
What I started the day with.
I dry fit everything and started setting blocks. I added a ventilation block at the suggestion of a good friend.
Trimmed the sewer clean out and gave it a heavy coat of the elastomeric paint.
Once the paint dries I’ll back fill the hole.
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harley jim
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Looking good.
We finally got some cooler weather here this week. I also am hoping to start knocking some projects off the list.
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We finally got some cooler weather here this week. I also am hoping to start knocking some projects off the list.
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BORING HOP YARD
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Nice job man! keep up the good work.
drivesitfar
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SD: i'm guessing a small tractor, bobcat or dozer is in your future? although that is some good exercise shoveling gravel!! or maybe do some work for a nice guy that owns one and do some horse trading for time and materials.
nice fix on the block and good that you put in that vent block cause a lot of guys (and gals) might forget that even though it brings in some cold air under your building it will keep things from rotting.
carry on and keep up the great work.
nice fix on the block and good that you put in that vent block cause a lot of guys (and gals) might forget that even though it brings in some cold air under your building it will keep things from rotting.
carry on and keep up the great work.
lilscorpion
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That work is back breaking stuff. Bet you spent the entire day hunched over. Labor paid off tho, it looks perfect. Excellent work.
Thanks Drives and Matt. As always I appreciate the encouragement this thread gives. It’s crazy to think I’m coming up on 4.5 years in this shop. Longest I’ve been in one and first I’ve owned. When I look back it makes me happy to see what I’ve done with the place. Lots left to do.
I finally got a cord on the drill press I picked up a couple months ago. I picked up some duplex 250v 20a receptacles at one point. Perfect for this application.
It’s a nice running machine. I also moved the bathroom light switch to the other side of the door. When I rehung the door on the other side the switch was then behind the door when you walked in.
Only a couple small details left on the bathroom. Headed into colder weather I’m thinking about what I want to work on when I don’t have customer work.. I’m thinking I’ll make the second router table and storage for under the Festool MFT’s.
I want the systainers on pull out drawer slides under the MFT’s and additional drawers for the handheld routers and other stuff.
I finally got a cord on the drill press I picked up a couple months ago. I picked up some duplex 250v 20a receptacles at one point. Perfect for this application.
It’s a nice running machine. I also moved the bathroom light switch to the other side of the door. When I rehung the door on the other side the switch was then behind the door when you walked in.
Only a couple small details left on the bathroom. Headed into colder weather I’m thinking about what I want to work on when I don’t have customer work.. I’m thinking I’ll make the second router table and storage for under the Festool MFT’s.
I want the systainers on pull out drawer slides under the MFT’s and additional drawers for the handheld routers and other stuff.
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harley jim
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Your shop is looking fantastic. We who are trying to accomplish the same end result really know what you had to do to get to this point. All the things that you did that did not get photographed and shared. All the runs to a store to get that one part needed to get that project done and off the list. Its got to feel great. Keep it going I know I feed off of your progress as do others here.
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I’ve been noodling ideas for a storage rack for the various materials I use in the shop. I keep several thicknesses of cast acrylic, expanded pvc, mdf and abs on hand. I cut 4’ x 8’ sheets at 32” on the long side. Then they are easy to handle and will fit on the laser. I rarely make parts bigger. I do keep full sheets of several on the pallet racking.
Current method:
I’m teaching myself 3D modeling in Fusion 360. I do a lot better on real world projects. This is the next project I’ve modeled. One of the cool features is the drawing output. It gives a cut list.
What I’ll be making.. 1.5” square tubing and 1.5 x 1.5 x .125 angle for the shelves. Thinner items will have a 3/4 plywood shelf for support.
Shelf spacing is not exact in the model. Juice wasn’t worth the squeeze. I do shelf layout in an excel spreadsheet. I do the same for drawers. Works well.
Current method:
I’m teaching myself 3D modeling in Fusion 360. I do a lot better on real world projects. This is the next project I’ve modeled. One of the cool features is the drawing output. It gives a cut list.
What I’ll be making.. 1.5” square tubing and 1.5 x 1.5 x .125 angle for the shelves. Thinner items will have a 3/4 plywood shelf for support.
Shelf spacing is not exact in the model. Juice wasn’t worth the squeeze. I do shelf layout in an excel spreadsheet. I do the same for drawers. Works well.
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jbmatth
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Have you considered making the shelves adjustable so you can stack more material if needed on a single shelf? Not trying to add to your workload, but it is easier than adding to mine.
JB
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Have you considered making the shelves adjustable so you can stack more material if needed on a single shelf? Not trying to add to your workload, but it is easier than adding to mine.
JB
This is a good question, JB.. I've been thinking about how to store and organize this stuff for almost three years. I can't see me needing to change it much. And, I'm building some flexibility in via the fixed spacing. I'm going to pick up the steel and tack it up and see how it looks.
One idea I had would be to use rivnuts in the uprights to attach the angle iron shelves. I don't think the juice is worth the squeeze.. Did you have another idea on making them adjustable?
jbmatth
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I think the rivnut idea is about the best, the only thing I'd thought of was a pin style like other shelving units. If the two sides of a single level aren't connected like a normal shelf I could see them falling out too easily. Maybe something like peg board hooks perhaps.
JB
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drivesitfar
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SD: I use commercial racking like you see at Home Depot and Costco in my storage units mainly cause the ceilings are 14 foot tall and i've got a lot of stuff. that said as i'm getting organized i'm looking for better options too and here's a couple carts i'm going to build once I get my woodshop built 2 or 3 years from now.
also I want to say that i've seen your shop improve almost daily since you purchased it and then you bought another one that has improved too. not only have you improved the insides with the cosmetic and awesome tools, but you've spent time on the important long term projects. I have no idea when you sleep and i'm pretty sure you don't watch TV and I just want to say you've come a long way sir since you started this thread so BIG CONGRATS.
I grabbed these cart pics at a commercial woodworking company and I can say for certain that these carts hold a ton of nice scraps. the holes are put in them so the carts and boxes on carts can be lifted easier.
good luck and again it's looking AWESOME inside your shop.
also I want to say that i've seen your shop improve almost daily since you purchased it and then you bought another one that has improved too. not only have you improved the insides with the cosmetic and awesome tools, but you've spent time on the important long term projects. I have no idea when you sleep and i'm pretty sure you don't watch TV and I just want to say you've come a long way sir since you started this thread so BIG CONGRATS.
I grabbed these cart pics at a commercial woodworking company and I can say for certain that these carts hold a ton of nice scraps. the holes are put in them so the carts and boxes on carts can be lifted easier.
good luck and again it's looking AWESOME inside your shop.
