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rick danger
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I stack the wood on pallets so I can just pick them up with the tractor and drop them next to the stove
My dream shop
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rick danger
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The big shed finished. Built these sheds myself. Lot of wrk for one guy. I hate working with metal roofing/sideing
rieferman
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Woah.. LOVE it. The compound feel put me over the top.. Very impressive, very very impressive.
ZRX61
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How about an aerial pic (google earth?) for a better idea of the actual layout? I was suffering a bit of confusion with the main shop as the original outside pic didn't seem to indicate where I was looking. 
Doozi
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WOW! That pretty much looks like one of my recurring dreams! Glad to see someone is living it!
Very nice shop!
~Doozi
Very nice shop!
~Doozi
WhatThaFrig
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I shall call it my dream shop too.
colt zantop
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wow...what an awesome shop!
bluesman2a
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You can draw the curtains around the car lift area and wash cars or spray paint. The concrete is pitched.
GREAT SHOP SIR!!!!! I'd put this in my top ten. It's a great use of space for a lot of different hobbies and it obviously gets USED, it's not just a shrine to polish tools in. I also like the compound look. It's the way mine will be going when I get the chance.
Two things though:
1) I GOTTA know a little more about this curtain system. This would be PERFECT in my shop. Where can I find it? Expensive? Looks like you just used plastic tarps for the "curtain"? Any info you could share would be GREATLY appreciated.
2) When you post pics with
Quiksilver
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Great looking shop.I love the use of partition walls, I think that is something people don't use enough of most of the time. Looks like you have it figured out.
Two questions:
I know that it isn't just a box, but what kind of general dimensions are the building?
What is holding the shelves that go around the top part of the wall?
Two questions:
I know that it isn't just a box, but what kind of general dimensions are the building?
What is holding the shelves that go around the top part of the wall?
65OldsCutlass
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Holy ****, I think I just cried a little. 
70Chevy
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That would do, yeah.
ymerej
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Wow. Your place is amazing. It really shows that you put a lot of thought into the layout and every function you need out of the space, and then created a unique separate space for everything. I love it!
Tha'ts one awesome setup you've got there. You dabble in all sorts of stuff like me. Nice to see all the wake nights take shape. You've got several features i have had bouncing around in my head for a couple years and havent seen anywhere else... The curtain, the bolt bins, seperate work areas, etc...... I wish i had the room for the extra sheds...
Awesome place, its in my top 5!
Awesome place, its in my top 5!
Identaltech
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I love the lift area allmost like an operating room with the lights and curtain
Homebody
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Nice! Very Nice! A shop for many uses. An aerial view would be nice.
rpsurfr
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You look to live in a warm climate no snow... Also what did you do for the ceiling mounted shelf system? I can just see it a bit- can you post a photo ? Looks neat
Nice place
Nice place
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rick danger
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Thanks for the nice comments everyone. This place is something I've always wanted. Me and my dad would try to figure out a way to make the attatched garage on the house bigger. Always would be laying on a piece of cardboard in the dirt changeing your oil. Dad passed a couple of years ago, and I decided to move up there (upstate NY, gotta fill in my profile) take care of mom. Mortgaged the **** out of my house downstate to do this. I'll sell it when the market turns.This will be my retirement home in 9 years. 3 hour commute till then.
...Plenty of snow here......The shelves around the wall/cieling are 2' pieces of melomine, That formica type stuff on 3/4" pressboard. I lagged 1" angle iron into the walls kind of like doing a drop ceiling. The front is supported with threaded rod. I wanted to cover the threaded rod ,so I got 1 1/4" pvc and made a slot in the back with a dado blade and glued it to the rod with construction adhesive.
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rick danger
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Got the curtain tracks from this place. Its just like privacy curtains in a hospital room. I priced curtain /track systems specifically for wash bays in body shops and such. Very pricey. This way was fairly economical. You get the track and corners if you need them and the little trollies that go with them have hooks. I just used poly tarps. I had to get a gromet kit cause the gromets in the tarp were 18" apart and I had to put an extra one in between each. I have a curtain to seperate the woodshop too. Help keep the rest of the place a little cleaner when doing alot of sanding. http://www.recmar.com/products_tracks_main.htm
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Sorry for the multiple posts. I'm pretty computer illiterate. I'll work on it. I have to get updated pics. I've been doing ALOT since these pics. As far as an areal view. This is only a couple of years old and Google earth or "MSN live search maps" doesnt show it yet. The dimensions are 70' long by 65"wide at the two gable wings. If you look at this pic there is a gable wing (like the one on the left in the pic) on the opposite side of the building
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rick danger
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You can kind of see the two "wings" from this angle
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I'm real imressed with the toolbox quality. It's from Greg Smith Equipment. I have a smaller one comeing that should be here today. I found I needed more tool space and less bins in the bike area. I've seen the exact same toolbox from sears, HF and other places. Just some drawer size changes. It's all made you know where. $795 from GSE. I got the car lift, bike lift shop press, pallet jack, oil change can and lots of other stuff from them http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/ATLAS-21-Drawer-Tool-Cabinet-p/httb4411bbs.htm
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I am close to pulling the trigger on a gse lift. An atlas 10000 I think is the one I am looking at. Was your experience a good one overall with them? I see that they have compressors to, and thier stuff is reasonably priced. I have talked with Greg when I called for info, and even though he seems like a nice guy, his answer to most of my questions was "see the website". The answers on the website weren't really what I was looking for.
Were two of you able to assemble the lift alone?
Were two of you able to assemble the lift alone?
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I think I remember useing the tractor to stand up the uprights. They are quite heavy. I also remember putting it together wrong. I had the top section of upright backwards. Noticed it after it was all bolted to the slab. Had to get up there and lift it and turn it around. That was a little scary with two guys. But if you dont do that you should be ok with two guys. You will need spome way to stand up tyhe uprights though. either a strong hook and pulley in the cieling or something. I dont know if two guys could stand it up. Mine is the 12,000 lb lift. The uprights are like 14' +. I had to rent a drill for the concrete anchors. No big deal. All in all I'm happy so far. The motor is a little noisy, and just doesnt sound smooth. But it gets the job done. Cant report on the longevity since I've just used it a few times. You will want some bunjie cords to hold the "down lever" and the safety lock lever since it takes quite a while to lower . As far as price, I had been looking at them for a while and they were I think $2500. When I ordered it the price had gone to $3200. Steel prices were up they said
Man, that is a beautiful shop and well organized. This is a shop that I am envious of. Did you lay it out on paper before you built it, or plan accordingly.
This is a great workshop, what a real garage looks like not that **** in the link luxury4play or whatever it was with those overpriced/underused so called garages.
This is a great workshop, what a real garage looks like not that **** in the link luxury4play or whatever it was with those overpriced/underused so called garages.
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rick danger
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Just a rough sketch. trying to build around a pine tree etc. The front part (in the first outside pic) Was an existing 25x30 pole barn. So I built off that. It was really a figure it out as you go project. You'd be surprised how hard it is just to figure out where you want doors when you're standing in the middle of a big slab. Then figureing out where you want outlets and airlines before you even know where and what machinery you have or will have. I wound up not haveing enough circuit breaker space in a 42 plce panel. Had to use split breakers. Wound up with some unused air outlets and some cucuits I just disconnected and left in the wall. Kind of a waste but its hard to plan every detail. Right now I'm building a down draft welding table from an old furnace squirrel cage fan and a flat top cast iron sewer grate. Who knew?
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Heres another pic I found. The section on the right was the pole barn. You can see the attatched garage on the house in the pic. House is half the size of the shop. Gonna side it to match next summer. A guy that was delivering materials when I was building the shop last year said " Well, another redneck garage....Bigger than the house"
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Beautiful shop and garage.
That is awesome! I've often said a man needs dedicated spaces for different types of uses: a clean/greasy-stuff area (mechanical & engine) , a dirty/muddy area (lawn & garden), a dusty-area (wood working/sanding), and a clean/finishing area (painting & finish work). Oh, and a computer/manual/book-area (Internet, etc).
And you've got it all covered! I like the use of work "bays" for help breaking up the big space, and to keep projects contained...
Nicely done, sir!
Joe
And you've got it all covered! I like the use of work "bays" for help breaking up the big space, and to keep projects contained...
Nicely done, sir!
Joe
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Is that what Heaven looks like?
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You pretty much thought of everything!!!
You pretty much thought of everything!!!
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rick danger
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I posted a link back a bit somewhere. someone else asked about it too
67ShortFleet
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Very nice shop sir! It had to take you alot of time to get so organized.
I was wondering if you could find the part number of the ceiling track that you used. I looked at the site and I can't find it.
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rick danger
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heres a better page. This is what I used. I called and talked to someone. They were very helpful. http://www.curtain-tracks.com/hardware/bestsellers/88001-privacy-cubicle-curtain-track.html
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Nice set up! Is that all personal or business?
Nice set up! Is that all personal or business?