My Small Shop

[Nermal43]

Hi all:

I have been reading this board for a while now, and love all the great ideas. While I would love to have a huge shop, what I have to work with is a repurposed wood-shed that is 10'x24'. I still get a lot of utility from it. If I can get the picture thing figured out, you can see it below:

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Entering the shop behind my helper (Baxter).

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The long bench. Wrenches etc. As you can see, I love pegboard.

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My welding gig. Just a cheap 110, but it works great. The table is made out
of railroad plates with a railroad track anvil.

More pick if there is any interest.

Thanks,

Ken (and Baxter)

 

[Nermal43]

Ok, since the pics worked, a few more.

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My big vise. It was my great-grandad's vise from his auto dealership in Santa Cruz in the early 1900's.

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This is the thinking bench where I design projects, make lists, and avoid thinking about work. Oh, and I love my cheap drill press!

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The wood-working area. Got the compound miter free and it does the job. I have enough counter to handle 20' sections.

 

[Nermal43]

Finishing up the quick tour:

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Back toward the entrance. To the right is a nook area where I store all my metal for welding.

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I have about 2000 lbs of various collected metal. The nook is 40" deep by 48 1/2 wide (just enough space for a heavy-duty shelf unit. This really cleared space in the shop. Sorry, didn't think to take before pictures

 

[ich_liebe_meine_arbeit]

Nice set up! 10x24 is a good size shop for most projects besides car repairs. Is there a certain hobby you have or regular type of projects you work on?

 

[zkling]

Nice setup, lots of bench space. Really like that post vise, especially with the family history. What type of work do you typically do in the shop?

 

[BBChevro]

You're only limited by your imagination (and what will fit through the doors).


You have a nice little workshop there Nermal, I love the vise.

 

[Nermal43]

Lately I have been doing a lot of welding. My fence around our 2 acres is about to fall down, and I want to put up some iron. I can afford the fencing, but not the guy to weld it. So I must learn to weld. I have about a ton of railroad metal (plates, spikes, bolts, etc.) It makes for good practice. I am thinking about building a forge as well, and will eventually buy a plasma cutter when finances permit.

I also set the shop up to work on my bikes (dual sports mostly), but am currently bike-less.

 

[Nermal43]

You're only limited by your imagination (and what will fit through the doors).


You have a nice little workshop there Nermal, I love the vise.

Yeah, the vise is awesome. I broke the counter top trying to bend metal with my little Craftsman vise then remembered this was in my dad's barn in pieces.
A wire wheel and some elbow grease and it works great. Bending is a breeze now.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Well organised. I have a small shop as well and i find you need to have the discipline to keep it like you have.

I like your grandfathers leg vice and its great to see it kept in the family. I still have my grandfathers as well, which needs a make over at some point.

Regards

 

[fireeqpsrv]

Love the small shop you have there.

 

[Ajustable]

Beautiful vise !!

 

[cmanningjr]

You've got a nice setup there. Love it. I have a 12x24 I'm trying to get to a functional shop..


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[Sunbimmer]

Nice shop you have there Love the pegboard.

 

[stoffels]

Great shop ! You have everything you need. How long do you have this shop ?

 

[HSpencer]

That is a great shop area. Well organized and efficient. It is just what you need to accomplish about any project. Thanks for posting it! Look forward to your future posts on the board. Well Done!!

Best Regards
Herb Spencer

 

[colt zantop]

Man that vise is sweeeet!! Very cool space too!

 

[James-W]

It may be small but it is very well organized. It looks really nice.

 

[James-W]

I just noticed something, I didn't see a vent fan above the welding table. Do you have some way to vent the air around the welding table?

 

[b-EZ]

Great use of space!

 

[xtremek]

Looks really nice. I wish mine were that neat.

 

[1953mercury]

That's a nice space you have there, and the vice is beautiful. Mike

 

[taumac]

What a great little shop you have there.

 

[captain14]

I just noticed something, I didn't see a vent fan above the welding table. Do you have some way to vent the air around the welding table?

I noticed that also.

But it is a small and neat shop. Good place to work on your projects

Do you have heat and AC ? Or are they needed in your area.

Baxter is the helper or Security?

 

[Vieux]

I like your small shop

 

[ajohno]

Top little shop you have.

 

[BenDutil226]

Please tell me more about the vise. There's a red on in my basement and have never seen one. Is it a special purpose vise? Very interested in any info you have about that style. Thank you.


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[Nermal43]

Great shop ! You have everything you need. How long do you have this shop ?

I have been in the shop for about 6 months, but just constructed the "pop-out" storage for my metal storage.

 

[Nermal43]

I noticed that also.

But it is a small and neat shop. Good place to work on your projects

Do you have heat and AC ? Or are they needed in your area.

Baxter is the helper or Security?

I roll the table to the door and put a fan behind me to vent the fumes. I don't generally need A/C, but I need more than the little heater I have been using. Bax is help AND security. Squirrels, birds, racoons and elephants never, never are allowed to touch foot on the ground.

 

[Nermal43]

Please tell me more about the vise. There's a red on in my basement and have never seen one. Is it a special purpose vise? Very interested in any info you have about that style. Thank you.


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It is a post-vice, often used on fence posts and by farriers to do horse-shoes etc. This one was an automotive shop vice. I see them for sale on Craigslist some times. I have yet to research the origin of this one but will eventually. It is certainly perfect for bending metal!

 

[BenDutil226]

It is a post-vice, often used on fence posts and by farriers to do horse-shoes etc. This one was an automotive shop vice. I see them for sale on Craigslist some times. I have yet to research the origin of this one but will eventually. It is certainly perfect for bending metal!

Thank you for the info! And very nice shop btw[emoji106]


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