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The results speak for themselves, many thanks for sharing your project.
The Hodgepodge Garage
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JeremyBurke
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Hodgepodge Garage Adjacent (Part 5.5)
I got the rest of the staining done last night. My boys helped and the ramp and all the remaining trim is finished now. So I am all clear to do the bar top and bench this weekend.
I got the rest of the staining done last night. My boys helped and the ramp and all the remaining trim is finished now. So I am all clear to do the bar top and bench this weekend.
rmalkow2
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That's looking really good. Smart thinking to add the ramp feature to the garage entrance.
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JeremyBurke
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1/2 cup: You are too kind. I really think of myself as a good enough kind of craftsman but I do truly enjoy the projects.
RM2: Surprisingly enough i rarely take things in and out through that door. That may change with the added convenience of the ramp though
RM2: Surprisingly enough i rarely take things in and out through that door. That may change with the added convenience of the ramp though
drivesitfar
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Jeremy: your deck is really looking good. also i do like your stories about the boys and the dogs. which brand and color stain did you end up using? any chance you might have another picture of the ramp framing that leads into Hodgepodge?
i might need to make another ramp for my daughter who's in a wheelchair, but she does have the talent to jump stairs if need be.
cheers and always nice checking in to see what you are doing. as good as you are with steel i'm almost going to call you a woodworker with the bench and now this deck.
also like the way you format for posting your last post.
i might need to make another ramp for my daughter who's in a wheelchair, but she does have the talent to jump stairs if need be.
cheers and always nice checking in to see what you are doing. as good as you are with steel i'm almost going to call you a woodworker with the bench and now this deck.
also like the way you format for posting your last post.
metalhead140
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Wow, great work on that deck! Well done!
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JeremyBurke
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Drives: I used a U.S. Made stain they sell at my local Home Depot. It is called Ready Seal. Here is a link to the exact stuff.
http://thd.co/RncqC3
I picked it based on reviews. All I found were stellar
Availability: super easy.
Made in USA
And price. Cheaper than other and with better reviews.
I don't think I have any more pictures of the ramp frame. It is really simple though. 3 8 foot PT 2x6 running length wise tied into a frame at the top and braced together at the bottom and then tied into the main deck structure again with PT 2x6 at the bottom. I could draw it up in the picture for you another time. Not from the phone.
Metalhead: thanks for the kind words it had been a lot of work but loads of fun.
http://thd.co/RncqC3
I picked it based on reviews. All I found were stellar
Availability: super easy.
Made in USA
And price. Cheaper than other and with better reviews.
I don't think I have any more pictures of the ramp frame. It is really simple though. 3 8 foot PT 2x6 running length wise tied into a frame at the top and braced together at the bottom and then tied into the main deck structure again with PT 2x6 at the bottom. I could draw it up in the picture for you another time. Not from the phone.
Metalhead: thanks for the kind words it had been a lot of work but loads of fun.
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drivesitfar
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Jeremy: when you have time to draw up the framing for the ramp on your magic computer please email it to me, but no hurry because i probably won't need ideas until next summer for ramps.
the stain you used is about the same price of the stain (Seikens) (sp?) that i used on my cedar pergola. how much did you use for the deck? fun to see you with the boys and your comments are hilarious.
cheers
the stain you used is about the same price of the stain (Seikens) (sp?) that i used on my cedar pergola. how much did you use for the deck? fun to see you with the boys and your comments are hilarious.
cheers
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JeremyBurke
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Drives: At my local stores the Sikkens stains were $45/gallon and the Ready Seal was $33/Gallon. And everywhere I looked I saw reviews for the Sikkens saying it isn't what it was before they switched to the low VOC fomula. The ready seal was pretty much universally high marks. In total I have done 1 coat on everything of my 340 sqft (31.6 m^2) deck with 1.25 gallons (4.73 L). The stain instructs 1 coat only so I am going to trust them.
Here is a rough photo of the ramp framing. This is from a rough CAD model I have made of the shop and deck to help my visualize projects prior to committing funds.
The boards highlighted in red are toe screwed into the deck framing. The blue highlights are a board I screwed into the main deck to anchor the bottom of the ramp. All in all it is very rigid. it is all 2x6" construction and the ramp is 7'(2.1m) long. I hope that answers your question. Thanks for asking.
Here is a rough photo of the ramp framing. This is from a rough CAD model I have made of the shop and deck to help my visualize projects prior to committing funds.
The boards highlighted in red are toe screwed into the deck framing. The blue highlights are a board I screwed into the main deck to anchor the bottom of the ramp. All in all it is very rigid. it is all 2x6" construction and the ramp is 7'(2.1m) long. I hope that answers your question. Thanks for asking.
drivesitfar
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Jeremy: Perfect on the drawing and only question i have is did you notch the bottom of the 2 x 6 in the middle for the support and then toe nail the ends in the other 2 x 6's?
it was 3 years ago when i bought my 5 gallon of Seikkens for $150 hence my thinking similar price. i think we only used maybe a gallon for my entire Pergola. if you only used 1.5 gallons for your entire deck you did good sir.
also in case you want to take your woodworking skills out in front of your house here's a picture of my Pergola that i built from a design that I had in my head that is made out of 6.25 inch 8 foot long posts and 2 x 12's and 4 x 4's on top.
have a great weekend and thank you for the drawing.
it was 3 years ago when i bought my 5 gallon of Seikkens for $150 hence my thinking similar price. i think we only used maybe a gallon for my entire Pergola. if you only used 1.5 gallons for your entire deck you did good sir.
also in case you want to take your woodworking skills out in front of your house here's a picture of my Pergola that i built from a design that I had in my head that is made out of 6.25 inch 8 foot long posts and 2 x 12's and 4 x 4's on top.
have a great weekend and thank you for the drawing.
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JeremyBurke
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drives: It is just **** joints screwed in from the ends like this.
drivesitfar
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Jeremy: thanks for the drawing. did you cut those angles on the 2 x 6's for the slope with a jig saw or your Dewalt track saw?
looking good sir
looking good sir
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JeremyBurke
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The end next to the garage I used my miter saw since the angle was 13 degrees. The other end was 77 so I had to use a speed square to mark them, but yes I did use the track saw to cut them.
It will be used a bunch tomorrow to do the bar and bench as well.
It will be used a bunch tomorrow to do the bar and bench as well.
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drivesitfar
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Jeremy: thanks again. remember to take lots of pictures of the cool redwood getting cut and set up to really spiff up your awesome deck.
good luck
good luck
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Hodgepodge Garage Adjacent (Part 6)
So this weekend I busted out the trusty DeWalt Track saw and both my tracks. The 59" (1.5m) that originally came with it and the new 102" (2.6M) I picked up for this project. Both got a lot of use on this project. The first job was just getting the ends square. That is also when I found out that my Redwood slabs were thicker than my saws cut capacity.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/wTZ9tH]
So broke out the hand miter saw to finish the cut.
This picture really shows the crown in the slab.
After Checking my dimensions for the 25th time I then cut the length of the main section and test fit it.
Because the highlighted end was a cut edge.
I decided the transition to the live edge on the shorter piece would bother me. So I set up the remaining shorter leg to cut lengthwise and remove the live edge while saving as much of the slab as possible.
This piece was too long to hand cut the back side so I carefully lined up the track a second time and cut the second side as well.
Here is the first test fit once they were all cut down.
I then squared everything up as best I could and mounted it. Using a system of Galvanized ties that should allow it to move with moisture and temperature variations without moving in normal use. Hopefully with this will prevent splitting.
Then I got out my Router and sander and tried to soften the sharp edges and clean up any rough spots or nicks.
Here is a close up of the softened edges.
Here is a closer view of that transition between the pieces I mentioned earlier.
Here are few shots of the bar from different angles as well.
Lastly he are a few shots of the bench base I did on Sunday. I didn't take as many in process pictures of this but it was essentially the same as the bare top.
The piece in the background will be the bench back and I will show that in more detail (when I do it) as it will be pretty involved.
Next up is sanding and rounding corners on the bench, installing the bench back, and then oiling the bar and bench. I am sure there will be other touches and decorative items to follow after that but I don't know what they are right now. Thanks for following along and of course feel free to ask whatever questions you might have.
So this weekend I busted out the trusty DeWalt Track saw and both my tracks. The 59" (1.5m) that originally came with it and the new 102" (2.6M) I picked up for this project. Both got a lot of use on this project. The first job was just getting the ends square. That is also when I found out that my Redwood slabs were thicker than my saws cut capacity.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/wTZ9tH]
So broke out the hand miter saw to finish the cut.
This picture really shows the crown in the slab.
After Checking my dimensions for the 25th time I then cut the length of the main section and test fit it.
Because the highlighted end was a cut edge.
I decided the transition to the live edge on the shorter piece would bother me. So I set up the remaining shorter leg to cut lengthwise and remove the live edge while saving as much of the slab as possible.
This piece was too long to hand cut the back side so I carefully lined up the track a second time and cut the second side as well.
Here is the first test fit once they were all cut down.
I then squared everything up as best I could and mounted it. Using a system of Galvanized ties that should allow it to move with moisture and temperature variations without moving in normal use. Hopefully with this will prevent splitting.
Then I got out my Router and sander and tried to soften the sharp edges and clean up any rough spots or nicks.
Here is a close up of the softened edges.
Here is a closer view of that transition between the pieces I mentioned earlier.
Here are few shots of the bar from different angles as well.
Lastly he are a few shots of the bench base I did on Sunday. I didn't take as many in process pictures of this but it was essentially the same as the bare top.
The piece in the background will be the bench back and I will show that in more detail (when I do it) as it will be pretty involved.
Next up is sanding and rounding corners on the bench, installing the bench back, and then oiling the bar and bench. I am sure there will be other touches and decorative items to follow after that but I don't know what they are right now. Thanks for following along and of course feel free to ask whatever questions you might have.
drivesitfar
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Jeremy: it looks great. is there anything you would change if you could? i do like the measuring 26 times or whatever # you picked before cutting that awesome piece of redwood.
keep up the great work.
keep up the great work.
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Drives: the only thing I might change is the layout on the bar supports so I could have mitered the corner instead of doing a **** joint on the bar. It's minor but it would have made the lines of the bar top flow a little better (in my opinion). Like I said it isn't a huge deal but it just wasn't possible without an 18' piece or one of the "L" legs being shorter by over a foot.
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jbmatth
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That is such a beautiful and awesome deck, that bench and bar top would look wonderful anywhere. I like the idea on using the angle and plate to mount it, that will make it last much longer and something I would have never thought to do.
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JB: Thank you for the kind compliment. As for the mounts I had gone back and forth with lots of different ideas and that one just sorta hit me while I was standing in the fastener aisle at the local big box store. I hope it works out like you said, time will tell.
All: I haven't made any more progress yet this week and family commitments will most likely prevent any further progress of note for at least a week. If I get a few hours I may try to prep the bench and perhaps seal both the bench seat and the bar. However I expect the bench back to be a several hour project and I don't have anytime for that in the near future so it may be late this month before i get to that. As always thanks for following along with my little misadventures.
All: I haven't made any more progress yet this week and family commitments will most likely prevent any further progress of note for at least a week. If I get a few hours I may try to prep the bench and perhaps seal both the bench seat and the bar. However I expect the bench back to be a several hour project and I don't have anytime for that in the near future so it may be late this month before i get to that. As always thanks for following along with my little misadventures.
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lanerover: Thank you very much. While I was away this past weekend on a get away with my lovely wife. My FIL put the sealer on the bar and lower bench. I haven't taken any pictures yet as there are a few items to finish up still. Hopefully it will be all finished by the end of the weekend. Cheers, Jeremy
drivesitfar
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Jeremy: any more progress on the deck or Hodgepodge? it's looking great BTW.
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JeremyBurke
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IT is finished.
This past two weekends I have had a little time to work on the deck and have been able to finally complete the Bench and therefore the deck project is complete. This doesn't mean I won't come back and add lights or other small items later but it does mean that I am checking it off the list.
To finish the bench I had to make a support for the bench back. I had been given some remnants of Hot dip galvanized pipe and 1/2"x6" plate also hot dipped. and I found a way to use this to support the bench back because free is free.
First I cut a few 14" lengths of the 12"x6" and drilled some mounting holes.
They are a little rough cut but I cleaned them up later once I had it all test fit.
I then cut and ground the 2-1/2" pipe to fit the brackets at the Angle I liked.
The horrific welds on the pipe above are the best my poor little Hobart 140 could do in the wind. So once they were securely tacked in place I took it to my work and used the much more capable Millermatic 211 to complete the job. I then ground the welds and Painted the exposed steel with Cold Galvanized Rustoleum. Mounted it up and clamped and lag bolted the back on.
Next I cut the back to length with my track saw. Then routed the corners Sanded and sealed it all.
Before the length cut.
Sanding.
Sealed (still wet)
Don't mind the kids soccer net (bunny trap). If a bunny runs under the deck you have to use two buckets and a soccer goal to try and catch it. Anyway my big summer project is complete. Now we just have to do a little landscaping.
This past two weekends I have had a little time to work on the deck and have been able to finally complete the Bench and therefore the deck project is complete. This doesn't mean I won't come back and add lights or other small items later but it does mean that I am checking it off the list.
To finish the bench I had to make a support for the bench back. I had been given some remnants of Hot dip galvanized pipe and 1/2"x6" plate also hot dipped. and I found a way to use this to support the bench back because free is free.
First I cut a few 14" lengths of the 12"x6" and drilled some mounting holes.
They are a little rough cut but I cleaned them up later once I had it all test fit.
I then cut and ground the 2-1/2" pipe to fit the brackets at the Angle I liked.
The horrific welds on the pipe above are the best my poor little Hobart 140 could do in the wind. So once they were securely tacked in place I took it to my work and used the much more capable Millermatic 211 to complete the job. I then ground the welds and Painted the exposed steel with Cold Galvanized Rustoleum. Mounted it up and clamped and lag bolted the back on.
Next I cut the back to length with my track saw. Then routed the corners Sanded and sealed it all.
Before the length cut.
Sanding.
Sealed (still wet)
Don't mind the kids soccer net (bunny trap). If a bunny runs under the deck you have to use two buckets and a soccer goal to try and catch it. Anyway my big summer project is complete. Now we just have to do a little landscaping.
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jbmatth
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That turned out great and I'm really impressed with the way it turned out.
JB
JB
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drivesitfar
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Jeremy: so do tell how you bent that pipe? did you weld it on to the plate? nice work and interesting and functional design too.
how about putting up some wiring to keep the bunny and other critters from crawling under your deck? just a thought or is it too much family entertainment and fun to catch the bunny under the deck?
looks great and i bet your bride and the boys are exstatic
how about putting up some wiring to keep the bunny and other critters from crawling under your deck? just a thought or is it too much family entertainment and fun to catch the bunny under the deck?
looks great and i bet your bride and the boys are exstatic
Rileysan
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Great thread, Jeremy! Your creativity and work ethic has certainly shown great results and I especially admire your commitment to your family including bringing them into your projects. I love to see balance between family and hobbies.
Speaking of which, has your wife drawn you into her hobbies yet? I spend an inordinate amount of time doing special projects for my wife that have since turned into hobbies I enjoy - gardening, for instance.
Brian
Speaking of which, has your wife drawn you into her hobbies yet? I spend an inordinate amount of time doing special projects for my wife that have since turned into hobbies I enjoy - gardening, for instance.
Brian
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JeremyBurke
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Riley thanks for your kinds works. As for your question. My wife is always a big help and loves to work on stuff with me. She just isn't a fan of appearing in pictures on the web so I respect that.
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JBmatth Thank you. I am also very happy with how it turned out.
BGPossehl I was with him right up until he started talking about the kids. That was a bridge too far for me.
Drives I can't take credit for bending the pipe. It was a scrap piece I was given by my boss. He had it done for a custom staircase for his new house. As for the under the deck wire. We may do that. We will have to see how it looks once its landscaped and then decide. I know my dog Floyd will be bummed if we close it in though. He loves it under there on hot summer days.
BGPossehl I was with him right up until he started talking about the kids. That was a bridge too far for me.
Drives I can't take credit for bending the pipe. It was a scrap piece I was given by my boss. He had it done for a custom staircase for his new house. As for the under the deck wire. We may do that. We will have to see how it looks once its landscaped and then decide. I know my dog Floyd will be bummed if we close it in though. He loves it under there on hot summer days.
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Jeremy, You have achieved a fantastic result. Well done.
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1/2 Cup Thank you very much
drivesitfar
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Jeremy: nice thinking making that piece of pipe work for your bench support.
hope your dogs and bunnies are liking the new shade you gave them if you don't close it off. it might help them if we are going to have as many 90 degree days like we did this summer in the future.
hope your dogs and bunnies are liking the new shade you gave them if you don't close it off. it might help them if we are going to have as many 90 degree days like we did this summer in the future.
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Thanks Drives, it was a fun project and I am happy to be finished.
He are a few things I finished up this past weekend. I finally finished my wife's birthday present (February). and got it on the wall. It is a magnetic world map.
It measures 48" Tall X 76" wide it was a chore hanging it but she is happy even if I am going to have to take it down and fix the wrinkles.
I also wanted to learn to program our very basic CNC machine at work. As you know from past projects I have done a bit of Machining but always just using the manual controls of the NC machine. So I did a little reading and got some advice from a coworker and wrote the simple program for this. Frequenters of this site will recognize the idea I think.
Now on to the next project.
He are a few things I finished up this past weekend. I finally finished my wife's birthday present (February). and got it on the wall. It is a magnetic world map.
It measures 48" Tall X 76" wide it was a chore hanging it but she is happy even if I am going to have to take it down and fix the wrinkles.I also wanted to learn to program our very basic CNC machine at work. As you know from past projects I have done a bit of Machining but always just using the manual controls of the NC machine. So I did a little reading and got some advice from a coworker and wrote the simple program for this. Frequenters of this site will recognize the idea I think.
Now on to the next project.
jbmatth
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Now that you've finely gotten a round tuit what do you plan to do next? I like it, my father built one years ago out of wood but I really like this one made from aluminum(?).
JB
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metalhead140
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Missed your last post on the deck, that came out great! And the Round Tuit aint bad either.
thetastelingers
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My grandfather always had round tuit stickers and I never asked about them.
This reminded me about it and I looked it up.
good stuff.
Great garage you have going. That workbench and the craigslist finds are going well for you.
The Truck bed is great also!
This reminded me about it and I looked it up.
good stuff.
Great garage you have going. That workbench and the craigslist finds are going well for you.
The Truck bed is great also!
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Thanks Guys. I actually got a chance to give my dad his TUIT this weekend and he loved it. I also predict I will get him in trouble with mom with it but it was a risk worth taking.
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drivesitfar
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Jeremy: that Round Tuit you made is great and nice color too. would love to have one because as you know it fits me perfect.
cheers
here's an idea for you I found while walking out of a restaurant. with a hinge on the lattice you can open it up for your furry friends on those hot days and keep the other critters out during the winter.
i'll have to figure out where i saved the pictures, but it's a lattice framed with 2 x 4's or 2 x 2's would work and hinges to let you turn them up to get access.
cheers
here's an idea for you I found while walking out of a restaurant. with a hinge on the lattice you can open it up for your furry friends on those hot days and keep the other critters out during the winter.
i'll have to figure out where i saved the pictures, but it's a lattice framed with 2 x 4's or 2 x 2's would work and hinges to let you turn them up to get access.
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Long Overdue Update
Guys It has been way too long since I last updated anything here so I thought I would do a quick synopsis of the things I have been up to.
First a quick update on the deck project. We have been using it as much as we can for our rainy winters here in western Oregon (especially this one). But the boys and our growing garage dog Floyd (11 months now) have definitely enjoyed it.
As for the Hodgepodge Garage there have been big changes. I finally saw the light or more appropriately saw no light at the end of the tunnel. So I sold the project car.
I am still working on what I am going to do with the space but for now I have been on a clearing things out kick and selling the extra. In the past few weeks I have sold off a bunch of metal cabinets I wasn't using, an extra block head grinder, a cold saw I wasn't using, and a a Hory Japan tool cart that went to another Garagejournal member of much great Gourage Journal fame than I. I still have 2 shop chairs and 2 compressors, and other miscellaneous stuff to go. I hope to add a few new things and do a little wiring project soon too. But that will have to wait a little.
As for project in and for the Hodgepodge Garage:
This winter I finally got to build my scrap bin welding bench I have been threatening to build for years. Everything used on this project so far was for free from the scrap bin at my work.
One good part about using scraps is they are free one bad part is the clean up to get good welds is time consuming. But possible if you are patient.
I am not always patient.
I should also note that it is so heavy I wasn't able to pick it up by myself after putting the caster plates on (I probably could but the thought of dropping it and severing a foot was too in my head to attempt it). With the re purposed cast iron wings for a table top and the 1/4" wall 2"x3" tubes and 1/4" 2.5"x3" angle iron I estimate it at 300 lbs.
So I had to get creative with levers and jacks until I could lift it onto its legs the rest of the way.
It isn't complete I still need to add an idea I have for a swivel platform and a vise mount with a hitch receiver. But this is where it stands as of last night.
I have worked a trade with another member that will get me a good vise to add to the table. I also have a good pipe vise the I inherited from my grandfather that I also plan to mount to 2x2 tube and swap between the 2 as needed. Also since my day job is a mechanical engineer designing tools I couldn't leave well enough alone so I have devised a 2 axis swivel platform also from scrap parts that I will be cobbling together hopefully this weekend. I promise to post pictures once I have something to show.
Cheers,
Jeremy
Guys It has been way too long since I last updated anything here so I thought I would do a quick synopsis of the things I have been up to.
First a quick update on the deck project. We have been using it as much as we can for our rainy winters here in western Oregon (especially this one). But the boys and our growing garage dog Floyd (11 months now) have definitely enjoyed it.
As for the Hodgepodge Garage there have been big changes. I finally saw the light or more appropriately saw no light at the end of the tunnel. So I sold the project car.
I am still working on what I am going to do with the space but for now I have been on a clearing things out kick and selling the extra. In the past few weeks I have sold off a bunch of metal cabinets I wasn't using, an extra block head grinder, a cold saw I wasn't using, and a a Hory Japan tool cart that went to another Garagejournal member of much great Gourage Journal fame than I. I still have 2 shop chairs and 2 compressors, and other miscellaneous stuff to go. I hope to add a few new things and do a little wiring project soon too. But that will have to wait a little.
As for project in and for the Hodgepodge Garage:
This winter I finally got to build my scrap bin welding bench I have been threatening to build for years. Everything used on this project so far was for free from the scrap bin at my work.
One good part about using scraps is they are free one bad part is the clean up to get good welds is time consuming. But possible if you are patient.
I am not always patient.
I should also note that it is so heavy I wasn't able to pick it up by myself after putting the caster plates on (I probably could but the thought of dropping it and severing a foot was too in my head to attempt it). With the re purposed cast iron wings for a table top and the 1/4" wall 2"x3" tubes and 1/4" 2.5"x3" angle iron I estimate it at 300 lbs.
So I had to get creative with levers and jacks until I could lift it onto its legs the rest of the way.
It isn't complete I still need to add an idea I have for a swivel platform and a vise mount with a hitch receiver. But this is where it stands as of last night.
I have worked a trade with another member that will get me a good vise to add to the table. I also have a good pipe vise the I inherited from my grandfather that I also plan to mount to 2x2 tube and swap between the 2 as needed. Also since my day job is a mechanical engineer designing tools I couldn't leave well enough alone so I have devised a 2 axis swivel platform also from scrap parts that I will be cobbling together hopefully this weekend. I promise to post pictures once I have something to show.
Cheers,
Jeremy