New Shop

[LCHIEN]

he has an assembly table - sort if like a workbench in some ways.

[atgcpaul]

Nice conversion. Was the room always unfinished before you made it into your shop? I never imagined a double wide would look so traditionally framed inside--especially the roof. I always envisioned an empty camper shell.

I, too, like your sanding/assembly table.

Nice photographs on other parts of your site, too.

[gbk]

Loring,
The blue vacuum on the wall is actually a Vacmaster that I bought through Amazon. The features on it are well designed and many. Of note: the handle has a remote that allows me to turn on the vac at the tool. The two hoses, combined with the extensions and floor sweep, allow me to clean up the entire shop (just about). The wall mount saves floor space, a big concern in this tight shop. And...I blew leaves off my back porch with it a few days ago. The dust collector is probably the most expensive tool to operate in the shop, at 16A and 120V. The Wynn filter on top is very effective and I could probably use it to filter the air. But again, not efficiently.
The miter saw is a dust problem, but the small vac gets about half of it. When I forget to turn the vac on, the difference is immediate and overwhelming. I've seen some good looking solutions, but the depth required is more than I can spare right now.
As always, the shop is an experiment subject to change.

Gordon

[gbk]

Alex,
You really notice the details! Although, the lack of a workbench is glaringly obvious. The sanding table is fine for gluing, clamping, through-drilling, etc., but not solid enough to pound on, or hold a vise the way you'd want to use it.
I'd like to build up my table saw's outfeed for use as a workbench. Actually, the ryobi table that came with the saw is not bad for what it is, but I would like build a beefy frame and cabinet bolted to the floor and then, mount that vise or a better one. Of course, I'd have to keep it cleaned off all the time! I suppose a couple rounds of pushing squares and coffee cups off the end would "learn" me.

Gordon

[gbk]

atgcpaul,
The framing is a step-up from a camper shell, but not much. Actually, the floor and the outside walls are very good, the roof trusses not so much. I'm really glad we don't get much snow here. I started with two carpeted, paneled bedrooms, three closets, and a wall. It was hard getting started, being so far away from the desired goal, and I felt like I was degrading the value of my house. But, it inspired me to do a really good job, making the room suitable for any future purpose. It's got it's own sub panel with lots of circuits and outlets, really good light, nice wall covering, great insulation, and heat independent from the rest of the house. Soon, it will have an outside door.
I didn't find any money in the walls, but I did find a pickle jar full of old sales tax coins and OPA ration tokens. Finding that was interesting, because they're older than the house. Anyway, that was the highlight of a month or more of work. But everything got better once I started to run wire, and put up the pine walls.

Thanks for looking at the photos.

Gordon