His and Hers Shop (pics)

[Pa-Paw]

The outside is the wife's, but the inside is mine.

[Whaler]

Wow what I wouldn't give for that.

[mater]

Now that is a good way to share. Welcome to the forum.

[Pa-Paw]

quote:Originally posted by mater

Now that is a good way to share. Welcome to the forum.

Thank you for the welcome. My computer is giving me a lot of problems, so If I don't reply, please keep that in mind. The darn thing is having trouble loading pages, and I'm on dsl. I'm not going to post anymore pics, but if anyone cares to view the small shop progress from the first drawings to the present condition, you can follow the link to a "Shop" album.
http://www.picturetrail.com/pa-paw

[monte]

Nice looking shop John. And welcome to the group!

[Ken Weaver]

Nice John - welcome aboard!

[Pappy]

Welcome to the Asylum, John. nice layout.

[lrogers]

Wow, that is some space! Do you have problems with echos??? Welcome to the fun house. Hope you get your computer problems ironed out.

[Pa-Paw]

quote:Originally posted by lrogers

Wow, that is some space! Do you have problems with echos??? Welcome to the fun house. Hope you get your computer problems ironed out.

Like any shop, it's never big enough. It's only a 12' x 27'slab. Someone gave me an old Craftsman lathe that I have to keep trapped outside, because of lack of space. To anyone who is considering building a shop...."Build it bigger!"
I can work on my tools, but not so great on the computer.

[Deadhead]

Very nice! I can only dream of a shop that size.
It's hard to tell from the interior picture, but it looks like you may have a couple tools in places other than what you had planned. Any advice or tips you learned through out the process or once you started using that space that you could pass along?

[Pa-Paw]

quote:Originally posted by Deadhead

Very nice! I can only dream of a shop that size.
It's hard to tell from the interior picture, but it looks like you may have a couple tools in places other than what you had planned. Any advice or tips you learned through out the process or once you started using that space that you could pass along?

I worked out of my garage for twenty years (give or take a year), so I really appreciate the shop. However, the crowning touch has to be the recent addition of the sidewalk. I no longer have to take my shoes off at the back door, and the wife doesn’t mind walking out to the shop to inform me when it’s dinnertime.

As far as the tools go, I try and make them mobile. I put casters on every stationary tool when possible. I’m not in to building large cabinets, but every new operation need's it’s own setup, so the shop has to change to meet the different needs. Putting every thing on wheels helps. When I use the planner it will normally be rolled outside to avoid messing up the shop, for example. The lathe is outside on it’s own slab. One of these days I’ll build an awning over it.

The shop isn’t air-conditioned as yet, so I mounted an old attic fan in a roll-around cage, that I made. I position it just outside the overhead door and let it vent the air through the windows. One of these days I hope to find the means to add air-conditioning and dust control. That’s not the best situation, but it’ll have to do for now. It’s not as nice as many shops, but it’s the only one I’ve got.

[ironhat]

Being the only one ya got make it the best one! Good work.
Later,
Chiz