My dream shop :)

[ironheart_ram]

cofeeeeee!!!!!!:d:d:d nice one Shox.....

[joebie]

Originally Posted by Jack Olsen

Hard for me to resist this kind of thread. I spent a lot of time getting my little garage to where it could be useful as a shop that I could mess up and then get back to clean in a short amount of time.

Since I'm just a weekender when it comes to fabrication, carpentry and car work, I can keep it clean more often than it's a mess.

It's clean for the pictures, at least.



But it gets messy, for long stretches:



Ten days ago, I learned how to make a website and made one for the garage. So if you want to take a little tour...

http://www.12-gaugegarage.com

Um your shop, and that Porsche make me feel ... funny.

LOL.

So. Hot.
My uncle had a 1986 911 930... TT. One of the faster cars I had ever ridden in at the time, as it had been modified. Such a great feeling car, too bad I wasn't old enough to drive it

[BD1]

Mick, like the set up. How big is that anvil ? I noticed in your third picture to the right of the
steel rack a cut out design, what is it ?? I was wondering if you are now making jewelery too? That's gonna need a big chain ! and it will be heavy hangin on your neck !

[Mick120]

Originally Posted by BD1

Mick, like the set up. How big is that anvil ? I noticed in your third picture to the right of the
steel rack a cut out design, what is it ?? I was wondering if you are now making jewelery too? That's gonna need a big chain ! and it will be heavy hangin on your neck !

Hey BD1....Anvil is a Hay Budden 140lb, cast in Brooklyn NY about 1902....I wouldn't part with it for love or money.
The steel design is one I purchased on a vector art CD....real popular piece, can be a tree or coral, whatever takes your fancy.
I leave sheets of 3mm steel out to weather before plasma cutting on my Samson table.
That one was cut for our home but, it created so much interest, I now leave it at the shop....I'll get around to hanging it up one day.....

[DemonSpeeder]

These are two guys garage's from The HAMB and the Garage Journel,second one is a guy tha goes by KIWIKEV... some of you may have seen these all ready...

[Jon K]

Man wood flooring?! That'd can't be easy to work on!

Jack that shop is great - I have seend it on Garage journal.

[DemonSpeeder]

KiwiKev's awesome shop... these are my dream shops

[BD1]

Thanks Demon Speeder for those. I never saw the wood floor ones. I like the copper street ells on the carbs. He must know someone for those. They must 3", kinda costly today. Nice idea on the miter work bench too. Thanks again.

[RaptorDuner]

If you have never seen this thread, you must. I believe the poster set up machine shops for a living and now restores cars in his retirement. It's amazing.

OldCarGuy Garage

[sqznby]

I like these kinds of threads.

Check these out
http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/sh...-Garage-Thread

You might have to register to veiw this one but, its worth it.
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4374

[denrep]

Originally Posted by BD1

. . . I like the copper street ells on the carbs. He must know someone for those. . . .

Curiously expounding on the side-note... why do you say he must know someone, aren't the copper "els" common plumbing items?



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Pardon the interruption, please carry on with the dream shops

[bert the welder]

Great shops! And since I finally got some of mine loaded on the the computer, I can show too!
It's 25x 50' , 2 story. Full height metal shop up front, 20x15 wood shop and 20x10 paint room. 2nd floor for storage above the wood/paint rooms. Walls are plywood. Fully insulated. 200 amp service. Metal roof and exterior cladding. Traded a client some work to have him polish the concrete floors. Makes sweeping easy. 10x10 barn doors. I'm super happy and fortunate to have it. Still needs landscaping. Going to make some sculptures for outside. Anyhow, here we go......
#1- finger brake work in progress
#2 - view from the 2nd floor, not arranged like this anymore. Better now.
#3- metal racks and chopsaw bench in one. Exhaust fan behind the saw.

[bert the welder]

More.....

#1- welding table
#2- chop saw stop fence
#3- two different blues.
#4- table hanging rail. Note the West Coast camo paint job on the table leg!!!

[bert the welder]

More......
#1- 1/3rd of the jig collection
#2- paint room. Put in new over head rails just yesterday. There are four now and they hang down 24" to make them easier to reach( 10' ceiling) Exhaust fan at the back.
#3- wood room in progress. Since this pic I've put in full cab's on the right hand wall with the chop saw bench on top and cab's over that. Propane tank bird has since been repainted white w/ red tail and yellow legs, mounted at the bottom of the driveway.
#4- Shop mascot.

[bert the welder]

and still more....

#1- wood ridge...because a 50' i beam wasn't gonna fit up the driveway.
#2- covered area in front of the shop
#3- metal shop, much better organized now.
#4- bending table. Various dia. pipe slices to bend around. All jigs fit on this table. Holes are on 2" centers.

[kolot]

That is very nice, like having a wood shop as well as the metal shop.

[BD1]

[QUOTE=denrep;1122941]Curiously expounding on the side-note... why do you say he must know someone, aren't the copper "els" common plumbing items?

Yes , the 3''or 4" street copper 45's are common. The cost of them is why I said he must know someone. I would say they are about $50.00 each. Kind of expensive , but I guess what he has invested ,whats another $100.00.

[BD1]

Bert the welder, Great setup. That table top looks pretty thick. Like the bird , looks like you used a expansion tank for the body. Very creative, neat, organized ,and extremely functional. Great job.

[bert the welder]

Thanks! Top is 1" thick. 9"x 48" sections with a 5/8" space between each for clamping. Got the plates for $20 each as miss cuts.
Tank is a regular 20lb. propane tank.

Originally Posted by BD1

Bert the welder, Great setup. That table top looks pretty thick. Like the bird , looks like you used a expansion tank for the body. Very creative, neat, organized ,and extremely functional. Great job.

[ct from shawnee]

Originally Posted by sqznby

I like these kinds of threads.

Check these out
http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/sh...-Garage-Thread

You might have to register to veiw this one but, its worth it.
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4374

neat stuff,but these are classic examples of the "MORE MONEY THAN BRAINS CLUB"those places are museums not shops "BIG DIFFERENCE" if you'll notice there are no tools or machinery to build or fix anything cool stuff but these are not shops.

[MarkNotMarc]

Hey Bert, nice shop, I like your I-Beam solution, but I think you have a nasty spider infestation - lol

[ironheart_ram]

Originally Posted by bert the welder

and still more....

#1- wood ridge...because a 50' i beam wasn't gonna fit up the driveway.
#2- covered area in front of the shop
#3- metal shop, much better organized now.
#4- bending table. Various dia. pipe slices to bend around. All jigs fit on this table. Holes are on 2" centers.

Hi Bert..your shop looks busy i like the big bird sculpture..the ostrich and oh i saw beers in the box and there's 1 more left unopened.....

your workshop is great thanks a lot for sharing to us

MARIO

[bert the welder]

Oh come on, you'd have one to if you made $10m a year! And if you had a garage like this, for cars like this, you'd be able to afford built in storage for any tool.

Originally Posted by ct from shawnee

neat stuff,but these are classic examples of the "MORE MONEY THAN BRAINS CLUB"those places are museums not shops "BIG DIFFERENCE" if you'll notice there are no tools or machinery to build or fix anything cool stuff but these are not shops.

[bert the welder]

You're not kidding. There bite is worse than their bark!!!

Originally Posted by MarkNotMarc

Hey Bert, nice shop, I like your I-Beam solution, but I think you have a nasty spider infestation - lol

[bert the welder]

Thanks!!!
Just a replaced cap on an empty to tease you with Local micro brew. " Philip's" fantastic beverages. Comes in a mixed box of 12 including 4 bottles of his mystery beer of the season. I'll have one on hand if you get up this way!!

Originally Posted by ironheart_ram

Hi Bert..your shop looks busy i like the big bird sculpture..the ostrich and oh i saw beers in the box and there's 1 more left unopened.....

your workshop is great thanks a lot for sharing to us

MARIO