Author Topic: Bernd's Large Messy Shop (Read 39276 times)

Bernd · « **on:** April 16, 2009, 07:58:27 PM »

Ok it's about time I showed off my big shop which is located in the basement of my house.

I'll let the pictures talk for themselves. Orginally I had planned on making 2000 square feet available for a model railroad in HO scale. After almost 10 years in the house my interests have changed to model engineering. I love to tinker with mechincal things, do some wood working and am also interested in electronics. I was going to build a large shop out in back of the house for the wood and metal shop, but that changed in the last couple of years. I decided all I needed for a seperate shop was a place to park a few vehicles and tractors and a boat. Bascially a storage shed. No sense heating two places either at the cost of fuel today.

So we'll start some were near the middle of the basement and go clockwise around.

First pic. That's the entery way from the garage and entrance to what I like to call the Model Shop. Behind the model shop is the utility room. The model shop is heated seperately.

Next is the spiral staircase to the main living area. Books of varying interests on metal working, model railroading and such.

Veiw of the Bridgeport and table saw.

Some of what Bogs hates to work with or should I say alot. There's more on the floor behind the shelve.

It would take to long to explain all that's back there. Sufice it to say it followed me home one day. In the lower right forground is the cabinet sides I've been working on.

In the background is a model railroad layout I started a year or so ago. Again the sides of the kitchen cabinet and in the lower right is a corner cupboard for the kitchen that needs to be installed someday.

Almost back to were we started our tour. A better view of the cupboard. The walls need this treatment through out. Code specifies the basement be insulated. I choose a full wall insulation.

This is inside the model shop at the door. A bit messy. And you wonder why I can't find any tools.

And a pic toward the door. You can see my computer were I spend to much time according to my wife writing about such silly things as how big my shop is.

Well that's about it for the nickel tour. I don't know what that would be in UK, Aussie or Oz money.

If and when I ever get the house done I would like to put in some nice benchs and cabinets in the model shop. Also once I get all the walls insulated I plan on orginizing the whole basememnt better. That is if the wife don't help me to my grave by then.

Regards,
Bernd

Darren · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2009, 08:12:57 PM »

Quote from: Bernd on April 16, 2009, 07:58:27 PM

I decided all I needed for a seperate shop was a place to park a few vehicles and tractors and a boat. Bascially a storage shed.

Here in the uk a storage shed is about 6x4 foot.......

It beggars belief what you might call a warehouse....

usn ret · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2009, 11:23:07 PM »

Brnd, It appears that you have a substantial amount of fireplace fuel stored in your 'large messy shop'. It does have potential in that you are not sharing the shop with cars or other domestic devices ie, washer, dryer and freezer.

It is a good start and a excellent placeto escape to, the other woman!!!!

Cliff

John Hill · « **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2009, 12:02:19 AM »

Bernd, it sure is a nice space, right under the house too is a big plus if that shovel is any indication? (Surely it is not for coal?)

I wonder though at your train layout and if you are afraid of dust as I understand an extensive layout is impossible to clean dust from, but then again I suppose you might be modelling the Alice Springs railway in which case dust could be the scenery!

Bernd · « **Reply #4 on:** April 17, 2009, 08:45:30 AM »

Cliff,

In the first pic if you go down that hallway and make a right you'll run into two freezers and the house heating system.

As far as the wood. A majority is solid cherry, pine and maple. The only pieces that get burned are the smaller chunks.

It is a great place to escape to. Of course then you have to listen to the wife "stomp around" when she's mad at you.

Bernd

Bernd · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2009, 08:51:49 AM »

John,

Nope the shovel is for swarf and saw dust and the snow.

The dust would be a problem since I do all the wood work in the basement. Hopefully I'll be able to cut down on the dust once the majority of wood work is done. In the pic I point to the model railroad you'll notice I have thin plastic rolled up and tied to the ceiling near the I beam. I can let that down and keep that area pretty dust free.

Until I have all the trim work done in the house it's just going to be a bit (alot) dusty.

Bernd

bogstandard · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2009, 10:20:25 AM »

Bernd,

Quote

Nope the shovel is for swarf and saw dust and the snow.

Methinks you are telling us porkies, a shovel that size can only be used for one thing.

Shovelling bulls**t.

Bogs

Bernd · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2009, 01:16:52 PM »

Oh alright you caught me. That's exactly what it's for.

Bernd

Nightshift · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2009, 03:05:41 PM »

Bernd ... I'm curious to know how you got the Bridgeport mill into your basement? I have a 48", Series 1 2hp Bridgeport sitting in my garage as I explore options on how to get it down the stairs from the garage to my basement machine shop. Bill

Bernd · « **Reply #9 on:** June 24, 2009, 03:16:16 PM »

Quote from: Nightshift on June 24, 2009, 03:05:41 PM

Bernd ... I'm curious to know how you got the Bridgeport mill into your basement? I have a 48", Series 1 2hp Bridgeport sitting in my garage as I explore options on how to get it down the stairs from the garage to my basement machine shop. Bill

I sent you a PM. I'll also post the answer here. Check out this thread. http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=381.0

Hope that helps.

Regards,
Bernd

CrewCab · « **Reply #10 on:** June 24, 2009, 05:19:40 PM »

Quote from: Bernd on April 16, 2009, 07:58:27 PM

2000 square feet

Oh I wish

.................. Bernd over here the average semi detached house is around 400 - 500 ft² it must be great to have that sort of space available ................. love the picture tour

CC

Bernd · « **Reply #11 on:** June 24, 2009, 06:09:15 PM »

Thanks CC.

Having such a large house has it's disadvantages too. Too much to clean, to much lawn to mow, to long a driveway to plow in the winter......shall I go on?

Did I mention I haven't finished the house yet. It was started in 1997. We moved in in 2001 and I've been working on it ever since.

Oh and one more disadvantage is you've got a bigger place to loose your tools in.

Here's a build thread of the house on my web site if your interested. http://www.kingstonemodeleng.com/MiscShop/Station/station.htm

It's gotten a bit further than the last picture shows. I haven't updated it because progress was so slow.

Bernd

CrewCab · « **Reply #12 on:** June 24, 2009, 06:15:33 PM »

That's an interesting thread Bernd, you really ought to update it ............. hope Dad's OK ............ nice brickwork

CC

CrewCab · « **Reply #13 on:** June 24, 2009, 06:18:21 PM »

Quote from: Bernd on June 24, 2009, 06:09:15 PM

to much lawn to mow,

Good point, I hate gardening ............. but it takes longer to get the mower out and then put it away than it does to cut my tiny lawn ..... so small can have some good points

CC

SPiN Racing · « **Reply #14 on:** June 25, 2009, 02:48:28 AM »

Cool house.. and very cool construction method...

Bernd · « **Reply #15 on:** June 25, 2009, 09:09:00 AM »

Quote from: SPiN Racing on June 25, 2009, 02:48:28 AM

Cool house.. and very cool construction method...

Thanks Scott. It's something new in this area.

And speaking of cool. We're going to have our first 90 degree day up here in NY. I'll be in the basememnt were it's a cool 70 degree, perhaps working on one of my steam projects.

Don't tell the wife because I know I'll get a

Bernd

tinkerer · « **Reply #16 on:** September 24, 2009, 07:02:34 PM »

Yep yep, I believe you ae right.

I wonder how many metal workers started with wood.

That bridgeport is fantastic and the move was awesome.

Bernd · « **Reply #17 on:** September 25, 2009, 09:05:36 AM »

Tink,

Actually I started in metal, moved to wood. Now I'm doing both wood and metal, with a little plastic and styrofoam thrown in.

Bernd

Bernd · « **Reply #18 on:** September 19, 2011, 10:40:33 PM »

All right it's time to update this thread.

I've gotten tired of my smaller shop being messy and I've decided to revamp it. About 10 years ago I built a small room in the basement for doing my model railroad and other modeling work. I had good intentions on putting in some nice work benches. As the pictures on my website will attest to I never reached that stage of having some nice work benches. The whole little shop turned into a horizontal storage area. So today I got some supplies and proceeded to remedy the situation.

Here's a combined pic of when I started and what it looks like today.

For those that have joined in the last two years haven't seen what I mean about horizontal storage. Take a look at this page on my web site and follow the little shop build. Also I've updated that page with new pictures of the "mess" and what's going on. It's all explained here at The Model Shop

Enjoy your visit to the shop. Oh....bring some coffee.

Bernd

dsquire · « **Reply #19 on:** September 19, 2011, 11:22:56 PM »

Bernd

Man, I'm beat already just looking. I've got to have a nap and get some rest.

What kind of surgery did you have? Did they give you 2 hearts instead of 1. They must have done something right with all the ambition that you seem to have lately.

Cheers

Don

Bernd · « **Reply #20 on:** September 20, 2011, 08:52:11 AM »

Hey Don, most engines run better after a valve job, right?

I've just gotten tired of not finding either tools or projects. That's why I never get anything done, to busy looking for stuff. It only took 60 years to realize that.

Bernd

Bernd · « **Reply #21 on:** September 20, 2011, 05:13:58 PM »

Got a bit more done.

The benchwork to hold up the counter top.

That'll be it for a while. Have some other work to do before I can get back to this.

Bernd

Powder Keg · « **Reply #22 on:** September 20, 2011, 10:19:03 PM »

How are you going to find anything if you put it all up?

Looking good man!

~Wes~

Russell Nash · « **Reply #23 on:** September 21, 2011, 03:02:13 AM »

I'm moving into a new place and thought my new 300 sq.ft shop was big. I plan on setting up the storage area before I even get the work area going. If I just drop my scrap in a pile, I'll never get it set up.

The beast is a thing of beauty and I'd love to have one. The only access to my shop is through the house and down a flight of stairs with a bend at the top and at the bottom. I guess I'll have to find something a bit smaller than a BP. Oh well, I have the next 40 years to figure it out.

Bernd · « **Reply #24 on:** September 21, 2011, 09:17:00 AM »

@ Wes, Thanks. It's that "Round-tuit" that is helping in this case.

Russell, I designed the house just so I could get large equipment like the BP in the basement. I knew I wanted a somewhat large machine shop.

Overnight the Horizontal Storage Elves showed up and moved everything from the small table to the new workbench. They don't know it yet but they did me a favor.

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