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ChriX:
Looking great! Finally getting to unbox those machines must be brilliant.
Can I ask how you held your Celotex between the studs? Did you cover with polythene or use foil tape to seal the edges? I ask as I am about to take on the same job.
Jonny:
--- Quote from: mechman48 on June 15, 2012, 04:58:37 PM ---
Mmmm!.. I thought I was being OTT with the lighting but it looks pretty subdued
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Pretty similar to mine but is partitioned off where garage door opens, so 12 or 14ft main area cant remember.
Your fluorescent lights are too close to the side walls and to small.
Most of the time i only use two 4ft T8 lights, one either side starting around 3ft from the door. Door side theres a third fluorescent end on to the first so 8ft of lighting down that side all with diffusers. Stuck for space i have loads of stuff outside but every inch is covered by continuous shelving. Base units built around the machines from 2x1"SHS rawl bolted to walls with cheapo kitchen work surface.
Another 4ft width ways in partition, believe me it gets friggin cold in winter on bare concrete floor, totally unbearable when heating left on.
Cant rubberise or carpet etc, the chips would melt through plus a pain to shovel up, tried it.
Main difference is i have a window in that door.
Any period of time i would want a wood burner in there.
insulate that roof as well then lay chipboard on top screwed down. Keeps the beams from moving. Now chuck your empty boxes up there, keeps noise down.
DaveH:
George,
Very, very nice :thumbup: :clap:
Nice shop
Nice mill
Nice lathe
Great
:beer:
DaveH
mechman48:
:update:
Have done a bit more in the shop last couple of weeks; in between decorating under instruction from SWMBO :bow: I've got the lathe & mill set up as level as possible considering garage floors are not perfectly level at the best of times, :scratch: seems that when garages are built with any new build they have a slope toward the door to facilitate run off & prevent run in of rain etc. to counteract I layed a self leveling pad for ea.machine ( not the best of leveling but considering it was my first ever attempt will suffice :dremel: )
I have used one side for benches & t'other for machinery & storage but still have stuff to do. I have used my old faithful wooden bench that I have had for over 30 yrs (good solid old thing; bit like me :lol: ) & used with my previous machine, have also utilised an old dressing table that my daughter decided was not contemporary enough & did not want.. waste not want not I always say :thumbup: so along side my tool chest forms my working surfaces. I have had to pack up the dresser on wooden raising blocks (photo) to align with bench..not too bad only aprrox 5 mil difference, will have to titivate them for aesthetic purposes (flush front & paint :scratch: ). I have fitted a worktop to the top of dresser courtesy of builder who did the lining out & insulation, free gratis, from a kitchen renovation he was in progress of doing ..if you doesn't ask you doesn't get :headbang: pity it is dark grey (shouldn't moan considering it was free!) but a piece of white face hardboard over that & the bench will lighten things up.
I picked up a bargain from the local rag last week; 'for sale, used Clarke bench drill, £40' I thought .. Mmm dubious, nevertheless I went round to eyeball it, it was virtuall mint! just minimal surface rust on the table & dusty, complete with 13mm chuck.. & KEY! he hadn't lost it :clap: a little bit of haggling (well why not give it a try :palm: ) .. got it for £35,
I checked on Machine Mart website & the same drill (mine is CDP150B).. their site shows it as a CDP151B.. £119.98, & as I was waiting for one of their VAT free days to get a bench drill ... result ! :thumbup:
Have attempted to att. photos from Photobucket after having tried resizing to 600 x800 so would appreciate letting me know if they have come up ok.
self leveling pads attempt:
Defunct dresser with work top put to good use, raising blocks need tidying up:
'Old faithful' wooden bench:
Overall view of bench area, looks dark at the mo' due to the grey worktop & natural wood of the bench, but some lightening up with white faced hard board should do..maybe?
Planned storage area, lot more shelving 'n stuff to go in yet
Bargain buy of the week :thumbup:
Last but not least..priority item..so far.. mmm kettle??
That's all for now folks, will continue to update :nrocks: :nrocks:
George.
John Rudd:
Nice looking place you got now... :thumbup:
Must remember to pop in for a cuppa next time I visit my in-laws in Marton.... :coffee:
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