My little shop
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not enoughsmoke
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sounds good I wanted to get more done on mine but it did not happen this time home
You and about 40 other people i just sold a 98 back in the summer 2wd i converted it to 4wd
thanks I have already ran out of room I got some new equipment this time and I am really pressed for space
Thanks, I have never had a problem with the pvc. Just about every shop i have been in uses it. I only have a 135 psi compressor.
I will be posting my latest toys soon
Destroked 450
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Got the electric service in a few weeks ago so now can use work lights after dark, only have one plug at present until inside walls are finished. Got the rock in leveled the floor and compacted yesterday, I'll finish tying rebar today and form out the door opening. Guys coming to pour the concrete next week, then I can finish the inside. Storage room will be added later when the ground dries out.
not enoughsmoke
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How Big of a service did you get? I only have a 50 amp right now and i am thinking a 200 amp is what i need.
My poor craftsman air compressor took a **** and i decided to break down and buy a real compressor. Also i got a aqua parts washer and i have used it once and I freaking love it.
I managed to get one piece of tin up on the walls to see how it would look. Now I have to change the color and get polar white this is too dark.
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Also picked up a forklift. So when I need to move dead trucks in and out of my shop I can do it by myself.
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Also picked up a forklift. So when I need to move dead trucks in and out of my shop I can do it by myself.
200 amp service, I've got a Lincoln AC/DC stick and Miller 251 mig to power along with a Quincy two stage compressor.
I'm going with all white metal on walls and ceiling for brightness (eyes aren't as good as they use to be).
Is that your lift behind the forklift? I've got an old Snorkel Lift with 60 ft stick but wish it was a 40, also two wheel drive which sucks in soft ground but it was cheap.
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No the Snorklift is at my place to be worked on for a customer
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Poured the floor in my shop today :woohoo: give it a week to cure then a couple coats of sealer and it's read for equipment to go in.
Already have a paying tractor repair job waiting to go in :ylsuper:
Already have a paying tractor repair job waiting to go in :ylsuper:
not enoughsmoke
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I was pressed for time so mine got ATF sealed my floor lol
I will Agree i am using a powder that ATEC supplies Aluma Wash Wit made by solution plus
hotrodford
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very good
not enoughsmoke
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got a few more pieces of tin up witht ehhelp of my son
Also got the door seals on and all the wood painted around my doors done.
Also got the door seals on and all the wood painted around my doors done.
CorneliusRox
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x2. That's one of the worst parts about my new job, no more free access to one! I used to wash EVERYTHING that came off of a vehicle in those...
RockinRam96
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Looks good man! Nice start.
I just bought a house with a 20'x24' single story barn that I am hoping to turn into a little shop. At least a concrete floor, a ceiling and some kind of heat. Big enough to get a truck or two in it. I'd love to find an old Bridgeport, lathe and brake to play around with. Just a little place to tinker on things with.
I just bought a house with a 20'x24' single story barn that I am hoping to turn into a little shop. At least a concrete floor, a ceiling and some kind of heat. Big enough to get a truck or two in it. I'd love to find an old Bridgeport, lathe and brake to play around with. Just a little place to tinker on things with.
not enoughsmoke
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hell yeah, My original plans are still in the future 60x100 building divided into 3 parts office/ wife's craft room ,machine shop,and auto/tractor repair. That will be for a later date lol You would be jealous to know i sold one of my lathes to purchase a Bridgeport J mill. The previous owner had for 22 years
with power feed table. Also I couldn't resist playing with it on a cummins cylinder head(milled the intake shelf off) before that i picked up a new Tig welder and made some use of it and my old lathe.
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I got some big jobs done and put the money to good use. I had orginal plans of puting up 2 beams so i could pull a truck bed by myself if i need too. However plans have changed and i pulled the post up for further projects down the road.I also bought 2 signs to decorate my walls
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So instead of finishing the inside like i should have.I am pouring more concrete. So I can tear down bigger stuff outside my shop like tractors and grain trucks for customers repairs. new paid is a 30x70 4" thick with wire
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Got the pad poured yesterday and had the concrete guy fill both ends of my shop to cap the base more one end of my shop always floods when it rains hard
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Today they came back and put cuts and dressed up the dirt
