Shop, need suggestions

[Keith 944]

yep, that hump or any bar on the floor would just be in the way, have you thought about a 4 post lift as an option? they now make them on wheels so they can be moved around the shop when not in use. some have very nice features.
also for cabinets, i found the new style craftsman to be very nice and sturdy, the doors open with space inside for cans etc. i bought 2, a floor cabinet and a wall unit. much better than some of the flimsy alternatives, took a lot of time shopping and looking at these, i for one like to be able to touch and see something before i buy. these were nice and not bad on price...all my other cabinets/ workbenches, i kept from my other shop. gave them a coat of truck bed-liner paint, what a difference..

p.s. very nice overhaul of your shop, did not see a fire ext. though, always a good idea

[Ken Miele]

I thought about a four post, but even though you can move it around, the two post takes up less space. With a two post I can have a car on either side and I’m able to keep the middle open for street car work.

I was thinking on going with Ulti-MATE cabinets. They are reasonable priced and come in white.

I went with the metal for the interior walls instead of drywall. I hate painting, and the drywall would have made a mess of everything, with tape and painting. It was a pain just moving stuff from one side to another, as you can tell by the mess. Drywall would have been a nightmare. I like the idea of being able to get behind the wall for electric or air with just removing a few screws. I ran all my air lines behind the wall. I do have a fire extinguisher right next to the door as you come in.

Here a few more shots, I built these enclosures on the sides and one in the back. I was tired of looking at everything. The one in the back is for light fabrication, drill press, bandsaw, grinders, welder and to store the air compressor. The sides are for oil storage, chemicals and a utility closest for brooms, vacuum, stuff like that.

[FrankChastain]

Here is a couple of storage cabinet places and one has free ship.....



http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...age-organizers



http://www.u-sav.com/garagestoragedi...Fcdk7AodGklolQ

[cicero819]

Wow! nice garage Keith, a lot of hard work was dedicated to your enterprise. Ken that was a smart move to go metal on the walls, my garage will have plastic sheating on the wall and ceilings for ease of cleaning. For your floor your can have your choice of epoxy coats now which weren't available to me at the time(mine was buffed and polish since I had a friend in the ciment business) a great place for cabinets are the medical field companies that renovate Doctors and medical clinics, they always have a good selection of new and old(the quality are usually top notch and made of plywood). One of the best idea I've come across is to install all compressors and vacuum outside in a separate room, to bring the noise down(we all need to protect our hearing).lol Great thread Ken p.s. how is the motor coming did you find out what caused it or was it just normal wear and tear?

[Paul Hellenberg]

Good Morning all

Good thoughts. I built a shop that I thought would be too big 35' wide and 45' long, 10' ceilings 2 12' X 10' overhead door and small guest quarters as I was getting back into racing after a long retirement. I have a PDF plans as well as some photo's e-mail if you would like some copies.
Almost 2 years ago I had the heat/ac installed, insulated, OSB, and metal covering. Also put in a used house Natural Gas furnace and AC.

It now houses race work area as well as 37' Gold Rush 5th wheel.


Some thoughts.
-Never Big enough
-Installing Metal is a real pain if not done during initial construction Cutting around electrical fixtures.
-Spray in insulation really worked exceeding well in walls.


Paul

[Sean Marconette]

This is agreat thread! Having a place to dump the living quarters or RV is a great idea. We are going to be building a shop next year and all the ideas for planning is very helpful. What are the shops constructed from? Wood or all steel? What are everyone's preferences and why?

Thanks
Sean

[Paul Hellenberg]

Some construction photos.

[Ken Miele]

Claude,

It was just wear and tear I guess. The crank had over 600 runs, even though it was checked every year, I guess it was worn out. Hopefully we can use aftermarket cranks next year.

The metal walls also hold up a little better if a jack or tool hits them. I did not find it to much trouble putting the walls up, it was the ceiling that beat me up. I should have rented a scaffold. Here is a picture of what I made to do the ceiling.

Paul, I have to agree, you can never go big enough when building a garage.

[bert powell]

Ken, that ceiling hanging design is brilliant! I built a 28x36 in 2010 with a 10x10 office, compressor room and bathroom that has storage overtop. Here are some pics. I bought the lift from Eagle manufacturing here in NC, you should check them out online.

[Keith 944]

man, i love the pinball machine!