The wife was working on the books today for the LLC. I was fussing around in the kitchen and I hear this loving voice say "honey, what are you doing"? I'm reorganizing the frig was my reply. After a long pause and as I move the pickles to the door so I don't have to dig for them, I hear, "for the love of God, is that the best thing you can do with your time"? Without even a thought of what to say I answered, I want to build a shop so I can play in it. I don't give a shit what you do, just stop clanging bottles in the frig is what I heard. Now I don't know about you but, that sounds like a green light to build a new shop and buy all new equipment to go in it. Let the fun begin.
That is 100% a thumbs up from the wife and you formalized it in writting on RDP. Start buying stuff tomorrow before she changes her mind.
Make sure you do some build threads about your machining again. That was some great stuff. Just finished unloading these to my garage today!!! Excited!!!
Damn, I have the structure now, but still need some stuff to go in it...Nice stuff @79 HUSTLER . Soon, very soon
Congrats!! Just closed my shop 2 months ago, wiring off road cars/trucks. After 35 plus years, plus 30 years with ATT, time to enjoy our building of our Parker Palace and slow down a bit. Gonna take me a year to clean out my shop out here in the hi desert. You will be busy as you want, people like us are getting scarce. Pete
sorry to hear that. I remember seeing your product in airports back in the day. Good to see you posting again
Looking forward to the build. I was gonna start a callout thread on you the other day demanding a project. This should do just fine
The turbo outboard is gone along with the Sidewinder boat. Being two stroke I was going to restrict the exhaust in portion to the boost. I had it all worked out and the exhaust valve made. Not sure it would of worked but, you never know until you try and you always learn something.
Have it all stacked out 24x30 will fit just fine between the back fence and septic tank. Small shop, small mess. Worked on a site plan and some elevations today. The wants are going to be an overhead crane, AC, Frig keg, surround sound, 10ft ceiling and a head.
Plans are in for review. Had to go back and get stamps on the truss details. Should have a permit next month. Will go ahead and dig the footings at the end of this month. Going to pour an eight inch stab with 18x24 footings.
Did you get rid of all your old stuff? I kinda thought you mothballed everything while you were on your world travels.
I sold all my equipment and kept my tooling. Going to fly up to Oregon this weekend for lunch with Mom and see what is in storage. I think I have a welder and a drill press up there. Going to buy a new lathe and mill.
We are close to having a building permit, just need one more signature. Going to break ground Monday. Mono pour with 8" slab. Parts are being cut out for the overhead crane so we can build it in. Going to power the travel on this one. Wife set down the law thou, one foot on the ground at all times. No ladders for me.
What type of crane are you going to do? I've been kicking around the idea of a gantry style, but don't know yet. Would like something that can help me unload heavy stuff from trucks, pull engines from boats and bodies off of old cars. Looking for ideas
Doing 2x6 studs on 16" centers. Going to bolt a bracket onto each stud then drop in a 3" channel with a 1" angle welded into it for the side rails. I'll take pictures as I go. Should lift 2000lb on a 10" cross member. I had an XYZ crane in my last shop and won't live without one.
