Alan Bienlein
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Well it's been 3 years since I posted pics of my shop and much has changed since then. Here is the original thread http://familywoodworking.org/forums/showthread.php?13311-My-doghouse-the-wife-built&highlight=.
I've been working in this shop since March 2007 and other than a few tool additions/upgrades has virtually remained unchanged. This weekend I removed the existing lumber rack I had
and built a new one out of 2 x 4's and 3/4" emt. Cost about $75 and now all of my wood is in the shop and out of loml's shed. She has more room and believe it or not I also have more room. Below the original wood rack I had my lathe, bandsaw, saw horses and small air compressor that always got buried by materials.
I made the rack by drilling 15/16" holes at a 5 degree angle 2-3/4" deep. The emt was then cut to 20" in length. I did a test with a 24" piece by hanging a 5 gallon bucket with an 80 lb back of concrete in it and the pipe only deflected 1/4".
Then I relocated my lathe to where my mechanics tool boxes have been since the shop was built.
I decided to convert a snap on tool cart to a mechanics tool chest by ditching the shelves and attaching the wheels from it to the tool chest I built.
I still have 7 empty drawers to allow for future growth and now I can roll my tools to where ever I need to use them.
I've been working in this shop since March 2007 and other than a few tool additions/upgrades has virtually remained unchanged. This weekend I removed the existing lumber rack I had
and built a new one out of 2 x 4's and 3/4" emt. Cost about $75 and now all of my wood is in the shop and out of loml's shed. She has more room and believe it or not I also have more room. Below the original wood rack I had my lathe, bandsaw, saw horses and small air compressor that always got buried by materials.
I made the rack by drilling 15/16" holes at a 5 degree angle 2-3/4" deep. The emt was then cut to 20" in length. I did a test with a 24" piece by hanging a 5 gallon bucket with an 80 lb back of concrete in it and the pipe only deflected 1/4".
Then I relocated my lathe to where my mechanics tool boxes have been since the shop was built.
I decided to convert a snap on tool cart to a mechanics tool chest by ditching the shelves and attaching the wheels from it to the tool chest I built.
I still have 7 empty drawers to allow for future growth and now I can roll my tools to where ever I need to use them.