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You're starting to look a little too classy for farm shop chic. Better dial it back a bit before the neighbors start talkin'. 
The Farm Shop
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Good point...I'll cancel the electric truck and tractor charger.You're starting to look a little too classy for farm shop chic. Better dial it back a bit before the neighbors start talkin'.
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Spent a couple hours yesterday installing the new doors to the old craft room. The rough opening was 62" x 82", but even though the doors were for 60", I'm guessing the center stop added 1/2" or something, so ended up having to cut down the main door to fit.
I couldn't find the hinge jig I had made from MDF years ago, must have gotten tossed in the move. I ended up finding one online and 3d printing it.
I ended up having to remove about 5/8", but the original hinge screw holes were still visible. I also had marked the edge of the old hinges with a square before removing them to align the jig to. My router bit was a bit undersized, so did have to move it left and right a bit to trim a bit more of the recess. Luckily the jig was a bit deeper than the old recesses and that worked out perfectly for my bit.
Got the door and hardware installed. I still need to drill a hole in the concrete floor for the bottom bolt on the second door to anchor to. I'm also 3d printing a door knob delete for the second door. I really didn't see the need to put a knob on it.
I also decided to get the two 27" curved monitors to replace the 24" ones in my office, I ended up lowering all of them about 3 1/2", which my neck is thanking me for.
I also added a 12" x 22" wire rack next to the desk for some equipment to go on. I'm waiting on some new cables for the upper monitors to do some cable clean-up and re-arranging of a few other items. I also could use another 4' HF power strip on the back of that rack or the wall.
I couldn't find the hinge jig I had made from MDF years ago, must have gotten tossed in the move. I ended up finding one online and 3d printing it.
I ended up having to remove about 5/8", but the original hinge screw holes were still visible. I also had marked the edge of the old hinges with a square before removing them to align the jig to. My router bit was a bit undersized, so did have to move it left and right a bit to trim a bit more of the recess. Luckily the jig was a bit deeper than the old recesses and that worked out perfectly for my bit.
Got the door and hardware installed. I still need to drill a hole in the concrete floor for the bottom bolt on the second door to anchor to. I'm also 3d printing a door knob delete for the second door. I really didn't see the need to put a knob on it.
I also decided to get the two 27" curved monitors to replace the 24" ones in my office, I ended up lowering all of them about 3 1/2", which my neck is thanking me for.
I also added a 12" x 22" wire rack next to the desk for some equipment to go on. I'm waiting on some new cables for the upper monitors to do some cable clean-up and re-arranging of a few other items. I also could use another 4' HF power strip on the back of that rack or the wall.
Dave Hawksford
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Darren I've been looking into French doors for more natural light. Shops look great.
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I do a lot of conference calls and screen recordings for work. I’ve had several comments on the echo in my space or had issues with noise cancellation cutting out some of my audio due to fan noise and echos. So, I installed some sound foam around my desk to see if this improves sound quality.
To install it, I tried a few things. Carpet tape stuck well to the wall, but not to the foam. Staples pulled the foam down way too much. I tried some thin brads, but the osb was too hard and I kept bending the brads. I finally tried my 18 gauge brad nailer, with 5/8” brads. This worked well if I drove them a bit away from the osb, the foam pushed the safety in far enough to allow me to shoot them sticking out 1/4” or so.
To install it, I tried a few things. Carpet tape stuck well to the wall, but not to the foam. Staples pulled the foam down way too much. I tried some thin brads, but the osb was too hard and I kept bending the brads. I finally tried my 18 gauge brad nailer, with 5/8” brads. This worked well if I drove them a bit away from the osb, the foam pushed the safety in far enough to allow me to shoot them sticking out 1/4” or so.
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Fire-rated foam, right?
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Said it has flame retardant applied, I'm not sure what fire rating it meets.
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I worked on rearranging the old craft room and setting up a new shelf, which is replacing two wire shelves.
It’s a much deeper shelf and will host the laser and one or two of the 3d printers, supplies for the laser and printers as well.
I’ll be going through all the shoe boxes next to sort and organize them. The laser may move over under the window. I need to pickup another shelving piece for the other brand of shelving I bought mistakenly, which will go where the folding table is now, under the window. I’ll have the computer for the laser on left shelf.
I’m adding some pvc pipe to add additional duct drops from the lasers vent, which will connect to some of the printers also.
It’s a much deeper shelf and will host the laser and one or two of the 3d printers, supplies for the laser and printers as well.
I’ll be going through all the shoe boxes next to sort and organize them. The laser may move over under the window. I need to pickup another shelving piece for the other brand of shelving I bought mistakenly, which will go where the folding table is now, under the window. I’ll have the computer for the laser on left shelf.
I’m adding some pvc pipe to add additional duct drops from the lasers vent, which will connect to some of the printers also.
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