Coop Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 That looks like a little bit of Heaven. Congrats Robert! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mat60 Posted February 9, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 Everything looks great. The dogs even look happy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaDad Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 I want to see this thing filled with tools! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Morse Posted March 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 1 hour ago, VizslaDad said: I want to see this thing filled with tools! Soon. I'm buried with finishing up the inside: Framing exterior walls, running wire, insulating, closing them up... Compounding my slowness is the kids' sports and activities (I'm looking at you, School Play), and a crazy work schedule. Hoping to be MOSLTY done by mid-late April, and I'll post some more pictures then. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 You do know we're drooling on our keyboards to see this up and running, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Be looking forward to this to seeing your shop set up also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robert Morse Posted March 21, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Progress, and as a result, pictures have been a bit slow the past couple of months... between work, family and school events, there hasn't been any free time. But, slow progress is still progress: the first long wall has the bottom 8' framed and wired along it's length. I've started insulating that wall as well. The picture below is an in-progress picture. Oh, and I also finished wiring 2 of the 3 floor boxes (table saw, and 120v receptacles). The 30amp 240v floor receptacle is ready to be connected as well, I just need to decide on a floor box cover for it. For those of you who wanted to see tools in the shop: I need to start picking up the pace, because I ordered a new toy back in November, and it showed up yesterday... here's a hint: Any guesses? OK, I'll tell you: Its a Hammer A3-41 jointer-planer, shown below with Irish Terrier for scale. Delivery was an adventure... The UPS freight driver started by almost losing control of the pallet jack, and he very nearly let the whole 900lb pallet run off the back of the truck. Its a good thing he was wearing his brown pants... it was a scary moment for sure. Then he absolutely DESTROYED the pallet it was on while moving it up the driveway (he ripped one laminated plywood skid clean off, and broke most of the 2x4 framing around the machine), and finally the driver said "Well, that's as far as I'm going to take it, it's yours now." The machine was about 15 feet from the garage and supported by one plywood skid and some 2x4 scraps when he took off. So I had to make an emergency run to harbor freight for furniture dollies and a floor jack. Once I removed the 2x4 frame, I was able to jack up each end and slide furniture dollies under the shipping platform, and move the machine into the garage. Crisis averted... At some point, I'll cut the other skid off, so I can get a pallet jack under the middle of the machine, rather than trying to lift it from the ends. The table saw, jointer, band saw, lathe, dust collector and 16-32 sander will all get moved down to the shop once the floors are sealed, and the walls are complete. And then, just maybe, my wife can park in the garage for the first time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Just what you want to see is your machine getting flung around like it was $50 bucks or something...Glad it worked out I have an A3/31 and its an awesome machine the new ones are even better I'm sure you will really like it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaDad Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Bring lots of friends over and ply them with after-lifting beverages to move that thing unless you want to spring for a gantry crane. Your experience has solidified my decision to pave a section of drive leading up to my new shop from the driveway! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Morse Posted March 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 44 minutes ago, VizslaDad said: Bring lots of friends over and ply them with after-lifting beverages to move that thing unless you want to spring for a gantry crane. Your experience has solidified my decision to pave a section of drive leading up to my new shop from the driveway! I'm less worried about getting it off the pallet - the Hammer instructions/manual cover how to do this with a pallet jack. I've got a growing list of things I would have done differently. A paved sidewalk from the house to the shop is one of them - for no other reason than wheeling tools and supplies. I wish I have thought thru the driveway a bit more: its easy to get our cars into the area in front of the shop, but between the slope, the way it curves near the house, and the gravel, it's nearly impossible to get a trailer to the shop. Also on the list of "should haves": raise the finished grade of the building site by about another foot to enhance landscaping in the back yard, a sliding door instead of overhead garage door, one or more of the roof beams engineered to carry a load so I could install a hoist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlife Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Nice building , you'll be very happy with the A3 41, did you get the spiraled cutter head ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Morse Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 4 minutes ago, Midlife said: Nice building , you'll be very happy with the A3 41, did you get the spiraled cutter head ? Yep, along with the extension tables and mobility kit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Morse Posted June 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 quick update - I've been buried at work, and with the kids end of year activities, there hasn't been much time the past couple of months. Good news though: I'm taking the week of 18 June off work, with the goal of insulating, and buttoning up the ceiling. This week, I've managed to finish framing the interior walls, and today I completed the rough-in for the wiring (all but 5 feet of 12/2, because I ran out of romex). I'll be ready for my electrical inspection shortly, which means I can get insulation in the walls, and get things closed up. Also, I've rented a 15' drivable man-lift to facilitate working on the tall side of the shop, as I wasn't feeling safe at the top of my ladder. Pictures later this week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 32 minutes ago, Robert Morse said: Pictures later this week. Don't let us down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 I don't work off a ladder any more than I have to either. While you have the lift, can you beef up something in the ceiling structure to carry a hoist like you said earlier that you'd wished you had planned for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Morse Posted June 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 On 6/10/2018 at 3:28 PM, Tom King said: I don't work off a ladder any more than I have to either. While you have the lift, can you beef up something in the ceiling structure to carry a hoist like you said earlier that you'd wished you had planned for? I'll look into that at some point in the future - or I may build a frank howarth style gantry... Unfortunately, that strong point for a hoist is not going to be the priority for next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robert Morse Posted June 19, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 As promised, Pictures! Its been a busy few days around here: I finished framing of the top part of the interior walls - with the angled cuts on each one, and having to fit them around the rafters on the end, it was a pain. The scissor lift is a HUGE help right now. I still have some blocking and bracing left which should use up a lot of the scrap, and I need to install framing so we can secure the bottom of the ceiling panels (today's goal is to finish that). I finished rough in of the last 5 feet on the electrical, cleaned up the inside of the panel - and most importantly: we passed the cover inspection today. Time to move on to insulation and wall coverings. Good lord, the shop is a mess and I haven't even moved in yet. There's sawdust everywhere, and several piles of romex sheathing mixed with framing cut offs, Gatorade lids, broken nails, stripped screws, lumber tags, and god-knows-what-else. Sweeping doesn't seem to help - it just comes back. I've moved the shop-vac and the dust deputy out there. They're going to get a work out tonight. Putting tools away has been fun - its like closure on a build phase. Hammer drill for concrete anchors: DONE and boxed up. Cold chisel (chipping concrete): DONE. The miter saw and stand can get put away later today, along with the circular saw. The pictures aren't exciting, but they represent a LOT of work, and I can almost see the end. Oh, and I bought a ClearVue 5HP cyclone dust collector... That will be here this week, so I have extra motivation to get finished (not that I needed it!). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaDad Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 SLIIIICK. Nice work. What type of ducting are you going to run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 That's going to be a great shop! Those main support rafters look like they would be plenty strong enough to hoist the average woodworking machine off of a trailer, especially if they were tied together between them at the lifting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robert Morse Posted June 21, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 I installed insulation for 2 hours last night, and then got up early and started again before it got too hot. I got the ceiling to 98% done at around 4pm (other than the 2 starter rows, which are narrower than full size). I'll finish those while I work on the walls tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow is the last day of school, so a special donut date with the kids before school, and then I have to go to the office for a few hours. My dad is coming in for a couple of days on Friday, and I have a buddy from work coming to help with ceiling panels Friday afternoon. It will be nice to get this wrapped up soon. Oh, and the clearvue cyclone showed up today (well 7/8 of it, FedEx has misplaced a box with some accessories). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 11 hours ago, Robert Morse said: I installed insulation for 2 hours last night, and then got up early and started again before it got too hot. I got the ceiling to 98% done at around 4pm (other than the 2 starter rows, which are narrower than full size). I'll finish those while I work on the walls tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow is the last day of school, so a special donut date with the kids before school, and then I have to go to the office for a few hours. My dad is coming in for a couple of days on Friday, and I have a buddy from work coming to help with ceiling panels Friday afternoon. It will be nice to get this wrapped up soon. Oh, and the clearvue cyclone showed up today (well 7/8 of it, FedEx has misplaced a box with some accessories). One of those jobs that's no fun but long term makes a huge difference. I live in MN and my shop heat and air add very little to my utility bills, I believe due to how well I insulated it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 I can't think if a worse job in building anything than putting up insulation overhead. Even sheetrock work is a distant second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 Last time I was working overhead it was installing allot T&G pine V match and that wasn't much fun but I have to agree on the insulation comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 Insulation and Sheetrock work is for people who haven't learned the skills to do something more profitable and less miserable. If you choose to do your own I understand, but would you do it for the going rate ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 25 minutes ago, wdwerker said: Insulation and Sheetrock work is for people who haven't learned the skills to do something more profitable and less miserable. If you choose to do your own I understand, but would you do it for the going rate ? The older I get the more true this is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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