Popular Post estesbubba Posted December 29, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 I got a wide angle lens for vacation this year and decided to take some new shop pictures. My shop is a 40x30 pole barn with 10' ceilings and a 9' porch. It was put up in summer of 2014 and I finished everything except the concrete and power to the building. It has 200 amps of power with its own meter and a direct connection to the transformer (not the house). The walls and ceiling are OSB with R-19 insulation in the walls and R-44 blown into the ceiling and I'm now a believer that insulation is worth every penny. Even in the dead of winter the inside won't drop below 40 unless overnight lows drop below 0 and the hottest days it will get to 80 with the dehumidifier set at 50% so it's tolerable. The lights are 5000K high output T-8's and the lighting with the white paint is awesome, although a little boring. I ran a wireless bridge from the house for internet and have 6 speakers in the ceiling. I almost decided to not do the building until I retired but some friends talked some sense into me saying you can't buy a car for the price of it and it will add value to my property and appreciate. A bonus is we get use of our 2 car garage again. BTW - the wide angle lens makes the shop look bigger than it actually is. This is the view of the shop from our deck.East wall - I need to come up with a solution for my sheet goods and pink insulation I use with my track saw. I'm thinking of building a rolling cart for it. Any ideas?North wallWest wall - the Bowflex is in the shop because shortly after I finished it my wife turned the workout room into a Yoga room. South wall My finish samples and small air compressor which is all I've needed so far. Router table, Ridgid sander and cyclone. Someday I might run 8" coming out of it instead of the 8-6" reducer but I don't have any complaints with the performance. I only have one blast gate open at a time so maybe it doesn't matter.52" SawStop which is a great saw and has a lot of nice features in addition to the brake. I eventually want to build a cabinet under the outfeed table for more storage. My 8" Grizzly jointer has been very reliable and accurate - I had to actually shim the outfeed table down when I got it and haven't touched it since. Jet 16-32 drum sander which I adjusted the open end slightly higher and have never changed it. This allows double passes for wide boards without a ridge and narrower boards might be a couple thou thicker on one side but that rarely matters. If it does I just rotate 180 degrees and do a final pass without lowering the drum. My planer is a Shop Fox 15". Both my jointer and planer have knives which someday I'll either upgrade to Byrd or maybe just buy Powermatics instead. I would also love to have a Supermax 19-38 in the future...maybe if Acme has a 15% off sale again. My assembly table is 4'x6' which I absolutely love. I want to build slide out trays for the systainers and also some drawers for it. As usual a lot of "want to's" for the shop.Hard maple Roubo bench - you might have heard of these.Drill press and mortiser - no idea why I keep the mortiser around since I now have a Leigh FMT and Domino. Lumber racks which are just John Sterling standards and brackets - cheap and easy.Wall storage and tool cabinet.100,000 BTU propane heater which will heat the shop quickly. Yes I have 52 of the old style Bessey's and I got all of them during the 2005-2006 Bessey madness. I sure in the hell don't need that many, but with the Amazon, Hartville Tool, and Lee Valley deals back then, they were as low as $12!Miter saw station built out of cheap cabinets from Home Depot. Grizzly 17" bandsaw and Jet 14" I got cheap off CL that has Carter Stabilizer for curves. The Jet I copied Eric's jointer dust hood solution for dust collection.Picture of the dust collection network which is 6" spiral pipe. 20 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 I could look at your shop all day Mike! Beautiful set up! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 I went from a 9' x 12' shop to a 14' x 24' shop. and I'm ready to move into one like yours, I'd sure as hell lose weight walking to get a drill, then walk to put it back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Your shop is the same size as mine - even the ceiling heights. You sure seem to have a lot more room than I do. I guess I just have too much stuff - if that's possible! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Plywood carts can quickly get too heavy to move freely. A wheel arrangement like the carts at the home centers makes the cart much easier to spin and maneuver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Always like the shop threads and you have one fine one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Steve Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Go Cyclones! very nice shop! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 48 minutes ago, TIODS said: I could look at your shop all day Mike! Beautiful set up! Me too!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodbutcher74 Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Your shop is what dreams are made of. Better go and buy a couple lottery tickets. My little shop in the corner of the garage will have to do until they pick my numbers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minorhero Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Your. Shop. Is. So. CLEAN! Seriously I could clean my shop all day and never get it looking so nice! Fantastic setup! I was just wishing my shop had better insulation and then I see this thread and realize that insulation is only the start.. my next shop will have a porch!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Awesome shop! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Wow! Curious what lens did you get? The pictures look good but that shop! Wow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post estesbubba Posted December 30, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 1 hour ago, minorhero said: Fantastic setup! I was just wishing my shop had better insulation and then I see this thread and realize that insulation is only the start.. my next shop will have a porch!! My wife and I love the porch on the shop - it’s a relaxing place to hang out. Here’s proof that insulation pays off - this is with the heater off! We’ve had a mild winter up until the past week so the concrete floor is still fairly warm and keeps the shop from freezing. 10 minutes ago, Chestnut said: Wow! Curious what lens did you get? The pictures look good but that shop! Wow. Canon EFS 10-18mm. Here are some pics from our vacation where I used it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jussi Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Awesome shop. Where did you get the ducting? Was it significantly cheaper than nordfab? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisG-Canada Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Great shop! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 I remember the build but don’t recall ever being invited inside. Beautiful workshop! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Fantastic space, Mike! I thought I kept mine clean! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 I remember your build thread & enjoying it very much. Your shop is a real example of how to do something very, very well. Thanks for the update. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Awesome shop! I really like your porch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Awesome shop! It just seems wrong somehow, without a little sawdust and a few scraps lying around! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark J Posted December 31, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 Well that went nowhere. I showed the pictures to my wife and told her I want a shop like that (gorgeous by the way). Separate building, lots of space, height and light. A porch. She took one look at the pictures and said: "That's not real. Look how clean it is. That's not a real workshop. No one works there." And then turned her back and walked away. Oh well. I guess I can bookmark this page and dream at the pictures. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 30 minutes ago, Mark J said: Well that went nowhere. I showed the pictures to my wife and told her I want a shop like that (gorgeous by the way). Separate building, lots of space, height and light. A porch. She took one look at the pictures and said: "That's not real. Look how clean it is. That's not a real workshop. No one works there." And then turned her back and walked away. Oh well. I guess I can bookmark this page and dream at the pictures. That doesn't sound like a hard no. Maybe you should send Mike a couple hundred bucks for beer and to hire some temporary workers to make a mess, have new photos taken then ask wife again. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 Outstanding shop and layout! However........if I won the lottery, I wouldn't be seen around town for about 6 months. Buy a new truck and RV and go! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Good stuff, thx for the tour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted January 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 On 12/29/2017 at 7:59 PM, jussi said: Awesome shop. Where did you get the ducting? Was it significantly cheaper than nordfab? I got it locally but can’t remember the name of the place. Total cost for pipe, wyes, blast gates, etc. was around $600 which my guess is 1/4 the cost of nordfab! On 12/29/2017 at 8:16 PM, K Cooper said: I remember the build but don’t recall ever being invited inside. Beautiful workshop! No invitation needed just show up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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