Ot- my new shop build

plastikosmd · Oct 26, 2016

It has been a couple years since I have posted. Life you know. Well it is time to build the toy/tool barn.

This is my humble shop site
Scott's Shop

So the barn is 50x60. The rear metal shop is about 25x30. Above that metal shop will be the wood shop. The rest of the space will go floor to rafters, all open (for automotive work etc). Rear right corner behind beam is welding and fab. Upper woodshed will have stair and a garage door for access to use forklift to lift larger projects and tools up there. We will have 3phase and 110/220.
Here goes...
Moving trees

Site

Excavation

plastikosmd · Oct 26, 2016

Foundation in, 200 truckloads of fill

Rear, covered apron site for blacksmithing and storage

The BR checking it out, front doors are 18'x10' each

plastikosmd · Oct 26, 2016

Metal shop to left, woodshop above it with roll up door to lift the bigger projects out with forklift, automotive and welding for rest. Blacksmith out back

doors are 18'x10' each for reference

Upper shop

Lower level

windows in. U can start to see a hint of the color we chose.

plastikosmd · Oct 26, 2016

Weather vane

Doors put in but wrong install. Should be high lift, following ceiling

drywall up. Few weeks away now

Track fixed

plastikosmd · Oct 26, 2016

Rear view of porch for dozer storage and blacksmith area

Bit dusty but getting there

Uhh oh new big shop disease
Shop isn't even done yet
Cl buy, new to me 10,000lbs 24.5 swing x72" monarch. Old ship dc machine converted to ac. Was an old tracer machine. Only downside of that is the straight compound and no taper. But with 5 chucks,follow, steady(s) tooled cxa, maybe 300 lbs of other odds and ends and maybe .001 of dip or less over the 6 feet using a dial indicator, I can live with that. better pics to follow soon once moved in. Also got a monster arbor press and 500lbsof broaching tooling(anyone need a key way?) also a big welding table with 2 vises etc, a big knee mill running on proto trak ace3(hello cnc.)

lucky7 · Oct 26, 2016

Funny, I had the same problem with my garage door install. Wanted to congratulate you on a very nice building when this post went up previously- glad it's back! Only thing I'd suggest you think about before moving in machines is lifting gear. Even a few I beams up high makes life easier. Is the Swedish mill going into this shop?

Lucky7

John Welden · Oct 26, 2016

The projects section of your website doesn't really show anything. I guess you just want to show off all the tools you've got and your fancy new building. Typical of guys that can't actually make anything. :rolleyes5:

Jerry · Oct 26, 2016

John Welden said:
The projects section of your website doesn't really show anything. I guess you just want to show off all the tools you've got and your fancy new building. Typical of guys that can't actually make anything.

Wow, never cease to amaze.

plastikosmd · Oct 27, 2016

glad it wasn't just me lucky7!
my builder has the habit of not writing things down then having to re-address issues. thankfully he is easy to work with and accepts blame when he forgets. the latest issue was my fault I guess. Soon paint and move, about 2 wks or so

PeteM · Oct 27, 2016

John Welden said:
The projects section of your website doesn't really show anything. I guess you just want to show off all the tools you've got and your fancy new building. Typical of guys that can't actually make anything.

I dunno. Even if the OP never built anything (which I doubt), I'd take a shop-building-and-tool-acquiring hobby over a troll-posting hobby most any day. Could always share a beer in a guy's shop, but the postings sometimes just leave most of us with a bad taste.

vanguard machine · Oct 28, 2016

beautiful!!!!
very jealous of this entire compound, everything seems well thought out and aesthetically pleasing to boot.
this is my wife's and my dream situation, good on ya for making it happen and best of luck going forward.

and ignore the miserable troll, the rest of us are happy for you.

apoc_101 · Oct 28, 2016

Damn, hell of a building!

onecut · Oct 28, 2016

Good build most will be jealous including myself location looks fantastic as well.Wouldnt mind getting up in the morning and walking in to that,you have it I can dream.Happy machining.

Sea Farmer · Oct 28, 2016

That's a great design. You'll love the shed roof for blacksmithing/welding under too, keeps fumes from building up inside.Also a good place to keep your gas tanks as an extra safety precaution. Assuming you have gas tanks, which seems like a safe bet.

gwilson · Oct 28, 2016

Weldon,the ONLY THING I have seen you make was that ring which you proudly display with a huge photograph.

plastikosmd · Oct 28, 2016

Thx all
For the overhang, I have 2 perpetual motion projects (they perpetually need help moving) otherwise known as bulldozers. A big log arch from logrite and maybe some long scrap storage. That gives me a 10x20 or so area for forge, anvil and a power hammer if I ever find one. Interior paint is well under way and gutters are on. I will get a better pic of the porch area tomorrow. It came out nicer than I was expecting.

traditional-tools · Oct 28, 2016

Dayum, your Rivett is gonna be happy in there! :cheers:

PDW · Oct 28, 2016

John Welden said:
The projects section of your website doesn't really show anything. I guess you just want to show off all the tools you've got and your fancy new building. Typical of guys that can't actually make anything.

Oh damn - I resemble that remark. I'm devastated by your insight.

PDW

ewlsey · Oct 28, 2016

Nice to see how the other half live.

John Welden · Oct 28, 2016

PDW said:
Oh damn - I resemble that remark. I'm devastated by your insight.

PDW

That boat mock-up looks pretty good.

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