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Brian Rupnow

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So guys--Here it is. New flooring, newly painted walls. and I even dragged all of my home made particle board reference tables, desk extensions, and book shelves out into the main garage and stained them today, 14 years after building them. A couple of things that let you know its a Canadian workspace--The unit under the right hand desk is a 1500 watt heater with fan. The black mat in front of my computer desk on the floor is an ELECTRIC mat with embedded heater wires and a thermostat mounted on the jog in the corner of the right hand wall. I hate cold feet while I am setting at my computer working. If you are long time followers of my creations, you will know that the reference desk immediately to the left of where I set is where 90 % of my small engines are assembled and test run. The old top had so many black oil stains and holes drilled in it that I unscrewed the top and made a new one. I even had the painters apply a sealer over all of the notes I had written on the wall in black magic markers (I know, I know) and paint over them. I took down about 20 plaques and certificates off the walls and found a box for them to live in.---Brian


 
Looks like a great place to work. Enjoy.
As far as engine assembly, I've been thinking about a solution to the issue of losing tiny screws, e-clips, and worse, parts. If I drop one on the bench, it seems to trampoline off the maple top into never- never land. IIRC, Marv uses a baby blanket.
My concept so far is a three sided box with a lower front ( the fourth side). Lined with heavy felt. I've tried dropping screws on the felt and they seen to stay where they drop.
 
That's very nice Brian! Looks like you have room for another monitor.
It's nice, you can have CAD open on one, & Excel, PDF drawings, or internet
on the other. (Or, if it behaves like some CAD programs, have the assy model
open in one, & it's drawing open in the other.)

John
 
Brian,

Thank you for posting that. Nice to see a practical office arrangement. We all know you spend a considerable time there.

What do you use for a chair? I can't seem to find one I like spending time in (on?) for very long.

--ShopShoe
 
Shopshoe--This is my chair. It is made by the "Global Upholstery Company" in Downsview, Ontario. It is a very comfortable chair with adjustable lumbar support, arm height, back height, tilt, and seat height. It has 5 outrigger style legs (only 3 are visible in the picture) and is very stable---has never dumped me out on my bum!!! I think I paid almost $300 for it 7 years ago, but I'm a big old guy at 260 pounds and the chair has stood up very well. I have a semi-bad back, so I absolutely must have a friendly chair.---Brian
 
That's what I call an executive office/workshop :cool:
 

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