New Shed

[jasonh]

I haven't been able to do much machining for a while because I've been busy dealing with real estate issues - but it's all in service to a good cause. I've been working out of 1 bay of a 3 bay garage, but the space was limiting the number and size of machines I could have. I wanted a bigger shop for dedicated wood/metal areas and with some covered space outdoors to do metal casting in all weathers. Here's the result:

40x50 ft with two roll up doors:


Inside view:


There's an RV cover on one end. I don't have an RV, so I'll use this space for doing metal pours and storing materials:


This should keep me busy for a while... dreams of cast iron cupolas with 6 foot flames, trying doing that in the suburbs...

 

[canadianhorsepower]

some shed look great

 

[isambard]

Blimey that's some shed I've worked in smaller factories

 

[AussieJimG]

Yeah, that should be big enough.

Jim

 

[rcfreak177]

Wow thats huge.

I don't like mine anymore

Only joking

Good stuff you should be able to fit lots of machinery in there and still have plenty of room to move.

Baz.

 

[Swifty]

Great shed, ones that size should have there own post code (zip code)

Paul.

 

[ELM6061]

What, no straddle crane?????
Just kidding; A great shed and what dreams are made of, and dreams for-filled inside.
Make sure we get to see the cupola build/use and also the machine fitments/use.

Eddie

 

[jasonh]

>What, no straddle crane

I'm thinking about it...

I want to get a bigger lathe - about 13" x 40"
I'm thinking about the problems of getting it into place- and I think a gantry crane that could straddle the bed of a pickup might be just the ticket for this and other jobs. If I can find some surplus I-beam I can go to work with the OA cutting torch and put something together.

 

[AussieJimG]

With a straddle crane you will be able to change the chucks when you are old and doddery (like some of us)

Jim

 

[ausdier]

I think I hate you now, you lucky barstool. ;D

 

[landcrsr]

Mmmm Shed envy, my shed is only 12m x 6m x 2.7m standard galv.