New shop in Florida

[fltenwheeler]

The roof and lower doors are installed. I am working on the loft doors. I have found a 4x12 beam for the hay lift. But it is hot and work is slow.

Tim

 

[fltenwheeler]

I have installed the loft doors in both ends. Next will be the 2 beams for the hay lift.

Tim

 

[fltenwheeler]

Hi All

I moved the machines in this last weekend. I spent Sunday cleaning and oil them.

Tim

 

[fltenwheeler]

2 More pictures. I will get some pictures of the Lathe and Mill posted soon.

Tim

 

[fltenwheeler]

The Lathe and Mill ready to go to work.

Tim

 

[1Kenny]

Looks real good, Tim.

I can smell the fresh paint from here.

Kenny

 

[lazylathe]

Some serious shop envy!!!!! ;D

Looks great with a ton of space!!!
Congratulations you lucky bugger you!!!! :big:

Andrew

 

[panofish]

Super nice!!! Setting up shop can almost be as much fun as using the shop.

 

[doubletop]

Very nice, but it looks way too empty. Give yourself a bring up so we can see it in a years time.

Pete

 

[blighty]

7 years you must of been going nuts. i only went with out a shed for 2 years and that did me in.

nice cave by the way, i would love to have a brick cave......... but nooooo, i had to build it out of wood ruddy council!!!

 

[fltenwheeler]

Hi All

Yes, I am glad to get the machines running. I had to order new belts, but other than that they seam to be working good.

I still need to move my locomotive stand in plus I need to make a work table for the 1/8 scale trains.

I dug out one of the projects I was working on when I had to close down, a Bob Shores' Eagle. First chips on my machines in many years.

Tim

 

[robert1352]

Beautiful shop,I'm green with envy!

 

[fltenwheeler]

Here's a panarma of the shop being put to use.

Left to right, Craftman drill press, Jet 8x30 mill, Jet 10x24 lathe, down in the conner is a Craftman air compresser 6" Craftman grinder, Dayton band saw, Oliver die filer it can also be used as a fan stand, Sanford SG1 surface grinder, Atlas 7" shaper, 12" Rockwell disc sander.

On the far wall is a 1/8 scale tank car I am working on. The shelf on the right holds all of the small projects that are in work. In front of the work bench on the right is a 2-1/2" scale C-19 that I am repairing for a friend.

Tim

 

[Herbiev]

Usually one week for the concrete. Did you put in conduits for island power points if required ?

 

[stew]

HI,
Thats a Nice looking Workshop that You Have. I like Your Milling Machine, My Boss has one much the same -they are a Good Solid Machine. You know it wont be long and You will have it filled up, then You will wish it was BIGGER.
All The Best Stew

 

[fltenwheeler]

I know that a shop is never big enough. The size was determined by its location on the property. There is a loft the same size for storage. The shop is for working not storage.

Tim

HI,
Thats a Nice looking Workshop that You Have. I like Your Milling Machine, My Boss has one much the same -they are a Good Solid Machine. You know it wont be long and You will have it filled up, then You will wish it was BIGGER.
All The Best Stew

 

[ZipSnipe]

Beautiful shop!!!

I will have you know in Florida they slap a foundation down and put block walls up the next day and thats about 95% of all block homes in Florida are built that way. Not saying its right, but thats how they were built back when I was in the block business.

 

[fltenwheeler]

Beautiful shop!!!

I will have you know in Florida they slap a foundation down and put block walls up the next day and thats about 95% of all block homes in Florida are built that way. Not saying its right, but thats how they were built back when I was in the block business.

I waited a month before I had the block delivered. It also has a 18x18 bell footer.

Tim

 

[kvom]

Who cares about the shop? Let's see the locomotive! :hDe:

 

[jconnell]

Hi Tim:

Nice shop and machines, I know your glad to get your stuff out of storage. It only took me two years, I almost died of boredom. Where are you in Florida, I am in Deland.

Jim