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Title: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Randy Powell on February 02, 2008, 11:48:14 PM: Well, for the past 2 weeks, except for a couple of days when I had the nastiest stomach flu I've ever experienced (don't get this, I'm serious), I've been cleaning my shop and finishing the last bench (a combination down draft sanding bench and paint storage area) that I never got to when the shop was put in and the original benches were built. Always meant to, and finally did. Only took, what, 7 years?

Man, this went way beyond any normal sweep up the shop kind of thing. I filled my 20 gallon shop vac ... 4 times. Completely. When through 2 filters for the thing. I vacuumed the ceiling (18 feet to the ridge beam), I cleaned the blinds. Really cleaned them as in take them down and scrub them. I clean behind the benches. Washed windows. When through two boxes of these slick little dusters. Made not one but 2 trips to the dump with the pickup (full sized 3/4 ton) full to the brim. I tossed stuff that has been hanging around forever. The rule was, if I hadn't touched it since I moved into the shop, it went in the can or in storage. I actually scrubbed the floor. Sheesh! I wanted to post some pictures since I guarantee it will never be this clean again. Ever. It sort of echoes in there now. I have to wait for the floor to dry out completely to put the mats back down. It's cleaner than when I moved into to it. It's actually organized. <Randy shrieks>

Now, if I can just find stuff, I'll be happy. I am beat.
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Leo Mehl on February 03, 2008, 12:49:27 AM: You forgot to paint! Looks too clean to me and I see why it echos there. I would never let my shop look like that. A person could get a bad name for doing this. I can here it now. "Look Here comes that guy with the clean shop that is not painted". LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Clint Ormosen on February 03, 2008, 02:18:02 AM: Randy, is that attic space?
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Dennis Adamisin on February 03, 2008, 07:26:13 AM: ...and again the proverbial question: If a messy shop equates to a messy mind, then how about a empty shop??? ???

I'm just jealous, Randy! CLP**
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Doug Moon on February 03, 2008, 08:09:57 AM: OMG!! I am so jealous!! Wow that is awesome. When I clean my shop, mine doubles as a garage, and put away all the "stuff" that clutters it up gets put away it isnt two days before something else gets stuck out there and clutter it all up again.

I love how you have your standing power tools on an island! That is AWESOME and saves so much work bench space!!
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Joejust on February 03, 2008, 08:20:43 AM: Randy, Are you free on Wednesdays or Thursdays? Right n ow I can use you on either oir both days and am willing to pay the nations' highest minimum wage as provided by Olympic law. If you are free and can provide references please send the info to my 3 lawyers in Tacoma. y1
Joe Just
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Peter Ferguson on February 03, 2008, 08:44:44 AM: Reminds me of the last time my doctor put me on Prednosone.
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Jim Oliver on February 03, 2008, 09:01:58 AM: Randy,

Please post more pix when you get back to normal!!

Jim
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Will Hinton on February 03, 2008, 10:34:44 AM: Randy, Please don't ever get normal! n1 n1 n1 ~^ ~^ ~^ %^@ %^@ %^@ (The shop looks great!)
Will
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Leo Mehl on February 03, 2008, 10:49:54 AM: Quote from: Dennis Adamisin on February 03, 2008, 07:26:13 AM
...and again the proverbial question: If a messy shop equates to a messy mind, then how about a empty shop??? ???

I'm just jealous, Randy! CLP**
I like your point of view. LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Bill Little on February 03, 2008, 10:58:01 AM: Mr. Powell,

There ARE penalties involved for such behavior! This is your warning!!

(wow, how could ANYONE ever get a shop THAT clean and still work in it??????? LOL!!!!!!!!!!!) LL~ H^^
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Randy Powell on February 03, 2008, 12:44:01 PM: Well, it won't be clean long, but I mean there was 2 inches of dust (to say nothing of an army of spiders) living in there. Makes doing a dust free finish a challenge. At least I got the bench done and the junk thrown away. That's something.

Clint, the shop is over my garage. So I suppose it's a sort of an attic. The garage is not attached to the house (about 70 feet away), so no complaints from the spousal unit about "smells".

I plan to lay up a couple of bellcranks today and do some machining on parts for the next plane, so I'll have a pile of chips and such on the floor soon enough. For awhile, I'm sure I'll clean after myself. We'll see how long that lasts. Probably goes back to my first job working in a restaurant. The boss was a "clean as you go" fanatic. Would take a tooth pick and scrap in the corners. Probably wore off on me.
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: David Miller on February 03, 2008, 02:21:47 PM: I was the first one to post on this in the middle of the night but my post disappeared.?? Don't know why??
Anyway Randy I'm jealous. You got your shop a major cleanup and I got mine only a little. But at least now I can walk thru it. You did a fantastic job on your shop.
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Steve Helmick on February 03, 2008, 06:22:53 PM: Last time I did that, I did a lot of shop improvements, and wore myself out. Lapsed into a non-building era. It's due again, but maybe the end result will be better this time around.

Like Leo, I'm shocked that Randy hasn't painted the walls (pearl peach, maybe) and hung some nice flowery curtains on the windows. LL~ Steve
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Mark Scarborough on February 03, 2008, 08:57:38 PM: I was expecting the walls to be more of a oh say,,, lollipop green pearl? we all know how much Randy loves green pearl candy right?
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Leo Mehl on February 03, 2008, 09:25:41 PM: Quote from: Mark Scarborough on February 03, 2008, 08:57:38 PM
I was expecting the walls to be more of a oh say,,, lollipop green pearl? we all know how much Randy loves green pearl candy right?
I am glade to hear about those colors because Pink just isn't going to do it, LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ HB~>
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Randy Powell on February 03, 2008, 10:21:59 PM: Yo guys. IT'S A SHOP!! The walls are just fine with me, though I could use a few posters of scantily clad women on the wall. I drew the line at taping and texturing. Lifting those 5/8" thick, 12' long, sheet rock boards up 17 feet in the air was enough for me. I do want to get the rubber mats back down but I have to wait till my son's home. Those suckers are heavy.

And Steve. Too late. I started a new plane today. I really need another classic plane.
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Gary Anderson on February 03, 2008, 11:41:01 PM: Quote from: Randy Powell on February 03, 2008, 12:44:01 PM
Well, it won't be clean long, but I mean there was 2 inches of dust (to say nothing of an army of spiders) living in there. Makes doing a dust free finish a challenge. At least I got the bench done and the junk thrown away. That's something.

Clint, the shop is over my garage. So I suppose it's a sort of an attic. The garage is not attached to the house (about 70 feet away), so no complaints from the spousal unit about "smells".

I plan to lay up a couple of bellcranks today and do some machining on parts for the next plane, so I'll have a pile of chips and such on the floor soon enough. For awhile, I'm sure I'll clean after myself. We'll see how long that lasts. Probably goes back to my first job working in a restaurant. The boss was a "clean as you go" fanatic. Would take a tooth pick and scrap in the corners. Probably wore off on me.
Hi Randy, you could hook up the vacuum while you're drilling or milling and you wouldn't make a mess! Just kidding, looks great. Did you have the boss check it out? After you do a little work bring her back in and show her what it really looks like,Ha Ha Gary
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Mark Scarborough on February 04, 2008, 10:25:07 AM: Ok so NOBODY shoe these pictures to my girlfreind,, I will be in deep stink if she sees even one shop clean, I have her beleiving that shavings are the zen ingrediant for model building
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Bill Little on February 04, 2008, 11:52:06 AM: Quote from: Ty Marcucci on February 04, 2008, 07:22:15 AM
Well, some white paint sure would help with light. No other reason. Nice shop. Now I have to clean mine again. Just wish some people would not do that, I hate guilt trips.. . . . H^^

Ty, my dear old friend, I am immune to guilt trips over the condition of my shop! Too many years of it being that way.....
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Randy Powell on February 04, 2008, 04:36:49 PM: Bill,

Yea, I lived with what was a pretty dirty environment for a long time. You just have to admit you have a problem. That's the first step. LL~

OK, so it's sort of messy (but not dirty) again. Started machining an adapter so I can use the Binks cup I was sent with the DeVilbiss gun. Sheesh, oh yea, the guy says, it will fit fine. The cup is 7/16-14 thread and the cup is M11x1. Yea that fits.

And I started laying out the new plane, laying up the bell crank and gear for it and choosing wood. Woo-Hoo, we're off an running again.
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: minnesotamodeler on February 05, 2008, 08:55:25 AM: Now those pics are just plumb disgusting.
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Bill Little on February 05, 2008, 09:20:59 AM: Quote from: Randy Powell on February 04, 2008, 04:36:49 PM
Bill,

Yea, I lived with what was a pretty dirty environment for a long time. You just have to admit you have a problem. That's the first step. LL~

OK, so it's sort of messy (but not dirty) again. Started machining an adapter so I can use the Binks cup I was sent with the DeVilbiss gun. Sheesh, oh yea, the guy says, it will fit fine. The cup is 7/16-14 thread and the cup is M11x1. Yea that fits.

And I started laying out the new plane, laying up the bell crank and gear for it and choosing wood. Woo-Hoo, we're off an running again.

Gabe (3yo Grandson) said this weekend: "TaTa, you made a mess"

Yes, I did................ LL~ LL~ LL~
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: john e. holliday on February 05, 2008, 05:39:13 PM: That place looks to immaculate even without paint on the walls and ceiling. I managed to sweep up a sack full of stuff yesterday. That was the path from the door to my chair. Ready to shoot the primer on the Spitfire and make templates for the P-39. Later, DOC Holliday
Title: Re: It's a miracle, right here in Western WA
Post by: Randy Powell on February 06, 2008, 10:08:02 PM: Don't worry, Doc. I'm busy making it messy again.