Author Topic: Show us your shop ---- Please (Read 10235 times)

catdaddy · « **Reply #50 on:** January 16, 2008, 01:26:57 PM »

Quote from: bruce malm on January 14, 2008, 10:04:06 PM

These have been posted before. Just haven't taken any newer ones.

Bruce
Love the wall paper. I sure hope Dino from SSW doesn't see this, he's going to have a stroke and accuse you of corrupting the youth of America.

My Shop actually covers three rooms not counting all the planes and kits I've got stacked in the bedroom.
Garage has drill press, grinder, sander and building table and planes.
Shop extention on back of garage has work benches, tools, storage, building materials and planes.
Office has computer network cad stations and engine and kit storage.

Bill Little · « **Reply #51 on:** January 16, 2008, 02:41:07 PM »

Quote from: Mike Spiess on January 15, 2008, 08:38:47 AM

I wish mine was that clean. Since these photos were taken I built a Tudor, Challenger and Super Clown. So now it's even worse.

Hi Mike,

You are beginning to come close to the level my shop looks like when it IS clean! A couple more years (if you just keep going like you are) and you will be in the area of where mine is when I decide to find something........... I haven't seen mine that clean since *Momma* Bobby Champione cleaned up my shop.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #52 on:** January 16, 2008, 04:57:51 PM »

Rick,

And you prove the theory that no matter how much space we have, stuff will grow to cover every horizontal surface.

I could have a 20,000 square foot shop and I'd still have no place to lay out a set of plans.

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #53 on:** January 16, 2008, 10:17:13 PM »

My mother cleaned up my shop only once! we bought her a ticket back home!

catdaddy · « **Reply #54 on:** January 17, 2008, 08:06:27 AM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on January 16, 2008, 04:57:51 PM

Rick,

And you prove the theory that no matter how much space we have, stuff will grow to cover every horizontal surface.

I could have a 20,000 square foot shop and I'd still have no place to lay out a set of plans.

Isn't that the truth. I appear to be going thru the vertical space as well. One of these days I'll put all my kits in a pile and take a few photo's. It may take a day or two to get them all in the same room.

bruce malm · « **Reply #55 on:** January 17, 2008, 11:55:14 AM »

Rick,
Teena and I are hoping to move to Tulsa later this year or early next year and the home we purchase will need to cover our hobbies. At least 10+ clear acres. We have also discussed the size of the shop if not already there. We plan on somewhere around 40x80 or 50x100. Inside we will design the areas for working on our individual hobbies together and then additional areas for wood working tools, another for metal working, and other as storage areas. My neighbor did this in the back of his shop and it's really nice. I incorporated the same idea when I built Teena's little 400 square foot shop before my last surgery. These areas would be about 2/3 s the width of the shop with connecting doors about 10' wide. Benches, shelves, etc. on each wall for
storage, tool set-ups, etc. I plan on putting in dust vacuums where needed. Of course heat and AC in the main work areas. We have also decided to put a large enough back-up generator to keep the home and shop usable when the power goes out.Teena said again this morning how she wish she was already retired. I just hope it all comes together sooner than later and our health will allow us to enjoy our later years together.

Bruce and Teena

john e. holliday · « **Reply #56 on:** January 17, 2008, 04:48:22 PM »

You guys/gals have asked for it, now suffer. Here are two shots of the dungeon where I build/assemble my models. First shot is looking back to where I set. The TV is up on a set of shelves, The Spitfire is sitting in my chair. The second picture is the path to the furnace. Most of my kits and engines are on the back ledge that is about 4 foot deep. Was hoping to have all that in the new shop that is still waiting for the slab to be poured. Later, DOC Holliday

Mike Spiess · « **Reply #57 on:** January 17, 2008, 05:55:23 PM »

WOW Doc your my hero

minnesotamodeler · « **Reply #58 on:** January 17, 2008, 06:41:17 PM »

I can't even find your TV. Not sure about the Spitfire in the chair either. I do see a neat-looking Super Swoop.

Your furnace is really back in there? Don't want to be an old woman, but that kinda looks like a fire hazard. You got an extinguisher in there I hope. And a path cleared to the exit.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #59 on:** January 18, 2008, 08:25:53 AM »

That is a Walter Umland kit of the "Sweet Sweep". Will do the whole pattern with only 1 lap between maneuvers using an OS FP25. Pictures of it are here on the forum somewhere. Also I do have a fire extinguisher. It really isn't as crowded as the camera makes it look. Later, DOC Holliday

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #60 on:** January 18, 2008, 11:12:30 AM »

Quote from: john e. holliday on January 17, 2008, 04:48:22 PM

You guys/gals have asked for it, now suffer. Here are two shots of the dungeon where I build/assemble my models. First shot is looking back to where I set. The TV is up on a set of shelves, The Spitfire is sitting in my chair. The second picture is the path to the furnace. Most of my kits and engines are on the back ledge that is about 4 foot deep. Was hoping to have all that in the new shop that is still waiting for the slab to be poured. Later, DOC Holliday

REMARKABLE!

minnesotamodeler · « **Reply #61 on:** January 18, 2008, 06:12:06 PM »

Quote from: john e. holliday on January 18, 2008, 08:25:53 AM

That is a Walter Umland kit of the "Sweet Sweep". Will do the whole pattern with only 1 lap between maneuvers using an OS FP25. Pictures of it are here on the forum somewhere. Also I do have a fire extinguisher. It really isn't as crowded as the camera makes it look. Later, DOC Holliday

Sweet Sweep, I knew that, I really did, dunno where the "Super Swoop" came from...I know, it's an old 60s combat design, but I know the difference...too many "S"s and "w"s, synapses getting too old I guess. Anyhow it still looks good.

--Ray

minnesotamodeler · « **Reply #62 on:** January 19, 2008, 02:20:14 PM »

Just went down and took a few photos of my workspace, too small to be called a "shop"...one end of a (very) small basement. My wife's sewing junk is in the other end, she has an imaginary line drawn I'm not allowed to cross with any of my stuff.

--Ray

Mike Spiess · « **Reply #63 on:** January 21, 2008, 09:25:53 AM »

This use to be part of my shop but my son moved back home and my wife turned his room into her sewing room. So I had to clear all my stuff and paint and panel this area for him. Now I'm really cramped. But atleast the bathroom down here now works so I don't have to go up stairs as much(prostrate).

minnesotamodeler · « **Reply #64 on:** January 21, 2008, 11:32:24 AM »

Yeah, I forgot to mention that...I do have a bathroom adjacent to my little space...handier and handier as time rolls on!

My philosophy is: "A bathroom on every floor." No one should ever have to run up or down a stairway with a full bladder or diarrhea! I lived for awhile in a 2-story house with basement...I had 3 bathrooms, 1 on each. A necessity in my opinion.

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #65 on:** January 21, 2008, 04:01:47 PM »

Ok here is mine.

Mike Griffin

Randy Powell · « **Reply #66 on:** January 21, 2008, 06:09:26 PM »

OK, I finally got out and took some pictures. I'm in the middle of cleaning it up and, oh my gosh, dusting. Time to get 3 years of accumulation of dust off. I may actually find some stuff. See if you can guess which parts have been cleaned up.

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #67 on:** January 21, 2008, 06:54:07 PM »

Randy, what is the fan bolted to the piece of 3/4" plywood for? Is that some sort of window insert?

Randy Powell · « **Reply #68 on:** January 21, 2008, 09:22:02 PM »

Steve,

Yea, it fits the window above the TV. Nice exhaust fan.

Sam Laughery · « **Reply #69 on:** January 23, 2008, 02:56:57 PM »

I'm finally making heaeway on my new shop. I couldn't wait to get started on the Nobler. That's it sitting on my temp table. I actually glued two pieces of balsa together today. That's rags checking out the plans for me. Unfortunately Rags is at the vets today losing his manhood. Good thing he doesn't realize what he's missing or going to be missing

Sam

Sam Laughery · « **Reply #70 on:** January 23, 2008, 03:00:25 PM »

I'm finally making headway on my new shop. I couldn't wait to get started on the Nobler. That's it sitting on my temp table. I actually glued two pieces of balsa together today. That's rags checking out the plans for me. Unfortunately Rags is at the vets today losing his manhood. Good thing he doesn't realize what he's missing or going to be missing

Sam

minnesotamodeler · « **Reply #71 on:** January 23, 2008, 03:49:07 PM »

I was wondering where Rags was...couldn't see John's TV, now couldn't see anything that could be named "Rags"--thought my eyesight was surely going, 'til your second post.

--Ray

john e. holliday · « **Reply #72 on:** January 24, 2008, 08:38:24 AM »

Lets hope Rags isn't to upset with him. He might wonder where all those teeth marks in balsa came from as well as the yellow spots on the plans. As far as building the Original Nobler just follow the instructions. I did carve thru the blocks in a couple of places. I don't think De Hill has ever rebuilt the inboard wing yet. Nothing like listening to Fox 35 Stunt trying to tell you not to fly. DOC Holliday