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Joined: 12/24/2001 From: Swartz Creek,
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I am in the middle of re-doing my shop. Do to the over whelming back problems I have been forced to spend some $, but I want to do this right. I am looking at installing some nice straight counter tops and cabinets at about 42" off the floor. I have a super nice adjustable drafting table that will also help in the ergonomics part. Combined these will help ease the pain of bending over too much. I was damn near ready to call the building part of this hobby off, but I just can't do that. Love it too much! How are you set up, pics and ideas? Your 2 pennies are appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Got three 38' tall workbenches. The main one in the middle of the basement is a smooth interior door with a masonite top attached to heavy framework made from salvaged 2x4, 2x8, and 2x10 pine. This bench is flat and level for building and rigging aircraft incidence and has an Adjust-o-Jig mounted along one side. The other 2 benches are topped with standard countertops and hold my power tools (bench grinder, small metal lathe, drill press, jig saw, and belt/disc sander. These benches are mounted against the wall.
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Joined: 12/9/2001 From: Covington Ky 41015 Status: offline
Here is a pic of the build table I made. It's a 36"x80" steel door on a base made from 2x3 frame with two rows of wall cabinets attached, back to back. I put it on wheels to make it easily movable. I put ceiling tiles on top.
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I'm still working on perfecting it, and it needs more light, but I put two standing height benches the length of the two walls, (39" I beleive), and 1 sitting bench in the middle of the room. Wall organizers and shelving keep the work organized.
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Heres a neat way to hang your planes. One way is to hang them from the ceiling by making wing hangers from 1/4" aluminum rod. Works very nicely!
Way number two is to make a plane and wing rack from 4x1" lumber and drilling 3/4" dowels into the board at an upward angle. I just did this and am Liking it already. This one is great for half complete projects, or crashed planes. (see pic)
I will spend days out here now. Good Luck with whatever you decide
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Phillybaby, you are in need of changes worse that I. LOL! Coulter_Dean, you have the ticket. If i had the room to do what you have , I'd be dong it. Very nice! Just finished the new floor, cabinets and counter top coming next weekend. Thinking about (2) eight foot sections of counter tops. Getting pumped about the change. Get pics here when it's finished.
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Thanks
You should have seen my shop before I got to work on it. I had two mattresses, beds, washing machines, futons, and two huge cabinets in the back corners. I had to open a storage unit to get it all out. Makes me wish I have before/after pics.
You will love having a new shop, Its a little wierd, but you kinda find this one spot you start working in when your shop is done, and out of all the space you have, its the ONLY spot you will work in Is it just me?
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Joined: 12/19/2001 From: CamborneCornwall, UNITED KINGDOM Status: offline
it used to be better, but all the stuff that was in my room, is now in there, and when i get the room done, i can sort that out, but in a tiny shed im fighting a loosing battle, also got 2 bikes in there, i have two options, i can store my planes in there and never build again, or i can work in there and have no where for planes ( in house at mo and i get grief for it lol ) why is it, the people that never build, repair, with few planes ect have the bigest best equipped workshops, and us people with to many ideas, planes and broken wings have no space, just bedroom floors lol parents arnt to happy about where my planes are right now.... lol
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Beleive it or not, My room looked alot like yours before I got fed up and reworked everything:p
I sold off a bunch of my stuff to fund the remodel, which cost me about $500 for materials.. One sweet deal I found was MDF sheets coated with formica type, Hard white coating, Looks and feels like $80 formica, but cost $25 for a 4x8' sheet! Got some at Home Depot, Maybe you can get some where you are?
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Joined: 12/19/2001 From: CamborneCornwall, UNITED KINGDOM Status: offline
i've got an old rock solid flat as a die kitchen worktop waiting to go in, but i still gotta redecorate my bedroom first and have it so i CANT! build in there, then sheds next, that last pic with the planes isnt my room, its space i've nicked/borrowed lol
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Just about have things rapped up. About $650, a couple weeks of work and I have made the most of my 11 x 12 room. Most of the ready to fly fuse's are stored in the closet. The build surface is 8 x 6, 37" from the floor with a lazy susan for added storage. The open span between the cabinets are supported with steel angle so they will remain flat. The drafting table is just some added area to work on as well as a place to continue designing. Yep Jeff, I will be designing your Ki-44 in the not to far future. Just a few pics to show, thanks for all the input and help.
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