Brian- You are spot on in terms of heavy tooling.? I recently purchased an old mill and lathe, an industrial grinder and a sander and getting those tools into a storage was a taxing day.? Roughly 14,000 pounds of metal! ?
Thank you for the suggestions on placement.? That is the way I am leaning, but I appreciate your feedback as you are far more experienced with these materials than I am.
My limited experience of mixing metal and wood in the same area has really made me want unique spaces for the different tasks.? I know it can be done when I see the work coming out of your and other fabricators shops, but thank you for the reminder to keep them separate if possible. ?
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David Best- You present some great insight.? Since this is a new adventure for me, I can¡¯t predict all the ways I will use the space, but knowing myself I am sure I will bite off more than I can chew.? At my first job we built staircases and gates, I enjoyed the process, but think I am more interested in smaller projects that I can take on without outside help and all the infrastructure we needed to get those jobs done.? If you haven't already seen it, Fireball Tools made a pretty impressive home shop crane.??Also there squares are amazing....I use their aluminum squares for wood and metal all the time. ? ??
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Door access is such a good point! This design fortunately has double doors entering both the first and second floor spaces, so I hope to not struggle here.? Having watched you successfully set up an amazing shop in a basement, it can clearly be done, unfortunately I lack both your creativity and intelligence. ? I imagine it must be a pain, but I selfishly really enjoy watching your ingenuity when you bring in a new tool. ?
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Spraying- I haven¡¯t figured this part out yet and it is keeping me up at night haha.
PS- I would love to see what you could get into with a Haas!
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David Kumm
Electric pallet Jack- I am not familiar with these, but assumed they were only beneficial in a large warehouse.? Where do you find these most helpful over say a traditional pallet jack?? I hope you didn¡¯t just add another expensive thing to my wish list haha ?
I would love to get a fork lift and have a search saved on craigslist.? Waiting for a? good deal to come by.
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Bill
Thank you for the suggestion and complement!?
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