New Contest! Who's in control?

[Keith B]

Thanks "asianflava"

[Keith B]

I was asked to post some more photos, maybe I could just win this thing... .
The footings and foundation were poured in one day; 5 weeks later we started framing and it was completed over a 3 day weekend. Helps to have some good friends and beer money too...and yes I was foreman - only one chief allowed you know.... GREAT FRIENDS brought this together with me and of course anyone is welcome to come use the goods. Got tired of working in the garage. Had a shop at the last house - this shop was 'spose to be in the 5 year plan... yeah, it didn't take 5 years let me tell you that... kind of like a TearDrop, you want it, you DO it.



Creativity Center

200' of air hose for those off site jobs

Work and work and do your best, stain and putty will do the rest.

Beat it to fit, Paint it to match.

Left over beam screw from a new construction church.

Salvaged lumber from remodels - oak, cherry, mahagony, rosewood, walnut, maple, etc.

Sandblasting outside please.

Properly named.

7' cabinet saw and router jack.

My "ACE" Hardware

More "ACE" Hardware

Salvaged surgical sink from a hospital remodel.

For Doug... "put the tools back... "

Clamps, drill press vise rack, pipe bender, etc.

Sliding cam lock for cut off saw wings.

3/4" all-thread and pipe - turn nut to micro adjust wing height.

Cover it up before you spray laquer.

Salvaged HVAC fan, turned into a "shop" fan.

Detail sander and surface planner cart.

Let's keep it on the straight and level shall we?

Full of hot air.....

Salvaged science room cabinets screwed together for rolling workbench.

Saw horse racks, HVAC, air, storage, etc.

Whose shop it is and the exit sign should you wish to leave.

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[halfdome, Danny]

Very nice shop Keith. Are the leather looking chairs for board meetings? I'm with Doug, #1 bathroom is out side , the county won't let me add to the septic system . The house is so close why bother anyway. Danny

Edit: I noticed all your signs. For those who may want some check out Desperate Enterprises at http://www.desperate.com they have some really neat signs, light switch plates, thermometers, refrigerator magnets, etc,

[Keith B]

Hey Danny... those are some cloth office chairs I salvaged from an office remodel.. do poker games count as board meetings?...there always seems to be plenty of "finance" talk during those.

And for everyone: Dannys' link is exactly where I got my signs from...word to the wise..they're expensive. I took the catalog to work and 10-15 of us ordered about 200 combined at one time and that brought the cost WAY WAY WAY down...

[doug hodder]

Keith...that is one outstanding "play pen" you have there....I had great dreams of doing my shop up nicely, but got going on the house remodel/ a boat and now 3 tears that have sidetracked my plans....some day...in the meantime...I'll have to stumble over hoses, cords and deal with the overspray and lack of storage space...maybe after this tear is done... Doug

[Nitetimes]

OK, now I'm bummed. I'm goin' out to burn down my garage, be back in a bit.

[Podunkfla]

OK, now I'm bummed. I'm goin' out to burn down my garage, be back in a bit.

I'm with you buddy!

Keith... Least ya could do is spread 'round a little sawdust ta make it look like a normal persons shop!

I'm purple with envy...

[Miriam C.]

OK, now I'm bummed. I'm goin' out to burn down my garage, be back in a bit.

I'm with you buddy!

Keith... Least ya could do is spread 'round a little sawdust ta make it look like a normal persons shop!

I'm purple with envy...

Ditto I think Len, Keith and Danny have a secret maid service. I'm so embarrassed I might clean house.

[halfdome, Danny]

Hey Keith you forgot to cover the ceiling to keep all that heat in. (Can't find anything else to pick on it) Danny

[Keith B]

Before ANYONE runs out to burn their shop down please let me come over and "salvage" some stuff if you don't mind - I'm big on that... just made a score yesterday for 2000+ sq. ft. of t&g oak flooring from an old farm house (100 year old wood) they're gonna torch - but I have to hurry and get it ripped out. As far as the maid service to Len, Danny and myself - I think I could get use to that idea but probably wouldn't get much work done. Thanks for all the compliments guys, it's very nice to hear - and I'm not posting these pictures to brag either - just to win that CD - anyone and everyone can use my shop - friends help me get it done thus friends can call it their own.

[halfdome, Danny]

Keith, you deserve some attaboys you did a great job on your shop. Danny

[Keith B]

Thanks Danny, I really do enjoy it.. HOWEVER - I think I'm going to have to stop buying tools to pay for TearDrop stuff...

WOW... actual "build" of the TD is quite reasonable but the "stuff" is pricey... I just ordered a "BestConverter" thanks to Madjacks advise, and a "Fantastic Fan" thanks to about everyones advise, some lights, switches, porch light...$chaching chaching$ - but, hey, anything worth doing is worth doing right. Found a great site for salvage parts - Colaw RV Parts in MO 417-548-2125 - light switches were $1.50 for 2 gang, brass and bronze, lights were $2, gotta love that. I'm now researching "trim".

My RV supplier has roof edge almost identical to what I've seen on TD sites, but he said he didn't think it would form around the corner. Guess I need to learn how to anneal properly. Anyway, thanks to all for the shop compliments.. looking forward to more weekend build. We're getting lots of snow, so a heated shop sounds like the perfect retreat.

Colaw RV New and Used parts: http://www.colawrvsalvage.com/

[len19070]

Just a few photos of the other duty my shop has. It cleans up well, workbench and Dewalt Saw are covered with Formica panels and is used as a meeting hall for both my Dad, with his monthly Class Meeting (Girard College) and I with my TearJerkers friends.



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Happy Trails

Len

[Steve Frederick]

We have a winner!

It's Keith!

It was a combination of neatness, creative storage and work areas, and persistance!!

PM me with your mailing address Keith!

And Congtratulations!!

[doug hodder]

Congrats Keith.... you've got a killer shop, of course now we all expect a great tear, but I'm willing to bet that isn't going to be a problem for ya...enjoy your prize!!!! Doug