Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Parnell on February 17, 2016, 04:31:59 pm
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Some of you were wondering about the shop progress. I've been welding in there lately, all mig work to date. Been helping my buddies out with projects for brewing and sterilizing systems for farms. Next step I'll be cutting in a regular steel door on the far side of the concrete slab which was finally poured just before the holidays after all was cleared with the county...took forever. Anyhow.
So welding in a frame for the door and then installing that. Also, a window for some light and, of course, a window a/c unit as it's S. FL and I'd like to not die in there during the warmer months. I think though with a couple of fans running it should be very cool though.
Once the door and window are in I'm building a frame over the length of the concrete slab and installing a clear plastic roof to let the light in. Then the Stave Master and outdoor bench, etc. will go under that.
Finally will come the mini-bar, wireless tv, shrunken heads on sticks and hula-dancers. Eventually it might be kinda fun to build a deck on top and make a stairway behind it. It's nice up there and private as its surrounded by trees for the most part.
Enjoy, guys. Let me know if you have any questions.
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That is looking great. I like the idea of the deck on top. It could be a shooting platform with targets placed in your yard. Thanks for the update.
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Ya gotta be getting sense of satisfaction as 1st projects are completed in your new space. Congrats!
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That's pretty cool parnell
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That's a nice shop, I like it!
Thunder
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You got that set up nice. :)
Pappy
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Nice, gotta be about the size of my shop... Nice and modular, just keep stacking more on top and on the end! >:D
Del
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Going to install a wall air conditioner, Steve-O?
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I'm interested in the idea of stacking these together and cutting out walls for a cabin, someday, Del. Then, burying much of them for insulation. You could do a lot on a very minimal budget. Lots to view online as examples.
PD, you know it. I'll be living in that thing in the summer months. I don't know that I'd want to be in it if it were hit by lightning, though!
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You'll be fine if it's hit by ligthning! As long as you are inside.
It's like a Faraday cage, all the current goes through the outside. (Not sure I'd like to try it tho' ::)
Del
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You'll be fine if it's hit by ligthning! As long as you are inside.
It's like a Faraday cage, all the current goes through the outside. (Not sure I'd like to try it tho' ::)
Del
I've been wondering, Del. Lightning down here is serious business. It is grounded with six pieces of rebar that go about 5 feet into the ground. I'd probably just be deaf afterwards. ;D
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Grab a few ground rods some straps and double ground it. It would be cheap and easy.
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That's an awesome shop, makes my crappy little shed look like a ...crappy little shed 😀
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Looks like you have it going on. Thanks for sharing.
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That's a really slick idea. I have thought about using one of those for a shop before but, you actually did it.
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Do you use a belt sander or band saw in there? Those two tools are the biggest dust producers in my garage. I wish I had a concrete pad in front of the garage so I could roll them outside to use. It would keep the dust out of my garage. I wonder if you could build a small platform just out the door and do the same thing.
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Thanks, guys.
That may be a good idea, PD.
Clint, i haven't been making sawdust in there yet and plan on doing most of that under the outside overhang. I'll roll out the bandsaw from the cargo doors like your seeing. It should be real easy to clean the thing out with a blower. Biggest thing right now is the humidity, but I found a cheap dehumidification system and it should be much better when I install a window for some air flow. i wonder how much stuff like keeping bags of charcoal would help to lower it. i'll find out...
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Shop looks good, nice layout.
Seriously tell me something about these Containers. Do they Breathe.? Hence if there is no air circulation that is a bad thing. I know a lot people are building homes from them.
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I've helped someone do that before. There really hot.
Cut a hole for your AC thats a must. But they can be made theif proff.
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Looks good. I'm not terribly fond of the stacking idea, sooner or later stairs become a nuisance, but it looks like you have enough room to put another next to it
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Bow101, no they do not breathe. I'm definitely putting in a door and window and a/c unit. Also, I have a dehumidifaction system. It'll be fine with the work done but as is they are a death trap. I'll admit at first going into it I found it kinda creepy to consider being trapped in one.
Turns out, a field mouse got inside of it and I'd shut the doors. It tried to claw its way out but no go. I found it dead.
Hence, the name of the shop is the Mouse Trap.