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Drawing Table Cabinet
Tilting top and lots of parts storage below.[IMG]
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Additions to the "shed"
Insulated the walls with rock wool, then covered that with plasterboard.Installed a white board and good radio. Added an airconditioner and Painted the concrete floor (keeps the dust down and prevents staining from spills) I became a bit carried away and even painted the inside.
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Top Ten
I don't really know which is the BEST shop upgrade, but here in Minnesota temperature control has to rate highest:
1 - Garage Insulation - walls, ceiling & garage door 2 - Natural Gas Heater with thermostat (and/or Air Conditioning, which I don't have) Next is Light and Power: 3 - Tons of Flourescent Lighting - 6 double 48" flourescent light fixtures in a double (and a half) garage (more is better) 4 - Multiple 20 amp circuits/power outlets added to supply air compressor and additional outlets (more is better) The rest: 5 - Three EAA 1000 shop benches 6 - Wing cradles 7 - Ceiling Storage Hooks and Slings 8 - Exhaust Fan 9 - Refrigerator, Television & Stereo (or Dolby Digital) Sound 10 - WiFi Access Plus, of course, all the tools, tool boxes, storage cabinets and shelving to support the habit... |
My best upgrade.....
....was my second set of hands!
[IMG] [/IMG]....and the paint booth/respirator has been nice. [IMG] [/IMG] |
Second set of hands
I think that one wins. Can't think of anything else to even come close!
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If you ask the wife, it would be a bathroom :-)
If you ask me, it would be the heater. |
Oh, how I wish I had a drain in the floor of my shop right now. I just came in from wet sanding some fiberglass primer out on the back porch. It is a little chilly out with a cool wind blowing, my fingers are frozen even though in the shop it is a nice 72deg right now. I'm still trying to channel my inner Horton, he makes it look so easy...
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I have seen it -15 F here in the winter and there is nothing like haveing a nice warm garage, My Cuz is helping me dry wall and insulate the ceiling, and insulated garage doors. It will maintain 65 deg with one little 1500 watt heater.
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Not sure if I can classify it as shop equipment or a tool....but either way, with three taildraggin' RV's and a half-century(+) old spine, our "Tailmate" has got to be high on the list of shop improvements. It sure does help when trying to position an airplane for maintenance.
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