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02-06-2012, 07:54 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: northern Virginia (DC area)
Posts: 198
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What was your best shop upgrade? (Extra points for pictures!)
I just finally got around to insulating the ceiling of my garage, and will be adding some fluorescent light units soon. Hopefully that will make a big difference in the comfort level in the shop.
I'm interested to see what other shop upgrades have given others the most benefit in productivity/ergonomics while in the shop.
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Alex Roup
RV-12 (empennage) #120407
Northern VA
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02-06-2012, 08:27 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 469
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Air conditioning!
Window unit installed in the back wall of the garage (after insulating the walls and ceiling of course).
2x portable electric space heaters for the winter.
I have 13 4 foot x 2 tube flourescent light fixtures in a two car garage - just about right.
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William Slaughter
Houston, TX
RV-8QB
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02-06-2012, 08:34 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 1,004
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Where to start?
Some as seen in this photo:
Overhead hoist, move anything any time anywhere. Even install the wings solo!
Lots of light. I've doubled the light from when this photo was taken.
Radiant heat. Can't say enough about it. Air conditioning also.
Metal walls. You can stick drawings etc to them with magnets
Radio with good sound system.
This is an old photo and I have added a lot of stuff but you get the idea.
It's a pleasure to spend time out in the "barn"
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Paul K
West Michigan
Unfortunately in science, what you believe is irrelevant.
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02-06-2012, 08:42 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Rochester, MN
Posts: 710
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fluorescent lighting
Just added fluorescent lighting to the shop and man-o-man what a difference it makes. I downloaded some free software to help me get the right number of fixtures, spacing, etc and it really paid off. Thanks also to VAF member JonJay for the advice. He knows lighting.
http://www.visual-3d.com/Software/Ba...px?SessionID=0
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02-06-2012, 09:05 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dothan, Alabama
Posts: 1,487
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8 foot flourescent, cold start, light fixtures.
My portable XM radio boom box.
Insulation on the roll-up garage door.
Washer wrenches from Avery.
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Alton DeWeese
N526RV RV7A Tip Up, IO360 180 W/Hartzel BA prop.
Flying ~950 hours since Aug 2010
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02-06-2012, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Woodbridge, VA
Posts: 90
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Washer wrenches - now that cracked me up.
For me - insulation in the walls with pegboard over it to dampen the noise. More light than you would ever think is necessary. A 42" TV - And a great sound system.
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02-06-2012, 04:03 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,420
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Roll around swamp cooler.
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Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011 
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
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02-06-2012, 04:17 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 2,791
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Washer Wrenches?
Washer Wrenches? I had to smile after I looked to see what they were.
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Cincinnati, OH
RV-9A, Tip-up, Superior O-320, roller lifters, 160HP, WW 200RV, dual impulse slick mags, oil pressure = 65 psi, EGT = 1300F, flight hours = 800+ for all
Simplicity is the art in design.
My Artwork is freely given and published and cannot be patented.
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02-06-2012, 07:55 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Fairbanks AK
Posts: 758
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Heres mine, A paintbooth to contain any overspray that can also double as a oven where you can see temps up to 120* to dry the paint. I have a feeling it is also where my canopy will be cut depending on when I get around to to.
-david
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02-06-2012, 10:20 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 531
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A garage roof that doesn't leak would score as the #1 "upgrade" so far...
Climate control will be nice at some point.
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-Rick Greer, VAF #2492
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