My Small Shop, For What It Is.(The Shed Out Back)

Well, that looks like a barn compared to my tin garden shed. As we live in a unit space is very limited hence the 11 x 6 garden shed. Still, I can stand at either the lathe or mill then with two steps be at the bench (or out the door). If it turn 180 deg the girnder and spanners are waiting to be used. Any tool I use often is hung on the wall by necessity. As Toolman said you shed would be simple to insulate. In my case I stuck insulating foam direct to the tin walls then fibreboard to hang toos etc. Do wish there was room for a power hack or band saw though - pushing the hacksaw back and forth sure gets tiring with age.
I'm happy and out of SWMBO's hair. :whiteflag:
 
Thats nice. Thats my plan I hope, "smaller". Up here in the north east, heating 35,000 cubes is a killer ( almost have to add a fuel sur charge)
to customers. Plans are maybe 15 x 30 with 8 ft ceiling. Small wood stove nice and clean. My son already had the electric co here and later on
toward this fall we get 3phase power. thats nice. They said no problem 3 phase is already up the pole 75 feet away.
sam
 
GK1918 said:
Thats nice. Thats my plan I hope, "smaller". Up here in the north east, heating 35,000 cubes is a killer ( almost have to add a fuel sur charge)
to customers. Plans are maybe 15 x 30 with 8 ft ceiling. Small wood stove nice and clean. My son already had the electric co here and later on
toward this fall we get 3phase power. thats nice. They said no problem 3 phase is already up the pole 75 feet away.
sam
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an 8 ft ceiling is not a lot of working space, even if it's a heating saver!
I suggest you to consider moveable panels for the ceiling, so you can have more clearance if/when you'll need it.
Also, an hollow space between the shop and the roof is a good insulation both for cold and hot days.
 
Just looking across posts and seen the OP, I work out of a 12x30 building myself. I was in a 12x12 at the last place I lived and it was tight.

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To the OP, I like your shop. I have plans to move the lathe, mill/lathe, smaller compressor, and floor drill press to a new 10'x10' shop this summer if I can convince the city to allow me to run a 50amp circuit out to it. Until that happens I will just have to make due with what I have.

I am currently crammed in my two car garage sharing space with my '94 Z28, two table saws, two air compressors (30 gallon and 60 gallon), a bench top and floor mounted drill press, my OXY/ACET tanks, wire welder, sand blast cabinet, Craftsman 12" lathe and a HF lathe/mill combo. I also have an old Bolens lawn tractor and Yamaha IT490 stacked up in there (they are both restoration projects about 75% done).

No heat, no A/C. Freezing in the winter, sweltering in the summer.

A separate shop space dedicated to my metal working stuff would be AWESOME!
 
grandpaswagon said:
I am currently crammed in my two car garage sharing space with my '94 Z28, two table saws, two air compressors (30 gallon and 60 gallon), a bench top and floor mounted drill press, my OXY/ACET tanks, wire welder, sand blast cabinet, Craftsman 12" lathe and a HF lathe/mill combo.
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That sounds a lot like my garage (shop)! I have to keep it organized, otherwise if you fell down you couldn't even hit the floor.

GG
 
I sympathize with your small shed. My shop was an 8 x 8 shed and contained the lathe , mill , drill press, saw , and work bench. All I had to do was turn in a circle to work. I had to hang my bench grinders on the door and then use them outside with the door open. A friend came and told me it was too small, to which I replied , "I know, but it is all I can afford". The next month he came with a truck load of lumber and added an 8 x 12 addition on my 8 x 8 shed. I filled it up now too. but it sure is nice to have to take a few steps to get to the next machine instead of just turning in place. I was happy in the small place, but it is nice to have such a great friend too.

new shop.jpg This is the new addition. The old room has my bench grinders and an air compressor in it. I am getting another small Dalton lathe to put bac there also. It has been in another shop for several years cause I didn't have room, but it is coming home soon.

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