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My shop is in a 20' container; I looked at adding on to the garage, but I couldn't get it under $20k! After spending 7 weeks working out of containers on the Sakhalin island, I came back and $2k and 6 hours later I had a container in position. A little plasma cutting for the door and A/C led to a bunch of framing, wiring, insulation, and sheetrock. Just FYI, use as much light as you can cram in, and don't tape/float your sheetrock. Being able to pull a panel off later is REALLY nice! As you can see, my shop is chronically messy. For some reason I am really organized in the fasteners, resistors, hand tools, and cutting tools end of the world, but everything else is a mess. I know where it is, but it looks messy :-(
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Weldingrod1 said:
My shop is in a 20' container; I looked at adding on to the garage, but I couldn't get it under $20k! After spending 7 weeks working out of containers on the Sakhalin island, I came back and $2k and 6 hours later I had a container in position. A little plasma cutting for the door and A/C led to a bunch of framing, wiring, insulation, and sheetrock. Just FYI, use as much light as you can cram in, and don't tape/float your sheetrock. Being able to pull a panel off later is REALLY nice! As you can see, my shop is chronically messy. For some reason I am really organized in the fasteners, resistors, hand tools, and cutting tools end of the world, but everything else is a mess. I know where it is, but it looks messy :-(
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My flat surfaces seem to accumulate stuff too.:thinking:
 
Michaeljp86 said:
My flat surfaces seem to accumulate stuff too.:thinking:
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Oh...don't I know that pain too. I've got an 8ft long welding bench that I haven't seen the top of in months. Here's a pic of just one corner of my shop. I seriously have to get that stuff off the floor tomorrow. The rest of it I can live with. Sorry...don't have a pic of the bench handy. :)

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I've added a new PM25 to my little shop. The little LMS mill has been moved to the blue machine stand in front of the Jeep so I can get some more bench space. I've pretty much used up all the room I have.

Bill

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Another Shipping Container shop-dweller here. Cheap, solid, weather tight, rodent proof, no building permit needed, and you can put magnetic hangers anywhere!

I recently went from a very nice 20x30 shop to an 8x20 shop. I didn't think I could do it, but now that I've severed myself from what was really 90% junk (albeit, it was MY junk and I loved it all) I won't go back. Simple is good. I now live in a "suburban" neighborhood so had to be a little bit careful about the neighbors reaction to a "shipping container" in the back yard. I got a couple of funny looks and a few comments, but they got over it. I still argue my container looks better than the yard shed my neighbor built that looks like it came out of a Hooverville. I paid a little extra for a nice container, dubbed a "one-tripper." It is essentially brand new. I was careful not to diminish the integrity of it as I set it up, for instance, I only welded my unistrut to the box frame members of the unit, not the skin - which would have produced burn marks on the outside. I had thoughts of cutting in a door, but really the wall space is too precious. I've had no regrets just using the freight doors on the end. I set up the power on a 60 amp RV receptacle and just run a heavy SO cord over to the plug (like shore power for an RV) to a sub-panel in the shop. I use my welders and grinders outside. As money allows, a slab at the entry will come soon.

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Hi Flatfender
Well thought out use of space,
Here in New Zealand the use of containers for sheds is quite common, but just inside the double doors they fit glass ranch-slider doors so that you can still work with day light and close them if the temperature drops and then close the outside doors for security at night.
Kindest Regards
Beagles
 
I really like looking at other peoples shops. I find that I learn something new and useful every time. Thanks everyone for posting.
 
Just an observation: Is there anyone who owns a lathe or a mill who doesn't own a motorcycle also?
 
Well I don't own a motorcycle.. YET! :biker1:

Oh, I love seeing how everyone's shop looks. It gives me hope for my own!
Wes
 
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