New Shop Underway! – Page 6

ChrisK · 2014-12-23T00:31:00+00:00

So some of you guys that have been around for a while have seen pics of my dark dank basement woodshop. The weekend before last my father in law, Larry, and I moved out laundry machine, dryer and freezer from the largest open are of our base,met to my woodshop. I did a 4' PT drop board every four feet to anchor the new PVC line that is longing the wall from the far gable end where the appliances once were to the other gable end. This is allowing me a much larger are to play in. Today I got some OSB, some more concrete anchors and some PT studs 4' long and added the first four panels. I would take pics but....all of my lighting is on the other end of the basement. He fully this weekend I can drop a bone and a half on three new style LED shop lights and get them installed.this is a big deal for me as I was never afforded the opportunity to do this before. My wife is liking the new walls and pretty soon my MFT will be up, my Kapex station will be underway and my New DW745 will have a bench to hold it. It's still a dark post war basement but....those panels made it seem a whole lot brighter (of course I painted the ). Super stoked!

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Jul 26, 2015 6:21 PM CT

Well o got to work some more downstairs today. Man this has been a lengthy reno but is really is a blast. Today, I built a wall where the tool box was located, finished one on the opposite side of the shop and painted them both beige. I move my lumber storage over to the other side of the basement were I now have about 80 board feet of tiger maple. I am going to add at least one more outlet to the second wall, while I made a small door opening to a two pronged outlet that I truly did not want to re locate. Quick before shot from this morning and another with the 8′ wall added. That wall will be extended 4 more feet at some point but no further. My mobile Festool carts will get some wiggle room and I can re organize by sas and routers. My Festool and Bosch sanders are already on the mobile assembly table in sliding drawers. Oh……..man. My back is killing me.

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Jul 26, 2015 7:24 PM CT

It’s actually quite bright down there thanks to the four fluorescent ballast lights and the fifth light bulb. I installed four light fixtures this past winter. Can’t get too much brighter down there unless I remove the top two stories and have a glass ceiling

krutonMember since Jun 2015Jul 26, 2015 7:32 PM CT

What rolair do you have Chris?

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ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Jul 26, 2015 7:41 PM CT

Hey Kruton, the Rolair JC10 and it’s awesome!

NicholasShetleyMember since Nov 2013Jul 26, 2015 7:48 PM CT

It’s came a long way Chris! It looks great and keeps getting better.

krutonMember since Jun 2015Jul 26, 2015 8:22 PM CT

ChrisK1970 wrote:
Hey Kruton, the Rolair JC10 and it’s awesome!

I sometimes wish I would have gone that route. The bull is a little heavy but is a great compressor. It may have been nice to have a bigger stationary rolair for the shop and then the air buddy for away games!

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ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Jul 26, 2015 8:23 PM CT

Oh I got ya. The basement is a traditional style with a stair in the first third of the foundation. That’s just a corner of the basement. After today, I added a storage rack for hard wood lumber on that wall. It will also serve as my lifting area as I have an Olympic cage I will be setting up there. Where all the pellets are is going to be a material break down area for my table saw, the pellets will be stored in the shed from now on giving me twice the size I am used too.

MoxyMember since Jun 2015Jul 27, 2015 9:43 AM CT

ChrisK1970 wrote:
My new Jet 31″ clamps finally arrived. I ordered them on Black Friday! Now I have to make me another clamp rack 🙂

Those don’t look like Festool clamps… How did you forget and order something that wasn’t green? 😛

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Jul 27, 2015 7:35 PM CT

Got some more work done today. The photo looks crooked, it’s not, it’s a panorama shot that I screwed up…..

BigmikezMember since Jun 2013Jul 27, 2015 10:56 PM CT

Man Bro looking good man I love those Freud lights man oh and that Kapex is pretty nice to. 😉 one day man…. One day…..

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Jul 28, 2015 7:06 AM CT

Yeah, I really love those lights. I scored to Gladiator metal cabinets in Woot for a steal so now I’m going to add another wall near the furnace and place them there. I moved the Rikon over to the wall next to the stairs. Nobody commented on the green lines!!!!!! Cmon! That’s hardcore!!!!! I am moving the Kapex over to the new wall with its owned designated power supply for it and the Midi. I’m hoping to have the fast caps installed soon. I’ve got to put them together but making the new rolling cart for my Dewalt tool box sucked without support wings as I already toes apart the ones I made for my Kapex.

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Jul 28, 2015 7:10 AM CT

Oh and I forgot, last night I moved the U.S. Bennington Battle Flag over to the corner where the City water tie in is. I had to trim down the shelf I made and whipped out the Makita brushless barrel grip jigsaw. Man that thing is awesome!

SwaglosrevivalMember since Oct 2014Jul 28, 2015 2:32 PM CT

U have the barrel grip jigsaw!! Cool

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Jul 28, 2015 3:49 PM CT

swaglosrevival wrote:
U have the barrel grip jigsaw!! Cool

Absolutely awesome jig saw too. It’s not my Carvex but it is an awesome tool!

SwaglosrevivalMember since Oct 2014Jul 28, 2015 4:42 PM CT

It wouldn’t compare to the carvex?

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Jul 28, 2015 5:10 PM CT

Oh Gawd no! But….it’s still awesome!

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Jul 30, 2015 5:04 PM CT

Made some more headway, rolling cart for the Dewalt box done. Hung a Gladiator cabinet. I’ll wait to post that pic though….it’s pretty Fes-Cool 😉

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Jul 30, 2015 5:05 PM CT

Also got the Rikon in its new home….

BigmikezMember since Jun 2013Jul 30, 2015 5:08 PM CT

ChrisK1970 wrote:
Made some more headway, rolling cart for the Dewalt box done. Hung a Gladiator cabinet. I’ll wait to post that pic though….it’s pretty Fes-Cool 😉

that table came out nice bro and u put wheels nice job bro!!

ryanjbutler1Member since Jun 2015Jul 30, 2015 7:53 PM CT

New shop sounds pretty awesome man

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ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Jul 30, 2015 8:07 PM CT

Thanks guys, I appreciate that 🙂

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Jul 30, 2015 8:09 PM CT

Bigmikez wrote:
that table came out nice bro and u put wheels nice job bro!!

Yeah, small casters that do lock but I want to be able to swing it of of the way and the way I had it set up previously was a pain. It looks like it might be flimsy as there is no lower support but the design was made so I can park it over other items to get it out the way. The 2×6 construction is reinforced underneath by several 2×4 cross braces preventing lateral sway when you roll the box out of the way. Glued and screwed all of the joints to boot.

chadlanthierMember since Mar 2013Jul 31, 2015 2:08 AM CT

It’s all coming together chris. Nice job

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Jul 31, 2015 3:48 AM CT

Thanks Chad!

rees332Member since Jun 2015Jul 31, 2015 3:48 PM CT

ChrisK1970 wrote:
Got some more work done today. The photo looks crooked, it’s not, it’s a panorama shot that I screwed up…..

im likening the shop buddy but that bosch combi drill is nice my mate got it and it a nice bit of kit

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ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Aug 2, 2015 3:52 AM CT

Added 10 more useable feet of wall space yesterday and painted it. Crazy down there! Got my DW745 on wheels too!

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Aug 2, 2015 10:56 AM CT

I don’t think I’ll be making him jealous 😉

However, just finished putting together my best fence system. Hung the other gladiator cabinet and did the walls. Now off to get manure for the second tier garden wall I’m building my Wife. Thankfully I can go to work tomorrow and relax 😉

PeteWMember since Aug 2014Aug 2, 2015 1:37 PM CT

looks really good. what’s in that porter cable box tho?

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Aug 2, 2015 2:48 PM CT

PeteW wrote:
looks really good. what’s in that porter cable box tho?

Pete, that’s the deluxe porter cable 12″ dovetail jig. I haven’t used it yet! 🙁 Been waiting to make room in my shop to actually use it! Plus, my neighbor has asked that I build some wooden boxes for a new amp he has designed. I’m going to be using the jig and my Domino like crazy here shortly!

PeteWMember since Aug 2014Aug 2, 2015 5:13 PM CT

ChrisK1970 wrote:
Pete, that’s the deluxe porter cable 12″ dovetail jig. I haven’t used it yet! 🙁 Been waiting to make room in my shop to actually use it! Plus, my neighbor has asked that I build some wooden boxes for a new amp he has designed. I’m going to be using the jig and my Domino like crazy here shortly

wow very cool, i didn’t even know they made that, cant wait to see what you make with it

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Aug 2, 2015 7:51 PM CT

And I got my Fastcap Best Fence set up. Also added a rolling cart for my DW734. No the DW745 and DW734 can scoot all over the shop. The DW734 table is a bit longer and has underneath storage for my Delta scroll saw and Skil grinder as they don’t get used too much but are nice to have handy. Limited pics for a reason but here ya go!

krutonMember since Jun 2015Aug 2, 2015 8:21 PM CT

ChrisK1970 wrote:
Made some more headway, rolling cart for the Dewalt box done. Hung a Gladiator cabinet. I’ll wait to post that pic though….it’s pretty Fes-Cool 😉

That Festool green sticker looks pretty sharp on the yellow box. Maybe Festool and Dewalt could form a partnership!

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ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Aug 22, 2015 11:37 PM CT

Got some more headway today! Added another 5′ of wall….

BigmikezMember since Jun 2013Aug 23, 2015 12:38 AM CT

ChrisK1970 wrote:
Got some more headway today! Added another 5′ of wall….

. Looking good bro!!!

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Aug 23, 2015 6:29 AM CT

Thanks Mike. She’s coming along for sure.

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Aug 23, 2015 6:48 PM CT

Added some trim to the new wall. And some special paint 😉

humebMember since Jul 2015Aug 28, 2015 6:34 AM CT

Looks awesome Chris

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ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Aug 28, 2015 1:09 PM CT

Why thand you! AND welcome to the forum! I’ll be posting some more pics this weekend, I’m ATVing tonight but will be thumping in the shop Saturday.

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Aug 28, 2015 3:23 PM CT

Just got my first set of Sheffield England made Bailey chisels….;)

MoxyMember since Jun 2015Aug 28, 2015 3:38 PM CT

I’m liking that “festobi” nail/miter combo unit in that first picture on page 14! And the workspace is lookin’ good.

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Aug 28, 2015 4:28 PM CT

Moxy wrote:
I’m liking that “festobi” nail/miter combo unit in that first picture on page 14! And the workspace is lookin’ good.

Well Moxy, I’m not exactly as big a snob as I act! I’m not the most welcome contributor on the FOG. 😀

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Aug 29, 2015 10:55 PM CT

Not quite the shop so to speak but my Wife wants a potting bench so we tore up one of my old work tables, which cleared some room for me by the way. Here she is cutting up 2xs with my DCS391.

BigmikezMember since Jun 2013Aug 29, 2015 11:35 PM CT

Now that’s what I call LOVE bro when u can tear one of ur own work benches down and let the wifey use ur tools all for a potting bench. Good job bro!! Remember to post some pics of how it turns out brotha!!

krutonMember since Jun 2015Aug 30, 2015 11:38 AM CT

She looks like she knows what she is doing too. My wife would have been trying to use the square to saw the board!

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ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Aug 30, 2015 1:35 PM CT

We just got back from Woodcraft and my Wife was telling my friend, Dick…..”well, I think I’m going to build a bookshelf. I’m now a woodworker” 😀

She is so stinking cute!

krutonMember since Jun 2015Aug 30, 2015 3:14 PM CT

ChrisK1970 wrote:
We just got back from Woodcraft and my Wife was telling my friend, Dick…..”well, I think I’m going to build a bookshelf. I’m now a woodworker” 😀
She is so stinking cute!

The real question…do you let her use the Festool?

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Kenneth DenmarkMember since Jun 2014Aug 30, 2015 3:20 PM CT

kruton wrote:
The real question…do you let her use the Festool?
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If is was my wife she was given a handsaw..

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Sep 11, 2015 8:49 PM CT

Video (YouTube)

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Sep 11, 2015 8:56 PM CT

Ahahaha I just saw that post guys. Yeah she can use the good stuff. Here’s some pics of the mess…..

krutonMember since Jun 2015Sep 11, 2015 9:04 PM CT

I’m liking the color scheme on the walls. Looks familiar like I have seen those colors before but I can’t seem to put my finger on it…[emoji16]

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