I FINALLY finished my shop!

[Sidecarflip]

Speaking of vises, you all need to check out the HF Doyle vise. It's a beast and they sell one that mates to a Class 5 receiver hitch as well.

 

[Kurt Helgerson]

There is no doubt quality tools are nice and great to pick up at good prices. When it comes to vises I always get a chuckle at the guys that made fun of me for buying an old Bridgeport mill vise for $40. They said why do you want that old piece of crap get a Kurt.

There’s a vise called a Kurt?

 

[Philbert]

There’s a vise called a Kurt?

Philbert

 

[capetrees]

I finally finished building my shop after a week of working on it late daily after school. It was too dark to do exterior photos so I took a bunch of photos of the interior. I managed to get this built for $1300 and did most of it by myself with my dad's help on some of the big stuff such as the heavy and wet floor joists.

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I have all of my tools in one place and I love the little Stealth Mounts

Here is my YouTube video showing a little tour:



Here are the photos:

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It is a nice space for me to do projects and saw maintenance. It 100% beats dragging L-Boxxes in and out of my room all of the time and carrying saws in and out of the house.

The total build cost was about $1300.

Question on the roof material.

Where the roof is corrugated, are the openings sealed or open to the outside air thus ventilating the building?

 

[Bill G]

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Philbert

Pretty pricey aren't they..............

 

[Philbert]

Pretty pricey aren't they..............

Yep.

Company is based nearby. Designed for high end, high precision, machine work.

Note that I was not recommending them for this application. Just following up on the other posts, so folks could see what they are.

Philbert

 

[Bill G]

Yep.

Company is based nearby. Designed for high end, high precision, machine work.

Note that I was not recommending them for this application. Just following up on the other posts, so folks could see what they are.

Philbert

I know you were not recommending one in this case. No one in their right mind would..

 

[Sidecarflip]

Pretty pricey aren't they..............

Precision tools and fixturing is ALWAYS pricy. Speaking of Kurt milling vises, lets include Aloris wedge tool posts too. I'm a LS Starrett, Weber Gage and Browne & Sharpe person. Got 2 Gerstner wood toolboxes filled with precision measuring tools as well. Cannot ever put a price on accuracy. You can however, put a price on chainsaws.

 

[StihlPotlicker]

That's exactly why I didn't show the outside. Although that I trust most of the people on this website, the image could still end up being viewed by the wrong person. I have invested in a very good lock.

locks are for honest people.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I finally finished building my shop after a week of working on it late daily after school. It was too dark to do exterior photos so I took a bunch of photos of the interior. I managed to get this built for $1300 and did most of it by myself with my dad's help on some of the big stuff such as the heavy and wet floor joists.

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I have all of my tools in one place and I love the little Stealth Mounts

Here is my YouTube video showing a little tour:



Here are the photos:

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It is a nice space for me to do projects and saw maintenance. It 100% beats dragging L-Boxxes in and out of my room all of the time and carrying saws in and out of the house.

The total build cost was about $1300.

good job! turned out nice!!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Really nice but way to clean and organized...lets mess it up.

haha! reminds me why there are no pix of my shop in this thread! lol ~

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

That vise needs a different place. That'll get in the way more times than you'll like.

And now that you've told everyone you have a shed with about $5K of tools in it (think crackheads), get a better door and lock for the place and invest in a little security camera inside pointed at the door, one that sends the image immediately by wifi or cell.

good luck!

vises or placement are a vise like each shop... each to his own.

security is important!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Your 'fatal' mistake is, the corrugated metal roof with no vapor barrier under it. You will get condensation dripping on everything whether it's heated or not. Just you being in there will cause a temperature differential and condensation and dripping..... and rust. Not seeing the rest of the area, if you have air movement via say an exhaust fan, that will mitigate it to some extent but won't eliminate it.

That vise is gonna give you some bruises when you knock into it.

i wouldn't say fatal. the shop in my barn has a tin roof and no drips or drops... ! summer or winter!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Where do you suggest that I move the vice? I also deleted the YouTube video upon realizing the potential for someone to see it.

i wondered why?

leave it where u put it, if u like it. see how it works out. mite prove to be ideal. a corner can be cozy. keeps work space on w bench open....

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

It looks good but as noted by others the roof will be a major issue. If you had sheeted it first then put the tin on it would have been much better. Also I hoped you ran two 20 amp circuits to it. It looks like it is 41F in Fairfax now at 9:35AM. You will need heat in there and being a small confined space best option is electric. You will need a dedicated circuit for that. Also that would allow for a small 110v air conditioner in the summer. If you were here I would give you two of them along with a 1500 watt heater.

heat, cool and a fan, too.

he'll figure it out, he got this far!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I will be putting a small camera in once I can get the electrician to come out.

the only thing i would change is the avatar pix!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Away from the middle of the corner. Eventually donate it when you get a better vise.
Start looking locally for a Wilton machinists bullet vise. No matter what else you've got in your shop, without a Wilton bullet vise your shop wiil not be complete. Take your time and research your choices within driving distance. View attachment 1126917View attachment 1126918

sounds like a personal opinion! i got s 3" wilton machinst vise... and 2 sears 5' mechanics. i all three! even got a small 3" light weight. it, too! in fact, i had 2 wilton machinist vises... i would say a shop does not need a wilton vise to be complete, but it does need a vise to be complete!

ps: your wilton don't look bolted down to me? u set it there for the pix?

 

[Bill G]

heat, cool and a fan, too.

he'll figure it out, he got this far!

I agree fully.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

The young man is 14-15 year's old and in my opinion does not need to spend $300-$500 on a vise. That money is much better spent on other tools at his age.

wiltons are pricey! especially these days! new, anyways. $300 wont buy a new W 3" machinist. well, he can maybe keep his eye open for a good deal on a pre-owned one...

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Away from the middle of the corner. Eventually donate it when you get a better vise.
Start looking locally for a Wilton machinists bullet vise. No matter what else you've got in your shop, without a Wilton bullet vise your shop wiil not be complete. Take your time and research your choices within driving distance. View attachment 1126917View attachment 1126918

anywhere's... just so you can slide it about!