Some key learnings from the shop project:
1. You don't need everything so throw some stuff away. Even if it is really cool or expensive, if you aren't going to use it in two years, chuck it out.
2. Don't carpet your shop. The only reason mine has carpet is because I have a foot injury that requires it. If you have a workshop, tile the floor with black and white tile like my old shop.
3. Cleaning and moving is a pain in the but. Set a goal to work at least 30 minutes a day and use a TV or good radio to pass the time. Even better, get a friend to come over to help. The drudgery will pass by quickly.
4. Use clear storage bins that interlock/stack. The are easy to move around and cheap.
Have fun with your shop! You ARE going to clean it this month, right? Look for an article on this topic in the near future.
Final Design (click to enlarge)
Article Summary:
Scott,
ReplyDeleteYou attacked the project with the gusto & expertise you do on all of your model railroad projects and it really payed off - it looks great. How much will you charge to do my shop (grin)?
Rick
Scott,
ReplyDeleteThank you SO MUCH for sharing this workshop project. It will save me several mistakes in mine. Back in part 17 you mentioned your "test track", could you share plans for it? I saw one I really liked at a show but made the all too familiar error of trusting my memory as to how it was made.
Thanks again, Dan Desclos (Maine)
Look for an article on the test track in the near future.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I haven't read the details yet, but if you're floor plan is to scale I only have 1 comment: Your door is too small! (:
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--Paul E Musselman
Yup, the door is tiny, and is no longer there! I removed it.
ReplyDeleteThat should be "...if YOUR floor plan..."
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--Paul E Musselman