Building a new shop
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| − | After you have four walls, a roof and a floor, pretty much everything else is just window dressing.These are all the 'I WANTS'! Got $30,000 worth of tools and parts in your garage or shop? Put in a lockable tool crib to house them, or be prepared to lose them over time. | + | After you have four walls, a roof and a floor, pretty much everything else is just window dressing. These are all the 'I WANTS'! Got $30,000 worth of tools and parts in your garage or shop? Put in a lockable tool crib to house them, or be prepared to lose them over time. |
Plan out shop layout and place equipment in proper areas. Use graph paper and cut outs of proper proportions of equipment to see if it fits and works in the plan. Locate compressors and lines the same way. | Plan out shop layout and place equipment in proper areas. Use graph paper and cut outs of proper proportions of equipment to see if it fits and works in the plan. Locate compressors and lines the same way. | ||
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===Shelving=== | ===Shelving=== | ||
| − | Install dependable steel shelves and cabinetry with proper labeling to identify the tools | + | Install dependable steel shelves and cabinetry with proper labeling to identify the places for your various tools. Make sure that shelves are capable of handling the weight that you will place on them. One option is to use wire adjustable shelving -- it comes in varying widths and lengths, the dirt and dust falls right through, and you never have to climb up to see what's on the top shelf. Add colored bins and boxes, and it starts to look like a well organized shop. One option for independent shelving units are the "Gorilla" shelf units, available at Costco. The "Gorilla" shelves have a powder-coated angle iron frame with high density wood shelves, and are diagonally braced to prevent shifting. If you're worried about shelf units tipping, just add a turnbuckle, or a hook and eye from the wall to the unit for extra stability. |
===Cabinets=== | ===Cabinets=== | ||
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