Waiting on my kiln (heavy picture )

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v-6

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well while i was waiting on my kiln , I got the cleaning bug.
cleaned it all up and waiting for my electric guy to come and wire up some new plugin's and light and the 220 plugin for the kiln.
What else do i need to complete my shop?
vern


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Insulation? Looks like it could get mighty frosty in the winter months. I wish my shop was half that tidy.
 
I was going to say fire-extinguishers but then I saw one by the door. That's a heck of a shop, friend... bigger than my dang apartment! Cleaner, too...

Insulate like aktoklat. Then ask your electrician about wiring for a small furnace out there. Might be pricy but probably better in the long run than spacer heaters and/or working with cold hands. I don't mind being cool but once my hands are cold, it's not much fun.
 
Hi Vern

I saw the stove and crock pot, but it looks like you are missing the kitchen sink. :)

What else do you need ... Power hammer , hydraulic press, and a big party with all your fellow Iowa knife makers to break in that new shop:).

You can never have too many tools. :)

Brian
 
How could I forget - a dorm fridge! And at least one calendar with pretty girls on it. And for me at least, no shop is complete without a cat trying to attack your elbow while you're hand-sanding.
 
I know that it looks roomy compared to mine but common, do you really need a 4 wheeler to move around in there? ;)

Pad
 
what you dont see is tha wood stove and the other room.
power hammer is next. girls???
four wheeler with blade when it gets to messy .
vern
 
I'm jealous of your workspace. But my furnace arrived yesterday. Haha.
 
files, you can never have to many, at one time i could have filled a 5gal. bucket with the files i had, still have atleast 20 or so on the bench at any given time.
 
With all that room, I would think about walling off a corner and putting the grinder in a separate room with some heavy duty ventilation. It sure would help keep the dust off things you don't want dust on. I love the size of the work bench and the drawers on top.
 
Looks great Vern! :)

While a press, hammer, rolling mill, etc. would be NICE to add... I would say from the pics that you would really benefit from more lighting. I REALLY like the flourescent shop fixtures with the daylight bulbs, and incandescent for task lighting.
 
NickWheeler said:
Looks great Vern! :)

While a press, hammer, rolling mill, etc. would be NICE to add... I would say from the pics that you would really benefit from more lighting. I REALLY like the flourescent shop fixtures with the daylight bulbs, and incandescent for task lighting.
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put one in today and another one tomorrow. band saw out of the other shop tomorrow as well .
yes i would love to have a mill and a hammer but that will have to wait.
vern
 
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