Thanks Ken,
Overall the workshop is larger than the one where my lathe is currently. The area where I am putting the lathe, mill, pedestal drill and shaper is in a semi-closed off area, taking up one-third of the overall 7.6m x 12.2m x 3.0m (25' x 40' x 9' 10") size. The particle board sheeting I just installed is 1.2m (4') wide and 2.4m (8') high. Once the power distribution is finished I'll board up the remaining sections
Originally, this section had racking along the two walls I have just sheeted and stored DJ and lighting equipment and associated spares and stock, as well as other items I wanted to keep away from grinding sparks and spray paint. The bench in the last picture is the tech bench, where I serviced/repaired the equipment. As I am no longer involved in that any more, it seemed sensible to make that space my machine space. The looms hanging on the blue board are the last items that need to go.
If you look at the first picture - the shelving that you see on the right forms the division between this bay and the rest of the shop. You can just see the side of a beige coloured metal shelving unit, which is where the walk through into the rest of the shop is. I didn't take a photo of the rest of the shop as it looks like a bomb has gone off in it. Tidying up a shop seems to be the process of moving crap from one surface to another. It is an interesting dance that we do!
Yes - that is an evaporative AC unit. It has a cover that is yet to go on but it needs a frame around it making first. If you look really closely, you can see the black buttons that I relocated just beneath the alarm panel (next to the door). No I wont have to lean over the lathe (or use a stick) to operate it.
Overall the workshop is larger than the one where my lathe is currently. The area where I am putting the lathe, mill, pedestal drill and shaper is in a semi-closed off area, taking up one-third of the overall 7.6m x 12.2m x 3.0m (25' x 40' x 9' 10") size. The particle board sheeting I just installed is 1.2m (4') wide and 2.4m (8') high. Once the power distribution is finished I'll board up the remaining sections
Originally, this section had racking along the two walls I have just sheeted and stored DJ and lighting equipment and associated spares and stock, as well as other items I wanted to keep away from grinding sparks and spray paint. The bench in the last picture is the tech bench, where I serviced/repaired the equipment. As I am no longer involved in that any more, it seemed sensible to make that space my machine space. The looms hanging on the blue board are the last items that need to go.
If you look at the first picture - the shelving that you see on the right forms the division between this bay and the rest of the shop. You can just see the side of a beige coloured metal shelving unit, which is where the walk through into the rest of the shop is. I didn't take a photo of the rest of the shop as it looks like a bomb has gone off in it. Tidying up a shop seems to be the process of moving crap from one surface to another. It is an interesting dance that we do!
Yes - that is an evaporative AC unit. It has a cover that is yet to go on but it needs a frame around it making first. If you look really closely, you can see the black buttons that I relocated just beneath the alarm panel (next to the door). No I wont have to lean over the lathe (or use a stick) to operate it.
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