Thread: Sturdee’s Workshop.

This area, being long but narrow, was created by under the verandah by installing a fiberglass roof and closing in the walls. It houses my soundproofed air compressor , grinders and polishing wheels, lathe, metal cut of saw made by converting an old mitre saw, metalworking equipment, pipe clamp collection as well as assorted wrecking and plumbing tools and hand tools.

Photo 1 is the entry area showing the air hoses.

Photo 2 shows the main bench and underneath the bench is the compressor.

Photo 3 shows the other end of the bench.

Photo 4 shows the back wall with the pipe clamp collection.

Peter.

Over the next few (?) days I will post further updates and where appropriate link my previous jigs posts to provide a comprehensive post of my workshop.


Peter.

And not a cobweb in sight! Great stuff Peter and really good use of the limited space that the individual rooms afford you. I know there are differing views about how shops should be but I go with you that everything should have its own place. I find the workshop becomes a more enjoyable place to be when its like that,,nice to escape to it then.
Noticed the low ceilings how do you cope with airborne dust? do you use a micro filter system?
Whats the missus gonna say when the shower room becomes the timber streaming department.
Look forward to the next posting.
beejay1

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Peter,

Firstly keep up the posts - always inspiring.

I would like to echo beejay1's question about the ceiling height - what is it and how do you cope.

Secondly what about noise. you mention that you have soundproofed your compressor, but how much noise from routers etc finds its way up to the house and maybe to the neighbours?

How is the access to bring timber in for your projects and to move projects out once they are completed?

How warm/cold is the basement workshop? Is it stuffy?

Cheers

The ceiling height of the main workshop is 1900mm but reduced down to 1760mm for the door opening and overhead beam and shelving. The ceiling height in the back part is 1840mm and reduced down to 1780mm for the overhead beam.

This may be a worry for tall people but for me, and my family that is not a problem. None of us has to bend our heads anywhere in the workshop of finishing shed and woodstore. However if anyone visits the shop I always warn them to watch out, but is not always remembered by them. :eek:

Please remember that this shop is primarily built for me and whilst a higher head room would be good it would have entailed digging out even more clay :eek: and replacing a lot of remaining stumps with longer ones.

There is also the advantage that it is easy for me to reach all the shelving including overhead shelves.

The door opening is 800mm wide to the workshop and the door opening to the finishing shed is more as it is a double door. This has proved to be sufficient to get even large units into or out of the shop, including all the kitchen cabinets that I built and bedroom suite which I repolished last year.


Peter.

Thank you Sturdee, having seen the last post of your operating theatre and seeing DarrylF's operating theatre in the flesh, I was inspired to do something about the Termites Nest. I'm halfway there, I can actually find tools now, and this further post has given me the push to finish the job. (actually its made me embarrased to be working in a shirthouse). (shirthouse because won't let me say )

My house is built of weatherboards and the below floor walls are of the old 6 * 1" horizontal boards with a 2 " gap. The outside walls of the workshop are lined (from the inside) with waterproof 5 ply board (scrounged from a building site enclosure fence) and then covered with 16mm chipboard sheeting. The internal walls are 16mm chipboard. Using the chipboard does insulate somewhat but allows tools and shelves to be built against it.

The ceiling in the main part is masonite nailed against the underside of the floor framework with insulwool bats between. The back part is just acoustic ceiling tiles.

The average temparature in the workshop is a pleasant 20- 23 degrees at the moment and during winter it drops down to about 16. However during very hot summer days it gets to about 30 after a few days. :eek: It does not get stuffy as I have a few fans and can leave the door open. About similar temp. range in the finishing shed as that is fully insulated.

Noise is always of concern and the new TS will reduce it, however when I am upstairs I never hear any excessive noise. Usually I use machines only during the day, when my neighbours are at work, and organise it so that I do finishing work at night or early on weekends mornings.

A bit of commonsense when using machinery goes a long way to ensure happy neighbours but if necessary I would use them during lawfull hours.

Peter.

Peter.

I should take a picture of mine. Ever been to the Imperial War Museum in London and seen 'The Blitz Experience'?

Originally Posted by silentC

I should take a picture of mine.

NO NO! The bit I saw when you posted a pic of your bench was enough for me. :eek:

That's all the invitation I need



That's my Dad looking for his tinsnips.

The back part being long and rectangular is readily divided into two parts. The left side is mainly a machining area and the other side a sanding area.

The machining area contains the jointer, scroll saw, band saw, SCMS, drill press and on the small dividing bench the thicknesser. It also houses my collection of sanders as well as various hand tools, jigs and multistands.

To provide for jointing long pieces and cutting either long or wide pieces on the band saw I made little doors opening into the under house area. This has allowed the placement of these machines in this area without having to move them.

Photo 1 shows the top of the wall backing on to the main shop showing my sanders and sandpapers.

Photo 2 shows the push shoes for use with the jointer. Rather have many different types to suit the need than loose my fingers.
Photo 3 shows the jointer and against the bottom of the wall hang the 2 multistands as well as the extended table for the thicknesser. Also the scroll saw and band saw on the far wall.

Photo 4 shows the bandsaw. The pigeon holes above are for extra bandsaw blades.

Photo 5 shows the scroll saw and band saw with the doors opened for the jointer and band saw.


Peter.

Looking closely at your bandsaw Peter and recognise it as being identical to mine. I assume therefore that Record which is my Brand in the uk also produce the same model for the Aussie market under Hafco label. Do they have the full range of Record over there under that same Brand. The company is now owned by Stanley in America I believe.

beejay1

http://community.webshots.com/user/eunos9

..........Your new setup is something to be prowd of Sturdee.........Must be a great feeling for all your hard work to come together into a functional Kitted out WorkShop!!

INSPIRATIONAL!!!

I think you'd have to win hands down:

CLEANEST WORKSHOP OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!!!!

............mmmmmmmmmm Workshop or operating Theatre???...................I keep hearing roomers of late night operations and ambulance stops to drop off patients in the dark hours of the night.............:eek:

Weather its Jigs, Spare arms, legs or backyard hipjoints for broken down chippies keep on keeping on STURDEE............... I look forward to your next Jig/Project post!!!!!!

REgards LOu

Photo 1 shows the SCMS with the hold-downs , which uses Sturdee knobs , and a roller stand.

Photo 2 shows close up of the hold-downs.

Photo 3 shows the drill press and drill press extension table with the foot switch on the floor.

Photo 4 shows the drill bits drawers keeping all my bits together.

Photo 5 shows the thicknesser with a fan on top. The fan is being trialled to see if it can be made into a room air filter.


Peter.