And the shop LIVES! (warning lots of pics)

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ok it's been busy but finally have the shop in somewhat working order now. Got some pics to share with all of you..

First set is the shop when I moved in.
 

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And here is after all my stuff finally arrived and I settled in.

It swallowed my stuff!!! It's wierd getting used to actually having room to move around after the 1 car garage I was shoe-horned into.

BTW.. If anyone has a couple of GREEN mini refills for teachers pens let me know!
 

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And since I'm retired from the navy now, I won't have to move in a couple years so I'll be able to enjoy it for a long time.

I already hit PSI's 25% off sale. Snagged the little buffing setup plus a bunch of teachers pen kits. Also grabbed their collet setup so I can start doing bullet casing pens. Several friends at my new job want some pens made from their casings.

The drill press you see in there is new as well. Plan on getting a bandsaw by christmas hopefully.
 
Looks great...I have one suggestion...little late but it would be beneficial to paint the walls white...It will make it a lot easier to see in there. More light reflection...I had the same setup and did it in white and it made a huge difference.

Grub
 
Thanks all!

Yeah there is definitely no shortage of outlets. Previous owner even left me a diagram showing which outlets are on which circuit so I can keep the tools on separate circuits.

I definitely got spoiled on this one.

I also thought about painting it but not sure how well the chipboard would look painted.
 
Very nice set up. Love OSB. I use the same. Everything is a screw and nail surface. floor space is always a premium.

Ohhh and painting. Sucks. I used white latex on one wall and used 2 gallons. Osb sucks the paint right in. You would of been better off spraying the walls before ya moved in. Rolling would be so much work in your shop as you have so much wall space.
 
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I will take some photos of my shop and post with white..it really makes a huge difference...Mine also is osb and it worked out ok...I did have a sprayer to use and I even went up 14 feet in the pole barn.

It really is a great space. Having the benefit of the outlets and knowing which circuit they are on is huge...I am just about to wire up all of mine...I had the luxury of creating the diagram for my electrician so I will be on a one breaker per box of 4 receptacles.

Grub
 
Yeah wife spoiled me on the shop. She knew I struggled fitting into small spaces so she made sure we got a house that had a decent size shop for me. Of course my "Honey-Do" list is going to involve bigger projects now LOL

What she doesn't realize that as the "Honey-Do" list grows, so does the "Honey I need to buy this to make that" list hehe

The best part is.... I can now get involved with the trades & stuff on here since I have a permanent address finally. I participated in the secret santa last year and that was fun!! Looking forward to doing more of the swaps & stuff.
 
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