A new shop in the making #6: The building progresses and sketch up is harnessed

you may loath sketchup but from my viewpoint it looks like you have achived a great deal of sucess. I yet figured out how to draw a box. and anyone who can’t figure out this drawing needs to send his seeing eye dog back to framing school.

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

wow , looks like your getting the sketchup thing going pretty good ! looks great , how wide is your entry door ?

Thanks for the comments guys.
I really wanted to show you the project warts and all in hope that somebody will follow my lead and jump right in with some ”talent”.
Mrtrimm I am usning a 36” man door for the opoening and planned o make myslef a cusoe door once the city has passed judgement on me. <g>

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

ok i was wondering . i made a 10 in. panel and hinged it so it works like french doors for mine it works quite well thx bob good luck with the new crew

Good looking drawing, I think you have it mastered. Good luck with your framer.

-- Ed - Milan, IN

Good luck Bob.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Bob,

This looks pretty good. You have done a good job with mastering Sketchup. This is a plan that clearly delineates what you want in the shop design.

Good luck and have fun.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

You’ll love those 10 foot ceilings.

Looking good.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

how close together are your studs on the walls, it seems like you have more than you’d need.

Looking good Bob!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Echo Gary. You will love the 10’ ceilings when you avoid the POP and shower of glass when you break a flourescent tube like I did! What’s the natural tendency when you hear a loud noise? Look toward it of course! And get a faceful of glass. ( I now have put mesh covers on those fixtures).

Glad things are coming together for you.

-- If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free! PJ O'Rourke

Thnaks for the encouragement. I did a walk throuhg the plans with my Framer tonight and we ironed out a few wrinkles so I think we are ready to go now.

ZachM “how close together are your studs on the walls?”
I am running standard 16” centers . It probably looks odd with the higher ceilings.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Hey Bob. It’s probably too late now but check out this Sketchup plugin ww_kayak posted here . I tried it out and it is pretty slick. It makes framed walls, gabled roofs, windows and floors just by dragging the cursor.

-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net

How the heck did I miss that!.
That’s the part that Google should buy for Sketchup!
By the time I built allthe components for my job I had about 6 hours into the lerning curve and 20 minutes productivity.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

hey bob , dont feel too bad this is what i look like when trying to do sketchup ! lol

Working in my basement shop makes me wish for 10’ ceilings. You will be glad for the extra height.

Thanks for the post.

-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison

I’m looking for some snake charmer music that you can play in the background when you’re doing your sketchup render. It might help with that levitation thing.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Mot, so tell me “fromagie”, can you fix this if I send you the files or are you just here to criticize? <vbg>

We poured the cement today and where was my ole buddy Mot ?

Don’t tell me, – babysitting?

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Parenting, actually! Jr and I headed out to play golf, but when we got to the course, he was sound asleep. I waited for awhile and then figured he needed it. I drove home, took him out of the truck and watched golf while he slept. Otherwise, just here to criticize. Unless you want them fixed, then I’ll put up.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Looks like you’ll need a really organized shop. How do you plan to lay out your tools? I’m planning a small workshop also (12’x20’) and could use some ideas on the best way to make the most efficient use of space.

-- Charlie in TN, looking for his tools...

Hi Charlie;
I plan on running a countertop along both long walls and parking some of my machines along the walls on casters. By keeping the machines grouped along one wall, I can also keep my DC vents to a minimum along the same wall. I want to have everything on wheels so I can bring the tools to the bench and then push them away with finished.

The tablesaw will remain semi-stationary in the center of my shop and an underground line for the DC will come up under the tablesaw. I can place a takeoff for the jointer were the outlet for the tablesaw comes to the floor. A jointer is not often used in a small shop such as mine and will conveniently store under one of the cabinets when not in use.

bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Keep at it Bob, looking good.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python