iReports.com asked for entries into their “Man Cave” article. I uploaded a few pictures and then thought nothing about it. A couple weeks later I got an e-mail from CNN.com asking for permission to use the pictures on CNN.com. They also asked me to provide more information on my “Man Cave”. Here is the news article on CNN.com. I have pictures in both the Technology and Tools categories.
If interested here is my original iReport.com posting. Well, I’ve had my 15 minutes of fame, now, where’s my fortune. ;)
Don’t worry ladies, the house isn’t just about me. If you look at my projects you’ll see my wife has her own “woman cave”. She’s also getting the den, my old “man cave”, to turn into her own sanctuary, otherwise known as a “sitting room”.
-- Owen Johnson - aka IowaWoodcrafter
8 comments so far
fredf
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127 posts in 144 days
posted 127 days ago
You must have a clean shop! two dust collectors—no waiting :-)
I have never seen a collector bag the size of yours! custom????
good looking shop, for sure!
-- Fred, Springfield, Ma
SteveKorz
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1072 posts in 148 days
posted 127 days ago
Pretty cool!
-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
GaryK
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posted 127 days ago
Congratulations!
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
IowaWoodcrafter
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posted 126 days ago
fredf,
Only one dust collector. You are seeing the “before” and “after” versions of my frankenstein DC. The dust collector came with 30 micron bags. I ordered a 1 micron filter bag for the top from American Fabric Filter. It’s twice the height of the old one. The increase in size actually increases CFM while doing a much better job filtering out harmful particles. If I disconnect one of the hoses at the collector it sound like a jet engine. I replaced the bottom bag with a 6 mil plastic bag, also from American Fabric Filter. After all of the mods the top of the collector is only inches from the ceiling. Oh yeah, I also replaced the flimsy sheet metal base with one made from 3/4” mdf.
-- Owen Johnson - aka IowaWoodcrafter
motthunter
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1142 posts in 233 days
posted 126 days ago
slick
-- making sawdust....
Betsy
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posted 126 days ago
Pretty neat – I’m sure the fame is just around the corner.
-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!
Eric
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posted 126 days ago
A horde of people just passed by asking how to get to your cave. So the word is definitely out.
-- Eric at http://adventuresinwoodworking.com
Scott Bryan
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8398 posts in 256 days
posted 126 days ago
Congratulations.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.