The American Craftsman Shop #3: Moving Along!

The shop looks great. You are jamming along. (Are your feet covering the warning sticker on that step ladder?)

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Yes they are.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Ah, brings back memories of finishing my shop. Doing the electrical gets zen like.

Looks like you are almost done. Keep at it.

Looking good!

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

I am just doing the finishing touches to renovating our bathroom todd. I have a rough idea what you are going through. You certainly are a man of many talents. Good luck with the renos.

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

Looks great – and thanks for the reminder to get off my butt and finish some work on the house…

...not sure it’s gonna work, but I like the idea of it.

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

The shop keeps looking better and better!

-- "Give me your poor tools, your tired steel, your huddled masses of rust." Yep, I ripped off the Statue of Liberty. That's how I roll!

so thats what your up too !! you know when your kids are real little and they get quiet you can bet thier either crappin there britches or coloring on the walls , i been here more than a week wondering what in the world is that clippinger boy up too ? lol sure enuff hes coloring on the walls lol good for you todd . its great to get to do some nice stuff for ourselves once in while lookin great too ! you might think your gettin one up on me by pimpin out your shop but not so fast ! while you were being quiet i was out paying the lease on a new shop ! its abou 4 times as big as my current shop , so i may be getting quiet myself after th 15 th .

I love electrical work. Something about high voltage and potential disaster if something is done wrong just appeals to me. :)

I have a phobia when it comes to electial. I hire that stuff out. I’ll do just about anything else, plumbing, insulation, anything but electrical.

Todd, the Shop look great. Look forward to see the final set up. (need some ideas myself)

BTW…why do they put a warning lable on a ladder with only two steps? Seems like a contradiction in there somewhere.

-- Greg - Charles Town, WV

Greg – It’s black to black, white to white, and ground everything.

I don’t do plumbing or electrical on my jobs because of the insurance and laws, but I can do everything on my own house. I set a new main panel and electrical mast on my house all to code. I had to have it verified by the inspector or the power company would not turn the power back on!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

I hate and am scared of electricity. I never could really understand how it worked. So, I learned the simplest way, like you said, Todd, Black to Black and White to White. I moved the outlets up like you did and really appreciate it. You will as well. After all, we are grandpas. It is really looking great.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Just about time to make sawdust!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Todd,
Any thought to pulling Cat5 cable for a hard-wired ethernet out there in the shop?

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

I like your idea using dual circuits Todd. Did you wire them for 15 or 20 amp? And did you install them on separate legs of the 240vac circuit? Cuz….using two pigtails into one 4×4 box could give you a 240vac outlet that you could put anywhere in the shop; anywhere that you have those dual circuit boxes that is. Even though it would only be 20amp, it would work. Am I making sense? It was a long night at work and I’m waiting for the coffee to kick in!

Guess it’s gettin time for me to go finish my shop walls too!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

The wires come in as 2 separate legs of 12-2 with ground. I wired them for 20 amp.

I did not plan on 220 on that wall but I can always make it happen.

I did not plan on Cat5 although I used to have a phone line out there. What little it was exposed got gnawed in half from rabbits that got under the shop. I no longer use a landline to the house anyway. We have an Apple network and the Airport Extreme is fast and has a strong signal out to the shop. I will probably use the old computer out there when we upgrade to a bigger screen in the house.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

This is a project you should be proud of. I can only imagine how nice it is to have a planned shop. Most of us use converted garage and,while adequate, we must adapt our shop needs to fit the space.

After completing a project of this size I am sure that it will be a welcome refresher to work on some more mundane projects.

Thanks for sharing.

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

LOOKIN GOOD!

-- DocK, WV

Awesome, Todd. Can’t wait to see it finished. Video would be great. Remodeling a shop like that is so rewarding, I imagine, especially for someone like you… because it’s like your office. You will really enjoy working there with the improvements. Maybe you should market the “Jet” paint like they market jersey paint colors to sports fans.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.theeasellife.com

Todd, just discovered your blog/shop buildup. (hey, it only took me what, three days here on LJ?) thanks to Dadoo. Great shop, and Big Sky country? Wow is all I can say. I’d love to move up there, but the LOML says when we move it is to somewhere with a LOT less snow than NY. I’m right in the midst of building my shop, and wiring is on the very near horizon.

-- Ned - 2B1ASK1 http://nedswoodshop.blogspot.com