My Shop gets a “Make-Over”
I got busy last weekend and built a small loft in my shop. Storage is always a problem in a small shop, so I decided to go Up to solve the problem. This had some unexpected advantages. Since I set the bottom at the same height as my door, its now 7 foot or roughly 2 meters. This lowered the shop light I had in that area. The added light and proximity to the window seemed like the ideal place for my lathe.
After living with the new arrangement for a while, I think it’s the only spot in my shop for my lathe to live. The loft separates the area from the metal roof that gets quite hot in the summers with the sun beating down on it.
So here are some photos of my new lathe area, and small loft.
The part on the lathe is the last of 4 suit-side glove disconnects.
Apolloman asks ” how do you know the dimensions of the parts?”
I had access to some original parts that I made castings of. I use my castings as a guide.
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- The work table
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- My lathe
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- The last of 4 glove disconnects
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- Now I have a nice view while I am turning
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- From the walk-in door
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- My Shop
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You’re lucky to have that kind of workspace. In Japan, it’s unheard of to have space that size unless it’s owned by a company.
I’d also like to comment that that is the cleanest workshoppe floor I’ve ever seen.
Cheers!