NathanA wrote:I would love to show off my shop except I don't have one. I have a small bench in the corner of my garage for my drill press and all the other tools I use I take outside to a rain-swollen, sun-warped table so I don't get briar dust on my wife's car. Man I wish I had gotten that third car garage.
Nathan, I have built many a fine piece of furniture (is that a sentence now?) on a rain-swollen, sun-warped table so don't be afraid to call it your "workbench."
Also, when in doubt, always get the third car garage. Always.
JMG, the outside of your workshop reminds me of a place that Dexter Morgan would use as a kill room. But I like what's on the inside!
Sethile, I think the award for "coolest workbench ever!" has to go to you for having the foresight to gut an upright piano and make it into a pipe making bench! Kudos, man. How can you not be creative working inside of a piano?
Smokindawg, your place is totally inadequate for making pipes. Why did you separate the air compressor and dust collection system? Are you under the impression (falsely, I might add) that pipe making is a quiet, contemplative pursuit? And, I'm not sure you're gonna' make any pipes of any kind of value or functionality with those two gigantic metal lathes. Good God, man, that Jet lathe looks brand new! Are you sure it even works??? (maybe I should check it out for you--I will pay for shipping and freight just to make sure it runs right for you, because, hey, that's the kind of guy I am). Also, the size of your shop is a ridiculous size for pipe making. There are families in other, poorer parts of the world (like where I live, literally) that can live comfortably in your shop and make pipes and there would even be room for a hobbit style lounge, ala Tim Johnson's place (Sorry Todd, ever since I found out Sas is really Todd and you are really Sas, I had to reinvent a name for you).
Also, your so called, separate, fancy "air compressor/dust collection" salon could double as a kill room, ala Dexter Morgan, in a pinch. But if you wanna' try and make pipes in there, well...go ahead and play your little games
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but you'll only end up like this guy.
P.S. there's a lot of clutter in there too, you might want to send it to me to sort through (along with that Jet lathe of course)
Very cool guys. Ok, I will have to clean up a little and post some pics. dammit....