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Pics of wife?....Your funny Delancy. Sorry brother, Ive been married for 27 years and I still don't kiss and tell. haha
Phase III of concrete for shop
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I was gonna shoot you pics of a 20k SF building finished a couple of months ago, that utilized the insulation system we discussed, either on thread or messages, but can't find on phone.
Anyhow....
Common practice for most owners, after inspection, is to block off the mandatory 35% fresh air intake on RTU HVACs.
He had to open them back up and add humidistats that override the thermostats, due to a very high relative humidity that would accumulate overnight, once the traffic in and out of the doors stopped.
Sealed up so well, that the ACs wouldn't cycle on past 8pm, even set at 70, so it smelled like arse in the morning, and the entire building was like a rainforest, due to the atypical, wet weather pattern in OK, this year.
With the humidistats controlling, it's not uncommon for the morning temps to be in the low 60s.
Partially could've been avoided with a better vapor barrier in floor, and we have had an odd year, but betting this little glitch will be well appreciated when it's 110 and the utility bills for 20k SF are less than a 2k AF home.
Nice job on the shop!
When can I drop my junk off for work?
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Delancy,
Its been a little over a year since breaking ground and I can finally see the light.
As far as the 20K SF building, I can only imagine a small army to install. I would like to see some details though.
The insulation we used is R-30 walls and ceiling. I did utilize thermal blocking dense foam on the roof perlins to prevent condensation as you recommended.
The end results coupled with the scheduled ducting and the 12K CFM is truly amazing. The past two months are the most humid due to monsoon and I'm still getting 30 degrees pull down. I will admit, our electric bill reflects how much I enjoy the system (haha).
Much of the research I did for the insulation was a result of communicating with you. Thanks for you valuable input.
Yesterday after a 24 hour shift I managed to pull out, clean and service the CNC plasma table. The water table was a mess but after a few hours got it reinstalled. Moved in the table and did a operational check.
As you see the machines go into the new shop remember they came out of a 1,300 SF shop. That being said, I pretty stoked about the room to work on larger scale projects.
unable to upload photos, maybe due to long reply.
Ill post them following this post.
Its been a little over a year since breaking ground and I can finally see the light.
As far as the 20K SF building, I can only imagine a small army to install. I would like to see some details though.
The insulation we used is R-30 walls and ceiling. I did utilize thermal blocking dense foam on the roof perlins to prevent condensation as you recommended.
The end results coupled with the scheduled ducting and the 12K CFM is truly amazing. The past two months are the most humid due to monsoon and I'm still getting 30 degrees pull down. I will admit, our electric bill reflects how much I enjoy the system (haha).
Much of the research I did for the insulation was a result of communicating with you. Thanks for you valuable input.
Yesterday after a 24 hour shift I managed to pull out, clean and service the CNC plasma table. The water table was a mess but after a few hours got it reinstalled. Moved in the table and did a operational check.
As you see the machines go into the new shop remember they came out of a 1,300 SF shop. That being said, I pretty stoked about the room to work on larger scale projects.
unable to upload photos, maybe due to long reply.
Ill post them following this post.
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Shop sink in service
with emergency eye wash.
Fabricated a sink bracket (legless application) as well as a s/s shelf mount.
Fabricated a sink bracket (legless application) as well as a s/s shelf mount.
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Dake/Johnson 40 and Built Rite 60 roller are "staged". I will need to run conduit for the three phase and want to make sure the placement works.
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This past Sunday we spent running over 150' of 3/4" conduit and #8 wire to provide three phase power to the machines.
Ended up with three services on the North wall, one on the West wall and two overhead. We run seven machines that require three phase.
The system I have been using is a RPC. I built my first system many years ago when I purchased my first mill. That system cost me around $800.00 for parts etc. Fast forward, The Phase craft control panel you see in the photo was built to oder biased on my "Idler" motor specs. That control panel was $219.00. I couldn't buy the parts for that. Any way the systems up and running.
The phases are pretty close to balanced and the machines (three of them so far) have been started and tested individually and at the same time with no frequency change in the Idler. (7.5 hp)
The plate roller has been re-wired to 240 from 460. I still need to change out the VFD to 240.
Still need to move in another mill and a lathe .
All this equipment came out of our attached six car garage(26'X50') with 9' ceiling . No fork lift access so its pretty much one machine a day to move clean,service and move in when Im working alone. Its a different story moving equipment in as we have plenty of hight and space for the Hyster 50.
Ended up with three services on the North wall, one on the West wall and two overhead. We run seven machines that require three phase.
The system I have been using is a RPC. I built my first system many years ago when I purchased my first mill. That system cost me around $800.00 for parts etc. Fast forward, The Phase craft control panel you see in the photo was built to oder biased on my "Idler" motor specs. That control panel was $219.00. I couldn't buy the parts for that. Any way the systems up and running.
The phases are pretty close to balanced and the machines (three of them so far) have been started and tested individually and at the same time with no frequency change in the Idler. (7.5 hp)
The plate roller has been re-wired to 240 from 460. I still need to change out the VFD to 240.
Still need to move in another mill and a lathe .
All this equipment came out of our attached six car garage(26'X50') with 9' ceiling . No fork lift access so its pretty much one machine a day to move clean,service and move in when Im working alone. Its a different story moving equipment in as we have plenty of hight and space for the Hyster 50.
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Scotchman semi auto cold saw staged. Still sorting the best placement. Took a lot of work to clean this one up.
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Another Piece of equipment installed. BendPak XPR-10A-LP (low pro arms). The lift install went well but the 40's frame rail is too narrow for the front arms. (6")
I will have to fabricate an FJ40 adapter jig for the front arms. I will have to post this after its done and in service as those whom
may have a lift for sport cars and hot rods could benefit. I tend to build things like this sort of heavy. stay tuned.
I will have to fabricate an FJ40 adapter jig for the front arms. I will have to post this after its done and in service as those whom
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The floor has more crack then Harlem. Unfortunate for sure but plenty of steel and fiber with no signs of heaving.
Just went through this thread for the first time....what a beautiful shop!
Cracking in concrete slabs happens to a majority of them. Most of the contractors I design for don't want to spend the money to do it right, from two car garages to 100,000 sq foot warehouses.
The sink support and the copper pipe shows your true commitment to the details....
Enjoy your space!
Cracking in concrete slabs happens to a majority of them. Most of the contractors I design for don't want to spend the money to do it right, from two car garages to 100,000 sq foot warehouses.
The sink support and the copper pipe shows your true commitment to the details....
Enjoy your space!
I hope, not seeing light with doors closed and power cut.... Ha.
Congrats!!
What I wanna know is, what are the limitations of your shop's services?
Three men framing, five sheeting walls, eight on the roof, due to the labor intensive insulation system, the fact that whatever itch is placed HAS to cover that day, and 50' roof sheets "where the wind comes sweeping down the plains.."
Red-iron (what we call bolt up buildings similar, but NOT accurate to an actual iron worker) jobs are better framed with smaller crews.
Back in the day (pre-'09) it was pretty typical to have 25-35 guys on a single self storage facility (essentially stick built steel frame) which is why I had no time for a hobby, Mud, or the likes.
In the last few years, having dwindled down to a core group of long time crew members, don't think I could ever justify a payroll that size, again.
You get two guarantees with concrete:
It will get hard and it WILL crack.
Can either attempt to control where the breaks occur, or hold it all together, the latter being the chosen method in these parts, for slabs up to 6".
Personally prefer post tension, since it lessens the impact of base variables and, at least, doesn't allow separation, but does have limitations on larger pours.
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Thanks guys,
as for getting in trouble..I get in trouble once a week haha. My neighbor likes the same beer i do, so there ya go.
Now for the limitations, I have trouble turning work down unless its mindless and repetitive. For a long time I only had the welding fab shop and when machining was required I was forced to out source only to be put on the back burner resulting in work stoppage. I had machined in H.S. back in the late 70's and took all the advanced courses I could (most if not all HS no longer offer) and always had a love for the craft. In the US Navy I would BS my way into the Machine shop and do the work for the project I was working on, so I never really forgot the fundamentals. Any way, I have purchased machines over the years and only work by my self in the shop these days. I have plenty of options to hire temps (firemen) for bigger installs.
A real limitation for me is computer programming required for the CNC plasma and mill. I get it done but with real time invested (usually later at night).
As time inches closer to my retirement from Tucson Fire (16 months) I will turn and burn from the comforts of my home.
I will always work as I enjoy it. (my wife and I will be on our own for 13 years paying for health care until medicare elgible)
So paying for medical will be expensive.
services include but not limited to:
Custom metal fabrication from custom accessories for auto/bike race to 4X4's, medium structural steel, automated entry gates,
custom tooling, gun smithing, proto typing parts to automotive restoration.
We also manufacture our patented product for mass casualty incidents (EMS) sold around the country and Canada.
My final humanitarian act will follow six months after retirement. I plan on finishing the 40 to include a rear bumper, roof rack and hopefully install a turbo diesel and five speed. I plan on taking one of my GSD and driving to South America and distribute/install smoke detectors to orphanages. My goal is a six month journey, a self sufficient (as possible).
That said, Im looking for a 1HZ-T that hopefully only needs minor work prior to install. I have a brand new in the box five speed that will require a different input shaft.
Peace to all, and to Delancy, I hope your doughtier is showing improvement.
as for getting in trouble..I get in trouble once a week haha. My neighbor likes the same beer i do, so there ya go.
Now for the limitations, I have trouble turning work down unless its mindless and repetitive. For a long time I only had the welding fab shop and when machining was required I was forced to out source only to be put on the back burner resulting in work stoppage. I had machined in H.S. back in the late 70's and took all the advanced courses I could (most if not all HS no longer offer) and always had a love for the craft. In the US Navy I would BS my way into the Machine shop and do the work for the project I was working on, so I never really forgot the fundamentals. Any way, I have purchased machines over the years and only work by my self in the shop these days. I have plenty of options to hire temps (firemen) for bigger installs.
A real limitation for me is computer programming required for the CNC plasma and mill. I get it done but with real time invested (usually later at night).
As time inches closer to my retirement from Tucson Fire (16 months) I will turn and burn from the comforts of my home.
I will always work as I enjoy it. (my wife and I will be on our own for 13 years paying for health care until medicare elgible)
So paying for medical will be expensive.
services include but not limited to:
Custom metal fabrication from custom accessories for auto/bike race to 4X4's, medium structural steel, automated entry gates,
custom tooling, gun smithing, proto typing parts to automotive restoration.
We also manufacture our patented product for mass casualty incidents (EMS) sold around the country and Canada.
My final humanitarian act will follow six months after retirement. I plan on finishing the 40 to include a rear bumper, roof rack and hopefully install a turbo diesel and five speed. I plan on taking one of my GSD and driving to South America and distribute/install smoke detectors to orphanages. My goal is a six month journey, a self sufficient (as possible).
That said, Im looking for a 1HZ-T that hopefully only needs minor work prior to install. I have a brand new in the box five speed that will require a different input shaft.
Peace to all, and to Delancy, I hope your doughtier is showing improvement.
I read "race 4x4s" and about came out of my chair....then noticed "accessories"...
Was thinking linking. Haha.
One thing I could guarantee is, nothing would be mindless or repetitive.
Know a guy who's building HZ-Ts in Oz, selling with prints and dyno results, but haven't done any business with him personally.
Have done business with one outfit that are on the up and up, and they sell running drivetrains, seeing a few HZs in the inventory.
BUT, Onur can source new short blocks in the US, and direction I'd opt, even knowing the balance may prove difficult to source, 'cause there's just something about new blocks.
Morgan's kicking chemo's arse, but won't know for three weeks if the chemo is doing the same to the cancer.
Besides being hairless and pic lines dangling from her arm, couldn't tell anything was wrong, even after this last week with daily, lengthy chemo treatments....besides being a typical, very moody teen.
Thanks for the sentiment...sorry for diversion.
Most parents carry pics of their kids and can't resist showing....I'm gonna be adding a clean PET scan to the wallet's lineup.
Was thinking linking. Haha.
One thing I could guarantee is, nothing would be mindless or repetitive.
Know a guy who's building HZ-Ts in Oz, selling with prints and dyno results, but haven't done any business with him personally.
Have done business with one outfit that are on the up and up, and they sell running drivetrains, seeing a few HZs in the inventory.
BUT, Onur can source new short blocks in the US, and direction I'd opt, even knowing the balance may prove difficult to source, 'cause there's just something about new blocks.
Morgan's kicking chemo's arse, but won't know for three weeks if the chemo is doing the same to the cancer.
Besides being hairless and pic lines dangling from her arm, couldn't tell anything was wrong, even after this last week with daily, lengthy chemo treatments....besides being a typical, very moody teen.
Thanks for the sentiment...sorry for diversion.
Most parents carry pics of their kids and can't resist showing....I'm gonna be adding a clean PET scan to the wallet's lineup.
****.... Imagine the trouble we could get in there BK?
YEAH BRO!
I'll be in Tucson this week...I'm thinking I need to go by and dump some 80 series front axle gear oil / birfield grease mixure that my 80 compiled after breaking the birf. This will appease the cruiser gods and make them happy
once again - beautiful shop!!
