More Progress pictures.



The Machine Shop. I'm organizing and installing shelves, benches, and adjusting the electric outlets and drops to service the machines



The wall between the Woodshop and the Welding shop (Lower building) is nearly complete. As you can see - we installed a ton of electric outlets. This wall is 12 1/2 feet tall and 40 feet long. Sheathed in plywood and painted white to be reflective of light.



I have a few machines useable in the Woodshop. It's been great to have use of some. In the Md. shop, I didn't have room to set up my Radial Arm saw. I bought that unit new in 1975. A good Craftsman machine. I used it hard for many years. Most recently, in Md., I had it stored and used a nice Radial Compound Chop saw Kelly gave me for Christmas one year.



Between the Woodshop and Welding shops, there will be a 3'2" door. It's a prehung unit. Waiting to install after machinery has been placed.

We are sheathing the ceiling. Lights go in tomorrow.

This shop (Woodworking) will now be technically usable ... and will get more so as it's organized and items are unpacked. I'll FINALLY be able to get rid of some BOXES!! hahah.

Thanks for reading. Hope I'm working it right. I'm trying to share the experience - and give encouragement to everybody who is waiting; that the whole move wasn't some hairbrained idea. It's really coming together. Sure not bragging because it's all very simple. Simple house. Low profile area. Simple tools and buildings. But it's going to allow me to have room to work on my projects, without them being stacked on top of each other. I'll actually have room to work - where I literally often had to search for an area big enough to place a cup of coffee.



The other day, I accidently shrunk myself! Fortunately, Kelly was able to turn the dial the other way, and restored me to a condition which passes for normal. Phew! Close.



I have established a test range to use during construction and proofing of the airguns. I cut this trail back thru the thicket. This is a pic from the 50-110 yard section.



This pic shows a view of the new range, from the 50 yard position back to the shed at 0 yards.

Gary

Nice pictures, Gary. The place is looking great.

Lon

Looks like that will be a nice sheltered range for 100 + yard shooting Gary, what more could you ask for than one of those in the back yard!
Wood workshop is looking good
As to shrinkage, they say that happens when you get older, but I couldn't possibly say
Cheers
Neil

Hi Neil,

I wouldn't know about getting older. Been too busy.

Keep having this thought ... "I want to sit down".

How is your project coming along? I know that is a huge one.

Gary

Hi Gary,

The lower building partitions are getting done very rapidly. Good for you! About the range, I do have a suggestion: if you ever need to widen it a bit, you could ask Jerry to come and help you chop some trees down using his Yukon .62…

NIce range, nice sorroundings

Julio

Really neat seeing everything coming together! You have had a very busy year!

Be awesome to have your own range in the backyard. Looking forward to seeing chips fly once again .

Best regards,
Pedro

Looking forward to that myself. Can't say I ever want to move again.

Nice looking range there, I assume we'll be seeing a lot of photos from that particular spot as things progress. I was going to suggest that you keep a chainsaw handy in the new casting/sizing/shooting house that you'll build at the range, but I like Julios idea better,

BTW, I'm still jealous of the new shop. You have more grounded 110V outlets on that one wall than I have in my whole house.

Hi Sean,

I don't skimp on the outlets. And, I still never have enough or one where I need it. hahah.

For a couple of tools (table saw for instance), I decided to install a 220 wall outlet - for much of the time when the saw can sit within a couple of feet of the wall - and then an eight foot pigtail cord down at floor level. In this way, I can roll the saw to the center of the shop to handle sheet goods. You can't drop a power cord from overhead for a table saw - it's in the way. Wall outlet alone is limited by the four foot cord on the saw. With the pigtail ... I can roll it out and have the cord safely on the floor. Did the same thing for the MIG welder.

I also installed drop boxes from the ceiling over areas where work tables will be in the floor space. Several overhead florscent lights up high for general room lights .... then there will be lower tube lights over work areas for serious illumination on task.

Takes a bunch of wire, boxes, and materials ... but fighting power cords and air hoses, is something I've hated for several decades. I'll run PVC air lines thru the shops too.

Gary



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Nope, not the Tercel! I've been in that car three times and that's enough. I'm getting a Ford Focus ST. I thought about just trading in the truck but then I'd still just have a guzzler. Getting the ST is about ten grand cheaper than trading for an equivelent truck and means I can do my commute without driving an extra 4000 pounds of steel around.

It's going to be pretty wierd switching between sitting up high and sitting with eye level about at truck tire level...

The Yukon lumberjack is ready to help! I just hope i can get the gun case inside the little hatchback i'm busy buying! If so, i could make the trip without a second mortgage with Exxon...

Are you buying the Tercel from your boys Jerry? Hope they come up with good terms for you. I know it's broken in well. None of the normal worries associated with a new car and parking lots. Good choice.

I can use some help clearing timber. Took down two trees tonight, in fact. Two I constantly have to maneauver around with the truck and tractor. With the chainsaw and tractor bucket - it took about 20-30 minutes. With the Yukon, it would have been far quicker.

Gary

it will be very nice shop, when its finish

Try white tile board on the walls and ceiling for a super brite reflective suface.
Very glossy, easy to dust off and you can use it as a dry erase board, also if you stagger it over sheetrock seams no mudding, taping, priming or painting, I work part time at Home Depot and a customer was useing it for a paint booth ,another in their landscape office so they could use the walls as dry erase board and do quick designs. At $12.00 a sheet you might only want it behind lights and machinery with all your sq. footage.

Joe

I like the stuff. Yes. Does have to be over a substrate or it becomes a wavy mess. That substrate also costs something. But everything adds up these days. Good reminder for work boards and it is super white. Also, when you are really ready to print some trophy groups, that will take a clean hole. Really show you the track of your bullet - wobble if any.
Thks for your post. Gary

You have plenty of room. Amazing how fast this became a reality.

Hello Don,

Good - I'm glad it seems that way from your side if the screen. I have always been concerned that it might seem like it's dragging on. But we've been at it solid, I guarantee.

It is coming together. Becoming reality. Once we button up the Maryland end, life will lighten up a bit - we hope. Nevertheless, much of the process has been enjoyable. Thank you for reading along.



Gary