[British-cars] Dream Shop

[Mike Rambour]

  A shop should be a living breathing thing, I would not go with any 
floorplan and instead spend a few hours walking around the empty space 
and enjoying the space while its still empty and think about where to 
put my tools/equipment/machinery, then move in.  In a month or so, do 
the same thing but this time of course its full of junk 
(tools/equipment/machinery will feel like junk when it is in the wrong 
place) and move things around.

  My garage is a living breathing monster, what is here one day will 
likely be moved next year, about the only thing that has not moved is my 
lathe and mill but that is only because they are so dammed heavy.  Every 
now and then repeat the process and in 20+ years you may have a nice 
setup.  I do it this way because I change as I get older, what was 
perfect today will not be tomorrow, sometimes I get into more 
woodworking than welding, sometimes I rebuild 2 or 3 gearboxes in a row 
and don't touch a gearbox for years.  Yes, I have even moved my lift, 
nothing is static in my shop (except for the lathe and mill I mentioned 
above).

     mike

On 08/27/2011 04:10 PM, wbeech at flash.net wrote:
> I have the unprecedented opportunity to move into a near-virginal 30x30 shop
> next week.  Does anyone have any ideal plans as to a layout for a shop
> almost exclusively dedicated to the hobby?
>
> There is a 12' wide O/H door at one end and a 10' wide door at the other.  I
> am probably going to put my two workbenches. Bead blast cabinet and two roll
> around boxes on one wall with rack storage on the other.  This still leaves
> me a lot of floor space for Tarbaby and I still need to have room for a few
> racks of parts and tools.  Another want, after I recuperate financially,
> would be a lift.  Please don't suggest another LBC, that would put me over
> the edge.
>
> Any floor plan suggestions, drawings or pictures would be appreciated.
> Maybe I should invite Jay Leno over for a consult?
>
> Have a great w/e!
>
> TIA,
> Bill
>
>
> Bill Beecher
> '58 TR-3A TS30766L  "Tarbaby"
> www.triumphowners.com/1566
> "A Triumph is man's best friend, it always comes when it is called...of
> course, some times it is difficult to make it go"
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