Finished my new hobby room (almost)

[paul alflen]

HUGH, THIS IS AWESOME! LOTS OF GREAT IDEAS TO BORROW FOR MY OWN SHOP AND WORKBENCH. THANKS FOR POSTING PIC'S. NOW LETS SEE SOME BUILDS IN PROGRESS.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  (NO MORE MODEL PARTS IN THE SALAD ON THE KITCHEN TABLE AND VICE VERSA)

[Kit Basher]

  (NO MORE MODEL PARTS IN THE SALAD ON THE KITCHEN TABLE AND VICE VERSA)

I wondered what those crunchy bits in the salad were!

Thanks, Paul

Edited December 5, 2016 by Kit Basher

[slusher]

Great room Hugh, i am happy for you. I wish i had room for some shelves like yours to keep my models in...

[Kit Basher]

Thank you Carl!

[Shardik]

You do nice cabinet work.

 

[iBorg]

I'm in the same boat of building a 1:1 work area. The cabinets look awesome. I agree with there being some ideas to steal. The enclosed compressor may be a good sound deadener. I'm also interested in how well your spray booth works.

[Kit Basher]

 The enclosed compressor may be a good sound deadener. I'm also interested in how well your spray booth works.

Thanks, Mike

That was my intention with the compressor. Unfortunately, the bottom of the cabinet acts as a resonator, and makes it louder. If I did it over again, I would fill the space under the cabinet solid to the floor, or at least add some stiffeners to the cabinet bottom. It's still quiet enough, but it could be better.

I am also interested to see how well my spray booth works! It seems OK, but I haven't painted anything yet.

Thank you Johann!

 

[aurfalien]

WOW, looks like heaven!

Very very very cool.

Best man cave ever.

A couch, a wine fridge and your set!

[Kit Basher]

Thanks, Brian.

[Art Laski]

Looks great, Hugh! You have everything I need there. When can I move in? 

[Kit Basher]

Looks great, Hugh! You have everything I need there. When can I move in? 

LOL. It's gonna be a long commute from CA to here!

[Art Laski]

LOL. It's gonna be a long commute from CA to here!

True...  I'll just have to watch you build online instead...

[Kit Basher]

Thanks, Art. I build slowly, so don't hold your breath!

[MeatMan]

I'm way too jealous to talk coherently now...

Really nice setup!

[JerseyRed]

Very serious stuff, I like it!

[ChrisBcritter]

Man, that is some nice craftsmanship. You should build hobby rooms as a sideline!

One question: You say you live in a one-bedroom apartment, with a garage - on a farm?

And how did you get the OK from your landlord? Must be a nice guy.

[Kit Basher]

Thanks, Dennis.

Thanks, Kevin

[Kit Basher]

Man, that is some nice craftsmanship. You should build hobby rooms as a sideline!

One question: You say you live in a one-bedroom apartment, with a garage - on a farm?

And how did you get the OK from your landlord? Must be a nice guy.

Thanks, Chris. I guess that is confusing. I live on the family farm. It's been in the family for over 100 years. I have a building here that is the workshop for my business.

At one point I put a large addition on the workshop building, intending to expand, but the expansion did not happen. When I got divorced, I created an apartment in that addition, with the rest used as lumber storage and a garage.

My landlord is my cousin, and he is a nice guy.

P. S. I will gladly build a hobby room for anyone that will pay me!