Setting up Shop in Dayton (aka Cholla's Retreat) - Page 14

**mockingbird812** · #**131** 08-06-2016, 12:39 AM

Just fits with a 1/4" to spare [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img] ......

**mockingbird812** · #**132** 09-03-2016, 01:53 AM

Had the upper rails of the garage door raised about 7 inches to best utilize the capabilities of my lift. I ordered my 4 post lift which I hope to have installed in about 2 weeks. Still a few things to finish first though. I am having a local old school hydraulic/pneumatic shop build my shop compressor for me to my specs (WAY TOO MUCH CHINCY CHINESE COMPRESSORS OUT THERE!). It'll be just a bit more than the new Chinese models but will be built with quality made-in-USA parts and they are local for warranty and service. That'll be done in couple of weeks. In the mean time I will run the copper piping for air lines throughout the shop. The last couple of days I started putting up the wainscoting....

**Canuck** · #**133** 09-03-2016, 02:14 AM

Love the look!

m22mike · #**134** 09-05-2016, 12:27 AM

Nice. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

**PxTx** · #**135** 09-05-2016, 03:19 AM

Lot of great style Sam. Thanks for sharing
Hopefully I'll be able to do something like this in another 2 years.

**mockingbird812** · #**136** 09-05-2016, 04:18 PM

Thanks! The east wall wainscoting is done allowing the installation of the 4 post lift which will be tucked in pretty close to that wall. Coming from a large shop in AZ to this relatively small 2.5 car garage has been an adjustment and a good challenge for me. It has felt good to neck down my collection and exteraneous "stuff" that comes with it and fit my operation into a smaller space. It has forced me to be more efficient in managing my space and to determine how and how much I can store. It's all good (that's my story, and I'm sticking to it! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img] )

Now on to the air lines for the compressor.

**markinnaples** · #**137** 09-06-2016, 02:14 PM

Looks great, especially with that wainscoting in metal, and the copper air lines is going to look pretty retro or steam-punk cool. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

**mockingbird812** · #**138** 09-06-2016, 06:40 PM

<span style="font-style: italic">"steam-punk cool..." </span>Yeah, that's the ticket! I like the sound of that!

**mockingbird812** · #**139** 09-08-2016, 12:28 PM

I visited my air compressor builder yesterday (should be completed with the compressor next week) and got some good ideas wrt installing the system. I will be hanging my air lines mostly exposed (for the look) and got into a discussion of dissimilar metals. I had planned on using unistrut with their steel pipe hangers. He said that was a no-no as the copper air lines would eventually corrode. He is into the vintage look too and suggested this....

These are hung from a galvanized flange with all-thread.

**JBALL** · #**140** 09-08-2016, 02:02 PM

Nice look Sam!

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