Building a new hobby space...oh and a house too

[Twokidsnosleep]

This is a tool well kinda deal I was thinking



It will be a posh bench so no vise...that will stay on the beater table and will go out to the garage

[digger303]

Pro bench..... very nice

[Stokesy44]

This is a tool well kinda deal I was thinking



It will be a posh bench so no vise...that will stay on the beater table and will go out to the garage

Err, what now? English please. I'm betraying my ignorance but while it looks cool, what it?

[digger303]

This is a tool well kinda deal I was thinking



It will be a posh bench so no vise...that will stay on the beater table and will go out to the garage

Err, what now? English please. I'm betraying my ignorance but while it looks cool, what it?

Wood work bench
The holes in the top are so you can place stops in and clamp towards it. In theory you have in effect a very long adjustable bench top clamp. The recessed area at the back for placing tools in and there is usually a bench vice at one end and a another at the end of the bench.....forget what you call that one. Google ...Images for woodwork bench.

[Casper]

Beautiful house scott

[Twokidsnosleep]

Beautiful house scott

Shoot I forgot the entire thing is on here...will have to go through it again myself

[Twokidsnosleep]

Oh crap I just re-read all that mess...good lord

Been chatting with BFRD Matthew. Saying not so hot on that to[ for my workbench
I want something thicker and sturdier...I have a set of plans from Fine woodworking mag already, just breed the time and wood.
I think I will use the Acacia to top the bedroom built in cabinets I have to make

[digger303]

Oh crap I just re-read all that mess...good lord

Been chatting with BFRD Matthew. Saying not so hot on that to[ for my workbench
I want something thicker and sturdier...I have a set of plans from Fine woodworking mag already, just breed the time and wood.
I think I will use the Acacia to top the bedroom built in cabinets I have to make

Strike while the irons hot....go plant that tree now

[Twokidsnosleep]

Oh crap I just re-read all that mess...good lord

Been chatting with BFRD Matthew. Saying not so hot on that to[ for my workbench
I want something thicker and sturdier...I have a set of plans from Fine woodworking mag already, just breed the time and wood.
I think I will use the Acacia to top the bedroom built in cabinets I have to make

Strike while the irons hot....go plant that tree now

Ha. I planted two Blue Spruce trees this weekend
You are psychic??

[digger303]

Oh crap I just re-read all that mess...good lord

Been chatting with BFRD Matthew. Saying not so hot on that to[ for my workbench
I want something thicker and sturdier...I have a set of plans from Fine woodworking mag already, just breed the time and wood.
I think I will use the Acacia to top the bedroom built in cabinets I have to make

Strike while the irons hot....go plant that tree now

Ha. I planted two Blue Spruce trees this weekend
You are psychic??

If you look up towards the sun I can get a real nice pic

[Twokidsnosleep]

Ok I had a fit yesterday

My model room is an absolute disaster and I can’t do any work.
Three active ish builds vying for space on the desk, four completed builds still kicking around in the way and far too many newly purchased kits piling upon the floor and then a 3D printer and washer hogging space too
I cannot do anything with out moving something else out of the way first….so time for some organization

Phase I: Right Corner Display Shelf

All from 1/4” ply from house build scraps still around in the garage


Dry fit testing to be sure things fit and were level




I am getting some edge burning from my table saw as it isn’t tuned up well and I am using the fine cross cut blade to rip..‘cause it makes a cleaner edge cut and I am too lazy to keep changing blades maybe I need two saws

So after the dry test fit, I have taken everything out to the garage and sealed the plywood ends with gesso (a white stone basically) and then got a first layer of fresh white paint on them.

Before I went I messed around with some displays and LED ideas
I like the idea of interchangeable backgrounds on the sides to suit the model kit there
LED will be tucked underneath each shelf and organized cleaner, this is just rough for fun





More later
Phase II will be an extension to the left of the paint rack with a corner unit at the end of the desk….still designing that
Already gathering up the appropriate wood from the garage….which is also a mess

Phase III is a new paint booth surround

[digger303]

Nothing like a good reno to get the mojo all juiced up.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Nothing like a good reno to get the mojo all juiced up.

Indeed
It just alway takes far longer to do than you would like
I am literally sitting around waiting for paint to dry; wish I lived in a warmer climate

I almost jumped onto phase two, but realized I still have other stuff to do around the house
But the wood is pretty much picked out

[Stokesy44]

I like those display shelves for the cars. Vary nice.

As for the environment, the words 'spinning plates' come to mind. Or more technically, its controlled chaos in there mate!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Uncontrolled chaos thank you very much

The paint sat and dried yesterday until after dinner dishes and dog walk
Then I gathered all the parts, humped them up two levels again and installed it all



Chose a yellow backing paper to cover and protect the wall.
The sides will allow a backdrop to be slid into place. Those need to be mounted on cardboard, but can be changed out.


Too zapped to do the LED’s this weekend, will do them soon ish; they are a wrestling match

[Twokidsnosleep]

So next up in the organization fit Saga is drawer dividers for my Husky four drawer cabinets.
I have two and they are eight drawers of freaking MESS!!!

So today I did the drills, saws, hobby knives and blades drawer
1/4” Baltic birch ply and some 1/2” regular fir stuff too

Before

Planned out on paper


Test fitting before finals


Lined and finished all dividers


A couple weeks ago I did my brass/aluminum and styrene tube drawer.
No before pic but it was a gong show too with all the different packages mixed in together, just awful





This will be the next drawer to tackle…what an embarrassment

[cor]

Nice.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Nice.

Cheers

[digger303]

These I find are quit useful (all metal) as additional storage space and they are stack-able about 2 feet high each and drawers large enough 9.5inchs by 14and
on wheels too.

Space enough to allocate things into departments


Dividing your drawers into little sections is a great move. I did the same for the house hold bits and pieces and as as long as I can keep the missus on track they make it so easy to find things. I spend so much time trying to find stuff and it's because I'm not a good organizer. However I keep making small improvements when the brain kicks in and I'm on track

[aur0ra145]

This makes me want to reorganize all my stuff. I'm still working with the $12.99 plastic drawers from Wal-Mart I purchased when initially re-entering the hobby.

[Twokidsnosleep]

These I find are quit useful (all metal) as additional storage space and they are stack-able about 2 feet high each and drawers large enough 9.5inchs by 14and
on wheels too.

Space enough to allocate things into departments


Dividing your drawers into little sections is a great move. I did the same for the house hold bits and pieces and as as long as I can keep the missus on track they make it so easy to find things. I spend so much time trying to find stuff and it's because I'm not a good organizer. However I keep making small improvements when the brain kicks in and I'm on track

Good looking cabinets digger
I need to be able to keep the stuff in the drawers in proper position

[Twokidsnosleep]

This makes me want to reorganize all my stuff. I'm still working with the $12.99 plastic drawers from Wal-Mart I purchased when initially re-entering the hobby.

Indeed me too. Non custom ones let stuff get everywhere
I also have a messy broken plastic Staples cart to replace….


This is the wooden cart planned from Lee Valley tools I want to make similar

Plywood or maybe go for some nice walnut and maple my local wood store has right now

[digger303]

This makes me want to reorganize all my stuff. I'm still working with the $12.99 plastic drawers from Wal-Mart I purchased when initially re-entering the hobby.

Indeed me too. Non custom ones let stuff get everywher

This is the wooden cart planned from Lee Valley tools I want to make similar

Plywood or maybe go for some nice walnut and maple my local wood store has right now

Really like that drawer set


Ps... Could probably extend it and add a thinner paper drawer for instructions and decals for current builds and the like.

[Twokidsnosleep]

This makes me want to reorganize all my stuff. I'm still working with the $12.99 plastic drawers from Wal-Mart I purchased when initially re-entering the hobby.

Indeed me too. Non custom ones let stuff get everywher

This is the wooden cart planned from Lee Valley tools I want to make similar

Plywood or maybe go for some nice walnut and maple my local wood store has right now

Really like that drawer set


Ps... Could probably extend it and add a thinner paper drawer for instructions and decals for current builds and the like.

Really good thinking there. Thin top drawer for instruction sheet and research

[Twokidsnosleep]

Good chunk of my Sunday on this cabinet’s messy top drawer dividers



The plan: an upper floating writing utensil tray and divided bottom
I am a dinosaur still drawing on paper as a tech wizard causally pointed out


Test layout stuff inside, take measurements get details planned


Got the bottom dividers done , ran out of time for the upper tray.
Had to cut new strips from the full plywood sheet and cut more of the framework strips. That means a lot of ripping on the saw, not my favourite thing and super dangerous especially with the large plywood sheet. I need a safer easier way to do it with my circular saw, just don’t have the space or set up yet.

[digger303]

[Twokidsnosleep]

A guy in FB wrote a comment and said:
“I just use plastic kitchen dividers”
Ya, thanks pal. Nobody wants a custom perfect fit for your tools n stuff

[digger303]

A guy in FB wrote a comment and said:
“I just use plastic kitchen dividers”
Ya, thanks pal. Nobody wants a custom perfect fit for your tools n stuff

Well you can do that and I have....office organizers. Invariably custom is always the best. I have been tickering with the the idea of dividers just as you have done, but it has fully gestated yet. Still churning around for the best way. I don't know what you do , but as my desk work space shrinks during a build I find myself pulling out the drawers and using them as temporary shelves to hold the kit box halves and the instructions. Just as well I made them heavy duty.

[ForbesHutton]

A guy in FB wrote a comment and said:
“I just use plastic kitchen dividers”
Ya, thanks pal. Nobody wants a custom perfect fit for your tools n stuff

Build the dividers out of Lego. A hobby within a hobby and the only danger is stepping on one.

[Twokidsnosleep]

A guy in FB wrote a comment and said:
“I just use plastic kitchen dividers”
Ya, thanks pal. Nobody wants a custom perfect fit for your tools n stuff

Build the dividers out of Lego. A hobby within a hobby and the only danger is stepping on one.

Ooo that is thinking outside the drawers

[Twokidsnosleep]

A guy in FB wrote a comment and said:
“I just use plastic kitchen dividers”
Ya, thanks pal. Nobody wants a custom perfect fit for your tools n stuff

Well you can do that and I have....office organizers. Invariably custom is always the best. I have been tickering with the the idea of dividers just as you have done, but it has fully gestated yet. Still churning around for the best way. I don't know what you do , but as my desk work space shrinks during a build I find myself pulling out the drawers and using them as temporary shelves to hold the kit box halves and the instructions. Just as well I made them heavy duty.

I might make two of those rolling cabinets and do just like you say with the second
Freaking drawer sliders are a fortune !!!

[digger303]

A guy in FB wrote a comment and said:
“I just use plastic kitchen dividers”
Ya, thanks pal. Nobody wants a custom perfect fit for your tools n stuff

Well you can do that and I have....office organizers. Invariably custom is always the best. I have been tickering with the the idea of dividers just as you have done, but it has fully gestated yet. Still churning around for the best way. I don't know what you do , but as my desk work space shrinks during a build I find myself pulling out the drawers and using them as temporary shelves to hold the kit box halves and the instructions. Just as well I made them heavy duty.

I might make two of those rolling cabinets and do just like you say with the second
Freaking drawer sliders are a fortune !!!

They are indeed...I went with a level or 2 down from the top quality, but a good way up from the nylon ones. I bought my steel drawers....no sliders required so pretty basic but should last forever from Office works.
Unless you can rob some from a drawer set that someone is tossing out. I'm always on the look out for that sort of recycling.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Working on a pencil tray that sits ontop of the last tray I posted
I decided to make a leather bottom on it so it slides bettter and then added leather sides.
I think I will do some strips in the top and back edges to even out the edges better

[Twokidsnosleep]

So the inside cabinets got some organizers, now time for the garage
My nephew came over a couple weekends ago and wanted to wash his car in my driveway
All my car care stuff was literally strewed around multiple areas, took me for ever to find stuff for him.
A bit embarrassing, really

So I found a good cabinet on sale and ordered it. Today was a sunny Saturday and took the afternoon to clear out the left front corner, vacuum up and set up a car care section in the garage

Before : an ungodly mess


Cabinet together and matching old rolly cart


All the car care stuff inside in one place



Now for getting the paper off those French doors, tinting the glass and maybe painting all the walls a dove grey color

[digger303]

It's the interminable list I swear they have a life of their own. Nice cabinets can't go wrong with red.

[bfrd]

I am VERY jealous of your epoxy floor. There isn't a word in the English language to accurately describe my jealousy of your garage space.

[Twokidsnosleep]

I am VERY jealous of your epoxy floor. There isn't a word in the English language to accurately describe my jealousy of your garage space.

You notice I only show one corner. It is a flipping mess everywhere else
And there is a semi wounded rouge black widow spider in there somewhere out for my blood