Author Topic: New GLO Shop 2.0 (Read 48681 times)

stlaser · « **on:** July 21, 2021, 09:13:50 PM »

As some of you know already I’ve been working on a larger space / different shop layout.

Flash back to fall of 2018 in which I had purchased back my prior company 6 months earlier and I needed a work space. I then purchased the 1125 sq ft shop & it’s been a good space, lots of growth and twists and business turns since.

Fast forward to now and I know what I currently need and have secured the next space going forward. So over the coarse of the next three months I’ll be outfitting the new shop and then moving equipment into it.

New space 16’ wide single overhead door, 1500 sq ft, 22’ ceilings. First job is to add extra insulation to the roof between the z channels as this will lower heat bills in winter and help with keeping temps lower in summer. I’ll be having some electrical upgraded and new lighting and ceiling fans installed next. I’ve already started procuring steel for the mezzanine that will house my new office along with a space elevated for compressors and air storage. With Charles help last week I ordered the mini split for that space.

Single largest difference between then and now is I literally have the floor plan on CAD and have been moving lifts and equipment around to best fit space and work flow.

KensAuto · « **Reply #1 on:** July 21, 2021, 10:25:17 PM »

You know the rules.

stlaser · « **Reply #2 on:** July 21, 2021, 10:31:25 PM »

Quote from: KensAuto on July 21, 2021, 10:25:17 PM

You know the rules.

Yeah, I haven’t taken any pics yet. It’s in same development as my existing shop, actually right across the isle. I’ll update with pics shortly when we’re actually making some progress too.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2021, 06:14:18 PM »

Git on him Ken!!!!

He's likely just faking it

Since there's no proof!

stlaser · « **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2021, 07:23:37 PM »

Proof is the checks I’m writing and no I’m not posting pics of them but my wallet is already lighter and I’m just starting

oklawall · « **Reply #5 on:** July 23, 2021, 06:34:27 PM »

Well by seeing your shop I think that you could use the extra space

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stlaser · « **Reply #6 on:** July 23, 2021, 08:19:17 PM »

Quote from: oklawall on July 23, 2021, 06:34:27 PM

Well by seeing your shop I think that you could use the extra space

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I agree

stlaser · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2021, 01:00:16 PM »

F5 1500 sq ft 30X50 w/ 22’ ceilings

Currently trimming up recycled oil field drill pipe for mezzanine/ office structure supports

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KensAuto · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2021, 04:14:21 PM »

Congrats Shawn.

p.s don't get a hernia

JR · « **Reply #9 on:** July 24, 2021, 04:29:13 PM »

So is this next to or across from current location?

stlaser · « **Reply #10 on:** July 24, 2021, 04:43:59 PM »

Quote from: JR on July 24, 2021, 04:29:13 PM

So is this next to or across from current location?

Almost straight across uphill, I’ll be retaining the other shop and leasing it for income. Plan is to be out of old shop by end of August.

Prior to really moving anything in I need to get the ceiling double insulated (they add insulation between z channels). I’ll add ceiling lights then, fans and move some existing wall lights and the electric ceiling mounted heater to make room for office.

stlaser · « **Reply #11 on:** August 06, 2021, 11:20:02 AM »

Current state of new shop this morning. The electricianan is going to start preliminary wiring on ceiling w/ mc4 prior to adding extra ceiling insulation R30 so the wiring will be hidden by insulation making a cleaner look. Ceiling heater and a couple lights need moved on left wall to make room for office on mezzanine. Picked up a couple 16’ tall x 9’ x 3’ pallet racks with ten 9’ horizontal beams per rack. Shelves are each rated at 5k. Once lighting, fans and lift wiring is complete I’ll start slowly moving to new shop while building mezzanine.

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #12 on:** August 06, 2021, 01:51:44 PM »

As neat and clean as it will ever look.

Remind me the dimensions vs the original shop?

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stlaser · « **Reply #13 on:** August 06, 2021, 03:42:12 PM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on August 06, 2021, 01:51:44 PM

As neat and clean as it will ever look.

Remind me the dimensions vs the original shop?

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This is very true….

Old shop, 30’ wide x 50’ deep 2 overhead doors and L shape with one bay half as deep 1125 sq ft w/ 14’ ceilings

New shop 30’ x 50’ rectangle w/ 22’ ceilings and single 16’ wide overhead door

oklawall · « **Reply #14 on:** August 06, 2021, 06:00:39 PM »

Looks like it will give some much need extra work space

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stlaser · « **Reply #15 on:** August 12, 2021, 05:38:16 PM »

Sparkies hard at work, they don’t trust my color blind wiring……

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EL TATE · « **Reply #16 on:** August 12, 2021, 05:57:34 PM »

it's a little concerning when most the wiring is green red and black and white and you ask, which of the 3 black wires goes with the white one?

stlaser · « **Reply #17 on:** August 12, 2021, 08:39:03 PM »

Quote from: EL TATE on August 12, 2021, 05:57:34 PM

it's a little concerning when most the wiring is green red and black and white and you ask, which of the 3 black wires goes with the white one?

I’m technically not color blind, I just pretend when I run short on certain colors……

Ceiling insulation crew due in end of next week, will be a combined total of R49

which technically is true but not. You see they sandwich R19 above Z channels and under roof decking. So it’s probably half at around R8 I’d guess. It takes an R30 to fill the void in between Z channels. Paying $3.26 a sq for the insulation installed.

stlaser · « **Reply #18 on:** August 12, 2021, 09:57:03 PM »

Lights moved and pre-wired for ceiling fans and high bay led’s along with the two lifts which will reside in back of space. Wall lights and ceiling heater were moved from south (left) wall to make room for mezzanine / second story office.

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #19 on:** August 12, 2021, 11:48:18 PM »

Starting to take shape !

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stlaser · « **Reply #20 on:** August 23, 2021, 01:37:39 PM »

Insulation day, adding it between the ceiling Z channels. First they hang banding every 2’ to support it.

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JR · « **Reply #21 on:** August 23, 2021, 01:41:44 PM »

AC going in or just evap coolers? They do a great job!

stlaser · « **Reply #22 on:** August 23, 2021, 02:12:15 PM »

I don’t use either now and no extra ceiling insulation. It’s ok until it gets 97 or higher, the office will have a mini split. The insulation will help keep heat out and in depending on season. Ceiling fans help tremendously in both seasons too.

Neither, I don’t drink white claws….

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oklawall · « **Reply #23 on:** August 23, 2021, 03:12:00 PM »

Quote from: stlaser on August 23, 2021, 02:12:15 PM

Neither, I don’t drink white claws….

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And she is holding a kid

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stlaser · « **Reply #24 on:** August 23, 2021, 08:21:36 PM »

Not bad for two guys in 6-7 hours of actual work, more than half way done. Guessing 3 hours tomorrow and they’ll be out of there.

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stlaser · « **Reply #25 on:** August 24, 2021, 07:52:15 PM »

Insulation hung

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JR · « **Reply #26 on:** August 24, 2021, 08:18:21 PM »

No get it dirty!

Bob Smith · « **Reply #27 on:** August 24, 2021, 08:25:26 PM »

That should help keep the chill off for sure

stlaser · « **Reply #28 on:** August 24, 2021, 09:25:31 PM »

Hope so Bob and heat out in the summer. My electrician (good friend) is hanging led saucer lights tomorrow and possibly fans. He also has some R30 insulation left over from another job so will be adding that on the front wall with garage door. I didn’t have insulation guys do it because the pricing was getting pretty steep.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #29 on:** August 24, 2021, 09:33:00 PM »

If you’d have invited me up and rented the lift, provided whiskey and BBQ I’d have hung lights and wired it for free

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stlaser · « **Reply #30 on:** August 24, 2021, 09:52:41 PM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on August 24, 2021, 09:33:00 PM

If you’d have invited me up and rented the lift, provided whiskey and BBQ I’d have hung lights and wired it for free

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That would have been a great idea, I have a scissor lift we use. I can wired it and run conduit, I did in other shop I just have way too many irons in the fire at the moment.

Getting busier by the day and I was approached today to go to work for a pretty large outfit albeit boring work compared to what I do now. I’m entertaining it currently as it’s not something I can just brush aside due to who asked and compensation. My two largest concerns are working for someone else again and running employees. Neither of those are very appealing, it would be a challenge though.

JR · « **Reply #31 on:** August 24, 2021, 10:32:44 PM »

Whisky and BBQ will help you decide!

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #32 on:** August 24, 2021, 10:44:55 PM »

Quote from: stlaser on August 24, 2021, 09:52:41 PM

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on August 24, 2021, 09:33:00 PM
If you’d have invited me up and rented the lift, provided whiskey and BBQ I’d have hung lights and wired it for free

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That would have been a great idea, I have a scissor lift we use. I can wired it and run conduit, I did in other shop I just have way too many irons in the fire at the moment.

Getting busier by the day and I was approached today to go to work for a pretty large outfit albeit boring work compared to what I do now. I’m entertaining it currently as it’s not something I can just brush aside due to who asked and compensation. My two largest concerns are working for someone else again and running employees. Neither of those are very appealing, it would be a challenge though.

In the great words of Don pray about it…

The great words of Dave!! Jump in both feet first and remember you always have a good spot to fall back on!

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #33 on:** August 25, 2021, 09:16:48 AM »

Shawn managing people. “The Snowflake Incinerator”. Lol

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Sammconn · « **Reply #34 on:** August 25, 2021, 09:35:24 AM »

Ha!
There’s the title of a new book!

Shop coming along nicely Shawn.

stlaser · « **Reply #35 on:** August 25, 2021, 09:47:30 AM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on August 25, 2021, 09:16:48 AM

Shawn managing people. “The Snowflake Incinerator”. Lol

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Yeah, probably. We discussed employees briefly. I told him I had a revolving door policy, door goes both ways…..

stlaser · « **Reply #36 on:** August 25, 2021, 10:07:56 AM »

Quote from: Sammconn on August 25, 2021, 09:35:24 AM

Ha!
There’s the title of a new book!

Shop coming along nicely Shawn.

Funny, thank you

stlaser · « **Reply #37 on:** August 25, 2021, 09:28:49 PM »

Electricanans that are electricanin……

Lights are wired, next is moving some stuff and start erecting mezzanine.

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stlaser · « **Reply #38 on:** August 31, 2021, 10:34:31 PM »

Well, I did a little something today in anticipation of a little larger something with a 6-8 week lead time. Shop is getting more capable.

https://xnet.hypertherm.com/Xnet/library/download/?file=HYP174110

I sold my old hypertherm 30 to Norm a month or so ago or traded for unknown treasures in the future may be a better way to put it…..

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #39 on:** August 31, 2021, 10:47:21 PM »

Oh, super jelly. That’s the one I have and the one I want

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stlaser · « **Reply #40 on:** August 31, 2021, 10:57:05 PM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on August 31, 2021, 10:47:21 PM

Oh, super jelly. That’s the one I have and the one I want

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Yup, been eyeballing this for awhile. Hypertherm is and has been hands down the best plasma units on the market for years. Nothing else compares, these are getting hard to get. I was initially quoted a dec lead time but my local air gas store manager went to bat and tracked one down within the region at another store for me. More details to come shortly on the second half of this purchase…..

KensAuto · « **Reply #41 on:** August 31, 2021, 11:16:45 PM »

She'll cut over 1", albeit slowly!

I kept my 30, mainly because it's handy to have a 110v version around the house.

stlaser · « **Reply #42 on:** August 31, 2021, 11:21:02 PM »

Quote from: KensAuto on August 31, 2021, 11:16:45 PM

She'll cut over 1", albeit slowly!

I kept my 30, mainly because it's handy to have a 110v version around the house.

I think that’s only sever cut right? Like 8-10” per min……

Edit: I just looked sever cut at 5 ipm

JR · « **Reply #43 on:** August 31, 2021, 11:40:59 PM »

That is the one that is cnc table compatible too. At least what I have been seeing is the cheap ones don't work right.

So is a table in the future?

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #44 on:** August 31, 2021, 11:58:44 PM »

We have that at the shop. Iv used the heck out of it and been pleased

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stlaser · « **Reply #45 on:** September 01, 2021, 09:29:19 AM »

Quote from: JR on August 31, 2021, 11:40:59 PM

That is the one that is cnc table compatible too. At least what I have been seeing is the cheap ones don't work right.

So is a table in the future?

When it comes to hypertherm the model 30xp and 30 air are both compatible. Anything then larger than those two will work with a table. I believe my other was old enough it was not compatible but I never checked honestly.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #46 on:** September 01, 2021, 05:33:53 PM »

Quote from: Sammconn on August 25, 2021, 09:35:24 AM

Ha!
There’s the title of a new book!

Shop coming along nicely Shawn.

Ya know, I like that!

stlaser · « **Reply #47 on:** September 01, 2021, 06:14:33 PM »

Quote from: Flyin6 on September 01, 2021, 05:33:53 PM

Quote from: Sammconn on August 25, 2021, 09:35:24 AM
Ha!
There’s the title of a new book!

Shop coming along nicely Shawn.
Ya know, I like that!

Yeah, next Friday I run over to NE to discuss. I’m pretty sure I’m not going to do it. I don’t have the time nor do I want to. If I had nothing else going on it would be one thing but it’s not the case or even close.

So yesterday I caulked all the saw cut lines in the concrete in new shop. Keeps floor dry from collecting in them. I was told it was 24 hour stuff by developer who gave it to me. Came in this morning and it’s tacky, nothing on empty tube. I googled it and 5-7 day cure time…..

I have a fan on it now. Bummer

JR · « **Reply #48 on:** September 01, 2021, 06:32:49 PM »

Can you warm it up or not needed with themps?

stlaser · « **Reply #49 on:** September 01, 2021, 08:35:28 PM »

Quote from: JR on September 01, 2021, 06:32:49 PM

Can you warm it up or not needed with themps?

95 yesterday, 88 today so I don’t think it’s the temps. Stinks to high heaven in there so I have overhead door cracked and my large 40” floor fan running. I’ll see what it’s like tomorrow morning.