Category Archives: Workshop

Its not a workshop without a workbench! Currently the workbench is a plywood top laying on a couple of 44″ tool cabinets which has been waiting for the materials to build a proper workbench. With materials in hand, courtesy of … Continue reading →

Searching Craigs List for a welding table a couple of years ago I stumbled across a triple drill press mounted on a heavy machine tool base. This machine tool base was 30″ x 60″, made of heavy steel (4″ thick … Continue reading →

Several workshop projects have been on hold due to the high price of steel. In late 2019 a 24′ piece of 1″ x 2″ 11 gauge steel tubing was $65. In early 2020 prices started climbing – today that same … Continue reading →

After much discussion the time came to properly heat and cool the workshop. I’ve spent the last couple of years researching the options and concluded that the best solution was a mini split heat pump. Mini splits are known for … Continue reading →

Much of the work on the Imperial is on hold while waiting for the power brake booster mentioned in the last post. The next round of planned electrical upgrades are a tight fit to the brake master cylinder, so I’m holding off … Continue reading →

In the last article on Workshoppery Storage we got started on this vital work for the workshop to really be usable. The latest project is more storage for the workshop. Unfortunately, at the end of this project I’m at the … Continue reading →

In the previous article on Workshoppery the workshop was insulated, sheetrocked, and painted. With the walls finished it was time to start on storage. Actually storage and organization – I need to not only store things but to be able … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since the last update. Further, there has been absolutely no progress on the car. Which is not to say there has been no progress! You will recall regular whining every winter about the workshop being too … Continue reading →