If I rebuilt mine, I’d leave the depth. The height is right at my elbow, so I can lay my arm flat. I might lower it a few inches FWIW
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'72 K5 - Greg's @MightAsWellK5 Build
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This is the build description. I will improve this later. (GB)
Unless it is stuff to store that you rarely use but want close at hand.
2019.03.19 - UPDATE - FINALIZING AND FOCUSING....
The back wall cabinet layout is getting more refined and closer to a final layout that I'm pleased with.
Since it's a 9' ceiling (and the feedback was deafening) it made sense to find a way to utilize as much upper wall space as possible and not waste it. The stacked cabinets take care of that nicely.
The there will only be about 20" of useable space between the upper and lower cabinets due to the layout, but the compromise was leaving out a couple sets of tall cabinets in the middle so that tall items would fit onto that work surface without issue. The benchtops are going to be somewhere between 30" and 36" deep and that middle "open section" will be a stainless worktop so I can set up a stool there and do TIG directly on that surface with a good ground always available. The surfaces on either side will likely just be standard butcherblock maple.... durable and cheaper than running full-stainless everywhere, and won't bother me as much when it gets dings and dents in it.
-G
The back wall cabinet layout is getting more refined and closer to a final layout that I'm pleased with.
Since it's a 9' ceiling (and the feedback was deafening) it made sense to find a way to utilize as much upper wall space as possible and not waste it. The stacked cabinets take care of that nicely.
The there will only be about 20" of useable space between the upper and lower cabinets due to the layout, but the compromise was leaving out a couple sets of tall cabinets in the middle so that tall items would fit onto that work surface without issue. The benchtops are going to be somewhere between 30" and 36" deep and that middle "open section" will be a stainless worktop so I can set up a stool there and do TIG directly on that surface with a good ground always available. The surfaces on either side will likely just be standard butcherblock maple.... durable and cheaper than running full-stainless everywhere, and won't bother me as much when it gets dings and dents in it.
-G
Good opportunity to load in a fixture table. I have a buddy up here in Dallas that fabricates them. My little 30x50 has significantly upped the quality of my fab game.
David
How deep are those uppers? Just trying to visualize it.
For reference, generally kitchen cabs, the uppers are set at about 54” above the sunfloor.. Leaving about 18” between uppers and 36” tall lowers. If those uppers are any deeper than ~12”, you may possibly not like that.
Edit.... just zoomed in on my phone, those look to be pretty deep uppers. I think your creating a nook instead of workable counter space?
For reference, generally kitchen cabs, the uppers are set at about 54” above the sunfloor.. Leaving about 18” between uppers and 36” tall lowers. If those uppers are any deeper than ~12”, you may possibly not like that.
Edit.... just zoomed in on my phone, those look to be pretty deep uppers. I think your creating a nook instead of workable counter space?
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Unfortunately, the cabinets I want don’t come in a tall upper style of a normal depth (14”). Those are actually lower base cabinets (22” deep).
Some tricks will be required.
Pull the base cabinets forward of the current wall to align the faces with the cement curb on the floor (36” out). Then build a false wall up to 54” high. That creates a thick shelf (ledger board) for the upper cabinets and they mount flat to the original wall. So they will be pushed back from the lowers kinda like a normal upper cabinet would.
I can probably put some blue tape up on the wall to illustrate?
-G
Some tricks will be required.
Pull the base cabinets forward of the current wall to align the faces with the cement curb on the floor (36” out). Then build a false wall up to 54” high. That creates a thick shelf (ledger board) for the upper cabinets and they mount flat to the original wall. So they will be pushed back from the lowers kinda like a normal upper cabinet would.
I can probably put some blue tape up on the wall to illustrate?
-G
I'll be shocked if you dont.I can probably put some blue tape up on the wall to illustrate?
-G
2019.03.26 - UPDATE - STORAGE BINS & CLEAN FLOORS!!!
Finally.
The upper mezzanine areas are complete!
Installed the baseboard / wire chases over the last weekend and got everything painted.
There is SO much available space to fill up,
By the time all the areas were installed, there was only time to load up 3 fresh bins with parts and get them up overhead... but tonight the work will continue.
Even found my old BORLA banner from the NH workshop in one of the bins, so I threw that up on the wall too.... suddenly, it's starting to feel like a real shop again.
More to come!!!
-G
Finally.
The upper mezzanine areas are complete!
Installed the baseboard / wire chases over the last weekend and got everything painted.
There is SO much available space to fill up,
By the time all the areas were installed, there was only time to load up 3 fresh bins with parts and get them up overhead... but tonight the work will continue.
Even found my old BORLA banner from the NH workshop in one of the bins, so I threw that up on the wall too.... suddenly, it's starting to feel like a real shop again.
More to come!!!
-G
That 2nd pic w/ the vertical posts. Were those needed for structure? Curious because those will make it harder to get large objects in there. Looks fantastic though, better than most garages I've ever seen.
It's a bit of an optical illusion in the photo. There is only 1 vertical post. The others you see are angled supports for the main roof structure.
There is an I-beam on the ceiling heading into that area as well if you look closely. The vertical post creates the saddle that it rests on, and the other side is hung from the ridgebeam above it by a big steel wraparound plate that I fabbed-up.
This will allow me to lift items from the large open space below, then slide them across that beam into the storage area safely where they can be lowered into place. The photos make it look like it's super-tall in there, but really it's only 6' at the peak... so you lose space quickly if you are trying to store something like a sheemetal hood. I could get fenders and quarterpanels in there pretty well though, and of course the Hefty 72Qt bins that I seem to buy by the dozens....
-G
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2019.03.26 - UPDATE - STORAGE BINS & CLEAN FLOORS!!!
Finally.
The upper mezzanine areas are complete!
Installed the baseboard / wire chases over the last weekend and got everything painted.
There is SO much available space to fill up,
By the time all the areas were installed, there was only time to load up 3 fresh bins with parts and get them up overhead... but tonight the work will continue.
Even found my old BORLA banner from the NH workshop in one of the bins, so I threw that up on the wall too.... suddenly, it's starting to feel like a real shop again.
More to come!!!
-G
Dude, that looks beautiful up there. You really don’t fool around. Did you stain the dimensional lumber roof supports?
Of course he did
Thanks Brian!
Actually I wrapped them in reclaimed lumber from a local source here in Austin
www.thisoldwood.com
I liked the look of the weathered gray boards and I think it adds some character to an otherwise “cookie cutter” house....
-G
662............
Days since the last Blazer progress?
Do we need proof of life? Maybe a photo of the MAW 72 with today’s paper?
I think Greg is playing a whole “latergram” kind of game. The truck has been done for weeks, and we’ll see it in bare metal at BB19.
David
are we sure it even still exists .........
Clearly visible in post 7308. Damn fine lumber rack, i mean cage.
