Big Boy Toy Shed help

Steve* you rock. Nice place you got there. That's a good idea to look for used ones. I had never thought about that! I will have to check out craigslist and what not. Thanks a lot for the pics. I appreciate it!

I'm totally fascinated by, and envious of amazing indoor garage/storage space. One day I will have such a thing.

Triple HO T5's with dual ballasts. One ballast handles two lamps and the other is a single lamp. Then, you can light up 1,2 or 3 lamps for 3 lighting levels. It's what I did in my shop. I even went one step farther and programmed a PLC with relay outputs. The "switching" is low voltage using momentary rocker switches. The relays in the PLC handle the actual load to each row of fixtures. The calculated foot candles came out perfect after I checked it with the meter. 50, 100 and 150 FC's per Sq. Ft.

Keep in mind that T12's are almost gone.

Gary S wrote: [QUOTE=8122pbrainard] It's what I did in my shop. IQUOTE] It's a catch 22,if you were retired you could work in the daylight and take the evenings off. But NOOO. You put up big lights and between them and paying the electric bill you have to keep working and therefore have to work when it's dark Will discuss your options tommorow.

I lamped with 5000K T5's with a color rendering of about 98. When staining and varnishing, you want it as close to daylight as possible. Even during the day, you still need lighting!! I will never know how John got through all those years of splicing wire when he's color blind!!

8122pbrainard wrote: Metalux thin white baffle 3 lamp T5 fixtures with dual ballasts (the thin white baffles hide the bare lamps and reduces the glare) at 50 C.P. per Sq. Ft.

And protect the lights from all of the dust in that dirty shop.

M3Fan wrote: I'm totally fascinated by, and envious of amazing indoor garage/storage space. One day I will have such a thing.

I get the same feeling when I see this.



You know the saying Joel...the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

How about odd pic,where the brown looked like gold and the gold looked clear,and the orange looked brown? I was doing alot of 25pr IW and putting on amphenol plugs in the late 80's and 90's and since it was after divesture everybody was making cable. One vendors violets all looked closer to slate. why run backwards you varmit...

Gary S wrote: How about odd pic,where the brown looked like gold and the gold looked clear,and the orange looked brown? I was doing alot of 25pr IW and putting on amphenol plugs in the late 80's and 90's and since it was after divesture everybody was making cable. One vendors violets all looked closer to slate. why run backwards you varmit...

from divesture year ('83?) thru '93 I was doing school systems and hospitals and city buildings Centrex systems. Was doing alot of the same cableing as you were. Everyone was buying that cheap wire...colors were horrible. Had to tone most everything or nuthin' would work when you were done. But "jap pic" as we called it was pretty much gone by mid-90's..just to much trouble with it as the colors started to fade a little. Pretty much after the original placement and splice or termination it was 'tone' cable. 10 more years..or less and we'll be the only guys remembering this stuff. Gonna be all wireless.

rain and wind and fall temperatures up there. Gonna be money-makin' time for the guys up there.

speaking of amphenol plugs..the place that made them just closed up their plant here. Yeah..made right here in Lake Wales on rt27 south of the mall. Was really surprised to drive by and see the sign out front when we first got here.


john

Gary S wrote: jbear wrote:    Gonna be money-makin' time for the guys up there. U verse like pots does not like water

nor squirrels chewing on the cable! 2 of the phoneman's best friends; squirrels and fall rains!



john

What size is the building? Very nice. Ours should start going up soon (permitting is done...)

I have some space limitations, so mine will be 28x48x10 with 8x9 doors on the narrow end...hopefully enough for 2 smallish boats and 2 cars with some room to work.

What beautiful shops you have! Pete does need to clean up his act in the shop a bit ;)

Looking good! If you dont mind do you have an approximate bill for that baby? A friend of mine is thinking about building something similar and asked what it cost.

Jllogan wrote: Looking good! If you dont mind do you have an approximate bill for that baby? A friend of mine is thinking about building something similar and asked what it cost.

The Amish in our local area built it. Building with insulated doors/windows was right at 20k, Concrete was 8k, Electrical around 1k, another 1k for lights etc etc...

All gravel for concrete/driveway/road and labor was on the house as my uncle owns the quarry in town. So, we did that on our own.

I had it quoted to finish the inside with insualtion and steel but that was at 5500 so we are undecided. Our budget was 30 and we're right at it at this point. I believe we are going to do the rest on our own.

What type would be best for the Ladies?

   fantastic shed...WOW~!!!