the new shops set I didn't make it last week to the MFA convention as I was painting and building tables
pre paint
last tenant left 2 nice work tables on wheels!
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Paint
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sewing tables
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ive got more to set up but as I go along it will get done ive got some upholstery to do so the compressor will probably get moved tomorrow
Thats a great space, I bet you are gonna really enjoy all that room to work now!
Awesome. It's great to see folks growing and expanding.
I do furniture upholstery so I don't need sewing tables that big. But, with a 3" sheet of foam, that would make a great place to take a nap.
gene
Great space Mike congrats.
Lookin' good buddy. I don't see alot of electrical outlets though. If you're short you could mount a 2-3 gang outlet box under your table(s)with one cord feeding the 4 or 6 outlets. No extension cords to trip over, and you could leave your heat gun,hot knife,small fan,etc... plugged in and hung on the edge of the table ready to grab and use. You'd never use more than 2 at time [hot knife and fan sort of thing] so your load would be no different than if you were using only the duplex receptacle that your cord is plugged into.
I can't get over how close your sewing tables come to your left rib cage.I know you're a south paw,but if I have to move over from right behind the needle it get's interesting keeping the seams straight and the pace up.
I know I've asked before; but jog my memory,what have you got for doors? Any trouble getting say---an engine cover or a large console in to work on?
I'm happy for you, my friend. It's gonna be nice once you get all settled in and tricked out.
Very nice! Did you build those sewing tables yourself?
Nice work space! I really like the big tables
Nice set up Mike. Enjoy your new adventure.
thanks yes jojo I did,
Darren good eye that was my complaint also but each table has like you say a multiple plugs on the side or the table for stuff.
I like having the needle inline with the fabric laying on the table 60"wide I can sew it right off the roll holder at the end of the table
ive got a big door and could get a 25'ish boat in if one table was gone but I don't get people here with trailors most tall boat I have to go dockside to in the owners backyard(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi782.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fyy102%2FMike8560%2Fcovers%2Fth_970792bb.jpg&hash=fc67a95c59440df13dd19efa31b7a7aa) (http://s782.photobucket.com/albums/yy102/Mike8560/covers/970792bb.jpg)
or the few at a marina so If u do have one on a trailor in there drive way I just go to it also
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its not like I had in NH were everything came to me
Dang.....I am sooooo jealous. Looks awesome Mike. All kinds of room and nice wide/long tables. I am still cutting and sewing on a 4 x 10 table. :(
Great setup. Congrats. :)
Chris
Nice Mike! Congrats. Looks like you have plenty of room and the tables are nice and big.
Congrats Mike ! I didn't make down to the mfa after all either. Long story there. Anyway , I've been a little quiet on the board since hurricane sandy. Just too much going on here. Moved my business too. New shop is about 4000 sq ft ! Just ordered another machine today , one of my locals had a dozen consew 206rb refurbished machines for like half of a new one so I had to grab one. So far this january has been kick butt just not sure weather its since I was closed for 2.5 weeks from the hurricane and another 2 after moving the shop. Still gonna be a tough year trying to make up over a months business. Ill post some pics , photobucket not taking them right now. Again good luck !
QuoteI like having the needle inline with the fabric laying on the table 60"wide I can sew it right off the roll holder at the end of the table
Makes perfect sense. I just struggle when I have to sew "side saddle" like when I have large roll of tarp under my armpit and have to slide over. Luckily most of my stuff is light enough that I can make it "go around me" on it's way through.
Quote from: scarab29 on January 29, 2013, 12:37:38 pm
Congrats Mike ! I didn't make down to the mfa after all either. Long story there. Anyway , I've been a little quiet on the board since hurricane sandy. Just too much going on here. Moved my business too. New shop is about 4000 sq ft !
400sf that huge cool mone is a 1000, do you have room to get boats inside I would have loved that in NH , why did you moved was the last place storm damaged? I forgot to ask how's the boat?
Mike,
Nice job on the shop. What is the size of your tables?
tim 16' long 5' wide by the machine 6 1/2' beyond the machine
Quote from: MikeM8560 on January 29, 2013, 07:18:20 pm
tim 16' long 5' wide by the machine 6 1/2' beyond the machine
I built mine too wide, 8' by 16' - it's a pain in the butt to walk around and I can't reach accross it either. Bigger is NOT always better!
I like to cut out my patterns so reaching across is good but wider help falling off the side too. here a pic I saw of one shop solution ive been thinking of doing this for sometime a flip up barrier
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Quote from: MikeM8560 on January 29, 2013, 08:50:53 pm
I like to cut out my patterns so reaching across is good but wider help falling off the side too. here a pic I saw of one shop solution ive been thinking of doing this for sometime a flip up barrier
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/390933_457270447638609_893310298_n.jpg
That's a good idea. Nothing like having 30x12 foot blank sliding off on the floor while your sitting down across the table trying to hold it with two fingers!
the last guy in my space built aluminum pool cages and when he left left the long bench on the wall where he gut aluminum channel will be great for cutting top frames I never had a dedicated bench for my chop saw .
he also left 2 4x8' standing hight well built work tables on wheels with lower storage. also had storage rack were I will store my canvas rolls and extra vinyl and tubes I store my patterns rolled on
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also in the past ive always had a tube overhead that I put my binding on when sewing the ceiling here is too tall so I came up with a easy solution with a cut piece of rebar left also I cut a short piece drilled a hole non the table to the right of the machine works great
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For binding or t-braid etc...I put my roll on it's side in a milk crate and run apiece of boat tubing through the handles and the roll.It spools off nicely and then goes sits in the corner when not needed.
I always used a piece of 7/8" tube but for theese newer small hole binding fubes i was having difi ulty finding what eould fit the small hole. The this rebar is perfect and strong.
One note i the tube cabric roll storage i always had them stored horizontaly on racke under the table or roof took alot of space. Ut verticacal dosent a d laying down i ised to find mouse jimmys somtime in the tubes this way i hope not to.
Some great ideas Mike, I am saving all these for the next move :P
Suzi
;) Not sure what milk crates look like abroad so figured a snap a pic for those outside of North America. Our's are roughly a cubit by a cubit by the length of your forearm high. ;)
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