Air dryer design error fixed and mounted to the wall in the tank room. Also got the rest of the LED shop lights put up. STILL waiting for the $(*$%ing power company...
Air dryer design error fixed and mounted to the wall in the tank room. Also got the rest of the LED shop lights put up. STILL waiting for the $(*$%ing power company...
Hey DE, I was at Costco today and I saw something you need for your shop, to keep cool in the summer. This ginormous swamp cooler stood over 6’ tall! And believe me, it moved some air!
Yeah some days I open the basement garage/shop door and EVERYTHING is bathed in "sweat", water literally puddling on the floor. Hard on the tools and equipment.As much rain as we've had this Summer, I've already GOT the swamp, what I need is the cooler!
And @kshansen is right. FAR too humid up here for a swamp cooler to work. Already looked into that.
Yeah some days I open the basement garage/shop door and EVERYTHING is bathed in "sweat", water literally puddling on the floor. Hard on the tools and equipment.
I have to do the same here, It's pretty humid in the MoKan/Mo River valley area. I always keep a towel on my little lathe.Also, I cover all my equipment - table saw, drill press, lathe, welder, plasma cutter - with terrycloth towels when not in use. Keeps the condensation off tables and ways and such.
One side benefit: Happy wife. I spring for a complete new set of towels and washcloths every couple of years. New ones in the main bathroom, ones from the main to the upstairs half-bath, ones from upstairs to the garage.
Little tip in that regard:
I have the same problem seasonally in my garage. I put a little lump (thumbnail sized) of raw camphor in a plastic film can with a couple of holes punched in it in every drawer of my tool box. Doesn't stop the condensation, but it keeps rust from forming on the tools. Can't recall where I found that info, but it works.
Couple things I regret are: When I built the garage I didn't do two things. Both related to the floor slab. Frist wish I had put down a heavy layer of plastic under the slab and a layer of foam insulation. Second would be to have thought ahead to possibility of heating and included tubing in the slab for hot water heat.
Bet between the two I could save money on heating in the winter and also not have the problem of the sweating floor mostly in the spring.
Actually; that's a code requirement. A very important one. Things often get confused during emergencies.wire in a master switch to go between the two power sources
That 220 outlet will be for your charging station in the near future...I guess it goes without saying that if you think 10 electrical outlets are enough double that number! Also include a 220 volt outlet or two. I put one in thinking I was going to get a small welder but instead I use it to run the old kitchen electric stove. Comes in handy for baking on paint or heating bearings.
Plus I have used it a couple times, once just this weekend, when power goes out. Just throw the main breaker in the house and plug in portable gen set. Best thing might be to wire in a master switch to go between the two power sources but power ony goes out at the most once a year here so I can remember to do the switching manually.
Can you turn the counter top around?View attachment 197110
I have an attached garage, I made sure to have the builder stub in plumbing for a slop sink. Best thing I did. My outlet placement wasn't the best however.