Workshop / Shed Size?

[Bryanj]

OK then, bags of wall space to fill up with desperately needed "special" tools from sream fairs and swap meets

[Craizeehair]

OK then, bags of wall space to fill up with desperately needed "special" tools from sream fairs and swap meets

Now you’re talking

[magpie114]

Really nice looking shed. Choose a good lock - speaking from experience

[Rozabikes Tim]

That's just greedy. Well done.

[Laverda Dave]

Get yourself a Myford ML7 Lathe and a decent pillar drill and you'll be laughing. The lathe is the best 'special tool' I have ever bought, should have bought it years and years ago. You can get a decent one for £500 with a stand.

[Craizeehair]

Get yourself a Myford ML7 Lathe and a decent pillar drill and you'll be laughing. The lathe is the best 'special tool' I have ever bought, should have bought it years and years ago. You can get a decent one for £500 with a stand.

I haven’t used a lathe since school but would love to have one.

That brings me onto another subject altogether and probably another thread altogether, but I am now wondering what would be the idiots guide to the best bits of kit I will need to make my shed into a workshop of sorts?

[Johnny4428]

Bench, bike lift, storage, tools. A lot to consider when arranging power points lights etc.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

When I helped my Bro with his shed we fitted 3 pin double sockets on all four walls - ended up with 8 pairs of double  sockets in total - fitted at bench height.
In my garage I also have extra double sockets mounted on the ceiling rafters.

[Laverda Dave]

Definitely agree with the bike lift, literally worth their weight in gold. No more working on the cold hard floor, tools at arms length etc. There were a couple of second hand ones in classic bike guide last month. And as Ted mentions, plenty of power sockets dotted around, nothing worse than extension leads over the workshop floor to trip up on.

[Laverda Dave]

And a decent radio or music system to keep you entertained. Don't get a TV, you'll never get any work done!

[Craizeehair]

Got a lift, will have a bench knocked up, and storage sorted. The usual hand tools are covered, it’s the extras I’m unsure of, ultra sonic cleaner, parts cleaner, air compressor, bench grinder, polisher etc… the temptation is to go nuts but I want to be sensible and make sure I get what will be useful.

[Bryanj]

Compressor yes BUT decide what you want to do first as things like spraying needs a higher cfm than just tools

[Craizeehair]

Compressor yes BUT decide what you want to do first as things like spraying needs a higher cfm than just tools

I have read that you need minimum 12-14 cfm for spraying so that’s where I’ve been looking ?

[andy120t]

....someone's trying to pinch your ridge tiles...

[Rozabikes Tim]

Compressor yes BUT decide what you want to do first as things like spraying needs a higher cfm than just tools

I have read that you need minimum 12-14 cfm for spraying so that’s where I’ve been looking ?

I've actually just bought a compressor of that spec. V twin / 100 litre / 13CFM. Generic version lots of suppliers repaint and badge. Probably
Chinese?  Rarely used, so top  best quality wasn't essential. £270 delivered. Brand is Parker. Used it once so far and absolutely fine if a tad noisier than my old smaller single cylinder set up. Capacity twice that however which certainly makes a difference.