[TheForge] Small shop questions

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

A variation I used for scattered hold downs was to  weld a loop to the 
rebar. The tops of the loops were just flush to the level of the mud. 
Then i wired down a tin can upside down over the loop and poured the 
mud. When the mud set up, i cut the ends out of the cans to get to the 
loops.

KDonahoe wrote:

>Bettina,
>
>One idea I've seen and really liked for making mobile
>benches/benders/grinders/vices/tools immobile was 2 lengths of parallel RXR
>track layed in the floor flange up and flat with the concrete.  The distance
>between the parallel edges of the RXR track was about .75"-1" and hollow,
>allowing for hold-down bolts to be slid for anchoring the tool.  IIRC there
>were a few of these in the floor a few feet apart allowing for multiple hold
>downs on larger benches.
>
>Does that description make any sense?  I'm not sure whose shop it was,but it
>was in Northwestern Ohio.  Perhaps Bendele or Saari?
>
>Kevin Donahoe
>Flying Pig Forge
>Morrow, OH 45152
>flyinpig at go-concepts.com
>
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>    -A few months ago members of The Forge kindly gave me advice on
>    -setting up a basic shop.  It's taken a while, but we are now
>    -at the point of actually building the shop.  Although I had
>    -hoped for more....I'm ending up with a 15' x 20' shop with
>    -some additional outside space that will be under cover.
>    -Before we move forward, I was hoping for some more advice.
>    -
>    -(1)  The shop is will have a concrete floor (I know that's a
>    -debatable issue, but I like concrete) and will be stick built.
>    - It has 8' walls and will have some windows & a cupola for
>    -venting.  I was also able to position it to get a good breeze
>    -from prevailing winds.  I primarily use a gas forge (very
>    -similar to the one Gabe showed that he's building....in fact
>    -mine was from David Lisch).  I also have plans to eventually
>    -add a side draft coal forge or a bigger gas forge for larger
>    -pieces.  So, the question is, should I have any concerns about
>    -using a fairly small stick built structure for the shop?
>    -
>    -(2)  Given the small space, I don't plan to divide it up to
>    -separate the "cleaner" area from the forge.  Does anyone have
>    -tips on maximizing the space utilization?  At the ABANA
>    -conference someone suggested making workstations are movable
>    -as possible by putting everything on wheels.
>    -
>    -As always, your thoughts would be appreciated.......
>    -Bettina
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