[TheForge] Workshop construction

[Ralph Sproul]

Frosty,  I think your right on.  I have both a concrete floor in my main
shop, and dirt in the new addition.

Steve Smith also mentioned keeping the grinding outside..........I'm keeping
my grinding and painting out on the dirt floor to keep the "dirt and dust"
out of the shop proper and away from Tig welders, lathes, milling machines,
etc.  It is nice to have the dirt to walk on, do all my cutting of stock,
torching, plasma,  and there is another forging section coming on line out
there.........so I can forge on a dirt floor OR a concrete floor - my choice
soon.  There is nothing like concrete for hydraulic lift tables, caster
carts, two wheel trucks, and pipe rollers.

The killer is moving equipment on dirt floors........your absolutely right.
I set down plates or channels to use as tracks for moving in, then remove
the steel from the main pathway.  That is a pain, and I think the right
shoes, floor mats, and wood catwalks would be smarter than sticking with
dirt full time.

Ralph

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Frost" <frosty at customcpu.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Workshop construction


> I have to cast a vote for concrete too. It can be hard on feet, knees and
> back but the right footwear will take care of this in almost all cases.
> Sneakers are not good footwear, White's custom made boots are. You may
think
> $300+ is too much for footwear but I feel it's dirt cheap insurance for my
> old knees.
>
> Another threat to your back on a dirt floor is moving heavy stuff,
> everything moves so much easier on concrete.
>
> Of course that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.
>
> Frosty
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> it ain't real.
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Smith" <sos at alum.mit.edu>
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 4:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Workshop construction
>
>
> > I had a dirt floor for 15 years. I really didn't like it. Everything was
> > covered in dust, all the time. Maybe not as much an issue in a damper
> > climate (mine was in Colorado, which is fairly dry).
> >
>
> >
> > Steve Smith
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