I think I am in Trouble!

[adbuch]

This may not be big enough to hold all of the inventory from future purchases. I personally would at least double or triple the size of the existing storage building. It's only money - and you can't take it with you.

David

[adbuch]

It's nice to have unlimited funds! We are all envious of your good fortune.
David

Not me. I'm content with what I have. Don't have a lot of toys, but also don't have any payments. Couldn't be happier.

Djreiswig - you might be the exception. I think most folks - myself included - wouldn't mind having a few more bucks to spend on toys, of course without going into debt. I've got all my toys (shop, tools, etc. ) paid for. I do have payments to make (property taxes, insurances, etc.) but that's probably the same for most folks.

David

[acourtjester]

Great you are helping the 2 young men (youts ah la Cousin Vinnie ) for sure many out there need help.
Working with different equipment with put value in their resumes.

[djreiswig]

It's nice to have unlimited funds! We are all envious of your good fortune.
David

Not me. I'm content with what I have. Don't have a lot of toys, but also don't have any payments. Couldn't be happier.

Djreiswig - you might be the exception. I think most folks - myself included - wouldn't mind having a few more bucks to spend on toys, of course without going into debt. I've got all my toys (shop, tools, etc. ) paid for. I do have payments to make (property taxes, insurances, etc.) but that's probably the same for most folks.

David

Yeah, I know I'm weird. I've got the normal bills to pay just like everyone else, but all my stuff belongs to me and not the bank. And I'm going to try and keep it that way.

I agree. I think Joe needs a couple million square feet. Maybe there's an old vacant big box store nearby he can purchase. Go big or go home.

[Joe Jones]

I agree. I think Joe needs a couple million square feet. Maybe there's an old vacant big box store nearby he can purchase. Go big or go home.

When I first moved to Franklin, there was "The Old WalMart Building" for sale. It was a nice big building, but my Realtor told me that thieves had stripped it of the copper wires and pipes, etc. and it was just a big box. I was going to buy it, but she talked me out of it, and frankly, WalMart wanted WAY too much money for it.

Then the Food Lion building came up for sale. I looked at that one. What an awesome building! With a 'YUGE parking lot too. I passed on it, but I wish I HAD purchased it.

A couple other large buildings have come and gone, the old high school, the old YMCA building with the huge pool, the old train station ... I held off on buying any of them, and now I am sorry. I really COULD use that much space!

Joe

[Joe Jones]

I think Joe needs a couple million square feet. Maybe there's an old vacant big box store nearby he can purchase. Go big or go home.

Oh, crud! What just came up for sale! A 250,000 sq. ft. warehouse less than a mile from my home!

Joe

[Joe Jones]

It is a done deal! I managed to pay cash for the 1000 Watt 4x8 fiber laser machine. It is ridiculous to pay today's high interest rates, so I just arranged to wire the money and pay it off at the start. They will deliver it, set it up, and train me on the machine for the AMAZING LOW PRICE OF ONLY $42,000.00. I have to build the extension first, and set up the electric service panel inside, so there will be a bit of a delay. However, I should be cutting in a month or so.

This is going to be a game changer!

Joe

[djreiswig]

Only $42,000? That's a bargain. If the training is included, I bet you could have bought another one for $35,000 and had them both set up at the same time. Heck, when you buy that building, you could probably run 3 or 4 of those. Think of the widgets you can pump out.
How much is the building?

[adbuch]

Great you are helping the 2 young men (youts ah la Cousin Vinnie ) for sure many out there need help.
Working with different equipment with put value in their resumes.

Tom - I agree! Nice to try to pass on some skills to the younger generation. Back when my nephew was in high school (and even on into college) he worked for me here at the shop and developed some pretty good skills with the lathe, welder, and other shop equipment. He also learned a lot about internal combustion engines, general automotive skills, and more as he helped me with some of my hot rod projects. We also built a nice lathe house and he did most of the welding.

Before that, he had no previous experience and the local high schools no longer offered any of classes pertaining to automotive, welding, machining, etc.

David

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[adbuch]

Two of my nephews learning while helping me build this 1940 Ford.
David

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[Joe Jones]

Only $42,000? That's a bargain. If the training is included, I bet you could have bought another one for $35,000 and had them both set up at the same time. Heck, when you buy that building, you could probably run 3 or 4 of those. Think of the widgets you can pump out.
How much is the building?

My step dad used to say, "It is better to be LUCKY, than SMART!" I guess I am really LUCKY! I just happened to win two of the 25x33 garage sheds, and another 12x19 single garage shed, all at an auction in Georgia. They are all the same design, and the same color, so combining parts will be SUPER easy!

As it happens, I am going to combine the two larger garages into one 25'x43' building and use the additional parts from the 12x19 to raise the roof at least four feet!

I thought I was going to need to purchase additional frame pieces and side panels, but with the three garage kits, I can build the entire building, and still have a small shed left over to use, or sell. Total cost for the pad: $12K. total cost for the building: $5,920.00 Add one electrical sub panel, the lighting, the roll up 12-foot garage door and opener, etc. Still a real bargain! Maybe the entire thing with the lights ON for under $20K ?

I guess I am going to lose that upper right window to the bedroom, because the peak of the addition is higher than the bottom of that window.

I will post photos, for sure!

Joe

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[Joe Jones]

Two of my nephews learning while helping me build this 1940 Ford.
David

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It is an experience they will always remember!

Joe

[acourtjester]

David passing those experiences on to your nephews is great, they will have them in their pocket if needed in the future. They may not use it for a career path but having the knowledge is a plus for them personally.

[Joe Jones]

Two of my nephews learning while helping me build this 1940 Ford.
David

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Two fine young men, eager to LEARN! They won't be staring at their phones either.

Joe

[Joe Jones]

The pad is poured. Now to set up the building on the foundation ...

Joe

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[adbuch]

This will make a nice storage building for all of your inventory.

[Joe Jones]

This will make a nice storage building for all of your inventory.

This will not be used for storage. Well, mostly not for storage. The new fiber laser will be placed inside (9'x18'?) along with the new iron worker, and other machines. The pad was poured so I can drive my forklift into it from the 12 foot door entrance. It will have a tall roof, and lots of bright lights! I will lose the top right window, because the addition will mostly cover that opening. I may set up two tall pallet racks along each side, near the front for easy forklift access.

Joe

[adbuch]

We will be looking forward to seeing your new fiber laser in action, along with the parts you will make with that new Langmuir MR1 cnc machining center you have coming.

[Joe Jones]

It is going to be an interesting year.

Joe

[cstroke]

I've programmed for a Mazak laser at a previous job, it wasn't that bad to learn.
Just like anything with plasma cutting, laser engraving etc..

[Joe Jones]

The FrankenBarn expansion project is going well. As with everything, it is a lit-tle bigger than originally planned. Now I am considering adding a second floor to the extension, or I might leave the high ceiling and line the walls with tall pallet racks for stuff.

Combining TWO barn kits into one building opens up a lot of possibilities. The original building design had 90" tall walls, but now the walls are 14 feet tall, and the center peak is nearly 18 feet. 25 feet wide, and 42 feet long. We set up some of the base frame today, and propped up one of the main frame assemblies, to get the perspective. It looks like I will lose TWO windows on the FrankenBarn.

My helper said, "You could add a second floor to this one .."

Joe

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[djreiswig]

Might as well make the roof lines even & turn the window into a door.

[Joe Jones]

Only $42,000? That's a bargain. If the training is included, I bet you could have bought another one for $35,000 and had them both set up at the same time. Heck, when you buy that building, you could probably run 3 or 4 of those. Think of the widgets you can pump out.
How much is the building?

Tempting, but it is a used laser with a warranty, and they only HAD one.

Joe

[Joe Jones]

Might as well make the roof lines even & turn the window into a door.

That would involve a lot more construction and cost. I CAN put a door where the window now exists. The second floor of the FrankenBarn would be about 24" higher than the second floor of this extension, and the ground floor of the FrankenBarn is also about 18 inches higher, so maybe two, or three steps down? It is NOT off of the drawing board!

I may just open up the wall so I can place a pallet onto either level with my forklift, and then use a pallet jack to move things around.

Note to self: Buy TWO more pallet jacks.

Joe

[Joe Jones]

We assembled the main frame segments and set them up in the past few days. I rented a scissor lift to get the height SAFELY, rather than have a friend stand on a pallet, on forklift blades, 16 feet in the air.

Thins are coming along nicely. I have not decided whether I will add a second floor to this extension, or just leave it open.

Joe

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