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LOL, I have a hard time remembering yesterday sometimes.

I have a weakness for vises, stupid I know. I'm restoring a Wilton Baby bullet and another Columbian currently. Love how slow you can wind that DP down and do some metal work. The deco look is a bonus for sure.


BIG

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Kahuna vice for sure ...

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Thanks Craig.

BIG, I get your &quot;weakness for vises&quot;. I have a few different ones too, like unusual Mallory dizzies, coils, CDI, capacitors, etc .

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Great looking shop Sam.. Love the Columbian also..

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We all have our particular vices. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img] (pun fully intended)

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<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">&quot;We all have our particular vices. naughty (pun fully intended)&quot;</span></span>

Ain't that right McGyver (whether we admit it or not [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img])!

Cleaned up the Niehoff cabinet and installed it and put up some more shelving. I will be ordering my 4 post lift soon.

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Great looking Niehoff cabinet! I have a Holley that is similar and added some old skool file drawers to the inside. They sit on the shelves, but make storing small items easy.

I'd post a pic, but my phone still won't let me ... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img]

BIG

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Yeah Big, I'm still having same problems loading photos from my iphone or ipad, even since updating to latest ios this week - Arrrggghh!

Any way, one of my goals for the shop (directly associated with my OCD tendencies [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img]) is to have all (most) of my cabinets, shelves, machines, tables, etc. on wheels so that clean up is easier to do. I retrofitted a simple design (no welding required) to incorporate wheels to this vintage cabinet. I needed short wheels due to tight overhead space beneath the shelves which resulted in a lower load capacity for each wheel. So I added an extra set of wheels for a total of 6 wheels at a load capacity of 80lbs per wheel. I will be putting some heavy items in this cabinet, so 480lb capacity should do the trick (the cabinet is heavy by itself) ...

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Super idea ...

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Just fits with a 1/4&quot; to spare [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img] ......

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Had the upper rails of the garage door raised about 7 inches to best utilize the capabilities of my lift. I ordered my 4 post lift which I hope to have installed in about 2 weeks. Still a few things to finish first though. I am having a local old school hydraulic/pneumatic shop build my shop compressor for me to my specs (WAY TOO MUCH CHINCY CHINESE COMPRESSORS OUT THERE!). It'll be just a bit more than the new Chinese models but will be built with quality made-in-USA parts and they are local for warranty and service. That'll be done in couple of weeks. In the mean time I will run the copper piping for air lines throughout the shop. The last couple of days I started putting up the wainscoting....


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Love the look!

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Nice. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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Lot of great style Sam. Thanks for sharing
Hopefully I'll be able to do something like this in another 2 years.

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Thanks! The east wall wainscoting is done allowing the installation of the 4 post lift which will be tucked in pretty close to that wall. Coming from a large shop in AZ to this relatively small 2.5 car garage has been an adjustment and a good challenge for me. It has felt good to neck down my collection and exteraneous &quot;stuff&quot; that comes with it and fit my operation into a smaller space. It has forced me to be more efficient in managing my space and to determine how and how much I can store. It's all good (that's my story, and I'm sticking to it! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img] )

Now on to the air lines for the compressor.

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Looks great, especially with that wainscoting in metal, and the copper air lines is going to look pretty retro or steam-punk cool. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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<span style="font-style: italic">&quot;steam-punk cool...&quot; </span>Yeah, that's the ticket! I like the sound of that!

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I visited my air compressor builder yesterday (should be completed with the compressor next week) and got some good ideas wrt installing the system. I will be hanging my air lines mostly exposed (for the look) and got into a discussion of dissimilar metals. I had planned on using unistrut with their steel pipe hangers. He said that was a no-no as the copper air lines would eventually corrode. He is into the vintage look too and suggested this....


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These are hung from a galvanized flange with all-thread.

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Nice look Sam!

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I visited the recommended plumbing supply outfit after work today. Great old-school (family owned since 1954) shop. Picked up some items to mount my air lines. I plan to use brass screws to mount the flanges to the overhead for some nice contrast ....

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Neat stuff Sam! Miss seeing you out here in AZ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

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That's really going to look cool, can't wait to see it done.

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A little headway on prep for the compressor. This is where the compressor will connect into the air lines...

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Picked this up the other day for the shop &quot;library&quot; and of course added wheels to it (Bureau of Mines had it before me)....

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Nice Sam [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] now you have some copper to polish.

Mike

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----Got the exact same cabinet and am using it for exactly the same thing, Sam!.....Bill S

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Great minds, Bill..... Great minds!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

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4 post is up and the Chevelle is tucked up into the ceiling!......


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Now that is using your space to the max!

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Way too close for me!!

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Mark. I knew what I was in for regarding my relatively close margins, but really wanted the extra car storage. I had the garage door rails raised by 7 inches and needed it. The photo makes it look closer than it actually is (there is 6 inches above the high point of the hood beneath the garage door support). I definitely have to pay attention when raising the Chevelle into its nest though. I have cheat marks by the lift controls that show me the &quot;go-no-higher-than-this&quot; point when raising the Chevelle.

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Compressor is done and plumbed in. Nice and quiet and fills the tank very quickly with its little 4 cylinder &quot;Emglo&quot; (made in Johnstown, PA [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]). Compressor is mobile with quick disconnect air line for mobile ops and shop clean up. I have a leak at my overhead hose reel that I will have to track down - most likely a seal. All else is ship-shape.

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Looks to me there is too much camber in the right front -- you'll tear off the inside edge SOON!!! TAZ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looks to me there is too much camber in the right front -- you'll tear off the inside edge SOON!!! TAZ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img] </div></div>


LOL!!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looks to me there is too much camber in the right front -- you'll tear off the inside edge SOON!!! TAZ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img] </div></div>

Yeah, but she is a bear in the twisties! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

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I haven't seen copper for air, looks great.

Is the section with all the elbows back and forth to cool the air?

Ryan

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Ryan,

I have used copper in two shops and like it for its ease of sizing, strength, connecting (sweating is relatively easy to learn), and most importantly it looks vintage cool. It may not be the cheapest option but it is safe. I used 3/4&quot; ID pipe and it is &quot;L&quot; grade which is one step up from the standard &quot;M&quot;. It is about 40% stronger than M grade (H Depot carries both). It provides a thicker wall and added buffer of protection (compressed air can be dangerous!).

You're right - The back and forth is to cool the recently compressed air (which is hot) prior to going down-range. I have drains and filters at multiple places around the loop and other collection points to reduce likelhood that water and debris gets to the lift or tools. That back-and-forth section is good for over 8 feet of travel (12&quot; sections) and should cool things down to minimize condensation. For some reason I did not have much of an issue with condensation in AZ!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

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Makes sense, agree the look is worth a little more:-)

What psi rating is L grade? I am used to schedule 40 or schedule 80... always lots to learn

Ryan

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Hey Ryan,

psi rating is dependent on temperature, inside diameter, and some other variables. M Type will most likely be adequate for a home shop (250+ psi under most sizes/conditions). As mentioned before, I used K type for a bit more safety margin. Here is a great resource (with lots of pictures!) on all things copper tubing:

&quot;Copper Tube Handbook&quot;