As of 16 SEP 07, my shop is basically complete. I have a 3 car garage, of which
2 spots are going to be used for airplane construction. The other is off limits
to airplane stuff - the wife's parking area! I have a total of 4 work benches:
2 EAA Standard,
1 built from plans on
Plansnow.com
with a solid core door used as a top, and 2 cheapies from Home Depot that use angle
iron and MDF core for the surfaces. I also installed a writing surface/desk from
3/4" plywood that was left over from the EAA workbench project.
Compressed Air: Served by a 60 gallon upright compressor
from Home Depot. There are multiple drops throughout the shop, including one drop
that has a dessicant filter for water vapor removing, which I will use to paint/prime.
Electrical: I installed an electrical subpanel because
the main had no remaining open spaces. I wired 220 for the compressor and installed
additional outlets throughout.
Floor: I installed a 2-part solvent based epoxy-coating.
Lighting: I installed 6 fluorescent 4' lights, each with 4 T8 bulbs. They provide
plenty of light in the garage.
Tools: RV-Builders Kit from
Planetools.com, most bench equipment from Sears.
The finished product: EAA workbenches on the left, Solid-Core door workbench in
the middle, and in the far right are the MDF cheapos.
Another view from a different angle.