Todays shop time.

[KubotainNH]

I figured I would add to this since I finally made something.

Small woodstove made out of a propane tank. Fired it up for the first time to burn the junk off before it goes into our tarped in work area. I still need to add some things like the door to cover the lower vent.

Some day I'll have a garage like some folks here.

 

[BukitCase]

Mike, looks like a welcome addition to your work area - I (sorta) feel your pain (other than nowhere NEAR as cold), most of my metal working stuff is still waiting for a "real" shop, I don't mix metal and wood work areas and the wood work stuff was there first

Here's a few shots of my "Hybrid" (part tarp, part steel, part fiberglass) metal/machinery work area, SORT of in chronological order -

Inside - - Outside(s) - - Roof over conex, + 14x24 work area, slab and (steel framed fiberglass) enclosure still to do -

Not shown are more tarps (til I get more time/energy, etc)... Steve

Oh, and yes those posts in the last pic WILL be vertical, lagged into the (not there yet) slab...

 

[KubotainNH]

Ha, the tarped area you have is not that far off from what I have. Metal corrugated roof with a double layer of large pool winter covers over it all. In a couple sections are glass I have from old solar panels to give some natural light and a bit of plywood. My tractor, my son's 67 IH pickup and a bucket mount snowblower I'm working on is all shielded under there. Hopefully the stove will allow us to work out there with a bit of comfort.

 

[Gary Fowler]

I got a couple of gift certs at Lowes for Christmas so I decided to spend them before I forgot or lost them. I had read about the "Kobalt Quiet-Tech" oil-free double hot dog tank 2.4 CFM with double compressor being super quiet so I thought why not. I have a 25 year old Craftsman 36 gallon tank with 5.5?CFM that you need double hearing protection to work near it. I recently moved it to my boat shed addition (one insulated wall between my shop and it is still pretty loud. I also have a Puma oil reservoir type hot dog tank that is guessing about 2.5 CFM that I have been running in tandem with my Craftsman.
So the plan it to hook all three together and just not run the Craftsman but use it as a reservoir tank only unless I need lots of CFM. I lacked one male quick coupling to get it all together but I did get the Kobalt hooked up to my shop air. It is super quiet as advertised and pumps up rather fast. My 24" shop fan makes more than twice the noise. I think I am going to be pleased with it.

 

[4570Man]

I worked on my fuel transfer tank. It’s a retired semi 50 gallon tank. It originally only had a 3/8 output. That wouldn’t be much flow. Now it’s got an 1-1/2” pipe thread. I’m hoping it’ll gravity flow through the filter, but I might have to take it out.

 

[lostcreekranch]

I worked on my fuel transfer tank. It’s a retired semi 50 gallon tank. It originally only had a 3/8 output. That wouldn’t be much flow. Now it’s got an 1-1/2” pipe thread. I’m hoping it’ll gravity flow through the filter, but I might have to take it out. View attachment 537727View attachment 537728View attachment 537729

My 300 gallon bulk diesel tank is elevated 7’ above ground. My piping is all 3/4” thru ball valve then Golden Rod Filter to hose. Out flow is at least 5-6 gallons per minute all on gravity flow.

 

[4570Man]

If it was in a permanent spot I could get it 7 feet off the ground. I was hoping I’d have decent flow into the CTL from the back of my truck which is about 2 feet drop. Plan b was to pick the tank up with the loader to get more elevation.

 

[lostcreekranch]

If it was in a permanent spot I could get it 7 feet off the ground. I was hoping I’d have decent flow into the CTL from the back of my truck which is about 2 feet drop. Plan b was to pick the tank up with the loader to get more elevation.

Perhaps a stack of pallets to raise your tank? 50 gallons of diesel weighs about 350 Ib. plus the weight of your tank, filter, hose, etc.

How high is the fuel filler on your CTL?

My stand was about 5’ High when I got it used, I added 2’ of height and enlarged its base for stability.

 

[4570Man]

Perhaps a stack of pallets to raise your tank? 50 gallons of diesel weighs about 350 Ib. plus the weight of your tank, filter, hose, etc.

How high is the fuel filler on your CTL?

My stand was about 5’ High when I got it used, I added 2’ of height and enlarged its base for stability.

It’s about a foot lower than my truck tailgate. I’d planned on strapping the tank at the front of the bed and lifting it up some. ( dump truck ) The tank is about a foot high on its mount so I’d potentially have 4 feet elevation difference. If that doesn’t work I’d just lift the tank with the loader and it lifts about 12 feet high.

 

[countrybumpkin]

If you use much fuel at all, that will get old real quick.