2018 Fab Welding Shop Tour - Shop layout - organization - work flow - ideas

Cannon Builder requested a shop layout and shop tour video, so figured I would make one. Just showing my thougths on welding shop, or fab shop, or any work shop. You could do somethign similar in a detached garage workshop. If you have any shop, garage, or workshop ideas on suggestions, layout, etc let me know. This actually could be used for a home business manufacturing or assembly line factory.
Plus updates on projects around the shop. Another day in the life at the country, rustic, hillbilly homesteading lifesyle here at the oldbarn homestead. We do metal fabrication, welding, grinding, machining, painting, metal art, cnc plasma. The shop name is Ramsey Customs Near Dallas, TX 75209… Texas Daily Vlog style videos
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[@jeffmay1332]

“Stepping over dollars to get to dimes” Love it! Trying to explain that to the wife!

[@OldbarnHomestead]

lol, yea, I heard a guy say that one several years ago, its somethign to think about

[@jaimegarcia9032]

Love your old school machinery beatiful shop.

[@83metalcraftllc52]

Love the layout. Great to maximize space and efficiency

[@nokaut456]

Hi Gary thanks for sharing your projects and equipment..

[@RT-fe1mu]

👌 nice lighting ✨ and shop tools

[@EcoMouseChannel]

Set-Up Work Triangles based on similar sequenced operations. Your productivity will increase by at least 25% for not having to walk back and forth between related stations. Also, more shelves. take advantage of your vertical space where ever possible. For instance, your wood cut offs. Placing them into similar size/species groupings on a shelf, you now have a wood library to choose from, rather than a clutter on the floor that traps saw dust and mice nests. Do the same with your steel cut-offs. Categorize all you little steel bits and random cut-offs. That way, you've got a good visual and a refreshed memory of you have. I can't believe how many times I went and bought stuff in the last month, since my move, that I already have. Because I hadn't done a full visual inventory and properly sorted things out yet.

[@vitaliniaznayeu8899]

Хорошая и просторная мастерская, много нужных станков для работы и творчества. В общем все очень хорошо организованно, спасибо за обзор мастерской!

[@WatchWesWork]

You have a nice clean shop. I like that you are not afraid to move things around so that it works better. I've worked in a many shops where things are laid out in no logical order and the people in charge refuse to move anything.

[@reideichner8597]

Open space is always a premium in my shop. I am jealous of all your open areas. I'll bet you are anxious to get your new table. Always fun to get a new piece of equipment. Take Care, Reid

[@rickybobby1056]

Nice, I Graduated from welding school in Beaumont, from LIT thanks for the vid. Looks organized and clean!

[@tintersinparadise]

thanks for the shop tour!

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

I've been around for quite a while but still enjoyed this tour. Thanks Gary

[@OldbarnHomestead]

Oh yea, you are an ole timer, oh wait, that didnt come out right, you are a young fella that has been around this channel since the start, thanks george

[@BuilderCannon]

Gary, thankyou for doing this video.

[@robertmichalski2513]

Good stuff for you young guys starting out.

[@markstevansen542]

You are lucky to have a lot of space. I envy you. I have barely enough room to lay out my everlast welders so I don't have to keep moving things around to get at them.

[@frankmuller1732]

i missed these kind of viedos.....thank u....greats from Germany

[@KusstumFabrication]

Great video. Only thing that makes my eye twitch is mill next to weld station. I have 6x6 and 6x8 welding curtains on rolling frames for that reason.

[@GarryFullerSr]

Nice Big Shop. Work flow is diff. from Shop to Shop and Job to Job. Yours looks pretty Good.

[@FastSloW-qt8xf]

Geta nice roll cart. I got the harbor freight 5 drawer cart, threw a pittsburg mechanics set in it , and probably havent been in my tool cabinet for a month

[@oldschool6345]

Work flow is different in every shop. Yours seems pretty good. It only has to work for you. Myself I would probably hang a large shelf in the shipping area over the bench for boxes and packing. Gain a little floor space. Thanks for sharing

[@OldbarnHomestead]

Great point about the shelves. There are several areas around the shop I could put some shelves for sure.

[@t9358]

Nice trailer!

[@rayeddy528]

Great setup Gary !!! Thank you for taking us along !!! One thing I try to do is have my grinding area fairly close to my setup and tacking area . That way I can get things fitted a little faster!! I been with you for a while now and I still saw things I had forgotten !!! You have a really nice shop and I think you do good on staying organized!! Especially compared to me. !!!! Be safe my friend and God bless you !!!!!! Eddy

[@Retroweld]

It was cool seeing Gary’s Crib. Nice shop! You should have ended it by showing what’s in your fridge. ;) 👍👊

[@welder9163]

Note to myself, have Designated areas,Labeled to what area they are!! You got new guy's asking ware the Chop saw is, if they see all the signs Designated, makes it self explanatory, hopefully.

[@FlamedAccessories]

very nice shop

[@zmotorsports62]

Nicely laid out shop. I too have set mine up with efficiency being a key driver in equipment placement. Mike

[@OldbarnHomestead]

Thanks Mike

[@ziggassedup]

G'day Gary.

[@kelaslas2636]

may i apply for a job in your company because i am impressed and amazed by your company

[@chrisjones6165]

Love the shop. I need a beater table now. I'm scared to weld on mine for same reasons. Mines just a cnc plasma cut with clamping slats similar to the Miller tables

[@OldbarnHomestead]

yea, everyone needs a beater table, thanks Chris

[@JimmysTractor]

10:26 It's very own spot!

[@bighorn4x479]

nice shop setup. what the size of that thing?

[@waynealexis7680]

I'm jealous lol

[@user-ec1sz9hi6j]

I wish you to close all insulating foam more quickly, because it ignites even from a spark ...

[@bretnmannn]

Where is the vertical slotting machine for internal square index blind hole work and a keyseater for internal hole through square work and racways!

[@Daniel-vq9zb]

What's the ETA on the new plasma table?

[@giangos100]

can you make a video on pricing? i am a welder and pricing is hard for me

[@rantiksadventure1920]

I know this is an older video however what size is this shop? 30x60?

[@JerrysThisandThat]

I don't have a shop but I sure need to organize my garage and try to incorporate some kind of work flow for it.

[@OldbarnHomestead]

Can you maybe get Justin T. to pass some workflow legislation ? lol

[@JerrysThisandThat]

LMAO, ya he could prolly do that. Camrose man receives 24 million dollar grant to study and redefine garage workflow.

[@bcbloc02]

I think your lathe tooling cabinet should be beside your lathe but that was the only obvious one to me.

[@OldbarnHomestead]

Well it's mostly got hte large mill tooling in it, and about 25% of it lathe stuff, so i just left it. I want to get a bigger lathe and sell this one. I like it, seems to work good, but would be fun to make some bigger cuts

[@davidsteinart]

Thanks man. I am about to rent a space for my woodworking and countertop building and I will be sharing/collaborating with a metal worker in the shop. Do you have any suggestions on how to keep the shop clean from all of the metal dust?

[@jessy-pc2ui]

I really enjoyed watching the video! How many people work in the shop at once? I also noticed the ventilation system, what kind of ventilation system is it?

[@slicendize8901]

do you have soldering station? Not the machine but a place.

[@Ashoksaini-yw1ue]

Where are you from?

[@omarcervantes8056]

And what do you manufacture or build ?

[@jmvenus]

How big is your shop?

[@slicendize8901]

what is the size of your shop? Nice shop setup btw :D

[@goldenhazeduster]

You have come a long way you know?

[@AMetalWorks]

How big is the shop side of your building? Not including the paint booth? Wall height?

[@OldbarnHomestead]

Shop area is 40X60 wiht 10 ft walls.

[@rogerrathbun444]

What is the dimensions of your shop ?

[@user-vk6nx5un4w]

How mani square meters you heve left.

[@nehemiab2233]

240m

[@user-vk6nx5un4w]

Thanks.