Do-Rite Fabrication Shop Tour 2

[@garyw.elmqurst6272]

Very nice shop, you have laid it out in a way that is workable, safe and have the room for large projects. The electrical is outstanding, that is one thing that I always seem to be short on. Thank you for sharing your shop I know that this video has given many guys and gals some great ideas.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@yvesdesrosiers2396]

Nice Video! I was fortunate enough that my brother lent me his 210MP to do some body work on my truck. Nice machine! Thanks for everything you put out. I do learn a lot from your videos.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

I'm glad you enjoy. A ton of work goes into each video! I enjoy doing them.

[@skeeter50001]

Well kept shop, Jim. You have used the space well to your advantage.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thank you.

[@retireddec04]

Another good reason for having a drill press and mill. No need to tear down a setup. Many machinist/fabricators know setup takes more time than the actual machining. Great looking shop.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Bradley Merz that's a good point too. Thanks for watching.

[@German_MDS]

Nice shop Jim. You have it super clean and organized. Cheers.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

It's my OCD.

[@rtkville]

Thanks for the shop tour, very nice with a lot of space between stations. Not at all like my shop... I don't have to walk so far.... You have a very nice shop, enjoy it!

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thanks for watching.

[@terrycullen6290]

Nice work on the updates... much smoother work flow and easier material handling for sure !!

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thanks for watching. When are you going to stop by?

[@markdaniels5891]

Very Clean Happy Saturday like a fireman, ohh you are haha

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thanks for watching.

[@jimzivny1554]

Good video, nice upgrades. I like the electrical layout, very safe and no cords to trip over. I'll be moving soon and will be running new air/electric in the new shop, it's given me a lot of ideas. Thanks for sharing

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thanks for watching.

[@zmotorsports62]

Another great video Jim. Great looking shop you have and I agree about the work flow. Looks like you have it set up great for your application. Looking forward to more videos. Mike

[@robr3015]

Love the shop and the power layout, very smart move. I feel like a drill bit bin project is in your future. Custom made to the size of the shelves and bits. Can't wait to see it ;)

[@19441978]

Nice shop and ORGANIZED.......

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thanks!

[@stephenwagar2663]

I See You Are A Man Of Many Hats . Good For You !!!!!

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Actually, those hats belong to my two oldest boys, but I have been known to wear many hats. ;)

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

AHH, Very sweet setup Jim , thumbs up man ! ENJOYED ..

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thank you, and thanks for always having encouraging comments. I appreciate it!

[@justinlongoria9306]

Nice set up, from one FF to another the pride shows in the shine. P.s. I will liberate you of any of those welders you don't need.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thanks! You better get in line......

[@justinlongoria9306]

All in all I agree with the other comments, even though parts will be harder to find. Give em' to the boys.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Giving one of those to my kids, would make as much sense as giving your kid a jet airplane for his 8th birthday. By the time they are old enough they will be as obsolete as my cellphone from ten years ago. Rest assured I am leaving them plenty of heirloom tools like SnapOn, Brown and Sharp, Starrett, etc. Stuff they can pass on.

[@skiptracer8703]

That's a nice shop Jim. I have the same problem with extension cords and hose lines, don't feel bad you're not alone.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

It's my pet peeve.

[@DaddySki87]

Very nice shop, keep the good videos coming!

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Nice shop. Your going to love the American Rotary phase converter. Ours is about 2 years old and we love it. Steve

[@kevinhornbuckle]

Thanks for the description of the receptacle and cord system. Seems very safe and convenient.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thanks for watching.

[@flameaxe1012]

Nice workshop.... With the drill bit I found drilling halfway into a plank of timber then sit the drill bit in the hole then mark the size from smallest to biggest... Your welcome

[@zmotorsports62]

Great looking shop. Very well equipped and laid out. Mike

[@k5at]

Great tour of your shop! Thanks for sharing.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thank you Herb, you are always welcome here. We say Grace, Yes Mam, Yes Sir, recognize the ten commandments as the first law, the Constitution of the US as the second law, discipline or children, treat all people with respect, and protect our friends, family and property as necessary to assure their safety. We may not be Texas, but we do pretty good out here....you might like it. LOL

[@blacksiddha]

Very clean and efficient... my kinda shop!. That's my Engineering OCD kicking in. :-)

[@DoRiteFabrication]

I have CDO, it's OCD but the letters aren't in the right order! LOL

[@baggd65]

What a nice setup.

[@larryblount3358]

Nice shop. I would be interested in seeing more on how the air is run, please. I am interested in how you split the lines and what type and size of pipe and hoses used.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Schedule 40 PVC. Reels have 3/8 rubber lines.

[@1970chevelle396]

You got a lot more space than I have . I also put plug sockets in for everything , so there is no extension cords.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

The most valuable thing I have in my shop is floor real estate!

[@gordon4385]

Totally green with envy!

[@DoRiteFabrication]

I prefer red welders. Green never worked real well for me...LOL

[@mikenixon9164]

Very nice shop & video .

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thanks Mike, you are welcome here anytime.

[@tonybaggett1984]

Awesome shop👍🏻 love how you utilized the space. Take a look at the fast cap drill bit organizer. They have a pretty neat system that you may be able to use the idea behind it to organize your drill bits.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thanks for watching!

[@jeffmoss26]

great setup - love the old Kennedy box!

[@shadowdog500]

Great shop, and great tour. Figured you would be Oshkosh bound. Chris

[@DoRiteFabrication]

I took this year off from Oshkosh to take a vacation with my kids, they are only little once. Oshkosh will be there when they get bigger and don't think I'm cool anymore. LOL This video was filmed 5 weeks ago.

[@shadowdog500]

Maybe I'll see you next year. We usually go every year, but took this year off as well. I bought my tombstone AC/DC at Oshkosh at a show price. I Planned on buying a Tig 200 this year, but didn't make it. Maybe Ill get one from you next year. Chris

[@DoRiteFabrication]

See you then, or maybe sooner....

[@WildmanTech]

I really want a punch, but I'd settle for an ironworker. Thanks for the tour.

[@welderseries]

Well thought out! Love your planning.

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Nice setup.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thank you Randy.

[@bcbloc02]

Shop is looking good! I crave an ironworker someday, for fab work they are so fast! Looking forward to the water tower build!

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Why don't you come help me....LOL

[@bcbloc02]

Should I bring my little drill? lol

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Sure.

[@TheCodym72004]

Definitely not shy about spending money on quality tool

[@keithkemper]

Nice shop !!!!

[@outsidescrewball]

Enjoyed!....guessing that the shop is about 1600 sq ft?

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thanks Chuck. 1200 sf 30' x 40'

[@MCEngineeringInc]

Kick ass setup 👍🏻

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thank you.

[@PhilsProjects]

Cool setup Jim, thanks for sharing

[@Newfive]

Nice job, nice setup... hope to get my larger shop on my own property soon... in a one car garage at the moment but do full blown shop work. I'm in NW Orange county probably pass you on the road a time or two :)

[@DoRiteFabrication]

......or sat next to me in traffic.......

[@vwmann11]

Talk to your electric service company. They are receiving subsidies for programs to convert fluorescent to LED. I just did my shop here in ILLINOIS. They converted 24 8ft high output and four 4ft fixtures. They also put an automatic drain on the compressor and fixed all the air leaks. Total job was just over $6k and it cost me $1800 which I will have back in about 14 months with the electric savings. Just a thought for ya.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

I'm ag exempt land. We don't qualify, thanks for the thought tho.

[@BasementShopGuy]

Loved it Jim!

[@mikeweiser6020]

Agree 100% about the drill press/ mill deal. I work in a machine shop & the HEM saw makes an Ellis look like Harbour Freight. More features & they try to stay ahead of the competition. We have an automatic vertical and a large horizontal.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thanks for watching.

[@ericwolf5874]

Great tour, I really like the 110 on the light switch. The only thing I would think about is putting the 110 outlets on a quality (read not $2.56 on Bang-Good) relay that is controlled by the lights. That way they aren't on the same breaker you would get full amps from the drops but, that is a VERY MINOR upgrade to a great shop. I have even seen a video where a guy wired his 3-phase converter to shutoff with relays when the lights were turned off. Again, nice shop.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

The Reels are already limited to 8 or 10 amps each respectively.

[@elsdp-4560]

THANK YOU...for sharing. Thank you for the tour, very nice shop. What coating did you use on the floor?

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Sherwin Williams two part epoxy.

[@hiddokramer]

nice shop!, only thing you guys need is 230V and 400V outlets so you wont have to worry :) keep it up!

[@repalmore]

I have the best solution for too many tools or welders. Bigger shop. I like that idea.

[@mertonsilliker4858]

Excellent thanks, very ideals

[@geneelliott3230]

must be rough to fab with hardly any tools (tool envy here!) Nice shop. Cheers

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thanks for watching!

[@JunkMikesWorld]

Nice shop! How many square feet is it? My blast cabinet is set up with a shop vac for dust extraction. It seems to work pretty well.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

1200

[@travisshrewsbury7169]

Love this shop

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thanks.

[@dougberry8811]

Very nice setup!!! Just a little confused by having a bench grinder next to the parts cleaning tank?

[@raymondmoore1732]

Having had a couple of Old Wheel Horse Mowers, what's the deal with tractor with the wheelie bar?

[@DoRiteFabrication]

We (my kids)Tractor pull....an up coming video.....

[@andrewwitcher7432]

Love the shop. What kind of work do you mostly do? I'm in school for welding and love it but a little Machining would be cool

[@jimmymyers7683]

nice video. but you did not talk about the mower? looks like there maybe a story behind it?

[@DoRiteFabrication]

See above comments.

[@jcs6347]

Jim, great shop I am jealous with your space! Question: what is the size of your shop?40' x30' and what type and model is that fume extractor? Thanks, Joe

[@neil1150]

Very nice, now get back to the cannon ;)

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Working on it.

[@pkinpa6778]

OK so i didnt read thru ALL the comments.. but i just want to ask, Whats up with the General Lee mini tractor? It looks like its set up for some pulling?

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Yep, another video.....

[@paulc9395]

Great set-up. I share your dislike for extension cords. You can't move 3 feet in my shop without encountering an outlet. I bought 12 Feit 4' LED lights at Costco for $300. Great light , quiet and reduce the power bill slightly. I didn't really have a choice, as 8' T5 bulbs are getting harder to find. What kind of cabinets are you using?

[@DoRiteFabrication]

I made all of the cabinets. They are all B/C 3/4 plywood, including the doors. I have little to no budget with three children on a single income. Gotta figure out how to get what you need out of what you can afford....at least that's what I keep telling myself. LOl

[@alt-w7130]

A question people don't like to talk about, shop insurance, do you insure your tools separately or the complete shop and tools.

[@Equiluxe1]

How do you manage without proper three phase, I found that welding machines don't run very well off phase converters, so much so that at one point in the past I had to install a 50KVA diesel gen set to run my shop.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

All of my welders run off single phase. American Rotary says that you can run any properly sized machine off their phase converters with their patented technology. We will see if it gives me full KVA and a stable arc when installed. I tend to believe them, so far their stuff has been spot on. The proof will be in the arc.

[@paulkoomen5262]

what size is the shop

[@15buckeye15]

Jim, I have zero real life experience welding but have a lot of I interest in learning for a skill and future projects. What would be a good starter welder to purchase? I'm a fellow FF/Pcard and an Ohio guy and wouldn't mind buying something made in USA. Advice requested. Thanks.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

LIncoln 210 MP (in this video) for MIG, Lincoln square wave 200 for TIG. Lincoln factory is in Cleveland......

[@15buckeye15]

Chips O'Toole I'm not sure exactly. I was thinking about introducing some meta into woodworking.

[@15buckeye15]

DoRite Fabrication thanks Jim. Thanks for the info. Looking up the model you suggested seems $$$ starting out? Would stick wedding be another starting point? If so, any suggestions for stick welding? Thanks so much for your time.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

If you want a quality product that has a great warranty, with an amazing company to stand behind it ( a warranty is only as good as the company) I suggest the 210MP. Save your beer cans for a while, it will be worth it. I don't suggest a stick only machine for you for two reasons, 1) stick is damn near impossible for a beginner to do in anything thin ( you will probably want to do some of that with you wood working. 2) The 210MP is not only a MIG welder, it stick welds too. So by saving your pennies you will get two welders in one. If you buy a quality machine the first time, the chances of getting frustrated and giving up are waaaaay reduced. Watch Jimmy Diresta's channel, that's what he uses for all of his projects. He and I were talking recently at John Saunders open house about the 210, he feels similar to me about it. Just a note, i suggest staying away from Harbor Junk, Neverlast, and Century welders (the new ones). Although the may weld good out of the box, down the road (after hours of cussing and frustration), it WILL be more stuff for the land fill.

[@markmauzey9488]

How many square feet is your shop?

[@DoRiteFabrication]

1200 inside and a 24' x 40' concrete apron out front.

[@markmauzey9488]

Nice! Were building a shop is San Diego, 1800 square foot. just wanted a size reference. Thanks!

[@LightningFabrication]

Hey Jim, What's the dimensions of your shop?

[@DoRiteFabrication]

30' x 40'. with a 25' x 40' concrete apron out front, that has 9 500 watt halogen lights to light it up. they are switched independently so I can add more light as needed.

[@LightningFabrication]

Thanks Jim, That's a nice size shop.

[@DoRiteFabrication]

I have it set up the way I like, Sure wish I had more room, for a lift, and a shear, break,surface grinder, plasma table, boring mill.......

[@SouthrenShrek]

Magic vid as always DONT GET RID OF YOUR WELDING MECHINES holly hell man sell one of your first born first ..LOL keep them you never know when you will need them..

[@aytonbob]

A man can't have enough welders lol

[@DoRiteFabrication]

When you make money with them, time is money.

[@rolliekelly6783]

Don't you have 2 boys? Give one welder to each, as they grow older they will treasure them all the more. I have some of my dad's and father in law's tools and no amount of money could buy them. Just a thought, Rollie

[@DoRiteFabrication]

They are advanced process welders. Not a good heirloom, unless they take up welding. I have many of MY Grandfathers mechanics tools that I will pass to them.

[@dsfs17987]

that "can't fix stupid" sign needs to be 5-10 times larger and posted somewhere more prominent... :D

[@DoRiteFabrication]

jz1199 agreed. It was a gift from my kids....if you got one, send it, I'll put it up. It's kind my motto

[@vettepicking]

get that sand blaster FAR away from your mill !!! sand, dust, plus way oil don't mix....

[@DoRiteFabrication]

Thanks for watching.