EP2- A Fabrication Shop…In A Single Garage?!

[@malcolmyoung7866]

30 seconds into the intro and I have subbed!!

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thank you Malcolm! Welcome to the channel 👌

[@joell439]

Me too 👍👍

[@Mr62biscayne]

I'm going to say THiS. I like you shop setup, just found your channel. Subscribed.

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

🤝 thank’s for being here!

[@davidcleaver3614]

This. Crazy how many impressive jobs come out of such a small workshop!

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

👌 Thanks Dave!

[@CraftyLittleMaker]

Found this video as I've been looking at getting my first welder for my 40th and I'm blown away with the ingenuity and and video production!! Can't wait to binge the rest! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thank you very much! Happy to (hopefully!) of been some help 🙂🫶

[@Mr1DANBOY]

Nice clean minimalist fab shop with some impressive work in the intro

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thanks dude! Just about everything a simple fab’er needs! 🤟

[@paulwkempster]

THIS, would be be great to see both though!!

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thanks Paul 🤟 They’ll both be up at some point 👍

[@paulfisher1160]

Thanks for the quick shop tour. I eye-balled all your tools on the last video so great to have a walk and thought through. Noticed the series press before. Add a valve so you can make using one easier. Not have to add press blocks under. Love the space concepts. Please do a vid on each tool. I have questions for the sheet metal ones hehe. Copy the door card is my vote. Do the Tig second. Thanks for making this video. Regards Paul

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

No Problem Paul, thanks for watching! It did start off with a valved manifold being used as a junction for both cylinders, but whatever I did, I couldn’t stop it leaking at the higher pressures! (Check the big oil stain around the base) It was meant to be rated for 700 bar, but barely reached 200 some days 😆 I may well look into that again in the future 👍 My pleasure, thanks for the vote 🤝

[@viking8781]

I subbed. I am trying to finish building my 1st small shop, 25'x15' and love seeing other people's use of small spaces

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thanks dude! Hope this has given you some ideas 🤟

[@garethevans92]

You can tell a professionally run shop by how it is organised. Ingenuity at its best 🤙

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

You certainly can! 🤝

[@CreateStage]

This, door card all the way! I’m sure your comparison of TIG machines is great but there are hundreds of those videos out there. Door Card, Door Card, Door Card!

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

I ended up having to do the tig comparison, but the door cards will be coming soon 👍🫶

[@stuartkorte1642]

Fantastic ideas. The fold down roller, thinking outside the floor.

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thank you Stuart 🤟🤝

[@4xhoser]

Love the Technical engineering behind saving space! This gives me tons of ideas when I get my small garage! I subbed!👌🤘🇨🇦

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Happy to inspire my friend 🤟 Thank you 🤝

[@jayhinds3937]

This please. New to your channel and can't wait for more!

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

👌 Thanks for being here Jay!

[@davidgill9035]

Awesome workshop mate, very well thought out. Keep up the good work

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thanks David 🤝

[@leslieaustin151]

I think this is going to be a channel of great interest to lots of folk who have to work out of a small shed or garage. Nice arrangement you’ve done there. I’ve subbed because of the relevance to my (hobby) working situation, and would like to see both the TIG-welder stand details and the work-bench / welding table details, but I’m sure you’ll get to all of it eventually! Thanks for taking the time and trouble to show us all this. Les

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thanks Les and welcome to the channel! Ok, I will make a note and get those options up sooner rather than later 👌✌️

[@garysgarage101]

Love these well laid out shops. I have a similar setup that I should do a video on some day. The welder you have seems to be the Everlast line of welders we have here in Canada and the US. I had both the Tig and mig. Both excellent machines. Would like your perspective on it.

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thanks Gary! Sounds like we’re of similar mind! 🤝

[@benjaminreinhardt259]

Very clever setup for the roller. I will squirrel that idea away for future use. I have a 14'x20' (4.26m x 6.1m) room in my 30x40 (9.14m x 12.19m) building dedicated to my metal work. I have my weld table on wheels to roll it around. I prefer to put it into the middle of the room when working a larger project. Being a room within a building, I put my larger seldom used tools, like the press, on wheels and store them along the far wall of the general workshop area.

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thanks Benjamin! Happy to be some kind of inspiration 🤝 Sounds like a good setup!

[@crockett5]

This for sure. BTW might look into a clip on mic for better audio consistancy

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

🤟 yes, unfortunately it’s more me than the mic’s at the minute, but it will get there with time! Thanks for the input 🙂

[@kignacio]

Very cool. Looking forward to the rollers!

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thank you! 🫶

[@tees_trials]

Ooft, 🤔 THIS! I think THAT can wait 🫶

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[@lccycleworks8306]

been following on insta for a while. great to see another single garage engineering empire in action. awesome skills and ingenuity. looking forward to the garage tour and the future projects. im easy...this or that ! 🙂 subscribed !

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thank you very much! Appreciate you being here 🙂🤝

[@richardsprojects]

Love the welder setup

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thank you sir 🫶🤝

[@justintasht1067]

Great video I enjoyed it. I knew this is going to be a great channel👍I would like to see the door card. Keep up the great work

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the vote 🤙

[@ryanmccolm4318]

Can you come and help me organise the kitchen at work when I get back please 😂 Christ that’s so perfectly setup, have always wondered what was hiding behind that garage door! Would love to see the Tig welder video man 👊

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

There’s be microwaves floor to ceiling! Or maybe a walk in microwave…..not sure how health and safety would like that 🤔😆. 🤟

[@jimmykilbride9762]

Great use of your space there! Almost seems as though a bigger space wouldn’t be any more use for what you do. I’d like to see the door card…then the tig welder. Both interest me

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thanks Jimmy! Very much so! I know I’d just fill it with stuff that wouldn’t be needed 😂. Thanks for the vote 🤝

[@michaelway3499]

Has to be “that” as I’d be interested to know your set up and preferences on torch set up. 🤙

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

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[@TheShinDig]

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL HOODIE ❤

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

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[@Scottleach93]

That! 🤙🏼 another cracking vid bro

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thanks Scott! 🤝

[@Raptorau]

Mate, I am absolutely LOVING these videos. You had me at welding and you kept me with Stargate and Simpsons references. Instant subscription and I've devoured all your videos so far. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. My only tiny (constructive!) criticism is the audio is a little low when you're talking in front of the camera; I can turn subs on and it's a non issue, but just wanted to give you the heads up. Can't wait for the next video, and cheers from Australia!

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thank you very much! Glad you’re enjoying them 🙂. Yes, it seems talking to a camera brings out my radio voice 😆 I will give these mics a bit more testing before the next episode 👍

[@TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam]

Fantastic - genuinely inspirational sir - I so need to re organise our single garage workshop so that I can get some fab space and you have some amazing ideas there. loved the peak of the Pagent Blue 1275GT :) just like our Bernie the 1275GT - so this and that? TIG welder please - we have a R Tech Mig welder and love it and my mate has given me an old school analog TIG welder and the many knobs baffle me so yes a chat about TIG would be amazing - love the content so I have given you a thumbs up and subscribed

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thank you very much sir! I had hoped this would spark some ideas for people working out of their own small shop, so it’s great to hear it’s achieving that! Perfect, thank you for the support! If ‘That’ comes in second this week, I’ll make sure it comes up again nice and quickly 👌

[@NolanMcNally-kd4dl]

Thanks for sharing this! Your shop set up is genius! I've already seen 4 things I need to do in my own shop. That flip frame you have in your intro at 0:27 is super slick, I want to know what that thing was for.

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

My pleasure 🙂 Perfect! Inspiring thoughts is one aim of all this 👌 So that was to hide a computer in my welding bay at the last place I was employed. White board on one side, monitor and computer on the other. Flip it over when you needed the computer for drawing, then get it out of the way when the grinder was being used 👍

[@davidlandrum8573]

Great shop...would love to see detail video of your power hammer/pull max..thanks

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thanks David 🤝 Unfortunately, I don’t have a power hammer at the moment, but I will definitely make a video when I do 🙂

[@DazFab]

Great channel josh and some cool ideas, I've been wanting to suspend my tig off the floor like that for so long,just never get around to it

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thanks Daz! It’s been a game changer for my shop, highly recommend it 👌👍

[@langdons2848]

I'm just about to set up a fabrication shop in a 40' container, so I'm really interested to see how you have set up your shop and your projects going forward.

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Awesome! Feel free to ask any questions you may have on the setup chap 🙂

[@langdons2848]

@@FanFabWeldWiz thank you - I will do! Something that did occur to me, you don't have a folder/pan break in your shop. Do you not really have a need, or can you get the same results with your press and English wheel (having seen you put folds in the bomber seat back with the wheel got me wondering)?

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

@@langdons2848 good spot! I have a couple of smaller sheet metal folders (only cheap things) that I use from time to time, but they max out at 2mm in aluminium (3mm if it’s a small part, but it’s a push!) and have a maximum width of 600mm. There is quite a lot of folding in some of the parts that I produce (mainly in 3mm Al), so I generally outsource it to the laser cutters. They have a couple of extremely nice 5 axis cnc press brakes and charge very little for folding, so makes sense for everything to come in ready and done. But, I do want to have that option in the shop, so I may well be updating that issue pretty soon 👍🙂

[@langdons2848]

@@FanFabWeldWiz that makes a lot of sense. I arrived at a similar conclusion myself in planning my workshop. I'd love to have a CNC plasma cutter and a nice press break, but realistically I'm better off subbing the cutting and folding to a local shop who do all of that *really* well. I may however have my eye on 600mm magna bend...

[@InsaneTaco1997]

Id love to build a fold away table like that in my garage, will you have a video on it?

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

There may well be one coming soon as a this or that option 👍

[@michaelchittinden8614]

Thanks for the prompt reply. Will be good to see the tools of your trade in use to your high standards Mike

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

No problem Mike! Thanks for watching sir 🙂

[@d7pyro861]

Really glad I've found your channel, given me alot of ideas for my own single garage machine shop. Is your hydraulic press home made? I'm looking at picking one up but not sure what to get

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Awesome! Glad to of been some inspiration! It’s not exactly home made, but I have changed some of the frame work to accommodate the twin rams. The only piece of advice you really need is get as much tonnage as you can! It’s the only real difference between them, unless you’re looking at much larger, air fed/dual acting systems 👍

[@d7pyro861]

@FanFabWeldWiz mega! Thanks for reply and look forward to seeing more content! I've been looking at getting a minimum of 20t, but was curious with your duel rams. I bought something like a 5t one a few years back, but only worth it's weight in scrap, lesson learnt aha

[@smallgarageworkshop6119]

Excellent buddy

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thank you 🤟

[@Riveters_Reunion]

The TIG setup! THAT. :-)

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

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[@peterrhodes83]

A trails rider or trials fan!? I rode non-stop as a teenager and still dabble! I’d enjoy the door panel! Cheers

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Awesome Peter! Can’t beat a good pedal now and then 🙌. Thanks for the vote 🤝

[@danielfisher-gh8el]

The tig welder

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

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[@robertkoper3039]

Subscribed!nice well organised shop.please do the TIG welder.

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thank you 🤟🤝

[@michaelchittinden8614]

I would like if you could explain the range & setting options of the Tig welder as I think i have the same make& model as the you use . I tend to use one of the 9 preset programs as i work in motorsport . Welding & fabrications is one part of job .

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thanks Michael! The tig comparison is up and live now. I haven’t gone too far into what each parameter alters during welding, but I will be adding that video soon!

[@MikeStefanich]

I love your setup! How do you like your hydro vane compressor , I’m thinking about getting one?

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thanks Mike! I’ve had it for a few years now and it’s been perfect 👌 Would be a good choice 👍

[@garypannone7755]

Nice clean shop. I do not see a Brake?

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thanks Gary 🤝 Not yet, no. I do plan to add one soon, but I’ll probably have to build it myself, so there will be an episode on it at some point 🙂

[@adamtaylor919]

Show us the set up of the TIG welder first mate! 👌

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

🤝👌

[@TheRolls08]

Both

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

😆 Thanks Charlie

[@MichaelRoachWV]

I'm fairly certain my US single-car is larger than your single-car lol. I do more dimensional steel and very little sheet metal.

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

We are very much in awe of you garage sizes over there!

[@MichaelRoachWV]

@@FanFabWeldWiz it only works for a 4-door car lol, 2-door cars have doors that swing out too far and into the wall XD

[@krea-group]

thanks bro, size your workshop same with me

[@robco6997]

Great shop. worth a subscription one comment you need to upgrade your mic the volume is so low.

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thanks Rob, appreciate the sub 🤟 Yes, completely agree, it’s getting better slowly!

[@goldar4846]

Very similar to my setup.

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Great minds and all that 💪🫶

[@TheIronSmith-s9e]

where do you smoke your spliffs? lol

[@willmalbon7659]

Tig welder

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Good choice Will, the video is up now 🤟

[@petertaylor3150]

This!

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

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[@SamWheeler321]

This and That :D

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

😆 I need a choice Sammy

[@DanielWheeler-c8p]

That 😂

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[@AdamCaveAyland1]

THIS.

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Thanks Adam 🤝

[@TheRolls08]

That

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THAT

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[@mikehindley3]

Very impressive! Sub from me

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thanks Mike, welcome to the channel! 🤝

[@bushratbeachbum]

Great video. The weird cadence you're putting on your voice is irritating but the video content is interesting.

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

Thank you. Yeah, seems my radio voice comes out when faced with a camera! I’m working on it 🤝👍

[@bushratbeachbum]

@@FanFabWeldWiz I've got a face for radio and a voice for a library, i couldn't do what you're doing hahahaha! Other than that, the videos are epic mate. Much appreciated, nice one!!

[@FanFabWeldWiz]

@@bushratbeachbum 😆 you and me both brother! Thanks man! I’ll keep pushing to improve 💪🤝

[@muaythaispartan91]

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🤟 Thanks Kayleigh!

[@mikehindley3]

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