Shop Tour

Check out my shop and some of the tools I like to use.
Trailer ball for forklift amzn.to/2T4co7b
Plastic hardware bins amzn.to/3vXTNID
Chop saw blade for steel amzn.to/2TJjXRk
RapidAir air compressor lines amzn.to/34Yms4l
#shoptour

[@buildlife]

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[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Nice shop. I really like that huge toolbox with a top. I agree forklifts are a must have if you have the space to use them.

[@buildlife]

Definitely!

[@shawnboss5542]

I wish I was your neighbor! That’s a great set up !!!

[@buildlife]

Maybe one day!

[@HilltopRetroShop]

Wicked shop! Goals for sure! Thanks for the tour.

[@buildlife]

Thanks!

[@stanjr1968]

Thank you for sharing your shop. You gave me a lot of great ideas. Very nice very clean. Enjoy the video. Thank you.

[@buildlife]

You are so welcome!

[@kurtfrancis4621]

A most righteous shop. Congratulations.

[@buildlife]

Thanks Kurt, I'm very fortunate to have a great space!

[@wheelinndealin]

Beautiful shop, a real dream build great work

[@buildlife]

Thank you very much!

[@Sean-bp6xb]

Great vid. Thx for sharing. Going to check out more. Watching from Ontario Canada

[@buildlife]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@rayraden2527]

Thanks for the tour really nice shop space you have there I’m jealous but I’m never going to have one that big thanks again

[@buildlife]

Thanks for watching! Never say never!

[@WryCackle]

Nice shop. There’s no replacement for horsepower and the same goes for workshop & storage space. Nicely done!

[@buildlife]

Thanks! 👍 "my shop is too big" said no one ever!

[@onehot57]

Heat in the floor is the smartest thing you ever did!

[@buildlife]

yeah its pretty nice, especially when your laying on the floor under a truck in the winter!

[@matthewmenia750]

Wonderful shop great job! Been watching videos to set mine up

[@buildlife]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@michaelosmon]

Where I'm at over 5 acres you can get farm plates on your vehicles which allows you to break all kinds of vehicle codes legally because your truck becomes a farm implement...and as long as what you're doing is "farm related" you can't get a ticket (I mean you can easily beat a ticket) for bald tires or lights out or broken windshield or no trailer plates... things like that. Thanks for sharing glad I found you on one eye customs channel. Your shop is awesome

[@buildlife]

Thanks, By us you have to file F on your taxes to really get the benefits but were in the middle of no where and don't have a police department so it's pretty rare to get any kind of ticket. Good thing there's not bank to rob!

[@BruceLyeg]

Beautiful shop. Very well thought out and executed. Not a lot there I would do differently

[@buildlife]

Thank you very much!

[@mannycalavera121]

Love the shop mate, looks great

[@buildlife]

Thanks!

[@MadGunner]

Awesome work space! Cheat codes to life such as the power washer by the doors, sheet goods stood-up but orthogonal to the wall, and other bits shown in the video are especially helpful for those looking to build their own. Lots of inspiration. Well done! Great video!

[@buildlife]

Thanks Rob! Video coming out tomorrow on Strap and Chain storage. (spoiler I'm moving and building a new shop stay tuned)

[@Justforfun-ek7et]

Very nice! My aspirations are to have or build a shop in the future. Better to buy one now than build, but in my area everything runs a premium. Thanks for sharing.

[@buildlife]

Good luck. I am actually moving and building a different one (quite a bit smaller) not looking forward to lumber prices, hope they are a bit lower then!

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Very nice building! Someday I hope to have a space similar to this!

[@buildlife]

Got that for my 40th Birthday!

[@vijayantgovender2045]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful work shop please do a toolbox tour watching from South Africa

[@buildlife]

Hmmm I would have to do some deep cleaning first LOL!

[@robpeters5204]

Can I be your friend? Lol!!! That’s a well thought out shop. I personally like the Hotsy hot water power washer. Gets anything clean! Go make that money!

[@buildlife]

Thanks!

[@chrisryan4345]

Nice garage, very nice.

[@buildlife]

Thanks 👍

[@joseramos7476]

Nice shop!

[@buildlife]

I think so too!

[@HomesteadEngineering]

I like that trolley crane. Might have to copy that. :)

[@buildlife]

That’s my favorite part!

[@johnrweiss]

Awesome. I'm in the middle of my 40x60 shop build

[@buildlife]

Good luck! New shops are awesome!

[@horrse]

I'm about to steal all of your ideas for the ideal shop lol

[@buildlife]

Steal away!

[@tommyboy1653]

That's impressive, I have a relative that owned Shrader steel in Nebraska that had an impressive farm ,he had 1000 acres .

[@buildlife]

Thats a big farm!

[@joshmiller8663]

I just built one of those hitch ball fork attachment for my Kubota tractor.

[@buildlife]

Nice!

[@bobbysmith6871]

Nice shop man!

[@buildlife]

Thanks!

[@robertward553]

Nice build

[@buildlife]

Thanks!

[@dalemciver7118]

Nice Shop

[@buildlife]

Thanks!

[@BryanPAllen]

Man that’s a nice shop you have

[@buildlife]

Thanks, we have the same last name too!

[@c10196]

Inspiration

[@buildlife]

Thanks!

[@russellpottenger8584]

Great shop in love the layout bot curious why you didn’t put some paint on the walls. It would’ve made a huge difference to brighten everything up. Other than that everything looks great.

[@buildlife]

Thanks Russell. I may in the future. I like the wood look and it doesn't show dust. Thanks for watching!

[@luwk]

You have a very nice kitty

[@buildlife]

Don't look at him the wrong way though he is savage! Rabbits, squirrels...

[@karenmolina4757]

nice

[@buildlife]

Thanks!

[@nosam5k]

No more changing the light timer for daylight savings. One less thing on the list lol!

[@buildlife]

Still have it in Illinois! Changing to a photo cell this week!

[@TonyGeneseo]

That is an f’n shop ! And you’ve lost some serious weight ! Take care bud

[@buildlife]

Boom! Thanks - Not too many 350 lb. 100 year olds!

[@rustycampanh5962]

What are the dimensions of your shop, and the lean to and wood shop? the setup and apparent square footages of each are excellent!

[@buildlife]

Thanks! Main = 40' x 60', lean to = 16' x 56' and the wood working shop is 25' x x42'

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

tHanks. Fun tour. Is there a link for the Big Ox? I can't seem to find it.

[@buildlife]

Winn rack is the company www.winnrack.com

[@buildlife]

Hey where is everyone from and do you have a shop space of your own?

[@justinrivers5397]

Im wondering if it might not be a good idea to have your grinding station right next to your air compressor. I would think the compressor would suck up a lot of the metal particles

[@buildlife]

Hasn't been a problem so far. Compressor has an air filter on it so it gets changed every year. Saw dust would be a concern too but every time I change it the filter doesn't look too bad.

[@garcjr]

I am severely below average on stick and tig but do ok with mig.

[@buildlife]

All things I'd like to get better at

[@troyqueen9503]

👍🏝️🇨🇦

[@coppertune9124]

How did you spec the size of the beams and joists for your loft?

[@buildlife]

You can find charts online but I tend to just overbuild.

[@howardwhitcomb6381]

Hi I was wondering how you supported your I beam. Howard from vermont

[@buildlife]

Hey Howard, The bottom cord of each truss is a 2x6, I laid a double 2x12 on top of them directly above the beam. Then I drilled through the holes in the beam up and through the 2x12's and through bolted them with some thick washers so it hangs off the 2x12's. I figured it was too heavy to lag bolt especially if you lift anything heavy. We put the beam on a scissor lift (on the railings) and pushed it up to the ceiling to hold it while we bolted it. Thanks for watching!

[@TyeWills]

when people call a building a shop it always makes me think they are selling stuff out of it.

[@buildlife]

Everything's for sale LOL!

[@BryanPAllen]

Very nice shop. What is main shop dimensions?

[@buildlife]

Thanks, 40x60

[@nwmi493]

not sure i caught the size of the main shop with the double doors.. 30x40??

[@buildlife]

It's 40x60

[@nhekborin]

wow big land

[@realcarbon973]

What do you do for a living?

[@buildlife]

I own a roofing company

[@billgerhardt8853]

Where'd you get the BigOx work bench?

[@buildlife]

The long one with the drawers is from Winn Rack - The rolling one with the wood frame I made. Hope that helps, thank for watching!

[@buildlife]

I just looked, its the Winn Rack one, you can find them on line, they make benches too.

[@billgerhardt8853]

@@buildlife thanks. Googled BigOx and couldn't find it

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

What took more time...the shop or the JEEP ?

[@buildlife]

Jeep for sure but I did that by myself so maybe not fair comparrison!

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

@@buildlife Both look great. The Jeep is a good fit for the shop. The shop keeps the Jeep fun even when it is raining.

[@cooldude-bc9tu]

Whats the dimensions of each areas of the shop

[@buildlife]

The main part is 40x60, the woodworking wing is 24x40 and the lean too on the side is 16x56

[@philgriswold2133]

I'm sure I'm not the only one that is Jealous. I'm sure that you put a lot of work into that shop.

[@buildlife]

That is for sure. It has been my goal to have this shop for 30 years!

[@ve7yan]

Did I miss a hydraulic hoist ?

[@buildlife]

No, I've given allot of thought to one that I could move around but I don't think I'd use it enough to give up the space. Thats probably what everyone says till they get one.

[@ve7yan]

@@buildlife Got it ! Really appreciate the efforts you put out to get us started.

[@richardjones8236]

where the heck do you live that they have so many zoning restrictions?

[@buildlife]

Northern Illinois

[@That.One.Dad_217]

It’s pretty much all Illinois lol I live in central IL and deal with the same problems!

[@Mostviews111]

Why tear down a perfectly good building just use it for storage.

[@buildlife]

It was right in the spot where the new shop needed to go. We stare directly at it out of our home so we wanted a nice looking building. It was just a shell, dirt floor not even electric so it was an easy decision to start new.

[@longbeardmcstruttin5876]

Jeezus please edit out music

[@buildlife]

Right away just for you!

[@daleolson3506]

The music junked another video 👎💩

[@buildlife]

Volume is on the left folks. It’s easy to do.