Simple Hacks to Level up YOUR Workshop. Metal Fabrication Shop Tour.

[@leetalon8770]

Put C channel under the casters of the toolbox that is on the loft, it will keep it from sinking into the particle board / plywood and help spread out the weight. As a bonus you can put a strip of 1/8 material on the bottom of the front C channel so that it is slightly higher than the rear and the box drawers will drift shut.

[@jeffpitzer8521]

Adding channel iron on the downstairs toolboxs will make them harder to steal...have to jack them up to make em roll..if you don't need to move them around the shop.

[@LevyMorris-r1t]

That floor will not hold up to those boxes mounted on wheels.

[@richarde7649]

I would put a metal railing or anchor the toolbox to the joists. Seems very unlikely but with a shop and vehicles moving around heavy objects etc it’s not impossible for that box to fall, and that would be terrible consequences. Awesome shop.

[@andyturner9715]

Organization breeds efficiency. Efficiency breeds success!

[@DirtLifestyle]

Yes it does!

[@TheShooter466]

@@DirtLifestyle so when are you going to start a garage renovation business 🤣

[@mikehall5280]

Painting the pegboard black, makes it look a lot better. That is a great idea.

[@Beef4Dinner22]

To save some money on the spray paint storage, you can use Sewer and Drain pipe (SDR26/ SDR35) instead of SCH40 Drain Waste Vent (DWV) pipe. It should be much cheaper, and since it is thinner wall you should be able to fit more pieces in the amount of space.

[@SODITGarage]

Everything looking sweet in there.... one idea i have is for your funnels... as is, they're gonna drip all over that wall, the answer once again is in pvc pipe. Have a length going up your wall with 45' T's or Y's every foot or so, and a catch can at the bottom, simply slot your funnels in and let them drain into catch can😉... no need to thank me, lol👍

[@bpdp379]

He may not see this, but it helped me! Thanks.

[@junkyardsearcher6407]

I’ve seen these trees, they’re really cool

[@ndog1234765]

This is a genius idea. I'm currently rearranging my workspace in the shop, and I have the funnels in a box because I wasn't sure where to store them.

[@slamboy66]

On grinding room, go with cold storage Plastic strip curtains. Like in walk in freezer. You can see thru it and just walk thru it.🥶

[@DirtLifestyle]

This is a good idea 👍

[@joshwebster8334]

I was thinking he could use something like moving blankets with shower curtain rings on a piece of DOM maybe. They're pretty cheap, durable and heavy, so you don't have to worry about them ripping or moving a lot with the air circulation

[@slamboy66]

@@joshwebster8334 Who wants to move a blanket while pushing a cart or carrying a project. I use to work in a freezer/cooler and they are effortless, just go.

[@p4th0s_]

​@DirtLifestyle to tag behind this, coming from working in a cross draft prep booth, you're going in the right direction with the fan. I'd maybe even jump to another 2(3 in total) and place them top to bottom in that far corner. Put pre filters in front of the fans and when you go to clean up your grind room you can basically blow out towards the fans and they will catch a majority of debris/dust. Alot of pre filters are a plastic like mesh material time, and they'd last quite some time. Could even clean them out.

[@slamboy66]

@@p4th0s_ Walmart box fan and AC filters when I sand anything. You'd be amazed how much it collects.

[@JJcRoocan]

Put some sort of a hook or something in the middle of your wire storage rack to hook a tape measure to. You’d be able to walk out tape measure and the end of a wire in your hand and know for sure how much you are cutting off, instead of just taking a good guess. I cant wait for all the builds and projects that are going to happen in your new space. It looks amazing.

[@timd1897]

I was going to say have making on the floor for distances but this is a better idea....could even do both.

[@DirtLifestyle]

I was thinking of making markings on the floor 🤘. We will see. I have time to consider all my options 😁

[@j.c.v7628]

Yes the floor works great! It's just so easy. I got and old wire loom that you pull the wire through and it holds it in place when you cut it.

[@TheRambler-pz1gx]

Nate, Awesome shop. Its really well thought out, and implemented. On your grinding room I have some advice that I learned in a stainless fab shop that had a grinding/polishing department. (1) double your exhaust fan CFM. Whatever CFM you plan on using double it. Its crazy how far griding dust will travel, and how far the "suction" of the moving air drops off away from the fan(s). (2) you will need to have a "spark arrestor" on the outlet of that fan. Sounds dumb, but stuff happens, and hot sparks get out. We made a large turn down that had a water pan in it, and a 3 " or so stub out past the pan. you can line the pan with a plastic paint/sheet rock pale from Lowes Home Depot, and put the water in that. (3) The curtain you use at the opening leave a gap at the top for air to flow into the room, tight at the bottom, and each side line the curtain with magnets. Then put some metal on the opening of the walls. Also weight the bottom of the curtain some how , so air cant get in from down there. This allows only air in from the top causing a positive pressure like effect in the room settling the dust to the floor. you do not want air in from the ground it kicks up the dust. (4) Dedicated shop vac with some water in the bottom of the inside, or a metal shop vac if you can find one. Hot stuff go in, fire come out lol. I have seen first hand someone (not me) suck up some hot metal after grinding, and the shop vac went a blaze, and melted. Also you can steel wool wrap the filter . Cheers from the Snoqualmie Valley !

[@HikerTV]

Awesome Video: Banister Railing, I'd use metal posts (your a fabricator) and run coated dog leash cable (or something similar) horizontally, it looks great and gives it the open feel. The air compressor, wrap it with hot water tank blanket, move the air intake out side, slightly larger in OD than needed. Even better if you could run it up through the roof and put Briggs and Stratton metal air cleaner set on the end. Works great in any weather, slightly oil soaked, check once every 10 years ( do you really think it'll get dirty mine never did, plus oil keeps the bugs away). The grinding room, buy welding blankets and hang them, put your own eye-let holes in then and on hooks, you can use them on other jobs when not grinding. The Mobile Tool Room is the new catch phrase or MTR. I grew up on a farm and finding things was always a challenge, even in the best laid out machine repair sheds. Once a week clean out the building, crap builds up fast. PS long ago I was an Industrial and commercial tool Mechanic. Keep your tools cleaned and oiled when possible. Cheers to you Nate.

[@thepaddockengineer]

Stick a magnet on the compressor tank (a relatively heavy one not a fridge magnet). Sometimes you'll see one on the bottom of an anvil to take out some of the ring.

[@gregorybarclay9822]

Grinding room is genius!

[@TannerFarrand]

As an electrician, seeing an empty canvas with this shop and barn and what you've done with it is like watching a dream. Great stuff and clean work as always Nate! Congratulations on the move and i'm excited on what you'll do with this place!

[@Fei8lo]

Best to dry the air with an after cooler after the compressor pump before the air goes into the tank. The air is so hot after the pump (400 F on my 2 stage compressor) that cooling it will get so much water to condensate. I run a transmission cooler as an after cooler on the compressor fan with 2 self draining water traps which keeps my compressed air dry enough where I get no water in my drip legs and almost none in the air tank. I have to say, the shop is coming together nicely. Having the space to get organized looked to have helped a lot.

[@chir0pter]

Apparently so much more to building a nice shop than a bunch of floor space and expensive tools. I would never have considered taking all those precautions against noise & to dry the air/moisture traps but then again I have never worked in a machine shop

[@luctessier2215]

Pics dude.

[@chir0pter]

@@luctessier2215 What?

[@shawnsmith4058]

What's shop dimensions? Looks great

[@ChristopherJones16]

got any vids uploaded to show off your setup?

[@evanyount9173]

I teach high school agricultural mechanics, also called Applied Ag Engineering (metal fab, structural building, electrical, plumbing, etc.). I am at a new high school, and my permanent shop isn't even finished. This setup is fantastic and gave me so many ideas. Efficiency is critical, and with so many high school students in and out all day, it is challenging to keep a clean, safe, and efficient shop. As soon as I can get into it, I will look at ways to implement many similar ideas! Thank You

[@fullswing2315]

Rubber fatigue mats in front of the work stations, hose reel at front of shop so you can air up out front, maybe water reel too for radiator fills. Also maybe a mop sink somewhere if it makes sense and supply and waste is nearby. Just a few ideas for you, shop looks great!

[@bc30cal99]

Regarding air lines Nate, if you run the air lines in a big loop all around the shop it makes for more even cfm and pressure distribution for all stations. In really big buildings we'd run a cross line every 50' if possible which again helps even out the pressure and cfm flow. If you've got areas far from the compressor which require a fair bit of air, placing an air tank near that station helps, even a smaller one. You can use a high pressure radiator and fan as a dryer. We had an Air Tek that was just that, looked like an air conditioning rad from a semi or large ag tractor, with a fan blowing across it to cool the air. Dryers are a must even in the semi-desert where we are. Lastly, mount the compressor on wooden beams instead of onto the concrete floor as that'll quiet it down a wee bit as well. Hope that made sense and helps you or someone out there.

[@colbywedgworth9676]

Mounting compressor on wood idea is great I'm gonna do that.

[@projectbumblejeep4190]

New shop looks great! Our shop has 2 operational compressors, but all of the dead compressors are plumbed together for extra storage. The 2 working compressors have their intake filters hard piped to the outside of the building so the draw fresh air instead of shop air. This also helps reduce the compressor noise when running. All tanks have shutoffs and bottom tank drains. Hope this helps.

[@buck4mt]

I’m going to look into this more- hard piping fresh air makes a ton of sense… but I also live in a very cold winter climate, so maybe I need to do more homework on this idea? Thanks though, I like the idea!

[@learnandteacheverything]

DUDE, This shop is beautiful! Well earned brother. God bless.

[@DirtLifestyle]

Thanks!

[@moemann66]

You need the clock out beer fridge. Job is done for the day, bay doors open, folding chair, cold beer. Best part of having your own shop.

[@TrailTime.]

Long time no see Nate. Shops looking great

[@DirtLifestyle]

Thank you!

[@nathanrotar5012]

I feel like more videos are all we need now.... and that is not a jab.....

[@davekingswood7953]

A great hack to increase your compressed air capacity is to keep your eye out for a curb alert or "free stuff" compressor with a blown motor. I was given a 26-gallon Kobalt with a busted piston. I trashed the motor, found an out of the way place in the shop and piped it in. Slapped a shut-off and gauge on it and just like that doubled my capacity. This also saves the working motor by reducing the amount of cycling. Thanks for the tour!

[@billybike57]

I’m a very OCD and have organized everything in my small shop. You’re organized shop will and I guarantee you’ll save time. However it’s so easy to let 💩 go to where you’re right back where you started. Like anything it also requires maintenance time. Awesome shop tour!

[@Jeepguy75]

Shop is amazing and coming along well. Jealous would be an understatement Nate!! Looks GREAT

[@Greg-oo1zm]

I think we all know you’ve been extremely busy with everything, so I’ll hold back the 1 month since last upload comment. I’ll say the shop is any gearheads dream and frankly I’m jealous. I’m truly happy for you and your family. When u get settled in please do some wheeling videos down in my area Tillamook / browns camp. Would love to see u and ur builds in person.

[@e.c.8668]

get a fabric tape measure and nail it down to the front of the work bench by the wires. This is really helpful if you're going to be building a lot of the same length of wire.

[@Tippyb97]

Im usually onboard with saving some cash but one place im not is in buying an automotive lift. Spend the money, get a quality lift that parts are available for. Its only your life depending on that lift to do what its engineered to do. Shop looks great.

[@77gmcnut]

If you add a second air compressor you can put them on a cycle timer so one runs while the other rests. I ran across this in a big repair shop. The advantage is they last longer and smaller units are so much cheaper to acquire than one big one.

[@oregoncamper859]

Such an awesome transformation, looks great Nate! Anyway you could get a small sink in there? Also a wall mounted cheap smart TV to watch other DIY youtube videos as you run into roadblocks on projects (you probably need them less than me). You could float a sheet of plexiglass in front to protect the TV from any flying debris. A plumbed in Vac system would be super helpful to the different zones. Lastly, need the whiteboard back up! Really tho, talk about a dream shop, happy for you man!

[@LevyMorris-r1t]

A 55 inch to 62 inch TV mounted where you can see it from most of the shop area

[@Gearheadworkshop]

Cheap organization hack I have been implementing lately...File cabinets, usually can be had for less than $10, and have nice deep drawers...working on making a whole wall of file cabinets currently!

[@ChrisZBr0wn]

I've got all my Milwaukee in the top drawer of a wide 3 drawer cabinet and batteries in the second drawer. Works awesome! Got the file cabinet for like $50

[@Rocklandingoffroad]

Remove those drain valves and use filters with auto drains. They use a Schrader valve at the bottom so when your air system has no pressure they will auto drain the water and moisture. I use those in all of the compressor installs i do.

[@dankuck5488]

I plumbed in a ac condenser from the hot line off the compressor through the ac condenser then the tank. You mite want to remote it out of the room because it'll heat the room up. It will cool the air into the tank to where you can touch with your hand and helps with condensation. LOOKS GREAT!!!

[@fah924]

Consider some of the large industrial ceiling fans just to help move some air around. But again I am jealous of your new home/land/shop! Great work!!

[@buck4mt]

An old rancher I know told me to install a bunch of box fans. You can install a bunch for cheap, and when/if they die, it is an easy and cheap replacement. Plus they are easy to find.

[@orangepickel2]

Getting there is half the fun, a continuing usage of ideas that times have come.

[@00ninja00]

Dude, I’m droooooling, only a garage I could dream of having. Your home shop is better than most commercial shops I’ve been to. Awesome shop!!!

[@Mattie_Ice]

How a shop should look like. Well lit and everything has a place. Nice job.

[@shanes_bs2659]

I love the shelves along the walls that hold the storage bins!

[@Clintshandpainted]

Me too. Definitely doing that

[@KC-7mm]

Looks awesome you built a gear head dream shop. I’m happy for you Nate you worked hard to get to where you are.

[@DirtLifestyle]

Thank you very much 👊

[@robertcollins4685]

If I died and went to heaven, I'm pretty sure your shop would be there, excellent work, keep it up!

[@davesmith8936]

You may want to put an upper and lower louver in what I think is the exterior wall in your "compressor room" to prevent heat build-up. Also... Just build a serpentine tupe radiator out of 1/2" copper pipe (10'-20' of pipe) and then a drip leg. That will cool the outgoing air from the compressor right there at the source and get rid of a bunch of the water. Then the final cooling through all that distribution network will condense out the rest as you have already seen at your existing drip legs. I'm VERY envious of your wonderful shop. Great job.

[@calebtuaiti5114]

For your holes saws you could drill halfway into a 3/4inch plywood piece with each saw and then they can hang on the wall and if you need a hole saw just walk up and pull it off the wall.

[@masonmansitomargiela1399]

Doing this in my shop, thanks for the advice

[@calebtuaiti5114]

@@masonmansitomargiela1399 works out better in my opinion then just having them roll around in a drawer or loose. If you use them enough like we do on my job sites it makes grabbing the tool you need more efficient

[@Wonger559]

Sounds like you need to reach out to BendPak for a new lift or two. Seeing many youtubers with them now. I wouldn't trust that amazon lift. Especially the long pull out arms. Should see about doing a floor door for the loft so you gain more work space while up there. Your loft rails should be removable incase you need to bring bigger stuff up there

[@AdamC5013]

Yeah, I don’t trust that Lyft and planning to get a quality lift. Too much saftey there to cheap out

[@DansDrives]

Hydraulic Solutions local to him is their installer/distributor. They did my lift and do awesome work.

[@batteredfpv57]

Rotary for life.

[@strykerentllc]

Shop is looking great! Find yourself a wire cable length counter as it'll make your life easier & be sure to have an inlet for fresh air to be drawn into your compressor room for both fresh air and to keep it cool during extended run times. A drier solution is a looped series of copper pipe soldered together & mounted on a wall near the outlet of the compressor with a 1/4 turn ball valve at the bottom of each loop and add an auto drain to the bottom of the compressor with a catch can so you don't have to manually reach under it to drain it and then have to mop up the mess it makes. If you don't plan on painting with the air, then no oil/water separator is needed. Cheers!

[@snowysysadmin59]

Please be careful with that lift. Everything else about that shop is amazing, like thats a dream build for me right there, but when it comes to lifting heavy vehicles that i would be working under, the last thing I would even consider "budgeting" would be the lift. Im sure bendpak would be more than happy to help out and get you a solid reliable lift. stay safe! and have fun because that shop is AMAZING. Taylor Ray needs to take notes on that loft

[@MikeSmith-nu9wt]

Dont fear that , i got a chinese hemricson 9000lb hoist in my michigan shop for years , never touched it , just inspections . i moved to florida and missed my hoist so i bought a 12,500 lb atlas , constant maintence , same vehicles too . The hemricson kicked the shit out of atlas all the way around ..

[@mopargssr]

Bendpak is made overseas just like Amazon lifts. Amazon has a lot of good and helpful products but as stated, I would definitely not be putting my trust in a lift from overseas. Do yourself a favor and buy a quality lift that’s made in America like a Rotary, Mohawk, or a Challenger. The first shop I worked in favored Mohawk, the second shop I worked in favored Rotary, and the shop I currently work in favors Mohawk as well. In my home shop, I have two Rotary lifts

[@xtremehunter8597]

Love the set up. Got some great ideas for my own huge shop. Need to slow down, organize and become more efficient. I always use the excuse that I'm too busy to organize, but there really is no excuse. Thank for the great video and ideas.

[@3zeekiel]

Inherited a Kennedy toolbox from my dad and we’ve had it In the family for at least 15 years. it still works like new, really easy to open. Very lucky to have it as my primary tool storage.

[@abnpthfdr2934]

I can vouch for Kennedy. I'm not a professional mechanic or even wrench every day, (maybe a "seasonal" weekend warrior), but I've had a small Kennedy tool box for 24 years and it's still like new.

[@tombrenes2411]

Good organizing My 2 cents fab up a medium size cart on nice casters welded long bolts to hang stuff extension chord lights Lube cans and degreasers. Shop towels. Rags gloves holes to drop in pliers clamps Batteries for drills and grinders welding gun holder Magnetic strips to hold odd ball stuff. Metal salad bowls to hold nuts bolts as one disarms

[@Adventure_Mike]

Challenger Lifts needs to sponsor you.

[@abnpthfdr2934]

That's the one!!! If you read my comment, that's the company I was thinking about, but drew a blank when I was writing. There might be others, but "Challenger Lifts" is what I've seen the most.

[@danh4766]

Awesome Job!!! Don't forget the wood stove, fridge, and comfy chair.

[@midnightadventureswa]

Wow, the shop looks amazing. Very well. Done one thing for a future project when it’s a little bit more affordable I would definitely check into solar to cut down your electrical bills. There’s a company at Seattle called A&R Solar . I put a system on my house in 2019 and, I’m very happy with it. Nice thing is having a very lower power bill.

[@miketoti144]

Hopefully one day, in the future I can achieve this level of shop for myself. You busted your ass and earned this and I can't wait to see the builds that come out of this shop

[@ryanbarber231]

Wow, what a dream shop for sure! It's really coming together. Maybe get a couple of HF welding blankets and hang them from some small shackles and rods for the grinding room. They'd help absorb some sound a little bit too.

[@AverageJoeBuilds]

Add a transmission cooler inline to the compressor between the head and the tank, few sticks of copper and make a quick dryer. All I have for my plasma table and it's working perfectly

[@gordowg1wg145]

Very nice setup there! Quite envious! Might be an idea to move the compressor - partly because they get HOT, and you've used a LOT of insulation, which means it's going to get even hotter! Then you have a lot of paint in plastic tubing, both of which will go up like torches if there's a fire from a grossly overheated compressor motor - and that'll burn the whole place down. On that, I'd strongly suggest having a reliable fire suppression system - a simple water shower system would be an excellent start - lumbed into the building, with some CO2 and foam hand extinguishers strategically placed. Maybe one of the specialised ones for magnesium, too, if you work with that material.

[@haroldshobbies]

Think about fire safety in the grinding room. You may want to put some drywall on the ceiling and actually do mud and tape in there. That way stray sparks don’t start a fire. Look into using a weld screen or a canvas weld blanket as a curtain.

[@jameylandry1]

Hardy board might be even better.

[@CougarCrew86]

Hardy Board works great in weld areas also

[@buck4mt]

Perhaps a silly question, but why not use metal siding for the interior walls of the grinding room? I’ve seen a lot of other shops use that for their entire interiors (and exteriors), and I’d think the metal would resist sparks the best??

[@OverlandUnderBudget]

Holy smokes Nate this is next level amazing. Santas work shop!

[@tomeuler1979]

I just finished building a 40x50 myself. It is as disorganized as your shop is organized. I don't have any cabinets, storage racks, loft, toolboxes, counter tops... nothing BLANK slate frfr. I'm working on it now. I will do auto services, woodworking, welding,etc in my shop too. Loved seeing your layout and ideas. I NEED A SPONSOR! 😆😅😅

[@hawkie333]

Beautiful, functional shop. You’ve given it a whole new life.

[@jiggyquinn5635]

Thank you for sharing, happy for you enjoying the process. Hard work is it's own reward. Best of luck.

[@rabblepeasant2676]

In a nice way. It's about time(tour). ENVIOUS! It takes "usetime" to place everything for the most efficiency. Looks Great!

[@dankuck5488]

I forgot something, it's about sound proofing the air compressor room. I'm not sure what it's called now but I know it as impregnated sheeting. Used it in my bedrooms and it really made then quiet. Put the sheeting on first then the sheet rock right on top of that. Hay this is just information it's your shop but love it.

[@willk485]

I know not everyone likes having them. But in our old shop, my buddy hooked alexa to almost everything. Alexa turn on air compressor, done... alexa, turn on welding bench lights, done... tell it to turn off the shop and it would kill all lights, compressor, and lock the door.

[@fewworddotrick]

That would be a cool function for turning everything on at the beginning of the day and turning it all off at the end of the day. But not worth it to allow every word you speak to be listened to

[@MainvilleATV]

Big time jealous of this shop! One day.

[@matthewarmstrong1987]

A machinist here 🖐 that plastic guide definitely something a local machine shop could make for you - Acetal/Delrin plastic would work great

[@dirtyfingersgarage]

That's a great shop. Really good use of the space. As for hoists. I picked up a used Nussbaum 9000 super over engineered about 6 years ago. Love it and I'm guessing it was 1/4 the price of your new one. New is nice but quality is the way to go you will probably be working under it. Just Sayin... A friend of mine just picked up 2 hoists from a Ford dealer that were replaced because they were too high to fit under electric vehicles. Rotary's that were maybe 6 years old. He got them cheep and they had just been recertified on a safety inspection. I'm betting there's a lot of that going on now... Again great shop. Cheers R...

[@navion1946]

I used those lights. Changed my hangar, I could do surgery in here now. Trying to remember if I told you about them. Anyway: well done and God bless us all.

[@darrend5741]

Putting on my nerd hat…. Your shop looks and functions great because everything is 5S’d! 5S is the foundation of great safety, quality, and cost. Manufacturing plants have been using 5S methodology for more than a half century.

[@glennwebb2807]

Hey Nate use a welding curtain for your curtains in the grinding room

[@DirtLifestyle]

That's what I was thinking. They had these welding curtains on jobsite that I really liked 👍

[@RM_Garage]

If you’re looking for something for the floor, try ghostshield 8510. Dries clear, doesn’t change finish, and repels water, resists oils and harsher fluids. Also makes sweeping and cleanup easier. I spent under 2k and have basically your same size shop.

[@freeidaho-videos]

Wow, that shop is amazing, and came together fast. Your work ethic has been rewarded again. My shop is small, so I can have my tools in a big long toolbox and still have common-use things close by. For my size shop it is literally 3 steps or less. But with a big shop, it is handy to have a small roll-around cart that has sockets, wrenches, pliers, and screwdrivers as well as a few power heads. Common use stuff in a 1.5 foot x 2.5 foot cart with great wheels. Harbor Freight has them, as do most other suppliers. I like the "camera ready" lighting in the shop. Not parking future projects, tractors, etc., in your shop makes it three times as big. However, you might find the forklift lives in the big shop because it is so useful. There is so much grinding and cut-off wheel stuff that happens right at a project, that I'm wondering if the grinding area will get much use. Maybe it is only for axles. I'd need a dedicated welding area, with a thick top welding table, vise, etc. And, one welder and plasma cutter needs to be on a cart with a long 220V cable for use at a project. I'm also wondering what the plan is for extension cords and air hoses that are used in the middle of the shop on projects. I prefer overhead, to keep the floor clear for things that roll.

[@piasprojects]

You’re killing it Nate! Truly a dream shop!

[@DirtLifestyle]

Thanks bro!

[@BlindIo42]

I'm not anywhere near this level, I just do basic maintenance, install a lift kit now and again and tinker on motorcycles. It's very cool to see all the ways you've optimized your space. Can't wait to see the barn build.

[@christianyoshida2755]

Nate your shop is coming out amazing. Hella jealous. I like your idea and how you set it up. 👍. Keep up the hard work man and can’t wait for your videos to come out.

[@DirtLifestyle]

Thank you!

[@peterbelisle7768]

i have a harbor freight 48 inch roll around with a top box. It lives in my tool trailer that i tow every day. It even fallen over once or twice and its totally fine. Very impressed with the build quality and durability of this

[@tazeat]

What a cool and beautiful shop. Definitely want something along that upper landing though, do NOT like that heavy toolbox where it is, nightmare if it were rocked off and fell somehow.

[@JCPaintGuy]

Hey Nate, try wrapping your air compressor with a water heater blanket to deaden the ringing of the cylinder. You won’t have to spend the big $$$ on DynaMat, and it will already be shaped to fit a cylinder. Just my $0.02, brother. Love the new shop. I’m looking forward to your next build series. I’m 55, disabled due to MS, and now am in full time ministry. I have always worked in construction, but now have the time to try and learn how to weld and fabricate. You put things in such an everyman, easy to understand way, that it has inspired me to branch out and learn something new. I’ve got a small welder, and I’m going to take a hobbyist welding course at the local tech school later this year, due in part to being subscribed to your channel. My goal is to replace the rusted outer rockers on my ‘01 Suburban 2500 4wd and build my own bumpers for it. Thanks for the videos and inspiration, man. It’s great to see a good guy winning, and getting his whole family in on the win. I’m looking forward to the finished shop and see what you come up with next! God Bless brother!

[@itsajeepthing3856]

Nate that is one amazing shop you put together. Call me jealous but I am excited to see the new working on truck videos, I think I can speak for us all in I have been missing those since you bought the new place and have been moving in. Excited to see you get back to it, I certainly have learned a lot from you.

[@tundraluv]

Nate, that is already a badass shop! I know I feel more productive when I have a space I feel good about. I can't wait to see what this shop helps you create.

[@chaseweeks2708]

For the grinding room, could build a Speed Door for it. Essentially, just need a electric motor (wheel chair motor should do it), heavy plastic sheet, a roller and some C-channel on each side of the door. Walk in, hit a button, down comes the clear curtain. When done, hit a button and up goes the curtain. I'm slowly working on a design for one to go on a drive-in paint booth/finishing room for my garagemahal whenever I get to finally build it.

[@gator8me2]

Thank you so much for doing this vid... I have a 40'x60' and it drives my wife crazy at all the chaos.... I will have to set aside a few weekends to organize the shop now...

[@SuburbanK2500]

Once upon a time i had a 22'x44' garage. To keep heating costs/time down, keep car storage end cleaner i split the length in two parts, pretty much at the halfway point. I hung two heavy canvas tarps, one on either side of a ceiling truss. Joined the bottoms of them by screwing them into a 1x4. They went from one side wall to the other minus 4' on one side. Here I made a false, hinged wall, 4' wide with a man door in it. I alsomadded pulleys and ropes to the canvas tarps to make roman blinds tied into a worm gear winch mounted on one wall. Remove the crank handle and welded on a nut. So with an impact and socket i coukd raise/lower the partion to separate or join the two halves, and swing the false 4'wall against the side wall of the garage. It worked great, made a huge difference in heating and kept the one end clean while i machined, welded and ground metal in the other end.

[@hurcovmx426]

Love the shop hacks, my old brother ran my intake from the air compressor outside, helps with noise,and pumps cool fresh air into the air compressor. And put hose,and ballvavle at the bottom so you and empty it daily.

[@squatch2461]

E-track on horizontal beams to give yourself flexible places to hang things, hoist, etc. I did it in my garage and it's been a game changer. Very cool shop. Congratulations on all the good stuff happening and that you're doing. 🍻

[@leroystoltzfus]

Electric cord reels. Great to move tools and workstations around. If you move workstations a lot, put a cord reel on the station with a make plug on the end.

[@muntsmotorsports]

I recommend an auto drain for your air tank, its amazing how much water will collect in the bottom of the tank and will eventually rust it out. I have one that purges every few hours and is plumbed to dump outside.

[@stuartkorte1642]

I like the initial layout video. Really like the use of dedicated spaces, wiring, grinding, tool room and hardware. Also thanks for some tips to do with the air compressor.

[@GadsdenJL]

(Railing) I did 1/8 cable around our wrap around porch. I ordered a swage Lag Screw kit off Amazon. Super easy install, clean look, and safe. That shop looks amazing, Nate. I'm happy for you all.

[@jultomtetris]

Looks really good! I like the wall for sorting between imperial and standard bolts

[@firstwordcar]

I work in a custom Jeep shop. I have worked in multiple…and your shop is better than all of them haha minus the fact that we have multiple lifts and an alignment rack. Beautiful work 👍🏼

[@JohnnyChimpo907]

It’s time for a plasma table. 😊

[@DirtLifestyle]

Lol I wish

[@pnwexplorer5343]

Bought mine a little over a year ago, big game changer and smaller tables are pretty affordable. Went with the crossfire pro.

[@bobjackson7516]

@@DirtLifestyle Dude, mention that. The universe will provide. You've got the following. You just need to have a manufacturer hear you.

[@OwainMeadmaker]

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[@chublez]

Seriously. No more buying flat brackets...

[@ReignitedAuto]

OK, now i have to build a grinding room in my shop! Killer idea 👌

[@NOMADPLUSOFFICIAL]

@DirtLifestyle, Nate, NICE set-up. Shop looks professional, and the lighting (kelvin-wise) is spot-on (from how it looks in video.) 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 I was just thinking this morning: *_'haven't seen a video from Dirt Lifestyle, in a while.'_* FYI, some L.E.D. flat panels on the walls would cut down on shadows and work as fill lights. Just a suggestion.

[@jdshaw2751]

I live how the shop is turning out. With all those brackets and link ends, it looks like you can literally build a 4 link rig right there in your shop!

[@chadlazarus3586]

The new shop looks great. Check out the swag off road tubing notcher. Red beards garage has a great video on it.

[@StormbornJKU]

Shop looks absolutely badass! It’s not just about having a large space, but being smart with the space you have. Definitely seems like you’ve thought heavily about a lot of areas in that shop and utilized the space as effectively as you could. I look forward to seeing more!

[@str8tdiesel07]

Awesome setup. Definitely going to use some of your setup in a new 40x64 for my shop. I will also check out those lights for my setup.

[@motor2of7]

HF has some really nice toolboxes

[@Sditty78]

Great video, thank you.. starting a new career as a fabrication/shop manager. Learned some new organizational techniques.

[@johnknipp]

So cool. Thankful for the walk around and celebrating your success! What an awesome shop!

[@dont3761]

Nice shop, wish I would have done that with mine right off the bat. now im using it and organizing is a chore.

[@a1racer441]

that icon job box setup is crazy so much tool storage and it looks like something you would get from matco and snap-on. that upper deck is nice but id for sure fall off the end with no railing .