The new Ole Sarge Customs shop

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The building is 70x30. Uninsulated, no power. There is a dividing wall providing a 40 ft (with a ceiling),and a 30ft unfinished side.

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This is the inside

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I immediately commissioned a friend to wire the shop. As a shop. 200 Amp main with 4 dedicated 220V circuits, 1 20 amp breaker for each wall, 15 amp for lights only.

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I also had him install garage door openers on every door, and motion detector LEDs outside

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Next we found a working 1946 Philco refrigerator, and I knew it was perfect for the shop!

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Then a good friend of mine started petitioning tool manufacturers and telling them my story. I received several care packages. We also decided that a proper bench should be 16ft, and set about extending it. Alex got a new toolbox too.

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Then we began the slow process of insulating and putting up plywood and painting

[The Rocknrod]

Great work, keep us posted.

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we continued putting things behind the bench. A large sign, pegboard, bluetooth surround sound, 40” LCD hooked up to my laptop to display wiring schematics and such.

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Here’s the exterior sign my boys are working on. It’ll be on a dusk till dawn sensor. The divider bar in the back has 4' of green LED on top and 4' of white on the bottom.

Oh and it’s 84” x40”

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Originally Posted by The Rocknrod

Great work, keep us posted.

Thanks

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And now I’m having an additional 24x40 building constructed to move some of my cars and open up some bay space. It should be finished on Monday.

[LockDoc]

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Looks good Sarge. It should make you guys a great shop with plenty of room. Glad to see you getting set back up.....

LockDoc

[Liz]

That is a great space. I know you are happy

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When I say that we have "closed”, we merely went from being a business to an active hobby until such time as we can employ a full time work force.

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We’re also taking bids to extend the shop another 10', making it 30x80. Moving that useless side door to the front and an 8x10 Office just left of the man door.

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The new building is finished, waiting on the overhead doors and gravel.

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Here’s an overall shot of the property.

[67C10Step]

A man can never have too much covered space, especially if you are into automobiles.

Looking fantastic.

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Right?

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after nearly 6 years of sitting derelict, exposed to the weather. we finally got the old 8N running and transported it to the shop!

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today we built a rack to hold our new steel (my design). not done yet, will finish this week.

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we finally got the steel rack finished yesterday!

[Redneck Rydes]

Man that looks great and very handy.

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Yeah, way better than a pile in the corner!