Barry Overby
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Nice work Jim. :cheer:
Flux core on 22ga metal?,,,, we’ll there you go. :whistle:
Sounds like you just need a little more practice welding. You’re probably just a little trigger happy.
I like running 110v mig units on a pretty high heat setting and use quick little tacks. Burns in better and lays flatter than a low heat setting IMO.
22ga sheetmetal isn’t that hard to weld in as a patch.
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[quote]bloverby took some pretty good progress pix when he did his. maybe he will post them for use.
but I agree. A Semidown draft will be a lot easier.[/quote]I’ll post up my mosty homemade semi-downdraft setup that’s in my shop at home for you Dag.
First off let me say that now that it’s done I probably would’ve been just as well off having bought a used booth or a cheap new one, but at the time this seemed like the right thing to do. I thought I could build much cheaper than I could buy, but probably didn’t save a bunch in the end.
Other factors why I decided to build vs. buy: I didn’t like the idea of having to leave enough space on the outside of the booth to assemble it and change the fixtures because I didn’t want to give up the shop space. I wanted it 10′ tall so I could paint a lifted truck in it. I wanted to be able to store things on top of the booth so it needed to be sturdy. Lastly I didn’t want swing out front doors on it because I’d have to move stuff around too much to get something in and out of it.
I didn’t really have any plans I just started framing to the dimensions I wanted. The interiror dimensions are 24’long x 14’wide x 10’high. Wall framing was done with 2″x6″ lumber so I could recess the light fixtures. Interior is covered with 5/8″ firecore sheetrock. The right side wall is sistered to the exterior wall of the shop so the light fixtures wouldn’t poke out.
Started with a 7’x7′ industrial exaust wall w/ a single phase 1 1/2 hp 24″ tubeaxial fan that exits through a shutter on the back of the shop.
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Then just framed up what I wanted.
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Sheetrocked and hung the fixtures
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Ended up building a plenum on the roof to keep all the shop dust from just landing on top of the ceiling filters
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I also put frp panels around the bottom so I could hose the floor off without getting the sheetrock wet.
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Let it ride. :whistle: :pcorn:
Looks good. :cheer:
I have to say I’m suprised,,,, figured the door latches and strikers would be red. :whistle:
Nice job.
We’ve been using alot of evercoat’s new superbuild 4:1 poly on vettes lately. Directly over sanded glass. Nice stuff.
Looks like ya duplicated that pretty nicely. :cheer:
Is that fc710 on there?
Everything looks great except for the image in the reflection. :whistle:
Nice work.
Nice work Nex. :cheer:
But to be honest I can’t tell any difference in the before and after photos from 10′ away. :unsure:
Nice work Ben. :cheer:
Nice work Jayson. Everything looks great except the color. :whistle:
What topcoat will be under the vinyl roof?
Well it’s about damn time,,,,,,,,,,,, Looks good from here. :whistle:
Those look great :cheer:
Looks nice Han. Looks like platinum pluss on that door and qtr?