I recently replied to a comment on my Hand-Cranked Drill Press post about having to redesign my shop door. I thought why not start a forum post about shop doors? So, show us your shop door!
Here’s mine...
Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor
Joke - There is not enough cut bottle from Coca-Cola and dressed in a lock. Protects from rain and snow. (JOKE) Ron don't be offended. I have four doors -
Sasha. - Life is not a draft, you can't redo it tomorrow
Those look pretty sharp Ron. Can you explain the reason for larger and smaller?
Thanks. Originally, the doors were typical shed doors split down the middle. When open one side would cover the window where my drill press stands. With the two-thirds/one-third design, I can leave the small side closed and use the larger 36” wide as my everyday door. I can open both sides if need be to remove large builds. With both sides open I can still utilize the window.
Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor
Joke - There is not enough cut bottle from Coca-Cola and dressed in a lock. Protects from rain and snow. (JOKE) Ron don't be offended. I have four doors -
LOL! No offense taken.
Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor
When I built my shop we had just moved and we had removed an above ground pool that was well past its due date. The fence around it was cedar 2x6 which I recycled for my shop doors. The outside handle is walnut from a tree at our previous house and the catch system was designed by my good friend Rube Goldberg and I.
I have two other shop made doors. They are the same. This one leads to my veneer room. Sometimes I go in there just to breathe in the rosewood smell.😁
The front door size was designed to fit the boat I was going to build myself inside.
It made it with almost an inch to spare all the way around! 😁🤣
The early bird gets the worm but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.
Used to have big dogs. They’ve left us, more’s the pity. Actually, I have a 20” box fan screwed to the inside of the door. During the warm months I take out the insert and use it to vent the shop. Actually works really well! It’s automated to reference a temp sensor in the garage and turn itself on and off. 👍🏼
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Used to have big dogs. They’ve left us, more’s the pity. Actually, I have a 20” box fan screwed to the inside of the door. During the warm months I take out the insert and use it to vent the shop. Actually works really well! It’s automated to reference a temp sensor in the garage and turn itself on and off. 👍🏼
If I can move somewhere that doesn’t need heating or cooling off, I’d be happy to get rid of the electrical gadget! At least that one…😜
Here in Atlanta I just have to deal with the heat. The winters are not all that bad. Maybe just a month or so of unbearable cool. As long as I remember to bring the glue in it’s okay.
Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor
