Show off your stations!

[PyroChixRock]

This is a rare shot of my station a total mess. Haha!

Show off your stations!

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[Squanchy]

omgosh...its beautiful!...im embaressed to show mine! lollll

[harpentuan]

Misha, what is that oval device on your bench,on the right side next to the red snips and yellow star? A rod warmer?

[PyroChixRock]

Yes. Where's your bench? :chilling:

[harpentuan]

It's all stripped down since hurricane Irma, I thought it was going to blow away!

[chandson]

91865 just cleaned up shop

[H1JACK3R]

Is the whole shop like an old automotive trailer? Do you drive the whole shop to swap out your lox? This looks fantastic, I think I'm going to do something similar soon, it's interesting to see.

[chandson]

it is in a old job site trailer. it has been to the agi twice.i have it set up for 2. the trailer is 8x20. local people welcome.

[RanRhoads84]

Need to clean it up some. Kiln is 5 feet behind me, helps keep me warm too lol.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180109/40653185726faf2dd44db64489620047.jpg

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[PyroChixRock]

Nice spaces :)

[Mute]

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[Snow Diesel]

Glass addiction!!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180110/e23435b7b322804b99f784f97a808fca.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180110/3dd5c9ca37d42e7ef4f786a184aec865.jpg

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[Nomad]

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[Nomad]

I’m warming up the studio now. The equipment does not work as well until it’s room temperature in here. I turn the exhaust fan off when the torch isn’t on. I have vents at the top of the shed. So when it’s this cold it works well.
A custom shed that I designed for my glass works so well it’s hard to replace with another space.
Next time I might get baseboard heat and air conditioning. But this uses a lot less energy.

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[aommaster]

Since I just completed setting my workspace up, I figured I'd put up a picture.

Funnily enough, I've only been at it for a few days, and I'm already losing the fight against entropy...

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[Nomad]

Nice


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[snoopdog6502]

I'm pretty spoiled, A bit overkill for a guy who makes mostly pendants.

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[Nomad]

Since I just completed setting my workspace up, I figured I'd put up a picture.

Funnily enough, I've only been at it for a few days, and I'm already losing the fight against entropy...

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I like the champion and the f series paragon kiln. If I was going to have any other setup that would be it.


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[STROKER]

I love my office .most days

[PyroChixRock]

nice spots, guys.

[turdhole]

what the average size of your stations? looking at a tuff shed or something similar to set up in. 8' x 8' enough space?

[Mute]

Unfortunately I've moved my bench around a lot. Lived in the same house for about 5 years....

I started off in the garage,moved to barn, moved to basement, moved back to garage back to basement... Lol

Every time I made my bench about the same size.

4ft deep 6ft wide.

[Misfitman]

Thats how big my bigger bench was, this new one i built is more like 3x3 It works just fine.

[snoopdog6502]

what the average size of your stations? looking at a tuff shed or something similar to set up in. 8' x 8' enough space?

My shop is 7 x 8, bench is 3 x 7 wide. I have 3 oxycons , kiln, compressor, 2 k tanks, seating for 2,glass rack ,a mirage and a phantom but no room for spectators other then the entry way.

Its tight, more room is very nice to have but you can get by. Building a bigger shed is not too hard. I made a 7 x 12 foot greenhouse a few years back and it was cheap and easy to do.

I need an upgrade so I am looking at a real garage now 16 x 24 so I can have a crucible kiln, a glass lathe to go with my other lathes and machine tools. I have a concrete pad in place already. Get a 200 amp power service to it all by itself on its own meter. I might want a bathroom and shower so I can live in it when the woman gets pissed. :)

[gypsea]

Demo studio

[harpentuan]

I love it Gypsea!

[Sparko]

yeh it looks cozy but theres nothing to stop the flame plume. better then nothing.

[gypsea]

I love it Gypsea!


thank you Harp!

[Nomad]

Gypsea’s demo studio is really nice.


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[Shaper]

Studio looks great Gypsea. Your exhaust system looks like a few professional studios I've been in. the only differences is that you have two fans and they only had one, and they had people
working on all sides of the table. With that hood and fans system I doubt flame plume is a problem.

[valinski]

My little workstation.

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[Chad S]

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[Sparko]

Chads spot realllly nice. Sure doesn't look like that's the first studio you set up, if it is im thoroughly impressed.

[OceanMelt]

Current spot.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180415/50772ee885d8e13fe94023260d3fcf66.jpg

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[Nomad]

My little workstation.

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I like this one. Looks like something you could have in a NYC appartment.

[Nomad]

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this is nice too. I especially like the futon bed for a break spot. The computer desk is nice too.
I have mine in my bedroom. It works though.

[harpentuan]

Chad S. What is that white thing on your wall next to your intake air? An air conditioner or heater?

[dustyg]

Chad S. What is that white thing on your wall next to your intake air? An air conditioner or heater?

That looks like a gas radiant heater.

[Chad S]

Yup its a gas radiant heater, it heats the objects in the room rather than heating the air, since i'm sucking out the air, it's way more efficient this way for me. It is a vent less heater, but I've still always wonder if the inline fan is drawing any unwanted fumes from it or not, please let me know what ya think.

[Dicktater]

Is propane? propane tends to give off moisture as it burns, if you have any windows I'm sure you noticed moisture on the window after heavy use.

I have used one like that and they are pretty safe and cheap way to get heat. Your bench looks great!

[dustyg]

Is propane? propane tends to give off moisture as it burns, if you have any windows I'm sure you noticed moisture on the window after heavy use.

I have used one like that and they are pretty safe and cheap way to get heat. Your bench looks great!

Natural gas gives off moisture, too. I don't think you should have any issues at all running the heater with your ventilation system going.

[Chad S]

Well that's good to hear & know. It's hard lined in w/ natural gas btw.

[dustyg]

One thing . . . if you notice your intake air blowing the pilot light around, you might swivel that intake pipe around a little bit. I'm not sure it could happen, but you don't want the pilot blowing out and flooding the studio with gas.

[Chad S]

Right on I hear ya, that would be no bueno. It doesn't mess with the pilot light at all, it does look a lil deceiving in the pic but it points toward the ground, as I was having it mess with the torch flame slightly. I have it slightly angled towards the heater so the air passes in front of the heat zone. I also have a 4" insulated duct coming up from under the bench that pushes fresh air up between me & the torch while working. During the cold months, I cap off both fresh air intake ducts when not working to keep the cold air out. There is a back draft damper in the exhaust hood duct that opens up from the inline fan when turned on & closes when turned off.

[Nomad]

I wish I had a better heater like that. I presently use two space heaters and it gets cold sometimes. Takes an hour to heat the studio up. I am thinking about a gas service since I am using so much propane. Maybe I will look into it this summer?
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Williams-10-000-BTU-hr-Blue-Flame-Propane-Gas-Heater-1056541-9/202895552

[turdhole]

i'm worried about being too hot, what do you desert melters do in the summer heat? melt at night?

[Chad S]

Ya lots work the night shift to help. A swamp cooler works wonders.

[dansean]

I want to post pictures of my shop but I can’t figure out how to on an I pad. I want to show the metal kitchen prep table I use for my American lathe. The table the lathe is on is all metal, stainless, and has a 3 in tall lip that I set facing me. It prevents tools from being pushed and pulled off the table by the hoses or careless multitasking. Look up kitchen prep tables online, the one with the lip is much better.

[dansean]

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[snoopdog6502]

I got a torch upgrade. This is a very nice torch. I wont need a bigger torch, its time for a soft glass furnace after this.

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[Nomad]

Sweet. I got kiln furniture so I can spend another couple hours a day at the torch myself.

[PyroChixRock]

nice

[Rojas]

I just built a new shop at home. All new everything, new kobuki with air, new aim c17 and a micro hopper, I really treated myself, felt like after 21+ years of glassblowing, I deserved a nice new shop!92643

[Nomad]

nice. Too bad our pictures are all sideways.

[PyroChixRock]

Click on it, it's not sideways.

Rad sop, Bob! Nice to see you around.

[KT-Old School Glass]

Here's mine.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180517/ce8febe9a4594d89426a9de95f098601.jpg

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[Nomad]

I just built a new shop at home. All new everything, new kobuki with air, new aim c17 and a micro hopper, I really treated myself, felt like after 21+ years of glassblowing, I deserved a nice new shop!92643

I like the fume hood. That might be my next investment on my next studio. Sweet garage. Actually everything looks very nice and new.

[Roadrunner11]

Took a year to build in backyard. 10x14 with a 650cfm fan https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190221/b43f8cb2b56656e60f9f3f09cb4edffb.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190221/c4020a05fdeb451649f139f331e64be9.jpg

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[Nomad]

You must be in the south? No insulation and ac nice.


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[Roadrunner11]

You must be in the south? No insulation and ac nice.


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkYa central Florida gonna be hot as hell in summer

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[menty666]

Where's your incoming air come from?

[Roadrunner11]

the roof is a simple slant with a foot overhang on each side. instead of installing soffit or foam i left it open and screened it for ventilation.

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[Roadrunner11]

u can see it here kindahttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190225/8662d0c76b214fc2184cab267cf8ffb1.jpg

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[Ronin]

There have been a lot of changes since I took this picture, but this photo does it justice enough. In the last two months, I have swapped my Carlisle for a Mirage, re-designed the way it's mounted to the table, replaced my trusty old bricks for a purpose-made rack for holding vertical rods and tubes, the filming rig is much more complex... Lots of changes, but still basically the same.

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[Roadrunner11]

nice shop lots of natural light

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