[Files] workshop setup

[mccleskey112 at bellsouth.net]

Carpet remnants work good on concrete floors. Put them where you want them. 
In front of work benches or pianos. When they get real dirty trash them and 
get some more. If that is not high tech enough, there are commercial rubber 
mats that do wonders for your feet. Probably a little pricey but they are a 
step up from carpet remnant.
I use carpet myself. I don't know, maby I'm cheap.
Gerald McCleskey RPT
Shreveport LA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kswafford at gmail.com>
To: <files at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Files] workshop setup


> In a message dated 1/4/2008 5:59:32 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
> Erwinspiano writes:
>   Hi Gerald
>   Hey you can do a lot in a 1200 square foot shop.  I cleaned up they 
> other day so the pictures look good.I've have been in a year long 
> reorganization/efficiency mode. Or as they say in pre- school. Clean  up.. 
> clean up ...put away. Ans so the battle against shop clutter  goes
>     SO just looking at what's here may give you some ideas of what  you 
> can get in 1200 square ft. I love this shop. It has heat, air,  great 
> lighting & plenty of electricity. Both 220 & 110. It has four  sky lights 
> & I can't say enough good about that decision. This is my  wood working 
> area but can use it for many things.  My entire layout is  3000 ft & four 
> seperate rooms.  It works really well but for most of  my life I worked in 
> a 1000 square ft.or less. We can work well on a  bout 4 pianos at a time 
> in the 1200 square ft piece. The action fore  finish area is only about 
> 600 ft Which is  where they go when the saw  dust clears.
>   The dust collector is not in the room but behind a wall & not  hooked up 
> as of yet.
>   Write privately if you wish
>   Dale Erwin
>
>> Hi all:
>>
>> Some time ago I polled the list about starting a piano rental 
>> partnership with the dealer that I service for and got some good  advice 
>> which I appreciate. Thanks to one and all. Now I am seeking  advice in 
>> setting up a shop for the same dealer. I have my own shop  but don't want 
>> to move in with them. I think it would be better if  they had their own 
>> tools and such. They have visited dealerships in  Houston and would like 
>> to have a complete service shop on the order  of the ones in Houston and 
>> have asked me to help with the setup. I  don't know how far they want to 
>> go with this. If they want to do  complete rebuilds or just refurbish, 
>> but I want to be ready in any  case. I've been given a blank slate to 
>> work with so give me your  suggestions starting with floor space etc. 
>> just as if you were  starting over. Thanks in advance.
>> Gerald McCleskey
>> Shreveport, LA
>
>
> Photos at:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2tv58o
>
> https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/2008-January/000299.html