Show us your Cave.

[Davidh]

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My man cave. Plenty of room and a good submarine testing facility out the back.....

David H

[MFR1964]

https://youtube.com/shorts/AQJV6iGepkY?feature=share

Enjoy this short vid, still in progress, but the future looks bright.

Manfred.

[trout]

Manfred, that is some amazing renovation.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

https://youtube.com/shorts/AQJV6iGepkY?feature=share

Enjoy this short vid, still in progress, but the future looks bright.

Manfred.

An after-the-fact basement!?... You nut!

David

[MFR1964]

Thanks Tom, within a couple of months i can start decorating the cave, for now a pit in the ground.

David, why?, because it can be done, flattering me with Nut makes my day

Manfred.

[rwtdiver]

Well! My chance to show off what can be done in a 12' X 12' X 8'! I do envy some of the great work shops you guys have!












The photo above is my test bed and my lake!!

That's it from my little corner of the world! "SUB" Ed had a great suggestion, which may have to be used! Start hanging the subs from the ceiling, and I may have to if Bob (Nautilus Drydocks) keeps putting out those great 3D files!:-)) I guess you could say I am hooked!!!

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat"

[MFR1964]

Rob,

Nice looking cave, plastering the walls with subs is for me a standard procedure, when all done it will be of simulair size, just some more height

Manfred.

[Bob Gato]

My new basement ( I get about 550 SQ FT of 1600) and 9 FT to the joists- The walls are represented by blue tape for now but the placement is where it's going to be. The radial arm and table saws are both 4x8 friendly and the task LED lighting are internet connected. Full hands, no problem ...just ask! Forgot to turn them off and you're at the airport, just use WiFi..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=negIpsJ4bIg

[Monahan Steam Models]

Man cave skunk works facility. Short commute from kitchen porch door.

[Monahan Steam Models]

And the testing facility 90 degrees to the left from the shop off the back porch. I’ll crawl back under my rock now before the incoming rounds land...

[Bob Gato]

You're a lucky man Mr. Monahan-very nice!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

It's been my findings that 'luck' follows a long period of planning, study, observation, doing without the things that get in the way. And better-than-average performance.

I've been told I'm lucky to be so talented and productive.

Bull-****!

David

[Bob Gato]

LoL true that, but luck plays an important part in the "Best-laid plans..." a 747 could make an unscheduled diversion to the top of my house at any time!

[Monahan Steam Models]

You're a lucky man Mr. Monahan-very nice!

Thanks BG!

We were lucky enough to have the foresight to build the shop 24 years ago while the county was still approving out buildings like this to be built. Also the cost of the building was much cheaper back then compared to what it would cost today. A few years later after we built the building the county stopped allowing shops of this size being built on private property and the cost of the steel buildings today have increased more then 5 times.

The pond was here when we bought the property all those years ago but it was very poorly constructed and lost water faster then the rain could fill it up. This was mainly due to the previous owner using 1” worth of shotcrete and zero rebar to line the pond. Years of the clay soil expanding and contracting cracked all the concrete. About 5 years ago I completely rebuilt it myself. I removed all the concrete and used a heavy duty rubber liner. Then brought in 390 tons of stone to rock the whole thing in. Was a huge job that took 8 months to complete. Each 2000+ pound boulder had to be carefully placed on layers of padding on top of the liner one at a time using a large excavator and heavy duty straps. I never want to have to go through that again!

[rwtdiver]

Thanks BG!

We were lucky enough to have the foresight to build the shop 24 years ago while the county was still approving out buildings like this to be built. Also the cost of the building was much cheaper back then compared to what it would cost today. A few years later after we built the building the county stopped allowing shops of this size being built on private property and the cost of the steel buildings today have increased more then 5 times.

The pond was here when we bought the property all those years ago but it was very poorly constructed and lost water faster then the rain could fill it up. This was mainly due to the previous owner using 1” worth of shotcrete and zero rebar to line the pond. Years of the clay soil expanding and contracting cracked all the concrete. About 5 years ago I completely rebuilt it myself. I removed all the concrete and used a heavy duty rubber liner. Then brought in 390 tons of stone to rock the whole thing in. Was a huge job that took 8 months to complete. Each 2000+ pound boulder had to be carefully placed on layers of padding on top of the liner one at a time using a large excavator and heavy duty straps. I never want to have to go through that again!

Very nice Mr. Monahan!

Having the space to set up a nice shop is ideal for sure! Really having the space with the right tools does open up ones opportunity's to do more with this hobby, or any other for that matter! Looks like Bob (Bob Gato) and David H. have real nice shop as well! I think the bigger shops and the number of tools at hand certainly allow one to use the good old tried and true methods of hull construction for our hobby! Watching the type of work that David M. does certainly requires the shop space that he has as well!

If it where not for 3D printing, I would have to go with the ready to run (RTR) subs and miss out on the actual joy of building a sub up! If you enjoy (love) this hobby as I do, you will make the room and space required somehow! "Build On"

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat"