Gunner Asch wrote:
On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:29:39 -0400, Wes wrote:

I live in northern michigan where it gets a bit chilly at times. I
have a bridgeport and a Clausing 6903 12x36 lathe out in an
uninsulated garage.

Since I store a bunch of light stuff up in the trusses, there is no
way I could ever insulate / drywall the whole garage along with just
the cost of heating the whole garage, so I'm thinking what if I
drywall the ceiling over the machining area, insulate the walls and
ceiling in the area and put in some partitions that I remove during
the warmer times and buy some sort of direct vented heating system
that keep it warm that I could continue to play this winter.

Thoughts on wall construction, heat source, and basic layout are very
welcome.

Thanks,

Wes





Wes..my shop is partially a 14x 60 aluminum roofed car port. Its only
partially enclosed. So what I do, is hang canvas tarps on both ends of
the working area and the sides, during the winter months and use a
torpedo heater and a fan to circulate the heat

In your case...yes, Id think making a "room" and heating it would work
fine. You could use tarps as well, and simply fold them up and tuck
them away in the spring. I think though that Id double them up, walls
and ceiling with some airspace between them...Michigan...

Think Fish Shanty with machine tools G

Gunner

A caution on that torpedo heater . They produce massive quantities of
moisture . I fired one up in my shed and was two days drying stuff out . A
vented heater will not add moisture to your space , or CO either for that
matter . My space is small enough (8X8X12) that a 1500 watt electric keeps
it usable . Of course Memphis isn't Michigan ...
The doubled tarps are a great idea though !
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