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#474965 01/07/2012 2:36 AM
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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This thread over at the Garage Journal Forums shows an impressive transformation of a run-down barn into a serious metalworking/fabrication/welding shop. It's only related to motorcycles tangentially, but I found it fascinating. One seriously talented (and/or determined) dude.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112578


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Re: Shop Transformation
FriarJohn #474966 01/07/2012 7:48 AM
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Very cool, thanks for posting.

Re: Shop Transformation
FriarJohn #474967 01/07/2012 9:23 AM
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That guy is very talented. I hope he finds a market for his production. My only criticism is that I probably would have refinished the floor first and put a footing in for the mill. But, who knows, he most likely plans on accumulating more machinery and the floor plan will change.

Friar thanks for the post.


Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. H. L. Mencken
Re: Shop Transformation
MACMC #474968 01/07/2012 11:20 AM
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I love stuff like that. I'm good with metal, but built a bird house once that the city came by and condemned


I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago. Edgar Allan Poe
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StandingBull #474969 01/07/2012 8:27 PM
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I'd love to be able to make my own mtn bike frame. Very cool.


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