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Man what id give to be able to watch all the myth buster episodes again. I got Netflix when it first come out for mythbusters because it was all I watched And the limbs I’d give for dinner & a chat
we realy need to occupy convention centers open 24/7 global projects pllatform with rob downy juniors footprint coalition as a guideline tourguides space studio tiny sats global monitoring robotics robochefs space food superfood vertical farms recycling methods maker space computer building cafe craft lounge knitting kitbashing sci fi art iron man costumes projectors 3d printers hover craft concepts sci fi med sector experimental garden dino chicken egg research false lab ?? im thinking a swamp creature tank at the - venus project and hover car show drone concepts parcel drones rescue drones e.s.a is funding the space studio 50,000 nasa im not sure about but how do we get this thing started
Here's a workshop trick I've come to love: Hospital tables. The ones that slide under the bed. Replace the top with something bigger and more functional, replace the casters with "rollerblade" casters. The height is adjustable, they roll anywhere and add extra work space to any location, even changing the car oil in the driveway! I got my first at an estate auction, loved it so much I ordered a 2nd and now I'm building a 3rd version as I learn more about my own processes.
My wife and I are makers of very different sorts, and after trying to do certain things together, as we thought 'that would be nice', we realized very quickly it wasn't going to work. So when we built our house, I got the 6m2 garage for models and wargaming, and she got a dedicated study/craft room. Both now packed to the brim!
Start selling. No joke. My "space" is taken up with old hunting gear that will never be used. I'm keeping some of it cause it is useful for what hunting I do. I've cleared up 2 hole shelves sets by getting rid of "junk". Also! Models that are aircraft or space craft hang from the drop ceiling cause that's what they do, FLY!
I look at it as "working with my ADHD not against it". If I keep leaving a thing in a spot, that's probably were it needs to live. Helps me keep track of my phone. We recently bought a house, and as we unpack, I tell my spouse to kind of think "where is the first place I will look for this." I tell you, we have a helluva tool drawer in our kitchen because it's all things we are always looking for and need in one spot. But, also, doing my pantry (I love to cook) or unpacking dishes, I pay attention to where I start looking for stuff, and if I need to move it around. I am building my own maker space in our new shed and that's exactly what I'm going to run with. Every time I start looking for that hammer, I'm going to make sure I put it the first place I always wish it was in.
My current workshop is shared with my wife, we are both violin makers. We work in wildly different ways, the best for us is to have our own brushes and sharp tools, each at our own primary benches. Then two shared common benches. When we were combining our two worlds and buying a house together, we looked for a home that would have a perfect workshop space and also have room for disconnected machine room to contain dust. We got really lucky and found what we needed. I run the machine room and sharpen tools, she handles the finances and taxes. The rest is our own work, side by side!
Realizing things are a process has really, really helped me get a handle on my space. It lets me tackle things and be willing to adapt. That's been fantastic.
Having worked with a lot of couples I learned that each needs an inviolate space. That is no matter what happens in that the other person never says anything unless it's a compliment. When there's a true lack of space then there's a 50/50 time usage system. Even if one of them does nothing the other shuts up. No hints, no complaints, no voicing of wishing they were using it. And it works very well.
My spouse and I are both introverts and both work from home. We have an agreement that at least once a week each of us gets an afternoon or an evening alone in the house.
My wife and I start all projects with I love you and this work will not change that...now we can argue fairly and only about the project not our relationship or personality traits not about the work...it works 99 percent of the time.
My spouse and I used to live in a one bedroom apartment in San Francisco frequently working from home. Yay bay area rents! Anyways, I'm a spreader when it comes to my workspace so our solution was some pretty fabric that I would drape over my work area whenever I wasn't using it. It was so successful that now sometimes when I'm in my studio/office I still put fabric over my mess when I need to focus on something so I'm not distracted by all the other projects around the room. Also, conflict over household projects is real! My spouse and I have gotten better at it, but boy we have had some tough ones!
Im also a clean up everything at the end of the project person and back when i was living at home with my family, my preferred work space was the dining room table and while i was working, I'd spread out and cover the entire table. My mom always hated the mess so she'd make me tidy up before dinner. So, since i was gonna go back to using everything later, instead of putting everything away properly, I'd arrange everything in a neat pile at the unused end of the table and if there were too many things, I'd place them temporarily on an unused chair or a small table nearby to the side. It's definitely not ideal to have to tidy up right when you're in the middle of working on something, but it did help keep things from becoming too unruly. It would give me a chance to tidy up and reset my workspace, throw out any trash, wash brushes, and put away anything i didn't need anymore. My mom's a bit of a neat freak but this arrangement kept her at bay without being too disrupting of my workflow.
Had to give up crafts long ago for health reasons, but when I had to redo my desk area (damn you, roach infestation!) years ago I decided I didn't want a traditional desk area anymore and went with a modular system (Elfa) so I could easily adjust shelf and worktop heights. Instead of a filing cabinet, plastic 'air tight' bins (deemed a must!) It has worked out great. Sharing space: Gotta have communication. What you want, what they want. Work it out beforehand and then make alterations as it goes along, but dedicated spaces are a must. My dad had 'his office' and a tool shed while mom had everything else but the kids bedrooms. Everyone's got to have 'their' space to retreat to.
One way to share might be to have trays or bins for projects. It is a great way to store materials before you start working and to put a project away while still keeping your project in work. You might have to make the bins have a clear end to them or have the trays go onto a open shelf. I am one of the people that needs to be able to see that work in progress.
a project box/bag/ tray can be helpful for sharing workspace or when the kitchen table is the workspace. It makes it easier to move the project aside when it's not actively being worked on while still keeping all the materials together. If you do multiple projects at one time, a shelf you can slide your project trays onto can make it faster to change between ongoing projects.
A shared space you should try and clean up at the end of the day, or if you move from one space and work in another, clean up as you go. It's just respect to the others.
8:30 on. Yup. I'm changing over to French cleats after trying pegboard for a good while. The pegboard was better than nothing, but the cleats are working better for me.
All relationships (personal and professional) require work to maintain. Sometimes it's a little work, sometimes it's a lot. The nature of the relationship and it's importance to you determines if the juice is worth the squeeze. Some relationships aren't worth the effort to maintain, and some definitely are. The trick is determining which is which.
I taught my son leathercraft. He is the person who has to have everything in front of them, while I put tools up when I'm done using them. The compromise is that he works on his project while I watch you and others on UA-cam. Not enough room for us both, but he is getting very good at leathercraft. NOW, he is showing me how to weld, in his shop. I can wait.
I went from sharing a good sized basement workshop with my father, to living in a small apartment with my partner. She got me a small industrial locker that I put on casters and it’s been a great workspace! I can roll it where I want to work and it has plenty of storage for tools and supplies inside. There’s always a solution!
We are lucky enough to have space. He has the three bay garage, small shed etc, I have under the house. My Craft Dungeon (named by my youngest) has 6 stations, All have different desk/workbench types. Art trestle table, kids work/art table, sewing table, cutting table/general craft (waist height, 900mm by 2100mm), general craft desk, train set trestle. Each has it's own sets of tools, implements, books, storage, and supplies. Some items travel around, but I do try to buy doubles to make life easier. Last year I got LED strip lights installed over most of the work spaces. Waiting to get the last two done. Such a difference to have good light
This works with cooking too! One of my former roommates and I love to cook together but have very different cooking styles, so we worked out that we just need different little spots in the kitchen to do our thing while cooking together. :)
On a workbench I personally always find that the "depth" (away from you when standing next to a long side) should never exeed a comfortable arms reach. Anything more becomes dead space or should be filled with something like drawers (if next to a wall) to bring things to within arms reach. Width (or length of the long side) always superseeds depth but shouldn't really exceed a single stride either way from the middle (so 2 paces length). You'll find yourself walking around too much to reach stuff otherwise. If your space is big enough to fit multiple benches, having 2 smaller benches of the same size and height is far preferable over 1 big one. Both for flexibility and comfort of working.
I like getting up to get tools and supplies! My butt gets tired of sitting and I get steps in, plus have a few seconds to think before I do something silly. 🙂
My rules for work bench size are no smaller than 24" x 48" and no larger than 48" x 96". If it is only accessible from one side 36" is the max width if drawered tool boxes will be stored on it. If it will have pegboard or similar behind it 30" max width. If it is accessible from both sides wider than 48" tends to leave dead space in the middle. Personally I find 30" x 60" to 36" x 72" solidly built work tables to be Ideal for most average projects. Don't forget that having multiple smaller tables and benches of the same height can allow for modularity that is not possible with a single large one.
@@johanlahti84 Basically Too small and there is not enough room to work efficiently, too large and you can't reach the middle or pegboard/tool wall/part drawers. I have been fortunate to help set up several general works shop spaces and build/purchase quite a few work benches and tables and see what typically works and what doesn't. generally these rules (rules of thumb? guidelines?) have served me well, however I definitely recognize that there are edge cases and such that may not fit within my preferences. Now the other variable is height of the work surface but I won't get into that hornets nest beyond that height should suite the users/workers and the size projects that they most commonly work on. Here is the metric version My rules for work bench size are no smaller than 600mm x 1200mm and no larger than 1200mm x 2400mm. If it is only accessible from one side 900mm is the max width if drawered tool boxes will be stored on it. If it will have pegboard or similar behind it 750mm max width. If it is accessible from both sides wider than 1200mm tends to leave dead space in the middle. Personally I find 750mm x 1500mm to 900mm x 1800mm solidly built work tables to be Ideal for most average projects. Don't forget that having multiple smaller tables and benches of the same height can allow for modularity that is not possible with a single large one.
Trays. When supplies need to stay out but make too much a mess I put them on trays to keep them confined but still out. This could really help with feeling put together at the end of the day
Talking about the workbench is actually interesting. Because it can be a very personalized thing if your using it often. Adam said he keeps his dremel bits at/in the bench, i for one would use a dremel like once a year so that wouldnt make sense for me. Height can be custom to you( for the question asker if you arnt sure you cam always make the legs on the shorter side, and put blocks under the legs to raise it to what you like best). Width and length also depend on what you make, small items or bigger wider projects. The main points are really just sturdiness and power sockets, have that and customize the rest to your work!
My workbench is 22” deep, 72” long, and 34” tall. A bench should be as long as your workspace will allow but if it’s too deep you can’t reach the far end and may be tempted to let things pile-up.
When I built my last bench I cut the top (2ft x 4ft 3/4 sanded plywood) so I could take out a 4 or 6 inch strip in the middle longways to allow clamping in the middle. I think I got that idea when Adam was showing off his new bench that somebody built for him. When it's in place it's just a friction fit. I also added wheels so I can move it around which has been handy.
My wife and I have separate areas, it does mean there is some expense due to the duplication of tools (I have a set of screwdrivers, she has a similar set, for example) but it saves on arguments and it saves on time looking for frequently used tools so its worth it for us. It also means if, for example, she was to buy the cheapest utility knife money can buy and the pivot disintegrates she can borrow mine if I'm not using it for a while until she purchases the second cheapest utility knife money can buy...
i always use a box or a tote that i can consolidate my work while i am taking a break or not using for a while. some times they are to large and they do sit around in the open. like my fence project heh its laying all over the back yard currently. ill be honest i try really hard to always have a completion time so at least my wife knows when it can be expected to be gone or moved to a more permanent home.
Making is a constant transition between the creative and the logical. When in the creative process, order and structure (neatness) might never be your friend. And likewise, when in the logical phase of making, disorder and chaos can be extremely frustrating and unproductive. This is the constant transition between and Left brain/ Right brain activities and the more a maker is conscious of which process/ phase they (or their partner) are currently working in, the greater the acceptance of the current condition of the workspace.
My wife is a neat orderly type of woman, she wants everything neat and tidy. So I dedicate my 2nd floor as my crafting man cave area. It is messy when I am working on to something. But I know where my things are while working. That is why she understand not to clean my workplace. Cause she knew after my crafting I will clean up everything. But when I work with steel, welds, grinding stuff like wood and metal. My garage is my 2nd makerspace.
Rex Kreuger gave advice on woodworking benches that might be of use. It can be as wide as you want, but you'll want the depth to be such that you dont have to reach over to grab any tools. And then presumably as tall as it needs to be so you can stand and work at it. Vices and workholding are good must-haves for woodworking. So peg holes if you arent in the market for a vice.
I built a custom sewing table that is 40"x76" at 33" high -- depth to lay out a 1 meter wide sheet of fabric, length to fit my space and easily get around both ends, and that custom height so I can comfortably stand and reach the far side of the table with a pen or a cutter. I also built a cabinet underneath that stores my sewing machine and all my sewing/crafting tools, thread, gadgets, cutting mat, etc. It works great for me, but would be an ergonomic nightmare for anyone else.
We’re color coded as much as we can be in our space. We also have designated storage lockers for our projects so when we’re not working we can keep our space neat (they double as material storage when not in use). We have a lot up on our ceiling as much as we can for organization. We have a project board that states what everyone is working on, when they expect to be back in the shop and what tools they’ll need next. And we have a discord server and text thread that’s actively used. We started out with a long list of house rules everyone had to agree on but that got cumbersome and irritating to have to constantly play house mom to each other (it’s an all female space) so now our only rule is don’t be an A$$.
Adam, love your point of view on a ton of subjects. Tangential to this topic, any suggestions for helping fight the clutter inherent with, at least my form of, ADHD? Any tips greatly appreciated.
Any workspace is an exercise in iteration. You need to try things to find out if they work for you. And just because something IS working for you, doesn't mean there isn't a better solution out there.
My wife likes clutter in general and I cannot stand it, so we actually set up 2 separate bedrooms and i let her use the dining room (we never use) as a sewing station, im a chef so the kitchen ends up being my domain with the garage, lol seems to work for us anyways
I avoided all the problems aasociated with sharing my life with another person by living with an imaginary friend called Harvey. Harvey, say hello to my friends
Anything with pockets, I'd imagine. I hate designers of women's clothing because they seem to think women don't like pockets. Every woman I've talked with has asked the same thing. I can see if you were 'dating' and wanted to show off any good curves, but most other times REAL pockets big enough to hold more than half a facial tissue without it falling out would make life so much easier. Comfortable fabric that is still comfortable without ironing. And doesn't rip or stain easily. Steel-toed or equivalent shoes. What I wouldn't give for such shoes in my size! You don't know pain until you've had a heavy chunk of metal fall on your toes.
I come from a family of three 'collectors' and one 'minimalist'. The Minimalist was never ever truly happy. Too many 'dust collectors' and 'the property is going to sink.' 😉
A lot depends on the Mess you make so it means you work outside in the garage or inside on a table......no 2 people can share the same workspace unless they are so well tuned as not to impact on the items each person is having around them......model making with hard mechanical items need to be left in place and soft items like craft work can be boxed and stored out of the other person's way......not a good idea to turn the house into a workshop.....a garden shed outside solves that issue and causes less friction with the better half..
The No man's land could be a nice ideal event for us, give layout measurements maybe photos of said space and see what people can come up with, just maybe something you & the Mrs didn't think of . just a thought
Adam.. are your kids makers too or to some degree? I have a son who I'm trying to get interested in it but just can't. He'd rather play video games. Tried to get him interested in game making but no, he'd rather play. He is 12 now and I have been trying for years. I built a 737 cockpit, external and internal which I know when I was a kid would have died for. Built models, dioramas, furniture but no go to get him the least bit interested. Just curious to see how things worked when raising your kids. Maybe there is something you have done that would help me. Thanks!
Interactive museums? Parks? Plants, mechanics, animals? Experiment going to different kinds of places until he finds something interesting. I was a reading fiction aholic when young and I now wish I hadn't been because it compromised my physical and mental health in various ways and left me more dependent than I liked for many years. Ban the games if you have to! Also, is he 'running' away from something and hence the games. I didn't have a happy home or school life so fiction was my 'escape' and thus I clung to it like a lifeline. Just food for thought.
Divorce was our best solution. Sometimes people are just so selfish they will never compromise or care about another person. Not every marriage is salvagable. But now I have an all new house with my own office, my own garage, my own finished basement which is my maker space...life is good. I fully recommend divorce to all my friends.
Better yet: utterly clear communication before marriage. My parents should never married, but both made assumptions beforehand that neither fully comprehended were wrong until kids were part of the picture. At that time divorce was not an easy option so they stuck together anyway. It wasn't all bad, but no bed of roses either for any of us.
I think possiblity the solution to the first question is each person has a dedicated cart / mobile workbench. When they are done with a session they wheel the cart into a corner and throw a drop cloth over their work,
Did Adam just give away what his wife is planner g on gifting to family/friends for XMas? 😂😢 Sounds like this women needs a space to leave stuff out. When it moves to empty spaces throughout the house it crosses the line. Need to have boundaries.
Adam, you don't know nothing about sharing space. I've worked in restaurant kitchens that had 5 people cooking and doing prep in a space about 1/5th the size of your shop.
This is a great philosophy right up until two people with mutually exclusive essentials to their creative process cohabitate and have to share a space. If both processes were able to exist with no issues, the question wouldn't have been asked.
Safe Word....just a random word or phrase that your partner knows you only use when ur pissed off...alotta mimor issues beco.e serious problems because one party jokes about an issue the other takes seriously My safe word/phrase is fiddle farting
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Man what id give to be able to watch all the myth buster episodes again. I got Netflix when it first come out for mythbusters because it was all I watched
And the limbs I’d give for dinner & a chat
we realy need to occupy convention centers
open 24/7
global projects pllatform with rob downy juniors footprint coalition as a guideline
tourguides
space studio
tiny sats global monitoring
robotics
robochefs
space food
superfood
vertical farms
recycling methods
maker space
computer building
cafe craft lounge
knitting
kitbashing
sci fi art
iron man costumes
projectors
3d printers
hover craft concepts
sci fi med sector
experimental garden
dino chicken egg research false lab ?? im thinking a swamp creature tank at the - venus project and hover car show
drone concepts
parcel drones
rescue drones
e.s.a is funding the space studio 50,000
nasa im not sure about
but how do we get this thing started
get a cork pinboard and design this mission to link all convention centers
As Adam mentioned, would love the link to his high school science desk.
@@Streetcarsaturdayshuntsville Mythbusters, in it's entirety, is on either HBO Max or discovery+
Here's a workshop trick I've come to love: Hospital tables. The ones that slide under the bed. Replace the top with something bigger and more functional, replace the casters with "rollerblade" casters. The height is adjustable, they roll anywhere and add extra work space to any location, even changing the car oil in the driveway! I got my first at an estate auction, loved it so much I ordered a 2nd and now I'm building a 3rd version as I learn more about my own processes.
My wife and I are makers of very different sorts, and after trying to do certain things together, as we thought 'that would be nice', we realized very quickly it wasn't going to work. So when we built our house, I got the 6m2 garage for models and wargaming, and she got a dedicated study/craft room. Both now packed to the brim!
Start selling. No joke. My "space" is taken up with old hunting gear that will never be used. I'm keeping some of it cause it is useful for what hunting I do. I've cleared up 2 hole shelves sets by getting rid of "junk".
Also! Models that are aircraft or space craft hang from the drop ceiling cause that's what they do, FLY!
I look at it as "working with my ADHD not against it". If I keep leaving a thing in a spot, that's probably were it needs to live. Helps me keep track of my phone. We recently bought a house, and as we unpack, I tell my spouse to kind of think "where is the first place I will look for this." I tell you, we have a helluva tool drawer in our kitchen because it's all things we are always looking for and need in one spot. But, also, doing my pantry (I love to cook) or unpacking dishes, I pay attention to where I start looking for stuff, and if I need to move it around. I am building my own maker space in our new shed and that's exactly what I'm going to run with. Every time I start looking for that hammer, I'm going to make sure I put it the first place I always wish it was in.
My current workshop is shared with my wife, we are both violin makers. We work in wildly different ways, the best for us is to have our own brushes and sharp tools, each at our own primary benches. Then two shared common benches. When we were combining our two worlds and buying a house together, we looked for a home that would have a perfect workshop space and also have room for disconnected machine room to contain dust. We got really lucky and found what we needed. I run the machine room and sharpen tools, she handles the finances and taxes. The rest is our own work, side by side!
Realizing things are a process has really, really helped me get a handle on my space. It lets me tackle things and be willing to adapt. That's been fantastic.
Having worked with a lot of couples I learned that each needs an inviolate space. That is no matter what happens in that the other person never says anything unless it's a compliment. When there's a true lack of space then there's a 50/50 time usage system. Even if one of them does nothing the other shuts up. No hints, no complaints, no voicing of wishing they were using it. And it works very well.
My spouse and I are both introverts and both work from home. We have an agreement that at least once a week each of us gets an afternoon or an evening alone in the house.
@@KayOSweaver sounds like a good deal.
My wife and I start all projects with I love you and this work will not change that...now we can argue fairly and only about the project not our relationship or personality traits not about the work...it works 99 percent of the time.
My spouse and I used to live in a one bedroom apartment in San Francisco frequently working from home. Yay bay area rents!
Anyways, I'm a spreader when it comes to my workspace so our solution was some pretty fabric that I would drape over my work area whenever I wasn't using it.
It was so successful that now sometimes when I'm in my studio/office I still put fabric over my mess when I need to focus on something so I'm not distracted by all the other projects around the room.
Also, conflict over household projects is real! My spouse and I have gotten better at it, but boy we have had some tough ones!
Im also a clean up everything at the end of the project person and back when i was living at home with my family, my preferred work space was the dining room table and while i was working, I'd spread out and cover the entire table. My mom always hated the mess so she'd make me tidy up before dinner. So, since i was gonna go back to using everything later, instead of putting everything away properly, I'd arrange everything in a neat pile at the unused end of the table and if there were too many things, I'd place them temporarily on an unused chair or a small table nearby to the side.
It's definitely not ideal to have to tidy up right when you're in the middle of working on something, but it did help keep things from becoming too unruly. It would give me a chance to tidy up and reset my workspace, throw out any trash, wash brushes, and put away anything i didn't need anymore. My mom's a bit of a neat freak but this arrangement kept her at bay without being too disrupting of my workflow.
Best advice I ever received, can apply to anything. "Do what works."
Had to give up crafts long ago for health reasons, but when I had to redo my desk area (damn you, roach infestation!) years ago I decided I didn't want a traditional desk area anymore and went with a modular system (Elfa) so I could easily adjust shelf and worktop heights. Instead of a filing cabinet, plastic 'air tight' bins (deemed a must!) It has worked out great.
Sharing space: Gotta have communication. What you want, what they want. Work it out beforehand and then make alterations as it goes along, but dedicated spaces are a must. My dad had 'his office' and a tool shed while mom had everything else but the kids bedrooms. Everyone's got to have 'their' space to retreat to.
One way to share might be to have trays or bins for projects. It is a great way to store materials before you start working and to put a project away while still keeping your project in work. You might have to make the bins have a clear end to them or have the trays go onto a open shelf. I am one of the people that needs to be able to see that work in progress.
a project box/bag/ tray can be helpful for sharing workspace or when the kitchen table is the workspace. It makes it easier to move the project aside when it's not actively being worked on while still keeping all the materials together. If you do multiple projects at one time, a shelf you can slide your project trays onto can make it faster to change between ongoing projects.
A shared space you should try and clean up at the end of the day, or if you move from one space and work in another, clean up as you go. It's just respect to the others.
8:30 on. Yup. I'm changing over to French cleats after trying pegboard for a good while. The pegboard was better than nothing, but the cleats are working better for me.
All relationships (personal and professional) require work to maintain. Sometimes it's a little work, sometimes it's a lot. The nature of the relationship and it's importance to you determines if the juice is worth the squeeze. Some relationships aren't worth the effort to maintain, and some definitely are. The trick is determining which is which.
I taught my son leathercraft. He is the person who has to have everything in front of them, while I put tools up when I'm done using them. The compromise is that he works on his project while I watch you and others on UA-cam. Not enough room for us both, but he is getting very good at leathercraft. NOW, he is showing me how to weld, in his shop. I can wait.
I went from sharing a good sized basement workshop with my father, to living in a small apartment with my partner. She got me a small industrial locker that I put on casters and it’s been a great workspace! I can roll it where I want to work and it has plenty of storage for tools and supplies inside. There’s always a solution!
We are lucky enough to have space. He has the three bay garage, small shed etc, I have under the house. My Craft Dungeon (named by my youngest) has 6 stations, All have different desk/workbench types. Art trestle table, kids work/art table, sewing table, cutting table/general craft (waist height, 900mm by 2100mm), general craft desk, train set trestle. Each has it's own sets of tools, implements, books, storage, and supplies. Some items travel around, but I do try to buy doubles to make life easier. Last year I got LED strip lights installed over most of the work spaces. Waiting to get the last two done. Such a difference to have good light
This works with cooking too! One of my former roommates and I love to cook together but have very different cooking styles, so we worked out that we just need different little spots in the kitchen to do our thing while cooking together. :)
On a workbench I personally always find that the "depth" (away from you when standing next to a long side) should never exeed a comfortable arms reach. Anything more becomes dead space or should be filled with something like drawers (if next to a wall) to bring things to within arms reach. Width (or length of the long side) always superseeds depth but shouldn't really exceed a single stride either way from the middle (so 2 paces length). You'll find yourself walking around too much to reach stuff otherwise. If your space is big enough to fit multiple benches, having 2 smaller benches of the same size and height is far preferable over 1 big one. Both for flexibility and comfort of working.
Love the insight on cooperation and a functional spaces!
I like getting up to get tools and supplies! My butt gets tired of sitting and I get steps in, plus have a few seconds to think before I do something silly. 🙂
My rules for work bench size are no smaller than 24" x 48" and no larger than 48" x 96".
If it is only accessible from one side 36" is the max width if drawered tool boxes will be stored on it.
If it will have pegboard or similar behind it 30" max width.
If it is accessible from both sides wider than 48" tends to leave dead space in the middle.
Personally I find 30" x 60" to 36" x 72" solidly built work tables to be Ideal for most average projects.
Don't forget that having multiple smaller tables and benches of the same height can allow for modularity that is not possible with a single large one.
Oddly specific requirements haha. Also damn freedom units makes me not able to imagine how big it is. For me a 70cm x 180cm bench works great.
@@johanlahti84 Basically Too small and there is not enough room to work efficiently, too large and you can't reach the middle or pegboard/tool wall/part drawers. I have been fortunate to help set up several general works shop spaces and build/purchase quite a few work benches and tables and see what typically works and what doesn't. generally these rules (rules of thumb? guidelines?) have served me well, however I definitely recognize that there are edge cases and such that may not fit within my preferences. Now the other variable is height of the work surface but I won't get into that hornets nest beyond that height should suite the users/workers and the size projects that they most commonly work on.
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My rules for work bench size are no smaller than 600mm x 1200mm and no larger than 1200mm x 2400mm.
If it is only accessible from one side 900mm is the max width if drawered tool boxes will be stored on it.
If it will have pegboard or similar behind it 750mm max width.
If it is accessible from both sides wider than 1200mm tends to leave dead space in the middle.
Personally I find 750mm x 1500mm to 900mm x 1800mm solidly built work tables to be Ideal for most average projects.
Don't forget that having multiple smaller tables and benches of the same height can allow for modularity that is not possible with a single large one.
Trays. When supplies need to stay out but make too much a mess I put them on trays to keep them confined but still out. This could really help with feeling put together at the end of the day
Talking about the workbench is actually interesting. Because it can be a very personalized thing if your using it often. Adam said he keeps his dremel bits at/in the bench, i for one would use a dremel like once a year so that wouldnt make sense for me. Height can be custom to you( for the question asker if you arnt sure you cam always make the legs on the shorter side, and put blocks under the legs to raise it to what you like best). Width and length also depend on what you make, small items or bigger wider projects. The main points are really just sturdiness and power sockets, have that and customize the rest to your work!
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My workbench is 22” deep, 72” long, and 34” tall. A bench should be as long as your workspace will allow but if it’s too deep you can’t reach the far end and may be tempted to let things pile-up.
My grandma was a quilter. Frame was suspended over kitchen table on pullies that could be lowered to be worked on and pulled up to use table.
When I built my last bench I cut the top (2ft x 4ft 3/4 sanded plywood) so I could take out a 4 or 6 inch strip in the middle longways to allow clamping in the middle. I think I got that idea when Adam was showing off his new bench that somebody built for him. When it's in place it's just a friction fit. I also added wheels so I can move it around which has been handy.
I'm 6'6 and my workbench surface is 43 inches high. Works out nicely!
My wife and I have separate areas, it does mean there is some expense due to the duplication of tools (I have a set of screwdrivers, she has a similar set, for example) but it saves on arguments and it saves on time looking for frequently used tools so its worth it for us. It also means if, for example, she was to buy the cheapest utility knife money can buy and the pivot disintegrates she can borrow mine if I'm not using it for a while until she purchases the second cheapest utility knife money can buy...
Great video Q&A Adam take care
i always use a box or a tote that i can consolidate my work while i am taking a break or not using for a while. some times they are to large and they do sit around in the open. like my fence project heh its laying all over the back yard currently. ill be honest i try really hard to always have a completion time so at least my wife knows when it can be expected to be gone or moved to a more permanent home.
Making is a constant transition between the creative and the logical. When in the creative process, order and structure (neatness) might never be your friend. And likewise, when in the logical phase of making, disorder and chaos can be extremely frustrating and unproductive. This is the constant transition between and Left brain/ Right brain activities and the more a maker is conscious of which process/ phase they (or their partner) are currently working in, the greater the acceptance of the current condition of the workspace.
My wife is a neat orderly type of woman, she wants everything neat and tidy. So I dedicate my 2nd floor as my crafting man cave area. It is messy when I am working on to something. But I know where my things are while working. That is why she understand not to clean my workplace. Cause she knew after my crafting I will clean up everything. But when I work with steel, welds, grinding stuff like wood and metal. My garage is my 2nd makerspace.
I always put my crafting table right under a row of furnaces with several chests on either side.
So you can threw what you made into a furnace when you are not satisfied with it?
@@schwarzerritter5724 Hey, if it's good enough for famed Minecraft pro (and occasional hobbyist jeweller) Gustav Faberge...
Rex Kreuger gave advice on woodworking benches that might be of use.
It can be as wide as you want, but you'll want the depth to be such that you dont have to reach over to grab any tools. And then presumably as tall as it needs to be so you can stand and work at it.
Vices and workholding are good must-haves for woodworking. So peg holes if you arent in the market for a vice.
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I built a custom sewing table that is 40"x76" at 33" high -- depth to lay out a 1 meter wide sheet of fabric, length to fit my space and easily get around both ends, and that custom height so I can comfortably stand and reach the far side of the table with a pen or a cutter. I also built a cabinet underneath that stores my sewing machine and all my sewing/crafting tools, thread, gadgets, cutting mat, etc. It works great for me, but would be an ergonomic nightmare for anyone else.
Does it still count as making if you’re doing it with the intent that it is going to be destroyed shortly after it is finished?
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Rockin that mad scientist look again today Adam! ❤
We’re color coded as much as we can be in our space. We also have designated storage lockers for our projects so when we’re not working we can keep our space neat (they double as material storage when not in use). We have a lot up on our ceiling as much as we can for organization. We have a project board that states what everyone is working on, when they expect to be back in the shop and what tools they’ll need next. And we have a discord server and text thread that’s actively used. We started out with a long list of house rules everyone had to agree on but that got cumbersome and irritating to have to constantly play house mom to each other (it’s an all female space) so now our only rule is don’t be an A$$.
Yes, on the color coding. I even have my own colored drinking glass so there is no mistake whose water is whose (more hygienic too.)
Adam, love your point of view on a ton of subjects. Tangential to this topic, any suggestions for helping fight the clutter inherent with, at least my form of, ADHD? Any tips greatly appreciated.
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Any workspace is an exercise in iteration. You need to try things to find out if they work for you. And just because something IS working for you, doesn't mean there isn't a better solution out there.
My wife likes clutter in general and I cannot stand it, so we actually set up 2 separate bedrooms and i let her use the dining room (we never use) as a sewing station, im a chef so the kitchen ends up being my domain with the garage, lol seems to work for us anyways
What do people prefer using as a workbench liner? The frangible surface Adam picked up looks great, but i don't know what material that is!
Adam, when you refer to a "frangible surface," what is your go-to material for that?
I avoided all the problems aasociated with sharing my life with another person by living with an imaginary friend called Harvey. Harvey, say hello to my friends
Hey Harvey👋
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Harveyyyyyy whats good, its big C
@@Bigg_Chungus For crying out loud!
Tell Harvey he still owes me $8 for that Baja Fresh burrito I bought him in 2016.
I just wish my maker space didn't have to double as a laundry room/storage room/closet
I used an old TV Cabinet (for old Tube TV),they close up, have drawers and Cabinet doors, just a thought
wow this is an amazing space
fixed cam no more sea sickness from the organasation vid witch i s love
Great ..as always
Your mic is a little hot today. Audio is clipping a bit. Love this channel!!!!!!!
The "best" solution for one could be abysmal for another. Depends on individual and their proclivities!
Explain your Clothing Style and favorite pieces... What are your favorite coats,pants, shoes, glasses frames etc idk
Anything with pockets, I'd imagine. I hate designers of women's clothing because they seem to think women don't like pockets. Every woman I've talked with has asked the same thing. I can see if you were 'dating' and wanted to show off any good curves, but most other times REAL pockets big enough to hold more than half a facial tissue without it falling out would make life so much easier.
Comfortable fabric that is still comfortable without ironing.
And doesn't rip or stain easily.
Steel-toed or equivalent shoes. What I wouldn't give for such shoes in my size! You don't know pain until you've had a heavy chunk of metal fall on your toes.
Bench size for me is determent by my ability to strech both of my arms from the middle of the bench to both corners.
Adam I believe we need a backlash against the tyranny of minimalism in the home and in the work place. Do you agree?
I come from a family of three 'collectors' and one 'minimalist'. The Minimalist was never ever truly happy. Too many 'dust collectors' and 'the property is going to sink.' 😉
A lot depends on the Mess you make so it means you work outside in the garage or inside on a table......no 2 people can share the same workspace unless they are so well tuned as not to impact on the items each person is having around them......model making with hard mechanical items need to be left in place and soft items like craft work can be boxed and stored out of the other person's way......not a good idea to turn the house into a workshop.....a garden shed outside solves that issue and causes less friction with the better half..
The No man's land could be a nice ideal event for us, give layout measurements maybe photos of said space and see what people can come up with, just maybe something you & the Mrs didn't think of . just a thought
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I don’t share 😅. Wife got to have her own tools, kind of like toilet paper 😂
Now imagine the HOUSE being the project.... ;-)
Adam.. are your kids makers too or to some degree? I have a son who I'm trying to get interested in it but just can't. He'd rather play video games. Tried to get him interested in game making but no, he'd rather play. He is 12 now and I have been trying for years. I built a 737 cockpit, external and internal which I know when I was a kid would have died for. Built models, dioramas, furniture but no go to get him the least bit interested. Just curious to see how things worked when raising your kids. Maybe there is something you have done that would help me. Thanks!
Interactive museums? Parks? Plants, mechanics, animals? Experiment going to different kinds of places until he finds something interesting.
I was a reading fiction aholic when young and I now wish I hadn't been because it compromised my physical and mental health in various ways and left me more dependent than I liked for many years. Ban the games if you have to!
Also, is he 'running' away from something and hence the games. I didn't have a happy home or school life so fiction was my 'escape' and thus I clung to it like a lifeline. Just food for thought.
sounds like him and Jamie
Divorce was our best solution. Sometimes people are just so selfish they will never compromise or care about another person. Not every marriage is salvagable. But now I have an all new house with my own office, my own garage, my own finished basement which is my maker space...life is good. I fully recommend divorce to all my friends.
Better yet: utterly clear communication before marriage. My parents should never married, but both made assumptions beforehand that neither fully comprehended were wrong until kids were part of the picture. At that time divorce was not an easy option so they stuck together anyway. It wasn't all bad, but no bed of roses either for any of us.
Kick that guy out! That's how.😂
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I think possiblity the solution to the first question is each person has a dedicated cart / mobile workbench. When they are done with a session they wheel the cart into a corner and throw a drop cloth over their work,
He looks like James Gun's brother
Translation: One is neat. One is a slob.
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Did Adam just give away what his wife is planner g on gifting to family/friends for XMas? 😂😢
Sounds like this women needs a space to leave stuff out. When it moves to empty spaces throughout the house it crosses the line. Need to have boundaries.
You need a seperate area. Sadly.... *lol*
Adam, you don't know nothing about sharing space. I've worked in restaurant kitchens that had 5 people cooking and doing prep in a space about 1/5th the size of your shop.
I can't ask, "as a multi-millionaire, what would you buy". 🤪🤪🤪
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Do not ask a partner to change the essentials of their creative process. You do you. Respect the difference.
This is a great philosophy right up until two people with mutually exclusive essentials to their creative process cohabitate and have to share a space.
If both processes were able to exist with no issues, the question wouldn't have been asked.
dude looks like he's withering away
Safe Word....just a random word or phrase that your partner knows you only use when ur pissed off...alotta mimor issues beco.e serious problems because one party jokes about an issue the other takes seriously
My safe word/phrase is fiddle farting