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This is just FYI. As I have mentioned more than once, my shop is a small 8X14 Resin Shed I purchased through Lowes. During the summer last year I could only work for a few hours, very early in the morning, before the temps here in Central Florida reached the high 90's and the sweat would be running down my brow and into my eyes. I had gone to Lowes yesterday to pick up a few thing I needed and as I was walking out I pased a Stack of GE small room AC units. The smallest is 5000 BTU intended for a 150 SF room. My Shop is only 112 SF...Perfect. Price $159...not terrible. Military discout kept it under $160 after sales tax. After going home and checkiing on the dimensions of the unit and the space I had in my gable end wall (the only feasible location) I went back ane purchased one. Today I installed the unit. I don't have a window so I had to make a cased opening just the correct size to fit the unit. I first made a frame to varify it was correct for the unit and then use it to mark out the openening in the wall. My jig saw made quick work of the resin wall, just above the metal header for the doors. I cased the opeing on both sides and fixed it with some screws into the metal header. The frame in place is more than strong enough to replace the cut out wall section. I slid the unit into the opening and, WALA, everything fit nicely and now is working fine. I know the power in my shop is fed from only one 20 AMP breaker circuit in my main panel. Was concerned that the AC would overload the circuit if it was on with my router or dust collector. I'm happy to report I have no problems operating those three heaviest draw items as the same time. However, I will probably turn the AC unit off when I operate the Router station with the dust collector running to make sure no overloads. Any way, maybe I will be able to work in the shop more each day with out worring about heat exhaustion . Inside Outside

If you're old enough and grew up in the U.S. you probably recognize The Partridge Family. I would never have missed an episode. I believe they aired on Friday nights after The Brady Bunch in the early 70s. If you're not familiar with them it was a sitcom about a family musical group. They actually did record and have some hit records although the only cast members who were part of the actual recordings were Shirley Jones, top left, and David Cassidy, top middle. *Added an edited image of the cutting if anyone would like to use it as a pattern.

Hello friends, some years ago I abandoned these mirror projects (10 years or so). First jobs I did with my scroll saw. Now with a free time I finished them. I hope you like the result. Thank you in advance for your comments. Greetings and a big hug to all.

H Botas pattern made using an A4, 1/4inch baltic birch plywood sheet and a #2/0 spiral blade, lots of holes to this one took about 11hours of cutting,

This is a Steve Good project the one on the left is the original done on 1/4"BB and the right one is done on 1/8"BB which I made a couple changes, I sorta like the one on the right, what do you guys think.

Welcome to the "Cool" side! Pun intended. I've had a/c in my shop for several years. Bought a new, bigger unit last year.. much better now. My shop is 12' x 22' but I only cool 12' x 14' of it. I have the walls and ceiling insulated half-ass and a thick clear shower curtain separating the cool side from the non-cooled side. You may laugh but it works very well. I also have an oscillating 18" fan going. I can get the cool side down to 65°! Makes it much easier to work when you are comfortable. I see the open gable vents in your shed,, do you get lots of wasps in there? On the "hot" side of my shop I installed a 4' wide corrugated metal roll up door. I'm guessing that's how wasps get in my shop. My paddle that I made to lay patterns on when I spray the backside of them with 3M77 doubles as a big wasp swatter!

Dont wait Mothers Day to say it. "I Love My Mom" - my latest project Video of making project I Love My Mom pattern

I actually played a few songs by them for a school auditorium in 1970 while a bunch of schools girls sang and fainted LOL Yeah, I remember it fondly

I have always heard it is very difficult to get a pattern of a group of people.... Looks to me like you have it mastered... That is an awesome job on the pattern and an awesome job on the cutting of the pattern!

Oh I remember The Partridge Family. Had a BIG crush on Shirly Jones. Didn't watch The Brady Bunch. Your cutting is Awesome!!!

Wow. Your pattern skills are fantastic. I love the cut you’ve done a perfect portrait.

Very pretty. Well done.

If your AC doesn't quite keep up in that plastic building, consider buying some of that 1/2" thick foam paneling with a foil coating one one side. Attach it to your ceiling with tha foil facing out/up using screws just long enough to penetrate the plastic ribbing and not go through the roof, and washers to keep the screw heads from pulling through the foam. If it still isn't enough insulation, do the same on the side walls, at least those that face the Sun. The double layer of the plastic panels do provide insulation, but not as good as the foam panels. A friend did this to his little plastic building and it made a huge difference. Cooler air settles, so putting the AC high up like that is best, but you should make a way to block those vents while trying to heat or cool the building, but keep them open when you aren't there, so humidity build-up won't be as severe in there when you aren't in there. Charley

Get one and never look back, They are a god send when you can no longer negotiate steps like me. I look at it like this I worked all my life to get us where we are now , so it's time to get what we want and enjoy what ever life we have left, I know it won't last forever!

Ben I had the stair problem also until I finally gave in and purchased a Stair Lift, Problem solved!! Not cheap but I am able to get to the shop which is what matters.

Good job. Stay 'cool' Frank.

Install a chair lift...cheaper than building a new outdoor groundlevel shop .

We get a few weeks of "cool" temps (low to mid 40's) during the winter which makes it a little uncomfortable to work, but I found a small heater designed for a work shop area that will quickly take the chill off when needed. So now I have the best of both times.

Nice job Frank. Looks good. Now you can spend more time in the shop and turn out more of your quality projects.

After reading all of the above I am so glad I have a basement where my shop is located. It is approx. 14' x 30'. I have central air also. Not bragging, it was aready installed when i bought my home 35 years ago. I have upgraded it with a new high effiency gas furnace and central air the last 5 years or so for the 2nd and last time. Tosty warm in the winter and cool in the summer here in SE MI. Yes. we need air conditioning here in the frozen north. But honestly, I wish I had a seperate shop somewhere in my yard. I can hardly make it up and down those darn, steep stairs anymore.

I did just the opposite late last fall.. I installed a furnace.. got tired of working in average 15-20F in the winter months.. Thankfully most of the winter is doable.. but from mid January - a couple weeks into March are hard to deal with temps.. Not no more though... Shop rarely gets above 80 - 85 in the summer if I keep it closed up.. during the day and opened up the 7 windows over night.. stays really cool in there in the hot summer days.. I kept it about 60F in the winter this year.. and was able to get a lot of cutting done that normally wouldn't happen until summer to restock my sold out inventory from the holiday sales.. There is nothing like being comfortable while working.. whether that be heating it up to your desired temp or cooling it down.. Hope it serves you well this summer.. I didn't realize you was in FL.. I have a brother in FL

Sorry to hear about his passing, I think this is the same person that I had message back and forth with several times trying to help him repair his saw.. I don't really know what to say a value of the EX is.. If I remember correctly he had a lot of vibration issues with the saw, and I think the saw was bought for a fathers day gift to him a few years back that his wife and daughter went in together to buy him, and it had issues right out of the box. He wrote the company and they replaced with another new saw and it also had issues. Anyway if it helps any.. a new refurbished EX-21 is listed often on various sites for $499.99.. I think I've seen them for $450 a time or two as well on eBay. I bought mine new in sealed box from a person that won it in a drawing at his work.. I paid $300 but had $40 in fuel to go meet up with the seller since he was from Ohio. I'm thinking since it's not a working saw.. not much of the parts are the same if needed parts for the seyco and most parts from the China saw would be much more poor quality anyway.. I'd guess $100 tops.. That said though.. if the saw is complete and not taken apart.. his issues could have been simple such as not properly mounted to a solid stand with all the legs of the stand properly planted onto the floor.. My saw was bad too without adjusting the stand and getting it all dialed in etc.. Again, so sad to hear that he had passed, he seemed like a very nice guy as he didn't have the heart to tell his wife and daughter that the saw was a piece of junk and he felt guilty to say he didn't want it because it was problematic for him.. he continued to try to use it the way it was.. I didn't know he had picked up a Seyco. though he did talk about it..

everything i have read on here and other forums is stay away from the china made excalibur saws. are you sure it is china made saw? the seyco would be a real good saw depending on how many hours and what kinda shape it is in, and of course price.a new seyco saw is about $900 or so. if in really great shape and low hours i would think in the $500-600 range. dont see many seyco saws for sale. i have no idea on what a chinese made excalibur is worth. maybe kevin will chime in as he has one, and fixed it also. doug

Hope to get one this summer also!

Sweet! Florida is a "bear" to work in my garage during the summer/hot months! This year, I've installed a curtain system to enclose my work area to encompass a window unit I have. At the moment it will be for the cutting area, but I am considering enclosing right across the garage so the sanding area gets the benefit as well. I'll see after I get it all isolated how much more I can section off Pics will be forthcoming of course Thanks for sharing your setup - would be nice if I could just cut a hole in my garage LOL

Actually I was never 1% but patched with Church in The Wind, a biker church. As a result I rode with my pastor, an old biker from Southern California where he was in a club. He then left the life style and became a pastor. I had the privilege of associating with many 1%ers. Hells Angels, Bandidos, Valiants, Sons of Silence, Mongols and others. We were members of the COC, Confederation of Clubs and at their monthly meetings my church provided breakfast for them. Would ride to Mule Creek Junction, WY, about 100 miles South of Sturgis where I helped distribute as many as 20,000 bottles of cold water to bikers going to Sturgis. Gave assistance to bike wreck victims, Biker breakdowns, etc. Did this after I retired and had to quit riding in 2017 when I sold my ride. Old age gets in the way! Met a lot of people some of which became friends. Through it all I knew the tough 1%ers loyalty and brotherhood is crap. I still have lunch with several of them. When they get away from their club members they are pretty much like everyone else.

That hurt me Paul! Just because all my old fart friends are retired Hells Angel's and Bandidos is no reason you can't trust me with your money. Shesss.

Oh I wish I had that, I have the same problem here in Southern Tn, I can only work in the early morn, hrs. I have a nice window. I just may run down at Lowes and get me one of them AC units. Excellent job on the insulation!!

Thank you sir. These are going to be auction items for those in attendance. I got a high resolution flag picture and printed it on photo paper for these, and I really like it. I am going to give the winners options on background.

Looks great. If you want to do a themed chess set, the link that Scrappile posted also has a nautical themed chess set. I started that set about 5 years ago.... still working on it. LOL

The Sea Horse came out really good. I like it. Well done.

Good work. I hope it helps in the heat. During the summer my garage will get 110 deg. I probably wont be cutting during those days. Mark.