Not that I have been doing a lot of work out there with taking care of mom, but have the Big Buddy Heater going out there. With a WalMart lined Flannel shirt on over a T shirt 50-52*F is suffice, 55* is perfect, no glue ups and only,Shellac finishes at that temp, hands and feet are okay, but for you softies I keep my house at 64-65*, here at Moms, for her it is 73*.
55* is more then nice in the shop.
I am looking at a this heater for my garage in Appleton,Wi after my stint here with mom, it should not be too long, less then a year I figure. Most shop is in the basement some things in the garage, planer but nice to get into a 55*F car that warms up in half mile
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Shop temp
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Shop temp
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Re: Shop temp
I went with an electrical radiant heater on the ceiling for my garage. It is placed to heat the area I'm concerned with but the whole garage warms over time.
We have been about 38 degrees the last couple of days but the cold front came in so this morning I saw 9 degrees. The shop doesn't know it yet, well a little but it is still about 46 degrees. I'm going to be working out there so I'm going to turn the heater on here in about 10 minutes then plan to eat and get out there in about an hour. It has two heat settings so I'll just go with the low (750W) and see how that does. Some days I have to go to high (1500W) for a while then back down to the low setting. Most of the time I turn it off about a hour/half hour or so before I finish rather then dressing down.
For most things the 50 degree mark is where I like to start, anything colder and it just not nice for me anymore. Of course some projects want it warmer and it will get into the mid 60's if I need it. I've never attempted to go any higher but depending on wind direction and outside temperatures also make a big difference.
Here in the winter maybe 6 hours of work time and an hour of warm up so say 7 hours and lets say it averages 1000W, we pay somewhere in the 8 cents a kilowatt........ so it is pretty cheap entertainment.
Ed
We have been about 38 degrees the last couple of days but the cold front came in so this morning I saw 9 degrees. The shop doesn't know it yet, well a little but it is still about 46 degrees. I'm going to be working out there so I'm going to turn the heater on here in about 10 minutes then plan to eat and get out there in about an hour. It has two heat settings so I'll just go with the low (750W) and see how that does. Some days I have to go to high (1500W) for a while then back down to the low setting. Most of the time I turn it off about a hour/half hour or so before I finish rather then dressing down.
For most things the 50 degree mark is where I like to start, anything colder and it just not nice for me anymore. Of course some projects want it warmer and it will get into the mid 60's if I need it. I've never attempted to go any higher but depending on wind direction and outside temperatures also make a big difference.
Here in the winter maybe 6 hours of work time and an hour of warm up so say 7 hours and lets say it averages 1000W, we pay somewhere in the 8 cents a kilowatt........ so it is pretty cheap entertainment.
Ed
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Re: Shop temp
Just checking in here at just after 10:00 so the heater has been on high for about 2 hours, temperature is now 55 degrees and I'm turning it back to low. Decided to go to high for a while after all, it felt colder then the 46 it said but like I said before the wind will do that.
Really windy today, not sure I'm even going to take a walk today. Outside it is now almost 11. Feels like -7 with the wind.
Ed
Really windy today, not sure I'm even going to take a walk today. Outside it is now almost 11. Feels like -7 with the wind.
Ed
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Re: Shop temp
In my climate I wouldn't be able to afford the heating bill to heat my shop if it was outside. I have my woodworking shop in my basement where it is automatically heated with my house. This way I can work any day I wish without having to heat up the shop, and it is always nice enough for any kind of work including gluing and finishing.
The daytime high this week is forecast to be -1 with night lows around -20. Add to that the 53 inches of snow on the ground outside and I learn really fast that I want to do my work inside my house until Spring arrives. And, since I do woodworking only in the Winter, I couldn't do any woodworking at all if I had to do it in a poorly heated shop.
The daytime high this week is forecast to be -1 with night lows around -20. Add to that the 53 inches of snow on the ground outside and I learn really fast that I want to do my work inside my house until Spring arrives. And, since I do woodworking only in the Winter, I couldn't do any woodworking at all if I had to do it in a poorly heated shop.
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Well I'm done for the day. Turned off the heater then came in but forgot to look at the temperature then, but now it back down to 55. Wish I had looked when I got back in but too late now. Outside it's 11 degrees.
Got a message from my brother in northern WI, he is seeing -4 and 20 mph winds so he is worse off then I am.
Found an interesting socket wrench along side the road the other day. It is one with the hollow socket for doing threaded rods etc. Really rusty but I've got it back in working order and it doesn't look to bad. I can't see how to release the socket or perhaps it comes in only one size???? Not sure if I'm going to keep it or give it away.
Interesting how things like wrenches feel so cold when you are working on them or working with them. Sometimes if I know I'm going to be doing a certain project I bring the tools and project in the house over night then with them at house temperature it more comfortable working in the garage with the warmed parts.
Ed
Got a message from my brother in northern WI, he is seeing -4 and 20 mph winds so he is worse off then I am.
Found an interesting socket wrench along side the road the other day. It is one with the hollow socket for doing threaded rods etc. Really rusty but I've got it back in working order and it doesn't look to bad. I can't see how to release the socket or perhaps it comes in only one size???? Not sure if I'm going to keep it or give it away.
Interesting how things like wrenches feel so cold when you are working on them or working with them. Sometimes if I know I'm going to be doing a certain project I bring the tools and project in the house over night then with them at house temperature it more comfortable working in the garage with the warmed parts.
Ed
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Re: Shop temp
Here along the Northern Gulf Coast, we are getting some cooler temps. For the next three nights, we will see freezing, all the way down to about 25 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday night. It is possible that there may be some winter mix of sleet and flurries as far south as Evergreen, AL, about 75 miles or so from here. But, I got the old gray mare all waxed yesterday and all feels great. Just need to remove the brakes on the table carriage so I can clean and wax them. When the weather warms, I need to make a train passenger car or a caboose. Can hardly wait to get started.
Steve, the old swampgator
Steve, the old swampgator