So I went to look at a house....

[Wedg1e]

... that I can't remember much about, some rooms downstairs, some rooms upstairs, yadda yadda...

It's what's out the back that grabbed me

40 x 15 (yes, FORTY foot ) workshop. With pit. And 1 tonne crane on joist trolley. With permanent 3-phase electrics. Aaand 110V ring.... 5hp compressor, motorcycle lift, halogen heaters, double width roller shutter, high security locks, alarm, barred and frosted windows. With attached single garage and double carport, plus hardstanding for 12 cars.

Did I mention there was a house with it?

[gsx600]

Too late I've bought it !!

Sold the house and now living in the workshop

[Brap_Brap]

Nice find. I'm curious tho... what good is 110V over there? I thought everything was 220-240ish?
3 phase is awesome.

[rev-erend]

So - did the misses want the house.. as that would seem to be the deal clincher.

[NTEL]

Brap_Brap said:

Nice find. I'm curious tho... what good is 110V over there? I thought everything was 220-240ish?
3 phase is awesome.

Yes, our single phase distribution system is 220-240v however when working "on site" all power tools must be 110v so most tradesmen only have 110v equipment powered from a portable 240 / 110v tranny. Its a safety thing.

[grahamw48]

You'd be like a pig in st Ian.

Forget women though...unless they wear leathers.

[TVR_owner]

grahamw48 said:

You'd be like a pig in st Ian.

Forget women though...unless they wear leathers.

Is there something you'd like to tell us G...

[grahamw48]

Erm...don't think so.

[carob]

That looks like one neatly trimmed bush there Graham.

Rob

[grahamw48]

Been reading Ian's dreams.

[Wedg1e]

The guy who's selling runs his business from there; he wants to retire. Maybe I'll make him an offer.

Anybody want some wrought-iron gates?

[Wedg1e]

Right, house bought, change of occupation in the offing...?

Stacks of room and twin overhead chain blocks sliding on an RSJ should make body-offs a piece of cake

[grahamw48]

You're joking... right .

Need a lodger ?

[rev-erend]

That was quick..

[RussWood]

I have at least one gallon of jealousy juice.

I suppose that this means you will be getting more machine tools. Or will all the extra space be filled with TVRs.

If you get a Clarkson tool grinder then let me know, I will come and see you for a day.

Russ

[Wedg1e]

grahamw48 said:

You're joking... right .

Need a lodger ?

No. And no. However this place will be up for rent... minus the machine tools

[Wedg1e]

RussWood said:

I have at least one gallon of jealousy juice.

I suppose that this means you will be getting more machine tools. Or will all the extra space be filled with TVRs.

If you get a Clarkson tool grinder then let me know, I will come and see you for a day.

Russ

Life sometimes chucks you a bone instead of a curve

More machinery... perhaps. More TVRs... maybe, maybe not. But more bikes...

Just need to negotiate a price for the hardware already in the workshop. Off the top of my head: MIG, TIG, oxy-acetylene; bike lift; ring roller, 25 tonne press; 2 bandsaws; hydraulic pipe bender (roll cage anyone?); hydraulic shear/punch... oh, and a Kubota mini-digger

[grahamw48]

...Don't know if I could put up with the OAP across your road who demolishes parts of his house while backing down his drive.

Must pop up before some cunning person decides to buy my Wedge.

2 very interesteds at the mo.

Edited by grahamw48 on Friday 7th August 00:14

[Wedg1e]

grahamw48 said:

...Don't know if I could put up with the OAP across your road who demolishes parts of his house while backing down his drive.

Must pop up before some cunning person decides to buy my Wedge.

2 very interesteds at the mo.

Edited by grahamw48 on Friday 7th August 00:14

Where have you been, old Bill died two years ago! House was sold, you wouldn't recognise it now... puts my place to shame.

You shouldn't have any trouble selling your car, it's pretty good from what I've seen. It should be, since you've paid for one or two people's Spanish villas, looking after it

SteC's green 280 was sold, no details but the new owner doesn't seem to have popped up on here yet...

[grahamw48]

Yes, daft not doing it myself...just too knacked when I get in from work. Must be old age

20 years ago I'd have had its constituent parts spread out across the garage floor a week after buying it.