Lets see your work area!

Here are two Quick photos of Just my latest Workstation. My others are to Messy for "PrimeTime"

On second Shelf (from Top) L->R is  a)RaspPiZero, b) Up SBC (w/atom uProcessor). Top Shelf is

a DVI/HDMI LCD Display. Behind LCD is an Rack-Mountable Outlet Strip. Great to provide AC to the

multiple USB Power Bricks that I have.

Fourth Shelf from Top holds my trusted Dremel Tool.

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My wife has done remodeling work on Mobile homes before so it really sounded like as long you watched out for the standard utilities running through there you would be good.

I have been contemplating some type of accordion type wall to be able to section off.  Similar to what hotels have to open up conference rooms.  That would allow me to keep my wood working area mess limited that area.  :-)

Before I had looked at shipping containers and while interesting they are still pricey compared to square footage and would need all sorts of insulation and wiring added as well as exterior camouflage since rarely will a wife allow a big metal box to be sitting in her backyard.  :-)

I thought I'd do a quick search...

This article: Removing walls in a mobile home

says: "In a single wide, with recent construction methods, there are no load bearing interior walls."

That's very interesting to know... would make for a nice, inexpensive, workshop.

I've seen Makerspaces divide the areas up, to keep the woodworking area from throwing sawdust into the electronics area for example.

From my understanding I can remove all interior walls and the design should allow the exterior to be the supporting parts.  But I would want to have it professionally verified prior to taking a hammer and sawsall to it.  :-)

Depending on the layout it may be something like 2/3rds open and 1/3rd split due to plumbing/gas etc...  Just depends on the donor structure when I can find one.

Ouch!  Just to move it? 

Here we were quoted around $800 US and I was expecting at least another $200 or more for proper teardown/disconnects.  Probably be smarter to double that to $400 and be pleasantly surprised if it is less.

Then will come the decisions for power/gas.  I could trench it and run everything over there or I could really really look hard at Solar.  But this is all tentative in finding something worthwhile. :-)

Well, what I *want* is just about one of everything on the Farnell website, but what I *need* is just a basic power supply, a "basic" oscilloscope and frequency generator (even that one is debatable).. Most of my work is done with Arduinos, mbed boards and a few other evaluation boards. Since this is for students, I don't do many highly complex systems, and so long as I have LEDs, 10k and 330 ohm resistors, and a few breakout boards, I can work. That doesn't mean I can't have a bit of fun from time to time, I had a great time with an NVIDIA Jetson TK1 for example, but I do miss creating my own boards. One of these days

one the left not in the picture there is lol

14x80 would be a LOT of workshop space!

Would you just remove most of the interior walls, or is that required structure?

Hi Wesley,

It isn't impossible. I was up in your neck of the woods a couple of years ago to visit the big mall and see the countryside.  Come east about 2000 miles and south a couple hundred and you are welcome to visit anytime.

John

I can't see any ESD precautions in place.