Show Us Your Shop Contest Winners Announced

In reply to irish44j :

Thanks for the mention, irish44j!  I did win the 'small shop' category in this contest last year.  And I think there's a good argument to be made for my shop fitting the grassroots mold, based on the amount of money I was able to spend on it (small) versus the amount of time I sank into it (large).  My budget was $3,500 and that included the $670 for the lift and the materials and tool rental I needed to install it.  

I don't pay as much attention to the 'large' and 'commercial' categories, since I don't have that kind of money or space.  But I think David Kirk's setup is great -- and all the different stuff GRM extrapolated from last year's contest winners was pretty useful.  

In reply to irish44j :

Thanks for the mention, irish44j!  I did win the 'small shop' category in this contest last year.  And I think there's a good argument to be made for my shop fitting the grassroots mold, based on the amount of money I was able to spend on it (small) versus the amount of time I sank into it (large).  My budget was $3,500 and that included the $670 for the lift and the materials and tool rental I needed to install it.  

I don't pay as much attention to the 'large' and 'commercial' categories, since I don't have that kind of money or space.  But I think David Kirk's setup is great -- and all the different stuff GRM extrapolated from last year's contest winners was pretty useful.  

And while I'm typing, here's my short inspirational video:
 

Thanks for the mention, irish44j!  I did win the 'small shop' category in this contest last year.  And I think there's a good argument to be made for my shop fitting the grassroots mold, based on the amount of money I was able to spend on it (small) versus the amount of time I sank into it (large).  My budget was $3,500 and that included the $670 for the lift and the materials and tool rental I needed to install it.  

I don't pay as much attention to the 'large' and 'commercial' categories, since I don't have that kind of money or space.  But I think David Kirk's setup is great -- and all the different stuff GRM extrapolated from last year's contest winners was pretty useful.  
 

In reply to irish44j :

hanks for the mention, irish44j!  I did win the 'small shop' category in this contest last year.  And I think there's a good argument to be made for my shop fitting the grassroots mold, based on the amount of money I was able to spend on it (small) versus the amount of time I sank into it (large).  My budget was $3,500 and that included the $670 for the lift and the materials and tool rental I needed to install it.  

I don't pay as much attention to the 'large' and 'commercial' categories, since I don't have that kind of money or space.  But I think David Kirk's setup is great -- and all the different stuff GRM extrapolated from last year's contest winners was pretty useful.  

In reply to irish44j :

Thanks for the mention, irish44j!  I did win the 'small shop' category in this contest last year.  And I think there's a good argument to be made for my shop fitting the grassroots mold, based on the amount of money I was able to spend on it (small) versus the amount of time I sank into it (large).  My budget was $3,500 and that included the $670 for the lift and the materials and tool rental I needed to install it.   I don't pay as much attention to the 'large' and 'commercial' categories, since I don't have that kind of money or space.  But I think David Kirk's setup is great -- and all the different stuff GRM extrapolated from last year's contest winners was pretty useful.