Starting out....

[markymarc]

Ive been thinking about it and I decided I want to learn to shape... I know a local guy who will help me learn and I will be watching videos and reading... Anyways... We are currently tiling our whole house and my mom is letting me use a room to transform it into a shaping room... <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/applause.gif" alt="" />
Anyways. I was wondering what would be the cost to get set up???
And what are the exact tools im going to need for shaping, glassing, sanding....
I'll probably get with the guy to teach me in a few weeks... Im just trying to get a list started of what I will need to acquire.
Thanks

 

[000]

$500 sounds about right. does your mom know how noisy a planer is?

 

[markymarc]

I don't know but the way the house is split Im on one side and shes on the other.... Plus she is a traveler nurse so she is sometimes out 3 months at a time... not that much of a hassle....
$500 is that for power tools???

 

[sea_n]

I already had a blockplane, electric sander, and materials to build stands when I started. I spent about $200 on materials (fiberglass, resin, foam, sandpaper, squeegee, brushes, acrylic spray, etc.) $500 is a lot of money and is not necessary to start shaping, but it would get everything you need and a good electric planer at least - maybe some good lights too and a vacuum attachment.

 

[markymarc]

How hard would it be to build my own "stands" that would be used to shaping????

 

[LeeD]

If you can build a wooden saw horse, you have the skills to make a shaping/glassing stand.
You can spend $100 and 20 hours labor, or just get a 2x4, stick it into a cement bucket, make a "U shape with the extra 2x4, and pad with carpet. You need two each, of course <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

 

[markymarc]

Im looking for a respirator... I found this 3m... would it be appropirate for glassing and shaping in general???

Found at http://www.websoft-solutions.net/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=5000-SER-RES
"Model 5106:

NIOSH approved against certain organic vapors, acid gases, ammonia, methylamine or formaldehyde. Use for a variety of applications, including petrochemical and chemical processing, utilities, pharmaceuticals, mining and primary metals.

When properly fitted, helps provide respiratory protection from certain organic vapors, chlorine, hydrogen chloride, sulfur dioxide, chlorine dioxide, hydrogen sulfide (escape only), ammonia, methylamine, formaldehyde or hydrogen fluoride at concentrations up to 10 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL). Not for use in environments that are immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH). OSHA
"

 

[highline rider]

its the canisters that go on the respirator that count. and you want it to protect against organic vapors (resin fumes). a good rule some guy told me was that its working if you cant smell it.

 

[LeeD]

Any respirator is better than none.
OTOH, we all have too many brain cells doing nothin at all, and never will.
Aren't glassers a wild and crazy bunch? Sorry JJR, but up here, it's really true.
Take in some fumes for 4 hours, then get outside in the fresh air for a couple of daze. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

 

[markymarc]

So the one I described above would be perfect???? Since it is for organic fumes and what not...