Still learning about tools

[WoodyH2O]

Still learning about tools been straightening nails since 1960, Pappy was a Kentucky master mechanic and taught me to fix and or make anything, it's great to find others who use intellect to make things that last well possibly forever! I hate the cheap stuff that is made to be thrown away so hope to learn and contribute here and thanks for all the great ideas and education your/our community provides.

My pappy made a knife I'll never forget it had a bondo handle and if I look hard enough I'll find it in one of the toolboxes I've inherited from him, got his wooden box full of SnapOn and Blue Point tooks. He was a pro and always shared knowledge and his expertise freely. Its great to be in this forum and hope I can participate in the same way Pappy shared himself and his work. Gotta honor those who came before.

[Jon]

Hi WoodyH2O - welcome to HomemadeTools.net

What would you like to build next? What can we help out with?

[WoodyH2O]

Hi WoodyH2O - welcome to HomemadeTools.net

What would you like to build next? What can we help out with?

Hi Jon, Thanks for the welcome.

I'm planning to make tri-fold doors for two openings that are just under 20' wide and 14' in height. I have 2 old industrial type garage door openers and want to mount them to the header above the opening parallel to the wall and put a cable with pulleys that will attach to the tri-fold doors and operate to open the doors from the center to both sides.

Since the doors will be hung on rollers and require a track on the bottom to guide and stabilize them I am looking for options with metal tube welded at corners and trimmed with wood and glass inserted windows. Has there been anything like this to come across the Homemade Tools forum?

The 20' by 28' space is my work space for future projects and has two ten foot openings, one on either side. the attached two story side is for tools and equipment as well as storage. I describe this building as a "Multi-Use Agricultural Building". The opposing side is future use for a multi level greenhouse. So there are openings on all four sides for light and access.

Any suggestions?

[C-Bag]

Since the doors will be hung on rollers and require a track on the bottom to guide and stabilize them I am looking for options with metal tube welded at corners and trimmed with wood and glass inserted windows. Has there been anything like this to come across the Homemade Tools forum?

The 20' by 28' space is my work space for future projects and has two ten foot openings, one on either side. the attached two story side is for tools and equipment as well as storage. I describe this building as a "Multi-Use Agricultural Building". The opposing side is future use for a multi level greenhouse. So there are openings on all four sides for light and access.

Any suggestions?

Some picture of your MUAB would be great. Sounds like a dream area to me, especially all the openings. I'm a big fan of natural light and open space to work in.