Here's a picture of my "man cave" which is in one corner of my 1760 sq ft garage. The rest of the shop is full of race cars and associated stuff.
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OK so a little more info about my "Man Cave".
My house is actually a one bedroom 800 sq ft apartment built in one end of a 2560 sq ft garage that sits pretty much in the middle of a 10 acre wooded lot out in the County. My nearest neighbor is an eight mile down the road and I can't see his house from mine. When we built this place 15 years ago there was only the Wife and I so there was no need for a large house and since I've been a "Car Guy" most of my life, that's another reason the garage is so much larger than the living area. That and the Wife didn't want a big house to have to clean and furnish and I didn't want to cool and heat one either. Of course with only ONE bedroom that also eliminates any kids moving back in too.
I have two race cars and a Dodge dually truck parked in that garage along with an 8ft metal welding table and theres also a Bridgeport milling machine there. Welder, air compressor, sand blaster, tire changer and balancer, two tool boxes, yadda yadda yadda so i can do pretty much anything needed race car wise accept major engine block machine work.
That photo shows where all my shop FTA systems are, ie, there's two there at the moment as I'm still testing that 10.5 ft Raydx dish that I got a few months back. You can see the 6 receivers and 2 Vboxes etc on the desk on the right and also on that shelf under the TV on the wall behind that desk. When that picture was taken last night I was watching the Baseball playoff game and the Patriots Jets football game at the same time. Oh, and I also have another FTA system in my bedroom that feeds an old 50" Hatachi projection TV that I've been using since 1998. That system is connected to the Unimesh dish.
Ennywho, just thought it would be nice to show others "my stuff" and also get to see how some of you are setup for the FTA hobby as well so lets see some pictures.
My house is actually a one bedroom 800 sq ft apartment built in one end of a 2560 sq ft garage that sits pretty much in the middle of a 10 acre wooded lot out in the County. My nearest neighbor is an eight mile down the road and I can't see his house from mine. When we built this place 15 years ago there was only the Wife and I so there was no need for a large house and since I've been a "Car Guy" most of my life, that's another reason the garage is so much larger than the living area. That and the Wife didn't want a big house to have to clean and furnish and I didn't want to cool and heat one either. Of course with only ONE bedroom that also eliminates any kids moving back in too.
I have two race cars and a Dodge dually truck parked in that garage along with an 8ft metal welding table and theres also a Bridgeport milling machine there. Welder, air compressor, sand blaster, tire changer and balancer, two tool boxes, yadda yadda yadda so i can do pretty much anything needed race car wise accept major engine block machine work.
That photo shows where all my shop FTA systems are, ie, there's two there at the moment as I'm still testing that 10.5 ft Raydx dish that I got a few months back. You can see the 6 receivers and 2 Vboxes etc on the desk on the right and also on that shelf under the TV on the wall behind that desk. When that picture was taken last night I was watching the Baseball playoff game and the Patriots Jets football game at the same time. Oh, and I also have another FTA system in my bedroom that feeds an old 50" Hatachi projection TV that I've been using since 1998. That system is connected to the Unimesh dish.
Ennywho, just thought it would be nice to show others "my stuff" and also get to see how some of you are setup for the FTA hobby as well so lets see some pictures.
I'm going through an infestation of "kids returning home to store their stuff" in my man cave. I lost that amenity about two years ago; just 9 months to go. I have to marry off my daughter to get my space back.
BUSTED! Looks like that desk still has a U.S. Government inventory tag on it. Where did you steal that desk from buddy???
Good Eye there Cosmo! Actually the desk was given to me by my former employer, RR Donnelley Printing. They had it in the machine shop there where I worked. They got a new one and I got this one because they were going to throw it away. The one they replaced it with had filing cabinet type drawers on both sides for the foreman to keep his stuff in.
So it's an RR Donnelley tag then. Your furniture looks just like the stuff the military used (and probably still uses somewhere). Is that a gun holster strapped to the chair?
Have you seen my avatar? Trust me, it's not a joke!
Living in a somewhat isolated area and being 69 years old we're prime candidates for a home invasion. That's the down side of where we live. Having said that, there's NOWHERE in my house that I can't get my hands on one that's loaded in just a few seconds! Break down my door and you'll likely to be eating lead, and I don't mean 22s!
And yes, we BOTH have carry permits.
Have you seen my avatar? Trust me, it's not a joke!
Living in a somewhat isolated area and being 69 years old we're prime candidates for a home invasion. That's the down side of where we live. Having said that, there's NOWHERE in my house that I can't get my hands on one that's loaded in just a few seconds! Break down my door and you'll likely to be eating lead, and I don't mean 22s!
I hear you! Just had a burglary three houses down from me on Tuesday. I keep the perimeter alarm on 24/7. By the time someone gets through the doors or a window, I'll be ready to welcome them into my home with some gifts from Austria.
EDIT: Listing to the police calls on the digital scanner. About 18 cars on the road this Friday night and not a single squad available to go to a burglary call. People don't realize how busy things can get even during 'normal' times. In a real emergency situation - you're on your own!
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If it is going to be a real man cave, there should be beer cans and empty pizza boxes on the floor next to the Grainger catalog.
More of a Foxhole than a cave. My Media Command Center. Getting ready to watch a game today.
I've heard you speak about the race cars and FTA stuff, but never a peep about those boats hanging on the wall. Do you have your own body of water to play in?OK so a little more info about my "Man Cave".
My house is actually a one bedroom 800 sq ft apartment built in one end of a 2560 sq ft garage that sits pretty much in the middle of a 10 acre wooded lot out in the County. My nearest neighbor is an eight mile down the road and I can't see his house from mine. When we built this place 15 years ago there was only the Wife and I so there was no need for a large house and since I've been a "Car Guy" most of my life, that's another reason the garage is so much larger than the living area. That and the Wife didn't want a big house to have to clean and furnish and I didn't want to cool and heat one either. Of course with only ONE bedroom that also eliminates any kids moving back in too.
I have two race cars and a Dodge dually truck parked in that garage along with an 8ft metal welding table and theres also a Bridgeport milling machine there. Welder, air compressor, sand blaster, tire changer and balancer, two tool boxes, yadda yadda yadda so i can do pretty much anything needed race car wise accept major engine block machine work.
That photo shows where all my shop FTA systems are, ie, there's two there at the moment as I'm still testing that 10.5 ft Raydx dish that I got a few months back. You can see the 6 receivers and 2 Vboxes etc on the desk on the right and also on that shelf under the TV on the wall behind that desk. When that picture was taken last night I was watching the Baseball playoff game and the Patriots Jets football game at the same time. Oh, and I also have another FTA system in my bedroom that feeds an old 50" Hatachi projection TV that I've been using since 1998. That system is connected to the Unimesh dish.
Ennywho, just thought it would be nice to show others "my stuff" and also get to see how some of you are setup for the FTA hobby as well so lets see some pictures.
Not now, and those RC models are for sale locally BTW. When I built them years ago I had access to a 65 acre lake to run them on. Then I got a real boat, an 18ft Thundercraft and spent some time with them on Smith Mountain Lake here in Virginia, when I wasn't on a ski or a knee board. That's the reason the one on the far right has primer on it, ie, I crashed that one into a rocky shore and had to do some repair work on it.
The original reason for the boats and also an RC airplane that I no longer have is that in the late 1970s I tried to get out of racing and thought that this stuff would fill that void. Not so though as there's no thrill to be had from holding a radio in your hands while you watch it run. The only reason I race now is I really enjoy the sensation of raw acceleration and speed. I could care less if there's a car in the other lane. It's the most fun I've ever had with my clothes on!
But enough about "my stuff"!! How's about some of you other guys posting some pics and info!!
Hummm, 81 viewers and only one other person posted pics? I guess he and I are the only ones with FTA "man caves". 
I guess that also shows who is really serious about this hobby, hey! 
OK, I'm done!
I guess that also shows who is really serious about this hobby, hey! OK, I'm done!
I guess we are just a couple of "Odd Ducks" 
or maybe no one else has a camera LOL. Or an opinionated wife? " You are not posting pictures of my house on the net!" "Don't even think about it!"
or maybe no one else has a camera LOL. Or an opinionated wife? " You are not posting pictures of my house on the net!" "Don't even think about it!"
I don't have an FTA man cave. I haven't had any man cave since we had our two sons. So while I would love to show you what my original man cave looked like pre children I am now stuck with a few shelving units and an undersized tech bench in my basement. My man cave is loaded more with spare parts, some test equipment, and radios then it is fta stuff and as such is barely usable.
I feel your pain! When we got our home the finished basement was supposed to be my man cave with a pool table, projector, etc as soon as the things that were 'temporarily' being stored down there from the move were sorted and either found a place upstairs or were sold, given away or trashed. I even built another shed to try to get the stuff out of there but of course that's not temperature controlled so guess who's stuff went in the shed. Well, 7 years later, there are more bins and boxes down there than ever. Don't think I'll ever get it back!
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