For the top I wanted a grey and had some paint the previous owner left. I tested it but the color was too dark. I found a lighter color which is almost a primer grey but it worked perfect. I taped off a section between the colors to add a strip after.
After pulling off the tape I was really thinking to leave the white stripe. I decided to go ahead and paint it black as originally planned due to the ability to keep it clean. I did leave the baseboards white rather than painting black. If there is an issue I can always paint it later.
Yesterday I finally started to get some stuff organized so I can use it.
I picked up a drill/mill off of craigslist. It's a Harbor fright mill with a geared head. It's basically brand new and came with some accessories to get me going. The cost was a little more than a nice drill press so I decided to go for it.
I also picked up a JD2 model 32 bender with a 1.5" DOM die, stand and 4 20ft sections of tube for cheap so I snagged it. I have a TN-250 notcher on the way as well to go with the bended.
For air I picked up a huge Altas compressor that was basically brand new. It's a 7.5 hp 3 cyl model that produces 24cf @ 175 psi. It has an aftercooler and electric drain. I assume it will last longer than me. I just have to figure out how to get it in the shed. It's bigger than the doorway.....
I'll post pics of all this sometime soon