The Shop has been in use on a pretty consistent basis for about a month and a half. This season, I mean. The Shop has been available for community use for a number of years now; I can't remember exactly when I built it, but it's been going strong every winter since.
Snow machine season is when it stays busy; usually starting in late October or November and running until March/April. And lately it's been busy.
By my count we've had approximately 37 machines worked on this season. Most of these have been snow machines, with a few 4-wheelers, and some of these have been in multiple times/multiple days. But that is a lot of activity.
I also figure we've had at least 79 guys participate, on 23 different days. The actual figures would be higher, but those are the numbers I'm aware of. There are more that didn't get counted.
So check it out...37 repairs made at 23 different times, with 79 guys involved, in a healthy, drug and alcohol free environment. Not bad for six weeks. This is why I think the shop is a good thing.
The pics are from tonight. We had ten guys hangin' out for a couple of hours, working on Aaron's Yamaha (previously Nathan's). That was after Kelly finished changing a bearing in his chaincase. Then they put Eric's Bravo in for the night; they'll check out his stator tomorrow.
