After joining in with a recent chat with some friends on the shoutbox we felt it was way time for a Caveoff. That is to say a comparison of Man Caves, their state, immaculate (I could operate on humans in there) to disgusting (Even Ebola would die off in that cave).
So let the fun begin. We're interested in all sorts of (Wo)man caves. Big, Small, High, Low, Shocking, Pristine, ingenious etc. Put your images up here and perhaps try to point out which way is up if you feel its too hard to tell :)
EDIT: Add heres my rather spartan Man Cave pre onslaught of all hobby stuff, so I've set the bar quite low I feel :)
(http://s7.postimg.org/pszgufn7r/photo.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/pszgufn7r/)
There's a man bag in the mancave!! :o
Game on - I have a right S*** hole.
Heh. Thats a Laptop bag, honest.
I was going to do a short video tour, but I risked tripping over all the crap on the floor and hurting myself, so for now, let's open the door to the cave and take in the view.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3839/14791742859_648e0a6186_b.jpg)
A bit weird, as this mainly shows one of my other hobbies, which are video games, so the shelves are mainly packed with games for the 13 consoles I have on the shelves and general spread about, there are a couple of mini quads just in show on the floor, a mini skywalker on the shelf (and another mini quad frame) and a few helicals sat on a game shelf as well.
So if I kick some of the debris out of the way and have a look on the other wall, we see -
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5562/14978023742_dae52e88d0_b.jpg)
Much more flying orientated, with my Naza quad and Wing wing in the corner, then a 3d printer, followed by another mini quad, a few rubber band models, and old coax-heli (my very first flying thing) then El cheapo (the very cheaply made quad), my Bixler 2 and slightly out of shot the wing of my AXN and the winglet of my Flyingwings.co.uk Falcon (and below that is my Tricopter completely out of shot)
So if I now take a seat in my comfy chair and look back towards the door I see this -
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3907/14978447125_996d8d9eca_b.jpg)[/url]
Yuk - the debris field. I'm in such a state here because I'm mid changing configs/building on several things, and charging for Mad Dogs, and my wife keeps dumping stuff just inside the door and says things like "find a place for this", so yes - cluttered. More hobbies here, there are 3 guitars and a Ukelele in here (and a midi keyboard behind the door) obviously the wardrobe doesn't have any clothes in it, but instead lots of "stuff" which includes some more gear, video game stuff (I think there's a spectrum in there) as well as my DLG and electric and Nitro cars.
You'll also notice that my laptop bag doesn't look like a ladies accessory :P
Double concrete garage with an office in the back, and a side room.
Plenty of benches and workspace, fully electricified (with many sockets and lights), heated + water tight :D
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(https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t1.0-9/p180x540/10552544_320930031398778_4969943413210378656_n.jpg)
Not a bad space out the back of the garden either.
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It had absolutely no bearing whatsoever on buying the place. *cough*
It also has a fridge, freezer, cooker, TV with freeview and a kettle ... heh.
That looks awesome Steve - loads of room, and even indoor flying if the weather is bad :)
A bit premature but I'm moving house to get a bigger man cave! The new house has a triple garage, one of which has it's own door:
(http://www.peely.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_0474.jpg)
I'll be walling it off from the other garages and adding windows and a door to the front. I'll be fitting it out with a workbench running the entire length and an island for building bigger planes on.
At the front of the house I even have a field I can fly from:
(http://www.peely.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_0463.jpg)
I can't move soon enough!
Nice setups so far.
Currently got a very cramped 2.7 x 2m room. But been thinking about moving out to the shed.
Only problem its at the back of my very long garden. Think my wife would quickly get pissed of with me stuck out there all day.
QuoteDouble concrete garage with an office in the back, and a side room.
That has simply epic potential .... :D
Quote from: dogzilla on August 20, 2014, 01:04:32 PM
Think my wife would quickly get pissed of with me stuck out there all day.
I found the best tactic was to start building planes on the kitchen table, she became pretty compliant to the idea of a new man cave after that.
Steve: Great space, I bet it gets filled quickly.
Our choice of property also had *nothing* to do with a field being out the back either.
(http://s1.postimg.org/spryo1lvf/photo.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/spryo1lvf/)
Although they are shooting crows out there at the moment so best not to launch anything right now.
CurryKitten: I am in awe over your various hobbies and can only hope that our "Den" might accommodate some game playing with old consoles. I too have a selection of guitars that are currently somewhere in the other garage. I haven't seen them in a while.
Nice caves lads, I'll post pics of mine soon
On a side note, Wayne, wanna sell the German slowstic? Might have a "project" fir that soon if it's a slowstick
Its a bit of a mess at the moment but here's mine:
(http://www.dohc.co.uk/pics/mancave/IMG_1234.JPG)
(http://www.dohc.co.uk/pics/mancave/IMG_1235.JPG)
(http://www.dohc.co.uk/pics/mancave/IMG_1236.JPG)
Man this makes me feel really sorry for myself! My hobby stuff is currently sitting in a fabric storage thing in the living room! We are looking to buy a house so a man cave is an important part of the search!...second most important is a flying field close by 😀
Quote from: DaveyLC on August 20, 2014, 03:29:36 PM
Its a bit of a mess at the moment but here's mine:
Yeah, it's filthy - you tramp.
Quote from: CurryKitten on August 20, 2014, 03:58:40 PM
Quote from: DaveyLC on August 20, 2014, 03:29:36 PM
Its a bit of a mess at the moment but here's mine:
Yeah, it's filthy - you tramp.
I have a touch of OCD... to me its a s**t hole.!
Quote from: bignose13 on August 20, 2014, 03:21:36 PM
On a side note, Wayne, wanna sell the German slowstic? Might have a "project" fir that soon if it's a slowstick
Sorry Simon, it's just a rubber-band wind and throw (or wind and crash in this ones case). Couple of $ each, I sometimes get a couple with a HobbyKing order so me and the little 'un can destroy them in the park
No worries mate
Next time you order from HK get a slow stick, I can buy it cheap from you then ;)
2m2 of man cave :P
(http://www.coptercapers.com/fpvhub-images/mancave/mancave_001.jpg)
(http://www.coptercapers.com/fpvhub-images/mancave/mancave_002.jpg)
apologies for the dodgy iphone panoramas but there isn't room to swing an iphone around here...
cheers
Will
Some really nice caves there, Steve your is just bloody huge mate ! :-*
Mine will be started soon, I finally look like I am getting a room for my hobby stuff.
Planned so far :
Kitchen units / worktop
Whiteboard, Green screen,PC / video area
Kitchen wall units to match with mini flurecent lighting under them.
Apart from that not planned the rest but watch this space :)
My attempt
Main cave 5m x 5m
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/20/5uzegy5e.jpg)
Storage cave
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/20/esuza6ag.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/20/ve6u7uza.jpg)
The main one was claimed by me after the summer house wasn't used. I work from home so it doubles as my office...
/Steve
That reminds me, I've got a couple of planes in the summer house :D great minds eh? :D
Borrowed Cave:
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/ukbeast/work/4B29051C-2012-4C09-ACB1-AC1D457DC502_zpsib11omjc.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/ukbeast/work/570DF365-A726-4640-9D9D-67B171BAFDE6_zpstdc8jex3.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/ukbeast/work/CD09E1C0-21E4-43E6-8BC6-269753E22E67_zpsupp8hrht.jpg)
Saving up to buy my own ... maybe with a house attached for the family!
Quote from: DaveyLC on August 20, 2014, 03:29:36 PM
Its a bit of a mess at the moment but here's mine:
(http://www.dohc.co.uk/pics/mancave/IMG_1234.JPG)
(http://www.dohc.co.uk/pics/mancave/IMG_1235.JPG)
(http://www.dohc.co.uk/pics/mancave/IMG_1236.JPG)
dave looks like there is some crap on the windowsil
I would bet £10000 he had a quick clean up for those photos. Ive been in there many times, not once has it been that clean. :P
Quote from: Ratty on August 20, 2014, 06:05:41 PM
I would bet £10000 he had a quick clean up for those photos. Ive been in there many times, not once has it been that clean. :P
Maybe the photos are just deceptive? :D The only thing missing is the chair that's normally sat by the radiator, I used it to stand on earlier :D
Well, I bought this place to settle for a good few years. Would be rude not to have a proper hobby room.
Mostly it's because I run my business from home .. having a dedicated office in the back (currently under renovation) is a massive plus away from the noisy kids in the house. Plus it's secure and alarmed to the house so my computers/fpv gear is safe. Gonna cost me dear to get it all done out nicely though, the old cupboards are all coming out, I want it nice.
Nice to have a proper project over winter though, don't even need to do an FPV van since I can just fly straight out the back without having to get set up in the cold.
Davey you're welcome to drop by any time if you want to see a real sh*thole, you'll go home in a better mood I swear.
Edit: Actually, jeezzz.. that's probably the worst sentence I've ever typed but I'm going to leave it for the :o factor . I did actually (innocently) mean my messy house.
ok here is mine one spare room 2 people with 2 hobbies answer split the room
my side
(http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r516/mmarkcooper1/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140820_170207_zpscygr8gj1.jpg) (http://s1169.photobucket.com/user/mmarkcooper1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140820_170207_zpscygr8gj1.jpg.html)
tracys side
(http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r516/mmarkcooper1/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140820_170218_zpssbme1o8s.jpg) (http://s1169.photobucket.com/user/mmarkcooper1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140820_170218_zpssbme1o8s.jpg.html)
be too ashamed to show mine at present :o :)
Quote from: mark1975 on August 20, 2014, 05:58:16 PM
dave looks like there is some crap on the windowsil
That tickled me :D
:D lol
Mark1975, which side is yours :)
Heres one of mine
(http://s10.postimg.org/ta9k0t44l/Photo0116.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/ta9k0t44l/)
Actually most stuff in there is just for show.. Except the bog paper !
ha ha I let you guess lol
Quote from: skyscraper on August 20, 2014, 06:43:50 PM
Heres one of mine
(http://s2.postimg.org/wkpxfa50l/skyscraper.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/wkpxfa50l/)
Actually most stuff in there is just for show.. Except the bog paper !
See what I did there? :D
Here is the start of my in house man cave :)
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/PrInCeUKER/RC/DSC_8541_zps28e1e702.jpg) (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/PrInCeUKER/media/RC/DSC_8541_zps28e1e702.jpg.html)
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/PrInCeUKER/RC/DSC_8540_zpsf8f94f6a.jpg) (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/PrInCeUKER/media/RC/DSC_8540_zpsf8f94f6a.jpg.html)
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/PrInCeUKER/RC/DSC_8536_zpsae6e086b.jpg) (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/PrInCeUKER/media/RC/DSC_8536_zpsae6e086b.jpg.html)
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/PrInCeUKER/RC/DSC_8537_zps46426006.jpg) (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/PrInCeUKER/media/RC/DSC_8537_zps46426006.jpg.html)
Now with un maiden 2014 Skywalker 1800, where to put this ;)
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/PrInCeUKER/RC/2014%20Skywalker%201800/DSC_9066_zpsc560f71a.jpg) (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/PrInCeUKER/media/RC/2014%20Skywalker%201800/DSC_9066_zpsc560f71a.jpg.html)
the jealousy runs high in this thread already :o
what are we doing wrong?
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mancave&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=pfv0U8S_IYXy7Aa-h4A4&ved=0CDcQsAQ&biw=1680&bih=939 (https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mancave&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=pfv0U8S_IYXy7Aa-h4A4&ved=0CDcQsAQ&biw=1680&bih=939)
I built mine you snobs!
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/Cosha1984/IMG_0784.jpg) (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/Cosha1984/media/IMG_0784.jpg.html)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/Cosha1984/IMG_0795.jpg) (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/Cosha1984/media/IMG_0795.jpg.html)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/Cosha1984/IMG_0807.jpg) (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/Cosha1984/media/IMG_0807.jpg.html)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/Cosha1984/IMG_0810.jpg) (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/Cosha1984/media/IMG_0810.jpg.html)(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/Cosha1984/IMG_0813.jpg) (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/Cosha1984/media/IMG_0813.jpg.html)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/Cosha1984/IMG_0907.jpg) (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/Cosha1984/media/IMG_0907.jpg.html)
Finished, total space 2x2
(http://s18.postimg.org/t9zq9kysl/limeclouds_s_photo_on_Instagram.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/t9zq9kysl/)
Bonus spare room too lol
(http://s7.postimg.org/xnmo4n6o7/limeclouds_s_photo_on_Instagram.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/xnmo4n6o7/)
Heres my actual cave, not like the palatial building spaces that are being showcased here LOL.
Very messy at the moment as my sister moved in and I had to dump a bunch of stuff in there from another room.
(http://i.imgur.com/oQPnGWN.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/IwyONAt.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/cWepw3U.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/LC0BOxg.jpg)
Quick question mate, and there's probably a really good feasible answer, but why have you got sound deadening foam on the walls? :shrug:
Quote from: bignose13 on August 21, 2014, 07:09:25 AM
Quick question mate, and there's probably a really good feasible answer, but why have you got sound deadening foam on the walls? :shrug:
One of my other hobbies is making music so I used to have all my equipment in there, the foam was to help with the sound from the speakers.
its to deaden his agonising screams after hes soldered himself to a lipo.
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
I thought it was to muffle the filthy language being emitted while building, hence it being roughly at head-height when sitting :D
Good thread idea! Here is mine, as you can tell I didn't tidy up to take the picture! :D
(http://i.imgur.com/p8uY2Cel.jpg) (http://imgur.com/p8uY2Ce)
Quote from: DaveyLC on August 20, 2014, 07:03:02 PM
Quote from: skyscraper on August 20, 2014, 06:43:50 PM
Heres one of mine
(http://s2.postimg.org/wkpxfa50l/skyscraper.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/wkpxfa50l/)
Actually most stuff in there is just for show.. Except the bog paper !
See what I did there? :D
Not really mate... er.. AFAICS You put my picture in a picture of a phone ... wtf???
hey too deep n meaningful for my simple brain .. Whatever floats yer boat though :laugh:
regards
Andy
:D It was because the picture looked like it had been taken on an old Nokia, Its tiny, full of glare and you can barely see any detail :D.. That's all :D
Quote from: DaveyLC on August 21, 2014, 04:02:43 PM
:D It was because the picture looked like it had been taken on an old Nokia, Its tiny, full of glare and you can barely see any detail :D.. That's all :D
Nah.. Iphone 6 .. shite aint they! ^-^
regards
Andy
Ahh its an imaginary phone, that explains the soft focus :)
Quote from: Gundummy on August 20, 2014, 09:51:02 PM
what are we doing wrong?
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mancave&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=pfv0U8S_IYXy7Aa-h4A4&ved=0CDcQsAQ&biw=1680&bih=939 (https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mancave&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=pfv0U8S_IYXy7Aa-h4A4&ved=0CDcQsAQ&biw=1680&bih=939)
Living on a small island is what. US homes tend to have huge basements that lend themselves to pool rooms, cinemas, bars, hobby rooms etc. and they can buy gear cheaper than us. Not that I'm bitter or anything....:-)
yea
(http://nancysmarriageblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/man-cave.jpg)
*sulks*
Quote from: DaveyLC on August 21, 2014, 04:16:48 PM
Ahh its an imaginary phone, that explains the soft focus :)
Imaginary? Nah .. Pre production.. wanted Soft focus mode fr all the Old timers on Facebook.. just been sortin a few bugs fr the good ole Apple jellyheads .. It'll be right as rain in a few days ;)
regards
Andy
Quote from: Steve W on August 21, 2014, 04:48:48 PM
yea
(http://nancysmarriageblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/man-cave.jpg)
*sulks*
hmm a little dark.... I was thinking more ...
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w18/CuriousJM/pole_house_1.jpg)
regards
Andy
I have just purchased ( completing on Tuesday) a large patch of land adjacent to my house.
Must be about 7m x 15m in size.
New office/shed/cave will be setup before long :)
I don't have a cave per se, but I do have a corner of the garage lol... when I've done it up properly I'll post a few pics
http://www.mancavekingdom.com/ (http://www.mancavekingdom.com/)
enough said :)
I like it :)
Now that is a shop..
ok, that's just prompted me to go into design mode full speed ahead lol... I have plans for projector, surround sound, XBOX ONE, Laptop connection, LEDs, foldaway workbench... damn you all to heck!!!