mmcmdl
Machinist/Toolmaker ( retired )
Got a spare bedroom ?
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DavidR8's shop shenanigans
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I expect it does. I pick it up today and will let you know.
PERFECT!!!!
Bike are going to have to live outside
With respect to the floor plan what you are missing by the lathe/mill/Toolbox is a small worktable. Even if you put your woodworking table on wheels it's not likely you'd want oily stuff sitting on it. For example a place to lay down the caliper, the plans for the project, test screws or nuts etc. Perhaps if it's a small roll around table with a shelf that then holds the vise and rotary table and maybe a 5C indexer.
I think we have to treat it like a kitchen that has a decent work triangle. Not Fridge/Stove/Sink but Mill/Lathe/Table.
Make sure you hang a welding curtain behind the welding table. I have white tiles on the wall over cement board. I was surprised to see little metal bits have melted their way into the white tiles. You don't want the back of your mill polluted with that.
I like this thinking. My lathe is setup like a small kitchen - a working aisle between the lathe and a work surface on top of a tool cabinet. Sometimes I put a tall stool in there to put working tools and parts on too. I know it's sacrilege, but I put a Vernier and chuck tools on top of the gearbox which is basically a big flat bowl with sides.
The work table for my mill is also a mill tool cabinet beside it with the rotary table on top as well as a little work space. I much prefer the lathe setup with a center aisle.
I love your U-shaped kitchen work center thinking. Maybe I should get a rolling cabinet for both that can be put at the sides. Maybe even the same rolling cabinet for both.
I have just the thing for that.
Yesterday I bought a pantograph/engraver that came on a handy-dandy rolling cart that will be be just the ticket.
Ooh ooh ooh, what’d you get? They’re addictive, or at least to me.
I'm not sure what make it is. Any idea?
Machine - Engraver identification
Bought this pantograph engraver yesterday. Cannot find any markings on it. Came with two boxes of letters, one marked Gorton and the other marked New Hermes. @whydontu Any ideas?
In the last episode of “Shoehorning machines into the shop”, our beleaguered star had taken down walls.
In today’s episode he managed to get the lathe into in new position conveniently beside the 220v outlet.
Stay tuned as he continues to play machine Tetris!
In today’s episode he managed to get the lathe into in new position conveniently beside the 220v outlet.
Stay tuned as he continues to play machine Tetris!
Hanging under the lathe?
Yes it is. Works great.
Oh now I get it...
Soon to be followed by the spin off "Campbell River Lathe Closets"
1.5 solid days of effort resulted in the major items in their new locations.
Just have to deal with a big pile of 1/2” plywood and 2x4’s from the walls I took down.
Space now feels like a place I want to spend time in.
I still need to get rid of a bunch of crap. Though as soon as I do I’ll regret it.
Just have to deal with a big pile of 1/2” plywood and 2x4’s from the walls I took down.
Space now feels like a place I want to spend time in.
I still need to get rid of a bunch of crap. Though as soon as I do I’ll regret it.
You know, all that stuff that a person keeps because it might be useful one day. I just keep moving it around from place to place.