Show us your Shop and Equipment

[bearskinner]

[There’s pics of my shop, lift, etc going back a few years. A couple months ago I added a 48’x16’ lean to off one side.
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Yes, it’s now full of Kubota implements, the SxS, ladders, lots of large bulky stuff I want to keep out of the weather, under cover but doesn’t have to be inside.

 

[Lil Foot]

That's a parts cleaner.

Yup, brain malfunction, I meant PARTS washer. Sigh. Getting old.
i like that old heavy iron, and I guess steampunk too.
I know a woman who just about lives steampunk, only in her case, she calls it steampink.

 

[Lil Foot]

Nice addition. For those of you weren't lucky enough to go to the Kubota meet a few years ago, bearskinner has a very nice place.

 

[Lil Foot]

While making some parts for another project, I realized I didn't have a 5C collet stop long (deep?) enough for a set of (5) 10" long matching parts. I could measure them individually, touch off and cut them each separately, but I realized there was an easy-to-make alternative collet stop.
Went to the stash and found a piece of 3/4" hot roll barstock of suitable length, and a stub remnant of black poly-acetal plastic.
Cleaned the bar up, and bored the plastic for a press fit on the hot roll bar. Then I turned the plastic (using the bar as a mandrel) for a slip fit for the through hole in the lathe headstock. Then I used one of my headstock spiders (for long barstock support) to capture the outboard end of the hot roll bar. Simple matter to indicate it in and clamp it, and I can adjust it for different length parts if need be.
The plastic supports the inboard end of the stop, and the spider supports the outboard end.

 

[BXHoosier]

Simple and effective, I like it.

 

[Lil Foot]

I got to try out this light tower on my last trip to the cabin:

Show us your Shop and Equipment

Nothing special, but I just saw these things on Amazon a while ago (looking at Vacuum Sealers). Bora Centipede stand that can be used as a portable workstation. Little one, 2x4’ with a reported 2,500 lb capacity. $75 Seems kinda neat and sets up in a jiffy. Holders for 2x4’s flat or on edge...

www.orangetractortalks.com

It worked great, except for one annoying problem. The cord hangs straight down from the light, and tends to get tangled or in the way of the casters. Not a big fault, but irritating.
So I added this extension hook to move the hanging cord out away from the casters. Initial tests look good. Might have to add a clip or zip tie to keep the cord in the hook.

 

[RCW]

Very much low-tech, but I got one of those Bora Centipede foldable work tables last year.

Just the little 2'x4' version. Folds up into a bag about the size a collapsible lawn chair would fit in. Not cheap, but very handy.

The amount of use I get out of it surprises me. I have it set up most weekends, and can fold it up in a few seconds.

 

[Lil Foot]

Thanks for the report- Ive wondered how effective they would be.

 

[RCW]

Thanks for the report- Ive wondered how effective they would be.

Bill - they say they're rated for 1,000 pounds plus.

In practice, limited by whatever you put on them as a top, and frame under that top.

I only posted because I do use it much more than expected.

It's been very handy, while portable and easily stored.

 

[i7win7]

Upper level

 

[i7win7]

Lower level

 

[i7win7]

Saw, drill press, router

 

[Lil Foot]

Wow, I'm jealous! Looks well organized, and I love the under stairs storage!
What is that beautiful redwood cabinet? Looks like a shaper table I built once, but a lot prettier!

 

[i7win7]

Wow, I'm jealous! Looks well organized, and I love the under stairs storage!
What is that beautiful redwood cabinet? Looks like a shaper table I built once, but a lot prettier!

plywood cabinet, oak trimmed cedar for drawer fronts. Kreg sells $10 dvd w/plans to build it. Designed my own lock mechanisms.

Stairs: 8 hinges, remove pins and drill out to 1/4". 1/4" piano wire for new hinge, homemade HD piano hinge, 90 or so screws hold it on.

 

[BXHoosier]

When I bought my Hardinge lathe, it came with a homemade steady rest. Well, most of a steady rest. Two of the three supports were missing. I had actually forgotten that I had it until I recently used a steady rest at work. I dug it out and made a new set of supports with brass tips.

 

[jyoutz]

Best thing going on in my shop now is concrete on the floor instead of working on the frozen gravel!

i did the same thing this summer. What an Improvement.

 

[TheOldHokie]

Lil Foot,

You win!!!

OMG! How do you move a machine as heavy as that lathe?

That is truly an awesome! home shop. I'll have to come over for some "lathe lessons."

A lady down the street lost her husband. After three years, she decided to unload his garage of tools. I needed a couple of his machines but she told me, "If you can pick this lathe and milling machine up and get it out of here, its yours. I ended up paying her for the "chickenese" lathe and small milling machine. I have yet to use them but have a few "80%" projects, if you know what I mean.

After decades of working on dirt floors and outside on the ground I gave myself this as a retirement present. I dubbed it The GarajMahal and its 3000sf of heated bliss. The Cincinatti mill is my pride and joy and checks in a biscuit short of 9K lbs. A couple old Rockwell lathes and an assortment of other metalworking machines keep it company. There is a two post lift in the middle bay because I am now too old and lazy to lay on my back under cars and trucks.

The machines work for their keep and things are now much more cluttered and a whole lot dirtier....

Dan

 

[Lil Foot]

Wow, that is awesome! Great space, killer equipment. Looks like you are knowledgeable also!
I am green jelly!

 

[TheOldHokie]

Wow, that is awesome! Great space, killer equipment. Looks like you are knowledgeable also!
I am green jelly!

Thanks - I had to cede a portion of one bay to my other half but I put a HDTV and my Onkyo stereo system in there "for her" entertainment and I get the benefit when shes not there

Dan

 

[Lil Foot]

Unconventional milling setup.
Mill was setup for a plate job, (no vise) so I milled it on the lathe: