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I've always wanted to do a shop tour, but never have. Since I finally got the new machines situated and my new bench/drawers in place, I decided I might as well.
When I only had a Burr King, Baldor buffer, and band-saw, a two car garage seemed pretty spacious.
After 15 years' accumulation of tools, it seems to have shrunk. So much so, that I had to put both Little Giants outside until I move to a bigger shop (which should, hopefully, be in the next year)
There's hardly an inch that has not been accounted for. I had to do a scaled drawing of the shop and all the tools in order to figure out how to place everything. It's hard to believe looking at the pics, but everything has a free full range of motion... that is to say, all machine tool tables can be used throughout their range (BARELY).
Here's my new bench. I was going to build it from scratch, but bought one from Sears for $200 and then modified it to fit my needs.
If it doesn't have a place, and is put there... then I can't work very well
This bench was built in the 50's. I tore it apart and rebuilt it, now it holds my buffer, Foredom, a little bench grinder, and the 12" disc sander
This is a poster I bought for three reasons. 1.) It's fricking cool! 2.) I like that as a motto for life 3.) I worked at a State Park that was built by the Civilian Conservation Crew in 1935, which had close ties to the WPA. My 100# Little Giant was purchased by the WPA and brought to Washington because of that, and has a WPA brass logo plate riveted to it. :thumbup:
When I only had a Burr King, Baldor buffer, and band-saw, a two car garage seemed pretty spacious.
After 15 years' accumulation of tools, it seems to have shrunk. So much so, that I had to put both Little Giants outside until I move to a bigger shop (which should, hopefully, be in the next year)
There's hardly an inch that has not been accounted for. I had to do a scaled drawing of the shop and all the tools in order to figure out how to place everything. It's hard to believe looking at the pics, but everything has a free full range of motion... that is to say, all machine tool tables can be used throughout their range (BARELY).
Here's my new bench. I was going to build it from scratch, but bought one from Sears for $200 and then modified it to fit my needs.
If it doesn't have a place, and is put there... then I can't work very well
This bench was built in the 50's. I tore it apart and rebuilt it, now it holds my buffer, Foredom, a little bench grinder, and the 12" disc sander
This is a poster I bought for three reasons. 1.) It's fricking cool! 2.) I like that as a motto for life 3.) I worked at a State Park that was built by the Civilian Conservation Crew in 1935, which had close ties to the WPA. My 100# Little Giant was purchased by the WPA and brought to Washington because of that, and has a WPA brass logo plate riveted to it. :thumbup:
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