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Is it better to have the machines against a wall or out in the open so they can be accessed from all sides?Maybe the mill and lathe back to back in the middle of the shop. IMHO you only put machines facing the centre after you have run out of wall space, to put them against. Should a bench top overhang the cupboard underneath? Yes if you want to clamp to the worktop.
Hi GuysI have been around for a while and came over from the "other side". Work with Bez.Enjoy keeping up with builds but miss my workshop which is in storage after a move from Queensland to Melbourne. I will ahve to wait a while longer and endure another move before I can start the workshop rebuild again for the third time.I was fortunate enough to buy a old guys workshop after he decided he no longer had the drive to use it. I have a Hercus 260 lathe (Aussie version of the southbend), an Emco FB2 mill, H/V bandsaw, rotary plus a lot of tooling some from the original 'buy' but alot added since. Also got an 8mm Lorch watchmakers lathe that has produced some pieces for a John wilding designed 12" dial clock that is half built.
Do you have any pictures of this "belly bar" that you mentioned Marv? I tried google and you can imagine what I found. None of it relevant to this discussion.