The workshop is very close to full operational condition, but as I promised myself I would not continue with the models until after the New Year I am still finding small things to do/make to make it user friendly. One of the things I have been meaning to do for many years is to sort out and organize my small diameter bar stock. It has just been laying in the lathe tray looking untidy and really needed some attention.
I suddenly had a few short lengths of PVC pipe in 25mm. 38mm and 60mm and in a moment of sudden awareness had the answer to the problem. A bonus was that I could actually make some swarf (but only PVC) whilst making the improvement.
I fitted a sleeve over the pipe to prevent damage from the steady ( I had some old PVC elbows which came in handy)
I tapped the plugs 1/4" BSW and screwed them to the angle iron.
Lengths were cut and plugs made, A length of 3” x 3” angle iron was brought into service for the support bracket (there would be a fair amount of weight to bear) and in no time at all a new addition to the shop was complete (the labels might just be a little over the top – but I got a bit carried away)
My wife thinks I've got CDO which is a form of OCD with the letters arranged alphabetically
Robert