Model Engine Maker
Supporting => My Workshop => Topic started by: samc88 on August 17, 2021, 09:40:46 PM
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I've moved house recently which is why my projects have been put on hold, obviously the first thing to do was deploy the land rover to the builders centre to make the workbench for the workshop (which also doubles as laundry room with washing machine and tumble dryer in there)
Its small but it is quite pleasant to be in, it's fully insulated too so is pretty warm in winterand doesn't bother the neighbour too much
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That didn't take you long to fill up :ThumbsUp:
Wonder how the good wife thinks about the space between the washer and the rest - is it big enough to avoid getting the laundry dirty again ...?
Per
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My! That is cozy! You've fit a lot of nice equipment in that shop of yours! Along with the laundry facility. Well done!
Kim
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:Director:....problem.........that foreign machine in the workshop will cause a wet humid :disappointed: :ShakeHead: :disappointed: :ShakeHead: atmoshpere and so all will be subject for corrosion to all metal surfaces :killcomputer:
Derek
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:Director:....problem.........that foreign machine in the workshop will cause a wet humid :disappointed: :ShakeHead: :disappointed: :ShakeHead: atmoshpere and so all will be subject for corrosion to all metal surfaces :killcomputer:
Derek
I have the same setup in my workshop / laundry and never had any bother with corrosion on my machines, the dryer vents to the outside and the washer causes no problems.
MichaelR
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:Director:....problem.........that foreign machine in the workshop will cause a wet humid :disappointed: :ShakeHead: :disappointed: :ShakeHead: atmoshpere and so all will be subject for corrosion to all metal surfaces :killcomputer:
Derek
It isn't a problem, been in there 5 months and not a spec of rust on any tools or machines in there, I do keep things well lubed though.
Living 50m from the sea is a bigger concern corrosion wise than a washing machine
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Have you tried turning a good finish while the washing machine is running?
AVTUR
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Great use of space - well organized shop!
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Love your new workshop :Love: Sam
Jo
P.S. Don't let any steel or iron swarf land in the bottom of the washing baskets :paranoia:
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Love your new workshop :Love: Sam
Jo
P.S. Don't let any steel or iron swarf land in the bottom of the washing baskets :paranoia:
Oh yes, brass chips on my black work trousers soon teaches you that!
Thanks for all the comments, hope to get some projects done now the rest of the house is mostly sorted
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Just machine soft metal, less itchy! :ROFL:
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I've been working on getting my ML4 finished lately, a process that has been helped by finding a complete topslide for a not ridiculous amount of money. So this led to a dilemma when it's working, keep the myford or keep the Chinese lathe?
Fortunately the solution presented itself with a scrap piece of 3/4" ply and 2"x2" batons which now means I can keep the two lathes in the shed and still have room to work. Oddly the shed seems a lot bigger now I've got a larger bit of bench space.
Also some exciting news, I get a DRO for my mill this week so I'll update you all when that comes, then it's full steam ahead again on the Tich
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One cannot have too many lathes ;D
You will love the DRO Sam, they make so much difference. I know you will find it difficult drilling and tapping holes in your beloved mill but it is worth it ;)
Jo
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One cannot have too many lathes ;D
You will love the DRO Sam, they make so much difference. I know you will find it difficult drilling and tapping holes in your beloved mill but it is worth it ;)
Jo
I do also have a colchester student which is at my dad's place awaiting a new shed to be built for it, it was deemed slightly too large for my shed!
Funnily enough I already use the mill for drilling and tapping although I do fancy getting a UPT. I've only used my Clarke pillar drill once and that just because I ran out of height on the mill.
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What Jo said. :ThumbsUp:
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Sam
It looks like a well designed kitchen. You stand, or sit, there and everything is in arms reach. I am envious since I now use two stools and walk the three to four yards between them every few minutes.
AVTUR
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The mill has successfully been digitised! The scales were fitted using existing holes in the machine, to do this i ordered a longer than needed scale for the x axis which allowed brackets to be used to mount the scales. For the Y axis, a piece of steel bar was mounted to the mill using an M6 countersunk bolt and the scale was then mounted to that.
For the quill DRO i cut up some old callipers and a piece of angle and araldited it in place, im surprised how nicely this worked out
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Nice clean installation - I like it :ThumbsUp:
Per
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Update to my workshop, I have recently bought a new lathe to replace the 7x14 mini lathe. It is a Halifax 524 which I won on ebay for the opening bid price. Its can swing 10" diameter and is 18" between centres so is a decent upgrade. I believe it is a slightly upgraded copy of an atlas 10" lathe, there are some parts that are a bit more beefed up from the original Atlas. It came complete with a 3 jaw, self centering 4 jaw, independent 4 jaw, 9" faceplate, tools, materials, steadies and a homemade 100T indexing attachment. Very pleased with it and its a lovely thing to use. Naturally I had to have a sort out of my small shed, luckily I was right with the tap measure when it came to seeing if it would actually fit
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That looks like a sweet little lathe and some good tooling too, a nice find! There's no wasted space in that shop!
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That looks like a nice machine! Aren't new toys fun! ;D
Kim
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The new lathe does look good, a classic style of older design, nice, and has fitted into the workshop space very neatly. The equipment with it means that you are up and running without having to search around for the necessary gear. Are you going to bolt the lathe in position on the bench, and maybe introduce some means of tweaking the levelling when checking from time to time? Something along the lines of what Myford incorporated in the blocks and levelling screws for the Series 7 lathes. Makes it a lot easier than trying to shim under bolts. Dave
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The new lathe does look good, a classic style of older design, nice, and has fitted into the workshop space very neatly. The equipment with it means that you are up and running without having to search around for the necessary gear. Are you going to bolt the lathe in position on the bench, and maybe introduce some means of tweaking the levelling when checking from time to time? Something along the lines of what Myford incorporated in the blocks and levelling screws for the Series 7 lathes. Makes it a lot easier than trying to shim under bolts. Dave
Thanks Dave, it has been bolted to the bench since those photos were taken last month. At the minute its just bolted down to the bench and is level according to my starrett level but one day I may sort out some levelling screws. It isnt too much had work to slip shims under this one though, its quite manageable to move it on the bench single handed