Jul 8, 2009

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Machine Tools in the Shop

This is my JET 12X36BD Lathe. I’ve converted it to DC Drive for infinite variable speed and added a Shooting Star Digital Readout…

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Here is my milling machine. A Grizzly 4003 with Shooting Star DRO

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Here is a wood cutting band saw that I converted to DC Variable Speed Drive so I can now cut metal with it.

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A couple of welders. The first one is a Miller Diversion 165 TIG and the second one is a Miller migmatic 185 MIG. “Welding is like knitting for men”

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Here is my media blast cabinet and my gas welding rig.

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Here is the metal cut-off band saw. A real workhorse in the shop.

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Various grinders and sanders. All the tools are connected to a central dust collection sytem that resides in a shed next to the shop, along with the compressor. This keeps the shop quiet and dust free.

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This shop has a very small work bench. I had a larger one but it was always cluttered. A small bench forces you to stop and clean up every so often. Much more organized.

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The whole shop is heated by a natural gas fired radiant heater with no exposed flame.

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Many more pictures for your viewing pleasure here:

http://public.fotki.com/Rbertalotto/machine_tool/

5 Comments

  1. Clark says:
    May 31, 2011 at 4:12 pm

    I need you to be my shop interior decorator/organizer.

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  2. Ralph says:
    July 5, 2011 at 5:27 pm

    You have a VERY nice shop !! But way too neat ;-)

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    • RoyB says:
      December 21, 2011 at 6:08 am

      Thanks! I purposly made all the bench tops very small. Every so often while working on a project I need to stop and put everything away. It keeps things need and mistakes or damage to the parts at a minimum.

  3. Bob Pratl says:
    December 21, 2011 at 4:27 am

    What a great well equipped shop.

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