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jay leslie V.I.P. Southern California 9498 Posts |
I too have several tool chests throughout the building. It's much easier to have the set of instruments you are operating with in the location of the patient then to run back and forth getting a one size smaller wrench.
I recommend using MetWrenches, they have saved a lot of time.
Jay Leslie
www.TheHouseOfEnchantment.com |
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state Loyal user 202 Posts |
My work shop is 150,000 sq ft. Full of CNC Lathes, Manual Lathes, Vertical and Horizontal Milling machines, Internal and External Precision grinding equipment. I have it all.
Then when I get off work --- I've got most every tool you could dream of. I have a 2 stage 60 gallon air compressor, and a Millermatic 175 Mig welder. I can make about anything I dream about. |
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jay leslie V.I.P. Southern California 9498 Posts |
Do you run Rhino or Mastercam?
Jay Leslie
www.TheHouseOfEnchantment.com |
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rtgreen Inner circle Portland, Oregon 1322 Posts |
I think I may become know as the magician with the smallest workshop of all (and I'm not proud of that fact ) I built an 8' x 10' building behind my house and have built a couple of full-sized illusions in it. I am just starting work on Steinmeyer's Three Space Mystery.
Because my shop is so small, I do a lot of hand work, but do have a full-sized lathe, benchtop table saw, drill press, bandsaw, scroll saw, 13" planer, and a 6" jointer included with my tools. I usually start by making a 1/8 scale model to work out the potential problems and come up with a logical contruction sequence. When I work, I basically have to set up each machine as needed then clean it up and put it away before the next machine comes out. This means I have to try to do as many operations as possible with each machine before putting it away. That way I can minimize the time I spend setting up and spend more time doing the fun stuff. Someday, I'm hoping to get a bigger place to work, but for now, the limits sure make me have to be creative. Thanks, Richard |
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chill Veteran user colorado, usa 385 Posts |
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On 2008-03-21 20:36, rtgreen wrote: this I think is the major drawback of the shop-smith type machines. they are good for having all the tools in a small place tho bob
I spent most of my money on magic and women, the rest i just wasted
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state Loyal user 202 Posts |
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On 2008-03-21 14:47, jay leslie wrote: We have Mastercam and Surfcam. I mostly use Surfcam if I use Cad/Cam at all. |
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EsnRedshirt Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts |
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On 2008-03-21 20:36, rtgreen wrote: Richard- I do that myself, even though I've got twice the space you have, just to save time; when you know you've got to spend 15-20 minutes flipping a router out of the table, pulling out the bit, changing and centering the base, inserting a new bit, then setting up measurements just to cut dados, you quickly start figuring out the most efficient way to do things. Nothing wrong with hand tools either- when I've only got a cut or two to make, I'll pull out the miter-box and a hand saw, rather than spend all the time setting up my chop saw. For everyone- I recently picked up a book at Half-Price Books, called The Woodworkers Guide to Making and Using Jigs, Fixtures, and Setups (by David Schiff and Kenneth S. Burton, Jr.) I'd already made a large-sized miter-box jig with angle blocks (great for making compound miter cuts without having to measure out a 43.5-degree angle...) but this book has more suggestions- including some jigs for tablesaws that would have made my miter-box unnecessary. As soon as the wife and I finish cleaning the garage, I'm going to make the parallel straight-edge jig in the book, and maybe the dado jig they list as well. Anyone out there have any custom jigs they've made for their workshop that they want to share? (And if anyone's interested, I can drag myself out to the garage to take some detailed pictures of my expandable miter-box.) -Erik (day 22)
Self-proclaimed Jack-of-all-trades and google expert*.
* = Take any advice from this person with a grain of salt. |
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Leland Stone Inner circle 1204 Posts |
Hey, Ray:
Yeah, it used to be funny when I'd visit my Dad (a mechanic in civilian life, whose shop was probably the set for Snap-On photos), and he'd say, "I know I've got ________around here somewhere, but it's gonna be easier to just go get one at Kragen. I'm not laughing so much anymore now that I've got my own problems with, uh, "infill." Erik: Please don't underestimate Harbour Freight's ability to mangle tool-shaped objects! I bought some sacrificial C-clamps to use for a recent welding project -- the anvil (opposite the swivel pad) was skewed out of perpependicular to the axis of the screw. Tightening the clamp distorted the clamp and threw the parts being welded out of alignment, so the clamps were unusable. They turned out to be disposable in an unintended way! |
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raywitko Special user western Pa 527 Posts |
I just found three bandsaws in here.
Ray
Sometimes it seems there are more than one of me.
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Banester Special user 669 Posts |
I have had great service and products from Grizzly.
The tools on rollers work great. I also have a sander and grinder on a flip top, something I picked up from Handyman magazine.
The art of a magician is to create wonder.
If we live with a sense of wonder, our lives become filled with joy -Doug Henning- |
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