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20th Apr 2019, 04:22 PM #46Most Valued Member
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20th Apr 2019, 04:59 PM #47Golden Member
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20th Apr 2019, 06:21 PM #48
That's a similar size shed/garage as mine under our house we bought 12 months ago.
Mine is.7x3.6x2.4 high. And I have double carport out the front and a slab behind it to add about the same size for a woodworking shed.
I also have under house strorage, but it's still squashy at the moment.
Like you I have to look for things that where packed away, and then find things I've forgotten I've bought, and was just about to buy again, lolUsing Tapatalk
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21st Apr 2019, 01:03 AM #49
How about we get the thread back on track and leave the tantrums behind. 4 pages and it's descended into personal abuse already, not a good omen...
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21st Apr 2019, 12:17 PM #50Golden Member
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Separate areas - welding / Grinding / Lathe&Mill / Measuring
Am vaguely aware that some folk try to have separate areas for different activities in order to avoid grit getting into lathe and mill and some folk even have separate very clean little rooms for measuring things.
I try to keep the grinding wheels and cutoff saw as far away from the lathe as reasonably possible, but thats all.
For people in small sheds what do you do to avoid grit problems - does anybody ever go to the extreme of putting dust extractors/vacuum cleaners on grinders / cutoff wheels ? I know some people put dust extractors on when they are cutting through hard skin on cast iron to prevent gritty bits in the latheways.
Bill
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21st Apr 2019, 12:20 PM #51Most Valued Member
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I just do all my grinding and welding outside because of both grit and fire risk.
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21st Apr 2019, 01:02 PM #52Most Valued Member
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21st Apr 2019, 01:45 PM #53Golden Member
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21st Apr 2019, 02:33 PM #54Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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22nd Apr 2019, 12:39 AM #55
One half of my workshop is set aside as the "dirty"area - welding, grinding and the like - the other has the machinery such as lathe, drills, mill etc.
When the dirty side is in use the machines are covered in tarpaulins to keep them protected. I also have shelving between the two sides to provide a level of protection from the grinding.
One day (when I'm retired maybe) I'll rehash the workshop and put a proper wall down the middle but for now I am just very careful.
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22nd Apr 2019, 11:12 AM #56Senior Member
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Sorry for the delayed response Dave,
As I said I made a few critical mistakes so this crane was added later on for big timber for the big bandsaw. The post is 100mm RHS, bolted to the bandsaw base and using Ubolts to the pipework spreader bar in the roof. Swingarm is on taper roller bearings and is UB125, hoist is 125kg, arm is proofed to 400kg test load and no movement. 2nd one is above the lathe for changing Chuck's, on it 25X50 RHS and an elcheapo 3X2 block and tackle reroped with better cord. I also have a traveller and the same block and tackle from the roof spreader bar above the mill for removing the vice.
I try not to lift anything heavy anymore.
Rgds,
Crocy.
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22nd Apr 2019, 09:24 PM #57Diamond Member
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Hi,
Not sure of the brand of the Mill, I think its KV1 or something. It's made in Taiwan in the 80's and pretty common. But it does the job. Moving to Sydney was difficult. I moved it on a MR truck with a big taillifter (I should of gotten photo's but it was pretty dodgey and hair raising at the time). I'm actually considering downsizing as I see another move on the horizon sooner or later.
I when I grind or use the angle grinder I just cover up as much as I can.
Ben.
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