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  1. #46
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    Quote Originally Posted by shedhappens View Post
    The day my shed was slid off the truck onto the site cut i went to hospital for 4 weeks and when i got out the shed was up.
    My FIL and 2 BIL's dug the footings for the columns, had then inspected, poured them and stood the frame and clad it, i really was a great home coming. cheers, shed
    With Family like that, I'd say the Mrs. would be a keeper
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    Quote Originally Posted by bwal74 View Post
    Hi,

    This is my new (hopefully) temporary workshop. I had my old workshop pretty much set up the way I wanted it (minus a few tinkering's here and there) when the wife decided to up and leave, taking 2 out of 5 kids. Sold the house and I've moved back to my parents until we sort out the money and kids.

    It's a lot tighter than the old workshop but much the same set-up. It's amazing how much stuff I've packed up and still haven't found. I'm still cleaning up and sorting out what I want to keep or move on. But I'm happy I have somewhere to tinker when I get the chance.

    Regards Ben.
    Same mill as mine. Looks more ready for work than my place currently does.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bwal74 View Post
    Hi,

    This is my new (hopefully) temporary workshop. I had my old workshop pretty much set up the way I wanted it (minus a few tinkering's here and there) when the wife decided to up and leave, taking 2 out of 5 kids. Sold the house and I've moved back to my parents until we sort out the money and kids.

    It's a lot tighter than the old workshop but much the same set-up. It's amazing how much stuff I've packed up and still haven't found. I'm still cleaning up and sorting out what I want to keep or move on. But I'm happy I have somewhere to tinker when I get the chance.

    Regards Ben.
    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, lol
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    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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    Default 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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    I just do all my grinding and welding outside because of both grit and fire risk.

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    Quote Originally Posted by steamingbill View Post
    For people in small sheds what do you do to avoid grit problems
    I solved some of my grit problem by replacing two white ALOX grinding wheels with one CBN wheel. Eventually I will get a second, finer grit CBN wheel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jack620 View Post
    I solved some of my grit problem by replacing two white ALOX grinding wheels with one CBN wheel. Eventually I will get a second, finer grit CBN wheel.
    I've seen a similar idea for the big 14" cutoff saws - replace the blades with gigantic diamond plated metal disks - expensive but believed to last longer and therefore be worth it. Available all the way from angle grinder size to 14".

    Bill

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    Quote Originally Posted by steamingbill View Post
    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.
    I do.
    1600 cfm welding booth
    400 cfm extraction on grinder, thin kerf cut of wheel.
    800 cfm on large linisher
    the latter two are via a wood dust extractor.
    does it work?
    Sort of, BUT you have to remember to turn extraction on.

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave J View Post
    I posted my jib crane up some years ago, can we have pictures of yours.
    I'm at the the stage to make a new job crane for the new garage with a 3.5m length and the same electric 500kg hoist. I just can't lift the 10inch rotary table, adapter plate and 10 inch chuck into the mill.
    I would have loved a over head crane, but a staircase gets in the way as my garage in under the house in a split level now.
    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.
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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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