Finally a workshop/storage/mancave (3 Viewers)

[waiting for time]

Made a bracket for 3 air tools.

All in the quest to keep the horizontal surfaces clear.
Made a bracket on the front for the new palm Planishing tool, you can see it on the left in the picture.

I stil need to make three drawers.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

How do you use the green tool? Freehand planishing? Dolley at the bottom? Easy to control?

 

[PAToyota]

Made a bracket on the front for the new palm Planishing too, you can see it on the left in the picture.

Ok, I was about to ask what that was...

 

[waiting for time]

Both tools are for planishing, the yellow tool needs a valve to control the force. The green tool is very controlable with the lever. Like you say use a dolly on the opposite side.
I plan to make a set of nylon covers for the green tool with different shapes.

 

[waiting for time]

Gearing up for the 72” belt grinder build and the motor driven bead roller.
I have been collecting parts for them. Still waiting on the motors and I have to collect the vfd from Ives.

 

[waiting for time]

Almost complete.

 

[waiting for time]

Got this handy item.

I wanted to make it easier to grind my tungsten.

Now I get the same tip every time.

 

[waiting for time]

I ordered 2 of these lights for the lathe and the mill.

unfortunately one is not operating as it should so they will sent me a new led driver.

 

[waiting for time]

First draft for the belt grinder.
Here is the first set up for the belt.

And the bottom frame on the right.

On the left the footprint of the frame.

 

[waiting for time]

Added a second work light to the mill. As I get older the world seems to get darker.

With all the add ons on the right side of the column it is not easy to find a good spot.

 

[waiting for time]

Started with the base frame for the 72” belt grinder.

I have decided to make a light boxed frame as it will be stiffer than an unboxed one made from bigger steel profiles.

Here is how I fine tuned the height of the main bar, this is going to be used for the grinding tables.

And welded for now. It is tricky to weld 2mm wall and 5 mm wall profile together.

 

[waiting for time]

For stiffness two vertical braces are added, it might need two diagonals on the opposite side bit that depends on total weight balance.

This construction is surprisingly light.

 

[waiting for time]

Not much done lately, waiting on parts for the Mini.
Started with the hinges for the sander.
Rough cuts.

Milling them to the right dimensions

After some sanding.

 

[waiting for time]

With the brackets at the correct size the holes were drilled and everything mocked up.

Then a curved slot was made On the mill.

Next I welded a stud to the counter bracket.
Made sure it was welded in straight.

 

[waiting for time]

Here are the brackets lined up.

You can see how the stud moves free in the slot.

Then I cut the stud for a knob.

 

[billmc]

Hi Michael, So glad to see you back at it!

 

[waiting for time]

Hi Michael, So glad to see you back at it!

Just having some medical issues that make working in the shop a bit harder.
Finishing up the drawers for the cabinets in the shop first now.

 

[waiting for time]

Made a couple of drawers, these 2 are Long overdue.

Then I continued with my work cabinet.
Made the large bottom drawer.

Then the other 2.

just the fronts to go.
Put a coat of varnish on the top.

 

[waiting for time]

Time for paint.

 

[waiting for time]

I had an interesting challenge on the Mini fire wall. When welding the last three openings in the fire wall the upper rim schrank quite a bit. Stretching it with a hammer was not something I was looking forward too. (This picture is taken after most of the stretching was already done.)

Then I remembered I had a schrinker/stretcher laying around.
This was not usable as is but using a piece of angle iron made it usable for this task. Just drilled 2 holes and mounted it on the bottom using 2 M10 bolts.

This did not work as expected, the upper window frame made It impossible to use.
After adapting the angle iron it worked like a charm.

The results were perfect. Here with clamps on it but it was close without them.