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I have been looking for better cabinets for my garage machine shop for a long time. Most of the Listas I have been able to find are either very rough, way overpriced or both. I saw these at a local auction and while the pics were't the most flattering, I think it allowed me to scoop them up at...

A few weeks ago, I signed papers on a brand new Brother Speedio S700X2 cnc mill. I took delivery of it yesterday. I've had my eye on this machine since I first got into machining, so it's very satisfying to finally be able to make it happen. It has a 16k rpm spindle, 21 tool magazine, MPG jog...

I know this isn't for everyone, so let's not start an argument about if it's 'worth it' to you or not. Just a heads up for anyone that's interested in a fixture table. They have a hell of a deal on the Siegmunds though the distributor. Even better of a deal if you're within driving distance...

Just forwarding from Slick Deals. https://slickdeals.net/f/13964228-metabo-18v-1in-sds-drill-with-hepa-vac-bare-tool-99?src=frontpage&attrsrc=Test%3AjfyYieldOptimize%3AControl%7CFeature%3AisPersonalized%3Afalse...

I need some help wiring up a 220V drum switch for small Logan lathe I picked up. The wiring was a mess and couldn’t get it out from the back of the cabinet without pretty much cutting everything. It had an old, odd plug on it. The motor wiring is pretty straightforward and has a motor plate and...

I basically have a small machine shop in my garage. I'm looking for something that is the most durable for heavy equipment, coolant, oils, etc. I will probably have minimal to no flake as I prefer the smooth look. The area is roughly 550 square feet. I'm going to hire this out as I don't...

I have a few residual repeat customers I get after selling my table and I'd rather kick down some easy work to someone that can do it rather than just turn them away. It's mostly signs, but some other simple stuff as well on occasion. This isn't really for a shop, more of easy one off stuff...

We started a bit ago. I posted a few pics in my projects thread. The wife and I are adding on to our home in Southern California. We looked at possibly moving, but we love our neighborhood and buying something to 'step up' wasn't really feasible, so here we are. Adding roughly 560 sq ft to...

Looking for something that will work well for running an air line through a wall instead of just poking a hole in the stucco. Seems sort of basic, but just seeing if anyone has, or has seen something slick. I'm going to move my compressor out back right behind my garage in an enclosure and...

I picked this up for my dad after another compressor he had died. Turns out it's too big for where he wants to put it. It's a 3ph 5hp motor, with a mag starter, but would be easy enough to swap on a single phase, which is what I was going to do. [/url]

I know we have a bunch of talented people on here, along with quite a few that have or have access to cnc routers/plasmas/lasers/waterjets. I was thinking might be worth starting a thread for sharing dxf files, although not sure how it would work since I don't think a dxf would be a valid file...

My wife and I are looking at adding approximately 500 sq ft to our house. We had plans drawn up and like what we have so far. We are in the process of getting some bids. I have one contractor that was a personal referral from a co-worker that was extremely satisfied with his...

If anyone around SoCal wants steel to practice on, I have a metric s ton of it. I don't have room to keep tons of scraps. I have at least a few full sheets worth of drops. 5 gallon bucket full of smaller pieces and a stack of skeletons and other cut offs. Free to whoever wants to come pick...

Is there a way to force the BB to embed videos? Sometimes it seems to embed when I post and others not? Then, one video that embedded, I edited the post, added some text and then when I saved, it went back to a link. Confusing. Seems most sites I post on have a media script.

I've been using the same crappy 4x6 HF bandsaw for a few years now. It's worked, but it's marginal at best. For some reason it cuts solids really straight, but just wanders really bad on tubing no matter what I do. Anyway, I had a Di-Acro corner notcher that I never really use. I don't have...

I have been using Autodesk Fusion 360 for a while now, which I like. However, I came across this the other day. It's called Onshape. It's a free (up to 5 projects, the full version is $100/month) cloud based CAD program that only requires a browser window. No software to install. Literally...

Seems like I'm always looking for a place to put pics and a the smaller stuff isn't really solo thread worthy for one or two pics. Figured I would just start a thread and put all my stuff in here. I've been tagging on to the cnc table build, but it seems like some stuff involves the plasma and...

So, as I posted in my original build thread, I sold my fab table. I have been driving myself nuts the last couple days, since my table is pretty much the hub of my working area. The table was a complete beast. I loved it, but, like many, with the burden of trying to make due with limited...

Sold my Deckel FP1. Wasn't a huge fan after using it for a while. Handy little machine, but wasn't for me. Buying a pretty loaded up BP. 2HP variable head, power X feed, power knee, 3 axis DRO, power draw bar. All the bells and whistles I have wanted for a while now. If it's going to be a...

IMS is blowing out a bunch of stuff behind their warehouse. I bought some aluminum 1" and 1.5" plate today at $1.25 lb. They had quite a bit of aluminum plate, from .25 up, steel tube and some other steel for I think .19 lb. Worth checking out for any machinists/fabricators just looking for...