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Finally registered the face plate to my big lathe after cutting to small first time. Had to face entire surface down .250 inch the take another .250 to match ID of the Chuck. Took several hours and cast iron dust all over but finally got a good wit. Will mount and indicate today then cross that...

Great, story. Congratulations!

I have a quonet style shop. I built side walls, framed, installed batt insultion, then blew insulation into the remaining space. Finally I had spray foam insulation for the radiused part of the roof.

Yesterday I installed leads and fired up the Idealarc R3R 400(?) I bought ,, used, last fall. It takes me a while. What an upgrade from the Hobart AC unit! And a good buy as well, ended up with about $700 invested.

Great looking shop!

Spent some time with my stick welder. It’s been over 30 years so I'm really rusty:)

Very nice. I'm giving that serious consideration but, at this momemt, to many things in front of it.

Finally cut some metal on my big, 20x120 inch, lathe. Big learning curve in front of me but headed in the right direction:)

Agreed. You can do this.

Very cool!

Great job!

My building came with the property, 30x50. Walls go up 8 ft before the curve. When built they set the metal the poured a birm on both sides? I lost 2 ft but good tight building. I stick built outside walls and have a jib crane. Very happy:)

I have a larger round column mill drill. It's a great drill press but when milling in the X axis the head will move at the most inopportune times. Just my 2 cents.

Shure wish you were closer. I'll be 70 in a few days but I'm a newb machinist of about 4 years. Definitely have a lot to learn:)

3/8 square is a standard HSS size. Little Macine Sop, Enco, etc.

After a lengthy struggle with phase converters, a blown transformer latching contactor, two electricians who didn't agree, and a big learning curve, the big lathe finally goes round and round. What a good feeling!

Cut and threaded 2 inch rod for hydraulic cylinder. My friend is in that business and was in a bind. Thinking this is my post retirement gig but time will tell.

Sorted and moved things trying get the right tools in the right place. Trying to decide how many duplicates I need especially hand tools. Sears tool sets are so inexpensive compared to purchasing individual items I'm leaning that way?

Re: What did you do "IN" your garage today? Dang! Best wishes going forward.

Called the electrician to sort out the control panel on the big lathe. It's time to get the show rolling!