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Feels a bit like a game of spot the difference except you don't have the before and after shots easily side by side to do that... Hehehe :)

Does look like the woodwork area has been rearranged. Brown cabinet and drafting table moved around a bit and band-saws co-located. Still a better space to work than mine!
 
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Dennis: i've always been impressed with your shop, skills and attitude. i can't believe all the equipment and STUFF you haul down into your basement. WELL DONE SIR!!

sorry i haven't stopped by for a visit to your basement (garage) thread earlier and i'll catch up and read it from the beginning when i have a bit more time so wanted to make a post to remind me.
 
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Dennis,

Just wanted to give you a quick shout. I am still perusing through your pics. I love those South Bend cabinets. Is your basement the same size as your house. I would love to have a basement shop like that. It looks very cozy and inviting to me.

It looks like your park cars in the garage but wasn't sure.

Bret
 
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Guster, feels a bit like "where's Waldo"... For example, the brown workbench in the garage now has a front on it with old wrenches on it, that can be pulled up to expose storage. Another workbench with butcher block style top from may dad's estate is added too. Same with the butcher block workbench the basement.. Most of the machines and cabinets are on wheels, making large projects possible with repositioning..

Drivesitfar.. Thanks for stopping by.. I hate the thought of ever moving.. so I've made sure my son knows how most of this got into the basement.. :) We put the SBL mill in there when he was 10, used an engine hoist (disassembled and reassembled in the basement after all the mill parts were down there) to put the mill back together.. A little creative lifting and positioning (and alignment drifts) it all slid back together nicely. The SBL mill disassembled into nice manageable pieces..

Bret, yes I keep my GTI in the garage, my wife parks her FX150 crew in the driveway unless snow is in the forecast, then it fits nicely where my GTI is, and my GTI will fit in the other stall with a bit of rearranging.. Basement is about 600 sq. ft. dedicated to shop.. The other half is storage, Add to Kegerator, spare fridge, etc.
 
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Bravo, sir!

I admire and appreciate that you've fit a LOT of stuff into a fairly small amount of space, making the most of every corner and cranny. Your shop and garage are full but there's a disciplined sense of order that some of us are still trying to master...

Nicely done.
 
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Thanks for the pictures Dennis. I was actually curious about the brown one next to your drafting table. It has a South Bend sign on the top. It looks like a really cool cabinet.

Bret
 
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Ah.. here you go. Its actually an Evans pantry cabinet (old kitchen pantry "add on"). I've got a few like that in my shop. This is obviously the best one, got it at an auction in Speedway, IN for $40.. painted it this color. The South Bend name tag was actually something I picked up n eBay that was part of a South Bend Range name plate..

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Very cool cabinet. Based on the Evilbay price you stole yours. If I had one I would paint that sucker blue and fill it with stuff. Thanks for sharing.

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I saw one at the Bargerville IN flea market this past spring, guy wanted $80 for it and it wasn't as nice as mine.. I'll keep my eyes peeled for these going forward. I did find a couple when I did a Google picture search.. and a couple for sale so you might check that out to see if you can find one close..

I did some research on Evans Products, appears they were a big deal in rail cars, appliances, HVAC, plywood, bicycles, tricycles, and building materials (amongst other things) but went belly up in the mid 80's, They left a mess in Plymouth MI just off of I275 apparently. No Wiki page which is interesting for such a large Fortune 500 of their time....
 
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Dennis: you might have already said, but do you have any access issues using your buffer inside that shield? did you make the sheild? any more pictures and how many different wheels and compounds do you use and to shine what?

i love that old cabinet too. i've seen a few old Fridges made into cabinet that are pretty good looking, but not exactly space savers. yours has that sort of look and stores a lot more stuff.
 
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Dennis, two observations after a bit more photosleuthing...

You have a South Bend drill press! Man, oh man am I jealous of that beauty! I'd like to find one of those someday.

You're using old lockers for storage. I've been tempted to try that, but I worry that they might be too limiting - what do you keep in them, and how do the dimensions (of each small cubby) work out for you?
 
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Dennis: you might have already said, but do you have any access issues using your buffer inside that shield? did you make the sheild? any more pictures and how many different wheels and compounds do you use and to shine what?

i love that old cabinet too. i've seen a few old Fridges made into cabinet that are pretty good looking, but not exactly space savers. yours has that sort of look and stores a lot more stuff.
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Hi Drivesit.. I'll get some more pictures of it tonight. I believe the hood is stationary. I've got some different wheels and compounds, which I use to polish up mostly brass home hardware and the like..

The cabinets are actually "kitchen pantry" add ons.. My grandmother had one when I was a kid, and it ended up in my dad's workshop, and I guess that's how I got into them..

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Dennis, two observations after a bit more photosleuthing...

You have a South Bend drill press! Man, oh man am I jealous of that beauty! I'd like to find one of those someday.

You're using old lockers for storage. I've been tempted to try that, but I worry that they might be too limiting - what do you keep in them, and how do the dimensions (of each small cubby) work out for you?
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Redboy, yeah re the SBL drill press. I lucked into that at an auction in Elkhart, IN back in 1987.. it was the first machine I purchased after I got married. My machine trades teacher was there with me, and he made it a point to tell me that .. "...its a good machine, and based on the looks of the table (with only a couple of light drill pecks in it), only a couple of students have used it..."

I'll get more details of the other lockers I have. One is fairly old, and I've reinforced the shelves in it to prevent buckling.. That one has one shelf with a bunch of drills and taps on it, so fairly heavily packed.
 
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Redboy said:
Dennis, two observations after a bit more photosleuthing...

You have a South Bend drill press! Man, oh man am I jealous of that beauty! I'd like to find one of those someday.

You're using old lockers for storage. I've been tempted to try that, but I worry that they might be too limiting - what do you keep in them, and how do the dimensions (of each small cubby) work out for you?
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Hope these are the cabinets you're looking for...

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drivesitfar said:
Dennis: you might have already said, but do you have any access issues using your buffer inside that shield? did you make the sheild? any more pictures and how many different wheels and compounds do you use and to shine what?

i love that old cabinet too. i've seen a few old Fridges made into cabinet that are pretty good looking, but not exactly space savers. yours has that sort of look and stores a lot more stuff.
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Buffer picts... The shield does not piviot up, but I can certainly make it quick disconnect... Not another project... oh....noooooo..... :)

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Those are some Boss cabinets Dennis. Very Art Deco. I would love to have a buffer like that as well.

Bret
 
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Dennis: thanks a lot for the pictures of the buffer. do you like using that style of pads that just wind on and off the end of the pointed end? looks like a lot easier to change pads than my screw on ones. i think i'll make something like that for my buffer to maybe keep the **** from going all over the place.

i love your old cabinets and i'm also curious how you store stuff in those smaller lockers.

cheers
 
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bj383ss said:
Those are some Boss cabinets Dennis. Very Art Deco. I would love to have a buffer like that as well.

Bret
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Thanks Bret, the buffer is next to be painted and I obviously didn't get to it this past summer.. so maybe this winter..

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Well... :) That cabinet's cool and all, but it was these lockers that I was wondering about - seen on the right hand side of this picture.

Good stuff all 'round, though. I don't think anyone minds the "extra" photos!

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Redboy, Ah.. those are in the garage and both sets were surplus from Osco Drug where my wife works (now part of CVS Pharmacy), they are personnel lockers for the store associates to use while working. I store all sorts of stuff in them. The cubbies are about one square foot of volume..

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Dennis: thanks a lot for the pictures of the buffer. do you like using that style of pads that just wind on and off the end of the pointed end? looks like a lot easier to change pads than my screw on ones. i think i'll make something like that for my buffer to maybe keep the **** from going all over the place.

i love your old cabinets and i'm also curious how you store stuff in those smaller lockers.

cheers
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Hi Drivesit, Yes, I have both on my buffer, the one with the screw on end and on the other side the more conventional shaft/nut..

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They both work well, but the spiral one maybe a bit better since it won't loosen up as I work.. Also note I mark which polish I have on the particular wheel, so I don't mix them up, something I've learned from my Uncle Pat is very important..

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Great pics Dennis. I need to get one of those buffers. I also need one with a wire brush on it.

Bret
 
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Dennis: great idea labeling your buffing wheels!! interesting you have two different holders on your buffer and thanks for letting me know which one you like.
 
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Dennis: great idea labeling your buffing wheels!! interesting you have two different holders on your buffer and thanks for letting me know which one you like.
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Thanks Drivesit..

My UP would polish the chrome and aluminum parts on his Norton and Triumph motorcycles.. and taught me that. Later in machine trades class we learned why we used various grades of abrasives in grinding and polishing, and why the shop teacher encouraged us to keep our old emery cloth .. The worn out stuff worked better than the actually sized versions.. Reinforced in college metallurgy class when polishing metallurgical mounts for microscopic examination.....

Small but important details..an errant scratch from the first stage polish are a pain....
 
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Dennis: i think you just gave me a great idea for a thread. BUFFING 101 for polishing and shining up your stuff. sound good?

what you just touched on i barely have a clue about and i see a lot of shiny vises, tools and cars on this forum. or is there a thread already that you might know of.

i for one would love to learn more.

cheers and thanks for the 411.

who is UP cause i think you were mentioning your dad?

i decided to start the BUFFING 101 thread so the link is in my sig line if you would like to make a few posts sharing your wisdom or asking questions. i think we all have a bit to learn here, but some maybe not so much and hoping they can share their wisdom.
 
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drivesitfar said:
Dennis: i think you just gave me a great idea for a thread. BUFFING 101 for polishing and shining up your stuff. sound good?

what you just touched on i barely have a clue about and i see a lot of shiny vises, tools and cars on this forum. or is there a thread already that you might know of.

i for one would love to learn more.

cheers and thanks for the 411.

who is UP cause i think you were mentioning your dad?

i decided to start the BUFFING 101 thread so the link is in my sig line if you would like to make a few posts sharing your wisdom or asking questions. i think we all have a bit to learn here, but some maybe not so much and hoping they can share their wisdom.
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UP, Uncle Pat.... My dad's brother..
 
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Dennis: i posted this question over on the Woodworking thread so you can answer it there or here, but i'm very curious what determines a wood scrap or firewood?

also was asking about how good woodworkers store there scraps so if you want to post this picture over on the 101 thread that would be awesome cause it looks like you have put some thought into it.

your shop is looking great BTW.

cheers and have a great holiday season.
 
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drivesitfar said:
Dennis: i posted this question over on the Woodworking thread so you can answer it there or here, but i'm very curious what determines a wood scrap or firewood?

also was asking about how good woodworkers store there scraps so if you want to post this picture over on the 101 thread that would be awesome cause it looks like you have put some thought into it.

your shop is looking great BTW.

cheers and have a great holiday season.
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Until its in the fire place or fire pit.. its usable wood.. lol... :rocker:

If you look at the first picture.. on top in a banker's box (and another box above it) are scraps ready for kindling.. usually a piece that is either all botched up or drilled a bunch or otherwise useless. I pitch most junk plywood, doesn't burn well. The second picture, bucket with the smaller scraps area also destine for the fire...
 
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