CBacres ex horse barn shop

[Strouty]

I always tell my GF that I will do it someday, just not this someday.

 

[cbacres]

I always tell my GF that I will do it someday, just not this someday.

She sounds patient like my wife.

One other task on her barn is to drill a few holes in a I beam for a brace for the gable end. Brace is “temporarily “ held in place with c clamps.
Probably will have to cut them off.

 

[rmack898]

When the C clamps in a temporary fix become so rusted that they are inoperable, it is no longer a temporary fix and you can move that particular fix to the permanent column of your honey do list.

 

[cbacres]

When the C clamps in a temporary fix become so rusted that they are inoperable, it is no longer a temporary fix and you can move that particular fix to the permanent column of your honey do list.

Don’t think that will pass with my wife. They’ve been there since 04, she don’t miss a opportunity to remind me!

 

[rmack898]

They’ve been there since 04

Tell her Mac says 20 years is permanent

 

[cbacres]

Tell her Mac says 20 years is permanent

I read her your reply, she gave me this look, I don’t really care to recreate it!

What happened is there were angles welded to the ibeam, perfect for attaching short braces to the gable truss., but no, some idiot set beam wrong direction.

All I need to do is drill a handful of holes, bolt in angles and I’m done.

Another reason I don’t want to be too quick in doing it, it’ll attract attention to the temporary pvc pipe downspout.

 

[rmack898]

I read her your reply, she gave me this look, I don’t really care to recreate it!

Oh great, now I'm on Mrs CB's chit list.

 

[shortykorte]

Oh great, now I'm on Mrs CB's chit list.

No worries Mack, Craig takes up the first eleven positions. Lol.


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[taumac]

No worries Mack, Craig takes up the first eleven positions. Lol.


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I would say at least that many but if Mack keeps this up maybe he’ll jump ahead of us Shorty. [emoji1787]

 

[cbacres]

Another vise or vice, take your pick.
A 8” 1780 Wilton.

It’ll need some dental work.


Found at a sale I ignored on Sat, glad I went Sunday.
It’s currently soaking with some penetrate, doesn’t want to move.

What’s another project?


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[cbacres]

Well I guess I brought in this hurricane.
I started servicing my generator a few weeks ago. It’s a 10k military surplus unit with only 14 hrs, built in 2007. The auction company does a quick run though to get units running for auction. The fuel tank was full but pretty gummed up from previous fuel drying out while in storage.

So my simple service job has turned into replacing the gauge sensor, pulling the filler neck and cleaning the glue like residue.

Old sender

New

Nice roomy area to work on top of tank.

At least the fill opening is big enough to stick my arm into to clean tank.

Now to see what will cut the old diesel residue. I know fresh diesel doesn’t touch it.



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[shortykorte]

So hurricane party at your house. We can lean against the post and shoot the ....


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[cbacres]

Well, another addition to the shop.
Was searching for lot smaller items when I came across this mill. Been thinking about getting one someday and someday presented itself.

I came across it a day after I was in the center of the state for work, about 3 hours from home, figures. Talk with the guy and it just perked my interest more.

It’s a Enco 100-1525, a 8”x36” mill. It’s set up with a single phase motor, power feed on x, and sits on a nice heavy duty base with casters. I can push it around fairly easy.

All bundled up for trip home.

As I was traveling for work, it had to spend its first night in a hotel parking lot. I tried to place it the best a could in the parking space to make it as difficult for someone to mess with. The uhaul trailers have a leaf spring for tailgate assist and it hangs down and keeps from backing trailer wheels up the curb.

So, backed trailer with bracket tight on curb, chained tongue to hitch and called it good. My logic was the bracket jammed on curb would make it real hard to pull off truck hitch.

Here it is rigged up and ready to be lifted off trailer.


My electric hoist is rated for 1,000 lbs. best I could research on the mill weight was 1,600-1,800 lbs. The steel frame for my shop porch roof is calculated at a 1,000 lbs working load.

The hoist picked it up but i don’t want to do anymore than that.

Here it is sitting in the caster base.


The base was built with minimum height above the floor, keeping it nice and low. I can push mill around with ease.


And with the motor on top. We swung it 180° to make it less too heavy.


I’ll post up some better pics soon.

Now I need to tool up. I already have some leads on some parts for it.

It did come with a pretty hefty vise.


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[Strouty]

That is sweet, I like the color too.

 

[Finallygotit]

Nice score!


The vice looks like a Kurt or Kurt-style on a swivel base. That will be handy.

 

[zmotorsports]

Nice score on the Enco mill.

I had actually looked for one of those used a few years back when I was looking to upgrade. They were Taiwanese made and pretty good quality but most of all I liked the smaller footprint as I was tight for space and needed a smaller mill. These were like a 2/3 size Bridgeport and when they were made that was their selling point.

Looks to be in fair condition and should serve you well once cleaned up as long as the ways are in good shape, which I'm sure you've already checked before purchasing.

 

[Bears Fan]

Wow! its been a while since I have checked in and I see you have bought a entire machine shop since

 

[cbacres]

That is sweet, I like the color too.

Thanks. What I like the most about it is it came out of working shop and I basically get to use right away.

Nice score!


The vice looks like a Kurt or Kurt-style on a swivel base. That will be handy.

I looked other night, but not real hard, but agree on the likeness of a Kurt.

Nice score on the Enco mill.

I had actually looked for one of those used a few years back when I was looking to upgrade. They were Taiwanese made and pretty good quality but most of all I liked the smaller footprint as I was tight for space and needed a smaller mill. These were like a 2/3 size Bridgeport and when they were made that was their selling point.

Looks to be in fair condition and should serve you well once cleaned up as long as the ways are in good shape, which I'm sure you've already checked before purchasing.

I was real happy when I first seen the size of it, nice and compact like you said. It's in really good shape, I just need to figuire our the lube for it and go.

Wow! its been a while since I have checked in and I see you have bought a entire machine shop since

Thanks, I think I'm done for a while. But you remind me of another buy I forgot to post. See below.

 

[cbacres]

I forgot to post this up. Been watching for a Baldor buffer for a while and finally one popped up locally.


It’s a 3/4 HP and just has the Baldor sweetness when it runs.


Now I can buff (or screw up) things a lot faster.


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[Bob Heine]

Craig, I think that's the perfect size buffer motor. Just keep it away from any windows. When one of those almost finished little parts takes off it's like a bullet. Even when I use the front lower quarter of the wheel there's a good chance the bullet will ricochet and hit the most expensive pane in the shop.

 

[shortykorte]

Awww man, that looks like the mill I was negotiating on. I was on my way to Orlando when the guy called and said some nice fellow that looked like a ******** just paid full price. Bummer.

The mill and buffer are nice finds.


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[rmack898]

Nice mill Craig.
I didn't see an oiler on it so if you see anything that looks like a zirc fitting, DO NOT PUT GREASE IN IT. Those fittings are for way oil.

Now you have to make a tooling shopping list with must haves and nice to haves. If you need help I'd be glad to help you spend your money, I hope you have lots of it.

I'm jonesin for a nice Baldor buffer like that.

 

[cbacres]

Awww man, that looks like the mill I was negotiating on. I was on my way to Orlando when the guy called and said some nice fellow that looked like a ******** just paid full price. Bummer.

The mill and buffer are nice finds.


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It’s Mr. ******** to you.

 

[cbacres]

Nice mill Craig.
I didn't see an oiler on it so if you see anything that looks like a zirc fitting, DO NOT PUT GREASE IN IT. Those fittings are for way oil.

Now you have to make a tooling shopping list with must haves and nice to haves. If you need help I'd be glad to help you spend your money, I hope you have lots of it.

I'm jonesin for a nice Baldor buffer like that.

Mac,
It has a oil lube system with a little pump. I’ve also read that this Oiler doesn’t lube a screw on the knee, I don’t know where exactly, but will dig in.

Thanks for the heads up on the zirt, but I learned about that on my first lathe.

Your correct about the tooling, been browsing eBay for some of it, new old stock US tools. It did come with a J8 adapter for a chuck, so I can at least put a drill bit in it.

Thanks for stopping in.

 

[Strouty]

I have found that the machines are the cheapest part, the tooling usually ends up costing much more.

 

[Coolerman]

Been over a year since I last posted on GJ, so figured I would post here!
You have been busy my friend!
Shop is looking good. Wish I had more time to spend in mine...
Give me a call sometime. Same #

 

[Duker]

Craig nice score on the mill! Like Strouty said... in the end the mill is the cheap compared to the tooling!


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[cbacres]

Been over a year since I last posted on GJ, so figured I would post here!
You have been busy my friend!
Shop is looking good. Wish I had more time to spend in mine...
Give me a call sometime. Same #

Great to hear from you, I've gone to call a few times, but always seem to get sidetracked , will call soon.

 

[cbacres]

Craig nice score on the mill! Like Strouty said... in the end the mill is the cheap compared to the tooling!


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Thanks for stopping by Duker.

As far as tooling goes, I ve aquired my first 5/16" collet and mill bit, so Everything that I'll cut will be 5/16" at a time.

 

[shortykorte]

5/16? Perfect. I have a 50 brackets that need a 5/16 slot. I’ll get them to you.


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[cbacres]

The rest of the story later.

No, didn’t buy a lathe.


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[Craptain]

The rest of the story later.

No, didn’t buy a lathe.


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But he would have if it was for sale. [emoji849][emoji23]

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[cbacres]

Ok, here’s some more additions I picked for the shop.
I really wasn’t planning on going Ho’ing, but the FB post just kept pulling me in. A lathe was for sale, but I was more interested in the accessories around it. Looking for tooling for the mill.
I spotted the rotary table, but didn’t think he’d sell because he already told me he was keeping the mill. I asked and he said sure.
I pulled it down and set it on the bench to look over. It’s a Palmgreen and he said $50.
I was trying not to show my excitement!


Right before making the deal for the table, I bought this vise for $15. It’s also a Palmgreen.

Since I added a mill to the shop, I need a new machinists chest right?

He also had a blast cabinet, kinda rough, but I liked the blower and cyclone set up on it.
I have a blast cabinet, but just a cabinet that needs a bit to get it going.
This one needs less of a bit to get it going.


So it’s time to start listing some things as I’m just outta room.

It was a hour one way, but worth the trip.


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[Strouty]

Sell something? What gives? I just move things until the shop is useless, but everything fits.

 

[shortykorte]

Strouty, he’s kinda has the same plan. Sell 2 tool boxes, buy a tool box. Sell some hand tools, bring home a big blast cabinet. [emoji16]
Craig, you do deserve a You **** for the deals you got yesterday.


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[taumac]

I really wasn’t planning on going Ho’ing,

Bhahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.....

Now that’s funny right there.

I must admit definitely some suckage going on in Fort Myers.

 

[taumac]

Strouty, he’s kinda has the same plan. Sell 2 tool boxes, buy a tool box. Sell some hand tools, bring home a big blast cabinet. [emoji16]

That’s the way of the HO...

 

[cbacres]

OK, finally some action in the shop other than dragging home stuff.
I took the three days off to see what I could get accomplished.

Buying the mill pushed another modification to the layout.

Started by clearing the corner where mill goes, moved the blast cabinet that I’m selling and also the press I’ve had for a while, it’s likely going to my son.

After getting everything out, there’s a old oil spill I wanted to get cleaned. During Hurricane Irma, the shop had 5” of water in it, and a jug of oil spilled creating a nice little mess.

I used Zep purple degreaser, it works pretty good, scrubbed it in and took the surface cleaner on my pressure washer to it.



I know it still looks dirty, but it’s clean compared to before. I can see the barefoot prints left by my daughter on the day we poured the concrete!!!

Ok, here’s some here’s my disaster of a shop before moving anything.




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[Strouty]

Like playing that game called “parking lot”, it honestly doesn’t look too bad, you can still walk around.

I have never been one to care about oil stains, I will clean them so it isn’t slick, but not interested in trying to make it look too good.

 

[rmack898]

I can see open floor, you need more stuff.