Dad's Retirement Shop

[larry_g]

Great workshop. It looks to have a good layout with some room to grow. The one thing that I would change is to get the grinders out of the metal shop. Grinder dust and machines with 'ways' do not mix. The dust will soon take all the precision out of the mill and lathe. I would suggest moving them out into the welding area.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[rieferman]

I was wondering why you were missing a riser. That's a pretty good Idea. I love your cabinet base for the miter saw as well.

Me too! Nice idea!

 

[Zeke]

The missing riser looks funny. How about a hinged or removable one?

 

[spotco2]

Great looking shop.

How large is that metal room?

 

[arkyengineer]

The missing riser looks funny. How about a hinged or removable one?

If the missing riser bothered you that would certainly be an option. We like the ease of use by just being able to slide a board in and be ready to go. That saw gets a lot of use and if the riser was removable/hinged it would probably be left out or open.

Great workshop. It looks to have a good layout with some room to grow. The one thing that I would change is to get the grinders out of the metal shop. Grinder dust and machines with 'ways' do not mix. The dust will soon take all the precision out of the mill and lathe. I would suggest moving them out into the welding area.

lg
no neat sig line

You would think that it has plenty of space but after using the shop for a few years we are talking about a small (~200 ft2) expansion for some new tools.

The grinders are pretty much only used for sharpening tooling for the lathe/mill and probably get used less than 1 hr/year. They act more like tool post grinders than anything and due to convenience they will probably stay where they are. We also keep the metal tools clean (remove the shavings and don't let fluids sit around) which should reduce the wear rate.

The missing riser looks funny. How about a hinged or removable one?

Great looking shop.

How large is that metal room?

The metal shop is approximately 11'x20'

 

[arkyengineer]

Here are a few more pictures of the inside of the shop and a few better pictures of some stuff already shown.

The mill and hoist for lifting the rotary table.

The workspace in the metal area.

The computer and electronics station.

A better picture of the small parts/stock storage.

The welding equipment.

Josh

 

[arkyengineer]

Here are the new toys we just picked up for the shop. I will be putting up restoration threads when we get started.

Monarch 13" Lathe.

Cincinnati ML #2 Horizontal Mill.

Cincinnati No. 2 Grinder.

The green grinder in the background and another that is stored outside are for parts.

I am reading through pertinent threads as I find them on Vintage Machinery and Practical Machinist but if anyone knows of a particular thread/webpage that has some good info on restoring these machines it would be appreciated.

Josh

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

Quite an expansion project. I've always found what I need on Practical Machinist including how to properly remove rust, refinish, etc. as well as replacement part resources, how to adjust, etc. There is a wealth of information and people on there willing to help..

Dennis

 

[bisley45]

Very Nice shop your dads got there. where abouts do you live in NWA I live in the Avoca Rogers area.


Brian Milner