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[E.rodz]

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Can't even believe its already 2011 the time is just flying by and i think I am about a year off of my goal but still making progress.sometime even forwards.
going to try to get the new tubing bender stand and cabinet finished up as well as the buffer that I started about 6 months ago. tryed to use the motor on the horizontal band saw and it did not have enough power so hopefully it will work on the buffer.next both of the band saw vfd drives.I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Hope its not a train again.

 

[4StarCstms]

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Progress is looking good. You'll be done before ya know it.

 

[JC23]

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Progress is looking good. You'll be done before ya know it.

C'mon, Scott, You know they're NEVER really done...

 

[PhantomEB]

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I want to know if the Cherry bomb mufflers on the Air Intake do the trick?!

 

[Mark H]

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Great shop,it's a credit to you.

 

[E.rodz]

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Progress is looking good. You'll be done before ya know it.

Scott not shure what being done means but it does sound good to me. lol.

I want to know if the Cherry bomb mufflers on the Air Intake do the trick?!

The cherry bomb mufflers do work awsome. I would bet it cut the noise down in half!!! between the incloser and the mufflers on the intake 75% of the noise dissapated.wish i did this along time ago!

Great shop,it's a credit to you.

Thanks for the words and the intrest. I have been cleaning and reorganizing forever it seems like hope to get it functional soon.

 

[Djstorm100]

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whats the point of the cherry bomb air duct system? whats it hooked up too..pictures?

 

[E.rodz]

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whats the point of the cherry bomb air duct system? whats it hooked up too..pictures?

The mufflers are used for a air compressor intake . to quite the nose of the compressor down.I will see if I can find some picts of the sound enclosure for the compressor.both the air intake and the enclosure quite the nose at least 75%!!! no kidding you can stand right next to it and have a conversation with someone and not even raise your voice.hope to give you some more picts. this weekend.

 

[johny5]

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awesome looking shop

for the intake muffler's they make a foam lined muffler for central vacuum systems . you can get them a home depot, would probably work even better

 

[E.rodz]

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ok i found a couple of picts of the sound inclosure still need to paint the inclosure yet but it works awsome. the unit is hinged from the beam on the side and it has a single caster on the other end to carry the weight. drilled holes in the bottom and put soffit vents in the bottom to draw fresh air in .drilled two 6" holes on the top for two electric fans hooked up to a themastat dialed in to come on a 90* the idea was to draw the air from the bottom and put the air out the top. the inside was lined with egg carton foam and pieces of dynamat . next the paint!

 

[E.rodz]

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started building a buffer awhile ago and hoping to finish it up soon so I can hook it up to the dust collection system.hoping to have booth saws going again by the end of the week.
Don't do this ever take both band saws down to replace the motors to vfd drives at one time if you are not ready to do it right away.bad idea

 

[e-tek]

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Jesus H Christ and GREAT SCOTT!!!!!!The things you've done are AMAZING!!! The cars, bikes, shop, beams, piping....unbelievable. You're a one-man-wonder!!! Maybe change your handle to Tasmanian Devil!! The talent you posses in your little finger is more than I would have in in 10 lifetimes. Thanks for showing it all and hope to see more!!

CHEERS!!!!!

 

[E.rodz]

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Jesus H Christ and GREAT SCOTT!!!!!!The things you've done are AMAZING!!! The cars, bikes, shop, beams, piping....unbelievable. You're a one-man-wonder!!! Maybe change your handle to Tasmanian Devil!! The talent you posses in your little finger is more than I would have in in 10 lifetimes. Thanks for showing it all and hope to see more!!

CHEERS!!!!!

thanks for the kind words, but I am just a man with big dreams to have a fully functional shop for building one car at a time.I just drink to much beer and read to many how to books. ya know the ones with lots of pictures.
stay tuned for more finishing to come.

 

[E.rodz]

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Still making more forward progress well maybe. finished painting and machining motor mounts and after firing it up it does not have enough power dhoooo! I hate when that happens . have to go in the controller and figure out if its set up right.hope to get things figured out soon.

3/4 hp. dc motor with controller
not finished yet but it works for now.
also started making a cart for a tube bender,roller/notcher. hope to have this finished by next week.

 

[bww_mnm]

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E.rodz,

I'm in the burbs of Mpls. With the size of your garage, safe to say you're not in St Paul proper? Everything is looking great. Keep the updates coming.

 

[Nightshift]

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Still making more forward progress well maybe. finished painting and machining motor mounts and after firing it up it does not have enough power dhoooo! I hate when that happens . have to go in the controller and figure out if its set up right.hope to get things figured out soon.

3/4 hp. dc motor with controller
not finished yet but it works for now.

Nice job so far on the buffer. I need to make one of those too, and I like your design. Did you put a left-hand thread on the left side spindle, or are you using that locknut to hold that side on? Is that a 1,725rpm DC motor or does it run up to 3,450? I hope you post some more pictures when you get it finished. Cheers, Bill

 

[E.rodz]

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E.rodz,

I'm in the burbs of Mpls. With the size of your garage, safe to say you're not in St Paul proper? Everything is looking great. Keep the updates coming.

.had to get a varience to get all this aproved it was a pain in the azz. all my neighbors had to aprove it ,had to draw everything to scale,make pans for water run off,had to make shure the siding and the roof mached the house. all in all bldg permit was aproved for the full amount.i just asumed that they woud down size my plans so i went big to begin with then when they aproved the whole thing I was jumping for joy,until I was about half way home and thought to myself **** how am i goin to afford this?

Nice job so far on the buffer. I need to make one of those too, and I like your design. Did you put a left-hand thread on the left side spindle, or are you using that locknut to hold that side on? Is that a 1,725rpm DC motor or does it run up to 3,450? I hope you post some more pictures when you get it finished. Cheers, Bill

the motor is a 1750 rpm motor but any faster for a buffer will just burn the compound on it. just don't go out and buy a 3/4 hp yet until I can figure out if it will have enough power. I should have it done soon.

 

[Weedwaka]

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Awsome build !!

 

[egads74]

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hi.. just glancing inward on your build... nICE... I was wondering about you dust system for paint fumes and the need to run a wire around the PVC to take care of static electricity (spark/exploison)... I know they do this with woodworking dust collection systems... also did you do anything in the duct work to prevent things from getting sucked through?

 

[E.rodz]

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hi.. just glancing inward on your build... nICE... I was wondering about you dust system for paint fumes and the need to run a wire around the PVC to take care of static electricity (spark/exploison)... I know they do this with woodworking dust collection systems... also did you do anything in the duct work to prevent things from getting sucked through?

first of all there is two seperate systems one is for dust that most of it is made from pvc. that i ran a length of foil tape along the back side of the pipe and ran a tech screw into the steel duct to connect the ground to. I did nothing for sucking anything up so if it something gets near the suction pipe its going in, there is a cleanout at the bottom of the bottom run so if anything heavy gets sucked in it will fall down there and i can just uncap it and remove the object. the paint side is not quite done i will put filter media infront of the exhaust ports yet. hope this helps.

 

[427cobra]

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WOW! Very impressive, Just read the thread from beginning to the end. So creative, love the bench and the buffer. Its all paying off for you. I am sure all the work you put into the place really ramped up the value of the property.

Morgan

 

[Nightshift]

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...(snip)...the motor is a 1750 rpm motor but any faster for a buffer will just burn the compound on it. just don't go out and buy a 3/4 hp yet until I can figure out if it will have enough power. I should have it done soon.

Thanks for the info on speed. I have a small 6" double arbor Baldor buffer that is 1/4hp and runs 1800rpm. You can stall that also if you lean a part into it very hard. I would think 3/4" for 8" wheels would be enough power, but then maybe you're going with 10" wheels? Cheers, Bill

ps ... what about the thread on the left side spindle? LH or RH with locknut?

 

[Nightshift]

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Another question for ya Erodz ... do you have a shop press? If so, I'd like to see it. Bill

 

[E.rodz]

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Another question for ya Erodz ... do you have a shop press? If so, I'd like to see it. Bill

no press as of yet to many other tools to be made first. have on at work that i can use any time i need to . I will keep you posted on the buffer details.

 

[E.rodz]

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WOW! Very impressive, Just read the thread from beginning to the end. So creative, love the bench and the buffer. Its all paying off for you. I am usure all the work you put into the place really ramped up the value of the property.

Morgan

not sure if you are trying to make me feel better or worse.lol. according to the tax man my value is going up by leaps and bounds as the housing market still in the bottom. value on tax statement goes down taxes still go up how does that work?

 

[E.rodz]

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Thanks for the info on speed. I have a small 6" double arbor Baldor buffer that is 1/4hp and runs 1800rpm. You can stall that also if you lean a part into it very hard. I would think 3/4" for 8" wheels would be enough power, but then maybe you're going with 10" wheels? Cheers, Bill

ps ... what about the thread on the left side spindle? LH or RH with locknut?

completely sorry i missed this question. i just used a nylock nut and ran both sides right hand threads, hope to finish it soon.

 

[E.rodz]

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been burning the candle on both ends to try to get everything up and running and cleaned up by spring.been super busy at my reg job. Austins sled has been a royal pain in the azz. we have been searching high and low for little non exsist. parts.having to fabricate lots of little parts and pieces.hope to fire it up this weekend and go for a spin.
Finished painting the horizontal band saw and fabricated a new motor mount and going to install the vfd drive on it hope to have both of the band saws up and running by next week.



this is austin one of my boys trying out the new buffer.some day this place will be fully functional.

 

[Nightshift]

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been burning the candle on both ends to try to get everything up and running and cleaned up by spring.been super busy at my reg job. Austins sled has been a royal pain in the azz. we have been searching high and low for little non exsist. parts.having to fabricate lots of little parts and pieces.hope to fire it up this weekend and go for a spin.
Finished painting the horizontal band saw and fabricated a new motor mount and going to install the vfd drive on it hope to have both of the band saws up and running by next week.

this is austin one of my boys trying out the new buffer.some day this place will be fully functional.

Saws are looking good there E ... and thanks for the confirmation on the left side nylock nut. That's what it looked like to me but I just wanted to confirm.

Just a cautionary observation bud ... you need to whip up a simple tin guard to cover that in-running nip at the buffer spindle pulley with that exposed belt before your son should be allowed to use it. It's one thing to get your own shirt sleeve caught in there and suffer the resulting pain it will inflict ... but it's far worse to see your son get his sleeve in there ... he's too young to see the danger! Just my $0.02 for whatever it's worth bro. Cheers, Bill

 

[Nightshift]

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Say there E ... I understand the satisfaction you get from building equipment ... I've built a lot of equipment myself over the years. But bandsaws are a lot of work to fab from scratch (I know, I've built a couple). With the currently economy, and I'm sure it's the same in the Twin Cities as it is in my town, there are lots of shops closing down and practically giving away their equipment. I have 4 bandsaws at the moment, with this DoAll ML 16 the latest one I picked up this summer for $400 from a shop closing. You can't build a saw like this for anywhere close to that IMHO.

 

[427cobra]

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Man I would love to find a used band saw! The band saw and blast cabinet are the two tools I at the top of my wish list. Of course there is also the mill and lathe I also need/want.

 

[E.rodz]

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Say there E ... I understand the satisfaction you get from building equipment ... I've built a lot of equipment myself over the years. But bandsaws are a lot of work to fab from scratch (I know, I've built a couple). With the currently economy, and I'm sure it's the same in the Twin Cities as it is in my town, there are lots of shops closing down and practically giving away their equipment. I have 4 bandsaws at the moment, with this DoAll ML 16 the latest one I picked up this summer for $400 from a shop closing. You can't build a saw like this for anywhere close to that IMHO.

let me just say you ****. I was looking for a saw just like that for 2 years and was just shocked that i could not find anything like it for under 2500 bucks i constantly look on ebay and craigs list and i just can't believe that a milling machine and a saw are about the same price.I would love to get my hands on a saw like that. I am just sick of working on every piece of eqipment that I own.oh by the way the 3/4 hp dc motor does not have enough power thats why the guarding was not in place the pict was the trial run and a fail. but point well taken about the guarding.hoping to finsh all the eqip. up in the next couple of weeks.

 

[Nightshift]

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...I was looking for a saw just like that for 2 years and was just shocked that i could not find anything like it for under 2500 bucks i constantly look on ebay and craigs list and i just can't believe that a milling machine and a saw are about the same price.I would love to get my hands on a saw like that...

Hey bud, don't stop watching CL or eBay ... but also watch for commercial auction sales in your area ... especially machine shops or plants that are closing/going out of business. Machine shop auctions attract a ton of guys like you and me and since the demand is high for the equipment in there, the price usually ends up high too. My favorite auctions are plants that are closing ... most people don't realize these plants have some pretty well equipped maintenance shops with all the good equipment in there ... and usually few of the bidders are interested in the machine shop stuff at these auctions. Ya get some great equipment for next to nothing! Bill

 

[E.rodz]

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Hey bud, don't stop watching CL or eBay ... but also watch for commercial auction sales in your area ... especially machine shops or plants that are closing/going out of business. Machine shop auctions attract a ton of guys like you and me and since the demand is high for the equipment in there, the price usually ends up high too. My favorite auctions are plants that are closing ... most people don't realize these plants have some pretty well equipped maintenance shops with all the good equipment in there ... and usually few of the bidders are interested in the machine shop stuff at these auctions. Ya get some great equipment for next to nothing! Bill

I hear what your saying but every auction that i have ever been to to people just go nuts on everthing that i want and end up paying full retail for 50 year old eqip. glad to here someone has got some good deals out there..

 

[E.rodz]

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Damm time just flies thought i would have been done with my shop by last spring its almost spring again and I am still not finished but still making forward progress. got one bandsaw up and running with a vfd drive so it now has variable speed. finished the bender cart. and now working on a vacuum table for the miter saws and hope to get them hooked to the dust collection soon.

still yet to be finished but coming along nicely.

the beginig of a make shift vacuum table. hope it works!

not done by any means but starting to take shape.

 

[E.rodz]

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just truckin along still. trying to finish everything for the dust collection system. almost done with the miter saw stand and vacuume table.

 

[E.rodz]

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scored another craigs list project. like i needed another project but it was just so cool i could not pass it up. It is a 32" stomp shear made in 1898. just think when this thing was made there were not any cars or trucks that could haul it after it was made!pulled it all apart and going to go through it and make it function like new. I will post picts. up soon.

 

[e-tek]

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WICKED find on the old stomper!!! Just like you where shocked to see that bandsaw bought for $400, I'm ALWAYS surprised to see anything decent get bought used! I'm guessing it's one of the few drawbacks of living in a small (200Kpeople) city....

I thought your lean-to building was going to be a paint-shop? Is it actually gonna be a wood shop? Maybe both?

I have your shop saved becuase I'd like to put a lean-to like yours on my shop - for paint/priming and sanding work. Ihate getting all the dust and overspray on my lift/tools/nice cars....

Oddly though, wifey put the first-EVER "this-before-that" on it......I have to renovate the ensuite bath/walk-in closet before I start on the lean-to.....

 

[E.rodz]

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WICKED find on the old stomper!!! Just like you where shocked to see that bandsaw bought for $400, I'm ALWAYS surprised to see anything decent get bought used! I'm guessing it's one of the few drawbacks of living in a small (200Kpeople) city....

I thought your lean-to building was going to be a paint-shop? Is it actually gonna be a wood shop? Maybe both?

I have your shop saved becuase I'd like to put a lean-to like yours on my shop - for paint/priming and sanding work. Ihate getting all the dust and overspray on my lift/tools/nice cars....

Oddly though, wifey put the first-EVER "this-before-that" on it......I have to renovate the ensuite bath/walk-in closet before I start on the lean-to.....

yea the carport is a muti purpose 1/2 is a wood and dust creating machine combined with sheet metal tools and the other 1/2 is a make shift paint booth.I have been in this place for 16 years and it is the first time i have been able to section off a seperate paint area. I can't tell you how nice it is to paint something and walk out into another bay and work on something else.the master plan is starting to come togather!!

 

[jktruck150]

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Your equipment is looking good! It's nice to see those old tools look good again. Can't wait till you do the stomp shear!

 

[71Datsun510Wagon]

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Man, I can't believe I hadn't read this thread before!

E.rodz has the skills!



Amazing work on everything !