New project

[royce]

I need to make some pull down stairs for the loft in my shop.
To do that I need to straighten the aluminum sections I'm making them from.
To do that, I need to get a table and welder set up.
To do that I need to make a boom for the wire driver.
So then, I got the slab of iron drug into the shop today and cut the legs cut off to tack some casters on.
Just getting to the project is a fair chore but here I go.
Royce

 

[akdiesel]

Three steps back to move forward. I'm sure it will look great from seeing your other projects.

 

[RivennHewn]

I'm thinking you want a bad *** bench, and the pull down stairs are just an excuse.

I like the way you think!

 

[drivesitfar]

Royce: just curious how much that steel bench weighs? also how did you shorten the legs?

Also wondering if you finished the AWESOME lista drawers wood cabinet you built. did you fill up the drawers with nuts and bolts and ?? any more pictures to post on the old thread?

BOY do I hear you about having all your ducks or pieces of the puzzle figured out when you start almost any project.

good luck

 

[royce]

Three steps back to move forward. I'm sure it will look great from seeing your other projects.

I'm sure it's progress,but does not always feel like it!

 

[tarbellb]

Ugh..... I want those casters! What brand are they, kinda look like Aerol?

Keep us posted, bench looks badass as well.

 

[royce]

I'm thinking you want a bad *** bench, and the pull down stairs are just an excuse.

I like the way you think!

RivenHewn,
You see right through me!
But really want to get the boom set up for the welder.

 

[flyingblind]

Very cool bed. Any idea of the machine it came from? Standard Ways? I am envious.

 

[royce]

Royce: just curious how much that steel bench weighs? also how did you shorten the legs?

Also wondering if you finished the AWESOME lista drawers wood cabinet you built. did you fill up the drawers with nuts and bolts and ?? any more pictures to post on the old thread?

BOY do I hear you about having all your ducks or pieces of the puzzle figured out when you start almost any project.

good luck

Drive,
The bench is 24"x85"x5" but I don't know what it weighs.
I cut the legs with a portaband.
I got the drawers loaded with what I had in the shop, waiting for the snow to melt to get everything out of the shed.
Sorry, no more pics and thanks for all the nice feedback.
Royce

 

[royce]

Ugh..... I want those casters! What brand are they, kinda look like Aerol?

Keep us posted, bench looks badass as well.

The two silver ones are marked caster concepts, the two green ones just have a patent number.
Will do and thanks.
Royce

 

[royce]

Very cool bed. Any idea of the machine it came from? Standard Ways? I am envious.

Sorry,
No idea what it came from.
2 v-ways with a full length gear rack between them.
Neat old piece of iron.
Royce

 

[royce]

Got the wheels glued on the table today and started gathering parts for the boom.
Also drug in the stair sections that will need straightened and spliced together to make the height needed.
They came off a cat train camp and are less than perfect, but are aluminum so I can keep the weight down.

 

[drivesitfar]

Royce: you've got SKILLS SIR and nicely done putting on the plates for the casters because that couldn't have been as easy as you make it sound.

looking forward to seeing what your stairway will look like because I don't have a clear picture in my head.

good luck

 

[JAKE-THE-TOOL-MAN]

NICE! Keep up the good work, I'm for sure going to follow along

 

[Strouty]

I like the table!

I am thinking that I too suffer from the "start a project to finish a project" train of thought. I have several things that I would like to start, but there are too many projects that need to be completed as a step in the process of completing the original project (does that even make sense?) so I never seem to get started.

 

[royce]

Royce: you've got SKILLS SIR and nicely done putting on the plates for the casters because that couldn't have been as easy as you make it sound.

looking forward to seeing what your stairway will look like because I don't have a clear picture in my head.

good luck

Drives,
The stairs are in the early stages of design, I envision a Rube Goldberg deluxe special edition.
More to come, as it is made up on the fly.
Like you, I don't have a clear picture either.
Thanks
Royce

 

[royce]

NICE! Keep up the good work, I'm for sure going to follow along

Thanks Jake,
Hang on, it may well be a jolly good crash!
Royce

 

[PelicanPines]

I like the table!

I am thinking that I too suffer from the "start a project to finish a project" train of thought. I have several things that I would like to start, but there are too many projects that need to be completed as a step in the process of completing the original project (does that even make sense?) so I never seem to get started.

I'm exactly the same. Project A needs the use of a chisel... I find one that's dull... suddenly I'm sharpening 40 chisels.

Need to rip some thin strips on a table saw... suddenly I'm buying a new table saw that entails setting the whole thing up along with building jigs I may need in months to come.

I would love to get into welding and would love that table. The casters would be a requirement for me. Beautiful job.

 

[royce]

I like the table!

I am thinking that I too suffer from the "start a project to finish a project" train of thought. I have several things that I would like to start, but there are too many projects that need to be completed as a step in the process of completing the original project (does that even make sense?) so I never seem to get started.

Strouty,
Not that it should, but yes it makes sense on my planet.
For me it gets worse or better depending on a given perspective.
With the attention span of 3 year old and having a few projects to do, just to build some lousy stairs, I find myself thinking about 12 other things I'd like to build.
But, you know, that's alright by me.
It's all easy,when you don't know any better!
Royce

 

[royce]

I'm exactly the same. Project A needs the use of a chisel... I find one that's dull... suddenly I'm sharpening 40 chisels.

Need to rip some thin strips on a table saw... suddenly I'm buying a new table saw that entails setting the whole thing up along with building jigs I may need in months to come.

I would love to get into welding and would love that table. The casters would be a requirement for me. Beautiful job.

Pelican,
I went to the store the other day for a loaf of bread and came home with a gallon of milk.
Do you feel that is the same syndrome or do I have more than just the one issue?
Thanks
Royce

 

[PelicanPines]

Pelican,
I went to the store the other day for a loaf of bread and came home with a gallon of milk.
Do you feel that is the same syndrome or do I have more than just the one issue?
Thanks
Royce

My wife is a math wizard ... she calls what happens in "our" situations... is called "Vectoring". It's kind of like a bullet ricochet... everything takes on a direction of it's own.

 

[drivesitfar]

Royce: you'll be fine. just keep your eye on the GOAL and you'll figure out a way and get there eventually. pretty funny stuff about the what I call Senior Moments

Pines: your wife is very wise. also are you experimenting on scary cat Avatars?

 

[PelicanPines]

Pines: your wife is very wise. also are you experimenting on scary cat Avatars?

Avatars... lol yea. I'm flipping a few to find one I truly like. I may put up a poll with a link to a group of images to select.

 

[royce]

This aught to get me a blue ribbon in vectoring.
Instead of working on what I should, I stripped down 3 vises to give them a bath tomorrow.

 

[royce]

Cleaned and lubed.
Now, back to the regularly scheduled program.

 

[neonnblack]

.... is that a freaking AA gun???????

 

[drivesitfar]

Royce: personally you can make as many of those kind of interruptions during your original project you have my permission not that you need it. is the big swivel jaw vise in front an AMERICAN SCALE or do tell? can you take more pictures of it and give us more information on the main vise thread? we need more vises like that over there if you have time and here's the link.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782

WELL DONE and nice little vise family you have there. not sure what that is in the background, but sounds like it might be a BIG GUN?

 

[royce]

.... is that a freaking AA gun???????

Neon,
Sorry to report that the turret you see is for a hoist, not a gun.
Royce

 

[royce]

Royce: personally you can make as many of those kind of interruptions during your original project you have my permission not that you need it. is the big swivel jaw vise in front an AMERICAN SCALE or do tell? can you take more pictures of it and give us more information on the main vise thread? we need more vises like that over there if you have time and here's the link.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782

WELL DONE and nice little vise family you have there. not sure what that is in the background, but sounds like it might be a BIG GUN?

Thanks drives,
I'll post a bit on the vises on the other thread.
Royce

 

[royce]

Made a wee bit of headway on the boom for the welder this weekend.
Spindles welded to column.
Hubs Temporarily bolted up.
Wheels tacked to traveler.
Deck frame made for power source.
Boom arm and a couple truss cords tacked up.

 

[drivesitfar]

Royce: I still don't have a clue, but i'll keep watching and learning something while I do. good luck

 

[sublime68charger]

Royce just found this thread this morning but I can relate to the due 3 different things to get to work on the 1 thing you wanted to work one to begin with.

keep up the great work!

 

[royce]

Royce just found this thread this morning but I can relate to the due 3 different things to get to work on the 1 thing you wanted to work one to begin with.

keep up the great work!

Thanks sub,
I started on the boom last week and the more I looked at it the uglier it got.
So, I got off my wallet and bought some tubing and started fresh.
Here is the progress so far.

 

[royce]

Adjusted the wheels on the traveler and bolted some uhmw slides to it also.

 

[LXCam]

Hey Royce loooooook.................a bunny!!








That should keep ya occupied for a couple months

 

[royce]

Hey Royce loooooook.................a bunny!!








That should keep ya occupied for a couple months

Now you done it LX,
Made a little more headway today.

 

[drivesitfar]

Royce: it wasn't clear how you were going to use those welded pieces on the floor you posted a few days ago, but nicely done and looks like your welder has a home and works ok there. While i'm trying to figure out how you are going to put tie the ladder in with that framing you NEED to tell us the story behind your DOG and that BIRD. OMG that cabinet looks AWESOME and again nice work putting that all together last month.

good luck with the project and i'll just sit back and watch and enjoy the work you do.

 

[1953mercury]

I think your cast table may be from an old metal planner. I can certainly relate to the project drift syndrome. Mike

 

[royce]

Royce: it wasn't clear how you were going to use those welded pieces on the floor you posted a few days ago, but nicely done and looks like your welder has a home and works ok there. While i'm trying to figure out how you are going to put tie the ladder in with that framing you NEED to tell us the story behind your DOG and that BIRD. OMG that cabinet looks AWESOME and again nice work putting that all together last month.

good luck with the project and i'll just sit back and watch and enjoy the work you do.

Thanks Drives,
The dalmation and vulture were sculpted with duct tape by my youngest daughter for props for a Red Green duct tape boat regatta.
Royce

 

[JAKE-THE-TOOL-MAN]

This thread keeps getting better! Royce you have awesome equipment from what I can see so far, amazing shop. keep up the good work, I'm looking forward to seeing more