When I converted the HF press to an air/hydraulic cylinder, I made a toe jack out of the old cylinder. This is really handy at times for either getting started with cribbing, to insert a roller bar, put in a shim, etc.
I sort of suffer the same issue, but I also made a mistake when first laying out my work area. I didn't plan for as much "stuff" as I have accumulated. Both machines and tooling (and stuff of dubious value.) The original layout was to keep everything within arms reach & machines near existing 3 phase power outlets. I've only added one major machine, a nice industrial cold saw. But it requires enough room for the material to stick out both sides & 3 phase. What had been my original work bench is now covered with sharpening and grinding stuff. I've added 2 roll around tooling cabinets & a large electrical cabinet converted in to an enclosed shelving unit to keep stuff clean. I have access to a 5K# forklift but it can't reach the face of my lathe (2700#s) or mill now.There's so little room in the shop now
Very nice. Thanks for posting the photos.There are nine chucks on the cart plus a 10EE collet nose. I have six lathes now and have included some pictures of these.
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Dragging stuff around the shop by YOUR ba*****I use the ancient Shaolin art of Iron Egg Skill for my heavy lifting.
I used this to do a scrape job job.
It worked very well but takes up alot of space.View attachment 430036
We had a couple of those at a power plant I worked at. I believe they were called “Blue Goose”. I thought those were far superior to the standard Chinese engine hoists in terms of construction and weight.I used this to do a scrape job job.
It worked very well but takes up alot of space.View attachment 430036
I learned a few things from doing that post. One, I would have expanded on parts of the restoration that I didn’t have pictures for. And two, I would have given more time between postings to give people a little more time to interact.Tailstock, I found your thread on PM about the P and W and even found where I commented. I'm getting old. Fun rereading the thread. Saw the Moore too and will have to look for the rubberized vinyl you used for the covers. Forgot that too.
Off for an Alzeimers test. Dave