Creating my space and organizing by fabricating

[GreatOldOne]

Nice cart. Although it does make me smile when you guys in the States start going on about small spaces... isn’t that a Bridgeport or Bridgeport style mill you've got there? And that lathe isn’t a small one.

I reckon your band saw would take up pretty much all of my shop space. I’m jealous.

 

[Janderso]

Great old one,
I guess, small can be relative.
Yep, that’s a full size mill, in fact, I have to get on my tip toes to reach the draw bar. One of these days I’ll make a pneumatic set up.
A bit more organizing in the grinding corner of my, small shop.

 

[stioc]

Nice work! Looks like a standard 2 car 20x20 garage? Would love to see pics of the overall layout.

If so, I'm in the same boat except I have not only machining and fabrication going on but a lot of automotive work and occasional woodworking too. I think I change the layout every 3 yrs because as I create more space I fill it twice over with the new stuff lol but as someone said you've got the big boy toys in your's! For me that'll likely happen once I retire and move to a place where i can build a dedicated shop like a 30x40 or something. In the meantime gotta make do with what I've got.

 

[Janderso]

30X40 Shop would be a dream. Although there is such thing as too big. IMHO.
My poor wife has no garage anymore. 35 years of marriage, this home had no room for her car and my shop.
She said I could have it. Bless her heart.
Dead smack in the middle I have a 5' X 5' welding table with a shelf under it.
Everything fits, I'm working on having everything plugged in so I don't have to run extension cords.
Lighting was my first project next to paint, insulation and the mini-split.

 

[ezduzit]

My welding cart I recently completed holds mig, tig and plasma cutter plus argon and mix. There is a rack for welding rod and a Kennedy cabinet for hood, consumables, tools, etc. And a 50' 6-gauge power cord.

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[Janderso]

I plan on putting a 220 outlet on the cart. That's a great idea. I need to add more hook space for all the cables. I like your cart! Having all your welding equipment in one easy roll around is a nice compliment to your shop.

 

[ezduzit]

J--thank you.

 

[Janderso]

Well you asked and who doesn’t love to show off their shop?
Every time I stop and consider all this is new since November of last year. I threw in a couple pics of the family room and kitchen. My wife has been very busy also.

 

[Stonebriar]

Great job. All the essentials covered. It really takes time to organize. And shoes by the door to keep those pesky little metal shards out of the house.
I moved a year ago. You throw everything in a box and go. Originally it took many years to get everything in just the right spot. After a move its a real quandary of where to put everything.

 

[stioc]

That's a very nicely equipped shop, congrats! A two car garage when dedicated entirely makes for a decent sized shop. Thanks for sharing the pics.

What type/size is that green lathe? Looks like you've even got 3 phase power in there for the BP?