Lets See Your Shop!

[jwmay]

I've had a place to work for the last ten years. My very first shop was a piece of plywood framed with 2x4's. I mounted a vertical bandsaw, scroll saw, grinder and a vise to it. I kept it in a storage unit, and would pick it up on days off to work on cutlery in my apartment parking lot.
My second shop was in an unfinished cellar/basement. I had 72" of space from floor to ceiling. I spent alot of time in that dungeon. Managed to get a couple near 1000 pound machines down those steep steps, and back out again later.
This is my current shop. I have a good bit of electrical work to do here, but that won't change how it looks. I love this shop.

 

[Boswell]

Jwmay, I love that wood workbench!

 

[jwmay]

Thanks! I followed along with Paul Sellers on YouTube last year, and that's what I ended up with. If anybody is looking to make a bench, I'd say this is a great one to build. I made a ton of mistakes, and it's still as sturdy as it gets. Mr. Sellers does everything without power tools. I'm not really qualified to say so, but he seems an excellent example of an expert at his craft.

 

[JoinerCP]

Decided it was time for more storage and more surface area for the work bench.

Garage is roughly 10’x20’ inside.

Many tools are hidden in the cabinet drawers and the big machines typically have dust covers when not in use.

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What kind of milling machine do you have?

 

[Janderso]

I just found this sub-forum. It hasn’t been used/updated since last May. (September)
I’ll bite.
I spent most of yesterday moving my surface grinder to a new spot in my garage shop.
One senior citizen, three machinery skates, a toe jack and a long bar. Today I’ll wire it up after the advil kicks in.
The first pic is before, the second pic next to my lathe. This allows more shop space and access to the mini split.

 

[jwmelvin]

Thanks for the update and for showing before & after. I’m pondering my own layout a bit to accommodate the Micromaster. I have a clean and dirty side, separated by a hanging tarp, and really want the grinders to spew particles away from the clean side. That constrains things quite a bit.

 

[Janderso]

Thanks for the update and for showing before & after. I’m pondering my own layout a bit to accommodate the Micromaster. I have a clean and dirty side, separated by a hanging tarp, and really want the grinders to spew particles away from the clean side. That constrains things quite a bit.

Yes in a perfect world.
Unfortunately I don’t have the space. I have the grit pretty well contained with the high back stop of the coolant package and it is going away from the lathe.
When dressing the wheel I have a shroud that collects most of the grit. It’s still and always a dirty business.

 

[mmcmdl]

Put that grinder next to a wall you don't like . They have a habit of throwing coolant over the shields when least expected . How's the 618 making out Jeff ? Still happy with it ?

 

[Boswell]

lots of capability in a small space. Looks great.

 

[Janderso]

Put that grinder next to a wall you don't like . They have a habit of throwing coolant over the shields when least expected . How's the 618 making out Jeff ? Still happy with it ?

It’s an outstanding old machine.
I really scored on this one.