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Cletus

Cletus

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Hi folks from down in Trinidad, I'm an electronics guy (industrial and medical) with some machining skills and semi-reired. The workshop at home is split between electronics lab and machine shop. In the machine shop I have a Grizzly 9x20 Lathe (seriously modified), Grizzly Mini-Mill (4-axis CNC modified), 4x6 Bandsaw with flood, two CNC laser engravers, CNC plasma-jet cutting table, MIG, TIG and stick welders, small 3 in 1 bending brake and a manual plasma cutter. Of course the usual suspects, hydraulic press, drill presses, angle and bench grinders, etc.
Have had the mini-mill 15 years now and converted it to CNC and added the 4th axis in 2013. Always wanted a bigger, stiffer, more capable milling machine (Bridgeport), but of course financial and space restrictions. So, after long consideration I've decided to pull the trigger on a PM-935TS-3PH, DRO, Align X drive, Align Z drive, 5" Vise, R8 collet set, clamping kit, etc,etc.
So, I'm here to learn and also to share what little I know....... so the excitement begins. Here's what the shop looks like presently:

And, here's a glimpse of the electronics lab (yes,it's a mess right now):
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So many toys, too little time!
But finally getting the shop ready to enjoy this retirement thing (we all know there's no way I'm really retiring!) :)
 
Hi Cletus,
Welcome (back?) to Hobby Machinist. Looks like you have a very well equipped shop. I, we, look forward to seeing some of your projects.
 
Eddyde said:
Hi Cletus,
Welcome (back?) to Hobby Machinist. Looks like you have a very well equipped shop. I, we, look forward to seeing some of your projects.
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Well, two recent projects are my shop crane (a highly modified engine hoist) and i'm working on a stand-alone controller/driver for my CNC Rotary Table (this will be completed today). Will post some pics soon.
 
Here's that Cherry-Picker. It's going to come in handy when the mill arrives! :)

Basic engine hoist, modified with a 12V winch, battery charge/management system, shortened outriggers (removable) and a 2:1 mechanical advantage hook-pulley block. All the mods were fabricated using my Langmuir Crosfire CNC Plasma-Jet cutting table (which I also modified for a Z-axis Auto THC) :)
I just can't leave things as they are! :)

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Cletus said:
Here's that Cherry-Picker. It's going to come in handy when the mill arrives! :)

Basic engine hoist, modified with a 12V winch, battery charge/management system, shortened outriggers (removable) and a 2:1 mechanical advantage hook-pulley block. All the mods were fabricated using my Langmuir Crosfire CNC Plasma-Jet cutting table (which I also modified for a Z-axis Auto THC) :)
I just can't leave things as they are! :)
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Love the modifications to that cherry picker. Any guesses as to what the lifting capacity is in that configuration?
 
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