POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?

[great white]

Man, finally finished cutting and sticking the marble mosaic insert:



The missus really likes it.

I like it too, but those little end pieces around the periphery were a major PITB!

Marble doesn’t particularly like to be cut really small without crumbling to bits, so I ended up cutting every filler piece as close as possible and then had finish each one by hand (sander, hand files and diamond wheel grinder).

I’m happy its done, but wouldn’t do it again.

Now on to sealing the marble and after a few days to dry, on to grout/caulk….and then sit on my butt out on the patio for a good loooong time!

 

[ChazzC]

Oh man, paint looks fine!

Hi, circling back on your first comment: did you mean the striping?


The case came with "cavities - after failing at using yellow paint, I can narrow strips of yellow electrical tape and used them; the power feed runs over my lathe bench [just visible under the control box] and I know I'll bang into eventually, just trying to put off the inevitable. I also wrapped the X-Axis right hand wheel with safety tape so maybe I'd avoid it either while it's revolving or stationary since it sticks out in space along with the R8 collet rack):



I've got tape on almost everything that's bolted down I could damage myself on – bench vise, arbor press, etc. I got tired of trying to explain the bruises to my wife (& doctor: "are you sure that you're safe at home?").

 

[wachuko]

Hi, circling back on your first comment: did you mean the striping?

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The case came with "cavities - after failing at using yellow paint, I can narrow strips of yellow electrical tape and used them; the power feed runs over my lathe bench [just visible under the control box] and I know I'll bang into eventually, just trying to put off the inevitable. I also wrapped the X-Axis right hand wheel with safety tape so maybe I'd avoid it either while it's revolving or stationary since it sticks out in space along with the R8 collet rack):

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I've got tape on almost everything that's bolted down I could damage myself on – bench vise, arbor press, etc. I got tired of trying to explain the bruises to my wife (& doctor: "are you sure that you're safe at home?").

Sorry, it was meant to be a reply to a different quote... fixed the original posting now.

But I also like your idea of the yellow safety tape... and kinds of makes sense why the previous owner of the Logan would paint some items yellow...

 

[ChazzC]

Sorry, it was meant to be a reply to a different quote... fixed the original posting now.

But I also like your idea of the yellow safety tape... and kinds of makes sense why the previous owner of the Logan would paint some items yellow...

If you've seen my post showing the shop layout (2' wide aisles everywhere) you understand the potential for bruises: My Shop

 

[wachuko]

If you've seen my post showing the shop layout (2' wide aisles everywhere) you understand the potential for bruises: My Shop

I had not! Impressive use of space!! What a nice place to enjoy hours and hours. Nicely done.

So many ideas that I can leverage... thank you for sharing the link to the post.

 

[ChazzC]

I had not! Impressive use of space!! What a nice place to enjoy hours and hours. Nicely done.

So many ideas that I can leverage... thank you for sharing the link to the post.

Thanks; many a night I surface on the 1st floor only to need a flashlight so I can find the light switch.

 

[rwm]

All you repurposers will like this!
The base is from a printer stand I found in my GFs dumpster in 1994
The stainless tube and shelf are from a broken patio heater.
The table is left over MIC6 that someone else paid for for a different project.



Very stable and perfect height! I flipped the shelf over so wheels and rouge could be stored there without vibrating off.

 

[FOMOGO]

Pretty much finished on the work table. Applied the diluted cold bluing solution to every thing but table top. Sliced, and diced a heavy duty cabinet to make the right and left side drawers, and the middle one is from a metal desk. Made and installed a sliding half drawer for the deep one. Painted all the faces and sides with satin black paint. May still do some pin-striping on the drawers but I need to get a little practice in first. A lot of fiddling around with mounting, and getting everything lined up. Used 1" angle on the sides of the two end pieces, and welded them to the table frame. I had some heavy duty ball bearing slides with their own mounting rails, so with some 3/16" strap risers for the middle drawer, those also got welded in. Very solid and the drawers work very smoothly. Temporarily used some 5/8 OSB for the bottom shelf, until I run across the piece of metal to replace it. The whole table is pretty much recycled materials, and no animals were harmed during it's construction. Time to put it to work in the welding shop. Not as a welding table, but for general purpose work. Sure it won't take long to fill the drawers, and clutter up the top. Mike

 

[rwm]

That table is beautiful! If your not gonna weld on it, maybe consider black melamine where the OSB sits? Just a thought.
Is that center drawer a Steelcase?

 

[FOMOGO]

Thanks Robert. Not exactly sure what will end up on the shelf, so we will see. All of the drawers were pulled out of a high school dumpster, so no idea on the brand. Mike