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

[twhite]

I finished the test finial. I looked through my old single lip cutters and found stuff to work. Only had to modify 1. I used my bell cutter attachment for the end ball.

I will finish sanding it up decent later today.

Cutting oil is my blood.

 

[extropic]

@twhite
I'm impressed!

I think you should just have that one copper/bronze plated or powder coated (in case the copper vandals should strike).

 

[twhite]

@twhite
I'm impressed!

I think you should just have that one copper/bronze plated or powder coated (in case the copper vandals should strike).

I like that idea. I am sending it my friend. I will suggest that if my sample is close enough to the existing ones.


Cutting oil is my blood.

 

[wachuko]

Assembled a small paint rack for the airbrush acrylic paint... Wife used her laser engraver/cutter (her Christmas gift) to make me a nameplate with my nickname...



Also finished the holder for the tools and some paint brushes... well, not completely done... now that she has that laser, I want her to cut a SeaLand logo to place on the sides... hehehehe...

 

[DavidR8]

Got to work on the mill DRO. X axis done, cable will run off to the right with a strain relief on the Y axis casting.
Using magnetic scales and TouchDRO.

 

[rabler]

In the never ending quest for shop organization, trying this out. Assembling as I go, 3D printing new racks ad hoc. Looking at the picture, I'm going to have to remove I removed the plywood backer and cut it off to match the top of the whiteboard.
Pegboards are so old-school

 

[rwm]

Got to work on the mill DRO. X axis done, cable will run off to the right with a strain relief on the Y axis casting.
Using magnetic scales and TouchDRO.

I am worried that if you ever machine cast iron, the fine dust will get in between the read head and the tape. You may get errors that are not obvious at first. Did you consider mounting the tape on an aluminum L extrusion? That could extend out to cover the tape and the head.
Otherwise that is a beautiful, clean install.

 

[toprecyler]

In the never ending quest for shop organization, trying this out. Assembling as I go, 3D printing new racks ad hoc. Looking at the picture, I'm going to have to remove I removed the plywood backer and cut it off to match the top of the whiteboard.
Pegboards are so old-school

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Looks great from my shop standpoint. I am on a multi-year quest to organize my shop/ storage buildings. I just put 3/4” plywood on one long wall, and painted it one solid light color ( kinda off white, as I mixed several open half containers together to use up old paint) so I can start putting shelves/ or organizers wherever I seem to have access to the wall after placement of machines next to the wall.


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[toprecyler]

Made some lexan guards for local company project. Gotta try to keep Osha happy. Had some aluminum fabrication involved, and making a press brake dies from wood for small arbor press for helping bend the lexan. I used 20 ton hydraulic press, arbor press, and finger brake as needed to get the bends. Even a heat gun came into play too.

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[DavidR8]

I am worried that if you ever machine cast iron, the fine dust will get in between the read head and the tape. You may get errors that are not obvious at first. Did you consider mounting the tape on an aluminum L extrusion? That could extend out to cover the tape and the head.
Otherwise that is a beautiful, clean install.

Thanks, That is a consideration for sure. One of the reasons I chose magnetic scales is for their compact size. I do have some thin aluminum angle that I could attach above the scale to protect it a bit.