Quarantine Projects!

[GreatOldOne]

Finally finished the project I was half way through when the mill died on me. It’s a hammock post, cunningly disguised as a rotary washing line / dryer.

 

[GoceKU]

Small update, Quarantine Projects No: 3 got an addition, i glued on a row of led lights, and got some more light over the work table, i've been inspecting the wall mounts its holding, on separation at the bolts. The Led's are 12v and i'll be installing a car stereo and a 12v power supply to power both, i don't lesson to music when i'm working, i like the quiet, but i often find myself working long in the night and getting sleepy if i'm working sitting down, music should help then.

 

[GoceKU]

Small update, Quarantine Projects No: 3 got an addition, i glued on a row of led lights, and got some more light over the work table, i've been inspecting the wall mounts its holding, on separation at the bolts. The Led's are 12v and i'll be installing a car stereo and a 12v power supply to power both, i don't lesson to music when i'm working, i like the quiet, but i often find myself working long in the night and getting sleepy if i'm working sitting down, music should help then.
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[Weldo]

Despite best intentions, three lasers (for triangulation of start point), a transit (for excavation), two 4' levels and a chalk line, it came out uneven...

Haha, too much thinking and measuring maybe? Looks good though! Home Improvement!

It’s a hammock post, cunningly disguised as a rotary washing line / dryer.

Man, that thing turned out beautifully! Nice work!

i don't lesson to music when i'm working, i like the quiet

I am also like that. I usually prefer no music in the shop. Sometimes it's nice on a jobsite, and sometimes it's obnoxious. The racks look great by the way! You're utilizing all that wasted space very well.

 

[pontiac428]

COVID-19 has given me the break from work to see some progress on my new shop. Finally sheeting the walls. Can't wait to move in...

 

[Buffalo21]

Damn!! Look at that floor space!!

 

[Weldo]

Nice high ceilings too!

 

[ACHiPo]

COVID-19 has given me the break from work to see some progress on my new shop. Finally sheeting the walls. Can't wait to move in...

Nice! What are the orange things under your mill?

 

[pontiac428]

Nice! What are the orange things under your mill?

Those are machine skates. They're like mover's dollies for heavy machinery. Between the skates and the machine is just a leveling setup I copied from H&W Machine's site. This mill is over 4000 lbs (it's definitely not a little BP Series 1), so buying skates was unavoidable.

 

[ACHiPo]

Those are machine skates. They're like mover's dollies for heavy machinery. Between the skates and the machine is just a leveling setup I copied from H&W Machine's site. This mill is over 4000 lbs (it's definitely not a little BP Series 1), so buying skates was unavoidable.

Thanks, that's what I suspected they were. Do they only roll in one direction? I'm looking at buying a bigger lathe. I do a lot of different things in my shop, so having machines mobile is "required". That's tough to do and maintain level/alignment on a big lathe. Leveling on the skates might be a good approach.