So I bought the entire shop .

[mmcmdl]

My future shop area . This was my shop area back in the 80s and early 90s . Cleaning it out and moving back in . Central air and heat . No more having to deal with condensation and spraying the machines down every week . I'm cleaning out these 3 Horrible Freight cabinets to make room for the lathes and mill , saw and table . Not much room but it is cozy . Solid oak everything that was done on my first BP . The access is ground level with an 8 ft Anderson door that's easily removed . I dug the entire hill out back then by hand , then poured the patio and buried all the block that I knocked out of the wall . More to follow .

 

[Firstram]

The clean up and out starts today ! I put the mill on here as well as Craigslist . More things will be added I'm sure , good things to come .

I can't imagine scrapping any 80/20 or the hardware!!

 

[wachuko]

I can't imagine scrapping any 80/20 or the hardware!!

Exactly!!

 

[mmcmdl]

My first move is complete and paid for today ! As far as the 80/20 , I have loads of it . I need to catch up on deliveries before I can get to this . But now , everything is here , and it's paid for in full . I may be starting back at work next week also . The tool $$$$$$ stash is shrinking too fast !

 

[woodchucker]

so are the red tool boxes going to the garage, or are you selling them? I can't see getting rid of them... don't you need boxes for tools next to the machines?

 

[mmcmdl]

so are the red tool boxes going to the garage, or are you selling them? I can't see getting rid of them... don't you need boxes for tools next to the machines?

Some will be going . Just haven't made the final plan yet . I'm making things now that will go down to the shop . Couple of pics coming of 80/20 projects .

 

[mmcmdl]

The chop saw is mounted and ready for the trip down to the basement . 1515 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" ( 80/20 ) stand with wheel master leveling rollers . You can use their hardware if you want , but it isn't really neccesary . Just bolt it together like anything else .

 

[mmcmdl]

So I thought I was done . I'm not , leaving to pick up the Hardinge that I bought for the company 36 years ago . They knew I would not let it go to the landfill . Couple more $$$$$ in their party fund and a little lathe for the basement .

 

[wachuko]

Photos!!! "A little lathe" can be a deceiving statement based on the machines you are used to working with...

 

[mmcmdl]

Home safe and sound . This little Hardinge has been with me since 1977 . When my original tool and die shop shut down , I bought this for my new employer , whom I' working for again . It is heavier than I remember ! Great little second operation lathe with turret , cutoff slide , collet closer , coolant set-up etc . Got quite a few collets along with the larger collet rings . I'll be on the lookout for the the Z and X attachment for it and it will be complete . Of course , I sold all the turret tooling not long ago , so I'll have to rebuy it . It's part of the game . Not a bad deal for an hours work and $500 . They're happy and so am I .