Author Topic: The new shop! (Read 19997 times)

mhh · « **on:** March 04, 2010, 01:33:17 PM »

The old shop became too small! Only one thing to do.. Find a new one. So me and my partner in crime (He's a smith and I'm a apprentice machinist) decided that it was the time to terrorize my father into giving up one of his stables. There is a lot of work to be done, first of all removing all that brown stuff the sheeps left there! We're going to lay down some new floor, expand the door, paint the walls and ceiling, put in some new windows, put in the wiring and of course move all the machines! hehe.

I'll try to remember to post pictures!
Here are the first.

And this is the last time we saw the cat! BUT! we found a tail sticking up from the concrete!?

andyf · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2010, 03:08:17 PM »

Mhh, how big is it? It looks huge

Andy

Darren · « **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2010, 07:02:57 PM »

You've got some work to do there, but what a space .... now i'm wondering what and how many machines you have to fill it

jamoni · « **Reply #3 on:** March 04, 2010, 11:11:58 PM »

I hope it's big enough...

mhh · « **Reply #4 on:** March 06, 2010, 01:10:41 AM »

It's about 170m2

(or 557 square feet)

For the time being it's big enough.... BUT! who knows? There's always another machine that needs a new home!

The old shop: http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=6325.0

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #5 on:** March 06, 2010, 03:12:24 AM »

Well, the stable has great "capability"! It will make a wonderful workshop..... Eventually.....

You`re off to a great start!

David D

Darren · « **Reply #6 on:** March 06, 2010, 04:35:08 AM »

I see you have a "couple" of tools

Nice shaper, what size is it, and what is Bel

AdeV · « **Reply #7 on:** March 06, 2010, 05:43:26 AM »

Quote from: mhh on March 06, 2010, 01:10:41 AM

It's about 170m2 (or 557 square feet)

170m² is more like 1800ft²... which looks about right to me. It's a nice space which will serve you well I think

For a while, at least....

mhh · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2010, 06:13:17 AM »

Quote from: Darren on March 06, 2010, 04:35:08 AM

I see you have a "couple" of tools

Nice shaper, what size is it, and what is Bel

The shaper is Varnamo with 18'' stroke and Bel is an old drillpress that need some fixing!

Darren · « **Reply #9 on:** March 06, 2010, 06:34:32 AM »

Quote from: mhh on March 06, 2010, 06:13:17 AM

The shaper is Varnamo with 18'' stroke and Bel is an old drillpress that need some fixing!

I see it now, it's on it's side

mhh · « **Reply #10 on:** March 07, 2010, 08:52:06 AM »

The next few photo's
It's coming along nicely! We're going to start on the floor next Saturday!

A workshop with a view!

Brass_Machine · « **Reply #11 on:** March 07, 2010, 08:58:11 AM »

Thats gonna be a nice workshop.

Are you planning on making a business out of it?

Eric

John Hill · « **Reply #12 on:** March 07, 2010, 12:37:14 PM »

Great space!

Nice view too, those sheep want to know what you are doing in their house!

mhh · « **Reply #13 on:** March 07, 2010, 02:33:10 PM »

Quote from: Brass_Machine on March 07, 2010, 08:58:11 AM

Thats gonna be a nice workshop.

Are you planning on making a business out of it?

Eric

No business plans yet, at the time being it's only for our own projects (and there are plenty!) I can't wait to get started!

mhh · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2010, 05:33:17 AM »

We've started on the floor! We got a friends, dad to help (he's a bricklayer) so he helped with the first 50m2. (none of us had any clue of how to do it)

Davo J · « **Reply #15 on:** March 14, 2010, 08:38:34 AM »

Hi mhh,
Have been watching from the start, moving along nicely,
I see you are mixing it your self.
I remember in my younger years thinking how much I would save if I mixed my own. I bought a pallet and a half of cement and all the sand and aggregate to go with it. There was only 2 of us and we were stuffed for days after it. I will never do that again.
Davo

mhh · « **Reply #16 on:** May 07, 2010, 03:25:12 PM »

Update!
There is not much progress at the time due to unforeseen projects!

BUT! the floor is nearly done! (only need 2 small areas where there is some plumbing to do first) The walls and ceiling has been washed and we're ready to repair the walls!

The pictures are coming later (currently they are still in the camera and the camera is not with me)

John Hill · « **Reply #17 on:** May 07, 2010, 04:53:29 PM »

Quote from: Davo J on March 14, 2010, 08:38:34 AM

I remember in my younger years thinking how much I would save if I mixed my own. I bought a pallet and a half of cement and all the sand and aggregate to go with it. There was only 2 of us and we were stuffed for days after it. I will never do that again.
Davo

Davo, when I was younger I went to help a friend lay a pad for his garage, he had all the materials and we were ready to start. Then he pulled out a library book on how to mix concrete! His wife cussed him for being so useless and sent him indoors to look after the children while she and I did the job. Cunning sod if you ask me!

mhh · « **Reply #18 on:** August 05, 2010, 03:06:53 AM »

Finally a new update! It's starting to look like something! The only things left to do before we can move the machines is to get the 32amp cable up. But before we do that my brother is holding his wedding in the shop.

DMIOM · « **Reply #19 on:** August 05, 2010, 04:01:25 AM »

Quote from: mhh on August 05, 2010, 03:06:53 AM

Finally a new update! It's starting to look like something! The only things left to do before we can move the machines is to get the 32amp cable up. But before we do that my brother is holding his wedding in the shop.....

Well, maybe even after its a functioning shop you could continue with the weddings in & around the shop? In Britain, probably the most famous wedding venue is the Blacksmith's shop at Gretna Green
Maybe in your case you could even CNC a prototype and then lost-wax cast the wedding ring at the same time?

mhh · « **Reply #20 on:** August 05, 2010, 04:22:51 AM »

Quote from: DMIOM on August 05, 2010, 04:01:25 AM

Quote from: mhh on August 05, 2010, 03:06:53 AM
Finally a new update! It's starting to look like something! The only things left to do before we can move the machines is to get the 32amp cable up. But before we do that my brother is holding his wedding in the shop.....

Well, maybe even after its a functioning shop you could continue with the weddings in & around the shop? In Britain, probably the most famous wedding venue is the Blacksmith's shop at Gretna Green
Maybe in your case you could even CNC a prototype and then lost-wax cast the wedding ring at the same time?

Well if only I had the time! hehe. but it wont be the last party in there, currently i'm an apprentice machinist but when I finish that education the party is in the shop surrounded by machines!

mhh · « **Reply #21 on:** September 05, 2010, 02:51:00 AM »

More pictures! The machines are in and moving them went really smooth! no accidents and the lawn is only slightly damaged!

DMIOM · « **Reply #22 on:** September 05, 2010, 04:18:47 AM »

wow - what a shop that'll be now - just need to make some chips in there!

and I was interested to see the coolant you've deployed on the Elite grinder - is it one that "reaches the parts others can't" ?

mhh · « **Reply #23 on:** September 06, 2010, 03:10:09 PM »

Quote from: DMIOM on September 05, 2010, 04:18:47 AM

wow - what a shop that'll be now - just need to make some chips in there!

and I was interested to see the coolant you've deployed on the Elite grinder - is it one that "reaches the parts others can't" ?

Coolant for the machinist is just as important as for the machines!

Brass_Machine · « **Reply #24 on:** September 06, 2010, 07:50:28 PM »

Very nice! Lovely machines too. I would kill for space like that. Soooo jealous. Hhhmmmm... ban button??

J/K ofc. Nice work!

Eric

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