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The Shop => Wood & Stuff => Topic started by: jpaul on February 19, 2010, 06:51:28 PM

Title: My wood travel case
Post by: jpaul on February 19, 2010, 06:51:28 PM

Last year I traveled and displayed a couple of my projects at a show. I made do with cardboard boxes and a milk crate which were not very accommodating. I vowed to do better and came up with:

My custom made crate

(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x101/Paul_chretien/crate_z6.jpg)

and the engine base

(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x101/Paul_chretien/Z_6_base.jpg)

I have a couple of other engines needing the same line of treatment. Do you want to share your methods?

Title: Re: My wood travel case
Post by: dsquire on February 19, 2010, 08:52:21 PM

JPaul

Welcome to MadModders. That is a very nice crate that you have built for what looks to be a very fine engine as well. I am sure that I can speak for some of the others when I say that we would love to see more examples of your wood travel cases. As you know,  :worthless: and you have posted a few very nice ones. I look forward to seeing more when you have a chance. What type of equipment do you have in your shop?

Cheers  :beer:

Don

Title: Re: My wood travel case
Post by: jpaul on February 22, 2010, 05:07:08 PM

Don,

Thank you very much.
 
I don't have any other travel cases.  I may build another Crate type case for the vertical single cylinder pictured as my avatar.

My shop equipment includes a 12X36 Enco lathe, Bridgeport M Head, round ram mill, Drill presses, pedestal grinders, band-saw, electric welders, and the usual assortment of support tooling.

I started machining as a hobby about nine years ago. My friend had a commercial machine shop. My friend encouraged me to get my own machines so that he could focus on his business. I have been entertaining myself and having fun ever since.