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Post by 1dave on Mar 27, 2015 17:23:39 GMT -5
gingerkid asked about my shop so here goes: We moved into our home in 2000 and I needed to do a lot of woodwork - building a lighted bookcase Headboard, bookcases, cabinets, drawers, etc. so I poured a 7' wide slab (had to stay 3' away from the property line that was then a vacant lot). and built what was to be my "woodworking shop. It was long and narrow, but I put 8' of double hinged doors on the south so I could run 4'X 8' plywood sheets through my table saw. The white box by the window is my vacuum chamber. I bought a door for the east side and built another double hinged door for the west end. Building the west door. Have you ever seen a more ridiculous window location? I later tore it out and put it in the east wall. Yes, that is it in the first photo. Putting the west door together. WOOD shop coming together. Lot next door sold, fence went up.
Moved Wood shop to garage.I needed the room anyway. (sigh) Note the sliding door I replaced the window with in the far corner to move from shop to shop. Old Wood Shop Becomes new Lapidary shop - well, in a couple more months or so. Looking West Looking East. As Wee Bobbie Burns said
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Post by 1dave on Mar 27, 2015 17:40:28 GMT -5
Part Twoall was swell until I bought my slab saw. The plan was to place it in the west end of the lapidary shop. No se puede! Way too big! I've shared some of this before back in October 2013. I had to build on the other end of the building. Hard to believe, but my wife wouldn't allow this in the kitchen, so I had to build a home for it before making modifications. I salvaged side windows from a camper shell for the roof skylights. Did I mention this sucker is HEAVY! I had to build a gantry to be able to move it around! This is what it looks like today. Inside I plan on placing my burn out furnace when I can afford it. In the meantime the space has been taken over by my cement mixer and two pallets of concrete that I was going to mix and pour last year but . . .
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 27, 2015 19:01:45 GMT -5
Heck ya' lookin' good!!!! Lots of work,but worth it!!!
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Post by MrP on Mar 27, 2015 20:29:17 GMT -5
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Post by MrP on Mar 27, 2015 20:38:39 GMT -5
We moved into our home in 2000 and I needed to do a lot of woodwork - building a lighted bookcase Headboard, bookcases, cabinets, drawers, etc. so I poured a 7' wide slab (had to stay 3' away from the property line that was then a vacant lot). and built what was to be my "woodworking shop. It was long and narrow, but I put 8' of double hinged doors on the south so I could run 4'X 8' plywood sheets through my table saw. As Wee Bobbie Burns said
Love the wafer board wall and doors. Spent 18 years making shi*t chip board like that. Blandex was the first manufacture of that board. They are gone now...........................MrP
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Post by woodman on Mar 27, 2015 21:06:17 GMT -5
Looking good! How big is the saw? I could use the gantry to load rocks into my saw. They are getting heavier every year!
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Post by mohs on Mar 27, 2015 22:30:14 GMT -5
that belt sander as got to be the valuable tool in the shop tell us more about it!
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Post by 1dave on Mar 27, 2015 23:52:37 GMT -5
Looking good! How big is the saw? I could use the gantry to load rocks into my saw. They are getting heavier every year! 20" The tough part of the gantry was finding the parts cheap.
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Post by 1dave on Mar 28, 2015 0:04:23 GMT -5
that belt sander as got to be the valuable tool in the shop tell us more about it! I did a tad. I purchased a basic Covington WBS - Wet Belt Sander - that did not come with the spray nozzle (CSN808) that attaches to the bottom of the also non present water supply L-valve. As I planned on using a gravity water feed with no pressure, I figured I could make something to distribute the water evenly across the belt out of a couple of old credit cards and a ty-wrap. First after introducing the cards to my meteorite hunting magnet to remove all data, I super-glued the two cards together in a tee shape. Second, I bent the top card in a dust pan shape. Remember, first things first, but not necessarily in that order. You probably should make the adjustment slot for an 8-32 screw in the other card somewhere along about here. Third, I bent the bottom card to fit inside the unit by the water entry. Fourth, I drilled the 8-32 screw hole in the metal cover and attached the device. For more, see: www.southernutahrockclubforum.us/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=333I wrote an article and submitted it to Rock and Gems, but they wanted me to jump through too many hoops so I forgot it. actually I assumed I posted it here. Digging around in the back pages I see I didn't. I wonder if it is worth it - things disappear into oblivion so fast here.
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Post by 1dave on Mar 28, 2015 8:26:59 GMT -5
Heck ya' lookin' good!!!! Lots of work,but worth it!!! Yeahbut . . . #1 LAW = gravity #2 Law = space:
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Post by mohs on Mar 28, 2015 8:58:46 GMT -5
hey Dave and those belts are 2" wide? 2 X 42 ?
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Post by 1dave on Mar 28, 2015 13:14:19 GMT -5
hey Dave and those belts are 2" wide? 2 X 42 ? Close. I purchased it from Kinglsey North for less money than direct from Covington. You have two choices: the mounted ready to be plugged in version, or the basic model that is about $200 cheaper. Could I get a motor, water connections and baseplate for less than that? Cheapskate that I am (check out www.kingsleynorth.com/skshop/product.php?id=46633&catID=1046), I ordered the basic unit. I considered buying the diamond belts, but you have to be careful to keep the belts from running off track. If it runs to the left it can quickly destroy a belt. There is only one knob to worry about. It is on the top left hand side. Turn it clockwise to move the belt to the left and tighten, counterclockwise to move the belt to the right, loosen, and remove it. Sanding above the backplate can stretch the belt and make it wander, so it is a good idea to keep an eye on where the belt hits the bottom drum. Practice moving the belt back and forth to make adjusting it an automatic habit.
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Post by mohs on Mar 28, 2015 14:28:03 GMT -5
I'd like get one I think it would be efficient at grinding my heart shape flats that is if the half is an even flat slab
that real nice band saw in your shop fine shop!
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Post by iant on Mar 28, 2015 14:41:21 GMT -5
Dave, I've enjoyed seeing how you have developed your property, nice shop and machinery! Thanks for showing us around! Ian
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Post by jamesp on Mar 28, 2015 18:42:15 GMT -5
Fine shop Dave. Well done and functional.
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Post by gingerkid on Mar 29, 2015 10:42:04 GMT -5
Very nice shop, 1dave! I love your skylights. Since your woodshop has been turned into your new lapidary shop, where is your woodshop equipment? Nice water spreader for your Covington belt sander. How do you like the belt sander? I thought about getting one after having worked on an old bader machine on a polishing line many moons ago. Thank you for posting your photos!
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Post by 1dave on Mar 29, 2015 21:10:37 GMT -5
Fine shop Dave. Well done and functional. I bow to you, the MASTER developer!
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Post by 1dave on Mar 29, 2015 21:18:55 GMT -5
Very nice shop, 1dave! I love your skylights. Since your woodshop has been turned into your new lapidary shop, where is your woodshop equipment? Nice water spreader for your Covington belt sander. How do you like the belt sander? I thought about getting one after having worked on an old bader machine on a polishing line many moons ago. Thank you for posting your photos! The skylights were the side windows on a camper shell that came with the pickup I purchased shortly before the slab saw. They worked out well along with the large windows I got for free at a home remodel site. The garage became the new wood shop. Everything has to be on wheels to keep all the projects possible. Do you want the wiring diagram etc for the two speed motor on the belt sander? Perhaps I could post the article I wrote way back when?
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Post by 1dave on Mar 29, 2015 21:32:09 GMT -5
I'd like get one I think it would be efficient at grinding my heart shape flats that is if the half is an even flat slab that real nice band saw in your shop fine shop! Thanks Ed, the band saw came from the same fellow that sold me the I beams used to make the gantry. Seven of them twelve foot long for $30 each. jamesp probably gets better prices.
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