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Stilldrillin:
Hi George,

Welcome to the collective.  :wave:

There`s not much that someone on here doesn`t know about...... Or knows a man as does!  :thumbup:

You must sort out a camera...... Pics of what you`re up to are a must!

Enjoy!

David D

Brass_Machine:
Hey George!

welcome to the collective :borg:

As others have said... sounds like you will fit in here just fine. Would like to see some pictures of what you do.

Eric

gldwight:
Thanks for the welcome everyone.
Short sessions between breaks n naps is my speed.
Built a nice big workshop of recycled bricks made in 1941. Got 'em for the hauling.

Took me 13yrs to get the building done, still has a dirt floor.
Building is anyone's dream work shop.  Just never figured on the back doing me in.
20'x50/13'walls, 2" lam plank bench covered with 1/8" steel plate formed to fit  34' long.
3/4"x6' welding table on one end, 2'sq cutting table for torch work next to that.
W/10"x3'sq rolling scrap box makes it real handy under the cutting table.  Just carry
the turnings over & drop 'em in.

Set the lathe on the bench to save floor space.  Zoning guy hassled me saying a max of
1000's/ft in a residential area. That's total  BS!!  Wanted to make it 28'x50'.

I agree pictures are in order. Though the past ten yrs things have just piled up where there's
only one trail down the bench side and that cave's in too often.  One thing about me, I seldom
scrap metal out before it's too bad, or too small to use for something else.  Have 3' wide stantions
under the bench, four are filled with 16ga steel drawers, two sections are filled with "short pcs of steel". I don't
often need to go after more steel. When I do, always buy 100', even for a 5' job. It add's up over time.

Must have $5000 worth of steel on the racks above the bench.  I do need a good mill to match this lathe.
Then I'd be happy. Floor eventually will be heated by boiler. I have that and the line. Lack of funding is a
major hang up for all of us.

Wish you well,
George

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