The Home Machinist!

I'm sure - I can also stick an allen wrench and a couple other little metal parts that won't stick to other things.

I don't really care - I was just wondering if anyone ever noticed something similar.

That would have been good.

But where there's one, there's more ... I'm sure you'll find what you are looking for.

SteveHGraham wrote:Well, some rotten, low-down...I mean some other guy...bought the lathe. That's okay, because it probably smelled.

Just curious - what was the asking price?

Do some wood working.

I made a wooden rack to keep my tool holders organized! I'm not sorry I did.

Those little copper straps that plumbers use make a great way to store a drill chuck, a live center or an 8" file. Look at the lathe - I store a chip brush and a 4mm allen wrench (for my tool holders) right there on the front. Just drill and tap a little hole for a 'L' shaped hook. Then mount a...

Label stuff!

Take an afternoon and label stuff! You will be happy you did!

This is a multi tip too 1. A dry erase board is great to have in the shop to jot down measurements or ideas Get one that is magnetic and you can use a magnet to hang a piece of paper, blueprint or drawing. Speaking of magnets ... Neodymium magnets are pretty useful little things. I use three 3/4&quo...

I thought it would be nice to share some of the tips and tricks I have discovered, or stolen over the years. If you have an Tips, Hints, or Ideas you want to share, please feel free to post them. First one - This is a 2-part tip. If all you can afford is a cheap set of drill bits, that's cool! As yo...

I just discovered that my 6-Jaw has gained a pretty fair amount of magnetism - anyone ever notice that with their chuck? This is a small slab of 1.5" 1018 mild http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk219/WhisperFan/Machines/Magnetic001.jpg Getting closer! http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk219/W...

You're welcome One other thing - if you have a jack like this, you will see that the 'bolt' on the top of these jacks don't come out. But I wanted to use this bolt to hold the lifting tow in place. So - just unscrew it all the way -cut it off, leaving about 1/4 sticking out of the body of the jack -...

I decided to use a small ProLift (WalMart special) 4 Ton bottle jack as the basis for a toe jack. I put this thread in the welding forum, because it is a project filled with welding. I used a Lincoln 140T MIG with an Argon/CO2 mixed gas. Since I use a shielding gas, I use a welding wire with no flux...

In a Live Steam thread Fred_V said:

Fred_V wrote:i love shop shots. can we start a thread of pic's of everyone's shop?

Here's my shop ....



Please feel free to add a photo of your shop too!