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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rodd on September 16, 2011, 09:42:10 PM
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I have been working on creating a better workshop at my home.
My house is a highset brick house on a large block.
I'm slowly cleaning up my workarea and making it into a decent workshop (hopefully).
Here's a plan of the workshop area:
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/roddqld/workshop2.jpg)
Here's a photo of my lad using the bench drill in my new workbench section:
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/roddqld/DSCF1709-1.jpg)
I already have a good range of hand tools and power tools, but also have the following:
12 ton press
Bench drill
Bench grinder
Mig/Tig/Arc (inverter) welder
Compressor
Grit blaster cabinet
Hand drills, angle grinders, routers, etc
I have inch and foot/pound torque wrenches
Some special tools for cleaning carby jets/passages, etc
dremel style tool
I've built a tyre changer for motorbike tyres
Today I ordered a Morgan Carbtune Pro 4.
I'm trying to get together tools that will be useful for working on the ST and GL.
So it's a work in progress, but will also allow travelers a safe house and workshop to work on their bikes if necessary.
I have already had a couple from Holland stay for 2 weeks.
The older fella (in 70s) and his wife rode a CX500 (he bought it new in 1978!) with trailer around the world.
They stopped at our place while he pulled the engine out to check the innards for damage (non found luckily) before heading to WA then back to Holland.
Recently we had another couple stop for a couple of nights during their pushbike trip around Australia and onto Asia.
So this workshop thing is a work in progress and I'll update here when I have something to add.
Rodd
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Could use a Lathe, and a CNC milling machine... :P
:P
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I had a small lathe and I sold it!!!
There's always the lathe and milling machine at Mitre 11!!
(That's what we call the store where I work!.. it's beside the machine shop!) :)
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Making me jealous ???
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good to see the dirty bench separate from the clean bench, so much easier. sad to see the lathe go, so handy.
workshops are never big enough, then a smaller space makes one clean up, easier to find things.
m,y space is much the same , underneath the house, keeps it cooler.
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Nice work Rodd. I particularly like the high bench and low bench contrast for working at different levels (and saving the ageing back/neck :-\).
3 years ago I came across this thread: http://bmwsporttouring.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=385713#Post385713 Team Overkill builds the ultimate motorcycle garage! It is unbelievable and made me think about some of the things i wanted to do in my shed.
Anyway I was doing a bit of woodwork (nothing serious) and had bought a Triton Workbench. So I searched for lists to suit and came up with the following advice:
Workshops can be set up just about anywhere - in the garage, in a shed, even under the house but the golden rule is "a place for everything and everything in its place".
Lighting
If you want your work to be good, lighting has to be good. Fluorescent lights give the best spread and are brighter than conventional globes. Position lights over the workbench or to one side, never but not so they shine in your face. Don't position lights behind your head or you'll end up with shadows over your work area.
Ventilation
You need fresh air when you're working with adhesives, paint and dust. Dry air prevents timber warping or swelling.
Power
Make sure you have enough power points. This will prevent overloading and extension cords dangerously crisscrossing the floor. All power points, especially in old houses, should be fitted with earth leakage cut-off devices (new houses have safety devices wired in). Small power tools only require normal power but larger band saws, drill presses and radial arm saws may require three-phase power. All electrical work must be carried out by a licensed electrician.
Workbench
A strong workbench is essential (no, that old table is not sturdy enough). Your workbench should be 850mm high, with the legs braced to prevent spreading. It should have a thick timber top, especially at the front, to withstand hammer blows. Often there's a well of lighter timber in the middle, where you can place tools.
If space is tight, get a portable workbench that you can fold away when you're not using it.
Accessories for the workbench include adjustable bench stops which are good for planing against, bench hooks to aid cross-cutting, a mitre box for cutting angles, a drawer for storing tools or hardware and woodwork vice.
Other workshop essentials:
- Saw stools
- Ladder or steps
- Broom
- Fire extinguisher
- First-aid kit
Basic tool kit
Build up your kit gradually (start with Mothers Day and Fathers Day!) but always invest in quality products. Here's a start:
- Claw hammer (570g)
- Smoothing plane (No 4)
- Marking gauge
- Combination square
- Steel tape measure
- Three bevelled-edge firmer chisels (10mm, 18mm, 32mm)
- Cross-cut saw (650mm long)
- Tenon saw (300mm long)
- Nail punch (3mm)
- Set of twist drill bits
- Set of screwdrivers (slotted, pozi and Phillips)
- Oil stone
- Sanding cork
- Variable-speed power drill
- Jigsaw
It may be more for wood, but some useful ideas.
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Thanks for posting that John.
I got inspired from a thread on the US ST Owners forum called 'Show us your garage' (I think that's what it was called).
http://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?96107-Garage-Pics
http://advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10149500&postcount=1192
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My hidaway
This is my shed lived in front one third of it while house was being built, rear two third is shed.
Working on tidying up before i post inside really unorganised
(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i461/gavo66/ST%20Cub/IMG_0205.jpg)
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Does it have TV and a beer frig ? :thumbs
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Wow!......and I thought my shed (8 x 10 metres) was big!! But I also have a large (12 x 4.5 metre) double carport if that counts!!
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Got a beer frige with keg in it home brew with tap. No tv but gym for the kids
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See latter post
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Oh man, its norty corner for you..
I am so jealous.... :|||| :|||| :||||
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Oh man, its norty corner for you..
I am so jealous.... :|||| :|||| :||||
You will be OK Brock I will owe you a couple after you calibrate my tyre pressure gauges
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I had a big lathe when I had my truck and bobcat business, but when I started getting my toys something had to go, but I think I should put a shed like Gavo. That's would be a great man cave :thumbsup :blk13
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I love tinkering in my workshop. Metal lathe, MIG, Gas and Stick welders, 10mm thick steel top bench as well as a wooden one, bender and roller, blacksmith's forge, post vice and all the stuff for forging steel. My shed's too small, but my sparky mate installed heaps of lighting. I have four double fluro's for general lighting, two doubles over the main workbench, and a double over the lathe, as well as bog loads of powerpoints.
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My Lathe is now in the shed and working
(http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l535/West_Aussie_Glen/Lathe/DSC04282.jpg)
And father Christmas came early
(http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l535/West_Aussie_Glen/Lathe/DSC04281.jpg)
So if any members in Perth need some lathe work done please call me.
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Nice toys, I even know what they are..... :thumbsup :thumbsup
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Nice selection of tipped tools :thumb You must have been a VERY good boy.