Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Small shops

Ken,
Two thumbs up!

Ken Jenkins wrote:

>
> > ........ I have a little 600 sq.ft. shop (AC!) behind the garage
> > (shares the rear wall thereof, and is "structurally" an integral part of
> > whole "garage building" out behind the house. Not a "free-standing" shack.).
> >
> >
> > But if one only wants to "tinker", a 7x10 should be adequate! And a
> > "drill-mill", although I have NO clue who (if anyone!) builds a "decent" one
> > of those!
>
> I think one of the fascinating things about this list is the diversity of
> people, equipment and pursuits represented here. My shop consists of the
> back 1/3 of 1/2 of a two car garage (10' x 24' in the warm months and
> 10' x 10' in the cold months ... can't convince the wife to keep her
> car outside in the winter). I have a ShopSmith clone, a Taig mini-lathe,
> and a Grizzly 1126 Gearhead mill/drill along with a homebrew router table
> small planer, small joiner, and a bench grinder. Total investment in all
> this is around $6000 give or take. It is a rather complete shop and
> extremely compact. Having limited space makes you VERY efficient in
> with storage issues and methods of work. Except for the occasional
> "big thing" that won't fit one of may machines (or some creative set-up
> designed to defeat the manufacturers recommended usage parameters so
> it will fit) I am able to fabricate just about anything I want out of
> whatever material metal, wood, or plastic. Combining a wood and metal
> shop in a small area means I constantly have to protect the metal working
> equipment from the woodworking dust but that forces me to be "tidy" and
> keep machines clean and maintained. I hang a heavy plastic tarp in front
> of the lathe and mill/drill when woodworking to keep the bulk of the
> sawdust off the metal machines. All in all with the type of combination
> machines available today and if you're willing to compromise a bit on
> "quality" (where would I be without the Chinese?) you can put together
> a very adequate shop in a very small space for relatively little money.
>
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