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12th May 2013, 04:25 AM #1
My workshop
I consider myself a lucky man!!
After being single and living in small appartments for most of my life, I got married on July 2nd last year and moved to a "normal" house.
Finally I got the chance to put my tools in a "real" workshop.
There is not much space, because it's only 2.25 by 4.5 meters, but it is more than I ever had, since I moved out of my parents' house.
I have built RC-model boats since I was a kid, and I always wanted to have a lathe for making small parts.
My first lathe was a little Optimum 140 x 250 (70 mm center height, 250 mm between the centers) which I sold after a few years.
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Living in an appartment gave me little opportunity to get bigger machines, but since last year I started to collect some serious stuff.
On my profile page I have created an album showing the workshop around november last year.
I was lucky enough to be able to clean the shed completely and to arrange everything the way I wanted it.
That is a lot easier than having to put everything in a place that is already partly occupied.
The pictures of last year are already out of date, the situation keeps changing quite a lot.
This is how it looks now looking in from the door:
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Looking Looking right:
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The first lathe on the left is an Ames EH3.
It is described by Tony in: Ames Type EH3 Lathe
I have a soft spot for these Schaublin type lathes.
This particular one I bought a month ago for € 155,= in a very reasonable state, minus the motor.
It didn't take me long to mount a 0.75 Kw three-phase motor along with a suitable VFD.
My shed only has single phase electricity.
Here are some pictures the seller made when he placed the ad for it on Marktplaats (the Dutch Ebay):
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By the way, Bob, to answer your question on the "Show us your shaper" thread:
The bricks in the walls are the standard size: 21 x 5 cm.
It is a single wall building, and this means that it is hard to heat in the cold season. I have got a kerosene heater, but it is not big enough to keep it comfortly warm in the winter. I'll try to find a better solution for next year.
The second lathe on the left side is a Myford ML7, built in 1953.
I bought it in januari this year as a real bargain.
It is a very nice lathe, and it seems to be in pretty good condition.
I have worked with it already and have not found anything wrong with it.
There does not appear to be too much bed wear, and everything looks reasonable considering its age.
It just needs cleaning and some TLC.
I'm not sure if I will keep it, or give it a total makeover and sell it again.
The only big advantage it has compared to the Ames is the screwcutting ability.
But it takes up a lot of space and I've got a small lathe stored in the attic, which also has screwcutting ability.
The last machine on the left is my AI-Hembrug shaper.
I have described this one in the "Show us your shaper" thread.
Next time I will start describing the machines on the right side of my workshop.
Cheers,
Jan
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12th May 2013, 07:30 AM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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Fantastic write-up Jan. I'm looking forward to the next installment.
Phil
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12th May 2013, 10:21 AM #3.
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Certainly an efficient use of such a small space Jan.
I do like that Ames. I've never really looked at the smaller lathes offered by the Americans. Might be time to start looking. The one advantage the Swiss stuff has is the availability of accessories, if you can afford them.
Bob.
edit: I see you have a Hembrug FR1 mill in your collection. They are an unusual looking machine. What's it like to use? And Jan, what was that other wonderful toolroom lathe just inside the red door to your shed? Is the bed projection an add-on or is that standard?Last edited by Anorak Bob; 12th May 2013 at 10:39 AM. Reason: changed is to was. Jan's profile shed photos have been superseded
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12th May 2013, 05:02 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Hi Jan, that certainly is a good use of space. Looking forward to seeing the next installment of the shed.
It is amazing how much equipment can be installed in a small place.
Regards
Kryn (a fellow Dutchman)
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12th May 2013, 06:05 PM #5
Jan a great looking workshop somewhere to get way from the days hassles and enjoy. Congrats on marriage it changed your life for sure.
I recently bought an ML7 mines more 1970's tho also in great condition and now they are back in business parts are easier to get.
Heating any work area is hard more so with lots of metal around as it stays cold for ages. What about an oil heater something you could turn on and set a timer for allowing it to warm before you enter.
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12th May 2013, 06:53 PM #6Member
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Awesome workshop well done, don't think I could ever keep it that neat. LOL
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12th May 2013, 09:40 PM #7.
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Great setup Jan.
Here's the two (left and right) photos of your workshop merged so we can see them together.
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12th May 2013, 10:54 PM #8Dave J Guest
Nice little shop and a place for everything.
Top job on the photo Bob.
Dave
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13th May 2013, 07:59 AM #9
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Hi Bob,
The Ames is a pleasure to use.
It does have its quirks, like every machine:
The crosslide has to be clocked out to be exactly parallel to make sure you don't get unwanted tapers on your material.
Also, you don't have a leadscrew, so everything is done manually.
But because my jobs are normally one-offs, it is just a matter of planning the jobs before you begin.
I am used to lathes with bronze bearings, with the need to keep everything perfectly oiled.
The Ames has a headstock with roller bearings. This means that I am able to start working without having to check the lubrication first.
The lathe is very rigid and it's a precision machine, so if I want to work to close tolerances, this machine will let me.
The toolroom lathe that was shown in my pictures of last year is a Smart&Brown model L.
I found it in May 2012 via Marktplaats (the Dutch Ebay), where it was offered for € 75,= including tools.
As you can understand, it didn't take me long to decide to buy it.......
There were some things to consider though:
1: The total weight was more than 300 kg
2: I had to hire a small 2-axle open trailer to hook up to my Opel Astra.
3: I had to do it by myself......
4: It was a 150 km drive to the north of Groningen to pick it up.
Don't ask me how, but I managed to load the lathe on to the trailer and after driving 150 km with a unusual heavy load I got it off the trailer and into the shed without accidents....
Mind you, every machine in my workshop has arrived here in the same way.
The AI-Hembrug shaper and the Smart & Brown lathe had to be moved standing upright, the rest of the machines could be moved lying flat in a trailer.
It is amazing what you can do with a few stout wooden beams, a block and tackle and a home made hoist.
Here are some pictures of the S&B:
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(Can I consider this a tool gloat???)
I had my doubts at first, when I saw the bed extension in the original advertisement.
But it was made by somebody who knew his business, there was absolutely no height-differences with the rest of the lathe.
It is defenitely not original, but the quality is great.
Most people would be very happy with this lathe, including the extension.
I liked to work with this lathe, there was no excessive wear and the machine was in a good condition.
Only the threejaw chuck was rather old and worn, but that was easily fixed by mounting another threejaw.
The fourjaw independent chuck was quite good, and there were some collets and the original drawbar too.
There was only one problem with this lathe, as far as I was concerned, it was too big for my workshop.
So after a few months I put an ad for it on Marktplaats, just to see how much I might be able to get for it.
There came a few reactions, and I got an offer for more that six times the price I paid for it....
I decided, that I had to let it go for that price, so now it is hard at work with its new owner in Mongolia...
By the way, this is how I have managed to build up this collection of machines: buy at bargain prices and try to make a little profit in order to be able to buy even better machines.
The Myford lathe and the Ames lathe are probably going to move somewhere in the future too.
Not because I don't like them, but because I have other lathes in my collection that are able to give me the same performance while taking less room:
One of the first lathes that I bought is a Mikron T90:
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It was incomplete, and looked quite poorly, but it has a lot of potential:
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This one is in storage right now, although I have already been able to restore the headstock back in perfect working order.
The crosslide is not original and I am looking for an original one.
For me this is a project that may take some years yet, but finally this will be the main lathe in my workshop.
For smaller work and threadcutting this lathe is available:
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I don't know the maker, but I was told it was built as a project on a technical school back in the sixties.
I bought it from the janitor, who never used it himself.
With a center height of 110 mm and 30 cm between the centers it is capable of doing quite serious work.
For extra fine work I also have a small Dutch lathe , a Geja:
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Tony has a page about it on his site:
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Okay, enough for now, next time I will continue with the description of the workshop.
Jan
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13th May 2013, 08:01 AM #10
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13th May 2013, 09:58 AM #11GOLD MEMBER
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I now know I have too much crap in my workshop..its 10times bigger and i cant move in it...( well maybe not 10 but it is 6 x 8 m)
but a spare band saw, a spare lathe, 1 deep freeze and two fridges and lots of crap (rubbish) do take up some room
mmm I need to get my act together and follow your example of a neat tidy efficient setup
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13th May 2013, 10:33 AM #12.
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Waiting for my breakfast to cook - I solved your space and heating problem
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13th May 2013, 10:55 AM #13SENIOR MEMBER
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Great shed Jan
I think I might follow your lead there...... "but honey my shed is too small so we need one lathe in the kitchen, 2 in the lounge room and 1 in the toilet"
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13th May 2013, 11:10 AM #15
That does look like a great setup.
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