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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2005 20:34:09 GMT
OK you guys.... Have retired..  Have new workshop, 20 feet x 9 feet with plenty of windows along 1 wall only. Insulated, heated, empty. Have always been good with my hands..  (in a clean DIY and engineering sort of way..  ) Did 4 years nightschool in Model Engineering (my background is telecomms engineering maintenance). Question...want to build live steamer, perhaps lorry, so, with around £4000 to spend, what equipment do I buy(ie lathe, milling machine etc.,) and how should I lay the workshop out? The longer the answer the better... ;D ;D ;D Many thanks in anticipation Mick |
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Post by briansquibb on Oct 1, 2005 14:50:08 GMT
Have you got 3 phase power?
I woud suggest that you might consider a Colchester Student lathe, a Bridgeport milling machine and a good Drill (perhaps a Medding MF4 pillar drill).
Then you need a goof metal bench, a large vice with anvil
That will be the big stuff.
Then you will need all the measuring instruments, tools etc
Brian
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Post by briansquibb on Oct 1, 2005 14:50:46 GMT
... and storage space
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Post by the_viffer on Oct 7, 2005 10:59:39 GMT
OK you guys.... Have new workshop, 20 feet x 9 feet with plenty of windows along 1 wall only. Insulated, heated, empty. and how should I lay the workshop out? I'm doing the same kind of thing. My current plan is to have the machine tools along the back wall with lots of artificial light. I plan to have the fitting bench on the front wall under the windows to pick up the natural light. I expect to want some artificial light there too. I'm planning to find a small corner where I can put the D/E grinder well away from the machine tools so I expect that will go on natural light side. I shall take some care in laying out the machines and the fitting bench as it puts one off one's stroke to get a feedscrew handle up the storm drain when filing. I have yet to decide where to put the bed. The water of life I shall carry internally (once I have finished work). |
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Post by chris vine on Oct 7, 2005 12:10:25 GMT
Hi,
I happen to know that the guildford model engineering society have a myford 7 lathe for sale, I think it is a long bed one with a screw cutting gearbox. I don't think they want too much money for it, 750 or 850 rings a bell....
Have fun,
Chris.
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Post by catgate on Oct 7, 2005 20:26:52 GMT
I offer this as something to think about. I have all my machines (2 lathes, miller, bench drill table, band saw, big pillar drill etc.) arranged in a rough rectangle, and in the centre of the rectangle I have a table. I find that it mattereth not one jot what you are working on you will need somewhere to put vernier/hammer/drawing/pattern/quick change tool holders/pot of tea/etc. Having the table in the centre of the rectangle means that it very useful if you need to transfer from one machine to another during a job (which in my experience is almost inevitable). The only downside is that it needs to be a hell-of-a-big-table, or else you need to be very house proud.
I have my working bench with vice etc. separate from all this.
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Post by steammadman on Oct 9, 2005 10:58:13 GMT
AND A VERY LARGE SCRAP (cock up) CORNER! ! ! ! !
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Post by Tel on Oct 9, 2005 20:05:13 GMT
AND A VERY LARGE SCRAP (cock up) CORNER! ! ! ! ! PARTLY MACHINED COMPONENTS FOR FUTURE PROJECTS - if you please. ;D |
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Post by steammadman on Oct 13, 2005 20:20:55 GMT
OK TEL thats a nice way of putting it, but that's not whay it's called when a nearly
finnished part is added to the pile. IT'S THEN A *********** CORNER
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(in a clean DIY and engineering sort of way.. 
) Did 4 years nightschool in Model Engineering (my background is telecomms engineering maintenance).
