The Metal and Woodworking Workshops

I had the metal workshop set up before, but not like I wanted it. Now that we have moved here, I also have room to set up the woodworking shop. I have been buying machines and tools for a long time, and putting them in my "someday" pile.

METAL WORKING SHOP

Bridgeport milling machine with Alliant 42VC 2 HP variable speed head, riser block, motorized table. This was in pieces, boxes, bags, and sacks. The guy I bought it from told me there was enough parts to make one, and a few extra. I traded in my old Bridgeport which was smaller and did not have the motor driven table or variable speed. After making a set of dovetails cranking by hand, I knew I had to have something like this. 

24" Rotary Table with additional 24" top for larger objects
Job shown is cutting a radius on blocks to fit tube rings.

Logan 14" lathe (14-5/8" x 20") First thread I cut with it was a 7/8" x 5-3/4 thread for my buddy's tire balancer.
I have done a ton of work rebuilding it; worm wheels, bushings, etc. Repainting may happen some day, but there are so many other things also waiting someday...

Woodworking Shop can be found here.