You may have noticed several items for sale from my shop the last few days. I've been going through a major overhaul in the shop. I've installed my new compressor complete with automatic drain, oil/water separator and filter. I just installed 170' of clamp together metal duct to all major machines including two new hoods for my Powermatic 3520 c lathe where I do most of the finish sanding of my bowls. All of that goes to a now elevated Grizzly 5hp cyclone with a 4' cube dust container on big casters. I empty it with the tractor. I'm building a new wall in the bowl shop with general ventilation so dust doesn't settle everywhere in the shop. I've sorted i don't know how many containers of bolts, nuts, washers, screws and countless misc. items from my 50 year collection into new clear storage containers and built shelves to store them on. The next big project is compressed air piping throughout the shop. I bought the copper several years ago with all the fittings but haven't taken on the project to install it.
For the last 2 1/2 years, since my retirement at 68 3/4, I've been able to work in the shop 7 days a week. It's something I've been looking forward to for 10 years. Every day is a holiday.
I will post pics in the coming days of the "new shop".
For the last 2 1/2 years, since my retirement at 68 3/4, I've been able to work in the shop 7 days a week. It's something I've been looking forward to for 10 years. Every day is a holiday.
I will post pics in the coming days of the "new shop".