Workshop Kit

[chunkolini]

Hi Guys
I remembered my camera a few days back. Here are of the things I have made that help me to survive in the workplace.
I hate clutter and mess, so I like to keep things together.
First Oxy/acetylene tidy. I have seen people struggle with sack trucks with massive acetylene bottles, scary to watch.

A much better solution, large castors are a must, 2 of them are braked (not broken), mobile and safe.

Next I was sick in my old place of everything jumping off the bench whenever I walloped my vice and it's contents, I also like to have everything to hand.

I was going to bolt it to the floor but it seems handy to be able to drag it around. I was given the vice in response to an internet message asking where I can get one, big thanks to Jock for that.

I also like things to stay where they are told when I am welding smallish components together, havnf several times and failed to graft myself a third arm on I came up with this, very useful.


It's a sign

I have a mate who services saws, and keeps all the knackered blades which I can scrounge off him.

How do you guys keep all this clobber under control?

Chunko'.

 

[madkayaker]

like the sign a lot. Lots of good idea's there

 

[rtbcomp]

I like the vice stand, that will get copied this summer!

 

[scarecrow]

I like the vice stand, that will get copied this summer!

Me to but I would have two bolt it to the floor as I tend to hit things which the sledgehammer

 

[madkayaker]

use 4 bolts scarecrow two might not hold!

 

[Sam]

Build a bigger workshop helps spread the clutter!

 

[Drains]

I like the vice and tool holder very muchly. Leads me to thinking. I might need something like that.

Only thing is, where do you put the bolt croppers when you've got a job in the vice Chunko?

 

[chunkolini]

Built in bolt cropper holder, they tuck in just in front of the yelow angle grinder.
The open ended tubes are also handy for bending bits of bar, note how i have welded around the ends, walked into once when the were fresh cut, ouch. I have a few more of similar chunkular bits and bobs to folow.
Chunko'.

 

[Wedg1e]

Clutter? What, you mean like this... ?

 

[rtbcomp]

That's tidy compared to mine

 

[chunkolini]

Ah but RTb that is organised.
Wedgie, that is cluttered, my nosy boy asks 'why have you cardboard all over the floor. it looks like a pathway'
Chunko'.

 

[Hitch]

Mines taken a bad turn at the moment, lots of stuff that shouldnt really be in there.

Toolbox is going at somepoint, van vault thing needs to go back in the van, gate needs to find a home, bench ends need brushing and painting, fireplace needs brushing and moving on, mirror doors need cutting up, wood rack needs sorting....
Youd never beleive it was tidy only a couple of weeks ago!

 

[chunkolini]

Woah Hitch
I bet you look well cool on the Project Pink Scooter. Be proud of your latest ride.

Chunko'.

 

[Luke]

That's tidy compared to mine

Roger that looks tidier than i ever saw it!!!

Maybe it's just because it's well lit in the photo?

 

[rtbcomp]

Roger that looks tidier than i ever saw it!!!

Maybe it's just because it's well lit in the photo?

That was taken before I built the blast room in one corner!

 

[Luke]

That explains the lack of dust i had noticed!!!

 

[Wedg1e]

Wedgie, that is cluttered, my nosy boy asks 'why have you cardboard all over the floor. it looks like a pathway'
Chunko'.

They were carpet tiles. The idea was I'd position them wherever I was working to keep my feet off the cold concrete. Unfortunately weld splatter would set them alight, or I'd keep tripping over them (predictably) so I chucked them and live with cold feet...

When I moved in I thought the (30 x 10 foot) garage was huge, but you know how it is: possessions expand to fill the space available.
The grey Bridgeport mill rather defined the layout; I needed enough room for the table to slide, and room to get at the back of it so if course it ended up in the middle of the floor rather than against a wall. It weighs 1600lbs so it's not moving any time soon.

That picture is supposedly being used in the Health & Safety section of the curriculum for the new Engineering Diploma being launched in schools! The publishing house found my website and emailed to ask if they could use the pic to illustrate poor workshop conditions. Cheeky bu99ers...

 

[Alec.S]

Cluttered!!!!!.....nice organisation there chunko.......
I think it would be better if you had a leg vise for hitting stuff.......

alec

 

[madkayaker]

i think i know where the tool box went to hitch

 

[500e]

chunkolini
Cum on whats behind the cardboard fronts