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Show us your Shop
Hi Guys,
I'm only new to the forum, and no doubt there is already a thread on the subject (someone please fill me in), but if not I'm going to post some photos of my Workshop right here. Maybe someone out there can get a tip from my workspace. If there actually isn't a thread on "Workshops" maybe we can start one now. I only started building my "shop" in April 2007, when I decided to get back into modelling after having far too many years off. In my past life as a modeller I made do with a really crappy old former school bench, littered with bits and pieces everywhere. (Don't get me wrong - if that's the way you like it SHOW US). Before I even dusted off the 3/4 finished model of "HMS Victory" that was staring at me for 15 years and begging me to FINISH it, I decided to give myself the workshop I sorely needed. Building up the "shop" has turned into as much of a hobby for me as actually building anything in it! (I've done all right though, finished "Victory" AND "Bounty" since May 2007) as well as setting up the shop. As are a lot of workshops, this is a "work in progress". I will keep you posted when I (inevitabley) make some significant changes. In the meantime - SHOW ME YOURS! NOTE WELL: This is NOT a Competition, a view of your shop may just give someone out there an inspiration - that one little good idea that makes modelling easier and/or more fun. Cheers, Danny PS Please forgive the fuzzy pictures, new ones will come when I replace my old camera.   
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08-28-2008, 07:16 AM
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Thats what we like, getting a new camera just for this hobby, just for this forum (if that is not the case just keep the truth quite)
My workspace at the moment is pretty much just a normal desk with the bare (i repeat bare) minimum of tools. Due to restricted money-flow, i work under the principale: Necessity is the Mother of Invention. Big favorite at the moment: Rubber bands (hundreds of them). Perhaps i will try to build a lazy-susan turn table soon (with ball bearings, it would have to be very large). Do you have a turn table ? Davit
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08-28-2008, 02:45 PM
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Hi David,
The workshop cost me relatively little to set up, as I built everything myself. Most of the tools and accessories I already had from my previous life as a modeller, collected over a period of many years. The exceptions are the Machine shop tools, Lathes and Mill, which I have only recently purchased (Sherline, made in USA, excellent machines for the modeller with a huge range of accessories - you can buy them piece by piece as you afford them). Yes I have a "lazy susan", I made it years ago from an old record player turntable. Having a ball race in the axle makes it very easy to use. Cost: $0.00, just an hour's work to make. I'll try to enclose a picture - my camera seems to work OK on close-up, just not on longer shots (auto-focus doesn't work any more, and doesn't have manual focus). Cheers, Danny   
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09-21-2008, 01:15 PM
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Hi Danny,
Well, your idea (inspiration) for this thread worked. I am currently working on setting up a workbench to continue on my Skipjack. I live in a small apartment and "space" is a problem that I am currently trying to conquer. The only space available to me is my living room. I recently was able to get 2 large work tables from where I work and set them up into an "L" shape. One side is for my computer and the other is a workbench. I have a similar belt / disc sander like you have in the corner, boxed - in. I had thoughts about using mine now because of the dust it throws everywhere. I see that you have what looks like a suction hose attached to the top of the box. (If that is what it is). How well does that work? Anyway, that gave me a good idea about setting up a similar box and hooking it up with an attatchment for my vacuum cleaner. That just might reduce the amount of dust enough to use it on my workbench. Suggestions welcome!
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09-21-2008, 09:35 PM
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Hi Danny and all. Took many years before I could have a shop like this (had to wait for a couple of the kids to move out!) - Shop Photos
Cheers, John
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09-30-2008, 02:27 AM
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Hi Bill,
Sorry to be so long replying, I've been away for a while. The suction hose is actually hooked to an extraction fan used for hydroponic gardens by some people. It has quite an amount of power, quite a lot more than a vacuum cleaner! You probably would get away with a vacuum cleaner, as long as you keep the inlet fairly small - mine is about 300 x 200mm with a filter over it as well. Hi John, I would have said "everything but the kitchen sink", but I see you have that as well! Where is the bed?? Cheers, Danny
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10-01-2008, 02:09 AM
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Perhaps this will inspire in a different way...
My shop... a small cluttered corner in the living room, complete with a small desk and a nice, but modest, collection of quality hand tools. This is where, such as it is, the work gets done. I think it says two other things, both positive I hope. One, that my wife who values books above all other things, is remarkably tolerant of my eccentricities... ...and two, that while I enjoy an evening of modeling, I'd rather do it in the company of my wife. Regards Jim
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