John S shop

This shows a shot of my small bench shop. Bench is to the left out of sight.
Two lathes shown, one is a 14 x 40 TOS and the other is a CVA 12 x 30 toolroom lathe.
The machine in the foreground is an Italian ink mixer in for repair.
Blue machine to the rear of the TOS is a very old twin column floor standing drill.



Shows one side of the back machine shop.
Main machine is a Victoria U2 horizontal mill. To the right of this is an Arboga mill that I use as a drilling and tapping machine.
Forground right is just visable the edge of a Bridgeport.



Shows the big TOS lathe 22 x 48", left of this is the Bridgy again and foregrond is a Myford MG9 cylindrical grinder.



Is a central view of the machine shop showing the rear of the big TOS, the Bridgy dumped in the centre until I get an extension finished so I can have a move around. Rear of the shop is the Beaver 54 x 12 CNC miller. Tool cabinet to the left and the big blue box on stilts is the controller for the mill.
Doorway leads thru into the from shop which holds a 18" power saw, metal racks, 3 mig welders, one tig , one stick, a plasma cutter and a Butler 6" slotting machine.

Also in the main machine shop but not in any of the pics [ I need one of those panoramic cameras {g} ] are a tool and cutter grinder, 3 or 4 bench grinders, an articulated arm drilling machine and more cupboards.
Not shown n the bench fitting shop is a couple of diamond dressing grinders for tipped tools and a Russian toolroom lathe 10 x 20"
As you can see I'm a bit pushed for room.

John S.


[This message has been edited by John Stevenson (edited 12-07-2002).]

Nice equipment, John. I can identify with the cramped quarters as I have the same problem. Creative shop layout doesn't make it comfortable but it looks like you've made it work.
Regards,
Tom

Nice shop. It looks like you got everything in you could and can still work ok. That says alot.