Ian

Hi all, sorry for the lack of posts from me in...ooooo... quite a while!
Life changed a great deal when Covid appeared and my Wife started working from home....   Spare time is something that is very very hard to come by!
 
That's not to say I have not been busy in my little Workshack, it's finding Workshack time and the time to post anything anywhere that's been the problem....
 
Sooooo.. With my new Workshack finally (well, almost as they are never finished) and the lathe re-power done (I will update the Re-power thread), it was time to make something that my Southbend lathe has needed in a long time.. Yep a new tool holder that can hold more than one cutting tool at a time
 
The said lathe in question..
 

 
 
To make the TH I needed three different size lumps of steel.. Here's the base part being cut to size.
 

 
 
The middle part will be cut from this odd lump of steel that was coated in clear rubber, then bolted to a Volvo bulkhead!  No idea what it did in the Volvo!
 

 
 
The third and top bit will have to be cut from this rather big slab!
 

 
 
While the middle part was being cut roughly to size..
 

 
 
It was filmed on an old phone that was rubber banded to a tripod!    My faithful video camera had snuffed it you see.. 
 

 

 
 
The middle part being turned to size..
 

 
 
As my hands are not working that well these days the Power Crossfeed thingy I build has come in very handy and saved lots of hand ache..
 

 
 
The middle part done..
 

 
 
And plonked on the base.
 

 
 
 

Good to see you back postin Ian!. Should help to stem the flow of tumbleweed and the sound of howling wind across the forum.
Good work there. A much larger form of 4 way tool post than I have on my old myford, but they're sooo handy.
Keep 'em coming.
Regards

Now for a errr... Interesting challenge..  How to cut a smallish square from that big slab!
 
The best and quietest way I could think of was a bit "iffy", but it worked..
 

 

 
 
That looks very close!!
 

 
 
But it clears, just..
 

 
 
Lot's of cutting and turning later, all three parts are the right size.
 

 
 
A quick look at my plans... Or should that be rough scribble?
 

 
 
And it was time to fix all three parts together... A single bolt kept it all in check..
 

 
 
So I could mark out and start drilling holes to put some bolts through. Here's the top drilled out..
 

 
 
And the base...
 

 
 
A bit of countersinking was needed..
 

 
 
So the bolt heads would sit flush.
 

 
 
More to follow later including a rather well edited if rather long video... Tune back for more later..

Now for a errr... Interesting challenge..  How to cut a smallish square from that big slab!
 
The best and quietest way I could think of was a bit "iffy", but it worked..
 

 

 
 
That looks very close!!
 

 
 
But it clears, just..
 

 
 
Lot's of cutting and turning later, all three parts are the right size.
 

 
 
A quick look at my plans... Or should that be rough scribble?
 

 
 
And it was time to fix all three parts together... A single bolt kept it all in check..
 

 
 
So I could mark out and start drilling holes to put some bolts through. Here's the top drilled out..
 

 
 
And the base...
 

 
 
A bit of countersinking was needed..
 

 
 
So the bolt heads would sit flush.
 

 
 
More to follow later including a rather well edited if rather long video... Tune back for more later..

A V8!!!     Nah, stick a CX engine in it
 
An interesting build mate, sometimes the best builds start off with no real plan, they evolve into something unique that's realy cool
 
Remember what I used to say... "Throw it all in a big pile and work it out from there"

A V8!!!     Nah, stick a CX engine in it
 
An interesting build mate, sometimes the best builds start off with no real plan, they evolve into something unique that's realy cool
 
Remember what I used to say... "Throw it all in a big pile and work it out from there"

A V8!!!     Nah, stick a CX engine in it
 
An interesting build mate, sometimes the best builds start off with no real plan, they evolve into something unique that's realy cool
 
Remember what I used to say... "Throw it all in a big pile and work it out from there"

Thanks Norm, it's getting there now...   I have been busy sorting the "shed" side of things at the mo, a few more hours will have it sorted then I can start doing the "final sort" of the workshack.
 
 
 
Thanks Alan, I'm looking forward to starting a proper (made out of metal) build or two... I have plenty of ideas but a few of then have to be built in a certain order, so I can er... build the next one..
 
No update this time, but have the latest shack video instead
 
 
 

Thanks Norm, it's getting there now...   I have been busy sorting the "shed" side of things at the mo, a few more hours will have it sorted then I can start doing the "final sort" of the workshack.
 
 
 
Thanks Alan, I'm looking forward to starting a proper (made out of metal) build or two... I have plenty of ideas but a few of then have to be built in a certain order, so I can er... build the next one..
 
No update this time, but have the latest shack video instead
 
 
 

Thanks Norm, it's getting there now...   I have been busy sorting the "shed" side of things at the mo, a few more hours will have it sorted then I can start doing the "final sort" of the workshack.
 
 
 
Thanks Alan, I'm looking forward to starting a proper (made out of metal) build or two... I have plenty of ideas but a few of then have to be built in a certain order, so I can er... build the next one..
 
No update this time, but have the latest shack video instead
 
 
 

Bill and Ben are looking good mate, that's a cool wheel colour
 
Not sure I could cope with doing all the prep on 2 hoods though!
 
 

As  the sun was shining today I thought I’d paint the wheels and seats.
First job was to make a jig to hold the wheels as it’s difficult to hold them up with hooks while painting,
I’m really pleased with them and will leave for a few days to harden before fitting the tyres.

Volvo! That’s for girls, we need a v8

Where's Ian's Volvo engine?

Found this old chassis from a greenfield that I had stuck on the scrap heap, so tomorrow out come the cutting discs, ime sure I can make something out of this 
 
 

Looking good Ian.   Worth the long wait for the update.  Getting closer to the start of the new build madness.  

Coming on quite nicely, Ian. Have it all ship shape and Bristol fashion soon.

Shelving time...
 
This fold up shelf fits nicely between the bench and lathe bench.
 

 
 
Not quite enough space to get a second one on top!
 

 
 
A bit of marking out and cutting later..
 

 
 
They both now fit and soon got filled up a bit.....   I still need to work out quite where evrything is going!
 

 
 
The last bit of inside cladding fixed in place..
 

 
 
Lathe tool draws naturally next to the lathe.
 

 
 
And the lathe finally on it's bench.
 

 
 
It might not be quite level yet however
 

 
 
Paint cupboard now up on the wall... No more making coffee on it
 

 
 
More shelves ready to be fixed to the wall once it's painted... Which happened today..
 

 
 
And to finish off this update have a comically shaped bench leg
 

 
 
And that is this build thread up to date agin at last other than...
 
 

A bit more before dinner..
 
With the Workshack finally water tight and no more "catch container" to catch all the drips gone I could finally get around to sorting the inside..
 
Starting with filling the gap between shack and shed.
 

 
 
Panelled in using the boards that were fixed to the roof to try (he says laughing) stop the water coming in.
 

 
 
Opps!!   This board was cut using the measurement that you can just see on the darker battening...
Unfortunatly that measurement was from the floof to the bottom of the battening!
Oh well, easily covered with a "trim strip"
 

 
 
Once the white paint had been splashed about the lathe bench could go in it's final home, which suddenly gave lots of space in the shack.
 

 
 
The 2nd half of the bench going up after narrowing..
 

 
 
Top on.
 

 

 
 
And some corner blocks added to strengthen the legs.
 

"Should have fitted some battens over the felt Ian."
 
Hi Norm, the problem was a mixture of two things..
1.  The roof was done in a rush as at the time it was the only dry day for a few weeks!
2.  Me being a cheapskate!!
 
Part of the felt was reused from one of the sheds, the rest of the felt was from donated rolls which had both sat around for quite a few years and were both quite thin...
 
More on the roof later..
 
Hi all, long time no update.. I hope you all keeping well and more importantly keeping safe and indoors...
 
 
At the end of my last update I had a window with no view...
 
I now have a window with not much of a view, but it does left a lot of light and heat (should it be sunny) in the workshack.
 

 

 
 
Lyla seems to like the workshack and came in to check the fitment.
 

 

 
 
Some more panelling and painting done around the window.
 

 

 
 
With half the bench up (forgot to take any pics of that) the frame for the other half of the becnh was propped in place to have a look... Need to be a bit narrower me thinks.
 

 
 
A new desk top was cut, trial fitted the promptly walked over by a wet footed Lyla!
 

 

 
 
That's better, firmly fixed in place and raised by a few inches so I could get my chair under..
 

 
 
And then quickly buried under the lathe and other non desky sort of stuff to make space elsewhere!
 

 
 
Oh... And the workshack now has a new heavy duty felted roof thats firmly tacked and glued down with no chance of any nasty wind getting under it and ripping the felt back off..
 

Shelving time...
 
This fold up shelf fits nicely between the bench and lathe bench.
 

 
 
Not quite enough space to get a second one on top!
 

 
 
A bit of marking out and cutting later..
 

 
 
They both now fit and soon got filled up a bit.....   I still need to work out quite where evrything is going!
 

 
 
The last bit of inside cladding fixed in place..
 

 
 
Lathe tool draws naturally next to the lathe.
 

 
 
And the lathe finally on it's bench.
 

 
 
It might not be quite level yet however
 

 
 
Paint cupboard now up on the wall... No more making coffee on it
 

 
 
More shelves ready to be fixed to the wall once it's painted... Which happened today..
 

 
 
And to finish off this update have a comically shaped bench leg
 

 
 
And that is this build thread up to date agin at last other than...
 
 

Shelving time...
 
This fold up shelf fits nicely between the bench and lathe bench.
 

 
 
Not quite enough space to get a second one on top!
 

 
 
A bit of marking out and cutting later..
 

 
 
They both now fit and soon got filled up a bit.....   I still need to work out quite where evrything is going!
 

 
 
The last bit of inside cladding fixed in place..
 

 
 
Lathe tool draws naturally next to the lathe.
 

 
 
And the lathe finally on it's bench.
 

 
 
It might not be quite level yet however
 

 
 
Paint cupboard now up on the wall... No more making coffee on it
 

 
 
More shelves ready to be fixed to the wall once it's painted... Which happened today..
 

 
 
And to finish off this update have a comically shaped bench leg
 

 
 
And that is this build thread up to date agin at last other than...
 
 

A bit more before dinner..
 
With the Workshack finally water tight and no more "catch container" to catch all the drips gone I could finally get around to sorting the inside..
 
Starting with filling the gap between shack and shed.
 

 
 
Panelled in using the boards that were fixed to the roof to try (he says laughing) stop the water coming in.
 

 
 
Opps!!   This board was cut using the measurement that you can just see on the darker battening...
Unfortunatly that measurement was from the floof to the bottom of the battening!
Oh well, easily covered with a "trim strip"
 

 
 
Once the white paint had been splashed about the lathe bench could go in it's final home, which suddenly gave lots of space in the shack.
 

 
 
The 2nd half of the bench going up after narrowing..
 

 
 
Top on.
 

 

 
 
And some corner blocks added to strengthen the legs.
 

"Should have fitted some battens over the felt Ian."
 
Hi Norm, the problem was a mixture of two things..
1.  The roof was done in a rush as at the time it was the only dry day for a few weeks!
2.  Me being a cheapskate!!
 
Part of the felt was reused from one of the sheds, the rest of the felt was from donated rolls which had both sat around for quite a few years and were both quite thin...
 
More on the roof later..
 
Hi all, long time no update.. I hope you all keeping well and more importantly keeping safe and indoors...
 
 
At the end of my last update I had a window with no view...
 
I now have a window with not much of a view, but it does left a lot of light and heat (should it be sunny) in the workshack.
 

 

 
 
Lyla seems to like the workshack and came in to check the fitment.
 

 

 
 
Some more panelling and painting done around the window.
 

 

 
 
With half the bench up (forgot to take any pics of that) the frame for the other half of the becnh was propped in place to have a look... Need to be a bit narrower me thinks.
 

 
 
A new desk top was cut, trial fitted the promptly walked over by a wet footed Lyla!
 

 

 
 
That's better, firmly fixed in place and raised by a few inches so I could get my chair under..
 

 
 
And then quickly buried under the lathe and other non desky sort of stuff to make space elsewhere!
 

 
 
Oh... And the workshack now has a new heavy duty felted roof thats firmly tacked and glued down with no chance of any nasty wind getting under it and ripping the felt back off..
 

A bit more before dinner..
 
With the Workshack finally water tight and no more "catch container" to catch all the drips gone I could finally get around to sorting the inside..
 
Starting with filling the gap between shack and shed.
 

 
 
Panelled in using the boards that were fixed to the roof to try (he says laughing) stop the water coming in.
 

 
 
Opps!!   This board was cut using the measurement that you can just see on the darker battening...
Unfortunatly that measurement was from the floof to the bottom of the battening!
Oh well, easily covered with a "trim strip"
 

 
 
Once the white paint had been splashed about the lathe bench could go in it's final home, which suddenly gave lots of space in the shack.
 

 
 
The 2nd half of the bench going up after narrowing..
 

 
 
Top on.
 

 

 
 
And some corner blocks added to strengthen the legs.