Ian 2,417 #1 Posted May 15, 2014 Morning chaps. With the arrival of Project Zero-ish turn the time has come (and much over due it is too) to make some more working space in the shack! As you can see it's a bit of a mess! These are the least disturbing photo's As you know the space in the corner has been cleared to I could at least get the new project in the dry, not ideal for working on it though! While I was digging under my main bench the other day for engine parts for diggerjames and had most of the junk pulled out I thought I might as well sort it all out! 90% of the junk neatly fitted into 50% of the space Pete dropped in Tuesday to give me a hand with the next stage... Sorting out the top and size of the bench!! Can you spot where the vice was bolted down? A rare sight indeed, a clean bench! What happened next may seem a little strange! Marking a cutting line with the grinder.. Yep, I did say marking a "cutting line" A while later, the bench was in "slimline mode" So why have I cut the bench in half? Although the bench was a nice big size I could only really reach the front half of it! Which meant the back half only got covered in junk and metal off cuts! And as I managed to operate just fine on half of the bench, it's all I really needed.. and some extra floor space would come in handy Of course I now have a box and a half of off cut's to find home for, but I think I have that worked out. The blue box is Wh spares which are waiting for some racking to be moved! The first job for the new narrow bench was getting Kenny's panels finished.. Good progress was made on that yesterday until tiredness hit big time about lunch time! Feeling more awake today Stay tuned for more space making work... Still loads to do. 1 nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #3 Posted May 15, 2014 Good effort Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #4 Posted May 15, 2014 Looking good mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #5 Posted May 15, 2014 Well done! Good effort Looking good mate Thanks chaps, it's getting there.. A small amount more done today, this clean-ish spot on the floor hasn't seen daylight in years where it was hidden under a rack! It's a shame that when you turn 90' to the right your greeted with this!! The rack in it's new home slowly filling up with Wh parts.. They will be very full tomorrow when this lot gets added Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #6 Posted May 15, 2014 All useful bits for current and future projects no doubt Ian !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #7 Posted May 15, 2014 You never know when they will come in handy Paul 2 pmackellow and nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #8 Posted May 17, 2014 Morning all, before I can start on the next bit of serious shack surgery one of those "very boring but has to be done" jobs was done yesterday... Yep, tidying the floor!! I even managed to make space under the bench on far right!! Very handy for storing boxes of metal off cuts once I have sorted through them. You can walk around the front of the 6x6 now! The metal box/tray thingy is for catching swarf from the pillar drill and looks much better than the old blue and much trodden on biscuit tin! The tool chest was moved over as much as possible to create this big space which although filled with a full bin and bag of rubbish... Will be the new home for my power hacksaw thingy. The cull has started, all stuff to be thrown out/go to the scrap man.... Though I might rescue the drill bit kit box (looks like a tool box) and turn it onto a tool box for the GT Oh.... and I found a few hats 1 the showman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #9 Posted May 17, 2014 Looks good mate, are you going to paint the floor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #10 Posted May 18, 2014 I think the oil stains and spilt coffee are doing quite a good job of protecting the floor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #11 Posted May 18, 2014 Polish the floor more like !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #12 Posted May 21, 2014 Right chaps, an update as requested by Paul a min ago Next on the hit list for Operation "make space and find things I didn't know I had" was to tackle this messy corner and clear it out.. So I could fit this shelf thingy on the bench. This used to live under one side of the big bench but lost its parking space when the bench was trimmed down. Lot's of digging later I found a bench grinder! Gone!!!! along with the speaker.. That looks a lot better.. My new paint store despite the Batman camera angle All the paint was stored in the red boxes that were between the racks.. Handy they have been moved as this space will soon fill up with.. This lot !! That's looking a bit better.. The key to making more working space is to make more space here.... But your have to wait to see that 3 the showman, pmackellow and nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #13 Posted May 21, 2014 I don't recognise the place Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #14 Posted May 21, 2014 When you've finished, Ian, can you pop up here. My workshop could do with a reorganisation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #15 Posted May 22, 2014 I don't recognise the place You won't when you drop in in a few weeks Well, the only clue might be the red machines When you've finished, Ian, can you pop up here. My workshop could do with a reorganisation. Thanks for the offer Norm, but I'm going to be too busy getting on with stuff that's not shack tidying Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #16 Posted May 22, 2014 Evening all, I'm not sure I'm quite awake enough for this update, but I shall give it a whirl anyway The day started with moving the 6x6 back to make some moving about space, and yes in the distance you can see.. The power hacksaw thingy has moved to it's new spot. The end of the shelves were bare!! And then they weren't there! I'm pleased to say that despite working so close to the kettle, the coffee making facility's were still fully functional It's not often I have all 3 running Wh's out, but today was one of those days.. So I could dig Project Zero-ish turn out from it's hiding place behind all sorts of junk.. It is there buried at the back No sooner had I started digging than the thunder started and a storm was rapidly heading my way! So everything that was outside was hurriedly moved inside! I didn't have time to move all the clutter about so space is a bit tight at the mo! But once all the clutter on the right and the stuff that was quickly pushed under the racking shelf is moved I will have loads more parking space for the 6x6. Another couple of days should have the shack fully sorted now all the major work has been done... Which means I can get started on Project Zero-ish turn now it parked somewhere I can work on it 1 pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #17 Posted May 22, 2014 Good work mate, I see the hood for the new project has arrived then ! Did you realise that if you abbreviate Project Zero Ish Turn it comes out as Project ZIT ?? Hmmmm !!! I'm sure it won't be a blemish of any kind if done to your usual standard... 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #18 Posted May 23, 2014 Ooh... Getting there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #19 Posted May 23, 2014 Makes ya feel sooooo much better when you have a tidy up,& ya create more room to fill up with other toot. Looking good Ian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #20 Posted May 24, 2014 Good work mate, I see the hood for the new project has arrived then ! Did you realise that if you abbreviate Project Zero Ish Turn it comes out as Project ZIT ?? Hmmmm !!! I'm sure it won't be a blemish of any kind if done to your usual standard... The Wheel Horse ZIT 14... Has a ring to it Ooh... Getting there Even closer now Makes ya feel sooooo much better when you have a tidy up,& ya create more room to fill up with other toot. Looking good Ian Hi Neil, more like feeling knackered after a tidy up Well, today was the day for the very last bit of moving heavy stuff about in the shack.. To make some working space the 'orse's had to go out for a graze... Of course as soon as the first one was out it really pissisted it down! Project zero-ish turn was also moved... It went up It's nice to have it on the build bench, it saves my knees and saves me having to struggle to get up off the floor. The Wh's look really crammed in tightly but there is plenty of space to walk around the build bench and from one end of the shack to the other. The cutting deck on the 312 could be a pain in the ankles!! But there is plenty of space to roll it back out the way for when I need to use the vice.. In fact enough space has been created to stretch out and put your feet up Thanks for your help today Rob Very little left to do now, just a tidy round the edges, find space for the stuff that's sitting on top of the bench, and then crack on with Project ZIT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #21 Posted May 24, 2014 Well done Ian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
