"Too_Many_Tools" wrote:
Say you want to setup a home shop for both metal and wood
working....what older American or European machines would you choose
to populate the shop with? In a home shop environment, the size of the
work envelope can vary greatly with the work done so a number of
different candidates exist for the same function performed.
With welders, I would consider that newer machines might be more
desirable.
I have listed what categories I would consider might be wanted in a
combination metal and wood work shop for the serious hobbist.
I look forward to hearing of your choices and the reasons why.
And feel free to add any tool that I might have forgotten.
Thanks
TMT
= Metalworking
- vertical mill
- horizontal mill
- metal shaper
- slower drill press
- small metal lathe
- larger metal lathe
- horizontal metal bandsaw
- vertical metal bandsaw
- surface grinder
- bench grinder
- band/disc sander
- belt sander
- tool grinder
- air compressor
- arbor press
- hydraulic press
- heat treating furnace
- bender, brake, shear, slip roll
= Woodworking
- table saw
- cross miter saw
- radial arm saw
- scroll saw
- vertical wood bandsaw
- jointer
- planer
- wood shaper
- wood lathe
- faster drill press
- dust collection and air filtering systems
= Welding
- ARC welder
- TIG welder
- MIG welder
- A/Ox welder
- Plasma Cutter
= Material Handling
- SMALL forklift (1000-2000lbs.)
- Pallet jack
- Pickup truck with trailer hitch.
- Trailer to haul the stuff that doesn't fit in the pickup.
- Enough land to hold the large shop to put it all in.
- The large shop to put it all in.
- A wife that understands the addiction.
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