I am looking for ideas for how to design and build a desk/bench/storage
cabinet for a Sherline/Taig lathe/mill (metalworking tools but this
would work for small wood working tools also) that will reside in a
living room.

I have seen the examples shown at the Sherline site (www.sherline.com)
but I am still
looking for ideas.

I am trying to have a functional workspace when open and an attractive
piece of furniture when it is closed.

Any suggestions, comments, links AND ESPECIALLY PICTURES are
appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

TMT

rec.crafts.metalworking

AAvK

The AAvK entity posted thusly:

rec.crafts.metalworking

Dunno about the Sherline, but the Taig can be had set up for
wood-turning, and can even be easily switched. While this does not
make "Machining" on-topic, the fact that at least a few woodworkers
have small lathes in similar situations, does.

"Dunno about the Sherline, but the Taig can be had set up for
wood-turning, and can even be easily switched. While this does not
make "Machining" on-topic, the fact that at least a few woodworkers
have small lathes in similar situations, does. "

You will note that I made the subject on topic by mentioning that this
could be used for woodworking also.

A wood lathe, carving, model building, doll houses, etc....they all
need a work area and storage if done in shared living quarters with
others.

Any recommendations for the furniture needed to make this happen?

TMT

"rec.crafts.metalworking


AAvK "

Thanks for the response but I am looking for ideas as to what to buy or
build for the furniture to hold the tools (which can also do wood
turning and routing).

Any suggestions as to what would work well for work surface and storage
in a home living area?

TMT

Too_Many_Tools wrote:
I am looking for ideas for how to design and build a desk/bench/storage
cabinet for a Sherline/Taig lathe/mill (metalworking tools but this
would work for small wood working tools also) that will reside in a
living room.

I have seen the examples shown at the Sherline site (www.sherline.com)
but I am still
looking for ideas.

I am trying to have a functional workspace when open and an attractive
piece of furniture when it is closed.

Any suggestions, comments, links AND ESPECIALLY PICTURES are
appreciated.

Modify this:
http://www.capitolmuseum.ca.gov/virt...s/link331.html

R

"Too_Many_Tools" wrote:

I am looking for ideas for how to design and build a desk/bench/storage
cabinet for a Sherline/Taig lathe/mill (metalworking tools but this
would work for small wood working tools also) that will reside in a
living room.

I have seen the examples shown at the Sherline site (www.sherline.com)
but I am still
looking for ideas.

I am trying to have a functional workspace when open and an attractive
piece of furniture when it is closed.

Any suggestions, comments, links AND ESPECIALLY PICTURES are
appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

TMT

Look at foldout desks, bars, and spring loaded sewing machine platforms.

"Look at foldout desks, bars, and spring loaded sewing machine
platforms. "

I also considering sewing machine cabinets and armoires....any links or
pictures to look at?

TMT

Any more suggestions?

Does anyone do any woodworking in their living quarters? If so, I would
think the same requirements would apply.

Any suggestions for workbenchs that would live covetly in a living room
so the SO is happy?

TMT

"Too_Many_Tools" wrote...
Any more suggestions?

Does anyone do any woodworking in their living quarters? If so, I would
think the same requirements would apply.

A drop-front desk or a cylinder desk could easily be made to house a baby
lathe.



Any suggestions for workbenchs that would live covetly in a living room
so the SO is happy?


A sofa table with a removable "fancy top" and work top under would work -
like the hay they used to make gaming tables for the parlor. Looks like a
fancy table, but the top lifts off and there's the workbench. Make it with
stout turned farmhouse legs and it will be plenty solid enough.


--
Timothy Juvenal
www.rude-tone.com/work.htm

On 27 May 2006 09:53:35 -0700, "Too_Many_Tools"
wrote:

Any more suggestions?

I don't know if you've done any machining with that lathe yet, but I
hope you know how much of a mess it'd make in a living room. When I
got my midi (wood) lathe, I kept it in a breezeway that was about 4' x
6' and that worked pretty well for chip containment, but when I bought
my house and put it and my larger lathe in the shop, it was such a
mess on everything that I ended up needing a separate room dedicated
to turning, just so I could clean adequately without moving everything
around every time I looked at the lathe.

I know that's not encouraging, I just have a vision of the
coolant-covered swarf either stuck to the carpet or gouging up
hardwood floors. Not to mention sitting down on nice curly razors
stuck into the upholstry from time to time.

If you need to do it (and that's just how it is sometimes)- how about
making a good-sized armoire with doors that lock open at 90* with a
flip-up "ceiling" extension and one of those plastic mats they make
for rolling computer chairs on carpet to protect the floor from the
shavings? You could attach a bit of plastic to the edge of the flip
up part so it would hang down and make a cover behind you. With
coolant, they're a mess- without coolant, they're even worse!
Anywhere a chip can get out, it will get out- and that includes stuck
in the treads of your boots. If you're not sure what I'm describing,
let me know and I'll e-mail you a drawing off-list.

Alternately, if you've got enough room in the living room and can
modify the building yourself, the best solution may be to frame up a
closet in one corner, and put a door with some weather stripping on
it.

Does anyone do any woodworking in their living quarters? If so, I would
think the same requirements would apply.

I used to- but it's really not the same as metalworking. Worst case
senario, I usually would hang plastic from floor to ceiling to make a
temporary work area, and put a box fan in the window to blow dust
outside. The difference is that sawdust and wood shavings are fairly
soft, and not very likely to wreck the floors or furniture. Though I
haven't seen your place- for all I know, you have wooden walls and
concrete floors. If that's the case, just put a dropcloth over the
furniture and have at it.

Any suggestions for workbenchs that would live covetly in a living room
so the SO is happy?

As another poster suggested- a false top should work nicely for that
one. Make a nice demi-lune workbench, and your wife can call it a
sideboard.

Thanks for the response...it is appreciated.

I am more than a bit surprised that there is so little interest in this
subject....doesn't anyone do any craft type work in the living area of
their homes? Whether it is metal/wood working, craving, modeling, etc.
I would think there would be an interest in the challenge of designing
furniture to meet the challenge.

the points you raise are good ones. I especially like the part...

"how about making a good-sized armoire with doors that lock open at 90*
with a flip-up "ceiling" extension and one of those plastic mats they
make for rolling computer chairs on carpet to protect the floor from
the shavings? You could attach a bit of plastic to the edge of the
flip up part so it would hang down and make a cover behind you. "

....very good approach towards containment.

With housing getting more and more expensive and the houses getting
smaller and smaller, I would think more people will be forced to doing
shopwork in the living room...it sure beats what is on television these
days.

TMT