[Mike's67]

Just wondering if there are any machinists on here or people with home shops?





I have a small shop and do side jobs with it. Mainly prototypes for the guitar world.

[SPARKY69]

Have a pistol repair shop and reloading equiptment... As a hobby (glock armorer).. We have a lot of friends into sport pistol shooting and competion shooting! Takes the edge off of working on cars!!

[Mat Klemp]

Nice shop. I have a 42" knee mill , and a 9" lathe and 18" band saw. but they are manual machines. It is so nice to be able to make what I need when I need it. It seems the stores never have what I need and I can spend more time trying to find it than just making it. You know when the window roller goes bad on the camaro and you need the pin to hold the new one on and ten minutes later it is back together. I have also made model engines, and many tools for the Camaro. and lots of little things for general home repair
TTFN
Mat

[Mike's67]

My mill is a Lagun FTV-2 10X50 and the lathe is a Victor 16X50.
Only problem with a home shop is that you become project headquarters for all your neighbors projects. Nothing wrong with helping somebody out though.

[bcvet]

Machinist 34 years
Machine Shop Instructor 6 years

2 CNC Hass machines Lathe & Mill
3 Bridgeport MILLS
7 Lathes
1 CMMS Brown & Sharp

Working on auto projects everyday

[BigBlock1969RS]

Dang I wish I had the room for something like that in my Garage! I took some automotive classes at a local Junior College learnt how do engine machining, blueprinted my own block.

Nice setup!

[Mike's67]

Originally Posted by bcvet

Machinist 34 years
Machine Shop Instructor 6 years

2 CNC Hass machines Lathe & Mill
3 Bridgeport MILLS
7 Lathes
1 CMMS Brown & Sharp

Working on auto projects everyday

Now that's serious!!!!!!! I wish I could do it full time, but I just started 2 years ago and just don't have the business yet. I've been a machinist for 20 years, but always punched a time clock.

[OK69]

Started machining in 1984. Quit my last Job in 1998. Actually, started my home shop in 1993. Pulled dual duty until 98. Have been building fixtures, oilfield parts, feed mill parts, slot machine parts, etc. etc. etc. I do a lot of one of a kind items and prototypes. I have a Lion 16x40 lathe, a Sharp 1340E lathe. Victor 10 x 54 knee mill. Supermax CNC knee mill 9x 49, Goodway 16" CNC lathe, Feeler hand machine (lathe), and a Brown and Sharpe 6 x18 surface grinder. I am one man operation out on my 5 acres in a 30 x50 shop next to my house. And I have a 69 Camaro to restore! The best machine of all! Can I post pics with a free membership on this site?

[angelglo]

cool shops and mills. i wish i could have something like those. i can only imagine the things i could make

[OK69]

Originally Posted by Mike's67

Just wondering if there are any machinists on here or people with home shops?





I have a small shop and do side jobs with it. Mainly prototypes for the guitar world.

What kind of stuff do you make for guitars?

[Mike's67]

I make mostly prototype stuff. Like that is a mold base on my workbench for injection molding a new type of pick. I just delivered the sanding assembly this morning for making flat wound bass strings. I've made several types of new capo's, I've made a bunch of versions of the straploc quickrelease. Very interesting work. Everyday something new.

Mike

[Steptoe]

I did quite a bit of metal spraying and lathe stuff back in the 80s, and a bit of mill work.
I have a 1948 milford lathe...still in orginal condition thu the bed it a little tight at the far end... other than that everything is like new.
Dont use it much now but like a lot of stuff in the workshop, real handy to have to do the odd job.

[Mike's67]

It seems to be like the cobblers shoes though. I make lots of cool things for other people, but rarely for myself. Mostly just modifications.

[RockinRob]

mike,

Any advise for guitar lessons

I've always wanted to learn to play, but wasn't sure if lessons were worth it or if i should just buy some books and try.

Rob

[BK69]

Just learning the machine trade some at my part-time job at Penske Racing. Taking something totally different at the community college, now thinking of changing over to machinist trade instead. Brantly