Modders work areas

I am just curious as to what the modders work areas look like.
Here is a few shots of my area and a mod to my sister in laws brinkman 2D 4 led flashlight.

Well, you asked.....






It's not as bad as it looks. I just have a terrible habit of leaving things where I last used them. At any particular moment I can find at least 3 square feet of usable bench space. Sometimes more.

Daniel

Nitroz,

You are a "neat freak!" Dan and I are pigs- well, at least I am!








Larry

Don't do much in the way of flashlight modding but lots of other work goes on here:




And no, before anyone asks it's usually not this neat. Notice my long-term Q3J test Luxeon (~15,000 hours and counting so far) in the upper right of the first picture between the two shoplights.

Looks like we have the same desklamp, gadget_lover.

:laughing:

Nice spaces! I wish I had that much room.

Mine is really not that neat. Hence the closeup shot. :laughing: I will take some more of the clutter later.

Great shops guys!

Heres some shots of my work areas.

Out in the Garage.
Lathe, Drill Press, Welder, Saws, etc.


Inside, at the main table.
DMMs, Runtime Logger Setup, Modding Parts, Variable Power Supply, batt chargers, etc


Just s taste of some of the parts,
theres at least 3 times that now, it gets crazy. oo:


and last but not least,
Here at the computer. :grin:


~John

Mission Control:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/novarese/43033285/

Close-up of messy part:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/novarese/43028061/

hover over the picutres for details.

You guys need serious help! I can help you by storing half of those toys at my place

greenLED said:

You guys need serious help! I can help you by storing half of those toys at my place

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Don't mention that to my wife. She might take you up on it!


Daniel

I just happened to take some pics last night

All right, you asked for it. Just keep in mind that I'm in the middle of half a dozen dirty projects, plus cleaning out the garage, so it's as messy as it gets. All the photos were taking from roughly a central location in my basement, panning to the left.

Right wing of bench, with grinders, small drill press, and scrollsaw:


Left wing of bench, with vise, RR track anvil, shelf of saws, and arbor press:


Table saw (being used an an assembly bench in the photo), shelves, and big drill press I'm restoring:


My 1944 KR Wilson 25-ton hydraulic press I'm restoring:


The milling machine and some shelving:


The lathe:


The welder:

tvodrd said:

Nitroz,

You are a "neat freak!" Dan and I are pigs- well, at least I am!

...snip...
Larry

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Larry,
Like the lathe and mill - Mill a Jet? What kind of lathe is that (ONE day, CNC will make it to the KC2IXE household)

I don't have a picture yet, but most of the time my area looks like Danny's (Former Mag User).

Larry--


WAIT a minute...I don't remember your mill be CNC? Did I just miss that or have you upgraded for your new project?

And is that a broom in the picture? How can you be a pig if you own a broom?

Bill

I don't have one specific work area in my house but my room is probably the place I use the most. I move around my room a lot as you can tell

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/yuandrew/CPF/drawer.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/yuandrew/CPF/workroom2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/yuandrew/CPF/workroom1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/yuandrew/CPF/workroom3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/yuandrew/CPF/workroom4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/yuandrew/CPF/workroom5.jpg

Isn't that just a DRO with all-axis power feeds, not a CNC?

KC2IXE said:

Larry,
Like the lathe and mill - Mill a Jet? What kind of lathe is that (ONE day, CNC will make it to the KC2IXE household)

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The mill is a 2J vari drive Bridgeport with DRO and power feeds on the X and Z. It's running on a 5HP rotary phase convertor. The lathe is a new Kent 13 X 40 with AC variable frequency drive, DRO, and 5C lever closer. It's happy on 220V single phase. I'm still collecting tooling.

Larry

Well, I am bumping this due to the upgraded mod hideout in my basement.



Sophie on the rug keeps me company.


This spot to the left of the drill press needs a lathe to fill the space. Soon.....:thumbsup: