Setting Up a New Hobby Machine Shop!

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  • Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
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  • @natesteiner5460
    @natesteiner5460 Год назад +326

    To find your stud finder, just walk about the shop with a stud. It will be unable to resist, and betray it's hiding place.

    • @tkat6442
      @tkat6442 Год назад +13

      @@somebodyelse6673 TWO BITS!!! (Couldn't resist!)

    • @JamieBliss
      @JamieBliss Год назад +14

      Must be an actual stud, not just a potential stud or a random 2x4. Common mistake.

    • @paveloleynikov4715
      @paveloleynikov4715 Год назад +6

      It will manifest itself in most obvious place in plain sight just after last thing will be handed

    • @wolfitirol8347
      @wolfitirol8347 Год назад

      That's why they still exist and are not extinguished they can't resist the other stud sex 😂😂😂

    • @edwardconway5955
      @edwardconway5955 Год назад +19

      Just buy a replacement. It will appear magically!

  • @silentjazzfool
    @silentjazzfool Год назад +37

    I particularly appreciate that when you were in the US you consistently referred to the distance as "1500 miles" and since you've been in Canada you've consistently referred to it as "2500 km".

    • @Richard-gh1gv
      @Richard-gh1gv Год назад +2

      @@maxheadroom1506 we don’t have accents ! LMAO
      Yes I know, I know, to other regions we do. Too us we sound American, midwest.

  • @jimsvideos7201
    @jimsvideos7201 Год назад +49

    Thank you for sharing a little of Sprocket's adventures; she is a good cat 🥰

  • @knickebien1966
    @knickebien1966 Год назад +36

    3:16 Just to share, after searching for studs as Quinn is here (w or w/o stud finder or magnet), it finally dawned on me to dim the lights and shine a bright light at a low angle on the wall. And voila, every divot in the drywall becomes visible revealing studs, screws, etc.

    • @jkalash762
      @jkalash762 Год назад +5

      Same idea works wonders for finding small pins, springs, detents and the like that fly off onto the floor. It does however require you to be in an area where the floor is kept clean of chips to see it reflect without thousands of false positives 🤣

    • @jkalash762
      @jkalash762 Год назад +4

      @@markfergerson2145 absolutely. I do gunsmithing and many times it's saved me from having to either make or order replacements. Due to my machine tools and my two teardown/assembly benches all sharing a space I've become pretty religious about cleaning chips up so if need be I can fall back to this trick. I also covered the concrete floor with some rubber backed work mats and used gaffer tape to secure it. You have to look for the ones with a short nap that the fabric is glued to so chips don't become embedded too badly to vacuum. Serves 3 valuable purposes. It prevents any parts or tools from getting banged up if they wind up taking a fall, keeps small projectiles from bouncing into the next zip code, and since it's a dull black nearly everything shows up to the naked eye, other than parts that are black oxided.

    • @kensherwin4544
      @kensherwin4544 Год назад +1

      @@jkalash762 It requires a WHAT?

    • @jkalash762
      @jkalash762 Год назад

      @@kensherwin4544 🤣🤣 it's basically a pipe dream. I do religiously sweep and built chip guards that trap the majority of metal from escaping but there's always a few escapees.

  • @NicholasMarshall
    @NicholasMarshall Год назад +80

    New shop looks great! Love the bonus Sprocket content. I wasn't aware that you had a self-aligning and self-lubricating, Sprocket.

    • @rallen7660
      @rallen7660 Год назад +6

      That earned a thumbs up.

    • @WompWompWoooomp
      @WompWompWoooomp Год назад +2

      Self cleaning, too!

    • @scottwillis5434
      @scottwillis5434 Год назад

      From the speed of motion, Sprocket must be the size of Godzilla! 😅

  • @tkat6442
    @tkat6442 Год назад +27

    The slo mo Sprocket drinking water shot was awesome and adorable!!!
    (around 15:40)

  • @tracygilmore7983
    @tracygilmore7983 Год назад +3

    While Canada is known for it's tropical climate , one of the things that I've done is glue high density foam to the back of each of the garage door panels and then put pegboard on top of that , you poke a hole in the foam each time you put in a hook, and you can't do heavy tools, but light ones are OK, and it looks better than just the Foam. Doors heavier , but increases R.

  • @NGinuity
    @NGinuity Год назад +31

    Hey Quinn, when I shipped a toolbox from the East Coast to Texas a few years ago after I settled a family member's estate, I packed everything relatively in place but wrapped it all in VCI paper. When I came back to it after it just sat for 6 months (because grief memories) everything was still top notch. I recommend that to anyone. Well, the VCI paper.

  • @jimking9205
    @jimking9205 Год назад +11

    Sprocket content! What a bonus!

  • @paddlefaster
    @paddlefaster Год назад +10

    A tip for hanging cabinets like that is to add a scrap piece of pine or 2x4 just below where the bottom of the cabinet is going to be. You can rest the cabinet on it and then slightly lift it up onto the wall cleats. I install entire kitchens this way.

  • @justinhillpac
    @justinhillpac Год назад +24

    Glad the move went well and your new shop space is coming along! My seven year old loves watching with me on Saturday afternoons. The other day he said, “first we do this, as is tradition” to which my wife looked really confused haha

    • @bobhudson6659
      @bobhudson6659 Год назад +1

      Your son has been "edumicated".

    • @kevinmartin7760
      @kevinmartin7760 Год назад +1

      Oddly, Quinn didn't use this line while facing the end of her test bar!

  • @RonCovell
    @RonCovell Год назад +11

    Quinn - congratulations on getting your brand-new shop fully operational. I can see that you and Sprocket will be spending many happy hours there!

    • @AMurph79
      @AMurph79 Год назад

      Ron, you're everywhere man. I love your videos as well. I've been learning from your teachings for probably 20 years or so. Thank you for your contributions and teachings. And it's great that you're are watching / supporting Quinn with us. She is awesome, and a great teacher as well.

  • @badvlad9861
    @badvlad9861 Год назад +10

    I give you 300 points out of a total possible of 12 for putting in all quad outlets in your shop !! You can retire most of your outlet strips when you take this action....KUDOS......

    • @eDoc2020
      @eDoc2020 Год назад +1

      The only downside is that everything's on the same circuit. Which isn't necessarily a problem by itself, but it means there's no need to have expensive GFCI receptacles at each location when chaining regular outlets is much cheaper.

    • @jimurrata6785
      @jimurrata6785 Год назад +1

      @@eDoc2020 It doesn't have to be one circuit.
      You can wire all the left duplex to one circuit and the right to another.
      You can even break off the bonding tab and have top and bottom of a single duplex receptacle wired to different breakers.
      Or you can have one outlet switched for lighting.

    • @eDoc2020
      @eDoc2020 Год назад

      @@jimurrata6785 That's kind of what I was saying. It doesn't _have to_ be one circuit but it is. There are only two breakers in the subpanel and one is for the welder.

    • @jimurrata6785
      @jimurrata6785 Год назад

      @@eDoc2020 Yes, it obviously is, and it wouldn't have taken much for the electrician to have pulled another THHN.
      But Quinn is solo in her home shop, so it's unlikely she will be using multiple big draw tools at one time. (fortunately)
      This is a big step up for her!
      In my woodworking shop I have major tools on dedicated circuits. (20" planer, compressor, widebelt sander, etc)

  • @prodoverjeff2876
    @prodoverjeff2876 Год назад +1

    To find a wall stud using your hole method.drill a hole. Not in the stud? A bent wire hanger can be used to find it.

  • @componenx
    @componenx Год назад

    I've found that while cabinets are great, nothing beats big shelves for the ability to store oddly shaped things! Nothing worse than being 1/4" or 6" short when needing storage space.

  • @leebarnhart831
    @leebarnhart831 Год назад +12

    I hit the like button before I watched the video. I got trust in you girl.

    • @matthewlee8917
      @matthewlee8917 Год назад +2

      I do this for all my favorite channels. They deserve it.

  • @jlucasound
    @jlucasound Год назад +1

    @15:43 "Tongue the Wet Sprocket." Oh wait.."Toad the Wet Sprocket". (Remember that band?) There touring now!

  • @user-gc8fi2hh3p
    @user-gc8fi2hh3p 8 месяцев назад

    One tailstock alignment trick I learned from a friend is to use a piece of square bar stock. You can turn the corners down for testing at one end, stop the lathe, run your tool down the flat side of the bar, to the other test area. Works great. From my old friend MN in Phoenix.

  • @incubatork
    @incubatork Год назад +15

    Setting machines and storage cabinets etc. round the outer wall is probably the best usage of space available but don't forget the centre stage. If you take a look at modern kitchen layouts a lot make an island in the centre of the room. I made a double workbench(on braked wheels) with a central riser board so you can put eye level storage either side sort of pegboard style. This island greatly improves under bench storage, gives you 2 extra workbenches for projects or whatever and does not really limit your walking around space, if its on wheels you can move it to one side for bigger pieces/projects.

  • @JeepinBoon
    @JeepinBoon Год назад

    If you ever re-arrange your lathe and mill, place your mill left of the lathe where the mill bed is in line with the lathe head. You can mount a steady rest on the mill table and turn extra long pieces on the lathe.

  • @Rollie396
    @Rollie396 Год назад

    Submitted for your consideration. A welding table on wheels is great,but at the same time there’s nothing worse than chasing a table around the shop when you’re prying or bending. Wheel locks are ok but not fantastic. I’ve found retractable wheels are the answer so that the table has good “traction”for those more violent jobs,but still mobile when you need it to be.

  • @Hey_Its_That_Guy
    @Hey_Its_That_Guy Год назад +2

    If you glue some 1-2" foam to the inside of your garage doors, it will help keep the temperature your garage/shop more even.

  • @josephkrug8579
    @josephkrug8579 Год назад +1

    If you ever try and hang something when it is not matching the studs, one trick that I use in my garage is to screw a 3/4" piece of plywood (or 2x4 depending on the strength needed) across where the studs are and then attach whatever it is to the plywood so that the holes line up wherever you need.

  • @WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE
    @WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE Год назад +2

    Ahh Canadian Tire, an absolute gem largely unknown to the savages in the south... (Said by cultured savage in the South, who's mother is a classy lady from the North, and who's beloved granddad exposed him to the finer things in life. )

  • @hrishikeshb
    @hrishikeshb Год назад +1

    I always find it amusing when we install wall brackets, we give it nice tug to see if its nice and snug on the wall. The force of the tug is probably a fraction of the actual load the brackets and the fixings will carry, but that tug convinces us that its on there properly :) Sprocket is adorable!

    • @firesurfer
      @firesurfer Год назад

      You're also required to say "that's not going anywhere".

    • @hrishikeshb
      @hrishikeshb Год назад

      @@firesurfer 😁😄

  • @andyfreeman660
    @andyfreeman660 Год назад +4

    Yay Sprocket 😊 it's thirsty work being that cute.

  • @JeffHightower
    @JeffHightower Год назад +1

    I love the Safety Bits, Twisty Bits, Stabby Bits, and Squeezy Bits labels on your toolbox. This precise labeling schema has now made its way into my shop too.

  • @selkiemaine
    @selkiemaine Год назад

    The shop looks GREAT! I'm jealous. BTW, I work in a shop converted from a garage - and there is one trick that may help you. You have uninsulated roll doors. Replacing the door panels with insulated ones would probably pay off over time in reduced heating and increased comfort.

  • @davidberndt6275
    @davidberndt6275 Год назад +2

    kitchen sink water is the best!

  • @sween187
    @sween187 Год назад

    If you put those two french cleats on the back of the cabinet and then join them together with a strip of metal (super glue should do as temporary), then you can lift the two joined cleats as one for marking on the wall, will save a bit of time measuring. Super job, 👍

  • @seksak5176
    @seksak5176 Год назад +2

    In addition to machine leveling, here's an easy way to adjust the lathe for tailstock centering.
    Measure the tail stock quill diameter accurately. Let's assume it's 25.02mm. Set the tail stock at the far end and lock it down.
    Machine a short piece of metal to that 25.02 diameter.
    Mount a perpendicular dial indicator on the saddle and zero it on the machined part.
    Send the dial indicator down to the tailstock and read the spindle. It should read zero.
    Adjust the tailstock screws to get the indicator reading zero if needed.
    Fast and easy!

  • @gavinrfuller
    @gavinrfuller Год назад +5

    SPROCKET!!!! Buddy!!!! 😀

  • @Richard-gh1gv
    @Richard-gh1gv Год назад +5

    Loving the new shop Quinn, welcome back to Canada. Come over for coffee when you need a break. If coffee is on, give me a shout if you need help from a half crippled, friendly, old guy ! Lol
    Nice job on the shelves, studs are over rated !
    Hope it was a bonus reward day at Crappy Tire !

  • @heighRick
    @heighRick Год назад +5

    Thanks for the shop vid ..and for the sprocket clip!

  • @MrFixit1
    @MrFixit1 Год назад +3

    LED's under the wall cabinets for mood lighting. Just my two cents! Love the channel!

  • @courier11sec
    @courier11sec Год назад +23

    So glad you're getting settled and hopefully you can take a breath.
    I really appreciate your channel, approach, and perspective and I feel like you're a great example for people who may be interested in creative endeavors of the chip making variety.
    Also, heck yes for Sprocket content. There is no RUclips channel that couldn't benefit from cat content.🐈

    • @mechanician7735
      @mechanician7735 Год назад

      However, Quinn appears speciesist, since there is no canine shop critter. Cannot have one without the other! It makes the shop very imbalanced!

  • @123232ism
    @123232ism Год назад

    My home gamer shop is set up almost exactly like yours. With the precision equipment at the back and the fabrication near the rolling door. What made a huge difference was hanging a plastic curtain between the 2 sections to keep the grinding/cutting, sanding airborne debris off the precision equipment. I used a clear plastic curtain to preserve natural light when the door was open. Only problem with the plastic is that natural static causes the dust to attach itself to the curtain. Cheers...JE

  • @gregoryl.4872
    @gregoryl.4872 Год назад +1

    Quinn, you've inspired me not to only install a DRO on my mill, but to perform a shop redo. It's time to organize the Quinn way :). Thanks

  • @cripplecreeksawmill
    @cripplecreeksawmill Год назад +22

    Quinn, it would be cool if you had something small that you could power with the steam engine via a tiny flat belt, like a pencil sharpener😁😁- Andy

  • @robstirling3173
    @robstirling3173 Год назад +4

    May I suggest you put some plastic mirror on the inside of the cabinet doors, you can set them to reflect light onto your machines. Also it would help you see the inside of the cabinets.

    • @erik_dk842
      @erik_dk842 Год назад

      What about actual lighting inside the cabinets

  • @jakobhalskov
    @jakobhalskov Год назад +1

    15:44 Sprocket drinking efficiency: 2% .. cuteness: 100%

  • @woodscreekworkshop9939
    @woodscreekworkshop9939 Год назад +4

    Love the new space, congrats! I may have to drive over the border and buy me some of those cabinets, Canadian Tire has all the good stuff 👍

  • @stockholm-tech
    @stockholm-tech Год назад

    No matter how much I love my mill the lathe is my #1 by heart ;)

  • @davidcat1455
    @davidcat1455 Год назад +14

    Loved the sprocket content😺👍

  • @briturner11
    @briturner11 Год назад +2

    that "self proving" tip was super cool. love stuff like that. makes so much sense intuitively. but I never would have thought of it on my own.

  • @sherlock_norris
    @sherlock_norris Год назад

    A different route to cutting your own sanding pads is getting carbide sanding discs from duragrit. They essentiall never wear out, because it's carbide on wood. Stumpy Nubs woodworking channel, a creator I trust with woodworking advice, is using and recommending them in many of his videos. You should definitely check them out.

  • @KennyEaton603
    @KennyEaton603 Год назад +5

    You’re supposed to put the cabinets at the perfect height so you bang your forehead into them every time you lean over the lathe!
    Or maybe I just did it wrong…🤦‍♂️

  • @courierdog1941
    @courierdog1941 Год назад

    Really like your shop layout. Caution on drinking the Water, straight from the tap, it can become addictive.
    Now that you are close to a supply of genuine Maple Syrup, this should sweeten up your life. Ha Ha Good to see you have discovered CTC. Been using them since the 1940's I hope you enjoy your new location for many years to come.

  • @roygrand6574
    @roygrand6574 Год назад +3

    Sprockets cool 😎 👌 👍.

  • @georgedennison3338
    @georgedennison3338 Год назад

    Storage, shelving, etc gets expensive real quick. I'm in the beginning stages of a shop remodel I've wanted/needed to do for ~25 yrs. I bought my place & immediately had to remodel before we moved in, so I shoved tools/equipment in, & got to work.
    25 years later & it's a disaster of equipment add-ons on top of add-ons.
    I started in one corner a month ago, & tore everything out, & have started over, w- a well thought out plan for the entire shop, plus an addition.
    Hopefully, I'll live long enough to see it through.
    I've found it easy to scavenge free melamine cabinets & shelving, (plastic coated particle board).
    What a lot of people don't know is you can buy iron on edge stripping, which allows you to cut melamine to any size & have a finished edge.
    Also, I came up with a slick way to make no bracket shelving using melamine.
    Start below the bottom shelf & screw a strip flat on the wall. Use that piece as a mount for the bottom shelf. (Screw the bottom shelf to the strip below.)
    Place another strip on the wall, above the bottom shelf, cutting it tall enough to make the bottom shelf usable for your needs.
    Work your way up the wall.
    If your shelves go to a corner at one or both ends, put strips on the corner wall. If you have room, you can put shelving on either of the corner walls.
    If you have no corner wall, use a thin, (3/8-1/2") plywood or such to cap off the shelves.
    If the shelving is less than 6" deep, won't hold heavy items, you don't need end caps.
    The best use I've found for shelves like this is on a side wall/stub wall. I have one under a bench I just built. The shelves vary from 5-7" deep x 25" wide, but I access them from the end, so they become a 25" deep shelf.
    I have taps, dies, drill bits, etc on racks made by drilling holes in foam core, construction grade PVC board, (sign makers use it, & scraps are readily scavenged from them.

  • @jasoncy31
    @jasoncy31 Год назад

    Happiness to me is a blank slate that you get to think about, set up in, change your mind, set up all over again, and then keep thinking about how to improve the setup. Bliss!

  • @steveggca
    @steveggca Год назад +2

    Hi Quinn , been watching your channel for a while ,but this is my first comment.
    When tramming a mill do yourself the favour of leaving the .0001 test indicator in the box and use .0005 instead.
    this bit of advice was given to me when i started working for a cnc machine tool company ,installing mills and lathes.
    simply , the differance in repeatability between the two resolutions is about .0001 vs .0002, but as you identified ,
    .0005 is far less twitchy. 0 is 0 either way. 😁
    The second and more important suggestion is to indicate off the face of a gage block, dead smooth compared to the table, and smooths
    out the roughness that even the very best mill beds have. I used a 1" block, not so tall that it will tip over ,but tall enough for fingers to reposition the block
    if necessary.
    Oh and don't forget front to back.

  • @firebird8600
    @firebird8600 Год назад +3

    Yay!! It's Blondihacks time!!

  • @brians6781
    @brians6781 Год назад

    I sped up the lathe bed twist adjustment prosess when I did mine. Do the first cut on your journals and mic them like normal. Then fixture a dial indicator on the cross slide directly opposing the cutting tool. Zero the indicator on one journal, then set it on the other. Adjust your bed shims til you see the difference in journal radius on the indicator. Might have to re-zero it after shim adjustments. Really cuts down on the number of journal cuts you have to do and you can also confirm if you are adjusting the right way or not. Maybe one last round of journal passes at the end for confirmation or ultra fine tuning and you are on your way.

  • @Gronicle1
    @Gronicle1 Год назад

    Shop is looking good. Sprocket is looking good. Didn't know you moved across the country. Definitely shop is not as closed looking as former shop. Keep up the good work.

  • @CodonaProductions
    @CodonaProductions Год назад +3

    One of my favorite parts of Saturday morning

  • @robpeters5204
    @robpeters5204 Год назад

    I was surprised when you said Canadian tire. That’s so Kool!!!
    I’m from southwestern Ontario.
    I’ve seen your channel a while ago and came across it again today.
    Love your work!

  • @chiparooo
    @chiparooo Год назад +4

    New shop looks great!

  • @DisabledParkHopper
    @DisabledParkHopper Год назад

    So happy to see ya getting it all back together! Well done!!!!!!

  • @ctrchg
    @ctrchg Год назад

    Great video! I especially like the lathe leveling/alignment & mill setup.

  • @waynetokarz174
    @waynetokarz174 Год назад

    Awesome! Glad your in Canada!

  • @Bob_Jones_
    @Bob_Jones_ Год назад +2

    looks good ..cant wait to see whats next

  • @routercnc9517
    @routercnc9517 Год назад +15

    Looking good. When we moved into our house over 10 years ago the kitchen badly needed doing but I started on the workshop first. New IKEA kitchen cabinets above the lathe, painted the walls, IKEA worktops etc. but my Wife soon let me know about the imbalance and how nice it looked! Needless to say the kitchen was next!

    • @karlchristoffer1275
      @karlchristoffer1275 Год назад

      Aaaah... You are like the rest of us... 😉🤣

    • @donziperk
      @donziperk Год назад +1

      I did the kitchen first. Kept my wife out of the shop.
      Except to bring me lunch and play 20 questions about what I’m doing.

    • @bobhudson6659
      @bobhudson6659 Год назад

      You mean you remain married even after you put the workshop first? Brave man.

    • @kensherwin4544
      @kensherwin4544 Год назад

      With my new wife and new house, I built the new shop first but didn't populate it. Instead, I took the old kitchen out to the studs and set it back up in the big empty shop. The kitchen contractor (yes I know that was my first mistake) claimed he would be done in 6 weeks (insert disbelieving chuckle here) but I wanted supper sooner than that.
      Once the new kitchen was done, the old one went on the trailer and the shop got moved in. Everybody happy.

    • @routercnc9517
      @routercnc9517 Год назад

      Haha yes, priorities!

  • @greglaroche1753
    @greglaroche1753 Год назад

    Congratulations on getting everything up and ready to run so fast. Your shop looks great.

  • @patrickbramlett7515
    @patrickbramlett7515 Год назад

    Congrats on the move and getting your shop going back together.

  • @paulthomas3782
    @paulthomas3782 Год назад

    Great to see your shop back up and running well done on the big move.

  • @erik365365365
    @erik365365365 Год назад

    Can’t wait for the next one!

  • @KimbrellBrad
    @KimbrellBrad Год назад

    Great to see you getting moved in and even better organized. Can't wait to see your next project and/or series!

  • @timothylyon2567
    @timothylyon2567 Год назад

    Thank you for your invaluable videos. They have given me the confidence to begin using a lathe for model engineering.

  • @billofalltrades2633
    @billofalltrades2633 Год назад

    It's looking great! 😃

  • @PatGilliland
    @PatGilliland Год назад

    Great new setup

  • @lyleturner6964
    @lyleturner6964 Год назад +1

    I am so happy for you. keep bringing us great content

  • @donziperk
    @donziperk Год назад +1

    You can’t get more Canadian than Canadian Tire and their Mastercraft products. Hopefully a KMS Tools and Tims is nearby. Welcome home.

    • @DrFiero
      @DrFiero Год назад

      Anywhere east of cow town - no KMS. :(

  • @Nordic-bb8nw
    @Nordic-bb8nw Год назад +1

    Looking forward to see some chips flying in your new shop. Also, I received the Blondihacks mug, just in time for your this video...Life is good...

  • @WildAzzRacing
    @WildAzzRacing Год назад +3

    Yes, from now on we need Sprocket content! Sprocket is the star now and you must rename the channel to Sprockethacks, lol. On a more serious not, congrats on getting the shop sorted out. Looks like it is a much better setup for you so enjoy.

  • @elizabethturner2421
    @elizabethturner2421 Год назад +1

    Hooray! A new Blondihacks vid!

  • @DavidLindes
    @DavidLindes Год назад

    Congrats on getting so much set up in the new space! Lots of work, I'm sure... so... kudos. :)

  • @fullmetalpenguin
    @fullmetalpenguin Год назад

    For some reason vicariously experiencing setting up a new shop made me happy. Thanks for sharing!

  • @KeritechElectronics
    @KeritechElectronics Год назад

    Happy recombobulation to you! Cool cabinets, they look quite industrial and fit your shop very well.

  • @manythingslefttobuild
    @manythingslefttobuild Год назад

    Thanks for the new shop tour Quinn, nice Sprocket slow motion clip.

  • @MrJoeGarner
    @MrJoeGarner Год назад

    Good to see you back at it Quinn, can't wait to see what comes next!

  • @keyem4504
    @keyem4504 Год назад

    I wish you a lot of fun in the new shop. Always stay safe in there.

  • @joecnc3341
    @joecnc3341 Год назад

    Wishing you well in your return to Canada, Quinn. Love your videos - keep em coming.

  • @yodasbff3395
    @yodasbff3395 Год назад +1

    It's going to be a very nice shop, enjoyed the video 👍.

  • @clydedecker765
    @clydedecker765 Год назад

    Quinn, its your shop .. rage on and allow yourself the freedom to be free. I think I would mount some movable task lighting in several places over the lathe and the mill. Maybe hanging from those metal cabinets and um - the wall for the mill? Sad that you needed to move back to Canada but ... I'm sure you will find the Bar Z bash and a couple of other incentives to return occasionally. Stay well and keep on making.

  • @avoirdupois1
    @avoirdupois1 Год назад

    Looks like a great workspace. I appreciate your discussion of tool and workflow layout. Can't wait to see what projects you work on next!

  • @robertpearson8798
    @robertpearson8798 Год назад +1

    Ah, Canadian Tire. Hate it but can’t live without it. The only place in many towns where you can buy a new car battery, fishing lures, a new kettle and some toilet paper all at the same place. I hope you opt for a bigger bench-top mill at some point. The increase in rigidity and work envelope will be very nice. I just pulled the trigger on the PM-833TV myself.

    • @cc-to
      @cc-to Год назад +2

      When I was living in the States some years ago, there'd be times I spent a whole Saturday going to Walmart, Home Depot and Pep Boys, and thinking, Darn it, that'd have been one trip to Canadian Tire. And of course I still had their money in my wallet.

  • @bostedtap8399
    @bostedtap8399 Год назад

    Looking very very nice, yes, cupboards above machines are a great asset.
    Thanks for sharing 👍

  • @Roy_Tellason
    @Roy_Tellason Год назад

    Nice cabinets...
    Every time I watch one of your videos I end up learning something!

  • @davefrench3608
    @davefrench3608 Год назад +1

    Great that it all survived the move.
    Looking forward to more great content.

  • @TheRealBobHickman
    @TheRealBobHickman Год назад +4

    This has turned out to be a pretty nice shop upgrade. Looking forward to you testing out the new capabilities.

  • @eddiewoolfie3891
    @eddiewoolfie3891 Год назад

    Congratulations on completeing your move Blondie Hacks, well done in setting up the new shop 👏 . Looking forward to you next exiting project 👍

  • @charlvanniekerk8009
    @charlvanniekerk8009 Год назад

    So good to see you settled in again Blondi!
    Very much looking forward to some more machining and am really glad you are more comfortable in your new workspace!

  • @buidelrat132
    @buidelrat132 Год назад

    I love water from the tap and setting up machines. Thanks for sharing!

  • @chotuusian4127
    @chotuusian4127 Год назад

    Good work and looking lovely

  • @felderup
    @felderup Год назад

    one thing i've been planning to get for my start of my new shop... is a folding shop crane, just the kind used for engines, like yours, but, something different from what you do, a hinge kit for the end so i can lift things and precisely position them, like one of those monitor arms. the wheels on those things are horrible, so i'm gonna replace em with 8" pneumatic casters. i'm not lifting terribly heavy things, but the floor is just a regular bedroom floor, and old.

  • @scottb6282
    @scottb6282 Год назад

    Thanks again Quinn

  • @Abom79
    @Abom79 Год назад +3

    I've been enjoying following the big move. Nice setup you have going on in the new shop!

    • @Blondihacks
      @Blondihacks  Год назад

      Thanks Adam! Not as fancy as your new shop, but we’re both happy I think. 😁

  • @dermotkelly2971
    @dermotkelly2971 Год назад +1

    I like the wall cabinets. They look good

  • @WhiskeyDale
    @WhiskeyDale Год назад

    looking good. Shop really coming together.