Good suggestion on the desk. I doubt I could find room for any of the
conventional sizes.
I have a metal tray from a 3-level cart for which I did not need the middle
one. I think it will be perfect once I seal the corners. Or I can
build an angle iron stand to the dimensions of the tray and let the
angle-irons close-up the corners.
Rex Burkheimer
Parts Plus Marketing Director WM Automotive Whse., Fort Worth TX
"Never attribute to evil that which can be explained by stupidity" -George
Pyle
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Sloane" <msloane@att.net>
To: "Rex Burkheimer - WM" <rex@txol.net>
Cc: "shop-talk" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: update - cheap mill-drill
> Sometimes you can find old steel desks at used office furniture dealers.
> You can get one that is pretty ugly and somewhat beat up for almost
> nothing, but they are very sturdy with lots of room for tools, fixtures,
> etc. As far as a coolant recovery tray, you can probably look around for
> some kind of plastic tray that would do the job - think industrial foot
> wash, agricultural, or food industry, etc. You could either sit down at
> the machine to work or make some simple legs out of scrap square steel
> tubing to raise the whole thing up to whatever height you like.
>
> Mike
>
> Rex Burkheimer - WM wrote:
> >
> > Drew
> > By real screamer, I assume you mean that in a Good Way? I think
this
> > machine will do everything I need, which I expect to be
> > - accurate holes and slots in steel up to 3/8", aluminum up to 1"
> > - lightening and beveling of aluminum brackets
> > - fabrication of alum brackets.
> > - general racecar fabricated bits.
> >
> > I don't see a lot of steel work, and hardly ever over 1/4" plate.
> >
> > And yes, I figured I could build a better table than those advertised,
for
> > much less that $140. I do not have a suitable bench for it now. I
figured
> > coolant is going to be desirable, so I intend to incorporate a coolant
pan.
> > Is there any way to find out the bolt-pattern of the base ahead of
time?
> > The downloadable docs were essentially a parts list and exploded
diagram.
> > It certainly was no users manual.
> > I figured on building the table while I await shipment.
> >
> > Rex Burkheimer
> > Parts Plus Marketing Director WM Automotive Whse., Fort Worth TX
> > "Never attribute to evil that which can be explained by
stupidity" -George
> > Pyle
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Drew Rogge" <drew@pixar.com>
> > To: "Rex Burkheimer - WM" <rex@txol.net>
> > Cc: "shop-talk" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 10:00 AM
> > Subject: Re: update - cheap mill-drill
> >
> > > Just a couple of coments Rex. The gearhead machines are real screamers
> > > when you get them wound up. And don't bother with the stand they sell.
> > > It's a piece of junk and the machine will wobble all over the place.
> > > Build a nice sturdy one out of steel tubing at a height that works
well
> > > for you.
> > >
> > > Drew
> > >
> --
> ________________________________________________________________
>
> Mike Sloane
> Allamuchy NJ
> (msloane@att.net)
> <http://home.att.net/~msloane>
>
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> the quality of life, please press 3." --Alice Kahn
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