Tuesday I received the Grizzly G0555 "Ultimate 14" Bandsaw" and a Yorkcraft
6" Jointer (Delta 37-195 equivalent). I have both almost assembled, ready
to transport away from the garage door so I can get the forklift back
inside. These were about as heavy as I'd want to assemble by myself, I
lifted the base machines onto the stands then installed tables, fences, etc.
I still have to get out the squares & dial indicator to get the fine
adjusting/checking done.
I stopped by our local mini sears store and they had tiny 2 Gal. air
compressors for $79.99, 2.4CFM at 90 PSI, 125PSI max. one year warranty,
cast iron cylinder, oil filled compressor. Had to have one of those, the
bigger compressors I have are not very portable.
I plan to sell of some of my metal working machines including a large mill
(~4500 lbs), a small metal lathe, an AC stick welder, and maybe my small
metal shaper. I don't need 3 lathes, 3 mills, and 5 welders in my home
shop!
"B a r r y B u r k e J r ." <[email protected]> wrote
in message news:[email protected]...
>
> He has a FORKLIFT! <G>
>
> Man, could that be fun!
>
It sure comes in handy at times! My biggest mill weights and estimated 4500
lbs, I moved it in place without a forklift, had bars underneath for rollers
a pryed it along an inch at a time. I would like to get a heavy duty
trailer so I could haul my forklift to auctions, load for others, load
whatever I bought, drive up on the trailer and go home. I've been able to
make the metalworking shop pretty much pay for itself. One of my biggest
additions was a CNC mill, I get jobs for it every now and then but I don't
think I'm breaking even. I probably have close to $7000 in the CNC mill
now, but when I get work for it, it makes $40 - $90/hr while I'm doing
something else, just have to keep an eye on it in case it breaks a cutter or
something and change parts when it's done.
You know what they say: "Big Boys Expensive Toys"
"B a r r y B u r k e J r ." <[email protected]> wrote
in message news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 02:44:59 -0600, "V.E. Dorn" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >I'm impressed that you have a shop big enough to house and bandsaw,
> >jointer, big air compressor(s), 5 welders, 3 mills and 3 lathes.
>
> He has a FORKLIFT! <G>
>
> Man, could that be fun!
>
> Barry
My house came with a ~30 X ~50 insulated pole barn type building. It's
getting pretty full of junk from other peoples moves, family and an office
equipment business I used to work for. I got the bandsaw and jointer moved
out of the doorway tonight and got the forklift back inside, I'm glad my
wife doesn't think she should park her car in there! :-)
"V.E. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm impressed that you have a shop big enough to house and bandsaw,
> jointer, big air compressor(s), 5 welders, 3 mills and 3 lathes.
>
> Don
>
On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 02:44:59 -0600, "V.E. Dorn" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I'm impressed that you have a shop big enough to house and bandsaw,
>jointer, big air compressor(s), 5 welders, 3 mills and 3 lathes.
He has a FORKLIFT! <G>
Man, could that be fun!
Barry
I'm impressed that you have a shop big enough to house and bandsaw,
jointer, big air compressor(s), 5 welders, 3 mills and 3 lathes.
Don
RogerN <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Tuesday I received the Grizzly G0555 "Ultimate 14" Bandsaw" and a
Yorkcraft
> 6" Jointer (Delta 37-195 equivalent). I have both almost assembled, ready
> to transport away from the garage door so I can get the forklift back
> inside. These were about as heavy as I'd want to assemble by myself, I
> lifted the base machines onto the stands then installed tables, fences,
etc.
> I still have to get out the squares & dial indicator to get the fine
> adjusting/checking done.
>
> I stopped by our local mini sears store and they had tiny 2 Gal. air
> compressors for $79.99, 2.4CFM at 90 PSI, 125PSI max. one year warranty,
> cast iron cylinder, oil filled compressor. Had to have one of those, the
> bigger compressors I have are not very portable.
>
> I plan to sell of some of my metal working machines including a large mill
> (~4500 lbs), a small metal lathe, an AC stick welder, and maybe my small
> metal shaper. I don't need 3 lathes, 3 mills, and 5 welders in my home
> shop!
>
>
>