In my shop I have a twelve foot by 16 inch glass table on an old straight medium duty extension ladder. This is supported by steel stools on the concrete floor. All cutting and setting of wings are done on this table. This table is set up as a zone off the boiler with output temperature set for a cut at 140'. I do not walk behind it. In addition I have a 30x60 inch table set in the room paralleling the glass table. This table is set to walk around it. I aim shortly to pick up my piece of glass that will make this table a glass table too.The other major piece is the vacuum pump.
The radial arm saw and bandsaw are in the cold area on top of the garage. I use the radial arm saw for finishing edges that need to be joined after they are bagged. I find I can get pretty good precision with this. Truthfully there is no need to own this tool if someone you know has one near you and would allow you to install your blade on their saw. I have to go next door for the air compressor The air compressor is used to get the dust all the composite wings to get the last gram of weight off them. It proved very valuable in helping to knock the last few grams off the components to meet the Bubble Dancer challenge - 32 ounces. I have shelves and tool boxes with many other tools that are occasionally used. I have a large fishing tackle box for small parts I have other places to do heavy work and brazing. So basically my shop consists of two glass tables with one heated and a vacuum pump. You have probably guessed that I do everything in glass and carbon. With balsa I will hack for days. New foam stands behind the glass table lengthwise leaning against the wall. Small tools are kept in several tool boxes. I really felt stupid afterwards when someone asked to see my workshop and all there is - two empty tables I am notorious for giving everything away to have a fresh start. But I am very sneaky about this. You give away planes to people that you will see using them. Sometimes it gets embarrassing when someone flies your old plane better than you did. Most of the time though you can evaluate your new production by letting the same people fly them and quietly looking at your watch. The phrase I used to describe the situation is to say that it is "politically expedient to keep a low profile" All the nice "toys" tools and planes in the same place can get you in trouble. Theft, insurance, your wife. I need to get that central vac though that Bill has in his list but I will leave the rest scattered over the premises. In addition I am still trying to figure how I am going to finagle a cnc foam cutter into this situation to keep it "low key" Rick Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 14:00:38 -0700 From: "Bill Swingle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Robert Bingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "rcse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [RCSE] New Shop Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In order: Band Saw Belt Sander Drill Press Good Bench Vise Central Vac Grinder Dremel Air Compressor Bill Swingle Janesville, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
