Dave Stephens Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Hi All, I saw Sam's shop tour video. I love looking at other folk's shops. I'm hoping we can start a trend where we get a bunch of these shop tour videos. I just cleaned my shop and put a fresh coat of epoxy paint on the floor, so I made one myself. Most digital cameras have video mode now, and uploading to Youtube is a breeze. If anyone needs help, send me a PM; I'm happy to help. Cheers, --Dave <object width="853" height="505"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="853" height="505"></embed></object> -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow smith Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Hi All, I saw Sam's shop tour video. I love looking at other folk's shops. I'm hoping we can start a trend where we get a bunch of these shop tour videos. I just cleaned my shop and put a fresh coat of epoxy paint on the floor, so I made one myself. Most digital cameras have video mode now, and uploading to Youtube is a breeze. If anyone needs help, send me a PM; I'm happy to help. Cheers, --Dave <object width="853" height="505"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="853" height="505"></embed></object> wow i love your shop and all the tools,haha when u started talking about the most important thing in the shop i thought it was ganna be the toilet haha.well i think youve got a rad shop i could only dream of having.well doen Patients is the key to sucsess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Sexstone Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Thanks for the tour Dave, I like this idea of shop tours... I thought Mouse was "part of the shop" ? I can see you need more room for that surface grinder, ect. I doubt most shops have a "best part" like yours.... you could attract a lot of hangers on with that...... does that floor get slippery with water on it? (snow from shoes and mouses paws) Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 thanks for showing us your shop .. but wow is it tidy. my camera doesnt have a mic .. which is probably a good thing as the commentary would be something like: "this is my pile of junk .... this is another pile of junk .... oh look another..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john marcus Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 where is the mouse bed...........?? shop looks great infinite edge cutlery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrystagmer Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Like the idea of files on magnets. Do they collect metal dust? O WAIT THERE ISNT ANY DUST IN THAT SHOP!! That rolling x-y table had me stumped till you explained it. I just couldnt see how you could use it other then a vise. Kerry Stagmer www.baltimoreknife.com www.fireandbrimstone.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Bondurant Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Hope Mouse had a great Christmas! Super clean shop, great tools too! My maid drops by my shop once a week and cleans and I'm still about ten times messier than you,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Okay, that shop is FAR too clean... I wouldn't be able to think in such an uncluttered space, much less work! I'd do a video tour of mine, but I'd probably trip over something while the camera was rolling and drop it in the slack tub. It has been said that a man's shop is a reflection of his mind at work, and I'm afraid in my case that's all too true: A big cluttered mess of stuff lying haphazardly about, but I know where most of it is when I need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 does that floor get slippery with water on it? (snow from shoes and mouses paws) Dick It actually doesn't get slippery. It has a texture to it that's pretty grippy. They make a gloss epoxy paint for garage floors that I put on in a previous garage and it did get very slippery when wet. It was clearly designed for a garage in California housing a sportscar and not a garage in Alaska. Cheers, --Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 It has been said that a man's shop is a reflection of his mind at work LOL, so mine has a lot of empty space! Grins, Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 Like the idea of files on magnets. Do they collect metal dust? O WAIT THERE ISNT ANY DUST IN THAT SHOP!! That rolling x-y table had me stumped till you explained it. I just couldnt see how you could use it other then a vise. Kerry, Yes, they do collect dust. Every month or so I have to take all the files/tools off the magnetic strips and brush them with a wire brush. I'm hoping the new dust collection system I'm installing helps with that. I didn't explain the X-Y table very well. The idea is that it gets placed in front of the Burr King and you use it to hold the blade. The vice gets set at the proper angle and you use the X axis to move the blade into the grinding wheel and the Y axis to move it back and forth to create the initial hollow ground plunge cut and the rest of the grind up until the blade edges begin to curve. I had this recurrent problem with hollow grinds where I held the blade at different angles when I flipped it over. It was a left/right hand problem I think. No matter how I tried to fix it, the plunge cuts came off slightly differently. This was the only way I could figure to get them even on both sides. I switch to hand grinding and grind in the curves after the 60grit belt has cut the initial grind using this jig. Regards, Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 where is the mouse bed...........?? You can see her lying on a chunk of carpet at the foot of the stairs as I'm showing the Chileforge. She has had three nice beds from Petco and has destroyed/eaten all three of them when I wasn't looking. She's on restriction and only gets a chunk of carpet until her puppy chewing reflex calms down a bit. If you don't leave her a chew bone she literally starts on the wooden stairs. The edges of all the stairs look like they've been rounded with a really weird, pointy router bit. LOL --Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Chalifoux Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Now, I know you said that it was just cleaned, etc...but I get the distinct feeling that even when your shop is a "mess," it's still comparable to a brand-new petri dish. Also I like how your forge has a "HOT never touch!" warning on it. -AJ Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 Also I like how your forge has a "HOT never touch!" warning on it. -AJ Ah yes, there is no paranoia like that brought on by too much exposure to lawyers and lawsuits. In my day job I'm constantly battling liability issues. I guess it sort of rubs off. We live in a world where McDonald's coffee cups have a warning on them that the contents is hot, toothpick boxes have warnings that the contents are pokey and sleeping pills with warnings that they may cause drowsiness . . . Crazy world. --Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Very nice shop, Dave thanks for the tour...One question,,How do you like that overhead Grizzly air filter?..Would you recomend it? and if so ,what model do you have? And, here wishing you and your family very Hapy & Healthy New Year! "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." — Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I love the idea of a bunch of people's "shop tours"! GREAT shop Dave, so clean! I miss my own shop, but the shop I am working in now is VERY fun. Let not the swords of good and free men be reforged into plowshares, but may they rest in a place of honor; ready, well oiled and God willing unused. For if the price of peace becomes licking the boots of tyrants, then "To Arms!" I say, and may the fortunes of war smile upon patriots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 One question,,How do you like that overhead Grizzly air filter?..Would you recomend it? and if so ,what model do you have? Arthur, Here is the model I have: http://www.grizzly.com/products/Heavy-Duty-Hanging-Air-Filter/G5955 Today is the first day I had it running while I was grinding. It seems to work pretty well in pulling out the fine particulate matter that floats around for hours after grinding. Normally I'm wearing my Trend Airshield mask when I'm actively grinding, which keeps a lot of the metal dust out of my lungs, but I noticed that even an hour or so after grinding the air still smelled "hot," if you know what I mean. I added this system to cut down on the small floaty particles. Tonight I used a hand grinder to take the scale off of three billets, and also a 36 grit belt followed by a 400 grit belt to grind the edge of that stainless billet I posted photos of earlier tonight. I had the air filter on while doing so. Afterwards I took off the Airshield, left the Grizzly system running and went inside for a cup of coffee. After 15 minutes I went back out and the shop air seemed much better than it normally would. So . . . I'm not sure if I recommend it yet, but it seems to work well. It's not too expensive (< $200), so even a slight reduction in airborne particles might be worth the $. But I haven't had enough experience with it to give you a full recommendation yet. I think Alan Longmire has this same sort of system, since I bought both the Trend Airshield and the overhead air filter on his recommendation. Maybe he could give us his view based on his more extensive experience? Cheers, Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 (edited) Thanks Dave,I think I might give it a try...Right now I just wear a facemask and I know I need more..I've been thinking of the G9956...It's $138 more but seems to move much more air 1400 CFM as compared to 510 CPM and has a remote Edited January 2, 2010 by Arthur "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." — Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I think Alan Longmire has this same sort of system, since I bought both the Trend Airshield and the overhead air filter on his recommendation. Maybe he could give us his view based on his more extensive experience? Well, my observations are pretty much the same as yours, Dave. The full-face filter catches the big nasties (although I can still smell hot steel) and the overhead filter gets the fine dust that would otherwise stay in circulation for days. My overhead is the JDS X-700 or something like that, and can move 700, 1400, or 2000 CFM depending on speed setting. I usually run it on 1400 CFM to keep the noise down. I'm not familiar with that Grizzly unit, mine hangs horizontally and sets up a circulation path through the shop. Runing on medium speed it supposedly filters all the air in the shop down to 0.1 micron every 15 minutes or so. I do know that I couldn't run an angle grinder in the shop during the winter without both systems! I turn on the overhead and put on the face filter, grind what needs grinding, and leave the face filter on for 15 minutes or so after grinding is completed. After that 15 minutes the air inside doesn't smell like burnt grinder wheel, so I think it helps immensely. Another sign that a big overhead filter helps is the fact that I can tell if I haven't moved something since before I got the filter. The dust layer is very thick on stuff that was in there prior to 2007, and hardly any dust is on stuff I've cleaned off since then. That dust is almost always from the warm season, since running the filter with the garage doors open doesn't really do much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Bondurant Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 OK, I admit Im seriously jealous of the Snap On swivel seat! How much beer would it take trade you out of that? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 OK, I admit Im seriously jealous of the Snap On swivel seat! How much beer would it take trade you out of that? :D Only one if it was purchased in a Thai bar and included airfare! Heck, I'd even deliver it. Grins, Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Very nice set up Dave, your shop is awesome! Gives me ideas of what to aim for. I really need to sort out some space in the garage, I have a bunch of files, sandpaper, hacksaw blades etc sitting on my desk next to my computer :S. Thanks for sharing . Josh Forrest Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Bondurant Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Only one if it was purchased in a Thai bar and included airfare! Heck, I'd even deliver it. Grins, Dave Well at least your open to negotiations so there is still hope. By the way, there is a nice little beer shop about 30 yards from the front door of my forge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will E. (RassilonMonk) Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Awesome stuff Dave! Maybe oneday I'll get there . What are you thinking of using for the dust collection system you mentioned early in the thread or are you just gonna rely on the Grizzly? I just spent the day cleaning up the garage (shop) and been thinking about where I will do the forging and hammering. probably in the middle like you have it I think after seeing your tour. How do you have the anvil secured to the floor, or do you? I need to overcome the conundrum that our single car garage also needs to keep the SUV out of the winter weather here. Cheers, Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will E. (RassilonMonk) Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Oh, one other question since I'm at it... do you keep your shop at a constant temp. 24x7, otherwise how does your handle stuff manage with the colder/fluctuating temps you get in Alaska? Just wondering for my own purposes. -W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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