Garage hacks, adjustments and annoyances.........

[Oldpath05]

I still have a el-cheapo caliber from 20 years ago and I think was a work progress to, every measurement that dial is off, just like me so I cant complain to much. If I ever get the bugs out of this Smithy and start doing some serious lathing I'll have to get a up-dated caliber, probably digital so if-fen a round stock is .038" the caliber is going to say .038" one time and or 99% of the time without constant calibration. Also it would be nice if it translated .038" into a tape measure fraction that I can understand but if not I have the link.....
Decimal Inch to Usable Fractions Converter

 

[Oldpath05]

With this lathe in place it produced some wasted space so I turned the top into a big shelf that needs a swinging ladder on hinges to make use of this new found storage place. Next I'll rail it in just in case I get old...........

 

[dragoneggs]

I like it!

 

[metalbender]

Sweet. A four ft led shop light would surely light up your workspace.

 

[cdaigle430]

So, my main annoyance was having to go in the house to get a beer each time. I replaced my old refrigerator (still worked perfectly) with a new energy efficient Samsung...then it hit me...Ill put this old fridge in the garage and keep my beer there.

Well-so much for saving electricity though the solar panels help - but now I just reach into the fridge and grab a beer from the garage LOL. Wife makes sure I always have a fresh 12 pack in it(She also use the freezer to store bulk frozen items). When I have a BBQ or fire pit night we keep the snacks and stuff we want to eat BBQ or smoke in that fridge too.

 

[WranglerX]

I still have a el-cheapo caliber from 20 years ago and I think was a work progress to, every measurement that dial is off, just like me so I cant complain to much. If I ever get the bugs out of this Smithy and start doing some serious lathing I'll have to get a up-dated caliber, probably digital so if-fen a round stock is .038" the caliber is going to say .038" one time and or 99% of the time without constant calibration. Also it would be nice if it translated .038" into a tape measure fraction that I can understand but if not I have the link.....
Decimal Inch to Usable Fractions Converter

Might want to get you spell checker to recognize difference in "caliber" and "caliper"....

Dale

 

[Reb954]

I still have a el-cheapo caliber from 20 years ago and I think was a work progress to, every measurement that dial is off, just like me so I cant complain to much. If I ever get the bugs out of this Smithy and start doing some serious lathing I'll have to get a up-dated caliber, probably digital so if-fen a round stock is .038" the caliber is going to say .038" one time and or 99% of the time without constant calibration. Also it would be nice if it translated .038" into a tape measure fraction that I can understand but if not I have the link.....
Decimal Inch to Usable Fractions Converter

I looked at your link, no wonder you are confused.

Just print out a chart like the one attached, staple it close by the lathe so you can easily convert decimals to fractions or the other way around.

https://www.fastenal.com/content/do...Metalworking/9701309_TapDrillPoster_24x36.pdf

 

[Oldpath05]

Sweet. A four ft led shop light would surely light up your workspace.

Yes I need about two more of them, I have two 2' long ones now, white paint in a garage would help to.

 

[Oldpath05]

Might want to get you spell checker to recognize difference in "caliber" and "caliper"....

Dale

That's a good one, the spell check I have now is terrible, need one like on my smart phone that one sometimes reads my mind.

 

[Oldpath05]

I looked at your link, no wonder you are confused.

Just print out a chart like the one attached, staple it close by the lathe so you can easily convert decimals to fractions or the other way around.

https://www.fastenal.com/content/do...Metalworking/9701309_TapDrillPoster_24x36.pdf

That's what I need in the shop, I'm gonna see I can get that printed out, thanks:thumbsup: