New shop started

[plastikosmd]

I had 2 hrs off so I moved the planer /jointer into the woodshop and started assembling

 

[Code54]

wow - that looks top notch! What is the width on that table, it looks darn wide.
Beautiful eqpt and shop - is this your livelihood or a hobby/home shop. Great job on the entire project

 

[plastikosmd]

Hobby

Thank u
16 “ jointer/planer
There is a mortise attachment also that I will be inquiring on
Matches the tablesaw/ shaper combo unit

 

[Code54]

Very nice. I love the fact that it will do 16", that really opens it up for a lot of different projects. It appears extremely well built and bet it will last a lifetime. Keep up the good work and look forward to seeing more of your shop/progress.

 

[dragoneggs]

Very nice. I love the fact that it will do 16", that really opens it up for a lot of different projects. It appears extremely well built and bet it will last a lifetime. Keep up the good work and look forward to seeing more of your shop/progress.

That is a beauty. I made the mistake of googling it as I was drooling over it. Wow... what a nice tool to have in a 'dream' hobby shop!

 

[plastikosmd]

All wired up this evening and it cuts like a dream. From what I’ve read the spiral cutter head is supposedly quite quiet. They were correct. It is maybe only half as loud as a tablesaw which is also pretty quiet.
Weight per ship tag was around 900lbs. Feels just right, not too heavy not too light. There is also an add on horizontal boring/mortise table attachment for the front of this machine. I am considering adding that

 

[BrinkME]

The good thing about those inserts is that you can turn them 3 times and maybe even flip them, giving you anywhere from 2 to 8 fresh cutting edges.

 

[plastikosmd]

I was torn on the segmented cutter head. I’ve read a lot of positive reviews about it and essentially grain direction doesn’t matter.
The inserts can be changed or turned 90° at a time thus giving you 4 cutting surfaces per insert.

However the Trueset Knives are really easy to change and set and sharpen. In addition the 72 inserts are proprietary (and we all know what that is like)

The company willingly through in 72 additional cutters to complete the sale. That made the decision simple

Wired and cut with it yesterday
Extremely quiet, just hums along w perfect finish

 

[ultrarunner]

What a great wish list item for the dream shop... some of the old planers are so loud hearing protection only takes them down a notch...

 

[daugen]

when I have an excess of drool, I come here to look at your beautiful machinery. Sorry if I leave any drips...

I remember the planer in high school shop, what a whine it made. No one wore hearing protection back then either...always eye glasses
but never ear plugs. Bet that has changed in the last fifty years.

 

[plastikosmd]

My previous 13” straight blade was quite loud. I think it is all or mostly in the cutterhead. It is maybe a bit louder than my bandsaw or drillpress. Quiet compared to a router or table saw

Dust collection is now set up and I’m good to go.

 

[ultrarunner]

What are you using for flooring?

Looks like a showroom???

 

[plastikosmd]

Just linoleum, less vibration than tile I considered
Also easier to swab and keep clean (less cracks)

 

[ultrarunner]

Is it the 12' wide goods or the 6' wide inlaid vinyl flooring?

The reason I ask is I installed a lot of roll balance Armstrong Inlaid flooring in my rentals over the years and have to say it has been outstanding all around... some of it 30 years old now and no complaints...

Did a garage once with the 6' goods and it was for cars... every night two cars parked and no problems.

Can't say I have seen much new residential going in... mostly wood flooring or some variety of tile... maybe 80% and then carpet...

 

[plastikosmd]

One seam and I thought the room was 20x25..so i would have said 10??
I will have to check

I wanted something that the broom would just ‘float’ over. All of the machines are on slide pads to cut down on dents etc
(Jointer has a mobility kit coming in the mail)
Very happy

 

[Big Barn]

Good choice on the flooring.

The shop looks awesome!

 

[plastikosmd]

Started to make something useful out of the scrap piles of end mills/bits etc. (well at least I repurposed one endmill!)
I was finally able to get some quality coal (500lb) and figured I’d try my hand at making a knife. Now I have an excuse to get 2x72” belt sander!






I left a bit thick, I didn’t want to burn it.
Next to start profiling/grinding

 

[Code54]

Looks like you are off to a very good start. Been wanting to do something similar myself one of these days.

 

[plastikosmd]

First, double checked the TS miter for true-ness with 1-2-3-4-1 cut. Caliper indicates within square, dead true.


Then started some cedar coasters from some scrap. I’m not sure if I will cork the backs after epoxy fill

 

[plastikosmd]

Bit of scrap cleanup and pulled ugly Betty out of deep storage to get it ready for sickle bar and front weed cutter. Forgot it had high/low and hydraulic lift