New frontier for hobby machinist today

[SmithDoor]

Machine Shop Armoire ​

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This probably the new frontier for hobby.
1) Low cost
2) Space saving
3) Easy to move
4) Low cost in materials
5) Use it for mill too


I first look at mini as just a ????
After for over year it is nice.
I changed because needing to downsize. With a few upgrades like a good tool post made great lathe.

Then later talking to son lacking space. So then we look hobby Armoire. He looking at other hobbies.

Has any one did this or seen it done?
Maybe photos

Dave

Great for a wedding anniversary gift.

 

[ShopShoe]

That does look very good and useful. Reminds me that my father and other guys setting up home shops in the 1950s were on the lookout for discarded "Hoosier" kitchen cabinets as those were being thrown out as more modern wall-mounted kitchen units were installed. (Google for examples.)

--ShopShoe

 

[SmithDoor]

That does look very good and useful. Reminds me that my father and other guys setting up home shops in the 1950s were on the lookout for discarded "Hoosier" kitchen cabinets as those were being thrown out as more modern wall-mounted kitchen units were installed. (Google for examples.)

--ShopShoe

I think it is coming.
If look at sewing at one it was done all over the home.
Over the last 40 years we see more Sewing cabinets and Armoire made for hobby.

Dave

 

[Lloyd-ss]

I think if you got it set up the way you wanted it, and then had the discipline to stay within those confines, it could solve some serious organizational and housekeeping problems. I look at my electronics hobby stuff scattered around my shop, mixed in with more machining, automotive, airgun, and wood working "stuff", and the electronics is a perfect candidate for one of those Armoire solutions. Unfortunately, the other hobbies strongly resist being corralled in a sensible manner. Its a stupid mind game I play with myself..

 

[SmithDoor]

I think if you got it set up the way you wanted it, and then had the discipline to stay within those confines, it could solve some serious organizational and housekeeping problems. I look at my electronics hobby stuff scattered around my shop, mixed in with more machining, automotive, airgun, and wood working "stuff", and the electronics is a perfect candidate for one of those Armoire solutions. Unfortunately, the other hobbies strongly resist being corralled in a sensible manner. Its a stupid mind game I play with myself..

I have a hobby shop.
I downsizing because of health and age.
The biggest is my wife ask me to.

I had ran across this and hopping it will help others getting to model engine building in small places

There lot living in apartments and homes without garages today.
They need ideas on how to machine in places like Travel Trailer homes (200 square feet & up).

Dave

 

[stanstocker]

While focused on small machines, Joe Martins "tabletop Machining" has some examples of hiding away a small Sherline setup with lathe and mill. The Sherline web page has much of this info located on the page:

https://www.sherline.com/workshop/

Won't help out those with Kern VMC's and Tornos lathes, but folks with that sort of hardware tend to have room to use the machines

 

[stanstocker]

I think if you got it set up the way you wanted it, and then had the discipline to stay within those confines, it could solve some serious organizational and housekeeping problems. I look at my electronics hobby stuff scattered around my shop, mixed in with more machining, automotive, airgun, and wood working "stuff", and the electronics is a perfect candidate for one of those Armoire solutions. Unfortunately, the other hobbies strongly resist being corralled in a sensible manner. Its a stupid mind game I play with myself..

Right up until you develop a fetish for designing transmission line speakers and the large shop space is the best location to use a calibrated microphone, while working around partially completed sections for a model rail layout. At least most of my larger woodworking machines are on wheels.

Too many hobbies, too much pleasure in all of them. It's a fortunate thing to deal with, so many folks have few if any real interests that get them energized to do things. Flip side - too many years of "Save it for parts!"

 

[SmithDoor]

While focused on small machines, Joe Martins "tabletop Machining" has some examples of hiding away a small Sherline setup with lathe and mill. The Sherline web page has much of this info located on the page:

https://www.sherline.com/workshop/

Won't help out those with Kern VMC's and Tornos lathes, but folks with that sort of hardware tend to have room to use the machines

Been looking projects
Great collection and ideas

Thank you
Dave