Member postings for Morty

Hi Roddy!

Welcome to the Forum, I am in s similar position , a few years to retirement so setting up workshop in th meantime!

I joined the Forum recently as well, a great bunch on here, that will take the time to answer any queries!

Have Fun!

Cheers, Pete

Hi Lainchy!

Welcome to the forum, lots of help and great advice to be found here!

I am not far from You, I'm in Burton on trent.

Cheers, Pete

Hi Neil!

Glad to make Your acquaintence ,hope to meet You at some time,I live at Stapen-on-the -hill.......!

Are You involved with the Burton ME Society?

Cheers, Pete

My Wife may turn it into a permanent residence...............................!

Pete

Hi There!

Larry, thanks for making Me feel like a spring chicken again!

And Howard, when I'm at work nowadays, all I think about is "I could be doing something a bit more useful than this!",so I am greatly looking forward to clocking out for the last time!

I've heard say about 'how did I find time to work', because People don't want You to get bored,They think up ways to 'relieve Your boredom'...............I think the best advice I was given is to hide........where better than in Your workshop!

Yes, I think Neil is close to My Local,look forward to conversing with Him!

Many.many thanks for the warm welcome! Cheers, Pete

Hi Everyone!

Once again, thanks for the interest in My thread, it is really great to recieve such sound and useful advice!

Geoff, thanks for the warning about the door springs, I fitted this door as a replacement many Years ago so I was aware of potential dangers, but thanks anyway!

John H :- Noted!

I omitted to mention that We unfortunately have a shared drive, which consequently entails parking My car tight up against the garage door to allow the neighbour access to Their parking space, this was the reason for fitting a side entrance door to save having to move the car to access the garage (the car has to be moved onto the road,if I can find a space anywhere!)

So Basically, the main garage door is rarely used, it was opened a couple of weeks ago to get My lathe in, the last time it was opened was to paint it, seven years ago!!

The only other large piece of equipment left to come in will be a mill, I thinking table top,at the most a Centec 2, which will be pulled in before any door alterations take place.

As for projects,I think stationary engines and large static veteren vehicles (up to 1/8 scale ) will be My maximum, so not a problem there.

Looking outwards from the garage,I really think a 'U' shaped layout will work best for Me, with a bench across the garage doorway, lathe to my left, mill maybe on the bench in left-hand the corner at 45deg, Bench in front of Me with vice on right hand side, then the entrance door and finally,on My right,the grinder and hot work bench.

Cupboards under the long bench will take care of tooling stoage, plus My Lathe (Super 7) is on a Myford stand,so storage in there too, plus there will be room above the lathe for shelving or shadow boards for lightweight storage.

The roof above the working area will be insulated and panelled off,at the far end of the garage left open for roof storage of long stock items.I hav'nt got a scrap bin,not made any(yet!)

We are not planning on moving in the future,but I know things can change,so everything I'm thinking of doing (including a full upvc panel with top window),could be reversed if necessary.

Howard. duckboards were My thought too,or rubber matting(found a relatively cheap supply on Ebay,thought of lining the cupboard shelves as well)

As for lighting, I'm thinking 3x 5' tube fittings. plus lamps for the machines will give Me what I need.

Andrew:-

I did have a look online as to planning considerations,two things I found were if a brick wall were used,additional footings could be required, not a problem with a upvc unit, the other thing was loss of car parking space,not an issue because We have never had a car in it! But I will check before moving forward.

Once again,many good ideas to consider, I know that setting up a workshop is always a 'work in progress', but planning as much as possible in advance is always a good idea!

Again, many thanks to Everybody for their help and advice, I am overwhelmed by the helpfulness and friendliness of Your responses!

Cheers, Pete

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Hi Chris!

Thanks for the welcome!

I'm hoping to get into the local scene next year,(health issues might delay My plans a bit), so I am looking forward to meeting other ME enthusiasts in the area.

Many thanks! Cheers, Pete

Hi Everyone!

Thank You for the multitude of replies!

I really want to get rid of the door,it is well past it's sell by date, and I like jasonb's idea about the full unit with the filler panels,it would be easy to convert back to a door in the future,I would like a good-sized window in,as I work shifts and will be In there In the day a lot.

I'm planning on getting a milling machine, that would be the only hefty piece of gear to get in,before taking the doorway out, so access would not be a major problem.

I am planning a full-length bench across the workshop at the threshold,bolted to the inside of the wall, but I could fit sturdy battens instead,(thinking of a bench top miller so I wanted it secured stabily) ,I have a good 2' x 4' metal topped bench to use for the bench grinder and a hot work area already opposite where the lathe is going.

Bizibuilder's top about s studwall seperator is worth thinking about too,I could turn the smaller area into a painting room.

All in all,, much food for thought,I appreciate everyone's input and ideas,I'll get my sketch pad out again!

Many thanks! Cheers, Pete

Hi David!

Thanks for the welcome, nice to know there are so many model engineers in My neck of the woods!

I've learnt so much already from looking through the forums, it is a great site with so many helpful members!

Cheers, Pete

Hi Clogs!

Thanks for the reply!

Careful round any machines with electronic trickery!

Cheers, Pete

Hi Everyone!

This is My first post on the forums, and I'm not sure where to post it!

Just a general question to do with setting up My workshop, I have got a detached garage that never has (or will!) see a car in it, power is already in so would make an ideal workshop.

I have a side entrance door, so would like to infill the up and over door, partial wall and window to replace it.

Had a quick nose around online, it seems to be one of the jobs that is not involved in planning applications etc, apart from possibly putting in footing for the wall, but I know for a fact that the garage is built on a 12" thick concrete slab.

Has anybody done this that can give Me any pointers?

Many thanks!

cheers, Pete

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Hi Adrian!

Thanks for Your welcome and excellent suggestion!

Unfortunately,retirement is on the observable horizon, approx. 5 Years, need to keep earning swarf production equipment vouchers!

I'm sure it will go quite quickly though!

Cheers! Pete

Hi Rik!

Thanks for the welcome,I suppose 60 is sort of young.........

Cheers! Pete

Hi there!

My name is Pete Mortlock and I hail from Burton on trent in Staffordshire.

I've been involved with modelling for most of My life, all disciplines of aero modelling ,lately model boats ( yachts mainly), but I have always wanted to do model engineering when I grew up!

Anyway, retirement is on the horizon,so I thought it was about time I got serious,so I've invested in a Myford Super 7 .

From looking through the very helpful forums on this great site, and from the serial number, I've got it down to a 1960/61 Mk1 with the early Quick change box,drip feed oiler on headstock and early style clutch.

I will do a specific post about it shortly, got problems with My own main hydraulic circulation pump at the moment (day after I picked the lathe up!)

I look forward to bring involved in the forums and this greatest of hobbies!

Cheers, Pete