I've finally stumbled on the possibility of obtaining a place where I can set up a shop. As I have never actually done so, and presently don't have machinery yet anyway, I figured I'd ask around and see if anyone has ideas for ideal setups for efficiency's sake.
My goal is to obtain a Sherline mill and lathe, though I haven't decided yet if I want them to be CNC right away or converted later...(can they run be run manually after they're made into CNC? Without reconverting to manual?)
In the meantime, I could get myself a head start on setting up workbenches and the like, anything I can make out of wood I have ready access to the tooling to do so.
Assuming a one car garage, how would you set up a shop? Lathe/mill/drill press all in a row along one wall? Workbenches as an island in the middle, or along a wall? Lighting considerations? Protection for the concrete floor (it would be a rental)? Anything I can plan for in advance would be handy knowledge to have
As far as tooling, I believe I can make do with a lathe, mill, drill press if I can't use the mill for drilling operations, and a tabletop grinder ($50 for an 8 inch at the home depot, those are easily affordable)
I suppose I might need a vice, and probably a handsaw, though I can make do with a hacksaw at first. We all need our exercise, right?
What else should I consider?
I am very eager to get into this hobby, and will probably also use the shop for other hobbies (r/c cars, planes, maybe even boats as I live on a large lake)...but your inputs will be invaluable, as always.
Edit: I apologize in advance for anything strange in the above posting, i'm on my cellphone and it loves to substitute the wrong words (I fought for five minutes to get CNC instead of INC, stupid autocorrect)
Also, I realize there are probably other posts with similar questions, but it's almost impossible to work the search feature from my phone
My goal is to obtain a Sherline mill and lathe, though I haven't decided yet if I want them to be CNC right away or converted later...(can they run be run manually after they're made into CNC? Without reconverting to manual?)
In the meantime, I could get myself a head start on setting up workbenches and the like, anything I can make out of wood I have ready access to the tooling to do so.
Assuming a one car garage, how would you set up a shop? Lathe/mill/drill press all in a row along one wall? Workbenches as an island in the middle, or along a wall? Lighting considerations? Protection for the concrete floor (it would be a rental)? Anything I can plan for in advance would be handy knowledge to have
As far as tooling, I believe I can make do with a lathe, mill, drill press if I can't use the mill for drilling operations, and a tabletop grinder ($50 for an 8 inch at the home depot, those are easily affordable)
I suppose I might need a vice, and probably a handsaw, though I can make do with a hacksaw at first. We all need our exercise, right?
What else should I consider?
I am very eager to get into this hobby, and will probably also use the shop for other hobbies (r/c cars, planes, maybe even boats as I live on a large lake)...but your inputs will be invaluable, as always.
Edit: I apologize in advance for anything strange in the above posting, i'm on my cellphone and it loves to substitute the wrong words (I fought for five minutes to get CNC instead of INC, stupid autocorrect)
Also, I realize there are probably other posts with similar questions, but it's almost impossible to work the search feature from my phone