Hey, Dusty

[dusty]

Completion is a near term event. I would like to be done this week but we have landscapers on site so there may be interruptions.

The remaining problem that I have is how to dispose of that cart full of old tool boxes (including which ones do I keep).

The big table in the middle is temporary.

[beeg]

The remaining problem that I have is how to dispose of that cart full of old tool boxes (including which ones do I keep).

Habitat for Humanity?

[dusty]

The remaining problem that I have is how to dispose of that cart full of old tool boxes (including which ones do I keep).

Habitat for Humanity?

Very good suggestion. We put trunk loads of stuff in Habitat for Humanities when we first started down sizing but I never gave them a thought for the tool boxes.

They are all in fair to better condition and three of them are Kennedy boxes. They are not really trash.

[dusty]

I'm to the point now where I need to establish proper storage (readily accessible) for much of what I had in cans, boxes, bottles, etc. Most of it is going to be easy. However, today I came across my speed reducer and since I don't have shelf that I what to put it on I am seeking ideas and suggestions.

How to store a speed reducer so that it doesn't look like a piece of junk laying there.

[dusty]

I'm to the point now where I need to establish proper storage (readily accessible) for much of what I had in cans, boxes, bottles, etc. Most of it is going to be easy. However, today I came across my speed reducer and since I don't have shelf that I want to put it on I am seeking ideas and suggestions.

How to store a speed reducer so that it doesn't look like a piece of junk laying there.

OKAY. No input on how to store the speed reducer so I just altered shelf configuration so that I had a place to put it.

I am still no where near having a working shop again but I am making some head way. This photo gives some evidence to the claim of progress.

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[dusty]

Yesterday I made an attempt to "organize" the east wall of the shop. Today I moved my effort to the west wall and I made some progress but allowed my attention to be diverted to "how to store my collection of table tubes.

These two pictures provide a glimpse of the shop from out in the drive wall (looking north) and a glimpse of my brain storm idea of how to store away table tubes when not in use. In the old shop I had a peg board wall rack for that purpose. The concept now is a vertical rack that employs an old steel "milk carton case" that I have been hauling around for years. Proof of concept yet to be achieved but it does provide a home for most of my table tubes.

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[JPG]

Good repurposing!!!

[Gene Howe]

Not too far rom sawdust.

[dusty]

Not too far rom sawdust.

Nope. I'm getting there. SLOW but determined.

Before I start up though, I have to clean and lubricate. These machines have not been operated for nearly a year (maybe longer). My heart valve repair was done in January 2017 and a don't think I have operated any of it since then.

[BuckeyeDennis]

Dusty, your new shop is looking great! I’m jealous — I can barely turn around in mine right now.

Also, I forgot to respond to your speed-reducer storage question. Mine hangs nicely from the clamp arm, on a pair of pegboard hooks.

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