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Storage crisis 3

Storage crisis 3

More storage! I’d really neglected this part of shop-keeping for the last couple of years and it showed, in the form of stuff piled in corners and me losing track of what I had and where it was. So forgive me for being a little...
Storage crisis 2

Storage crisis 2

This was just a little thing, I didn’t even start from a full 3D model on this … just a pencil and paper drawing of one side: Drawing for a simple box This is to replace the ancient Enfamil can, Solo cup, and miscellaneous...
A minor storage crisis

A minor storage crisis

I’m sure you who have your own workshops have had this sort of problem, too. I made something about 15 years ago that has served me fairly well, but suddenly because a serious pain point. This was the original unit: My original...
Shop Tour, 2024

Shop Tour, 2024

A lot has changed in the shop, at least as far as layout goes. I haven’t bought any new tools of note; I didn’t need any, and I spent half the year just getting my left arm working at something approaching full strength again....
Working my way back

Working my way back

The sling is gone, and I’ve got most of my range of motion back. I can’t lift or move much with my left arm yet, but I have managed (with some help from my sons) to get the shop ready. Google created this panorama of my...
Shop Update 2023

Shop Update 2023

Not a lot has changed since 2021, relatively speaking. Many of the pain points I had then, I still have. But I have acquired a few new things that are proving useful and improving my work. Back wall now The back wall is almost completely...