Garage Shop: Tools

@Zebinator

Were you the one with a mill?

Needing to get a small bottom die done, out of 1/2" square stock but only 6" wide

 

No one?

Just need something like this out of tool steel with 1/4" opening at the top and 1/8" opening on the opposite end

 

Sorry man! Have been away with the freshly retired wife. Did you get this sorted? Not sure I can help as we are probably 9 day from hitting the road on an epic drive adventure.

 

You enjoy your time!

Another member just messaged me as he'd like to ask someone for me; I'll post back if it gets done or not.

 

You need a little knee mill!

 

You must have super human vision cause I can't see where it'd possibly fit!

 

Right in front of the car!!!

 

How do you expect me to walk to and from my welding table

Fridge, electric mower, welder, and a bunch of Milwaukee packouts take up that front space/corner

 

Sounds like the car needs to be outside, under a carport if allowed in your area

 

Oh it's allowed but a carport would look ugly lol

Wife's vehicle usually lives in the garage unless I'm doing work. Mine is inside during weekends cause we use it to go places (and it stays cool inside the garage)

Plus we got the diesel truck outside too

Was 98 outside today

 

I could help if he can’t. What material you thinkin?

 

Was gonna buy some tool steel from metals online, not sure what specific hardness but it doesn't need to be really hard

Looked cheap, $36 for 18" length of 1/2" square stock

 

Real talk though, lack of funds would be a bigger issue before space

 

Space is a concern that can be solved with funds, so I guess youre really shit outta luck

 

Yep!

Who knows, shit could crash, and we can buy another house and rent this one out like the other one

(That and why buy a mill for one single small job lol)

 

you know that it won't just be 'one small job' once it exists.

 

Yeah once you start buying machine tools you become capable of some truly impressive shit on a larger scale.

 

True

And truth be told, I was thinking $6-8k for a mill when I said no funds but I'm surprised to see a lot of them running in the $2k range (used)

Granted some are 3 phase but the ones farther out run on 110

I'll have to keep an eye out for a 110 close to me and get one just for fun

 

Yea

You, like my other friends, know my only intent was to get into welding

This shit spiraled lol in a good way though, y'all have been supportive of what I do so it's helped

 

You can always change the motor from 3ph.