Trying not to kill myself

[Wooden_Nickel]

New here, just a thank you for the forum and to all that post, comment and just shake your head at what you've seen. Several projects to do, staying on track and doing just one at a time is the hardest part

[Jon]

Hi Wooden_Nickel - welcome to HomemadeTools.net

What's next up on your build list? Let me know and I'll post some links for ideas.

[Wooden_Nickel]

Too many things to remember but some of the first things are the Gingery lathe. I'm currently using sketchup to design some if not all the parts, did one ball crank this week. I have all the parts but haven't assembled a burner for a foundry, still need to weld the foundry up yet also. This is the start of this year rest of goals in roughly most important to least

Rocket Mass Heater - To heat garage for next winter built a metal J-Tube which just didn't work as well as it should. So redo that with a better fire brick
construction

RV ramps - To get the RV (biggest project) level so I can work on and get that to where I want it to be. Driveway has a pretty good incline

RV - Steampunk themed but not to use as an actually RV but someplace quite to work on pc most needs complete rewire and new roof, floor and computer desk.
It's currently gutted but also going to redo entire dashboard area.

1953 Chevy - needs to run, windshield, heater core, and rewire this year, body/rust and interior next year thinking for trying a car rotisserie

CNC plasma cutter - Hopefully this year want a 4x4 table

Welding/Grinding room - Built a 6x10 room out of old lockers from work in garage for the CNC plasma, grinding and cutting tools. Still needs roof and doors to be
welded on and exhaust duct to be installed then shelving and any stands

Forge -

Foundry - Where I work I get a lot of brass, copper, and aluminum using this for RV hardware and designs also everything for the Gingery lathe

Work bench - Built a L-shaped 9x8 bench last summer want to set table saw into it along with jigsaw, router, bandsaw and put some clamps and vises built into it

Tools I want to make this year are:
Lathe
Belt grinder
Bandsaw
Sheet metal brake
Welding table

Hopefully these links work
https://imgur.com/gallery/762If rocket mass heater
https://imgur.com/gallery/O9PMH welding/ginding room

[Jon]

Lockers made into a wall = clever! You'll fit in well here.

Here are some links for ideas for the tools you want to make this year:

Homemade Lathes - HomemadeTools.net
Homemade Belt Sander
Homemade Bandsaws - HomemadeTools.net
Homemade Brakes and Presses - HomemadeTools.net
Homemade Welding Tables - HomemadeTools.net

[Toolmaker51]

Before opening link, lockers forming a work enclosure gave me a different mental picture. Great reuse of sheet metal, turns out even bigger surprise.
Still has me wondering, I have two walls, a corner of brick to enclose. Had planned as grinding area, keeping airborne grit isolated from machinery. The flame proof aspect of metal worth rethinking.