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/ Todays shop time. #622  
I've been working this summer from time to time on finishing my pole barn so that I can eventually heat it. Decided to take a break from that and get a project done that I have been wanting to do for a year. I am something of a organization freak and have hated lumber leaning against walls or in stacks on the floor, so I finally built my wood rack.

The back has an 8" gap for plywood. The front has four shelves for lumber and then there are some cubbies for shorts.

Of course I just noticed that I still need to go back and add some more lag bolts where I am hanging it from my loft. Sounds like a good reason to check the mini-fridge again tomorrow. :laughing:

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/ Todays shop time. #623  
I've been working this summer from time to time on finishing my pole barn so that I can eventually heat it. Decided to take a break from that and get a project done that I have been wanting to do for a year. I am something of a organization freak and have hated lumber leaning against walls or in stacks on the floor, so I finally built my wood rack.

The back has an 8" gap for plywood. The front has four shelves for lumber and then there are some cubbies for shorts.

Of course I just noticed that I still need to go back and add some more lag bolts where I am hanging it from my loft. Sounds like a good reason to check the mini-fridge again tomorrow. :laughing:

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Oooooooo. I really really really like that. How far out do your horizontals extend?
 
/ Todays shop time. #624  
Oooooooo. I really really really like that. How far out do your horizontals extend?

Thanks, I think it'll work out good.

They extend 18.5" so that a couple 2x10's can lay down (on the top shelf) side by side. Other than the the magic behind me picking that number is I had several scrap 2x4's at that length that I decided to use for it. :laughing:

Difficult to see, but there are a few cubby places for bits and pieces to fit in. I am really going to like that. Seems I always have scraps that are a couple feet and I know I will use them down the road.

I figure the 8" gap for plywood in the back will hold a couple new full length pieces as well as plenty of scrap pieces. So that should work out.
 
/ Todays shop time. #625  
Unipunch C frames are always available on eBay but I couldn’t find any info on utilizing them without a proper press brake.

unipunch - Google Search

I came across some locally and decided to see if I could use them in my hydraulic press. The four frames I got were “B” series and capable of 1/2 inch holes in 10 gauge.

I drilled pilot holes in my bed plate for frame alignment.
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/ Todays shop time. #626  
Always wanted to happen across some Unipunches for square hole punching, etc. Need to do some research to understand what I can do as far as thickness/dia hole sizes with my 20T press.
 
/ Todays shop time. #627  
Always wanted to happen across some Unipunches for square hole punching, etc. Need to do some research to understand what I can do as far as thickness/dia hole sizes with my 20T press.

Pls. keep us posted on what you learn. I suspect a few of us have 20-ton presses. :thumbsup:
 
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#630  
I built a crane for my wood splitter. I’ve never used that method before so we’ll see how it works.IMG_0048.JPG
 
/ Todays shop time. #631  
Question for some of you here. If I need to start a new thread I will just tell me.

I’m getting ready to redo some 4-wheel wagons for hauling round bales of hay. Never understood load tables. No engineering background.

I’m wanting to use either 2x8 c channel or box tubing for the main frame runners. I’ll have a span of about 12 feet. 16 foot beds. Currently bales are about 1,000lbs each. Would like to haul 8 bales and also be able to upsize bales in future. What thickness steel do I need? I’m thinking 3/16.

The 8 inches is to clear the tires on one wagon frame. It’s a low rider. Then use 8 foot lumber for bed.

Currently they’re using 3x8 oak.
 
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#632  
I’m not an engineer yet, but I tend to overbuild things. The cost of totally scraping or straightening and reinforcing a frame is astronomical compared to just using 3/8 thick.
 
/ Todays shop time. #634  
It’s surprising how many foot switches for various machines I have “floating” around. I spent the weekend building enclosures, adding handles and mounting one permanently to tidy things up and in general making them more user friendly.

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I have a few more to go but I’m done for the day.
 
/ Todays shop time. #635  
Nice Terry! ...funny I was just messing around with one of foot switch pedals today trying to see if I could get it to function for both my porta-band saw and my 20T press.

I did finally get my press brake painted after fabricating the Swag kit a few years ago... I thought the red paint would be a good 'warning' color. Surprised I still found the Swag decal that I waited to apply after paint. Yeah, the fluorescent shop light zip tied to the press is a bit red neck but until I find a LED solution, it will do.

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/ Todays shop time. #636  
The paint looks good, Mark! You didn’t get the “finger” brake?
 
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#638  
I got some channel iron. There’s 16 pieces of 6” 4 4” pieces plus a few pieces of angle iron. The channel iron is 1/4 wall, 10” long and I gave $170. I plan on using some of it to build a custom trailer for my Grasshopper.IMG_0081.JPG
 
/ Todays shop time. #639  
Good find indeed. All painted for rust protection too. You must mean 10' not 10" though.

gg
 
/ Todays shop time. #640  
I had a remote spin on filter left over from something I had disassembled long ago. I decided to mount it on the rear of my 33 year old solvent tank for filtration beyond the mesh strainer most of them have.

The photos show how handy a high lift pallet jack comes in.

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