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Not so great shop practices

Mark Hepburn

Mark Hepburn

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I just want to mention that this is not an optimal storage location for a face shield. Well, not if you're going to use it. Like I just did 😉
 
Mark Hepburn said:
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I just want to mention that this is not an optimal storage location for a face shield. Well, not if you're going to use it. Like I just did 😉
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Heh,heh,heh.........! Did your face shield go from 0-60 in two seconds? 😀
 
I think so. I heard a thwack! and saw it bounce off the shop door!
🙂
 
Al, I knew you'd come through with a great idea!😀
 
hockenbery said:
@Mark Hepburn you may be on to something special.

Get a remote start and hit it as you walk through the door.
Catch the helmet on your head and your ready to turn 🙂
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Don't forget to lay your bowl gouge next to your face shield, this will save you steps when hitting the remote switch.
You might want to point the wood handle in the correct direction to catch it.
Saving steps in the shop is key to getting things done on time. 🙂
 
I just want to thank everybody for helping to advance new concepts and shop productivity. I think we've achieved a lot here today.🙂
 
I'm glad that I was gone most of the day. 😀

This reminds me of something that I saw in a woodworking magazine many years ago. It appears that on pay day afternoon, construction workers attention turns towards more creative things like ... belt sander racing. You get a long extension cord, duct tape the trigger to full on, put a fresh belt of 40 grit on the sander, and carefully place it on the starting line. It's sort of like miniature drag racing, but I'm sure that no money actually changes hands. 🙄
 
Imagine if they were cordless sanders...
 
Thanks for that Jamie. At least I'll know what to use next time I send my shield flying off my sander!🙄
 
James Seyfried said:
One of my pet peeves with myself is leaving the compressor on. It is really irritating to walk into to the shop and it is running. I guess I need to put a sign on the door to remind me. 😳
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Are you supposed to turn it off? 🙁
 
Mark Hepburn said:
Are you supposed to turn it off? 🙁
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No, to remind him that the compressor is running.😀

Years ago a hose blew out while I was gone for several days. I don't know how long the compressor had been running non-stop, but when I walked into my shop it was full of white smoke and the compressor was blistering hot. I was afraid that the compressor was toast, but surprisingly it's still running fine. Maybe that's a good way to do a break-in run. 😱
 
Mark Hepburn said:
Are you supposed to turn it off? 🙁
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If James' shop piping and hoses are anything like mine, there are so many fittings that some of them leak. The compressor will turn on and shut off periodically if I don't shut it down when I'm not there.
James Seyfried said:
One of my pet peeves with myself is leaving the compressor on. It is really irritating to walk into to the shop and it is running. I guess I need to put a sign on the door to remind me. 😳
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(This would probably help Bill, as well! 😉)

James......I purchased a 220v lawn sprinkler timer from Home Depot, and removed the "on" switch. When I enter the shop, I turn on the power to the compressor, and it automatically shuts down at about 3am everyday. I also have shut off valves at the compressor, and shut off the air supply when I leave the shop. I'm using a reminder tag which is left by the shop door (as you were thinking of) and it reminds me to turn off the air supply outlet valves when I leave the shop.

I also have one of the lawn sprinkler timers attached inline with the lathe power.......just in case I forget to turn off the main power to the lathe. It shuts off the power automatically there, too! As I understand it, from the instructions included with the Minarik speed controller, if the potentiometer is on "zero", but the power is on, this condition could burn out the controller and/or the motor......I think. I'd have to go back and review the instructions, but automatically shutting off the power when I'm not there was the solution to not having this problem.

I'm such a forgetful person, that I need these things to make sure they get done.....takes the 'me' out of the equation!compressor timer.jpg
 
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odie said:
If James' shop piping and hoses are anything like mine, there are so many fittings that some of them leak. The compressor will turn on and shut off periodically if I don't shut it down when I'm not there.


(This would probably help Bill, as well! 😉)

James......I purchased a 220v lawn sprinkler timer from Home Depot, and removed the "on" switch. When I enter the shop, I turn on the power to the compressor, and it automatically shuts down at about 3am everyday. I also have shut off valves at the compressor, and shut off the air supply when I leave the shop. I'm using a reminder tag which is left by the shop door (as you were thinking of) and it reminds me to turn off the air supply outlet valves when I leave the shop.

I also have one of the lawn sprinkler timers attached inline with the lathe power.......just in case I forget to turn off the main power to the lathe. It shuts off the power automatically there, too! As I understand it, from the instructions included with the Minarik speed controller, if the potentiometer is on "zero", but the power is on, this condition could burn out the controller and/or the motor......I think. I'd have to go back and review the instructions, but automatically shutting off the power when I'm not there was the solution to not having this problem.

I'm such a forgetful person, that I need these things to make sure they get done.....takes the 'me' out of the equation!View attachment 21284
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That's a good idea Odie! I do have a couple of switches by my lathe. One to turn off the lathe power and the other to turn off outlets for lights and accessories. One thing for sure, I could set the timer way earlier that 3 am! 😀
 
Safety Tip: If you use a remote switch to shut off power to anything that runs on 240 VAC (often mistakenly called 220 VAC) then you need to use a double pole switch so that you are switching off both of the power leads. Otherwise, if only one power lead is switched off there will still be 120 volts and a potential shock hazard if you go poking around the innards assuming that power is completely off.
 
That is one of my favorite shows.

Hey wait a minute. Here we go digressing again, and on a really important thread, too!!!
 
James Seyfried said:
One thing for sure, I could set the timer way earlier that 3 am! 😀
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Yeah, so could I.....🙄 Actually, before I retired, I was working well into the wee hours on the weekends.....so, I can now set the timer for about 1am. I still frequently am working in the shop till midnight though......😵
 
I was getting ready to start my lathe when I noticed the chuck key still in the Jacobs chuck. 😱
Let's see- Mike has a great idea for saving time in the shop. By saving time, you could do more turnings! 😛
 
On my old drills I taped the key to the power cord as a safety measure. Had to unplug to change bits and it was a PITA but it worked.
On a drill press or lathe use a elastic cord and tie the other end to the machine frame up and out of range,

Stu
 
lets just say I'm glad the lathe has a soft start
John Torchick said:
I was getting ready to start my lathe when I noticed the chuck key still in the Jacobs chuck. 😱
Let's see- Mike has a great idea for saving time in the shop. By saving time, you could do more turnings! 😛
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I'm thinking that if you epoxy it in place, you're set.
 
If you just fixed your lathe with epoxy, Alabama chrome or gorilla tape, you might be...
 
Do any of you folks remember when black electrician's tape was the fix-all? I still carry a roll in my tool boxes in the van and truck. Now the tape comes in colors. I would use Gorilla tape but it reminds me of some of my relatives.
 
😀😀😀

John, if you say they're on your wife's side of the family you better look out!
 
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