Another quick look at my shop...video.

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I made another quick video while working at my shop yesterday morning.I show some current projects and talk about some of the tools and equipment that I have.The video is shaky, out of focus, and poorly narrated...enjoy! http://all-a-cart.comWelding Cart Kits and accessories
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Reply:Very nice se up bud! Very nice! Man i'm convinced, I really work like a derelict  I hate being bi-polar it's awsomeMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
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Reply:Nice neat shop. And a forklift! Yeah!
Reply:Very,Very nice shop,well equipped and orderly, Looks like paradise to me. Will be anxiously waiting for you to give us mere mortals a video master class on your mig technique , (please) Gordon.Lincoln SP-170 MigHypertherm powermax 45Lorch T220 AC/DC TigButters FM 215 synergic MigKemppi 180 adaptive mig RULES ARE FOR THE OBEDIENCE OF FOOLS AND THE  GUIDANCE OF WISE MEN.
Reply:Originally Posted by gordon stephensonWill be anxiously waiting for you to give us mere mortals a video master class on your mig technique , (please) Gordon.
Reply:Wow, nice setup! [Account Abandoned 8/8/16 Please Do Not Attempt Contact Or Expect A Reply]. See you on YouTube! -ChuckE2009
Reply:I wonder (could not see) if you have any wall space left. Maybe throw your syncrowave up on it, or some other stuff, that does not really have to be on the floor. CNC table is really going to suck up some space, but it looks like you will put it to good use. Water table was really smart for your setup by the way. Nice setup for the area you have to work with..Esab/Lorch ET-220iEsab 160i caddyThermal LM-200 Lincoln feedersThermal Pee-Wee 85sThermal 60i- 3phase /RPC powered (Beast)Thermal Drag-gun 35CINE 1500 Klutch 140i
Reply:Glad the BP table is up and running!Baileigh, Miller, Lincoln, Stronghand...... you need to sponsor this guy.
Reply:Originally Posted by Stick-manQuote:Originally Posted by gordon stephenson  Will be anxiously waiting for you to give us mere mortals a video master class on your mig technique , (please)Gordon.I agree, I would love to see it done.Paul, I hope you know, by jumping on the "welding (subject) video" bandwagon, you've opened up yourself to countless PM's from certain people that are planing out their future shop.
Reply:great video!  Love the shop.
Reply:CLEAN andv ery nicely organized for the space!L-tec Heliarc 306Miller 210Victor O/A rig
Reply:Thanks for sharing the vid, Paul.  My horizontal band saw has a coolant pump on it as well, but I'm like you, and just run it dry.  Set the machine up well, be nice to it, and the service life of the blades (I use Morse), even if shortened by the lack of coolant use, is an easy pill to swallow compared to the mess of dealing with coolant.  How old is that Power Mig?  I just picked up a new 256.  So far, so good.-AaronJet 17.5" Drill Press1942 South Bend 16x84 Lathe1980s Miller 320A / BP --- 2013 Power Mig 2562012 Jet 7x12 Horizontal BandsawVictor O/A Setup
Reply:I'm speechless. It's the stuff that dreams are made of. I'll go hang myself now. POVERTY...is the Mother of InventionMillermatic 211Millermatic 140Miller Thunderbolt XLArcOne 100STS inverter w/TIGThermal Dynamics 38XL Victor Oxy/AcetyleneJancy Slugger Holemaker IIJet 5x6 BandsawNever enough time & sleep.
Reply:Awesome set up. I really like the  Baileigh saw. Did you look at a ELLIS saw ??  Just curious.  .
Reply:[quote=oxy moron;2792921]glad the bp table is up and running!Baileigh, miller, lincoln, stronghand...... You need to sponsor this guy.[/qAmen !!!
Reply:Thanks guys.  If there's anything anyone wants to see in future videos just let me know (I am working on doing some welding videos). Originally Posted by Brand XI wonder (could not see) if you have any wall space left. Maybe throw your syncrowave up on it, or some other stuff, that does not really have to be on the floor. CNC table is really going to suck up some space, but it looks like you will put it to good use. Water table was really smart for your setup by the way. Nice setup for the area you have to work with..
Reply:Paul I have been away for a while but I always enjoy reading your posts and viewing your work. You sit are a true artesian and your work is art. Good luck man (finding space lol) but seriously I wish you the best and await future updates.1973 Lincoln SA 200, Already replaced shunt coils, Idle board (SOLD)1984 Miller Dialarc 250HF, Miller water cooler, 250 AMP water cooled torch, you know the worx.
Reply:I would show my shop but..........................Way nice shop . I find myself drooling over your bandsaw, and your work is excellent Sets a good example for those just getting off the ground also demonstrates that a big corporate environment is not necessary  for output of the highest quality work..AwesomeMike
Reply:Like almost everyone I would love to watch you weld.  I find it interesting the different subtleties that each person has in their technique.  I would also love to watch a video of what you got through to fit up from raw material to the point of welding.  Fixturing would be a great video I know when I started welding I couldn't imagine how they build tanks and vessels with all the man walks and ladders.  I do now and I find the fixturing just as interesting as the weldments.
Reply:Very nice shop! Love it! I'm starting to downsize and would love to have a shop that size. I'm knocking around by myself around in 3k sq ft shop(from 6k) and can't even keep it swept.   Since you have a forklift have you considered pallet racking?  You can find that stuff super cheap and use it to really make your shop modular by putting up stuff you don't use all the time.  I usually see a pile of it at the scrap yardEdit: Look for structural racking if you do look for it. Roll fromed can have rusted out beams and still liike new.Last edited by kald; 06-24-2013 at 03:27 PM.
Reply:Enjoyed the tour of the shop, looks great and you are meticulous. I met Oxy last week and got a chance to see the brake he picked up. How about that larger one you have in the corner that was leaving to make room for the plasma table, are you selling that? If you can't figure out how to make that plasma table fit you can always keep it over here and visit it whenever you likeKen
Reply:Paul, the most important relocation in your shop is clearly a couple of walls, they seem to be too close to the others, and need to be about two to four times the 'clearance'.Nice shop, thanks for the tour; kick the walls out.Cheers,Kevin MorinKenai, AK
Reply:Thats one heck of a shop!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for doing the video.    Like the saw and all the other goodies you have.   I would like to see your copper work when you get it completed.  Good luck on the plasma. richey    sweet home alabamaOriginally Posted by kaldVery nice shop! Love it! I'm starting to downsize and would love to have a shop that size. I'm knocking around by myself around in 3k sq ft shop(from 6k) and can't even keep it swept.   Since you have a forklift have you considered pallet racking?  You can find that stuff super cheap and use it to really make your shop modular by putting up stuff you don't use all the time.  I usually see a pile of it at the scrap yardEdit: Look for structural racking if you do look for it. Roll fromed can have rusted out beams and still liike new.
Reply:Wow, man, that's a hellofa shop! I said," where's he gonna put a plasma table" just before you did. Good luck shoe-horning that in. Maybe, if the roof trusses will take the weight, have it raise/lower from the ceiling! That would really out Gucci everyone! Looked at the site with the lamps. Those are some of the finest, most beautifully designed lights of that style I've seen!!! Unreal. Did you design them as well or was it someone at Ray Morrow? Either way, bookmarked for future inspiration!!!! Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to check out your welding videos. I'm sure everyone here is waiting too! No pressure! Ha Ha.200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
Reply:Originally Posted by bert the welderWow, man, that's a hellofa shop! I said," where's he gonna put a plasma table" just before you did. Good luck shoe-horning that in. Maybe, if the roof trusses will take the weight, have it raise/lower from the ceiling! That would really out Gucci everyone! Looked at the site with the lamps. Those are some of the finest, most beautifully designed lights of that style I've seen!!! Unreal. Did you design them as well or was it someone at Ray Morrow? Either way, bookmarked for future inspiration!!!! Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to check out your welding videos. I'm sure everyone here is waiting too! No pressure! Ha Ha.
Reply:Nice setup, Paul. I've landed a job for the city of Columbus as a welder for the public utilities department. This weld/fab/machine shop here is massive. If I could figure out how to upload a pic or video from this goofy iPhone, I would. I'll send some pics via the laptop this evening. As always, nice work Paul!Miller XMT-3502 Lincoln Power Mig 140C (One w/ dedicated spoolgun)Jackson NexGen / Miller Digital EliteMiller S32P SuperWeldcraft 17fv & 9fv Tig TorchVictor & Purox O/ALincoln Ranger 9Fairly Cold Beer!!
Reply:Thanks Jeremy. Congrats on the job!Here are some pictures from Ray's website that he just put up of a wine-room he designed. I built the 3 copper wall sconces. http://all-a-cart.comWelding Cart Kits and accessories
Reply:As always, another excellent looking job, sirIf Paul can't build it, then it simply can't be built..Miller XMT-3502 Lincoln Power Mig 140C (One w/ dedicated spoolgun)Jackson NexGen / Miller Digital EliteMiller S32P SuperWeldcraft 17fv & 9fv Tig TorchVictor & Purox O/ALincoln Ranger 9Fairly Cold Beer!!
Reply:Originally Posted by ZTFabThanks, Bert.Ray Morrow is the designer, I just fabricate them.
Reply:LOL, thanks guys! Look what showed up today!!!http://all-a-cart.comWelding Cart Kits and accessories
Reply:I am green with envy.
Reply:nvm the plasma table, I heard race car, what kind? your shop looks like you do surgery man, ive never seen a welding shop so clean..
Reply:Very nice shop Paul!  Quality equipment and true craftsmanship.  Thanks for sharing
Reply:Originally Posted by demonicwolfnvm the plasma table, I heard race car, what kind? your shop looks like you do surgery man, ive never seen a welding shop so clean..
Reply:where'd the shear go?????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:How do you like the ArcLight machine, how is the customer service, how easy is the software to use, is it built well?
Reply:x2. I'm between ldr and arclight. Just trying to figure out which one to go with. Would like to hear some feedback on the actual machine and customer service.
Reply:Congratulation of the new cnc table. Which Hyperthem did you choose?
Reply:Nice shop, and choice of equipment there.Good judgement comes from experience.Experience comes from bad judgement.
Reply:Originally Posted by g-manHow do you like the ArcLight machine, how is the customer service, how easy is the software to use, is it built well?
Reply:Originally Posted by tackitIs there a company you can send plans to and have them develop a CNC program to cut out a project's parts.....  if not there should be....   over time a table owner could develop skills to make his software program but in the beginning I would rather be making money instead of wasting time,material and doing trial error.... because you could use the program over and over it would eventually pay for itself.As I look at ZTab's ultra cool sconces, I'm thinking with the right software program the sconces' sections could be cut out and bent instead of the sections welded together... but I assume such a program would be difficult for a beginner to create so way not pay to have someone develop the software..
Reply:Originally Posted by tackitZTFab I'm just saying for someone like myself who has never touched a CNC table it would be great if a project drawing could be e-mailed to a business who could turn the drawing into a program which could be emailed back and downloaded to a tables computer.ZTFab, couldn't you save fit up and weld time if you just welded over the bends?
Reply:Originally Posted by ZTFabThanks, Randy. I chose the Hypertherm PM 65 and it's a great machine. I wish I would have gone with the 85 or even the 105 as I've had the need to cut some thicker plate (3/4" +). The new 125 has me drooling but I don't have 480v.
Reply:Hey ZTFab... I found enough info on the 125 to really make me drool. It appears they start shipping in Dec. I'm digging the 1" pierce.... no more drilling.     Cutting Specs    1 1/2" (38 mm) at 18 ipm (457 mm/min) recommended cut    2 1/4" (56 mm) at 5 ipm (125 mm/min) severance    1" (25 mm) mechanized pierce    125 A output current, 100% duty cycle
Reply:Hey ZT long time no seeLike the wall sconces and that cnc table are greatHave a good thanksgivingBacked my CATMA over your CARMA oops clusmy me  What would SATAN do ?? Miller Trailblazer 302 AirPakMiller Digital Elite  Optrel Welding HatArcair K4000Suitcase 12RC / 12 VSHypertherm PM-45Rage 3 sawRusty old Truck
Reply:Paul,I always enjoy seeing pics of your work and shop. Any updates for us? I'd like to see your shop now that it has the buildpro and the arclight table in there. Could you shoot another quick video?Thanks,Ed