Since some people asked for pictures of the new digs and I finally got most of everything sorted out and put away in my new garage I thought I'd take a few pics.
First bay with the Miata in it:
I like to keep the second bay open for projects and cars that need work. It takes a little discipline, but I've used it enough times already that I think I'm going to keep it free.
It's got a built-in stainless steel topped work bench! With a real vise! I really like older file cabinets for storage, they've got heavy-duty ball bearing drawers with lots of room and I can get them for next to nothing at yard sales and thrift stores. I keep commonly used stuff in the black roller so I can pull it up to whatever I'm working on and have 95% of what I need right next to me.
The cabinet looking thing is really a massive exhaust fan, just because.
This is my new toy: an Everlast Power Pro 256. It does stick, TIG, and plasma cutting. I really like it so far, since I got a few stupid hiccoughs sorted out. Been stress-testing it by TIG'ing some 1/4in aluminum plate, also getting my skills back a little bit, I used to hold three welding certifications, two AWS and one ASME pressure vessel, when I was building race cars in college. I made tube frames, suspension components of all sorts, fuel cells, cooling systems, you name it. Sadly 3 years as an engineer has taken it's toll, but it's all coming back fast!
I'm trying to start up a little side business doing TIG welding, I've done some welding on one of JLee's exhaust setups, fabricated a stainless mid-pipe and some suspension components for my Miata, and done some small job work for a local helicopter shop, my boss' airplane, and a local medical school/research hospital. Ideally I'd like to have a more regular side-business welding, so if anyone from ATG needs or wants something welded up, drop me a line. I can also do some modest metal fab services even. I am a mechanical engineer so I can offer design insight a normal welding shop couldn't. Also, I already have overhead covered, so my rates will be low! I just need my welding hobby to slightly offset my race car hobby
First bay with the Miata in it:
I like to keep the second bay open for projects and cars that need work. It takes a little discipline, but I've used it enough times already that I think I'm going to keep it free.
It's got a built-in stainless steel topped work bench! With a real vise! I really like older file cabinets for storage, they've got heavy-duty ball bearing drawers with lots of room and I can get them for next to nothing at yard sales and thrift stores. I keep commonly used stuff in the black roller so I can pull it up to whatever I'm working on and have 95% of what I need right next to me.
The cabinet looking thing is really a massive exhaust fan, just because.
This is my new toy: an Everlast Power Pro 256. It does stick, TIG, and plasma cutting. I really like it so far, since I got a few stupid hiccoughs sorted out. Been stress-testing it by TIG'ing some 1/4in aluminum plate, also getting my skills back a little bit, I used to hold three welding certifications, two AWS and one ASME pressure vessel, when I was building race cars in college. I made tube frames, suspension components of all sorts, fuel cells, cooling systems, you name it. Sadly 3 years as an engineer has taken it's toll, but it's all coming back fast!
I'm trying to start up a little side business doing TIG welding, I've done some welding on one of JLee's exhaust setups, fabricated a stainless mid-pipe and some suspension components for my Miata, and done some small job work for a local helicopter shop, my boss' airplane, and a local medical school/research hospital. Ideally I'd like to have a more regular side-business welding, so if anyone from ATG needs or wants something welded up, drop me a line. I can also do some modest metal fab services even. I am a mechanical engineer so I can offer design insight a normal welding shop couldn't. Also, I already have overhead covered, so my rates will be low! I just need my welding hobby to slightly offset my race car hobby
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