Hank's Machine Shop

[Larry C]

Philip thanks for the tip....pun intended.

[Philip]

Couldn't resist!

[Larry C]

Funny that!

[Pennman]

The shop is looking really nice now Larry, with the addition of each piece of machinery and multiple details.
In fact, you are giving me inspiration to want to build something similar. Thank you for the tips.

Rich

[Larry C]

Rich thank you for your kind words. Glad I could help to get your juices flowing.

[Larry C]

Now for the final machine:



This is a pedestal grinder I bought from Wiseman which arrived a couple days ago. Now I'm not sure if he changed the white metal material or what but this small machine gave me "fits" trying to glue it together. I use a very good glue that's guaranteed to glue anything to anything....nope didn't work. Finally I filed the areas that needed to be glued together until they were shiny; they were dull prior to filing. Then the glue decided to stick.



Here's a little different angle. After assembly, and the glue was dry, the whole thing was spray painted with a grey primer. After that was cured the entire grinder was finished with blue-grey chalks and clear alcohol then it received a dusting of black chalk for weathering. Also the grinding stones were painted with grey paint with a touch of black added for more of a stone color.



So now I have to add the belt lines and these are the hangers I'll be using. I really like these, and have used on every shop.There is ample distance between the rod and the wood to allow for larger pulleys to be used. Theses were spray painted with a flat black primer.

Obviously the next step is to add the belt lines. The secondary will be short and will run the drill press and the grinder. The primary will have the lathe as well as the milling machine and will extend through the right wall so the steam engine, boiler, and water tank can be outside the shop; at least that's the plan.

Thanks for stopping by and for all your great comments and/or suggestions; they are appreciated and really do help.

[PRR Modeler]

The grinder looks great Larry.

[ACL1504]

Larry,

I miss a week and I see you've been very busy in the machine shop. The machine tools look fantastic, very well done.

Keep up the wonderful modeling.

Tom

[Larry C]

Curt thank you; that was a tough one to assemble.

Tom thank you for the kind comments; much appreciated.

[Rick]

Nice looking grinder and hope the belt drive install goes well.

[Larry C]

Rick thanks. Hopefully the belt install will go fine. I'm using a narrow pulley on the line to accept the narrow belt coming off the grinder; at least that's the plan.

[friscomike]

Howdy Larry, 

The pedestal grinder looks terrific.  Sorry you had glue difficulties.  I had the same with the metal fire truck.  What I learned was that glue doesn't like to stick to paint.  The most important thing I learned was to clean the part really well in the ultrasonic bath. You may have done all those things, and the glue still didn't stick.  In that case, it was probably sun spots that caused it...

Have fun,
mike

[Larry C]

Mike thank you. Since I don't have one of those cleaners I can't comment. I think whatever the dull finish was, was the culprit. As soon as I filed the gluing areas shinny then the glue bonded well; I'll need to remember that for future reference.

[Jerry]

I missed this one Larry.  Very well done.

Jerry

[Dave Buchholz]

Mike thanks for the ultrasonic bath tip.
I seem to always forget about about the rule #1 "clean it"

I also agree about needing to remove the oxidized patina from metal parts. It gives a better surface for the clue to attach to. Wouldn't surprise if the scratching aspect of filing or sanding increases the bondable surface area as well.

Once again something I'm guilty of not always remembering to do.(Next to never)

Fifth Dave to the right