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I am vigorously putting my shop together and found my initial budget of $15,000 may not go as far as I had hoped. I am about half way into my budget and have done well but there are so many more items to consider.
My wife keeps asking me, "what are you going to make?".
I would assume that would be the first consideration, only prioritize tooling, clamps, angle plates, cutting, milling cutting bits, drill bits, rotary table? Drill press, band saw, lathe, milling machine, bench grinders, welding machine, lighting, bench, tap and dies (Imperial or Metric, Both?) tooling and accessories for the tools mentioned.
I have most of the equipment I have mentioned and I prefer old iron vs. new machines.
In fact, I enjoy refurbishing the older equipment, making parts etc.
I am also struggling with time management. I get home from work and kiss my wife on the cheek, change clothes and head out to the shop.
She asked me when she was going to see me again?
We have been married for 35 years, how much time could she need with me?
My wife keeps asking me, "what are you going to make?".
I would assume that would be the first consideration, only prioritize tooling, clamps, angle plates, cutting, milling cutting bits, drill bits, rotary table? Drill press, band saw, lathe, milling machine, bench grinders, welding machine, lighting, bench, tap and dies (Imperial or Metric, Both?) tooling and accessories for the tools mentioned.
I have most of the equipment I have mentioned and I prefer old iron vs. new machines.
In fact, I enjoy refurbishing the older equipment, making parts etc.
I am also struggling with time management. I get home from work and kiss my wife on the cheek, change clothes and head out to the shop.
She asked me when she was going to see me again?
We have been married for 35 years, how much time could she need with me?