I new here. I have always done woodwork including building my own home, I worked 12 years as a election before becoming machine repair person at my present job with GE, I can retire now any time I wish. I was green as hell when starting in machine repair but I have a natural ability taking things apart fixing the problem and putting it back together correctly. with the machine repair I learned how to set up and run a Bridgeport mill, and engine lathes . these jobs were all so I could work in my own shop doing what is more a passion than work. I do gun smithing and pistol smithing since I was a teen. I also can arc, tig, mig and gas weld. I used plasma cutter a few times
My Machines not including power hand tools are
Grizzly cast iron table saw great heavy duty saw, with lick belt runs super smooth
Grizzly floor mount Drill Press.
Ryobi radial arm saw 10"
12" delta compound miter. Looking to get sliding 12' dual compound miter (dewalt)
old craftsman scroll saw that still works
Rigid scroll saw with 16' throat
Bench mounted 8" grinder/wire wheel
pedestal mounted 6" grinder with fine and course wheels
Airco arc welder (buzz box) with 50' leads so I can weld anywhere in shop or out front without moving welder
Bridgeport Mill J head with pulley's no power feed no DRO complete over haul last year (top to Bottom)
Cincinnati 12.5 X 30 Tray Top metal lathe. refurbished by yours truly. nice lathe LO spindle parts are hard to find and expensive when found
Craftsman band saw. very old need replaced
large arbor press tonnage unknown
craftsman jointer 6" old but blades are kept sharp and still available if need replaced
up right 7hp coleman twin cylinder air compressor max psi 175 don't remember what cfm it will hold constant I think its around 14.5cfm have multiple air tools
sand blast cabinet new this past winter, replaced old homemade plywood version I have used for 10-15 years
engine hoist
chain hoist
Home made Bow press. once upon a time I also worked on archery equipment to help pay for traviling around country shooting IBO matches and world shoots.
Full table motorcycle lift with extensions for ATV and lawn mowers. I also work on Harley Davidson MC's that was before evo' and twin cam's. I can do them also but everyone and their brother works on the newer models. I did old shovel's and panheads, a few knuckleheads and flatheads. old iron. but not so much any more. I still have people who need help with their ATV's
kids mostly, they don't have money for labor but I will help them if I can and it don't cost for parts. things like welding broken frame or fix a flat tire. it hard to turn them away unless I think they are riding something they stole, then I wont have anything to do with'em
Router Table with multiple routers
Every piece of machinery or equipment I have get used if not doing gun work I maybe making a headboard , or building a trailer or repairing a old one. in the country we all help our neighbors and they in turn help us, most the time its just in the form of extra hands getting farm work done, bailing hay help pull calf out that stuck in birth canal, hauling firewood for someone who don't have truck or trailer, wire a house or out building. You cant ever have to much equipment
I almost forgot Honda Generator . justs mall 2500 watt that always seems to start when need during power outage.
Hank