I set up the machine shop mainly because cleaning was a hassle, but I’m starting to think this tiny space really isn’t the place for all this equipment.
But it’s too late now, so I just went for it anyway★
The thing is, you really can’t figure out the layout until you actually use it!
So I tried it out right away! To make Ucchi’s plate…
It’s a pain to use! Pretty rough!
When I feed the milling machine, it hits the lathe, and if I try to turn something long on the lathe, it won’t fit…
Time for another big rearrangement★ The contour machine is in a different spot, so I have to move it over there, cut, then move it back…
Incredibly tedious!
I moved this, moved that, and somehow managed to make it work in the cramped space.
I fit a milling machine, lathe, compressor, drill press, and contour machine into a space that’s only about 36 square feet!
Man, I’m exhausted from all that moving…
Whew!
