Garage Workshop

avantime · Post by **avantime** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 8:30 pm

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avantime · Post by **avantime** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 8:33 pm

Thought I'd put up a picture of the workshop. The framing area is over near the clock and the moulder can be seen centre left. We also have the glass cutting area in another unit.

The Crofter · Post by **The Crofter** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 8:49 pm

Big picture, 736Kb and I have to scroll on my 24" monitor !!

Some garage

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 8:58 pm

So - here it is 800x600 - now then - what's that blue thingy on the right with the sloped thingys coming from it?

(Hey - getting pretty nifty on the old Irfanview ain't I!)

avantime · Post by **avantime** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 9:07 pm

That's a panel clamp - we glue strips of oak together before sanding to make panels to make furniture. There is an oak sideboard you can see in the foreground.

avantime · Post by **avantime** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 9:08 pm

Thankyou for re sizing my piccy by the way!

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 9:12 pm

Looks like a noisy sort of place - most noise my place makes, unless I cut myself or something is "THUNK-PSSSST"

avantime · Post by **avantime** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 9:17 pm

Roboframer wrote:Looks like a noisy sort of place - most noise my place makes, unless I cut myself or something is "THUNK-PSSSST"

WHAT?!!! You'll have to type louder!

osgood · Post by **osgood** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 9:30 pm

Roboframer wrote: what's that blue thingy on the right with the sloped thingys coming from it?

John,
It's quite obvious that is a rocket launcher thingy, for instant delivery of finished frames.
Sheeeeesh..............do you have to have everything explained to you???

Moglet · Post by **Moglet** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 10:39 pm

More cool workshops. This has got to be the best Forum Show 'n' Tell to date!

Envious of the beautiful Aussie sunshine streaming through your windows, Marky!

vfmarky · Post by **vfmarky** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 10:50 pm

Hi Aine, We're having a lovely but dry Autumn here. This thread is great.
I see that a lot of you folk have your Fletcher type mat cutters mounted up right. Is that to save space?

Post by **prospero** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 11:11 pm

Hey Avantime. How did you get a pic of my kitchen?

The Crofter · Post by **The Crofter** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 11:13 pm

vfmarky,

Yep, saves space and also makes for a very comfortable working position.

avantime · Post by **avantime** » Sat 19 Apr, 2008 7:59 am

prospero wrote:Hey Avantime. How did you get a pic of my kitchen?

I've been stalking you!

vfmarky · Post by **vfmarky** » Mon 21 Apr, 2008 7:32 am

Hey Pat, I had an idea for mounting Fletch at an adjustable angle. With the advent of CAD in drawing offices, there are loads of those old style drawing tables around. They're adjustable for height as well as angle. Hmmm, might investigate...

The Crofter · Post by **The Crofter** » Mon 21 Apr, 2008 8:38 am

Mine is secured using cable ties, brackets & wire. Only a temporary measure of course, one day I will make proper fittings

The cutter is also supported at the back around half way up, this should reduce any bending stress and most of the cutting is done in the lower section.

The Framers Forum

Garage Workshop

Angling the mat cutter