Harold Hall
On the basis that this was a new workshop and that the owner was yet to have it fully equipped, I included a number of constructional items that were made in an endeavour to fill some of the gaps and these are shown in Photograph 33. Of particular interest was the method used for supporting an angle plate for machining as a fully machined angle plate was not yet available in the workshop (even though it was overflowing with them next door). The method used was to employ two cylindrical squares as shown in Photograph 34 the Photograph has though been set up using an already complete angle plate.
I must confess that I do not make a great deal of use of the machines in this workshop which is an error on my part. The milling machine is a very nice piece of machinery as is the lathe in almost all respects but the absence of a half nut for engaging the saddle to the leadscrew makes it a chore to use due to the effort required to move the saddle any distance along the bed. If it was the only machine I had ever used no doubt I would accept this.
I did also offer the following about my cabinet making workshop, but, as I expected, it was not published.
Workshop Three
You will now know why at the beginning I used the term workshops rather than workshop but actually I have yet another workshop, this for my cabinet making activities. This though is situated in the garage and all the items are stored to the side and moved into the centre when required, Photograph 35. A fold down bench is against the wall with draws for long term storage of the small items, planes, chisels, etc., of course, the draws have to be removed before the bench is folded down.
Photograph 36 gives an indication of what comes out of this workshop being a food trolley that I designed and for which I gained a bronze medal at the NEC Birmingham in 2004
My Workshops
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