Setting Up a New Hobby Machine Shop!

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This episode on Blondihacks, it's Shop Move III: The Unpackening! Exclusive videos, drawings, models & plans available on Patreon!
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@natesteiner5460 Год назад

To find your stud finder, just walk about the shop with a stud. It will be unable to resist, and betray it's hiding place.

@tkat6442 Год назад

@@somebodyelse6673 TWO BITS!!! (Couldn't resist!)

@JamieBliss Год назад

Must be an actual stud, not just a potential stud or a random 2x4. Common mistake.

@paveloleynikov4715 Год назад

It will manifest itself in most obvious place in plain sight just after last thing will be handed

@wolfitirol8347 Год назад

That's why they still exist and are not extinguished they can't resist the other stud sex 😂😂😂

@edwardconway5955 Год назад

Just buy a replacement. It will appear magically!

@silentjazzfool Год назад

I particularly appreciate that when you were in the US you consistently referred to the distance as "1500 miles" and since you've been in Canada you've consistently referred to it as "2500 km".

@Richard-gh1gv Год назад

@@maxheadroom1506 we don’t have accents ! LMAO Yes I know, I know, to other regions we do. Too us we sound American, midwest.

@jimsvideos7201 Год назад

Thank you for sharing a little of Sprocket's adventures; she is a good cat 🥰

@NicholasMarshall Год назад

New shop looks great! Love the bonus Sprocket content. I wasn't aware that you had a self-aligning and self-lubricating, Sprocket.

@rallen7660 Год назад

That earned a thumbs up.

@WompWompWoooomp Год назад

Self cleaning, too!

@scottwillis5434 Год назад

From the speed of motion, Sprocket must be the size of Godzilla! 😅

@tkat6442 Год назад

The slo mo Sprocket drinking water shot was awesome and adorable!!! (around 15:40)

@jimking9205 Год назад

Sprocket content! What a bonus!

@knickebien1966 Год назад

3:16 Just to share, after searching for studs as Quinn is here (w or w/o stud finder or magnet), it finally dawned on me to dim the lights and shine a bright light at a low angle on the wall. And voila, every divot in the drywall becomes visible revealing studs, screws, etc.

@jkalash762 Год назад

Same idea works wonders for finding small pins, springs, detents and the like that fly off onto the floor. It does however require you to be in an area where the floor is kept clean of chips to see it reflect without thousands of false positives 🤣

@jkalash762 Год назад

@@markfergerson2145 absolutely. I do gunsmithing and many times it's saved me from having to either make or order replacements. Due to my machine tools and my two teardown/assembly benches all sharing a space I've become pretty religious about cleaning chips up so if need be I can fall back to this trick. I also covered the concrete floor with some rubber backed work mats and used gaffer tape to secure it. You have to look for the ones with a short nap that the fabric is glued to so chips don't become embedded too badly to vacuum. Serves 3 valuable purposes. It prevents any parts or tools from getting banged up if they wind up taking a fall, keeps small projectiles from bouncing into the next zip code, and since it's a dull black nearly everything shows up to the naked eye, other than parts that are black oxided.

@kensherwin4544 Год назад

@@jkalash762 It requires a WHAT?

@jkalash762 Год назад

@@kensherwin4544 🤣🤣 it's basically a pipe dream. I do religiously sweep and built chip guards that trap the majority of metal from escaping but there's always a few escapees.

@RonCovell Год назад

Quinn - congratulations on getting your brand-new shop fully operational. I can see that you and Sprocket will be spending many happy hours there!

@AMurph79 Год назад

Ron, you're everywhere man. I love your videos as well. I've been learning from your teachings for probably 20 years or so. Thank you for your contributions and teachings. And it's great that you're are watching / supporting Quinn with us. She is awesome, and a great teacher as well.

@paddlefaster Год назад

A tip for hanging cabinets like that is to add a scrap piece of pine or 2x4 just below where the bottom of the cabinet is going to be. You can rest the cabinet on it and then slightly lift it up onto the wall cleats. I install entire kitchens this way.

@tracygilmore7983 Год назад

While Canada is known for it's tropical climate , one of the things that I've done is glue high density foam to the back of each of the garage door panels and then put pegboard on top of that , you poke a hole in the foam each time you put in a hook, and you can't do heavy tools, but light ones are OK, and it looks better than just the Foam. Doors heavier , but increases R.

@NGinuity Год назад

Hey Quinn, when I shipped a toolbox from the East Coast to Texas a few years ago after I settled a family member's estate, I packed everything relatively in place but wrapped it all in VCI paper. When I came back to it after it just sat for 6 months (because grief memories) everything was still top notch. I recommend that to anyone. Well, the VCI paper.

@justinhillpac Год назад

Glad the move went well and your new shop space is coming along! My seven year old loves watching with me on Saturday afternoons. The other day he said, “first we do this, as is tradition” to which my wife looked really confused haha

@bobhudson6659 Год назад

Your son has been "edumicated".

@kevinmartin7760 Год назад

Oddly, Quinn didn't use this line while facing the end of her test bar!

@componenx Год назад

I've found that while cabinets are great, nothing beats big shelves for the ability to store oddly shaped things! Nothing worse than being 1/4" or 6" short when needing storage space.

@incubatork Год назад

Setting machines and storage cabinets etc. round the outer wall is probably the best usage of space available but don't forget the centre stage. If you take a look at modern kitchen layouts a lot make an island in the centre of the room. I made a double workbench(on braked wheels) with a central riser board so you can put eye level storage either side sort of pegboard style. This island greatly improves under bench storage, gives you 2 extra workbenches for projects or whatever and does not really limit your walking around space, if its on wheels you can move it to one side for bigger pieces/projects.

@JeepinBoon Год назад

If you ever re-arrange your lathe and mill, place your mill left of the lathe where the mill bed is in line with the lathe head. You can mount a steady rest on the mill table and turn extra long pieces on the lathe.

@heighRick Год назад

Thanks for the shop vid ..and for the sprocket clip!

@user-gc8fi2hh3p 8 месяцев назад

One tailstock alignment trick I learned from a friend is to use a piece of square bar stock. You can turn the corners down for testing at one end, stop the lathe, run your tool down the flat side of the bar, to the other test area. Works great. From my old friend MN in Phoenix.

@badvlad9861 Год назад

I give you 300 points out of a total possible of 12 for putting in all quad outlets in your shop !! You can retire most of your outlet strips when you take this action....KUDOS......

@eDoc2020 Год назад

The only downside is that everything's on the same circuit. Which isn't necessarily a problem by itself, but it means there's no need to have expensive GFCI receptacles at each location when chaining regular outlets is much cheaper.

@jimurrata6785 Год назад

@@eDoc2020 It doesn't have to be one circuit. You can wire all the left duplex to one circuit and the right to another. You can even break off the bonding tab and have top and bottom of a single duplex receptacle wired to different breakers. Or you can have one outlet switched for lighting.

@eDoc2020 Год назад

@@jimurrata6785 That's kind of what I was saying. It doesn't _have to_ be one circuit but it is. There are only two breakers in the subpanel and one is for the welder.

@jimurrata6785 Год назад

@@eDoc2020 Yes, it obviously is, and it wouldn't have taken much for the electrician to have pulled another THHN. But Quinn is solo in her home shop, so it's unlikely she will be using multiple big draw tools at one time. (fortunately) This is a big step up for her! In my woodworking shop I have major tools on dedicated circuits. (20" planer, compressor, widebelt sander, etc)

@andyfreeman660 Год назад

Yay Sprocket 😊 it's thirsty work being that cute.

@gavinrfuller Год назад

SPROCKET!!!! Buddy!!!! 😀

@prodoverjeff2876 Год назад

To find a wall stud using your hole method.drill a hole. Not in the stud? A bent wire hanger can be used to find it.

@jlucasound Год назад

@15:43 "Tongue the Wet Sprocket." Oh wait.."Toad the Wet Sprocket". (Remember that band?) There touring now!

@Rollie396 Год назад

Submitted for your consideration. A welding table on wheels is great,but at the same time there’s nothing worse than chasing a table around the shop when you’re prying or bending. Wheel locks are ok but not fantastic. I’ve found retractable wheels are the answer so that the table has good “traction”for those more violent jobs,but still mobile when you need it to be.

@davidcat1455 Год назад

Loved the sprocket content😺👍

@selkiemaine Год назад

The shop looks GREAT! I'm jealous. BTW, I work in a shop converted from a garage - and there is one trick that may help you. You have uninsulated roll doors. Replacing the door panels with insulated ones would probably pay off over time in reduced heating and increased comfort.

@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE Год назад

Ahh Canadian Tire, an absolute gem largely unknown to the savages in the south... (Said by cultured savage in the South, who's mother is a classy lady from the North, and who's beloved granddad exposed him to the finer things in life. )

@firebird8600 Год назад

Yay!! It's Blondihacks time!!

@JeffHightower Год назад

I love the Safety Bits, Twisty Bits, Stabby Bits, and Squeezy Bits labels on your toolbox. This precise labeling schema has now made its way into my shop too.

@Hey_Its_That_Guy Год назад

If you glue some 1-2" foam to the inside of your garage doors, it will help keep the temperature your garage/shop more even.

@davidberndt6275 Год назад

kitchen sink water is the best!

@sween187 Год назад

If you put those two french cleats on the back of the cabinet and then join them together with a strip of metal (super glue should do as temporary), then you can lift the two joined cleats as one for marking on the wall, will save a bit of time measuring. Super job, 👍

@CodonaProductions Год назад

One of my favorite parts of Saturday morning

@josephkrug8579 Год назад

If you ever try and hang something when it is not matching the studs, one trick that I use in my garage is to screw a 3/4" piece of plywood (or 2x4 depending on the strength needed) across where the studs are and then attach whatever it is to the plywood so that the holes line up wherever you need.

@hrishikeshb Год назад

I always find it amusing when we install wall brackets, we give it nice tug to see if its nice and snug on the wall. The force of the tug is probably a fraction of the actual load the brackets and the fixings will carry, but that tug convinces us that its on there properly :) Sprocket is adorable!

@firesurfer Год назад

You're also required to say "that's not going anywhere".

@hrishikeshb Год назад

@@firesurfer 😁😄

@courierdog1941 Год назад

Really like your shop layout. Caution on drinking the Water, straight from the tap, it can become addictive. Now that you are close to a supply of genuine Maple Syrup, this should sweeten up your life. Ha Ha Good to see you have discovered CTC. Been using them since the 1940's I hope you enjoy your new location for many years to come.

@leebarnhart831 Год назад

I hit the like button before I watched the video. I got trust in you girl.

@matthewlee8917 Год назад

I do this for all my favorite channels. They deserve it.

@roygrand6574 Год назад

Sprockets cool 😎 👌 👍.

@Richard-gh1gv Год назад

Loving the new shop Quinn, welcome back to Canada. Come over for coffee when you need a break. If coffee is on, give me a shout if you need help from a half crippled, friendly, old guy ! Lol Nice job on the shelves, studs are over rated ! Hope it was a bonus reward day at Crappy Tire !

@Abom79 Год назад

I've been enjoying following the big move. Nice setup you have going on in the new shop!

@Blondihacks Год назад

Thanks Adam! Not as fancy as your new shop, but we’re both happy I think. 😁

@briturner11 Год назад

that "self proving" tip was super cool. love stuff like that. makes so much sense intuitively. but I never would have thought of it on my own.

@amcconnell6730 Год назад

COOLEST SPROCKET MOMENT EVER. :D

@stockholm-tech Год назад

No matter how much I love my mill the lathe is my #1 by heart ;)

@MrFixit1 Год назад

LED's under the wall cabinets for mood lighting. Just my two cents! Love the channel!

@123232ism Год назад

My home gamer shop is set up almost exactly like yours. With the precision equipment at the back and the fabrication near the rolling door. What made a huge difference was hanging a plastic curtain between the 2 sections to keep the grinding/cutting, sanding airborne debris off the precision equipment. I used a clear plastic curtain to preserve natural light when the door was open. Only problem with the plastic is that natural static causes the dust to attach itself to the curtain. Cheers...JE

@woodscreekworkshop9939 Год назад

Love the new space, congrats! I may have to drive over the border and buy me some of those cabinets, Canadian Tire has all the good stuff 👍

@Blondihacks Год назад

Thanks Yuchol! 😁

@Cooper_42 Год назад

And Princess Auto!

@courier11sec Год назад

So glad you're getting settled and hopefully you can take a breath. I really appreciate your channel, approach, and perspective and I feel like you're a great example for people who may be interested in creative endeavors of the chip making variety. Also, heck yes for Sprocket content. There is no RU-vid channel that couldn't benefit from cat content.🐈

@mechanician7735 Год назад

However, Quinn appears speciesist, since there is no canine shop critter. Cannot have one without the other! It makes the shop very imbalanced!

@gregoryl.4872 Год назад

Quinn, you've inspired me not to only install a DRO on my mill, but to perform a shop redo. It's time to organize the Quinn way :). Thanks

@Gronicle1 Год назад

Shop is looking good. Sprocket is looking good. Didn't know you moved across the country. Definitely shop is not as closed looking as former shop. Keep up the good work.

@mariellecb1 Год назад

Loving Blondihacks 2.0! Thanks for sharing. :)

@OnlyTheEd Год назад

I, for one would like to thank you for the "Sprocket content".🥰

@chiparooo Год назад

New shop looks great!

@terrytopliss9506 Год назад

Looking good Quinn.👍👍

@ivans9165 Год назад

Indeed! And the shop doesn't look bad, either. 😉

@robpeters5204 Год назад

I was surprised when you said Canadian tire. That’s so Kool!!! I’m from southwestern Ontario. I’ve seen your channel a while ago and came across it again today. Love your work!

@DisabledParkHopper Год назад

So happy to see ya getting it all back together! Well done!!!!!!

@johnb6763 Год назад

Just a note. The shop is great and much bigger. Now the law of moving shops will take effect. 1) Bigger shop = Bigger tools. I know this may be hard to understand and right now you are in denial of this but.....trust me it will happen. Love your show!

@Bob_Jones_ Год назад

looks good ..cant wait to see whats next

@robstirling3173 Год назад

May I suggest you put some plastic mirror on the inside of the cabinet doors, you can set them to reflect light onto your machines. Also it would help you see the inside of the cabinets.

@erik_dk842 Год назад

What about actual lighting inside the cabinets

@patrickbramlett7515 Год назад

Congrats on the move and getting your shop going back together.

@greglaroche1753 Год назад

Congratulations on getting everything up and ready to run so fast. Your shop looks great.

@bilgeratjim Год назад

I use the same Crappy Tire cabinets in the back of my truck for odds and ends storage. Very durable, and when I assembled them i used some thin sealing tape in between the pieces which made them almost/ not quite / somewhat water tight.

@WildAzzRacing Год назад

Yes, from now on we need Sprocket content! Sprocket is the star now and you must rename the channel to Sprockethacks, lol. On a more serious not, congrats on getting the shop sorted out. Looks like it is a much better setup for you so enjoy.

@vamposdecampos Год назад

Nice splash-safety clearence from Sprocket there.

@stevedaenginerd Год назад

Sprockets!!! 😁🐱‍🏍😻

@waynetokarz174 Год назад

Awesome! Glad your in Canada!

@brians6781 Год назад

I sped up the lathe bed twist adjustment prosess when I did mine. Do the first cut on your journals and mic them like normal. Then fixture a dial indicator on the cross slide directly opposing the cutting tool. Zero the indicator on one journal, then set it on the other. Adjust your bed shims til you see the difference in journal radius on the indicator. Might have to re-zero it after shim adjustments. Really cuts down on the number of journal cuts you have to do and you can also confirm if you are adjusting the right way or not. Maybe one last round of journal passes at the end for confirmation or ultra fine tuning and you are on your way.

@KimbrellBrad Год назад

Great to see you getting moved in and even better organized. Can't wait to see your next project and/or series!

@nicolasaudouard8956 Год назад

yeah! little blue ducky made it too!!!

@Group-Five-Industries Год назад

Welcome Home!

@sherlock_norris Год назад

A different route to cutting your own sanding pads is getting carbide sanding discs from duragrit. They essentiall never wear out, because it's carbide on wood. Stumpy Nubs woodworking channel, a creator I trust with woodworking advice, is using and recommending them in many of his videos. You should definitely check them out.

@paulthomas3782 Год назад

Great to see your shop back up and running well done on the big move.

@ctrchg Год назад

Great video! I especially like the lathe leveling/alignment & mill setup.

@clydedecker765 Год назад

Quinn, its your shop .. rage on and allow yourself the freedom to be free. I think I would mount some movable task lighting in several places over the lathe and the mill. Maybe hanging from those metal cabinets and um - the wall for the mill? Sad that you needed to move back to Canada but ... I'm sure you will find the Bar Z bash and a couple of other incentives to return occasionally. Stay well and keep on making.

@TheRealBobHickman Год назад

This has turned out to be a pretty nice shop upgrade. Looking forward to you testing out the new capabilities.

@davefrench3608 Год назад

Great that it all survived the move. Looking forward to more great content.

@timothylyon2567 Год назад

Thank you for your invaluable videos. They have given me the confidence to begin using a lathe for model engineering.

@keyem4504 Год назад

I wish you a lot of fun in the new shop. Always stay safe in there.

@garyanderson4374 Год назад

Loved the Mel Brookes movie line!

@lightmechanic2370 Год назад

Fak... Missed it. Now I have to watch the whole thing again to catch the line.

@fullmetalpenguin Год назад

For some reason vicariously experiencing setting up a new shop made me happy. Thanks for sharing!

@buidelrat132 Год назад

I love water from the tap and setting up machines. Thanks for sharing!

@manythingslefttobuild Год назад

Thanks for the new shop tour Quinn, nice Sprocket slow motion clip.

@MrJoeGarner Год назад

Good to see you back at it Quinn, can't wait to see what comes next!

@jakobhalskov Год назад

15:44 Sprocket drinking efficiency: 2% .. cuteness: 100%

@avoirdupois1 Год назад

Looks like a great workspace. I appreciate your discussion of tool and workflow layout. Can't wait to see what projects you work on next!

@charlvanniekerk8009 Год назад

So good to see you settled in again Blondi! Very much looking forward to some more machining and am really glad you are more comfortable in your new workspace!

@bostedtap8399 Год назад

Looking very very nice, yes, cupboards above machines are a great asset. Thanks for sharing 👍

@PatGilliland Год назад

Great new setup

@taboc741 Год назад

I appreciate your indulging the sprocket fans. I think it was a perfect integration into the video.

@joecnc3341 Год назад

Wishing you well in your return to Canada, Quinn. Love your videos - keep em coming.

@davidstreeter9426 Год назад

Congratulations on a successful move & shop setup.

@eddiewoolfie3891 Год назад

Congratulations on completeing your move Blondie Hacks, well done in setting up the new shop 👏 . Looking forward to you next exiting project 👍

@lyleturner6964 Год назад

I am so happy for you. keep bringing us great content

@steveggca Год назад

Hi Quinn , been watching your channel for a while ,but this is my first comment. When tramming a mill do yourself the favour of leaving the .0001 test indicator in the box and use .0005 instead. this bit of advice was given to me when i started working for a cnc machine tool company ,installing mills and lathes. simply , the differance in repeatability between the two resolutions is about .0001 vs .0002, but as you identified , .0005 is far less twitchy. 0 is 0 either way. 😁 The second and more important suggestion is to indicate off the face of a gage block, dead smooth compared to the table, and smooths out the roughness that even the very best mill beds have. I used a 1" block, not so tall that it will tip over ,but tall enough for fingers to reposition the block if necessary. Oh and don't forget front to back.