Cylinder Porting station

[EchoShindaiwaMakitaDolmar]

Cylinder bases aren't cut by laser?!

 

[Woodwackr]

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Carbide blades…used to deck cylinders

 

[StihlEchoingHusky]

No belt sander-ing of cylinders!

But why not haha. Is that a digital timing wheel??

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I like your method of motor hanger. I've got my tx on a big chain with multiple carabineers for height adjustment, that is then connected to the boom of my old cherry picker which is up in the rafters of my shop. Just picked up a set of rollers that I'm going to rest between the boom and rafter so I can roll it out of the way when needed. I've got a pretty small shop.

 

[Ketchup]

But why not haha. Is that a digital timing wheel??

I like your method of motor hanger. I've got my tx on a big chain with multiple carabineers for height adjustment, that is then connected to the boom of my old cherry picker which is up in the rafters of my shop. Just picked up a set of rollers that I'm going to rest between the boom and rafter so I can roll it out of the way when needed. I've got a pretty small shop.

Yep, digital. I got it from @Red97 (worksaws.com). I like it better than my wheel.

I’d like my foredom to be more mobile, but the height adjustment is the most important thing. I’m always doing things like you’re saying with your grinder. This machine can go there, those tools can be moved to those drawers, why is this stuff in my way, etc. It can really keep me from getting things accomplished. Right now I’m working on getting the air compressor up in the loft so air lines hang from above and finishing the dust collector. Then the Bridgeport head gets a rebuild. It never ends.

 

[Nutball]

A washing machine makes a good porting station.

 

[Chainmale]

…?

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Sorry, didn't see see that you said not for sanding cylinders. Was joking about people using belt sanders to do cylinder base cuts

 

[ZERO]

@Stump Shot Steve nice compact shop set up.

Aiming for something similar, not there yet.

 

[dangerousatom]

I do mine on the welding table usually, but working on a 1” thick black rubber sponge pad . It takes the “vibes” out of the jug and I don’t have to think about mistakenly dinging up the bottom. No vise or any way to clamp it as you’re always moving it around. Tig welding glove on my left hand and hold the foredom in my right.

Also the air nozzle is always in arms reach and a finger light n head lamp.

 

[Ketchup]

Sorry, didn't see see that you said not for sanding cylinders. Was joking about people using belt sanders to do cylinder base cuts

Somebody was bound to mention it. JMS got blacklisted for doing all kinds of shady stuff, but belt sander base cuts were his calling card. Several inexperienced porting outfits have also described their work as “planing the cylinder”. So I added a photo of my 13” wood planer. Gotta have the best equipment!

 

[Mastermind]

The most important thing for me is the ability to get comfortable. That means a good chair or stool, a place to work where your legs can fit comfortably under the workbench, with the foot pedal easily accessible for either foot. Light is next. Gotta have plenty, and at the right position not to blind yourself. Tooling needs to be within reach so you aren't getting up and down repeatedly. And music.....gotta have good music.

 

[Stump Shot]

The most important thing for me is the ability to get comfortable. That means a good chair or stool, a place to work where your legs can fit comfortably under the workbench, with the foot pedal easily accessible for either foot. Light is next. Gotta have plenty, and at the right position not to blind yourself. Tooling needs to be within reach so you aren't getting up and down repeatedly. And music.....gotta have good music.

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All above, with emphasis on the good music, most important part to be in a good frame of mind.

 

[Nutball]

To each his own. I prefer silence.

The most important thing for me is the ability to get comfortable. That means a good chair or stool, a place to work where your legs can fit comfortably under the workbench, with the foot pedal easily accessible for either foot. Light is next. Gotta have plenty, and at the right position not to blind yourself. Tooling needs to be within reach so you aren't getting up and down repeatedly. And music.....gotta have good music.

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Are you going to hook up dust collector lines, and maybe a down draft table?

 

[Mastermind]

To each his own. I prefer silence.


Are you going to hook up dust collector lines, and maybe a down draft table?

No.

 

[Stump Shot]

To each his own. I prefer silence.


Are you going to hook up dust collector lines, and maybe a down draft table?

Led Zeppelin cylinders are some of the very best! Lol

Do you find that the air gets dusty when you port?

 

[Nutball]

Not unless I'm using an abrasive. I prefer a draft to help keep swarf from flying at me. Some of the aluminum chips are so thin and light they do float around, and I don't want to breath that stuff in. If I ported more, I'd redo my setup as it isn't very drafty.

 

[EchoShindaiwaMakitaDolmar]

The most important thing for me is the ability to get comfortable. That means a good chair or stool, a place to work where your legs can fit comfortably under the workbench, with the foot pedal easily accessible for either foot. Light is next. Gotta have plenty, and at the right position not to blind yourself. Tooling needs to be within reach so you aren't getting up and down repeatedly. And music.....gotta have good music.

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No.

Hot tank to clean saws prior to working on them, or just require the saw owner to clean it first? Saw gurus shouldn't have to work on dirty saws!

 

[Mastermind]

Hot tank to clean saws prior to working on them, or just require the saw owner to clean it first? Saw gurus shouldn't have to work on dirty saws!

We do a lot of rebuilds.....those get a bath in the ultrasonic tank. Used saws to port just get the air hose. Thankfully, most of what we do is new saws.

 

[StihlEchoingHusky]

Hot tank to clean saws prior to working on them, or just require the saw owner to clean it first? Saw gurus shouldn't have to work on dirty saws!

I'm definitely no guru. But the saws I've done for others.....1 guy 6 saws.... All ported and I returned them with the small 6 gallon air compressor from harbor freight... I said bro *ssspppptttt ssssppptt done!

 

[David Young]

The most important thing for me is the ability to get comfortable. That means a good chair or stool, a place to work where your legs can fit comfortably under the workbench, with the foot pedal easily accessible for either foot. Light is next. Gotta have plenty, and at the right position not to blind yourself. Tooling needs to be within reach so you aren't getting up and down repeatedly. And music.....gotta have good music.

When Randy says plenty of legroom it is of course subjective based on the variables. For example the arrow is pointing to a spot that is enough leg room for Randy...

 

[dangerousatom]

^ MMM thats nice! ^
Im picturing those windows are near ground level and there's 3 foot of dirt on top of the the sheet metal ceiling
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