Bike builders that have machine tools/shops

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Oldbiscuit

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Well Tom has pestered me into showing my shop, so bear with me here it is in all its cluttered glory
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Tool box central with one of my vices mounted on a truck brake drum with my anvil in the background
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My 20ton hydraulic press w/small arbor press on the side. Cutting/brazing torch, and 1st drill press. Two more drum mounted vices
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My Miller CP200 mig welder that I converted over to single phase on the right, and my Miller Syncrowave 250 DX tig welder to the left
 

Oldbiscuit

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My Lincoln Idealarc 250 AC/DC stick welder, shop vac, power washer and air hose real
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my air compressor, bar clamps, floor jacks and extra air hoses
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And what shop would be complete without a well stocked beer fridge ?? Crap I noticed I got an empty shelf! Better go buy some more beer.
 

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On the other side of the shop is where I keep some of my early 1900’s hit/miss gas engines and where I usually park my 01 Mustang
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part of my collection of bicycles, peddle and gas powered
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my nut and bolt cabinet and my band saw
 

curtisfox

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It got to be no longer fun, that we thought it was. And yes way more fun now, more time, more money. I am on my 5th motorhome, trading up, the one I have is a 08 bought 5 years ago, put 40,000 miles on it. We just had our 60th anniversary, so will keep going as long as I can. I have stopped and seen a couple members on the forum. My biggest thrill was in Huntington Beach, half a dozen guys and there bike. Derelict donut shop, from the forum.
 

Oldbiscuit

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I gave up the hard stuff in July of 83 after drinking a quart of whiskey every day, and being sick in bed for over a week with alcohol poisoning. Stayed sober for 35 yrs, still am, but I do enjoy a good beer after work. Difference now is I can walk away from beer, but I’ll never touch the hard stuff again.
 

fasteddy

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That problem went through my family. Dad escaped being caught in it but his father and three brothers were. Grand dad and one uncle were able to escape but my other two uncles didn't. My brother and I saw the problem and were careful.The cost here in Canada will cripple you financially.

Couple of beer price samples. This is for American brands in12oz cans. Canadian prices, and $1 Canadian is 77 cents U.S.

12pk Coors-$43.49
36pk Budweiser-$57.29. 24pk-$41.29
24pk Pabst Blue Ribbon-$35.99

Our "free" health care isn't. It's just prepaid.

Steve.
 

curtisfox

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I gave up the hard stuff in July of 83 after drinking a quart of whiskey every day, and being sick in bed for over a week with alcohol poisoning. Stayed sober for 35 yrs, still am, but I do enjoy a good beer after work. Difference now is I can walk away from beer, but I’ll never touch the hard stuff again.
I was worse, ended up with saroses' of the liver, and in treatment, best thing that ever happened to me. Thank the almighty for that. Soooooooo, thankful for second chance.............Curt
 

Tom from Rubicon

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The overall ambiance, spaciousness, and utility of your shop OB is what makes it. The bench out front. Dude!
A reefer stocked with malt beverages, is just icing on the cake. I got to trudge up to the house to get a fresh one.
I take the hard stuff for what it is, medicine, and everything in moderation.
And I got a Doc that monitors my liver function. Sigh!

Tom
 

Tom from Rubicon

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Friday looks to be a wet one.
Shop time.
Last week, I tried to split a block of aluminum with a .032 slitting saw blade. Instead of making multiple passes to give the saw a guide slot to follow.I went full depth. Assuming the blade would track true, wrong.
Never knew there was a problem until the blade broke. The blade had wandered more than 1/16".
New blades that size a $60 a pop. My retirement income being mostly out go has me unto a perfectly fine plan B

Tom