gerryv
09-25-2012, 07:53 PM
Bigger is Always Better... Unless! (A word of warning just in case.)
That would be unless it's going to cost you tens of thousands more than you planned on to build a larger shop than you planned on. If I'd done my homework or simply made a call to Shopbot, I'd have discovered that the 5' wide 'bot that I'd lusted after for so long was not about 6.5' wide" as I'd "guessed" but, in reality, a touch over 7.5' wide.
Who'd have thought that just adding a foot to the width of a building would cost so much more? Who'd have thought that adding a foot wider, 13' jog in a 36' wall would cost nearly as much as just going an extra foot all the way (more complex roofline); who'd have thought that this would then lower the desired side wall height because of the 12:4 roof angle requirement; who have anticipated the added cost for the revised drawings...
What makes it worse is that I bought this machine because it was "otherwise" in truly excellent condition having only been used for about 6 months in the last 3.5 years but later found out that the unknown "otherwise" was that the 4 hp HSD spindle bearings were @#$%^& (dirty, plugged up, out of balance collets) so I then spent an extra $2,000 on a new HSD spindle from Shopbot. That doesn't "really" add much value though does it. :(
Hmmm,
... anyone out there needing to upgrade to a 5'x10' PRS alpha from their recent model 48" Buddy with powersticks, haha. Ah well, live and learn. :(
... anyone out there know if it's practical for an old geezer with arthritis to run the gantry down to the back then climb up on the table to do setup, adjustments and such :(
... anyone tried a combination of one of those stairlifts and an auto mechanics creepers would help? :D
Q: So when exactly does the wisdom that is supposed to come with age and experience kick in - fully?
Sorry, just had to rant at myself a little so figured I might as well see if it could help anyone.
That would be unless it's going to cost you tens of thousands more than you planned on to build a larger shop than you planned on. If I'd done my homework or simply made a call to Shopbot, I'd have discovered that the 5' wide 'bot that I'd lusted after for so long was not about 6.5' wide" as I'd "guessed" but, in reality, a touch over 7.5' wide.
Who'd have thought that just adding a foot to the width of a building would cost so much more? Who'd have thought that adding a foot wider, 13' jog in a 36' wall would cost nearly as much as just going an extra foot all the way (more complex roofline); who'd have thought that this would then lower the desired side wall height because of the 12:4 roof angle requirement; who have anticipated the added cost for the revised drawings...
What makes it worse is that I bought this machine because it was "otherwise" in truly excellent condition having only been used for about 6 months in the last 3.5 years but later found out that the unknown "otherwise" was that the 4 hp HSD spindle bearings were @#$%^& (dirty, plugged up, out of balance collets) so I then spent an extra $2,000 on a new HSD spindle from Shopbot. That doesn't "really" add much value though does it. :(
Hmmm,
... anyone out there needing to upgrade to a 5'x10' PRS alpha from their recent model 48" Buddy with powersticks, haha. Ah well, live and learn. :(
... anyone out there know if it's practical for an old geezer with arthritis to run the gantry down to the back then climb up on the table to do setup, adjustments and such :(
... anyone tried a combination of one of those stairlifts and an auto mechanics creepers would help? :D
Q: So when exactly does the wisdom that is supposed to come with age and experience kick in - fully?
Sorry, just had to rant at myself a little so figured I might as well see if it could help anyone.