Finally had some money in my pocket at the right time!
My neighbor, a long time fabricator, died of old age last week.
He did it all in his day, hot rod frames to wrought iron.
Today his family was cleaning out his shop and selling off the tools.
No one taking over the business, too bad.
Got some pallet shelving and the build table.
Not sure what the table base is from, it has twin jack screws to raise and lower it.
His daughter said it also tilts but I have not found a way to do that yet.
Not sure what the motorized three jaw chuck down below is for.
Thinking about trying to also buy his slow speed cold saw, the type with metal blades.
Had one before and really liked the clean and precise cuts with no work-hardening.
Pretty expensive just to chop metal, maybe......
This table along with my welders and recently acquired Dio Tipo 61 body should mean that my long held dream of a nice light Alfa-Romeo based Italian look special may be realized at last.
Sevenish type chassis, all Alfa drive-train, suspension, and brakes from a single '74 donor.
That does mean a live rear axle with limited slip which should be much simpler to do than my IRS GT6 project.
Intent is to end up about half as heavy as original and twice as stiff in the chassis.
Track 50" and 90" +- wheelbase.
Engine only makes about 120 HP but it's all classic Alfa Twin-Cam and Weber goodness.
The only bad news is that I really cannot get too deep into the Dio/Alfa until at least one of my other projects is much further along.
But that does not prevent planning.