Workshop Information
Location
United States
Moved and left old shop behind. About done setting up new shop in 1/2 of two car garage. Work area is U shaped with saw and 4×8 outfeed table at base. Chop saw, band saw, scroll saw, drill press and compressor on one side, bins, OSS/belt sander, lather and planer on the other. As usual, every flat surface is covered in crap.
Each tool has it's own stand so the combined tool and stand height is the same - 34" - as the saw. Each stand has a lower shelf for storage of its machine accessories and consumables.
Planer is griz. It has a cutter head lock for reduced snipe, a built in reusable chip collection bag, and a preset stop knob that goes down to 1/8". The stand has two wheels and two handles so it can easily be moved out of the garage to the driveway for use. Feed trays are nicely waxed for smooth operation. I added a wixey digital thickness readout.
Just getting into turning. Got a nice little Wen electronic VS lathe. Bought some carbide chisels as well as some HSS ones (carbide bettah!). Added a 4" 4-jaw chuck. Bought a tailstock chuck for drilling that broke after the first use - couldn't get jaws to open to release the bit. The lathe stand is heavy duty 2×10 top with thru bolts (special order metric bolts - $20 with shipping) holding things together. The legs have rear facing extended feet to make the stand more resistant to tipping when pushing hard from the front.
Used to have separate OSS and belt Sanders. This sander does both in half the space. Although the belt sander is small (4×24) it works well for many of my projects. I also have a pair of 5" ROS's for coarse and fine sanding.
These bins hold a ton of stuff as some of the drawers are divided. All of the drawers fit into a 3-1/2" high by 8" wide set of bins. The drawers can be moved around in different arraignments. The unique finger holes help identify an individual drawer no matter where its located. The base has a switched power outlet and a shelf to hold assorted power hand tools. It's on wheels for easy placement.
Saw is a griz G0833 with an Incra router table and big Milwaukee router. Fence is an incra LS-III along with an Incra M1000 miter gauge. Both are used with the router and saw.
My major complaint about the 833 is dust collection. The split hose makes neither end draw effectively. I finally just disconnected the internal 2-1/2" dust hose from the blade shroud and let the dust fall to the floor inside the saw. I open the access panel every few months and vacuum out the saw stand as best I can.
Since I'm disabled (one leg) I try to keep as much as possible within arms reach. The saw is the primary workstation and serves multiple roles (saw, router, assembly table, spray station, etc)
Lots of router bits:
I inherited a PC pancake compressor that is loud as s**t but works well enough. I run two lines. One for the dust blower / tire inflator and one with a water trap to run the air tools and sprayer. I bought a pair (one large, one small) of HVLP sprayers that have built in pressure regulators. Works really well on my new kitchen cabs.
Drill press is a tough little tool. It has handled everything I've thrown at it including 3" forstner bits in oak. Magnetic flashlight helps my tired eyes see. The steel cover is just right for storing my magnetic base angle gauge, digital height indicator, and machinists square.
Scroll saw is a hand-me-down but it works. What else can I say?
Band saw is small (9") but sturdy. Although the wheel covers are flimsy plastic the machine frame is welded tubular steel and quite rigid.
Chop saw is another hand me down and is waiting for me to get off my a$$ and build it a stand.
Latest addition is a clamp rack.
Finally no shop is complete without a shop cat.
Well that's it for now and remember to raise your hands, wiggle your fingers and shout "I'm a woodworker and I have all ten!"
M
Each tool has it's own stand so the combined tool and stand height is the same - 34" - as the saw. Each stand has a lower shelf for storage of its machine accessories and consumables.
Planer is griz. It has a cutter head lock for reduced snipe, a built in reusable chip collection bag, and a preset stop knob that goes down to 1/8". The stand has two wheels and two handles so it can easily be moved out of the garage to the driveway for use. Feed trays are nicely waxed for smooth operation. I added a wixey digital thickness readout.
Just getting into turning. Got a nice little Wen electronic VS lathe. Bought some carbide chisels as well as some HSS ones (carbide bettah!). Added a 4" 4-jaw chuck. Bought a tailstock chuck for drilling that broke after the first use - couldn't get jaws to open to release the bit. The lathe stand is heavy duty 2×10 top with thru bolts (special order metric bolts - $20 with shipping) holding things together. The legs have rear facing extended feet to make the stand more resistant to tipping when pushing hard from the front.
Used to have separate OSS and belt Sanders. This sander does both in half the space. Although the belt sander is small (4×24) it works well for many of my projects. I also have a pair of 5" ROS's for coarse and fine sanding.
These bins hold a ton of stuff as some of the drawers are divided. All of the drawers fit into a 3-1/2" high by 8" wide set of bins. The drawers can be moved around in different arraignments. The unique finger holes help identify an individual drawer no matter where its located. The base has a switched power outlet and a shelf to hold assorted power hand tools. It's on wheels for easy placement.
Saw is a griz G0833 with an Incra router table and big Milwaukee router. Fence is an incra LS-III along with an Incra M1000 miter gauge. Both are used with the router and saw.
My major complaint about the 833 is dust collection. The split hose makes neither end draw effectively. I finally just disconnected the internal 2-1/2" dust hose from the blade shroud and let the dust fall to the floor inside the saw. I open the access panel every few months and vacuum out the saw stand as best I can.
Since I'm disabled (one leg) I try to keep as much as possible within arms reach. The saw is the primary workstation and serves multiple roles (saw, router, assembly table, spray station, etc)
Lots of router bits:
I inherited a PC pancake compressor that is loud as s**t but works well enough. I run two lines. One for the dust blower / tire inflator and one with a water trap to run the air tools and sprayer. I bought a pair (one large, one small) of HVLP sprayers that have built in pressure regulators. Works really well on my new kitchen cabs.
Drill press is a tough little tool. It has handled everything I've thrown at it including 3" forstner bits in oak. Magnetic flashlight helps my tired eyes see. The steel cover is just right for storing my magnetic base angle gauge, digital height indicator, and machinists square.
Scroll saw is a hand-me-down but it works. What else can I say?
Band saw is small (9") but sturdy. Although the wheel covers are flimsy plastic the machine frame is welded tubular steel and quite rigid.
Chop saw is another hand me down and is waiting for me to get off my a$$ and build it a stand.
Latest addition is a clamp rack.
Finally no shop is complete without a shop cat.
Well that's it for now and remember to raise your hands, wiggle your fingers and shout "I'm a woodworker and I have all ten!"
M