I've been taking a woodworking class through the community college. It's a chance to learn pick up some of those skills I breezed past doing the old "figure it out yourself" method. I'm also able to use machines I'll never have at home.
Last night, after a few hours, I realized I hadn't thought about work. At nearly 2 years of this ecconomic mess, I'm way past burned-out due to the stress. I was happily zapping out dados with a panel router and drilling screw pockets when I realized how much fun I was having. The medication I need is clearly saw dust.
Well, back to the trenches...
Woodworking vs stress
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robinson46176
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You clearly need a shop dog, a shop cat and a horse to hug with-in 100 feet... 
Some kind of fireplace in the shop may help too but in AZ you may want one where you could sit down and watch a block of ice melt.
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Some kind of fireplace in the shop may help too but in AZ you may want one where you could sit down and watch a block of ice melt.
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Francis Robinson
I did not equip with Shopsmiths in spite of the setups but because of them.
1 1988 - Mark V 510 (bought new), 4 Poly vee 1 1/8th HP Mark V's, Mark VII, 1 Mark V Mini, 1 Frankensmith, 1 10-ER, 1 Mark V Push-me-Pull-me Drillpress, SS bandsaw, belt sander, jointer, jigsaw, shaper attach, mortising attach, TS-3650 Rigid tablesaw, RAS, 6" long bed jointer, Foley/Belsaw Planer/molder/ripsaw, 1" sander, oscillating spindle/belt sander, Scroll saw, Woodmizer sawmill
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Francis Robinson
I did not equip with Shopsmiths in spite of the setups but because of them.
1 1988 - Mark V 510 (bought new), 4 Poly vee 1 1/8th HP Mark V's, Mark VII, 1 Mark V Mini, 1 Frankensmith, 1 10-ER, 1 Mark V Push-me-Pull-me Drillpress, SS bandsaw, belt sander, jointer, jigsaw, shaper attach, mortising attach, TS-3650 Rigid tablesaw, RAS, 6" long bed jointer, Foley/Belsaw Planer/molder/ripsaw, 1" sander, oscillating spindle/belt sander, Scroll saw, Woodmizer sawmill
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terrydowning
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No kidding. I've been cleaning, donating, & Craig's Listing my garage all winter. Now that I'm seriously looking for a Shopsmith, we've had our first 100° day. I figure I can work out there until about 110°, then forget it.robinson46176 wrote: Some kind of fireplace in the shop may help too but in AZ you may want one where you could sit down and watch a block of ice melt.
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notlem wrote:No kidding. I've been cleaning, donating, & Craig's Listing my garage all winter. Now that I'm seriously looking for a Shopsmith, we've had our first 100° day. I figure I can work out there until about 110°, then forget it.
One week!:D?
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notlem wrote:No kidding. I've been cleaning, donating, & Craig's Listing my garage all winter. Now that I'm seriously looking for a Shopsmith, we've had our first 100° day. I figure I can work out there until about 110°, then forget it.
You are a lot tougher than I am. My Shopsmith gets used from November through March. The rest of the year is too hot for work. Once the snow melts, it is time for my summer siesta.
For me, anything over 75 or 80 degrees means "sit in the shade and sleep".
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robinson46176
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This year will be the first year ever that my woodshop will have AC. I hope I can find the time to spend in it. The AC will only be used for "cooling" not "refrigerating".
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Francis Robinson
I did not equip with Shopsmiths in spite of the setups but because of them.
1 1988 - Mark V 510 (bought new), 4 Poly vee 1 1/8th HP Mark V's, Mark VII, 1 Mark V Mini, 1 Frankensmith, 1 10-ER, 1 Mark V Push-me-Pull-me Drillpress, SS bandsaw, belt sander, jointer, jigsaw, shaper attach, mortising attach, TS-3650 Rigid tablesaw, RAS, 6" long bed jointer, Foley/Belsaw Planer/molder/ripsaw, 1" sander, oscillating spindle/belt sander, Scroll saw, Woodmizer sawmill
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Francis Robinson
I did not equip with Shopsmiths in spite of the setups but because of them.
1 1988 - Mark V 510 (bought new), 4 Poly vee 1 1/8th HP Mark V's, Mark VII, 1 Mark V Mini, 1 Frankensmith, 1 10-ER, 1 Mark V Push-me-Pull-me Drillpress, SS bandsaw, belt sander, jointer, jigsaw, shaper attach, mortising attach, TS-3650 Rigid tablesaw, RAS, 6" long bed jointer, Foley/Belsaw Planer/molder/ripsaw, 1" sander, oscillating spindle/belt sander, Scroll saw, Woodmizer sawmill
It's not that bad. After about a year here, your body changes and 100° isn't bad at all. Of course 60° is freezing.garys wrote:You are a lot tougher than I am. My Shopsmith gets used from November through March. The rest of the year is too hot for work. Once the snow melts, it is time for my summer siesta.
For me, anything over 75 or 80 degrees means "sit in the shade and sleep".