Your Shop Size?
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- robinson46176
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I always get to feeling a bit sheepish looking at a well (or even semi) organized smaller shop. I'm lucky enough to have a large shop space (24' X 40') with a tiny bit of overflow room I could sneak an item or two into outside of the shop. Some how I am having a horrible time getting this shop together...
I learned when I had our store in different locations over the years that it becomes extra hard to be efficient when you have plenty of room.
A large shop space really attracts sloppiness... and I am really good at sloppiness.
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I learned when I had our store in different locations over the years that it becomes extra hard to be efficient when you have plenty of room.
A large shop space really attracts sloppiness... and I am really good at sloppiness.
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farmer
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
farmer
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
I just stopped by the new house we are buying (escrow alledgedly closes in 11 days) and measured the workshop...585 square feet! The current owner has it so crammed with crap that it's hard to even get in there...he best start packing soon as I could care less about moving into the house, I'm heading straight for the workshop (that's going to thrill my wife )
- BuckeyeDennis
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The floor is Shaw laminate in hickory. got it on sale for $.99/sq.ft. The shop has been up for 3 month, alot of use from it, moving the SS around and it hasn't shown any scratches yet. Very happy with it. Yes Daddy's little helper out there with me alot. She starting to get used to the noise of the tools.
- JPG
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Do be mindful of her when it is making noise.zanthos37 wrote:The floor is Shaw laminate in hickory. got it on sale for $.99/sq.ft. The shop has been up for 3 month, alot of use from it, moving the SS around and it hasn't shown any scratches yet. Very happy with it. Yes Daddy's little helper out there with me alot. She starting to get used to the noise of the tools.
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
- paulrussell
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I'm at least 8 years away from a helper like yours. But I'm already saving up tools for him/her.
My shop has finally started to shape up, maybe I'll post some pics tomorrow.
My shop has finally started to shape up, maybe I'll post some pics tomorrow.
Paul
520 PowerPro, Planer, Bandsaw, Jointer, Belt Sander, 20" Scroll Saw, Dust Collector, conical disc
Also: 3D printers, and a homebrew CNC
520 PowerPro, Planer, Bandsaw, Jointer, Belt Sander, 20" Scroll Saw, Dust Collector, conical disc
Also: 3D printers, and a homebrew CNC