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[quote="ryanbp01"]... My wife wouldn't let me plumb it]Is that an entirely bad thing? Could be a win win situation!

I'm probably like most who purchased the Shopsmith in the first place. A small woodworking area. I can only use 1/2 of a double-car garage to make sawdust. Of course, at the end of the day, I have to move (all power tools are on wheels) everything against the garage walls so that I can get the second car in the garage. It's a hassle sometimes, but, at least I have a clean area each day to complete whatever projects I happen to be working on at the time on the next day.

Jim

My shop is a separate building - 16 by 20 ft. That comes to 320 sq. ft. on the outside. With wall thickness, benches and storage the working area is a lot less. I've found the use has evolved to using one bench and about 120 sq.ft. of floor space for all operations. I stand on a rubber pad with the MKV off toward the center of the room, along with the DC3300. The MKV is rotated 90 degrees for SPT use. I'm glad I have both wall and ceiling electrical outlets.

Finding storage space for cut offs is my biggest shop problem.

I checked 300 in the poll.

a1gutterman wrote:Is that an entirely bad thing? Could be a win win situation!

I thought it was a good idea!

BPR

My current work area is 1/2 of a 2 car garage. My Mark V (with Bandsaw, Beltsander SPTs and DC3300) shares space with a workbench, roll-away mechanics toolbox, Oxy-Acetalene welding tanks, an arc welder, 80 gallon tank air compressor, a sandcarving cabinet and a 100lb pressure pot. The MK-V is a perfect match for my limited work area.

Sorry I couldn't cast my vote in the pole. You didn't have an appropriate size listed. I have an 8'x10' metal shed filled with stuff, including an 8'x10'metal shed (unassembled). That's it. No garage. No other out building but I do have a room in my house, central to everything, which contains a Mark V 510 with bandsaw and jointer (and a piano).

I've used my old table saw, which is way too small, and a vacuum in this room . It's cut some, vacuum some, cut some...you get the idea. I used my living room to assemble a 4'x8' trailer with 4' tongue because it started to rain(it folded up to get back out) . This room is a little bit smaller than that.

Ok, you guessed it. I'm not married (any more) but I got the house after the divorce:rolleyes: . I hope to be building a 12'x20' shop in the backyard if and when I get the materials - hence the Shopsmith.

Since I just got my 510, I'm looking forward to finding out just what it can do. With a router, table saw(no dado blades), Skill saw, jig saw and drill, I have made two bookcases, a full sized bed with drawers (20"x36") and a computer table. Oh what I hope to accomplish now!:D

Pascalore.

pascalore wrote:Sorry I couldn't cast my vote in the pole. You didn't have an appropriate size listed. I have an 8'x10' metal shed filled with stuff, including an 8'x10'metal shed (unassembled). That's it. No garage. No other out building but I do have a room in my house, central to everything, which contains a Mark V 510 with bandsaw and jointer (and a piano).

I've used my old table saw, which is way too small, and a vacuum in this room . It's cut some, vacuum some, cut some...you get the idea. I used my living room to assemble a 4'x8' trailer with 4' tongue because it started to rain(it folded up to get back out) . This room is a little bit smaller than that.

Ok, you guessed it. I'm not married (any more) but I got the house after the divorce:rolleyes: . I hope to be building a 12'x20' shop in the backyard if and when I get the materials - hence the Shopsmith.

Since I just got my 510, I'm looking forward to finding out just what it can do. With a router, table saw(no dado blades), Skill saw, jig saw and drill, I have made two bookcases, a full sized bed with drawers (20"x36") and a computer table. Oh what I hope to accomplish now!:D

Pascalore.

Pascalore,
Glad you joined us. Personally, I think that you should vote and use the 100' as your choice! Good luck with your woodworking and feel free to ask questions and brag about your "stuff"!

My shop is 24 x 24 but that is not to say it is all available. There is a fair amount of "storage" going on out there. But is stillmassive compared to when it was in the basement 15 x 11. So I'm still

I have almost 1/3 of a 3 car garage. I say almost because the back area of my side has become a small storage area. I don't know how many square feet that equals and I'm too lazy to look it up right now. When working, if weather permits, I wheel everything out into the driveway. LOML is very kind not to complain too loudly about the sawdust all over her truck. I hope to rearrange, build some decent cabinets and a workbench this summer. But we're leasing the house, so I can't do anything permanent.