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All,
You guys have some nice shops and I have seen a few ideas that I hope to incorporate someday. While it is unlikely that anyone will see much to borrow here I suppose it does demonstrate what can be done with a very limited space. The SPT's and accessories are stowed on the shelves, my planer is in the closet at the end of the room. When the weather is nice or not too buggy I can wheel the Shopsmith outside and work in the carport, a necessity with the lathe. If I am working on smaller items then I can work in the laundry room although it becomes a bit impassible and makes doing laundry difficult. A small source of domestic dispute. Similarly I have to unplug the dryer to get the 240V needed for my lathe and soon for my mill. This also is a small source of difficulty but nowhere near as bad as our old house where I had to unplug the stove to plug in my tools.


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The main problem with this sort of setup is the difficulty in setting things up to work. As a result I don't do as much woodworking as I might.
I do have a nice space for my clock stuff but can't take photos until I get it reorganized after adding my new mill.

Troy

Like the dog ... is he watching your shop .... ???
Is he friendly ???

camerio wrote:Like the dog ... is he watching your shop .... ???
Is he friendly ???

Of course, a good shop dog is an important part of any workshop.

Spider, here is my humble 3 car garage, (2 car gym--1 car woodshop). There hasn't been a car in our garage for 16 years. It was always a gym for my wife and I and the kids. With the SS purchase, I am trying to convert a dedicated area for woodworking and so far mommy is on board .
I need to sharpen my skills with my new hobby so I can make a "Sick" train or maybe a scale "Sick" Titanic replica....ok maybe a bandsaw box and a few pens are more realistic goals for now.

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Looks like quite a workshop set up. You have just about everything you need.

Also, it isn't about making a train or a titanic or even a pen. It is about what you love and loving what you do. If you hate trains, don't build one. If you love them, then give it a shot. If you like coat racks, well then make the best one you can.

Having fun and having a hobby you love is what it is about.

Thanks for the pics. Looks like you have plenty of room to work when needed

mrhart wrote:Spider, here is my humble 3 car garage, (2 car gym--1 car woodshop). There hasn't been a car in our garage for 16 years. It was always a gym for my wife and I and the kids. With the SS purchase, I am trying to convert a dedicated area for woodworking and so far mommy is on board .
I need to sharpen my skills with my new hobby so I can make a "Sick" train or maybe a scale "Sick" Titanic replica....ok maybe a bandsaw box and a few pens are more realistic goals for now.

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Dust Control - Dust Control - Dust Control ! Otherwise Mommy will abandon ship!:D

BTW it looks like 'something' has crept in from the 'other side'!.

spiderclimber wrote:Looks like quite a workshop set up. You have just about everything you need.

Also, it isn't about making a train or a titanic or even a pen. It is about what you love and loving what you do. If you hate trains, don't build one. If you love them, then give it a shot. If you like coat racks, well then make the best one you can.

Having fun and having a hobby you love is what it is about.

Thanks for the pics. Looks like you have plenty of room to work when needed

Thanks for the thread, it has been one of my favorites. I like to see how everyone works.
I've really liked daydreaming of woodworking the last couple months while I'm at work. I think my hobby will be long term.

[quote="JPG40504"]Dust Control - Dust Control - Dust Control ! Otherwise Mommy will abandon ship!:D

BTW it looks like 'something' has crept in from the 'other side'!.]
I did hook up the dust collector last week for it's initial fire up. Hose is a bit short and has some holes, but my trusty roll of duct tape came in handy. Now I need to get the jointer and planer out of the boxes.............

I did see the planer in the box and it a a shopsmith one and it made me drool. I don't think i will ever own one of those as I can't justify the cost. But maybe a great deal will come up some day

spiderclimber wrote:I did see the planer in the box and it a a shopsmith one and it made me drool. I don't think i will ever own one of those as I can't justify the cost. But maybe a great deal will come up some day

It was a package deal.....
1988-by serial, a 520 fence system, planer, jointer, beltsander, bandsaw, miter pro set up, dust collector, crosscut table, 2 roller stands, dadoo set, a shaper package, drum sander kit, 5 piece drill bit set, grinder set up, about 10-12 lathe tools, pushblock set, extra arbors-bandsaw blades-sanding disks and...an apron
The 1954 Greenie had a bandsaw and jointer and some misc stuff (400) I was going to sell it, but it's pretty handy having two. The other jointer could go.