Need help for my small shop
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:11 pm
I really need some help to solve my dilemma. I have a small shop (1 bay of a 2 bay garage)and too much stuff in it. I have gotten to the point of not being able to effectively work in the shop and that's not fun.
I have a workbench, a shopsmith M V 520, a shopsmith M V 500 shorty that I use for sanding and lathe work, a craftsman RAS and a dewalt planer each on a roll around cabinet, a shopsmith stand-alone scroll saw, a shopsmith old style overhead router table plus a portable router table top with the Incra Universal positioning jig (the original plastic version) which I use clamped in the workbench vice. I also have a shopsmith joiner and bandsaw. In addition, I have some storage cabinets, my shop vac with the Oneida dust-deputy attached, and a roll-around clamp cart. I can barely move around and must reposition things to work with any tool. I need help to reduce the clutter and please don't suggest that you would be happy to give my tools a new roomier home.
I am thinking about selling the overhead router set-up and possibly the scroll saw since I rarely use it.
Then, I am considering purchasing the shopsmith Pro Fence Router Table System. This would give me a router table set-up without using too much floor space and it can be stored when not in use.
Also, if I purchase the power-pro headstock and the Mk7 conversion, I can then rout both from above and below. This set-up seems to allow me to effectively get the benefits of the overarm pin router attachment in addition to everything else from the power-pro headstock. Unfortunately, the overarm set-up doesn't have enough table room to use the Incra positioning jig so I need the other router table set-up.
The order that I would do things would be as follows:
sell the overhead router table set-up and possibly the scroll saw
Purchase the pro fence router table
Purchase the power-pro headstock
purchase the M 7 conversion
Timing of purchases would be based on finances.
Am I making sense? Am I missing something? Do you have any alternative solutions? Any input would be greatly appreciated.
I have a workbench, a shopsmith M V 520, a shopsmith M V 500 shorty that I use for sanding and lathe work, a craftsman RAS and a dewalt planer each on a roll around cabinet, a shopsmith stand-alone scroll saw, a shopsmith old style overhead router table plus a portable router table top with the Incra Universal positioning jig (the original plastic version) which I use clamped in the workbench vice. I also have a shopsmith joiner and bandsaw. In addition, I have some storage cabinets, my shop vac with the Oneida dust-deputy attached, and a roll-around clamp cart. I can barely move around and must reposition things to work with any tool. I need help to reduce the clutter and please don't suggest that you would be happy to give my tools a new roomier home.
I am thinking about selling the overhead router set-up and possibly the scroll saw since I rarely use it.
Then, I am considering purchasing the shopsmith Pro Fence Router Table System. This would give me a router table set-up without using too much floor space and it can be stored when not in use.
Also, if I purchase the power-pro headstock and the Mk7 conversion, I can then rout both from above and below. This set-up seems to allow me to effectively get the benefits of the overarm pin router attachment in addition to everything else from the power-pro headstock. Unfortunately, the overarm set-up doesn't have enough table room to use the Incra positioning jig so I need the other router table set-up.
The order that I would do things would be as follows:
sell the overhead router table set-up and possibly the scroll saw
Purchase the pro fence router table
Purchase the power-pro headstock
purchase the M 7 conversion
Timing of purchases would be based on finances.
Am I making sense? Am I missing something? Do you have any alternative solutions? Any input would be greatly appreciated.