Shop Rearrangement

[ssmith1627]

Finally a layout that seems to work ! Certainly isn't as pretty as what you other guys are posting. But I'm new to this so be easy on me ! haha

Been thinking about this for a month now -- where to put what -- and finally pushed my workbench and table saw mobile base together back to back to form an island in the middle of my shop:

http://ssmith1627.myphotoalbum.com/v...d=150_5034_IMG

This gives me outfeed support but I keep full access to the workbench and its vises and I still have the space to move around the "island" without having to sidestep to get through. For long rips, I'll turn the two perpendicular to each other.

Router table to one side, now on the BT3100 stand. Sheet goods fit in behind it, up against the wall.

http://ssmith1627.myphotoalbum.com/v...d=150_5037_IMG

More work surfaces and tool storage, cull bin, etc. A rolling toolchest just to the left of this first photo:

http://ssmith1627.myphotoalbum.com/v...d=150_5038_IMG

http://ssmith1627.myphotoalbum.com/v...d=150_5039_IMG

http://ssmith1627.myphotoalbum.com/v...d=150_5043_IMG

Now I am not sure where I'd put a bandsaw, jointer, planer or spindle sander......but it's a start. At some point I have to actually build something OTHER than stuff for the shop ! haha

I posted the disaster looking pictures before so I had to post something now to show that I'm a LITTLE more organized.

Steve

[JR]

Looking good, Steve! That island of workbench and tablesaw is great. You're definitely in position to build things now.

JR

[Tom Miller]

Nice setup!

While my "real" workbench is against a wall, I have a secondary (and smaller) workbench which doubles as an outfeed table in an island setup similar to yours. It really is a useful arrangement for those of us that are a bit "space-challenged", especially if both pieces are mobile.

I have to place my saw diagonally in the shop to rip anything over 7', but it's not too much trouble to move the saw and outfeed table around.

Regards,
Tom

[bigsteel15]

Took a look at some of your other pictures.
That's one heck of a base for your mobile cabinet.
Nice when you can make a screw up useful.

[ssmith1627]

We'll see how it turns out over time.....that was a quick way of putting that disaster to use and not build a torsion box. The whole thing seems very stable so far !

I put the two casters that pivot on the other end....so there's no give at all at this end. The workbench is on 6 pivoting casters so I can position the two however I need. I think this setup will cover most of what I'll be doing.

Thanks for the comments guys.

Steve

[mater]

I like the idea with the mobile workbench. Looks good.