Kirby’s Shed: 7. WD Sander+

[RodKirby]

And now on to the stuff in the middle of the Shed...



The small bench is the only "wood" item I didn't make. At the time I moved from the old garage into the new Shed, this happened to come on sale for (about) US$100! I couldn't even buy the vises for that. I enclosed it all and added a shelf/door etc.

It ended up being an ideal home for my CMS (only for cutting aluminum).

BTW Wherever you see cabinets wired, the black receptacle is Power-in (from an extension lead). The white socket is to plug in the Shopvac. It gives me a single on/off switch to both the tool and the Shopvac.




This cabinet has 1/8" clear acrylic sides and (obviously), gets moved when I use the Bandsaw (blue Kreg fence).

[Jeffrey Schronce]

I am really enjoying your shop tour! It has inspired me to clean (deeply) and organize my shop. I have a lot to do this summer and you have certainly given me a lot of great ideas!

I have a 16" dual drum sander with (2) 4" DC ports which is about 5ft from my cyclone with a dedicated line running to it. It is still my biggest dust problem.

[jhart]

I keep telling myself, "someday my shop will be neat and clean, someday my shop will be neat and clean, someday...."

Thanks for sharing all the photos and comments Kirby. Looks like a joy to work in.

[ejs1097]

I've been enjoying and looking forward to your next tour all the way around you shop. Thanks Rod.

Did you wire your recepticles to work with your shop vac? Can you share some how-tos and what you used to do this? Woodcraft has a duel plug on sale for $20 for this purpose. I believe the shovac will come on when the tool is turned on and stay on for 7 seconds. That can add up for each station quickly.

[DonHo]

I believe the shovac will come on when the tool is turned on and stay on for 7 seconds. That can add up for each station quickly.

I'm interested to hear Rod's answer too, however I can tell you how I handled this problem in my small shop. I have the Sears switch which does the same thing. I plug this switch into the wall socket(middle of back wall) then a heavy extension cord into the main plug on the switch then the dust collector into one of the controled sockets. With this setup any tool that I plug into the extension cord will control the dust collection. Of course I have a small shop and 10' extension cord will reach any of my tools.
This is a link to an article on how to set this up, I just changed the setup so that the Sears switch plugs into the wall socket then the power cord into the switch. It works well for me.

DonHo

[bthere]

I assume that outboard support on the sander is to prevent deflection? Were you having issues without it?

[JR]

Rod, I will also add my appreciation for you shop tour. Thanks.

I'm always interested in ideas for making things co-planar. How did you get your drum sander and assembly table on the same plane?

JR

[Tom H]

I've been amazed looking at pictures of your shop. That really looks like a great place to create....whatever.

Tom

[RodKirby]

DonHo: I simply wire both the Tool and another socket (white), to the power input (black); controlled by a single switch.

bthere: No real issues - It's for when I need to sand something wide - it makes me feel better that its there

JR: I planned it that way (I built the WDS base)

[djenkins]

Rod,

What do you finish your MDF shop cabinets with?

[movnup]

Great tour, beautiful set up, I'm building some things for the shop using your ideas already ....

I did have a couple of questions as follows:

1) In your recent shots it looks like green plaid covers over the tools in the pictures versus blue gingham which you have upfront. I went out and bought a whole bolt of blue gingham and am learning how to sew to follow your example .... how does that effect the light reflection and your final cuts / sanding techniques???

2) I was going to send you a PM on this but I wanted to make sure that I was still in your will and you're coming to the family reunion in Seattle. I'm sure you remember the very old family story where the Kirby's went left on the Pacific ocean on one big boat and the Zimmerman's went right on the other boat up to Seattle.

If that doen't fly very far I'm sure one of your 7000 closest friends on BT3 Central must be related somehow????

Seriously, you should submit these photos and how you built the various projects to the major woodworking magazines as this was obviously a true labor of love and you have set a high standard for others to learn from and follow in your very talented footsteps!!!

[big tim]

Beautiful shop, Rod.
Man, do I have a long way to go.
Thanks very much for the tour.
Now I feel so inadequate, sob, sob!

Tim

[RodKirby]

Rod,

What do you finish your MDF shop cabinets with?

A single brush-on coat of this:
http://www.wattyl.com.au/DIY/Product...ils.htm?Id=720

Stops finger prints

On horizontal surfaces (likely to have something placed on them), I give it 3 coats.

[RodKirby]

movnup "I did have a couple of questions as follows:

1) In your recent shots it looks like green plaid covers over the tools in the pictures versus blue gingham which you have upfront. I went out and bought a whole bolt of blue gingham and am learning how to sew to follow your example .... how does that effect the light reflection and your final cuts / sanding techniques??? Green plaid: needs more light and sanding. Blue gingham: less light but I need to ensure the squares are aligned or the cuts come out crooked

2) I was going to send you a PM on this but I wanted to make sure that I was still in your will and you're coming to the family reunion in Seattle. I'm sure you remember the very old family story where the Kirby's went left on the Pacific ocean on one big boat and the Zimmerman's went right on the other boat up to Seattle. Dang! The Kirby's were on the run at that point - you don't have to tell everyone. Keep this up and you will be out of my will! (Sorry - can't make the reunion)

If that doen't fly very far I'm sure one of your 7000 closest friends on BT3 Central must be related somehow???? I don't think so!

I'm just hoping that the stuff I post will give you guys some ideas - like I get ideas from everyone else. That's why we're all here - I think

[RodKirby]

Beautiful shop, Rod.
Man, do I have a long way to go.
Thanks very much for the tour.
Now I feel so inadequate, sob, sob!

Tim

Tim: Get a grip! "different strokes for different folks"