New Shop in the Works

[capncarl]

Right side behind Plano storage unit, walk in, pull out rack for long items, storage to left (not shown)

[capncarl]

Right side Plano storage pulled out, plastic bins from top to bottom.

[capncarl]

Storage behind left side of Plano rack. More plano storage on back wall with walking in room and storage sheves to the left.

[capncarl]

Poolhound, more photos of the storage unit, maybe it is night time down under and the photos will right side up. For some reason is cant get but one to post so I'll do several replys
Photo of left side Plano rack swinging out. Lots behind rack.

[poolhound]

The back sides of the Plano cabinet on see have open bins and a drawer unit, and behind that is more storage in various containers. Photos later when I figure out why some post upside down!

Australian web hosting maybe?

[capncarl]

The back sides of the Plano cabinet on see have open bins and a drawer unit, and behind that is more storage in various containers. Photos later when I figure out why some post upside down!

[atgcpaul]

These are what I'm going towards. They are sturdy and when held sideways by the handle, all the parts don't mix between the bins. The open hardware store bins would just become big dust collectors and I know I wouldn't be disciplined to keep them organized--but that's me.

I only have 2 of these smaller ones and one large one. I plan on getting more and making a cubby where they can all slide into.

[bigstick509]

I could put in more outlets pretty quickly with the stud walls open but I'm managing by running an extension cord to each machine I need as I need it. If I had the tools arranged well, it would actually be worse, I think. Because everything is a mess, the plugging and unplugging kind of fits.

I only had one 20A for tools and one 15A for the lights and the DC in my old shop. I built several rooms full of furniture in that shop and was never limited by the power. I do not have a tool that needs more than 20A and I only use one tool at a time. The 15A light circuit limits me to a little DC but I only have a 1 hp Delta. My lights only use about 1 amp (8 13W CFLs). The only thing that might drive me to run another circuit would be a bigger DC - at least that I can think of now. And I don't plan a bigger DC.

Wish I had time to work on the shop. I spent an hour or so after work taping drywall. Still several hours to go plus sanding. Then paint, finish electrical, and flooring.

After I make a parallel ripping jig for my DeWalt track saw I'm thinking a sort of a Paulk style workbench will be the first major shop project. It will have drawers for tools on the bottom and a two level top with holes in it like the Ron Paulk workbench. It will be on wheels and will go against the wall when not being used. 3 feet by 6 feet. It should let me give most of my portable power tools a "home". After that, I'll probably make my long wall setup for the radial arm saw, CMS, with wood storage above and more drawers below. Above the workbench on the other long wall will probably be open storage like Ron Paulk has in his mobile shop. Thinking and planning now while I'm doing other things.

As a Dewalt track saw owner I would love to see what you come up with. Both saw and Paulk bench are on my to do list someday. Keep us posted, thanks.

[poolhound]

I think thats a good idea. The worst things about moving from the garage was the dozens of small plastic pots and mugs filled with screws, washer, nuts & bolts that I had been meaning to find a home for.

There are lots of options like this but I wonder if I would regret open bins like these.

I have one like this already full

and a few of these plus loads of loose boxes and jars of screws, nails, biscuits, dowels etc etc etc...


I need to consolidate somehow and not sure what the best option would be.

Poolhound, you might consider building a storage wall. I built this one as soon as I moved, before all the small item got put in in drawers and jars, I hated my previous storage of jars and cans. A bit much now for Plano boxes but I caught them on sale at basspro. It rolls out and there is lot more storage behind it. If ant interest I'll photo it pulled out. Opps, photo is upside down, simply turn monitor 180!

[capncarl]

Poolhound, you might consider building a storage wall. I built this one as soon as I moved, before all the small item got put in in drawers and jars, I hated my previous storage of jars and cans. A bit much now for Plano boxes but I caught them on sale at basspro. It rolls out and there is lot more storage behind it. If ant interest I'll photo it pulled out. Opps, photo is upside down, simply turn monitor 180!

[wardprobst]

What a nice job! I'd put tool racks or boards on the back wall for the tools you use at the bench. Very handy and if dust is an issue you can always build your cabinet. I used douglas fir plywood, framed with doug fir lumber, not too expensive and easier for me to work than pine, plus I like the look better.
DP

[atgcpaul]

That turned out very nice! It's very nice and bright.

[jussi]

Great job. Looks like all that hard work is going to pay off. Great looking space. is the floor slippery?

[poolhound]

Moving In!

Last week the last coats of floor paint dried and at the weekend I moved in all the big tools. The BT3 on its base, even minus the drawers full of stuff was/is very heavy and a real pain and the PM bandsaw wasn't far behind.

Here are a few picks of it clean and clear and then with actual tools in it. OMG it starts to look like a real shop and it may be the last time it will be this clean!

The wide angle lens makes it look bigger than it is so remember is only 13.5 x 17.5




I am still thinking about what goes where and happy to take suggestions. The TS is pretty much in optimum position so I can use the door for long rips and have approx 12 feet to the back of the shop. The bench in the corner is not going anywhere so I am stuck with that. The position of the BS seems optimal and it is on a mobile base so I can rotate it 90 degrees and move it closer to the middle of the shop when I have longer pieces. The pair of cabinets on the same wall is where I think I will install my miter saw although not sure whether to bias the longer side to the left or right. I would be interested in ideas on what to do with the dead back corner. Not sure whether to just fill with cabinets or something else. I am also totally stuck on the puzzle of what goes on the walls e.g. shelves/cabinet for general storage/stuff and of course there are clamp racks to consider. I am thinking about a custom tool cabinet on the back wall above the bench but that may have to wait for a while.




The sharper tools among you will notice the missing dust collector. Once it has had a good clean it will come in temporarily but the intention is to have it installed outside. I am going to build an external room for it on the left flank wall seen here below. You can see a patch on the wall which is actually a dedicated power outlet just for the DC and possibly later a compressor. I intend to build all along this side of the shop with the first 4-5 feet enclosing the DC and the last 13-14 feet to be a large wood rack. My garage still has a lot of my wood stock and it will stay there along with sheet goods. On the left of this last photo you can see my surplus stash under a tarp as this was previously just stacked around inside the building before I started the conversion.



Its been a long time coming and I am looking forward to using my new shop for some real projects very soon.

[JimD]

I could put in more outlets pretty quickly with the stud walls open but I'm managing by running an extension cord to each machine I need as I need it. If I had the tools arranged well, it would actually be worse, I think. Because everything is a mess, the plugging and unplugging kind of fits.

I only had one 20A for tools and one 15A for the lights and the DC in my old shop. I built several rooms full of furniture in that shop and was never limited by the power. I do not have a tool that needs more than 20A and I only use one tool at a time. The 15A light circuit limits me to a little DC but I only have a 1 hp Delta. My lights only use about 1 amp (8 13W CFLs). The only thing that might drive me to run another circuit would be a bigger DC - at least that I can think of now. And I don't plan a bigger DC.

Wish I had time to work on the shop. I spent an hour or so after work taping drywall. Still several hours to go plus sanding. Then paint, finish electrical, and flooring.

After I make a parallel ripping jig for my DeWalt track saw I'm thinking a sort of a Paulk style workbench will be the first major shop project. It will have drawers for tools on the bottom and a two level top with holes in it like the Ron Paulk workbench. It will be on wheels and will go against the wall when not being used. 3 feet by 6 feet. It should let me give most of my portable power tools a "home". After that, I'll probably make my long wall setup for the radial arm saw, CMS, with wood storage above and more drawers below. Above the workbench on the other long wall will probably be open storage like Ron Paulk has in his mobile shop. Thinking and planning now while I'm doing other things.