I had a bunch of use-or-lose vacation time to burn so I've been off since Christmas. We also switched daycares this year and this one doesn't close between Christmas and New Year's so no kids to watch either!
Needless to say I've gotten some good shop time in.
I found this post of mine from more than 5 years ago. I can't believe I used to operate like that! I've gotten better but it's a struggle.
Today I took 2 large garbage bags of scraps, etc, to the dump. I resisted the urge to pick through everything.
First a diagram. Click on it to enlarge.
Click to enlarge.
OK, the tour. My shop (detached garage) is ~19 wide x ~24 long. To the left of me is the entry door and garden tools. Behind me are the two garage doors (and whole lot more mess to clean up). I've got lots of lumber hanging on each of the two side walls. All the equipment you see (even the TS and workbench in front of it) are on mobile.
I plan on modifying the HF DC by adding a Super Dust Deputy. You can see some 3D printed reducers in the foreground (green and brown). The TS has hard plastic ducting and I want to run more of it around the shop but haven't decided on a layout. I have always wanted to make a dust shroud around the CMS and connect that to the DC.
I just setup the Rikon slow speed grinder and Delta midi-lathe yesterday. The grinder will eventually move next to the lathe. As you can see, I already didn't abide by the "No Parking" sign.
The rear bench has the CMS level with the bench surface. I bought a vintage RAS that I have been wanting to refurb and put in its place because a lot of the stock I have is fairly wide. Someday...
The Griz BS is on a long extension chord rated for the task. Nearby is a Ryobi wide belt sander. I'm planning to put that on a flip cart with a Rikon mini-lathe on the other side.
To my immediate right is a HF lift cart. I use it as an assemble station for larger pieces like chest of drawers and currently a bar. I need to get back to work on that bar. I think it will be my entry to the fair this year.
The pile of lumber behind the TS are parts for door and drawer fronts for my kitchen. Hopefully this shop cleanup will help me finish the kitchen sooner. Next to the left side lumber rack is a temporary drying rack for the painted doors and drawers.
Today my wife came in while I was cleaning and actually remarked that she could actually walk around in there.
It's better than what it was a week ago and vastly better than what it was 5 years ago, but I still aspire to be like some of the shops shared here.
Paul
Needless to say I've gotten some good shop time in.
I found this post of mine from more than 5 years ago. I can't believe I used to operate like that! I've gotten better but it's a struggle.
Today I took 2 large garbage bags of scraps, etc, to the dump. I resisted the urge to pick through everything.
First a diagram. Click on it to enlarge.
Click to enlarge.
OK, the tour. My shop (detached garage) is ~19 wide x ~24 long. To the left of me is the entry door and garden tools. Behind me are the two garage doors (and whole lot more mess to clean up). I've got lots of lumber hanging on each of the two side walls. All the equipment you see (even the TS and workbench in front of it) are on mobile.
I plan on modifying the HF DC by adding a Super Dust Deputy. You can see some 3D printed reducers in the foreground (green and brown). The TS has hard plastic ducting and I want to run more of it around the shop but haven't decided on a layout. I have always wanted to make a dust shroud around the CMS and connect that to the DC.
I just setup the Rikon slow speed grinder and Delta midi-lathe yesterday. The grinder will eventually move next to the lathe. As you can see, I already didn't abide by the "No Parking" sign.
The rear bench has the CMS level with the bench surface. I bought a vintage RAS that I have been wanting to refurb and put in its place because a lot of the stock I have is fairly wide. Someday...
The Griz BS is on a long extension chord rated for the task. Nearby is a Ryobi wide belt sander. I'm planning to put that on a flip cart with a Rikon mini-lathe on the other side.
To my immediate right is a HF lift cart. I use it as an assemble station for larger pieces like chest of drawers and currently a bar. I need to get back to work on that bar. I think it will be my entry to the fair this year.
The pile of lumber behind the TS are parts for door and drawer fronts for my kitchen. Hopefully this shop cleanup will help me finish the kitchen sooner. Next to the left side lumber rack is a temporary drying rack for the painted doors and drawers.
Today my wife came in while I was cleaning and actually remarked that she could actually walk around in there.
It's better than what it was a week ago and vastly better than what it was 5 years ago, but I still aspire to be like some of the shops shared here.
Paul
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