Older performax sander

[JR]

I take it all back. Nicely done, Jussi. Those are some mondo tools.

I have a confession to make. I ue my wode belt sander (roughly equivalent to a drum sander) mostlyt for sneaking up on the fit for the miter keys I use on my boxes. I find that, for the most part, the linear sanding motion of the belt sander leaves surface imperfections that are hard to get out. It really shines, though, on large jobs on which changing the grits is worth the effort.

I can sense that you're in the same boat as I was when I bought my WBS: you'll need a complete shop redesign to fit it in. Have fun with that!

JR

[jussi]

I can sense that you're in the same boat as I was when I bought my WBS: you'll need a complete shop redesign to fit it in. Have fun with that!

JR

My garage has been on an ongoing redesign ever since I got into woodworking. So far I've managed to have everything so I have access to any tool without having to move another one. I'm really pushing the limit with these new acquisitions.

JR do you have any tips you use to save space. I'm always interested in new ideas people with small shops have.

[JR]

Jussi, FWIW here is the thread related to my shop redesign of a few years ago. JR's Shop Pics (long with pics)

I agree with your idea that you shouldn't have to move one tool to get at another. I've made it so that at worst I have to move my tools move into passageways to operate. There are two circumstances in which I might have to move one tool to operate another:

1. The miter saw stand/cabinet is in the center of a lot of moving tools and the outfeed area. I regularly give it a hip check to make room for whatever I'm doing.
2. The band saw and lathe have to move if I'm running stock through the tablesaw measuring longer than ~4' in length. If it's lumber up to ~ 6' the lathe can move a few inches to accommodate it. If it's sheet goods I have to move the bandsaw and the lathe into the garage plus open the overhead door.

It's worth mentioning that circumstance #2 is one reason I focus my work mostly on boxes. I did quite a bit of navel gazing to find a convergence between what kind of projects I liked to do and what the size of my shop would be best suited for. Box work, with its emphasis on using relatively small pieces of lumber, lets me move quite a bit of material through without having to go through a lot of contortions.

To the extent that I'm constrained it's mostly by the available space when finishing. It takes only a few boxes to fill up my assembly table.

HTH,
JR