Makadad

Was it really necessary to point out that your copy editor was female? Would it not have been fine to just mention that she was the copy editor?

Would you have mentioned that one of your participants was hispanic? Or black?

My shop is limited to a 14x12 room in the basement, so table top machines are all I can afford floor space for.

I have room on my worktable for 2 of them, and put whatever I need up, and switch when I need to. I have a drill press, a bandsaw (which I am seriously considering turning in for a larger floor model) a disc/band sander, a dual grinding wheel and the Veritas router table.

I bought the Ridgid TS2400 portable saw and stand when it beat the Bosch and the Dewalt portables in two seperate tool reviews that I saw. I've never regretted it. Dust collection is fantastic, the fence is solid, it's been as accurate as I can make it for 2 years now. My only regrets are that the top is not steel, so it's not magnetic (whic can be very handy for jigs) and the stock miter gauge was poor (though that's true of many/most saws, portable or not).

My TS400 doubles as a work surface, especially for the router table and small assembly.

The only limitation I've found with this setup is that I am restricted to no larger than a quarter-sheet of plywood. There's no room for outfeed of anything larger. I have to rip anything bigger with a skilsaw outside.

The only full-size floor model tool I have is a General dual bag dust collector, which was also worth every penny and every square inch for a basement shop. I also have a hanging General air cleaner which, combined with the collector, keep the rest of the house dust-free.

I'm looking at moving into hand carving, so I'd love a chance to get my hands on a good book!