My shop shop is size challanged. A 10X20 room that I have to share with the furnace, hot water tank, and the normal stuff one needs to maintain a house. We all coexist fairly well, but efficiency is the key. Power tools in general demand lots of room, so they are carefully chosen and have to earn the space they take. The basic rule is that I can usually handle dimensions that are smaller than me, but then I’m pretty short, so that isn’t saying a lot.
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The bench is one of my first projects. Just seemed right that a woodworker builds his own bench. The bandsaw is a 12" that I've been very happy with. The furnace is close by so my finishing is limited to waterbased and non-volitiles
From the other way. Drill press is pretty standard.
I got the table saw from my father in law. Its at least 70 years old, but works just fine after some new bearings etc. I also built a router table into it. More space saving
I'm starting to get a lot more comfortable with hand tools. I really like to listen to music while I'm working, and that's just not possible with a 2 or 3 horse power electric motor screaming away. The shift is constantly toward hand tools. Besides, I'm just not in any hurry.
Thanks for sharing this, I have the same situation, I do like your table I have one but and is huge, I believe, that I be better off, in a smaller size table to have more room.
Thanks,
Gil
whew! good to see small shops at work. I'm just building mine right now. It will be 170 sq/ft when it's done. I'll be a master of Feng Shui tool placement when it's complete! :)
I like your custom built router table attached to your table saw. Do you have any photos of making it? What materials did you use and where did you get your base plate?
The router table is made of double thickness 3/4" cabinet plywood. I removed one of the cast iron wings from the table saw, and bolted the router table in through 1" aluminum angle.
the base plate is removed from a stadard Bosch router table.
Sorry, no pictures of the construction. I have since added a miter slot (also removed from the bosch table) and made some improvements on the fence.
bravo. Good to see others working within small confines; gives me hope to keep plugging away in my small shed. Keep it up. What brand is your Granddad's saw?
The table saw is a Delta Homecraft 8". I have the matching 4" jointer as well, but have never done anything to get it into useable condition. One of these days...
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Thanks for sharing this, I have the same situation, I do like your table I have one but and is huge, I believe, that I be better off, in a smaller size table to have more room.
Thanks,
Gil
I love the router table saw! Great idea! Great use of the space.
You can do a lot of good work in a small space.
Stop by my (even smaller) shop sometime:
http://bowsaw.wordpress.com
whew! good to see small shops at work. I'm just building mine right now. It will be 170 sq/ft when it's done. I'll be a master of Feng Shui tool placement when it's complete! :)
If you think your shop is small, mine is 10 X 12; so I have to roll everything outside the shop when I need to use a power tool.
I like your custom built router table attached to your table saw. Do you have any photos of making it? What materials did you use and where did you get your base plate?
Thanks!
The router table is made of double thickness 3/4" cabinet plywood. I removed one of the cast iron wings from the table saw, and bolted the router table in through 1" aluminum angle.
the base plate is removed from a stadard Bosch router table.
Sorry, no pictures of the construction. I have since added a miter slot (also removed from the bosch table) and made some improvements on the fence.
bravo. Good to see others working within small confines; gives me hope to keep plugging away in my small shed. Keep it up. What brand is your Granddad's saw?
The table saw is a Delta Homecraft 8". I have the matching 4" jointer as well, but have never done anything to get it into useable condition. One of these days...
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