| Router Table: A Router Table is very handy around the shop. I am in the process of building a new Shaper, but often times do light work like round-overs and grooves using this small sized router. I admit this is not for heavy work, but since the router table is on heavy duty slides, it can easily be pulled out from underneath my bench, be used, then slid back and out of the way with very little effort. As you can see this again is inline with my theory about having a small but effecient shop. |
| Dust Collection: My dust collection sytem has its own webpages because its design began long before I poured the slab. In fact the design of my dust collector required me to build a sump out of bricks and motor before the slab was even poured. This allowed me to place my dust collector over this sump. This is important because when I turn the dust collector on, saw dust is blown through the dust collector and into this sump. A secondary blower discharges this sawdust outside my shop. This means I never have to empty my dust collector bags...a real pain of a job. As you can see from this picture to the right, I also have a hatch cover. By picking this up I can sweep all my floor shavings right into the sump as well without having to find and use a dust pan. This is again very fast and effecient. |
| Clamp Rack: Clamps, they are needed in every shop, but what a pain to store. Here I have used a 2 x 6 and some well placed hooks of various kinds, to hang my assortment of clamps. You will also note that since my shop is not done, and yet is being used, all my organizers are designed to be self contained. What I mean is, they are designed so that they can be taken down and put up again when I added the insulation, and again when I add the interior wallboard. |
| Self Contained Storage: As I mentioned before, these are a few racks I use for storage and all are able to be removed, and reapplied, to the walls as needed. The first is a rack designed for working on the machines. I have several sets of wrenches and tools so that I do not have to say go out in my sled shed for a tool. Instead everything I should need is right here. This rack contains two sets of standard wrenches, a standard set of 1/4 inch sockets and ratchet (metric and standard), and one set of metric wrenches, and one set of 3/8 socets and rachet (metric and standard). Finally with a standard screwdriver and phillips head screwdriver, I can complete most maintenance and repair tasks without leaving my shop. In this picture you can also see my hammer rack, fastener rack and if you look close, the cable to pull my planer up and out of the way when needed. |
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Shop Tour: Page Three
