Your shop sounds like Norm's. I plan to build something similar. Regards.
Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [email protected] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Klarich" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; "Lenny McHugh" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 9:42 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] no room for more tools > On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:11:52 -0400you write: >>I have a small basement shop. I would like a jointer and plainer but no >>room >>for them. The other day I visited the Wood Craft store and they have a >>combination eight inch jointer and plainer. It is a bench top unit >>standing >>16 inches tall and I think 33 inches long. >>I want to talk to a neighbor who does a little welding and has access to a >>lot of square tubing. I am thinking about having a frame that will hold >>the >>unit a little below the top. then Place a work surface on the top to >>replace >>one of the work tables that I use. >>I would mount rubber wheels and a locking system similar to my shop fox >>table saw support. When I want to use the tool raise it and lock it in >>place >>at the top for the jointer and a little higher for the plainer. I would >>also >>then have a small storage underneath. >>The tool is $329. The welding and parts would be a little more than two >>cases of beer. >>I want to first talk to him about the idea then try and convince Karen. >>All >>that she said when she saw it was, and where do you think you could put >>it? > > My shop is small as well. It is about 19" x 16". Of course, my Brother's > is 30" x 30". He says he doesn't have enough room to > cuss the cat. > > Space, or the lack there of, is a huge problem for all wood workers I > know. There never seems to be enough. Little tricks like > you are thinking are the best way to maximize the use of your available > space. Make a cabinet double for more than one purpose. > In my shop, my router is my out feed table for my table saw. Have work > surfaces function for more than one purpose. All my bench > top tools are kept in a cabinet mortiser, disk sander, spindle sander, ... > The top of this cabinet is the work surface utilized > by these tools. The base of each tool locks into some tee track embedded > in the surface. When I need to use a tool, I lift it out > of the cabinet and set it on the work surface. This cabinet also acts as > the left side table for my miter saw and the right side > table for my radial arm saw. > > Keep in mind though, a piece of equipment utilized for more than one > purpose has a certain amount of inconvenience associated. You > just have to decide what is too much. An example for me is I decided > early on not to purchase Shop Smith equipment. I do believe > their products are well made and of the highest quality; I didn't want to > spend my time doing all the set up when swapping tools. > > The most important suggestion is to keep everything on wheels. (remain > flexable) > > Terry > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > > >
