snowdog

If there is a thread that has this already please post a link. I hate duplicating threads. I did a search but didn't find anything specific.

I love looking in peoples garages and shops to see what they use and how they have over come design obstacles. I find myself slowing down as I drive past open garage doors sometimes.

hmm seems like I cant post an html link to my pics on flickr. I'll have to look into that. Is that a forum rule?

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Mike

You can't post links until you have made 10 posts. This is to reduce the spam bots and undesireables, and it works pretty well. Nice shop!

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challagan

Here is some of my little shop that is approx the front of my 1 car garage. Table saw is mobile but I don't move it much.

http://woodenstuff.photosite.com/Album4/

Nice shop Snowdog!

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bobj3

Hi showdog

Many members post snapshots of the shop/garages but don't list them in that way BUT you can see many of them but hitting the VIEW --- VIEW GALLERY item list on posted items on the left side of the post, this item will show you what the member as posted on the forum....many will have the shop in the background....I also find it fun to see what others have done in the shop/garage to make it into a wood shop.


this should help with the heat of summer
http://www.routerforums.com/attachme...table-6286.jpg

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cranbrook2

Nice workshop snowdog

This is my shop
It,s not much but it sure holds lots of junk.
It 12 ' x 26 '
I mainly work outside most of the time.

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Bob

You can find some fresh shots of my shop I just uploaded today at this link.

http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m...afilter=images

This building came into being in the late 1800's at the turn of century. It was an old fire house for the small town I live in and this is where they kept the horse drawn fire wagon back at that time. When I first met the building it was deteriorated to the point of needing to be torn down, but I decided to restore it to it's current state. More than 3 years later it now serves as my small corner of the world where I can fully enjoy my woodworking hobby. The inside measures 12 1/2 X 17 1/2.

With only a little over 200 square feet to work with, I have to utilize every square inch to the fullest where neatness and organization are a must. All major tools are on mobile stands which allows for easy moving around and even wheeling outdoors to work on favorable days.

Enjoy the tour and I'm happy to answer any questions anyone has.

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Pictures from the shop

http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m292/bnoles616/

nzgeordie

Nice shop, Snowdog but let's see a little more sawdust on that floor

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snowdog

Wow, I love what you did with the space. Talk about 20 lbs of "stuff" in a 10 lb bag. You really packed it in there. You must be happy with the way it turned out. It looks GREAT!

Where are you located?

harrysin

John, I've always thought of you're work as little short of brilliant, but having now seen you're cramped conditions the rating has to move up to BRILLIANT.

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kp91

When I first saw this garage, I knew this is the house I was going to buy.

My shop is in the forward end of a 2 car garage, but one with a little extra depth. With all the stuff I have in it, I can still squeeze my F150 and the Mrs.'s Minivan inside- - - - but it takes about 20 minutes to move everything against the front wall.

All the big machines are on wheels, and the router table tucks underneath the shelving, which is 2 feet deep. The aircompressor and shopvac tuck underneath the table saw. When using the air compressor, I wheel it outside, just to keep the noise down. The worktable with the mitersaw on it serves double duty as a saw stand and as an assembly table. The pocket hole jig is on a bench hook, and it works great on the worktable as well.

It is a garage, so I do have to store all the kids stuff as well, so that is why there are curtains on the shelves. They prevent a great deal of dust from collecting on the little ones things.

The first thing I did when I started setting up shop was to change out the 2 single bulb fixtures with flourescents. I have a small halogen light that works great for up close work, and the 2 head halogen works great in the end of the shop with the doors, which screen any overhead light if I'm working with them open.

There are 2 fire extinguishers- one by the house door, one by the two garage doors, and the first aid kit is in the center of the tool board. I like all the hand tools I usually use hanging, so I've got a lot of pegboard. The 10 foot ceilings in the garage let me use a lot of wallspace.

One of the most important things in the shop is the file cabinet. All of my great uncles plans, my owners manuals, and my plans are kept safely in here, less likely to be damaged than in a paper box. I'm trying to score a 2 drawer lateral cabinet, so I can corrall my ever growing collection of magazines, which completely fill the base cabinet under the drill press.

The portable power tools are all in the lower cabinets, the sanders and sanding paper are in the wall cabinet.

A brass music stand helps keep me from losing any plans I have, or my tape measure. By sitting on an angle I can't set something down on top of it and hide it!

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I forgot to add one key thing- originally the garage was set up on one electrical circuit for everything, except for the outlets in the ceiling for the garage doors. That meant if ever I tripped the circuit breaker ALL lights went out. I added 2 additional 20amp 115 circuits for the bigger tools (namely the air compressor) and split the light fixtures so that I can lose one of the 15 am circuits and not be entirely in the dark.

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