[Wooden Dreams]

I'm going to continue to buy some power tools until the spring. I'm just wondering if I should keep them in the house or will they be ok if I leave them in my cold garage. Will just be the table saw for now, but more to come soon.
Our daughter currently resides in the basement with the 2 kiddies, our spare room upstairs is packed with her other belongings.
So, I'm really only left with a space in the garage at this time until I build a shed this spring.
Do most have heated area's for their workshops throughout the winter months? Should I plan on a heat source in the shed for next winter after I set everything up?

Thank

No problem to store in a cold garage or shed. As long as it's a dry location. The problem would be if there's a leaky roof where water can get in. If your storing a piece of equipment l, it would be a good idea to spray or wipe-on a protective coating to the cast iron table of the table saw or bandsaw. Use any type or spray lube. And clean off the lube coating before you going to use it. Manufactures of equipment will put on a oily/wax coating on any bare cast iron surfaces before packaging, to prevent rust.

 

[Wooden Dreams]

I like being able to see where some of you are from rather than just saying U.S. , Canada, Australia, Europe or whatever.
I get a better insight into how weather, proximity of supplies, and other things unique to specific locations affect your equipment, the kind of wood available, the tool sources among other things when you include your state, province or region in replies or on your initial registration. Given that some people have a reluctance to exposure I don't think you'd put yourself at risk by declaring the approximate geographic area of your location. North America itself is a rather large area and naming a state, province, or city would still preserve your anonymity. Now for you Aussies, It would help too but my biggest concern with you fellows is how on earth can you do what you do while always upside down? That's a puzzle!

Interesting comment on relationship to the area your in when posting a comment on cold weather storage. I'm in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA. Todays high temperature is 25degrees fahrenheit or -3.9 Celsius.