Getting On-Board

Bruce Niceley

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Having checked out the FWW site for several days, in registering this evening I wanted to Intrroduce myself and ask a few quick "Beginner" questions;
1.) I'm in the process of setting up a 12x18 Basement shop. In cruising the Shop Tours, I was most impressed and also quite encouraged with the great solutions shared for small shops.
2.) I have an older Craftsman 10" RAS in superb shape. Having bought this from the original owner who wasa upgrading, all I need to do now is learn to "Tune_Up" and align it which seems pretty deep in reading the manual.
3.) In the process of building my Mitre station w/ Dewalt 705 12". With the design I am working up I can also incorporate a fairly nice Router station, using that 7-Ft wall for a Multi-Unit work space.
4.) Placing my P/C Pancake compressor in a small shed that butts to my shop area to reduce noise level and would like to add a Grizzly 2/HP at later date. ** When I insulated and dry-walled this space I roughed in 2.5" Schedule 40 across the ceiling of the shop that will allow me to hopefully install B/Gates as I add my Wrk/stations. Concerns me that I see mostly LARGE-4" hose for most tools you guys are running?

My plan is to begin adding following tools. Building a list for Christmas to give to the Mrs & entire family for Lowes cards, no Jeans, etc. this year!
RYI-3100 or PS-15 (Read quite a few positive comments on TS-3 site)

To close for this evening, I wanted to thank everyone that contributes. It's amazing how much a new person wanting to learn W/Working can glean just looking at shops and custom work/stations you guys have posted. I hope to post my humble start-up shop by the New Year!!

Bruce N.
 
Welcome aboard, Bruce. :wave: As you've noticed, the Web has a wealth of woodworking information...a lot of what I know in the shop was learned in front of a computer screen first. And I've still got lots more to learn. ;)
 
Where's your Shop?

Tod,
Thanks for the welcome. I noticed you contribute to the site a great deal.
Also went out to your Website and checked out your work which is Awesome!
Having done quite a bit of renovation, I was blown-away with your stair build-outs and Mantles!

So, where's your Shop man? Did I miss it on the tour?
 
Bruce,

Welcome aboard and good luck on your Wish List!

I started in our two-car garage and, using mobile carts, was able to develop a fully-functioning shop. The carts allowed me to roll everything into one side of the garage so LOML could still park her car inside. Here's a tour.

Although I have a lot more room since our move to Georgia, I still use some of the mobile carts for convenience.

:)
 
Welcome to the Family Bruce :wave:

If you are starting to build your shop, before you get too far along, I got two words for your............

"Wooden Floor"

...... I wish I'd stopped and done that before I got so far into my little Dungeon :doh:

Your question about pipe, 2 1/2" pipe for dust collection??

I run 6" pipe to all of my machines :thumb:

Cheers!
 
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