Help needed with corner space in shop

[Rob Keeble]

Hi All

I need some help, right now i am struck with a dose of tunnel vision or should i call it boxed in with box vision.

See the picture


I have my lathe bench against a wall as i enter the shop and there is space left over in thecorner. Next to it along the other wall i have my router table.

What do i do to use the corner space which right now is empty. Any suggestions. Either way i see myself loosing this amount of space even if i open up he gap between the router table and the lathe bench.

Out of the box ideas would be welcome. please.

[Matt Warfield]

Out of the box with a box? how about the smallest chest freezer you can find and convert it to be a cooler. Then you have a convenient place for cold ones.

[larry merlau]

put drawers i there with counter space above for the grinder which is used for sharpening tools. and the drawers under it can be for the chucks and accessiores... corners are never forgiving rob.. i learned that the hard way my self. still got some that arent right.

[Ron Jones]

It seems a little awkward to access that space several times a day. What about a shorts/turning wood rack from floor or bench top to ceiling? If you use a plywood or pegboard side for the rack it could also double as hanging storage on the side by the lathe bench or router table depending on how you arrange it.

[glenn bradley]

Cyclone in one corner, 1HP bagger DC in one, storage cabinet in one and water heater in the last. Can the lathe slide over a bit to allow the rolling cabinet completely in there just to open up space for moving about?

[Dan Noren]

how about shelves, from the top of the bench, on up.

[Barry Stratton]

Simple....you own a lathe so everything else is turning blank storage.

[Bill Simpson]

Two options for corners, Option one is to leave it intact so you can fill itwith "stuff" stacking against the corner, the corner provides stability for tall objects, scrap boards, long pipe clamps and other such bother to build up creating a dust storage area.

Option two is to provide additional horizonal surface for piling smaller things and adding additional places to loose things and of course additional storage of dust and clutter.

Corners are to be reserved for clutter, and dust storage.

Hope this has been helpful.....

[patrick anderson]

There was a corner unit in shopnotes like Jim's suggestion. You could mount small bench tools on the top and rotate it around to what you need to use.

It looks like this http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehou...1b&prevstart=0

[ken werner]

DC would be good.