Shop Tour (Jan'09)

Sean Wright

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Quite a bit has changed in my shop since I first posted a shop tour. I figured that it was about time that I put out an updated tour.

My shop or "The Wood Shoppe" as I like to refer to it, is located in my basement. It is about 25 feet by 12 feet, and 7 1/2 feet high.



Picture 1 is the center of the shop, with the table saw with router table in the extension wing. Jointer on the back wall of the shop.

Picture 2 is part of the back wall of the shop. The miter saw is on the stand connected to the vac underneath it. The door behind it, is a door to stairs up to the back yard (had a Bilco Door). This is very handy for getting big pieces of wood/big tools into the shop.

Picture 3 is my work bench...but I find i do most work at the assembly table. There is a fire extinguisher mounted to the bench and a first aid kit hanging from the joist above the bench on the right side.

Picture 4 is my assembly table. The 12in drill press resides here along with my Leigh super 24 dove tail jig, a P-C 690 router, and My DeWalt random orbit sander. Hanging above the assembly table is my shop built ambient air cleaner.

Picture 5 is another angle of the assembly table. You can see the my "Super Sled" cross cut sled under the assembly table.

Picture 6 is part of the assembly table & work bench, just to give perspective. It was table from behind the table saw in the center of the shop.

Picture 7 is the table saw from a different angle, you can see the router table build in to the cast iron extension of the table saw.

Picture 8 is the storage shelves in the corner. Here you can find various tools in their cases, sand paper for every sander in the shop, fasteners of all sorts, finishing supplies and much more.....

Picture 9 is my Craftsman Pro 14in Bandsaw. It sits right next to the assembly table.

Picture 10 is my 13in Delta planer and Delta belt-disc sander. The sander usually gets used on the assembly table or on the work-mate.

More pictures in the next post.....
 

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Shop Tour (Jan'09) - Part2

Here are the rest of the pictures...

Picture 11 is my DC set up. It is a 1.5 hp Steel City DC. The planer and jointer are connected to a separator that I built (metal garbage can with plywood lid).

Picture 12 is the bench top tool storage. The Ridgid sander can be mounted on the miter saw stand. Next to the sander is my Steel City bench morticer. On the second shelf is my 8in Delta bench grinder, Jet mini lathe, turning tools, sharpening tools, & a tenoning jig. In front of the bottom shelf is the work-mate. My shop made down draft table is behind the work-mate. 2 jigs are sitting on/infront of the work-mate.
-The Lathe, grinder & morticer get moved to the assembly table when in use.

Picture 13 is my wood storage cart. It is next to the bench top tool storage.

Picture 14 is a shot of the wood storage cart before it was loaded up and moved into place. It holds plywood on the outside and pieces of hard wood in the bins.

Picture 15 my shop made down draft table. It is a box that sits on top of the work-mate. There is a 4in DC hose that connects from below.

Picture 16 is my Ridgid jointer. I put it on a HTC mobile base. It is connected to the separator then the DC.

Picture 17 is the oscillating spindle sander mounted on the miter saw stand.

Picture 18 is my current Bessey clamp storage. It is located behind the miter saw stand.

Picture 19 is the additional clamp storage, hanging next to the assembly table.


I hope you enjoyed the tour! :wave:
 

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I think I gotta go shopping again. Looks like Sean has more clamps that I do. :rofl::rofl:

At least he has a shop. I'm envious. :D

Nice Place Sean. If I was back home, I'd come see you.:thumb:

Aloha, Tony
 
Great tour Sean. I'm a bit overdue myself, thanks for the push. You've really done great job with your space and it looks like you could really enjoy your time there. It looks like your CMS / sander stand comes in handy and the additions to your TS are looking good as well.
 
Nice tour Sean. I have a basement shop also with just about the same dimensions. I find it hard to set up properly, you sure seem to have made good usage of the space.

Tom
 
I haven't been here in a while but would like to say you have a fine looking and well equipped shop:thumb:

And I see you also work at WoodCraft..............dang that must be nice. It takes me an hour to get to my closest WoodCraft.



JEFF:D
 
Doesnt look like youre missing anything. Perhaps a few more clamps :D

Its tough working out of a small shop. My last one was 12 x 18 and it took some doing to get it to the possible layout. But I certainly enjoyed my time there as no doubt you do as well.:thumb:
 
The shop as of 1/2018

I've been away from the forum, and away from woodworking for way too long. Part of that had to do with having to disassemble a portion of the shop to be able to gain better access to a crawl space that is at the end of the basement (the far end of my shop). Last winter I finally had time to rearrange and re-assemble things. There have been some additions over the years, and some improvements, but much is still the same.
 

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Thanks for the update, Sean. Does your basement have an exit to the outside behind your miter saw.? I keep thinking how tough it would be to get a shop set up in a basement. All those heavy tools down the stairs and around corners. An outside exit would make it much easier.
 
Thanks for the update, Sean. Does your basement have an exit to the outside behind your miter saw.? I keep thinking how tough it would be to get a shop set up in a basement. All those heavy tools down the stairs and around corners. An outside exit would make it much easier.

Ted, Yes there is a "Bil-Co" door on the back of the house, offering direct access to the basement. As you noticed, the door is right behind the mitre saw stand. For bringing big tools and large pieces of wood in, it is very useful. As space is a premium, and I don't need to bring big things in often, the door is sort of barricaded. It might be hard to see in the pictures, but my Bessey clamps are all stored behind the mitre saw stand, leaning against the door.
 
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