I’m temporarily out of work (tech industry), so I took some time to finish up my shop. (No, it’s never really finished, but it’s better than it was…)
Learned a few things from the prior shop. Hence, some spiffy features in this one:
cabinets are hung from the wall, resting on the sill plate. Leaves some room underneath for storage.
put everything up on mobile bases. Makes it much nicer when i need to pull the truck in the garage to work on it.
Built the flip-top planer table from FWW Tools & Shops 2008 (p. 51). Slight modification, in that I changed the measurements of the top so that the planer is level with the Tablesaw for outfeed– and the reverse top is also level with the TS for a support table.
Plexiglass shields around the SCMS – keeps the dust confined to the one section. built in some T-track to the front of the counter. I made a flip-top attachment that then works as a stop for the SCMS.
Finally finished all the drawers- full dovetail for strength, and rearranged the organization to better fit with functional areas of the shop. Man, that makes a HUGE difference.
Better lighting, although I still have some ground to cover in that area.
Comments, questions, and suggestions are all welcome. Next up is a bigger dust collector. The 1HP doesn’t cut it
Anyway, here it is…
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“Honey, will you please make some sawdust and track it across the carpet?”
“Yes, dear…”
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PICTURES!
Ve Vant das PICTURES!!
I'll bet having the dust from the miter under control is just great. It's the one saw in the shop that I think spews more than any other. Maybe the RAS but one at a time. Good going.
Boiler
Boilerbay-"under control" might be a bit of an overstatement. I read those posts about lung cancer and wonder...For now, I just take the flex hose from the Delta DC and bend it into a "U" shape so that the open end pops up just behind and off to one side of the saw blade. It seems to pull in about 85% of the visible dust, though I wouldn't wager on the fine stuff.in addition to the plexi side panels, I intend to add a plexi top panel as well. The most successful dust collection I've seen around SCMS's has been from boxes like that, with suction at the bottom. I'd be curious to see if a 2HP collection would draw enough to support two flex hoses, one to either side of the saw. That ought to knock down the rest of the fine stuff.btw, does "Boiler" have anything to do with Purdue??"Honey, will you please make some sawdust and track it across the carpet?"
"Yes, dear..."
OldSaw,I don't know about a double downdraft but I would like to see a shot of it for scale. Most DCs for sliders take up so much room, you would think they were the largest beast in the zoo. At least with an RAS you have some foreground real estate to put things on.I have been known to have a few boilermakers but sorry, no relation to Purdue.Boiler Bay a reference to where I live on the central Oregon coast. Not serene in the summer, and even much more ill tempered in the winter. The summer shot was taken from the rocks(70' above the water) in the winter shot, those waves in the winter shot are 25+ footers :-)
You can see where it gets it's name.I live just over the jutland in the summer shot.BB
Loved the photos.regards,David Ring
http://www.touchwood.co.il/?lang=e&id=1
David,Thank you.Rust prevention is always of interest - so is drying the wood but wouldn't trade it for all the Rodeo Drives in the world. Orcas and seals in the am, dungeness crab for dinner and world class symphonies in the evening. Only problem is the setting sun is right in your eyes at cocktail hour. Much the same for you, overlooking Nazareth? Or are you more due North?So after 01/11 will you be sitting on the terrace writing that book?
You have done some of the nicest kitchens I have seen while traveling the globe. It will be the kitchen gourmet's loss.Take careBoiler
Your surroundings seem like a world away from mine...I guess they are actually. Sounds wonderful. I've been to the Pacific northwest only once, about 30 years ago, and it was great. I just haven't had a good excuse for going back.Nazareth is almost due south of me, about 15 km as the crow flies, and with any luck I'll have that porch built this summer. Can't be sure what will come of the writing project though. I get discouraged for the simple reason that I'm not good at it. I feel much more comfortable holding a chisel than typing.Thanks for the kind words. Business has picked up a lot in the last few weeks. We just got a fresh load of French Oak delivered, 3 large "boules" sliced 3" to 4" thick and dried specially for us. It's a serious cash outlay but we'll probably use it all within 3 months. David Ring
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David,I figured your're somewhere to the north- between the sea and the sea.You just had to mention French Oak, you devil!
As you know,I've been looking on this side of the pond but there is nothing here that compares in texture or color.
As far as writing goes, heh, if the "savage" can do it so can you. It's no worse than facing 20 face frames a day. Just keep plodding. I'll buy it :)John
Boiler ,
Let's get Ring over here and between the Rugged coast scene and the River Valley beauty the Redwoods and the coastal Myrtle wood groves and Elk herds .
Maybe Ring has Myrtle growing near him .
Have you used much Eastern White Oak ? It is such a willing medium .
regards dusty, in the valley so low
I heard that! You guys are plotting something (when you're not too busy fishing and crabbing and roasting pigs)...
But I'll make you a deal - how about we meet halfway, say, at a sawmill I know in France. Cheese, wine, fresh baguettes. And we can each pick out some oak logs to send back home. Eh?regards,David Ring
http://www.touchwood.co.il/?lang=e&id=1
Ring ,
Sounds good , I suppose the wine will be from French Oak Barrels , perhaps Boiler can get the whole barrel , his wood search could be done and we would not remember it once we emptied it for him.
A change in scenery can be a welcome thing regardless where you live .
Honestly , I have not gone fishing yet this year , but I am thinking about the White Water and most likely will get my self bailing River raft ready soon as I do need to be on the water soon.It's how I recharge my batteries .
Come one come all a seat will be reserved for you anytime be my guest on one of the most beautiful River corridors in the West the Rogue River .
regards dusty,feeling land locked
David,And where might this sawmill be? As Dusty said, the wine barrels would be some good short stuff but it's probably hard to tell the color, what with all the Burgundy stain. But more likely in the Champagne region?
This might make me count up my points for a flight!
(Do they take points for shipping wood on freighters? :-)Boiler
Old Dusty,Ah, but what a beautiful valley....and big fishies toooo!I have used the Eastern white and I like it but there is an intangible to French oak that quite unique. If there was such a color as Tannin...this might be it and the texture is more refined and closer grained (not quite as in your face open pores) than red or eastern white. Don't know how to describe it. Tactile? Maybe but it's different. Maybe we will have to head to Ring's sawmill.
Parlez-vous français ?Boiler
bb,
I have never had the pleasure of working the French Oak you speak of , hope I can some day.
I am due for a trip to the coast anytime now , make sure to let me know if you make it down South nearby I'd enjoy showing you my favorite rocks in the river .
dusty, speaks engrish , broken Spanish and a little Yiddish but limited French
John,It didn't go unnoticed that you signed your name to that last post and not "boilerbay". Slip of tongue, or can we imply something? regards,David Ring
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Boiler-
I grabbed a shot of the SCMS so you could see the dust collection. It's really not sophisticated at all. I just wrap the flex hose around the end of the SCMS. It actually pulls in 80-85% of the big stuff, but as others have observed, it's more important to get the fine dust.
I have the Hitachi SCMS, so it has the advantage of fixed rails and a sliding head. This allows me to put it up against the wall, and still have about 8" of support on the front side. Good tool, though the stock blade was garbage. With a good Freud, though, I'm happy with it.
Fabulous pictures of your neighborhood. If those pictures get out, people will leave the Bay Area for your more scenic coast!
Cheers,
DJS"Honey, will you please make some sawdust and track it across the carpet?"
"Yes, dear..."
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OldSaw,I have the same saw. Did I miss the photo?
Glad you liked the waves. They don't do too many regattas here - no subs or carriers going under the bridge either. We have wee small bridges, not like the Bay or the GG. Our biggest one near me is the one Jack took the loonies through in "Cuckoos Nest". Depoe BayBB
Boiler-
Not sure why the pics don't show up for you... try these links to my album.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/s2vw-ravcJX_Gkb9NIHtOw?authkey=Gv1sRgCKmAsviz5o_p5QE&feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ufh0kU9ArA4y3kWweY5sPg?authkey=Gv1sRgCKmAsviz5o_p5QE&feat=directlink
I'm curious to see if those direct links will work.
-DJS"Honey, will you please make some sawdust and track it across the carpet?"
"Yes, dear..."
Like gangbusters. Looks like a good usable shop layout with a lot of room yet to use up :-)
I like the fact that you didn't obscure the window light on the miter DC. Good Light is hard to come by. It that stop on the right in a T-Slot? BBedit spell
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Hey Boiler ,
The " D " River is of note as well as the size of the Harbor if I remember correctly is it one of the shortest rivers and the smallest harbors ?
Good Whale watching right there
regards dusty , an inlander
Dusty,They claim it's (the "D") the worlds smallest river.
Depoe Bay Harbor is one of the smallest and the waves very bad. To get through the shoot (a break in two cliffs under the bridge) timing is everything. Many boats have died trying to get into the harbor. The CG has to close it often as the waters too rough. Kind of Bay of Fundy like.
The Greys are running and our Depoe Bay pod is getting real frisky. One of only two known permanent pods (the other off East Coast - Outer Banks). Jean-Michel Cousteau discovered them.
We have a sick one in one of the side bays right now - either Orca bit or propeller bit. Might make it. Not a grey though.BB
Edited 5/15/2009 8:54 am by boilerbay
Saw ,
That is a great shop , your one limitation I see is the low ceiling.
Love your tag line , sounds like home to me .
regards from just North in the Rogue Valley .
dusty
Nice, very nice.
I have the 1.5 hp Delta...great tool. Oneida has some smaller ones out there I might be looking at later
Your ceiling; using the rafters for storage? If not, lay in some d/w and paint it white, hang some inexpensive 4ft. tubes if you can.
My ceiling is almost 10ft and is 14 X 22. I have 8 of those fixtures up there and it is like daylight, no shadows.
....seems like all the "olds" are on the left coast......
I'm not flippin' you off.........just counting cubits
Beach Bum-I do use the rafters for storage. It's actually a good way to sticker wood, considering the rest of the shop is modest in size. However, I'm planning on tossing up a few more 4' tubes to help out. Painted the back side of the garage door white too, which helps. In the winter I point a couple of very bright halogen work lamps at the door and that helps. But yes, a 7'8" ceiling is a big pain. :-)OldSaw"Honey, will you please make some sawdust and track it across the carpet?"
"Yes, dear..."
Great shop, enjoy! You say your in the tek field what do you do? I am in IT.
If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it.
And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Too much space.. downsize or build storage for your wife to store women's junk accumulations on.. ha.. ha... ha..ha..ha..
Very nice set-up...
Sarge..
The one thing that didn't jump out at me was an overhead air/dust filter. Maybe it's there and I just didn't see it. I have had mine for almost 15 years and I'm sure my Lucky Strike (until 1989) damaged lungs would have given out years ago without it.
I made mine from a kit from Penn State. I believe the kit cost about $100 and I added about $10 for material.
My work shop is always a mess but the dust is at a minimum. The filter goes on when I walk into the shop and I set it to continue for 15 minutes after I leave.
Best "tool" investment I ever made!
Windy Wood
In the Helderberg Mountains of NY
I actually have a Delta overhead filter- it's just up in the rafters above the picture. With a 7'6" ceiling, there's no way to hang it any lower. You're right, though- it makes a huge difference.
Cheers,
DJS"Honey, will you please make some sawdust and track it across the carpet?"
"Yes, dear..."
I heard on the radio today that Pfizer was offering Viagra Free to unemployed folks.
I can't figure out if it's a joke or not....
check this out..
http://media.pfizer.com/files/pfizer_maintain_fact_sheet_051409.pdf
Har!
Eric
OldSaw,
Just curious as to the dimensions of the shop?
Thanks,
Fredg
Shop is 22 x 22. The only part I have to share is a spot on the wall to hang bicycles"Honey, will you please make some sawdust and track it across the carpet?"
"Yes, dear..."
Thanks for the dimensions that is an awesome shop! I always like to see how other people lay out their shops. I am moving from a 160sq ft shop to a 375-400 sq ft shop in a few weeks and am really excited and looking for ideas.
Thanks again,
Fredg
Benefits of Unemployemnt
My first thought was to kill somebody! But as a gentle man I just went home and cried for the fifth time..
I cried 4 times before. When I saw my four little newborns... Ok, so it was five times, I cried before.. The first time was when I saw my new bride walking with her father to give her away... And then for the new children...
And then I was me and just exceped it. Then things got better in about 5 years,,,
OK, I think as a child a cried alot when I thought Bambi died!
Edited 5/19/2009 12:30 pm by WillGeorge
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