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   ASK | Mar 05, 2004 10:02pm | #1

   Hammersparks,

   If I remember correctly the magazine "Shop Notes" has various articles on what you might be looking for.

   ASK

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   AlbionWood | Mar 06, 2004 07:19am | #2

   A shop so large you can *run* across it?

   I have no sympathy for you.  ;-)

   (Says the fellow with 256 sq. ft.)

   "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler."  A. Einstein

   http://www.albionworks.net

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   RickL | Mar 06, 2004 04:21pm | #3

   http://www.ukok.com/panelmate/panelmateimage1.html

   http://www.shopcartsusa.com/

   Here's a few ideas. I think the panelmate is the best sheet goods cart I've ever seen.

4. 
   bones | Mar 06, 2004 04:41pm | #4

   Go to your local book store. I go to books-a-million. They have a good selection of woodworking magazines. One this month had a whole section on this very topic. If I get out today, I will go by and check. Secondly, check out http://www.woodbin.com under the plans section they have several options. Finally shop notes would be a good choice as well.

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   BG | Mar 06, 2004 06:26pm | #5

   Hammersparks,

   Congratulations on the size of your new shop.  I have a very small shop and need to have things highly organized to avoid extra work.  My solutions might not be the same as yours, however, the concepts or needs behind the solution are the same.

   I've created work centers where all the things that are normally needed to accomplish the specific work are contained.  Right now I have work centers for TS, Workbench, Lathe, Router table and, to a lesser extent, bandsaw.  Next to my TS I have a lolly column so I made shelves that hold blades, dado set, wrenches, miter, tenon jig, taper jig, push sticks, etc.  these could be on a cart, I use shelves.

   My workbench has a cabinet above it with boxed doors and below is storage for shorts.  In the cabinet are my power tools, the box doors hold all my hand tools.  Under the cabinet I have a 6' shelf that holds all my planes.  If I had the space, I'd have the workbench away from the wall and the cabinet behind me.

   The lathe is on a workbench too with draws below and a boxed door cabinet above for the hand tools.

   I'm sure your getting the idea.  I find this arrangement to be very convenient for work and also for cleaning up.  None of it is pretty, down the road I may replace with pretty stuff. 
6. 
   chrisindiana | Mar 07, 2004 06:12am | #6

   Jim Tolpin's book "Working at Woodworking" has some good ideas.

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   hammersparks | Mar 07, 2004 06:47am | #7

   Thank-you for the responses.  I checked ShopNotes out (I had a few issues and found a clamp cart).  As far as running across my shop lets just say I get up to speed quickly.  26 x32 and shared with "my treasures."  The pannelmate cart links posted by Rick3ddd has got me thinking how much easier it would be to unload my van and feed the tablesaw.    I'll check the bookstores out as well for my task carts.

   The shop I am retiring is 14 by 26 and in my basement.   I am surprized that as many years it took to assemble this shop how quiclky it unassembles. 

   I sold my table saw a couple weeks ago and plan to order a left tilt Grizz next week.    I have the Beismeyer off of the old saw to put on the new saw.