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   Westchester | Jan 30, 2010 10:58am | #1

   You need to rent a wall stretcher - just kidding -

   Tag sale time - ?

   SA

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   RalphBarker | Jan 30, 2010 12:10pm | #2

   I agree with Westchester - start with buying an X3er - a complex tool for turning a one-car garage into a 3-car model. ;-)

   Or, more seriously, you might consider starting with layout software that will allow you to design the floor plan, and locations (stored and in-use) for your floor machines. Some years back (before SketchUp was available) I bought a package called Visio for that purpose, but there are numerous layout packages available. I then did scaled drawings of my machines, including outfeed and working areas, so I could move those around within the drawing of the floor space. Doing this took a while, but was worth the effort in the long run.

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   Frank Vucolo | Jan 30, 2010 05:02pm | #3

   Bob,

   Not sure what your committment is but I can tell you what worked for me.

   I made a decision that my woodworking shop was for woodworking. I put a shed up for the yard stuff and put storage and a work table in the basement for home repair stuff (electrical, plumbing, painting, patching and tools like sawzalls, hammer drills, etc.

   Then I was able to organize my shop for woodworking with good success. I have about a garage and a half.

   I'm seeing a lot of non-woodworking stuff on your shelves.

   It's a start!

   Good luck,

   Frank

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   cigarmike | Feb 04, 2010 11:18am | #4

   First of all, eliminate any and all items that do not belong in a workshop. Garden tools, bikes, holiday decorations, ladders, etc. It is amazing how stuff accumulates over time. To remedy this, I go through the shop and throw out 'junk' that is not needed.

   Next is to fabricate storage such as wall-mounted cabinets

   and drawer units under the workbench. One great idea I have seen in other shops is to eliminate the open-frame stands under power tools in favor of an enclosed stand, maybe with some doors or drawers.

   Hope this helps.

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   Eef | Feb 04, 2010 02:19pm | #5

   bob,
   you're getting some good
   bob,

   you're getting some good feed-back. the space must be dedicated for ww. also, it helps me to keep things as such by eliminating superfluous crap that i am in denial about. that is, stuff i will never repair, restore or use. get rid of it!

   eef