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   colebearanimals | Sep 25, 2006 06:34pm | #1

   Hi ,     How about using a temperary tent like cover ?  .............and then use covers over the seperate machines ? But even then , I'm sure you will get some surface rust. Do you have a garage ? Check out " The Workshop " book.  In it there is a gentleman who shares his woodworking shop with two cars .  Maybe you have a co-op shop nearby where you can share shop space with others.     Good Luck, colebearanimals

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   cbr900 | Sep 25, 2006 08:39pm | #2

   Thank you for your answer,

   i think that the tent will be my temporary solution for now - that's all that i could come up with till now too.

   maybe i'll build a wire frame and let some kind of climber plant take over it.

   i don't have a garage but your idea reg the co-op shop is one i havn't thought about yet and it might be the a good one too.

   thanks again.

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   MBerger | Sep 27, 2006 09:37pm | #3

   The only thing I can think of is a tent. I know a professional woodturner in New Hampshire that sets up a tent every summer so he can work on his lathe out doors. 

   That said, I can't see this working as a long term solution. There's a difference between working outside occasionally and leaving all of your tools outside indefinitely. It's not just rain you want to protect your tools against. If you live in a humid climate, than just that exposure can cause your tool steel to rust. And what about theft?

   A co-op shop is a great idea. Depending on where you live, these can be easy to come buy as there are always people on a tight budget looking to share shop space. If you can go in with one or a few other people, you can share tool or space or all of the above.

   Is there any chance you can build a small shed, in which two walls open up completely. I've seen that setup. With the doors open and your tablesaw positioned correctly, you can rip a sheet of plywood through one door and out the other.

   Good luck,

   Matt Berger
   Fine Woodworking

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   cbr900 | Sep 27, 2006 11:22pm | #4

   Matt,

   as for the outdoor shop i'm in process of giving it up completely ,

   reg the co-op shop i'm looking for one but as you probably know it's not very convenient to be depended on others

   i'm thinking about your last offer and think i can build something like that

   as long as it is defined as mobile structure - maybe building the walls on wheels or something like that - i'll be glad if you sent me more information from what you've experienced

   thanks for you answer