Shop Tool Components for Sketchup
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Hello,
I am moving into a new house and want to plan my shop layout. There are videos on YouTube, of layouts created with Sketchup, but nowhere that I can find is an Extension that has typical shop tools, such as table saw, dust collection, etc. etc.
Can you point me to a link?
Thanks for your time.
Donald Lowrey
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https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search/models?q=table+saw
I think you will find anything you want there.
Having models of the tools themselves is helpful when laying out your shop. Additionally and more importantly, be sure to add the negative space you will need around those tools in your plans. For instance, if you commonly slice up 4x8 sheet goods with your tablesaw, lay out invisible rectangles around the cutting plane representing that sheet entering the cut and exiting the cut at whatever maximum cut size you may need. This is different for most folks, and dependent on what fence in out you have. You may want to rip 16’ boards into thin strips for making canoes. This means you want 16’ clear on the entry side of the cut and 16’ on the exit side. Big difference in width and depth than just cross cutting sheet goods where you may only need 4-5’ on each side. Just understand your use case and plan for it. Good luck-
another thing to think about is to use doors and windows to expand your infeed/outfeed space. I can joint, plane, and rip up to 10' without opening a window, and 16' with a window open.
I just made cubes the size of my machines when I laid out my shop. Worked for me.