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   DuaneD | Dec 26, 2006 01:44am | #1

   Dennie,

   Google recently bought the company that makes SketchUp software - so there is now a freeware version (http://www.sketchup.com). ; And if you search FW archives you should find an article on use of this software for designing a woodshop along with a website with 3D tool images you can download.

   I used this software to design my shop. The learning curve Sketchup is pretty short and you can view your plan in 3D.

   Duane

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   Dennie | Dec 26, 2006 02:47am | #3

   Thanks, Dennie

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   dukeone | Dec 26, 2006 02:01am | #2

   Dennie: Here is link to Delta's software:

   http://www.deltamachinery.com/index.asp?e=6075

   Duke

   "... Buy the best and only cry once.........

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   DonaldCBrown | Dec 26, 2006 04:57am | #4

   Grizzly also has an on-line shop planner, with scads of scaled pictures of equipment that you can drag and drop onto your floor plan.

   http://www.grizzly.com/workshopplanner.aspx

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   Dennie | Dec 26, 2006 03:25pm | #5

   Thanks

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   johnlill | Dec 26, 2006 08:43pm | #6

   For a real low-tech option, try graph paper and paper cutouts of your tools (all to scale of course!). I am a techie kind of guy but I found that this simple approach was much easier for laying out my shop.

   John L

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   Dennie | Dec 26, 2006 10:36pm | #7

   Thaaanks, Dennie