After 20 years of dreaming, the dream shop is in progress and close to reality.  Two weeks away from moving in my tools.  Never again spending more time moving and setting up tools than time working.  Under-slab dust collection and floor outlets mean no more slipping and hyperextending my knees on rolling extension cords and dust collection tubes.  A modern Prairie School design to complement our 1919 Prairie home.  The first project will be massive three inch thick carriage house doors for the overhead door opening.  Thanks to my friend Greg Brimhall, Architect and Dan Murdock and Jared Parker of Silverado Construction for understanding the dream shop just has to be perfect!

• Overhead lumber storage make use of vertical space
• Sheet goods storage oriented vertically between the drum sander and cyclone dust collector.
• Dual ceiling mounted Jet air filters for pristine air quality due to my asthma.
• Carpenters bench in front of windows for lots of natural light.
• Compressor conntected via filter and line dryer to plumbed black pipe distribution for compressed air to each wall.  Useful to blow dust off machines and work stations plus tool access for nailers, etc.  Drip lines at end of runs.
• Outfeed table behind table saw does double duty for assembly and also converts to downdraft table for sanding.
• Floor with caulked saw cut joints, sealed with commercial 2-part epoxy and urethane top coat for easy sweeping and clean up.
• Floor sweep vents on each wall to dust collection.
• ‘Drop in’ option for occasional tools in outfeed areas of chop-saw station and left wall work station for spindle sander, mortiser, etc. 
• Added natural light from 3 sky lights located on N side of roof (above chop-saw station and drum sander.
• Solid milling work triangle between chop station, table saw and jointer/planer.
• 10 foot ceiling provide lots of wall space for stroage cabinets and hanging jig, etc.

 

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