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KBBS Archive 30,000
Re: Shop Notes
Posted By: Jason
Date: Friday, 16 June 2000, at 10:50 a.m.
: I would like to know what others are doing for shop space. What works, what
: doesn't, wish lists, etc. How necessary is compressed air, vacuum systems,
: custom benches or cool fixtures to hold something just right. You get the
: idea. My basement shop is set up better than my garage shop. In the basement I got about seven base cabinets that were being thrown out during a hospital remodeling project. What is nice is that I have about 25' of counter top most of it along two walls. I made a spot so that I can sit and work on small projects.I put in lots of outlets and they are spaced every 4' on multiple 20 amp circuits that are dedicated only to the shop.
For a shop you really all you need is a place to set your stuff down on so that you can find it when you need it.
For tools:
For cut the forms I used my scroll saw and than polished up the edges a little with a surform, the only other tool I used for the strongback and the forms was my cordless drill to assemble everything.
The strips were cut at my father-in-laws house on his table saw.
For stripping I mostly use small handheld tools, I use my block plane a lot and a sand paper block in order to get my strips to fit together (no bead and cove here). A small hand saw to cut the strips to length and for any scarf jointing, a stapler with staples for stapled construction and a lot masking tape for sapleless construction. For final sanding I use a 1/4 sheet palm sander, I may break down and get a ROS, well we'll see.
So for tools, I used what any new homeowner may have or tools that are mostly inexpensive to buy or barrow. The only other things I use is a pencil all the time, and a tape measure mostly for the construction of the strongback.
The two tools I use most are my pencil and my block plane.
Jason
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