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Re: Shop Ideas Welcome
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 1/19/2001, 12:23 pm
In Response To: Shop Ideas Welcome (George Cushing)

I built all my work tables at the same height as my table saw because I don't have a lot of space so this way I can use my tables as in and out feed tables for the saw. I have my main 4' x 8' assembly table on wheels (locking) so I can move it around. I also have a 16' kayak strongback/assembly-support on wheels. Most of my large tools are on wheels as well. I also have several saw horses at the same height as my tables, again so I can put things together in different combinations as needed.

With the size space you have, being able to move stuff around may not be as important, but it can still come in handy.

I have a couple lolly columns in the middle of my basement shop which are a constant source of annoyance. Optimizing unobstructed open space will pay off if you are building long things like kayaks. This is one of the reasons I need to be able to roll stuff out of the way.

Messages In This Thread

Shop Ideas Welcome
George Cushing -- 1/17/2001, 4:53 pm
Re: Shop Ideas Welcome
Tom Kurth -- 1/19/2001, 11:09 pm
Re: Table Hights
Steve L -- 1/20/2001, 6:53 pm
Re: Shop Ideas Welcome
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/19/2001, 12:23 pm
Re: Shop Ideas Welcome
George Cushing -- 1/20/2001, 12:29 pm
Re: Shop Ideas Welcome
Lance Alldrin -- 1/18/2001, 4:45 pm
Re: Shop Ideas Welcome
Russ -- 1/18/2001, 10:11 am
Re: Shop Ideas Welcome
Ben Staley -- 1/18/2001, 11:12 am
Re: Good shop Ideas :)
Rehd -- 1/20/2001, 8:22 pm
Re: More shop Ideas :)
Russ -- 1/21/2001, 11:35 pm
Re: More shop Ideas :)
Rehd -- 1/23/2001, 2:01 am
Re: More shop Ideas :)
Ben Staley -- 1/22/2001, 1:27 pm
Re: Lots of ideas
Don Beale -- 1/17/2001, 11:26 pm
Re: Shop Ideas Welcome *Pic*
Don Bowen -- 1/17/2001, 8:37 pm
Geeeesshhh!! 32X24!! I got 20X3.5!
Steve -- 1/17/2001, 7:28 pm
Well, Paint me green!! *NM*
Jerry Siegel -- 1/17/2001, 6:26 pm
Re: Paint me green too
Liz Leedham -- 1/18/2001, 9:03 am