..Kev 5,508 Report post Posted January 20 Now that the shop's up and running, thought I'd toss out a shop tour. Lots of changes coming for sure! https://youtu.be/5SpWamWnFc4 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keggers 428 Report post Posted January 20 Thanks for the tour, Kev. You have a great looking shop! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gee-dub 2,671 Report post Posted January 20 Glad to see the drill press in the corner. That is my plan for the next space as I chickened out in the current one. After years of "careful analysis" I know that I can do almost anything with the 6 feet or more of side to side clearance a corner placement gives me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RichardA 3,676 Report post Posted January 20 I'm space jealous. Well done young'un. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chet 3,407 Report post Posted January 20 Really nice looking shop and it should serve you well for a few years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bleedinblue 1,149 Report post Posted January 20 Fantastic Kev, and it came together very quickly. Your Roubo looks a little sad hiding out in that corner...and I am still super jealous of your ts outfeed table. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
..Kev 5,508 Report post Posted January 20 8 minutes ago, bleedinblue said: Fantastic Kev, and it came together very quickly. Your Roubo looks a little sad hiding out in that corner...and I am still super jealous of your ts outfeed table. Thanks.. It looks a bit better with the hand tool storage Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spanky 576 Report post Posted January 20 Nice shop Kev. You will like the bigger planer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark J 746 Report post Posted January 20 Too clean! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
..Kev 5,508 Report post Posted January 20 20 minutes ago, Mark J said: Too clean! If you've watched much of my stuff at all, I'm usually pretty clean. Drives me nuts to have a dirty shop! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat60 1,051 Report post Posted January 21 I like it all Kev.. . Thanks for the tour and some great ideas. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
applejackson 47 Report post Posted January 26 On 1/20/2019 at 8:17 AM, ..Kev said: Now that the shop's up and running, thought I'd toss out a shop tour. Thank you for sharing, @Kev. It's always fun and inspiring to see another Woodworker's shop. And you are well apportioned in what I've come to learn is one of the greatest, and hardest to come by commodities in a shop: space. After seeing all the abundant space between your machines and work stations, my 2.5 car garage/shop seems all the more cramped. Enjoy your new space, I am sure you'll do great work in there! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
..Kev 5,508 Report post Posted January 26 Thanks! Full disclosure, additional space does add additional challenges. I'm currently working on those challenges which will come out in future videos. Case in point.. Clamp wall.. Reality is that my work station is the OF table which is a good distance away from those clamps. So, do I go to a mobile clamp rack or perhaps build an assembly table? There's no wrong answer and I've made my decision but, it's good fodder for conversation. And, for the record, my last shop was a double car garage.. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RichardA 3,676 Report post Posted January 26 On 1/20/2019 at 4:36 PM, Mark J said: Too clean! Can't say that about mine can you? 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
difalkner 522 Report post Posted January 26 Looks great, Kev! Like everyone else I am space jealous. I think we have more equipment in our two-car garage than you have in that huge shop! One question - is your DC motor going to get enough air for cooling being that close to the ceiling? Ok, second question of, uh, one - how do you empty the can? It looks like there's nothing to move up to get it out. I'm sure that's not the case but it just looks that way in the video. David 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
..Kev 5,508 Report post Posted January 26 2 minutes ago, difalkner said: Looks great, Kev! Like everyone else I am space jealous. I think we have more equipment in our two-car garage than you have in that huge shop! One question - is your DC motor going to get enough air for cooling being that close to the ceiling? Ok, second question of, uh, one - how do you empty the can? It looks like there's nothing to move up to get it out. I'm sure that's not the case but it just looks that way in the video. David Thanks! Currently, the DC has plenty of air movement around it so, it's not an issue. That may change when I enclose it so, I might have to fine a way to get some air movement around it. Either way, it's really only an issue when the DC is running for extended periods of time like a long milling session. As for the DC can, it's got a short piece of flex hose between the can lid and the DC so, it does lift out fairly easily. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
K Cooper 5,526 Report post Posted January 26 2 hours ago, RichardA said: Can't say that about mine can you? A few of the main things Kev and I have in common. Clean, well organized and plenty of space. Oh, and he likes beer. I’ll settle for one out of four. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southwood 129 Report post Posted January 29 Coming along nicely. I do have a question. Do you plan on painting the walls? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
..Kev 5,508 Report post Posted January 29 2 hours ago, Southwood said: Coming along nicely. I do have a question. Do you plan on painting the walls? No, the plan is to leave that as is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fcschoenthal 5 Report post Posted January 29 On 1/25/2019 at 8:36 PM, ..Kev said: So, do I go to a mobile clamp rack or perhaps build an assembly table? There's no wrong answer and I've made my decision but, it's good fodder for conversation. And, for the record, my last shop was a double car garage.. You've got so much more room there and so many clamps, a clamp rack really makes sense. On the other hand, another smaller mobile unit like your sled case could store clamps around the outside, yet still have an assembly top when needed. I'm sure that whatever you decide, it will work out great for you and I'll continue to be extremely jealous. (Just make sure that it has some walnut trim) Chris "It's never too late to have a happy childhood" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
