My workshop tips and tricks, tools, also to select and buy equipment, and other random topics!

My Workshop and equipment

As it stands today my workshop is a disaster area!  We've been in our current home for about two years now (April 2004).  One of my projects is to finish the 56' x 27' basement, but right now all I have is some lumber and insulation.  I've tried to keep everything away from the walls to facilitate framing and insulating them.  Needless to say it's hard to keep a workshop organized in this state.  Also I'm taking on way to many projects which just increases the mess!  Finish a project throw all the tools and materials on the workbench and go upstairs.  The workbench really gets covered up!

Mandatory pieces of workshop equipment

My Table Saw

I've found I have to have a table saw and a drill press.  At one point I owned a compound miter saw but not a table saw.  I'm way better off with a table saw, it's so much more flexible a piece of equipment.  Granted it takes up more space but it's worth it.

My Drill press

Wow I can finally drill a straight hole!  Even angled holes.  I even sharpen my lawn mower blade on my drill press.

Small material storage shelf, or shelf bins

This industrial storage shelf has been so useful for storing all my construction supplies.  You see them where you work, buy one for your workshop.  Read more!

Pages coming soon!

My Maple Workbench, woodworking bench.

Years ago I bought a $400 maple workbench, I forget from what source.  Of course it's still around.  Moving it when we relocated was tough, the top of this bench is thick maple and it's heavy!  This is a flat topped bench with holes for "dogs" and the bench has provisions and included two removable wooden vises.  This bench is great.  I keep it fairly near the middle of the shop so that I can move to any side of a given project.  You really do want a workbench in the center of a room versus up against a wall.  Now if you have room for two benches, one on the wall is great.

Hope this helped,
Bob

Topic: My workshop tips and tricks, tools, also to select and buy equipment, and other random topics!