Sawdust
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I've just about got my new workshop setup so I thought I'd post a few pics and see what people think.
Bandsaw and planer.
I was very lucky to have the bandsaw given, to give a sense of scale it stands about 7 feet tall and has 24inch wheels and a 181 inch blade. I don't know how much it weighs but it's a lot and I don't move it unless I have to.
To the left is a roll around cabinet made from some drawer units which were heading for a skip where I work. The top is some spare kitchen worktop and gets used for everything from gluing up to supporting boards going through the table saw.
Another view of the bandsaw and planer
Looking to the right, this pic shows all of the side wall, most of which is taken up with a table for the radial arm.
It's not really crooked - just a wide angle lens! The storage boxes hold screws and nails, plus all the other bits and pieces one accumulates. Next to it is my extensive hand tool collection! To the right are some old shelves saved from the school my wife teaches at which house a few power tools. Finally to the right is my Sealey piller drill.
the wood racks are usually a lot fuller but I've just finished making a few things and stocks are low.
A closer shot of the RAS
This machine, a Ryobi, has worked pretty hard for about 15 years and is still going strong and has actually been a really nice machine. The only downside is that having a brush motor, it's very noisy.
To the left of the saw and out of the way of the bench is my router table housing a B&Q PP Pro router - real top class kit and due to be replaced with a Triton as soon as possible!
A view of my workbench
The keen observer will note that it's made of finest beech and mahogany, inlaid with ebony, OK you noticed, it's made from some old junk which once lined the bottom of a boat to stop the real wood getting wet but in its favour, it's flat and strong and I don't care about cutting through it or screwing/nailing things to it as needed.
To the right is my sander and dust extractor. The extractor is on wheels and gets moved around as needed although I would like a more permenant setup.
On the other side is the table saw:
It's a Fox machine bought on special offer from Rutlands and I'm really pleased with it. The outfeed table is about 6 feet long and if i need to cut anything longer than this I can open the door and move the quad bike.
The workshop (ok garage) as about 20 feet square and the cars stay outside!
More pics here of you're not already completely bored: http://s104.photobucket.com/albums/m180/mike_rawlings/
Cheers
Mike
Bandsaw and planer.
I was very lucky to have the bandsaw given, to give a sense of scale it stands about 7 feet tall and has 24inch wheels and a 181 inch blade. I don't know how much it weighs but it's a lot and I don't move it unless I have to.
To the left is a roll around cabinet made from some drawer units which were heading for a skip where I work. The top is some spare kitchen worktop and gets used for everything from gluing up to supporting boards going through the table saw.
Another view of the bandsaw and planer
Looking to the right, this pic shows all of the side wall, most of which is taken up with a table for the radial arm.
It's not really crooked - just a wide angle lens! The storage boxes hold screws and nails, plus all the other bits and pieces one accumulates. Next to it is my extensive hand tool collection! To the right are some old shelves saved from the school my wife teaches at which house a few power tools. Finally to the right is my Sealey piller drill.
the wood racks are usually a lot fuller but I've just finished making a few things and stocks are low.
A closer shot of the RAS
This machine, a Ryobi, has worked pretty hard for about 15 years and is still going strong and has actually been a really nice machine. The only downside is that having a brush motor, it's very noisy.
To the left of the saw and out of the way of the bench is my router table housing a B&Q PP Pro router - real top class kit and due to be replaced with a Triton as soon as possible!
A view of my workbench
The keen observer will note that it's made of finest beech and mahogany, inlaid with ebony, OK you noticed, it's made from some old junk which once lined the bottom of a boat to stop the real wood getting wet but in its favour, it's flat and strong and I don't care about cutting through it or screwing/nailing things to it as needed.
To the right is my sander and dust extractor. The extractor is on wheels and gets moved around as needed although I would like a more permenant setup.
On the other side is the table saw:
It's a Fox machine bought on special offer from Rutlands and I'm really pleased with it. The outfeed table is about 6 feet long and if i need to cut anything longer than this I can open the door and move the quad bike.
The workshop (ok garage) as about 20 feet square and the cars stay outside!
More pics here of you're not already completely bored: http://s104.photobucket.com/albums/m180/mike_rawlings/
Cheers
Mike