One of mine was a lathe until I found a full size grizzly for $40 on craigslist. Great tool especially for the cost. I think I paid more for the HSS chisels to use with it.
I'd say a proper slider/cabinet/SS. I have a decent hybrid saw but can't see paying $1k+ for a decent one. Havent found a good enough deal on craigslist to drop the dough.
If I had the space I would like to have a nice wide drum sander. It sure would be nice for panels.
I had a chance to get one and missed it but if I would have got it I don't know where I would put it, just don't have the space.
If it is an attached Garage why don't you run it your self. It's not that hard and would only cost you $200 in wire and panel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich Engelhardt
Bob
First and foremost, a plot of land to build a 30x50 shop building!!!! Then a CNC Router!! Lots of insert tooling for my shapers, Byrd 20" spiral head, a modern 12" jointer with spiral head! A good metal lathe and milling machine for fabricating machine parts. A nice MIG welder, A TIG welder....the list goes on and on.....
festool domino
Dream big.
I'm going with the water jet cutter, myself.
It is a full size bandsaw (like maybe that 17" Grizzly!). I have the bandsaw attachment for my Shopsmith, I use it to cut curves and stuff, but it really sucks at resawing, and the bearings (or something in there) squeels like crazy after about 5-10 minutes of running. I haven't been spending much time in the shop lately, and when I do, the bandsaw doesn't get much use. But, I have a spot reserved for it, and I find myself looking at them in every catalog and WW store I go into.
Oh well, someday:rolleyes:
With that said, I have read some of these posts, and realize I already have much of what others are wishing for. Like the dedicated and spacious shop, lathe, good dust collection, etc. I am really thankful for what I do have! I can build just about anything I care to build with the tools I already have. (Hope SWMBO doesn't read this!)
A BIG Felder slider. Someone on my local CL is tempting me with one.... But first, I guess I need that 30x50 shop that Chip is getting :)
For me it's a Leigh FMT Pro. I just can't justify the cost when measured against how many times I'll use it. But it would sure look cool in my shop....
It is not a wood working tool I want. A mid range plasma cutter is the toy I want but can't justify the $.
Oscillating edge sander, wide belt/drum sander and a floor standing spiral head planer keep rotating through my "gotta haves" list in my mind. Everything else I am pretty happy with.
I've got a shop full of big machines I couldn't justify buying new....that's why I bought them all used:D
Right now I'm thinking about a new edgebander and a panel saw, but just as with my other tools, the new prices are enough to keep them out of my reach. Which is why I'll buy those used also;)
JeffD
A Kubota .....
A big ol' wide belt sander would be oh so handy to have.
A wide belt sander would take up a 1/4 of my shop space when said and done - so I'd likely have to build that new shop several folks have mentioned.
+1 on a big shop. If I can't get that, then a giant shoehorn to get anymore equipment into my existing shop.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chip Lindley