Shop progress

[Greg Peterson]

It's been a work in progress over several years. Converted a two car garage into two separate rooms. Three fifths of the garage is now shop space and the remaining space is laundry room.

The space was bare studs, a drywall ceiling that was painted a light brown and four single lamp incandescent fixtures. In short, dark.

She ain't perfect, and she ain't pretty in the details. But it works.

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[Bruce Page]

She's coming along nicely Greg. It looks like you have plenty of outlets!

[Greg Peterson]

Thanks Bruce. I think I have enough outlets to cover my needs.

[Phil Thien]

I think it looks pretty great. Love the bright walls. Having those windows will pay off with natural light, too.

[Greg Peterson]

I installed the big window several years ago. That was the first phase of the shop build. Natural light. And I get some ventilation during the warmer months.

[Phil Thien]

Oh, and as a guy that works in a basement shop, an overhead door like that would be a dream. I've built a couple of things that almost wouldn't come out of the basement.

[Greg Peterson]

Well, I am moved back into the shop now. It is nice and clean, lots of elbow room. It is also much brighter now with everything painted white. It is a pretty decent work space and feels like a work shop now.

I need to build a stand for the mortiser and bandsaw, but all in all I am very happy with the result. I just need to find a place to hang my Packers sign.

[Dave Mura]

Looking good!

[Jim Neeley]

Looks like a good use of space, Greg...

[Greg Peterson]

Thanks for the kind words. I am afraid to mess it up. After years of extension cords, wood chips and dust, poor lighting and cold temperatures, I'm pinching myself. It is a quantum leap forward.

[Joseph Tarantino]

greg....how effective is that modification you made to the blade guard in addressing above table dust collection?

[Greg Peterson]

Joseph,
The guard is an aftermarket unit. It's a Shark Guard. It does a fairly effective job of collecting dust.

I don't know that I would even bother trying to perform any DC with the saw if I did not have an above table collector. The cabinet does a fair job of catching the stuff underneath. But the chips and dust coming off the top tend to get airborne and really make much more of a mess.