The condensed workshop

[Lori Kleinberg]

I thought I would post some new pics of my rearranged and condensed workshop . It is part of a 3 car garage. Almost everything is
stored in 1/3 of the garage on mobile bases. When my husband goes to work (which is early) I can expand into 2/3 of the garage and
if I am working on a big project (yearh right) I can park my car outside.
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As you can see I have quite a bit of equipment in a very small space, hence the importance of mobile bases. The only thing not
mobile is the drill press. So far it is fine where it is. The Rigid saw in the picture(s) will be going to one of my son's to store/use.
The shop is a constant work in progress. I still need to find a place for the scroll saw and I need more cabinets and more work
bench space. In a pinch the hubby will set up the saw horse (they are too heavy for me) and put a sheet of plywood on top for
a work space. Thanks for looking.

[Lori Kleinberg]

Here are a couple more pics;
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[Paul Johnstone]

Nice workshop.. One thing I'd suggest is if you could somehow make some folding wings for the miter saw to help support longer pieces.. Or maybe you already have a solution to that.

What kind of projects do you primarily do?

[Mike Langford]

Lookin' good,Lori

You've got some nice equipment well organized.....once the Rigid saw is out of your way, you'll have to rearrange again! But....that's the fun of it!

[John Keeton]

At the risk of sounding sexist, it seems apparent that some day soon we will discover that women have an extra "clean gene" that came with the rib in the garden. The only time my shop looks that way is when my wife asks how I can stand the mess, the guilt hits, and I spend a day cleaning up!

[Stan Tilley]

Isn't that Dewalt scroll saw nice?

[Lori Kleinberg]

Thanks everyone.
Paul, I have done a bit of an assortment of projects from shop cabinets to a media storage cabinet (red oak)for one of my boys.
I have also done a clamp rack (its in the pictures) pet steps, cutting boards, scroll sawn baskets and even made a couple of
graduation albums (using plywood).
John, I have to keep the shop clean cause my 6 lb. dog comes out with me alot and if the shop is dirty I can't find her

[JohnT Fitzgerald]

Nice setup!

[Don Bullock]

Lori, I feel your pain. Trying to store all those tools in one bay of a garage is definitely difficult. You seem to have made good use of the space.

[Travis Lavallee]

Lori,

How do you like the drill press? I am thinking about the steel city myself and am looking for some opinions on it?

[Andrew Thuswaldner]

Lori,
Very nice shop. Did you build that workbench? I've got a small shop and your bench looks like a good size. If you didn't buy it perhaps you could tell me where you got the plans. Also, I can't tell what you are doing for lighting. Are you satisfied with the amount of light in your shop? thanks, Andrew

[Lori Kleinberg]

All I can say is thank god for mobile bases.
I love the SC drill press. Mind you I do not have alot of experience with DP, but this was pretty easy to assemble, moving
the belts is fairly easy (changing speed). I did alot of research before I bought and I felt this was the best bang for the buck.
I do think the new Powermatic is prettier, but I get a lower speed with the SC at almost half the price.
Sorry, the workbench was part of a 2 bench set from Costco, about twenty years ago. This is the smaller one and believe me
it is small that is why I like the dedicated router table as extra work space.
Yes that dewalt SS is very nice, little vibration, nice table size and I like the arm that lifts.