Hi all,
I'm starting to set up my garage shop and I need some advice on installing some basic work-tables (countertops).
Here are my shop basics.
Power Tools:
- Contractor's style table saw (Rigid 10" table saw w/ mobile base)
- 14" Bandsaw
- Lunchbox planer
- SCMS
- Drill press
(I got most of the above at a big garage sale, and I still need some more basic tools like a router, jointer, etc).
Shop Space:
- 19' X 19', 2 car garage
- I share the space with one car
- Upgraded electrical (110V and 220V throughout)
- Recently dry walled and very well-lit
So it's basically a nice clean slate at the moment. Now it's time to start laying it out, adding built-in counter space, hanging pegboard, adding cabinets and shelves. The fun part!
I pretty much know how to do everything but the countertops. By that I mean I'm going to buy used cabinets (on Craigslist) and install them myself; shelving and pegboard are easy.
But I don't know how to built countertops! I got a bunch of "Setting up Shop" books from the library, but they don't talk about making basic "against the wall" countertops. I basically want to line one wall of my garage (parallel with a parked car) with countertop space, 2' wide. I'm sure they are easy to build, but I need some kind of plans.
The attached PDF has a photo of exactly what I want to eventually build. I saw this a year ago and it really captured my imagination. I love the idea of rolling carts that double as infeed / outfeed support. For starters, I want to build the countertop part (see PDF), and add the carts later, but I can't find any plans out there that are even remotely close to these countertops. In fact, I haven't found any plans for countertops.
I wasn't sure where to post this-- was thinking workshops, but it's mostly about how to build something. Also, sorry I had to Zip the PDF file (it was too big as a PDF to attach, although it's only 350K).
Thanks,
Greg
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