Newbie Workshop with Pics

[T.J. Mahaffey]

Woohoo! I love new workshop pictures!

Man, you've got quite an extensive setup there. I agree with the others: you're no newbie.

Thanks for posting the pictures. Those are my favorite pictures to see.
My second favorite being shop jigs. "Real" projects follow a distant third.

[Jeremy Chisholm]

Nice shop! Way ahead of my starter shop (TS, CMS, and Router table)!

The Bosch is great- front bevel lock, excellent flip-stop system, very accurate- and easy to adjust (not that I've had to since initial set-up). Best miter saw I've used, worth every one of its (many) pounds.

[Tyler Howell]

You've grizzlie situation going there!!
Nice set up. Nice looking building too. Can we see the house

[Brian Parker]

Nice place there... don't post too many pics or you might have some visitors hehe.

Guys FWIW there is a bandsaw! Look at the second of his 3 posts, The third picture shows a grizzly BS in the background

[Julio Navarro]

I like the CMS table, very classy, a WW with style?

I like the set up, plenty of more room for more big tools!

[Julio Navarro]

Wait!! Did he say newbie? is that a drum sander, planer and jointer??

[Joe Chritz]

Looks good lots better then my starter.

Solid ridgid tube would help the DC a lot. Lots of people use PVC but I like the 26 gauge metal. Goes together easy is light weight and easy to change.

If you search my posts you can see an easy mod to make the DC of the tablesaw a lot better and still keep the mobile base.

Joe

[Bob Aquino]

Ben
Very nice selection of tools. And having two out of three stalls for all of em is sweet. But I agree, you should probably move the car stall to one end and keep all the equipment in two adjacent stalls. You can still utilize the extra stall for breakout work like assembling large cabinets when you need to.

But honestly, I dont care for all the hoses lying on the floor. Not only will they kill your air flow, but they are a trip hazard. Are you happy with the layout? Is it condusive to working on projects or are you always moving machines around to get things done. Even with equipment on wheels, its still a bit of a pain if you are always positioning them when you need them.

I have seen layouts where machines are grouped together, say a tablesaw and jointer and the ductwork and power come down from the ceiling. You can create "islands" of tools and minimize or eliminate any ductwork or electrical lines on the floor. I think even with two of the three stalls you should have a good amount of room (definately more than I do) to organize them in a manner that works for you.

[Ben Roman]

I love my Bosch SCMS... It is one of the best tools I have bought !!

[Ben Roman]

You are right With the Ridgid Orange and the Green !!!!

[Jerry Olexa]

You're beyond "newbie" status. Looks good!

[Jason Tuinstra]

Ben, first of all, welcome. I guess I missed your first post. Glad to see you're feeling at home at SMC and that you've read the unwritten rule about pics We kind of like em'.

Second, very nice shop. Well rounded assortment of tools. You can do some serious woodworking with those babies! Good for you.

[John Miliunas]

"Newbie" my foot!!! You're set for bear in that shop, Ben! Oh yeah...Guess that's why there's all that Grizzly in there! Nice shop, indeed!

[Ben Roman]

Just cause I can shop doesn't mean I can use it all yet !!!! Set for Bear but hunting with a slingshot.

Ben

[Jerry White]

Ben, that is a shop to make any of us wannabees envious. You have purchased and setup wisely. I see one item that is absolutely required for our area of the country.....that is the window air conditioner. I plan to install one this spring.

By the way, I saw your other post with the really nice walnut table. Its clear you are using those machines, too.

Jerry