Shop Improvements

[Bart Goldberg]

Well, I've made lots of improvements, but most recently, like you - I built a miter saw stand with fold out wings and dedicated dust collection. Made it from the plan in Popular Woodworking. Also bought the HTC outfeed table for my Jet cabinet saw - like them both alot. I'm still in need of a "decent" wookworking bench. Thats the next shop project.

[John Miliunas]

DC system and home-made air filtration box.

[Dave Hammelef]

This

[Phil Phelps]

I put a building in my building. 30x60 and hvac. Got tired of 115 degree summers and bone chilling winters. Not as cold as some but cold enough. And, 28, 4' four lamp flourescents. I can see!!

[Phil Phelps]

Originally posted by Daniel Rabinovitz
Built in 2000
Rolls out in the drive to work.
10" air filles rubber tires
167 MPH in the lights 12.34 seconds

That's a really nice rollabout. The trouble is, your neighbors. "Hey Danial, ol' buddy ol' pal. I need to borrow that saw thinggie you built. I'm sure you wouldn't mind". Grrrrrrrr.

[Don Henthorn Smithville, TX]

Originally posted by Daniel Rabinovitz
Built in 2000
Rolls out in the drive to work.
10" air filles rubber tires
167 MPH in the lights 12.34 seconds

Hey, Dan, That is realy nice What kind of brakes do you have on that rig?

[Jerry P. Doan]

That's a very nice bench, Bruce. Are those dovetails I can barely see in the drawers?

[Dr. Zack Jennings]

Heat & Wood Storage This time of year I would have to pick heat: My 2 propane heaters and my woodstove. I can really make it toasty.

Every element you add to a shop increases your ability to produce sawdust. I'm working on storage, now. I still have to finish some walls before building my chop saw table.

I look forward to the day I add the cabinet saw, Jointer, DC, bandsaw.....but most important (besides heat in the Winter) I have to pick Storage. Lots of wall storage, benches that have drawers, cabinets under the router table and work bench.

Having a place for everything and being able to find it quick. Next, I would say organization. I envy people that are organized. I'm looking for something constantly. I doubt that will change.

[Tom Sweeney]

ahead of it

I have a long way to go but Upgrading from a junk 8" craftsman TS to my Jet contractor saw is no doubt the best improvement so far..

My next big improvement will hopefully be making a router table of some kind.

[Bruce Page]

Originally posted by Jerry P. Doan
That's a very nice bench, Bruce. Are those dovetails I can barely see in the drawers?

Thanks Jerry. Yes, they're dovetailed on both ends. I wish I could claim credit for handcut but I used my omnijig

[Von Bickley]

Bruce,
That's not a work bench. That's fine furniture.

[Bruce Page]

10" air filles rubber tires
167 MPH in the lights 12.34 seconds

Those are some serious wheels! I hope you don’t have a blowout at those speeds!

[Todd Burch]

Curly Oak! Niiiiiice. Todd.

[Gary Bindel]

My best improvement is a combination outfeed table/downdraft sanding table/air filtration unit. Having the outfeed table has made it real pleasure to use the table saw and added greatly to safety. I can't recommend it highly enough as an addition to a shop.

[John Sanford]

1) Getting a shop.

2) Workbench

3) Planer stand/rollaway.

4) Just added, not sure of the utility yet: 9 new 4' 2 lamp fixtures and 9 quad 120v/20a receptacles.