Starting over again

[Paul B. Cresti]

I moved into my new old home in January. All of my equipment is still crated and boxed in the garage (new shop). As I design the layout of my new shop (30 x 35 garage with 2 over head doors) I am trying to squeeze every last inch out of it. From my last two shop locations in my old house I have definately figured out what works for me but I would like some suggestions. What are some of the ideas/designs/layouts of your shop that you are either most proud of or has benefited you the most?
Hoping to get back into wood working again,
Paul B. Cresti

PS Is there a shop tour section here like the Pond?

[Jim Becker]

Paul, congrats on the new property and soon-to-be new shop! One suggestion I have is that if those big doors are not roll-ups, get rid of at least one of them and/or replace with double, out-ward opening door units. "Regular" garage doors take up valuable ceiling space and block lighting and DC opportunities when opened. If you cannot do this, at least designate one door as "wall space" and leave it closed. An example of how this works out for me is shown below.

[Paul B. Cresti]

Paul, congrats on the new property and soon-to-be new shop! One suggestion I have is that if those big doors are not roll-ups, get rid of at least one of them and/or replace with double, out-ward opening door units. "Regular" garage doors take up valuable ceiling space and block lighting and DC opportunities when opened. If you cannot do this, at least designate one door as "wall space" and leave it closed. An example of how this works out for me is shown below.
Jim,
Thank you for the input. Yes, they are both roll-up over head doors. One of them will most likely be "closed" and the other one is for the purpose of delivery of supplies. I will be adding an additional personel door to the exterior for the day to day use. My shop is at the end of the house and it is easier for my wife and kids to enter the house through the garage. I know what you mean by the ceiling interference the DC ducting becomes a problem. I am thinking of making the one door a "false door" for asthetic reasons.
Paul B. Cresti

Hey we should get together some time you are right around the corner from me.

[Terry Hatfield]

Paul,

congrats on the new shop!!! Sounds like fun.

Here is the link to my shop tour. It might give you an idea or two. I will have a major update to the tour in the coming days so check back.


http://www.terryhatfield.com/shoptour.html

Terry

[Dave Arbuckle]

PS Is there a shop tour section here like the Pond?

The Pond's shop tours, with Rod Peterson's help, lodged at http://www.shoptours.org

Best of luck, that's a nice sounding space.

Dave

[Mike Evertsen]

I moved into my new old home in January. All of my equipment is still crated and boxed in the garage (new shop). As I design the layout of my new shop (30 x 35 garage with 2 over head doors) I am trying to squeeze every last inch out of it. From my last two shop locations in my old house I have definately figured out what works for me but I would like some suggestions. What are some of the ideas/designs/layouts of your shop that you are either most proud of or has benefited you the most?
Hoping to get back into wood working again,
Paul B. Cresti

PS Is there a shop tour section here like the Pond?


my shop pictures are at
http://community.webshots.com/user/98mike

[Bart Leetch]

For those needing help to lay out their shop here is a URL to a neat little program download.



http://www.moneypit.scottstef.com/shopsoftware/shopdsgn.zip

[Jim Becker]

Hey we should get together some time you are right around the corner from me.

I am know to "associate" with other area woodworkers on occasion... :D Do try to make the Five Barns picnic at Bill Grumbine's the first weekend in August...lot's of area folks there to meet!

[Jim Young]

So that's where you've been. If you forgot how your shop looked you can still see the pictures on Rod's site. :)

[Paul B. Cresti]

So that's where you've been. If you forgot how your shop looked you can still see the pictures on Rod's site. :)
Jim,
I kind of have forgotten how my shop used to look (sob..sob..sob) The only woodworking I have done is clean the rust off of my planer, jointer, sander.....
It is pretty sad in my shop (garage) right now if I want to use my SCMS I have to first unplug the dehumidifier! I have only one outlet! I am in the process of changing out the main service panel and placing a sub panel in the shop. Just too many things to do..

Paul B. Cresti

[Paul B. Cresti]

Paul,

congrats on the new shop!!! Sounds like fun.

Here is the link to my shop tour. It might give you an idea or two. I will have a major update to the tour in the coming days so check back.


http://www.terryhatfield.com/shoptour.html

Terry

Terry,
Great place you got there! I love how organized it is. Did you build the Cyclone your self? What kind of electrical service do you have?
Paul B. Cresti

[Gary]

FIRST thing to do is to do with a garage shop is to place some stout, steel POSTS, filled with concrete, across the large doors, spaced so that SPACE HOGGING CARS can't get in and make a nest. :p

gary

[Ken Salisbury]

FIRST thing to do is to do with a garage shop is to place some stout, steel POSTS, filled with concrete, across the large doors, spaced so that SPACE HOGGING CARS can't get in and make a nest. :p

gary

Please read the "Saw Mill Creek Terms of Service" (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/terms.php ). A first and last name is a requirement to be a member of SMC. If you will either PM me or E-Mail me (ken@klsal.com)with the information we will update your registration information.


THANKS

[Ken Salisbury]

Tour the "The Old Rebel Workshop" (http://www.klsal.com/Workshop.htm)

[Terry Hatfield]

Terry,
Great place you got there! I love how organized it is. Did you build the Cyclone your self? What kind of electrical service do you have?
Paul B. Cresti

Paul,

I built the cyclone, I used to be in that business.

I have a 100 amp sub panel in the shop. It runs from a direct tap on the meter so I don't pull any juice from the house. I wish I had more now, but 100 amps is workable.

Thanks for the kind comments. I try to keep everything clean and organized. I feel like I can be more effecient when I don't have to spend 30 minutes hunting a hammer. :D

Terry

[Tom Sweeney]

Please stop postings pics of your shop. . . I hate to see a grown man cry - especially when its me :rolleyes:

[Terry Hatfield]

Please stop postings pics of your shop. . . I hate to see a grown man cry - especially when its me :rolleyes:

Tom,

hehehehehehe :D

OK, let's post something different....the outside for a change. :D

Terry

[Ken Salisbury]

Tom,

hehehehehehe :D

OK, let's post something different....the outside for a change. :D

Terry


Look ! - - Terry's dirt is even clean
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[Doug Littlejohn]

Terry,

Questions on how you did your electrical. My shop (to be) is located a 150' from the house and of course that's where the meter is.

Are you saying I can tap into the meter directly and run that out to my shop in leu of having to drop a new meter and/or service in?

That seems like a nice and elegant solution if so. You can EM me directly if you want.

BTW, do you actually do work in that shop?? The pictures look WAY to clean. :D

Thanks

[Jim Becker]

Are you saying I can tap into the meter directly and run that out to my shop in leu of having to drop a new meter and/or service in?

My shop building is set up the same way. Two feeds come off the meter box; one to the house main panel and the second to a circuit breaker cutoff right next to it appropriate in amperage for the service to my shop. (In my case, it's 200 amps for the house; 200 for the shop building and a 400 amp meter setup) You must have the cutoff "near the meter" to be in compliance with code according to my electrician who did the installation.

[Terry Hatfield]

Doug,

The electric company tapped into the meter loop, ran to a second main breaker panel on the outside of the house and then I ran underground wire to my shop and into the 100 amp sub panel.

Check with a electrician in your area, but I don't see why you can't do the same.

Terry

BTW...YES I do work in there. I just don't take pictures when it's dirty. :D

[David Blangger]

Terry,

I see a major problem with the outside of your shop (not the back :D )

The problem is....it isn't behind my house ;)

David

[Doug Littlejohn]

Jim, Terry -

THanks, now I know what to do. I was wondering how to get 100 amps without the electric company having to give me a new service. THis will work great, just have to run another 30 feet.

[Dave Anderson]

I will be adding an additional personel door to the exterior for the day to day use.


Hi Paul,
Good to see you posting here. Sounds like a nice shop coming up!

Wanted to throw out a personal observation from my own shop and the passage door. May I suggest you make sure to put in a 3 ft wide door. It is your shop and "shop" stuff will probably go through there... My door is only 30 inches and I cry every day for a bigger opening. :( :(

[Jim Becker]

I was wondering how to get 100 amps without the electric company having to give me a new service. THis will work great, just have to run another 30 feet.

Your existing service still needs to be able to support both the house amperage and shop amperage at the meter, so the technique that Terry and I talked about may still require the assistance of the electric company and a licensed electrician. Keep in mind that I have a 400 amp meter to service the 200 amp main to the house and the 200 amp main to the outbuilding.