Stan Welborn
02-01-2007, 3:22 AM
Hello all. Joined a couple days ago and decided I'd introduce myself after spending several hours reading the wealth of info others post here.
I have a 45x35 detached garage that is currently rather well equipped for automotive customization and repair. I have some issues with my spine and can no longer contort, stretch, wiggle, and crawl around, under hoods, in and under vehicles. So my plans in the near future are to liquidate all those expensive Snap-on, Mac, etc tools/equipment and transform the shop to woodworking. (Yeah! A hobby that's mostly waist high! WooHoo!) I've done some woodworking in the past with pleasing results, and which I enjoyed immensely. Kitchen cabinets (hired out the doors), wainscoting, and trim type stuff, but have never had quality equipment to work with (since way back in school cabinetry class anyway). Only a contractors table saw, miter saw, power tool stuff.
I'm a serious overboard type person, meaning I have a hard time settling for "that'll do", but I ain't stupid either. My skill level, knowledge, and pocketbook won't allow me to go out and purchase a whole shop full of top-of –the-line euro machinery. I'm excited about transforming the shop into a woodworking area that I'll enjoy, but I'll start slow and see how it goes. I plan on getting a nice hunk of change for the automotive tools I no longer use though, (I've accumulated quite a collection over the years for someone who didn't make their living at it. Sorta like some of you with your woodworking tools I bet) so I should be able to make choices in the "don’t buy that, save up until you have enough to get..." category, as the want..., er, need arises. :)
The first purchases are still a few months off as it’ll take a while to liquidate the ton of auto tools I currently have. Doesn't hurt to plan and dream ahead though. Right now I'm looking to start with a table saw, maybe a PM2000 or SawStop, (finding it hard to justify the extra $ for the SS) and a top of the line DC system and duct work as the first purchases. (I have a headache from all the info I’ve digested about DC systems in the past few days. Thanks Bill for your informative website and to other posters here.) Or maybe a band saw like the GO513X or... instead of a TS. I got plenty of time to hash it over.
That could all change as my knowledge base grows. I'm about half insomniac so I live on the Internet chasing information at night.:eek:
Anyway, I look forward to reading and learning more from "ya'll" (yep. I'm a southern boy)
I have a 45x35 detached garage that is currently rather well equipped for automotive customization and repair. I have some issues with my spine and can no longer contort, stretch, wiggle, and crawl around, under hoods, in and under vehicles. So my plans in the near future are to liquidate all those expensive Snap-on, Mac, etc tools/equipment and transform the shop to woodworking. (Yeah! A hobby that's mostly waist high! WooHoo!) I've done some woodworking in the past with pleasing results, and which I enjoyed immensely. Kitchen cabinets (hired out the doors), wainscoting, and trim type stuff, but have never had quality equipment to work with (since way back in school cabinetry class anyway). Only a contractors table saw, miter saw, power tool stuff.
I'm a serious overboard type person, meaning I have a hard time settling for "that'll do", but I ain't stupid either. My skill level, knowledge, and pocketbook won't allow me to go out and purchase a whole shop full of top-of –the-line euro machinery. I'm excited about transforming the shop into a woodworking area that I'll enjoy, but I'll start slow and see how it goes. I plan on getting a nice hunk of change for the automotive tools I no longer use though, (I've accumulated quite a collection over the years for someone who didn't make their living at it. Sorta like some of you with your woodworking tools I bet) so I should be able to make choices in the "don’t buy that, save up until you have enough to get..." category, as the want..., er, need arises. :)
The first purchases are still a few months off as it’ll take a while to liquidate the ton of auto tools I currently have. Doesn't hurt to plan and dream ahead though. Right now I'm looking to start with a table saw, maybe a PM2000 or SawStop, (finding it hard to justify the extra $ for the SS) and a top of the line DC system and duct work as the first purchases. (I have a headache from all the info I’ve digested about DC systems in the past few days. Thanks Bill for your informative website and to other posters here.) Or maybe a band saw like the GO513X or... instead of a TS. I got plenty of time to hash it over.
That could all change as my knowledge base grows. I'm about half insomniac so I live on the Internet chasing information at night.:eek:
Anyway, I look forward to reading and learning more from "ya'll" (yep. I'm a southern boy)