my (new) re arragned and cleaned shop

[Steve knight]

With my new tool I had to change my shop around and clean it up. For the most part I work with shorter pieces of wood so I don’t need lots of area around my tools.
So I can get them closer together. The shopbot took more space though it did not change much. Only my bandsaw’s needed different homes. My 17” is still not perfect 24” woods still hit the shopbot rail.
But since I took up the rubber standing pads I can get around in my shop better. For the most part I don’t stand on one place long enough to need them.
My dc has been changed so much it is a bit wacky. But with the big impeller on it it works great I would like to reroute everything but the 600 or so to do it would be hard to justify and the time. It took over a k the first time.
The bags are American fabric filter bags. Over twice the surface area that is necessary. I started out with two of the standard cartridge filters but my super fine padouk and ipe sawdust kept blowing through. I debated on getting 4 or 6 of them but they are a real hassle to clean. So I went with the bags. I was disappointed as I still smelled ipe in the air. But after 6 months or so it has not been an issue.
http://www.knight-toolworks.com/pictures/my%20shop1.JPG
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http://www.knight-toolworks.com/pictures/my%20shop3.JPG
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http://www.knight-toolworks.com/pictures/my%20shop5.JPG
http://www.knight-toolworks.com/pictures/my%20shop6.JPG
http://www.knight-toolworks.com/pictures/my%20shop8.JPG

[Al Killian]

Looks good. What are you using for a DC? There are alot of bags for a DC unit. I am waiting for some monet so I can build a new bench and get orginized. I cant find anything.

[Charles Wilson]

The picture that is hanging in the last photo really makes the shop look nice. ;)

Chuck

[Jim Becker]

So Steve...where will the ShopBot fit into your plane-making operation? (As always...congrats on the new tool!)

[Steve knight]

So Steve...where will the ShopBot fit into your plane-making operation? (As always...congrats on the new tool!)
not fully sure yet. it was more to bring in outside work it is way too much mone yto add to my slower plane making buisness. but right now I see making totes with it cutting screwcaps making the middles of my plows with a closed tote and anything else I can figure out.

[Steve knight]

Looks good. What are you using for a DC? There are alot of bags for a DC unit. I am waiting for some monet so I can build a new bench and get orginized. I cant find anything.
a clearview 5hp.

[Cary Swoveland]

The picture that is hanging in the last photo really makes the shop look nice. ;)

Chuck
You can be cruel, Chuck.

Cary

[Don Bullock]

With my new tool I had to change my shop around and clean it up. ... The shopbot took more space though it did not change much. ...

Is this a hidden gloat or did I miss the gloat post?;) Congratulations on your new shopbot. I'm glad you were able to fit it in your shop.

[Tyler Howell]

Ahhhh!!
Where dreams are made. Great work space Steve. Thanks for sharing

[frank shic]

steve, how's the downdrafter working out for you?

[Doug Shepard]

You've sure managed to shoehorn quite a bit of machinery in there. Thanks for the pics. Are you doing both the woodworking and metal working in the same space? Just curious how you handle metalworking and the DC.

[glenn bradley]

Looking good Steve. Love the HEAVY DUTY cast iron DC pipe in the last photo (read humor).

[Eric Wong]

I like the cast iron dust collection pipe :D

[Steve knight]

Looking good Steve. Love the HEAVY DUTY cast iron DC pipe in the last photo (read humor).

thats my rain making pipe (G) I know when it is raining otuside.