Samuel Brooks
07-26-2008, 7:58 AM
Question:
I am thinking about making a few purchases this year to "complete" the major items in my shop. I share space with my wife's vehicle in our garage which is 24 x 40 but her vehicle has only spent about 2 weeks in "my shop" this year :D. Possession is 9/10th of the Law right?. If I happen to leave my breakdown table setup where her vehicle parks it's tough for her to park it inside. ;) I do general wood working for fun with one or two project a year that are paid for. The buyer has to have ALL LOT of Patience because I might not touch a project for weeks at a time when my lively hood / life is too busy. I am also the goto person for fix-up's :o which means I never know what I might be doing next.
Likes:
I like building furniture for some unknown reason and I really like the arts and crafts style, but I have not done any yet. I am going to skip listing brands, because I like to spend time researching tools which is also part of the hobby :D. So I am more interested in categories. I am also a Power Tool Guy so no offense to those of you who use hand tools. After I received a few comments, I decided to add model information to give everyone a better sense of what my current stuff can do.
Current Equipment List:
10" Contractors Saw with High End After Market Fence and 50" capacity JWTS-10CW2-JF Includes Cast Iron Tables and Incra TS-LS Fence with Removable Outfeed Table that does not get removed :-) and covers up the Motor that hangs out the back.
6" Jointer JJ6-CSX
12" Compound Miter Saw Ridgid MS1250LZ
42" Lathe Jet JWL-1442VSK
14" Bandsaw with 6" riser - Powermatic PWBS-14CS
Lunchbox Planer - Ryobi 13"
Shop Built Dedicated Router Table with Dewalt 3-in-1 Router, Woodpecker 32" LE Fence, Woodpecker Router Plate with Insert Set, "Original Incra Jig" for Fence Placement.
Scroll Saw - Dremel 18"
6" Disk 4" x 36" Belt Combination Sander Benchtop - Ryobi
12" Benchtop Drill Press - Ryobi - With Shop Built Table / Fence so I can do end-drilling up to 5' tall boards.
Quality Hand Held Saw Guide System for Sheet Breakdown using the EZ-Smart System with a Porter-Cable Hand Saw Dedicated.
Wet Grinder for Tool Sharpening - Tormek - With full set of turning tools sharpening jigs.
Central Dust Collection with Ductwork Installed - Jet 1100 with Remote. Connected with a metal 6" main run with 4" branches. I have not hand any issues with dust lying around except for the Contractors Saw.
Accessories that I have:
Incra Cross Cut Sled with 1000SCE Mitre Gauge
Shop Built Cross Cut Sled for larger items
Outfeed Roller Stands - Mulitiple used with lots of the tools
Dovetail Jig
Hand Sanders - Palm (Square Sheet), Orbital (2), Belt
Dremel
Jigsaw
Wixley tilt Gauge
Battery Powered Drills (2)
Digital Calipers, Manual Calipers, Straight Edges, Rulers etc.
Clamps of all kinds including quick release, bar etc.
A few low quality planes.
Two Shop Built Benches, One for Rough Work and One for Assembly.
All of the little stuff that I try really hard to not think about how much it adds up to.
Current Consideration List:
Spindle Sander - Something in the $150-$300 range. I have been using the bend on my benchtop Disk / Belt but it's just a pain.
Drum Sander $700 - $1200 range 16/32 Jet or 22/44 Jet or Steel City 16/32 but since this one just came out, I might not be able to get one to do my current project so it might be off the list just due to availability.
Vacuum Press - $300 - $600 range including bag that will handle a 8' piece ie table. www.JoeWoodwooker.com (http://www.JoeWoodwooker.com) Kit
Floor Standing Drill Press - $700-$900 range I am thinking about the Powermatic or the new Delta due to variable speed. They will be more Accuracy then the Ryobi and I find that I do not want to bother with changing belts so I end up drilling at the wrong speeds. Although, the Ryobi has been with me for 6+ years and does a pretty good job on Pens so this one will be a tough sell to myself.
Other Information:
1) I use a Router with some Jigs for mortise joints so I am not considering a dedicated Mortise machine. Even with the qty of them on Arts and Crafts :eek:.
2) I have a dovetail jig.
3) I am not planing on upgrading any of my current equipment other then the drill press. As much as I would like a new cabinet saw, I just cannot justify it. My Contractors saw has a 1.5hp TEFC motor and it cuts anything that I put at it and with the after market fence it is very accurate. Assuming that I have a sharp blade installed. :D
4) My last project could have used the Vacuum Press and my current project really needs the Drum Sander.
Personal Background:
I would classify myself as have an Intermediate skill level with aspiration of Advanced. :cool: I subscribe to 4 different magazines of which I read and have been at this hobby for about 7 years. I have attended several woodworking seminars and find that I have a real passion for it as a HOBBY not a living.
I tend to buy tools as I need them which is what is prompting this current question because I could really use a Drum Sander and Vacuum press and I have found that once I talk about spending more then $1000 at a single crack, it's easier to talk myself into spending $2000 - $3000 :) at the same time.
What might I be missing category wise on the consideration list? My intent is not to start a discussion about brands but more based on Categories.
Thanks for everyones comments in advance.
Sam
I am thinking about making a few purchases this year to "complete" the major items in my shop. I share space with my wife's vehicle in our garage which is 24 x 40 but her vehicle has only spent about 2 weeks in "my shop" this year :D. Possession is 9/10th of the Law right?. If I happen to leave my breakdown table setup where her vehicle parks it's tough for her to park it inside. ;) I do general wood working for fun with one or two project a year that are paid for. The buyer has to have ALL LOT of Patience because I might not touch a project for weeks at a time when my lively hood / life is too busy. I am also the goto person for fix-up's :o which means I never know what I might be doing next.
Likes:
I like building furniture for some unknown reason and I really like the arts and crafts style, but I have not done any yet. I am going to skip listing brands, because I like to spend time researching tools which is also part of the hobby :D. So I am more interested in categories. I am also a Power Tool Guy so no offense to those of you who use hand tools. After I received a few comments, I decided to add model information to give everyone a better sense of what my current stuff can do.
Current Equipment List:
10" Contractors Saw with High End After Market Fence and 50" capacity JWTS-10CW2-JF Includes Cast Iron Tables and Incra TS-LS Fence with Removable Outfeed Table that does not get removed :-) and covers up the Motor that hangs out the back.
6" Jointer JJ6-CSX
12" Compound Miter Saw Ridgid MS1250LZ
42" Lathe Jet JWL-1442VSK
14" Bandsaw with 6" riser - Powermatic PWBS-14CS
Lunchbox Planer - Ryobi 13"
Shop Built Dedicated Router Table with Dewalt 3-in-1 Router, Woodpecker 32" LE Fence, Woodpecker Router Plate with Insert Set, "Original Incra Jig" for Fence Placement.
Scroll Saw - Dremel 18"
6" Disk 4" x 36" Belt Combination Sander Benchtop - Ryobi
12" Benchtop Drill Press - Ryobi - With Shop Built Table / Fence so I can do end-drilling up to 5' tall boards.
Quality Hand Held Saw Guide System for Sheet Breakdown using the EZ-Smart System with a Porter-Cable Hand Saw Dedicated.
Wet Grinder for Tool Sharpening - Tormek - With full set of turning tools sharpening jigs.
Central Dust Collection with Ductwork Installed - Jet 1100 with Remote. Connected with a metal 6" main run with 4" branches. I have not hand any issues with dust lying around except for the Contractors Saw.
Accessories that I have:
Incra Cross Cut Sled with 1000SCE Mitre Gauge
Shop Built Cross Cut Sled for larger items
Outfeed Roller Stands - Mulitiple used with lots of the tools
Dovetail Jig
Hand Sanders - Palm (Square Sheet), Orbital (2), Belt
Dremel
Jigsaw
Wixley tilt Gauge
Battery Powered Drills (2)
Digital Calipers, Manual Calipers, Straight Edges, Rulers etc.
Clamps of all kinds including quick release, bar etc.
A few low quality planes.
Two Shop Built Benches, One for Rough Work and One for Assembly.
All of the little stuff that I try really hard to not think about how much it adds up to.
Current Consideration List:
Spindle Sander - Something in the $150-$300 range. I have been using the bend on my benchtop Disk / Belt but it's just a pain.
Drum Sander $700 - $1200 range 16/32 Jet or 22/44 Jet or Steel City 16/32 but since this one just came out, I might not be able to get one to do my current project so it might be off the list just due to availability.
Vacuum Press - $300 - $600 range including bag that will handle a 8' piece ie table. www.JoeWoodwooker.com (http://www.JoeWoodwooker.com) Kit
Floor Standing Drill Press - $700-$900 range I am thinking about the Powermatic or the new Delta due to variable speed. They will be more Accuracy then the Ryobi and I find that I do not want to bother with changing belts so I end up drilling at the wrong speeds. Although, the Ryobi has been with me for 6+ years and does a pretty good job on Pens so this one will be a tough sell to myself.
Other Information:
1) I use a Router with some Jigs for mortise joints so I am not considering a dedicated Mortise machine. Even with the qty of them on Arts and Crafts :eek:.
2) I have a dovetail jig.
3) I am not planing on upgrading any of my current equipment other then the drill press. As much as I would like a new cabinet saw, I just cannot justify it. My Contractors saw has a 1.5hp TEFC motor and it cuts anything that I put at it and with the after market fence it is very accurate. Assuming that I have a sharp blade installed. :D
4) My last project could have used the Vacuum Press and my current project really needs the Drum Sander.
Personal Background:
I would classify myself as have an Intermediate skill level with aspiration of Advanced. :cool: I subscribe to 4 different magazines of which I read and have been at this hobby for about 7 years. I have attended several woodworking seminars and find that I have a real passion for it as a HOBBY not a living.
I tend to buy tools as I need them which is what is prompting this current question because I could really use a Drum Sander and Vacuum press and I have found that once I talk about spending more then $1000 at a single crack, it's easier to talk myself into spending $2000 - $3000 :) at the same time.
What might I be missing category wise on the consideration list? My intent is not to start a discussion about brands but more based on Categories.
Thanks for everyones comments in advance.
Sam