Originally Posted by
Bob Riefer
What are we considering "small"?
I'm at about 450 square feet dedicated to tools and assembly (with separate space for spray booth and for lumber storage) and feel like that's plenty enough space to have all equipment be "permanent" and "stationary" (meaning I would never have to move anything more than a foot to accommodated occasional infeed/outfeed needs). If needed, I could spray in that space, I just find it nice to have it separate and clean. Lumber storage could be eliminated by buying only what you need when you need it.
In my case, this includes: drill press (floor model, not bench top), belt sander (again, floor model), 14" band saw (floor model), router table, miter saw and counter, cabinet table saw, 12" lunchbox planer, 6" jointer, cyclone, two large assembly tables.
(Edit: my shop is a shop... no cars, bikes, skateboards, basketballs etc... :-)