For some the heart of the shop is the table saw, for others it is the lathe or the workbench, or maybe the computer or the dog or the easy chair.
For me it's the workbench, how about you?
For some the heart of the shop is the table saw, for others it is the lathe or the workbench, or maybe the computer or the dog or the easy chair.
For me it's the workbench, how about you?
For my shop it is the workbench. But not the kind that you would probably imagine.
David
The heart and vascular system of my shop is my dust collection system. It ties all of my major components together with life saving metal tentacles. After that, my table saw.
NOW you tell me...
Ole makes a good point...the DC touches "everything". From a functional standpoint, I don't have "one" heart of the shop anymore. It depends upon the project. For some things, it's most certainly my slider and J/P as they are doing the majority of the work. But more and more, it's my CNC machine with the other tools playing a more supportive role. My bench(es) are certainly important for every project, but at varying points since I'm not primarily using hand tools for creation. They play a finesse role, however. The "heart" is ever evolving....
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The most expensive tool is the one you buy "cheaply" and often...
Workbench for me. That is where I spend the majority of my time. However, I do not focus on efficiency and take more time to complete a lot of tasks than others. It's the journey....
Rustic? Well, no. That was not my intention!
For me the bandsaw is where most projects start, and it gets used a lot along the way. My planer and jointer are not in the shop, so when I bring wood in it's already flattened, usually.
I'm the heart of my shop, the rest are just tools.
Home shop: Bandsaw. Dust collection a high priority.
Pro shop: Table saw. Dust collection a low or non-priority.
Erik
Ex-SCM and Felder rep
My mind or my hands.
The heart gets what the heart wants...…..so I have to agree with Jamie that my mind/hands lead the way to pieces of equipment that I use on any given day.
Jim
Pro shop: Table saw. Dust collection a low or non-priority.
Wow. Not my experience- just lucky? I wouldn't call the dust collection system the heart of the shop, but it is the lungs.
In my shop it would be the table saw & outfeed / assembly table.
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