Shown below is a basic sketch of my 3 bay garage to be converted to a shop:
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The basic dimensions of the rectangle (not including the tunnel to be built on the left side) is 31' across the back by 25' depth. Ceilings are 10' 4" high.
The 3' x 8' bumpout in the back right corner is where I plan to put the Clearvue 1800. It has a left-side intake so the main collection header will run along the back wall.
The tunnel is being built to limit the sawdust that gets brought in to the house:
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So there will be four doors in the tunnel, the one in the front from the driveway, the one in the rear to the backyard, and one on each long wall - one from shop to the tunnel and one from tunnel to the mudroom. The tunnel is being built with 2x6 joists and 3/4" OSB decking so that it will give me plenty of storage space.
Not modeled is the air-handler and boiler/hot water heater on the back wall. These supply the in-law apartment above. Also not shown are two windows on the back wall.
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The walk-in cooler under the air-handler is being relocated outside under the apartment deck.
So I have a couple questions:
- I am currently planning on building a removable frame around the boiler/HWH and air-handler and put some type of filter material in the walls of the frame to prevent dust from causing havoc. Any ideas on how to do this?
- I could use help on how best to locate my equipment. Current thoughts:
- Put the lathe on the left side wall up against the tunnel wall. The shop side of this entire wall will be 1/2" OSB.
- Put the PM 15HH planer and PJ 882HH on the opposite wall (right side) on mobile bases and move them away from the wall as needed for use.
- Bandsaw (yet to be purchased) on the back wall right side
- Table saw (yet to be purchased) on a mobile base somewhere in the middle.
- Cabinets on every available wall space.
- Will need some bench top space for miter saw, etc.
Anyhow, I could really use some feedback on how best to lay this out to make it efficient, minimize dust into the boiler, etc.
Thanks,
Mike