Hoping this will help Jim and others who are on the build or re-org path. Hoping it doesn't add anxiety for Greg P. I wanted to post things I had planned out and executed during the new shop build that were winners and losers.
Having drawers and other storage right at the bench, clamps, cauls, and a wall hung tool cabinet, winner.
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Rolling tables, I've watched others use then for years. Definite winner even if you can only fit one.
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You can see some random items kind of snow-drift into open spaces. This is a loser behavioral issue and I am working toward dedicated places for items as they ebb and flow.
A sink to locate the sharpening stuff near, winner.
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A dedicated sharpening station is percolating in my head. For now a spare 36" metal shelf unit does duty. I have a sump/trap in the p-trap path that is easy to empty. The sink is on a french drain so I want to keep heavy and thick materials out of the drain system.
The swing away sheet goods rack. Even though I have about douible the space from the old shop this is still a winner. I only use the double doors for large items going in and out so the position shown is pretty much the default. It swings easily to an intermediate position for material handling.
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Dust collector housed outside the main shop, winner. This frees up 30+ square feet of floor space and cuts the noise.
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Clustered milling machines with central dust and power verticals, winner. This takes up so much less space than machines (and their associated DC, power, and infeed/outfeed requirements) spread out. Pegs on the walls behind the tablesaw and router table (right side of pic) for all the jigs and fixtures that go along with them, big winner. I used to keep them in a sort of corral against the wall. What a pain.
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The spray booth . . . . er . . .
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The area where the spray booth will go . Still a good idea. Once I use up some of this material I can dedicate this space as planned.
Parts and tool storage area.
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This means some items are a few steps away but, they are items that I tend to go get, use , and put back so, winner.