I've posted a GIF of my shop layout. I will be building mostly functional furniture, cabinets, dining tables, and toys. What would you do differently with this layout if it were your shop?
Additional thoughts:
I've already got my planer, jointer, drill press, shopvac, and air cleaner down there from the garage by myself without any damage to man or machine. Disassembly is the key! (I read this on someone else's post here--thanks!)
- Most lumber/plywood storage will remain in attached garage, but I'll have a two-shelf rack in the basement for acclimating upcoming project wood indoors.
- The miter saw might remain in the garage since I'll be cutting pieces to rough length before bringing them down the stairs. The other alternative is to just do the rough cutting with a circular saw, which is what I'll do with plywood anyway.
- If the miter saw remains in the garage, I'll probably want to get a good 40 tooth combination blade for my table saw. I currently have two specialized blades (80T and 24T) which I already get tired of switching back and forth.
- Lighting and electrical will need more work, but I'm not finalizing any of that until I've worked using the new layout on a few projects. Lighting and electrical are shown as-is with no shop-specific changes.
- Dust collection is currently shop-vac. I'm looking into getting a Woodsucker, which will be even more critical now that I'm inside the house.