My goodness! Tim Rowledge! There's a name from back in my Robland LX31 days! Good to hear from you again!
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Im pretty set, but just got a Grizzly G0548 dust collector. That should suck things up nicely.
No plans really other than a domino, but I'll be looking for deals on nice planes and chisels. I plan on lumber being the largest shop purchases I make this year.
A more powerful dust collector and another handtool to add to my repertoire of Festool system - probably a plunge router to replace my Porter Cable.
“A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist." - Louis Nizer
G0548 dust collector soon, and then a benchtop mortiser. That should do me well for a while. Just got the 17" GO513X2 bandsaw, so not going to have much luck convincing my wife i need any more tools, though she does swear that i intentionally drug in extra dust lately so i could sell her on getting a DC.
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That's an interesting question Randal. I noticed that like most others who have responded you are already procrastinating because you didn'd say what "specific project" you're planning to make."
I have a unique situation. SWMBO last year let me buy "all" the major tools for my shop (table saw, band saw, jointer, planer, spindle/belt sander, 12" drill press, ROS, 1 hp DC, ShopVac, Dust Deputy - already had two routers). This year I have already bought a Festool ROS 125 with Christmas money. Yes there are some more tools like a drum sander that I "need," but they will have to wait until we move within the next few years and I'll have room for them.
My planned projects include a trophy base of zebra wood and walnut that needs to be made by March and some occasional tables/sculpture stands. The tables will be made from different wood that I already have -- Myrtle wood from Oregon - quilted maple top & shelf/walnut legs and rails - curly cherry. No, I don't think that I'll get them all done by the end of the year, but that's my plan. Since I retire in June after 37 years of teaching, I will definitely have more time than I do right now.
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Grizzly G0574 edge belt sander with fingerboard radiusing attachment;
Grizzly G0453 15" planer;
Penn State Temp142CX cyclone;
Eaton 3HP 3cyl. 60gal. compressor.
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First, some context: for the last couple years, my "shop" has been the back porch, complete with Workmate and assorted portable power tools. I've commandeered a roughly 11x11 bedroom for my new shop.
Currently before the budget committee are a Grizzly GO513X2 and the "2 HP" dust collector from HF. I'm waffling slightly on the bandsaw model (started out trying to decide between the 14" at HF at the GO555!).
Next up is a router table and at some point a drill press. That's about all the stationary tools I want in such a tiny shop, so the rest of the acquistions will be hand tools and router bits.
“I don’t have a lot of tools because it doesn’t take many to make furniture.” - Rob Millard
Dust collection system.
Benchtop Planer.
My wife has agreed that if I pack a lunch to work, I can put $7 / day into my "Toy Box" that way I can save for each new toy.
I pre-bought a freud rip blade on credit. So far the Toy Box has $21 and an IOU for $42
Thinking about a Domino and maybe a J/P combo. Both will have to wait a while but maybe this summer. The Domino is particularly appealing because doing M&T joinery is not my favorite thing--so I basically don't unless I can't find another option. The J/P combo would I think save me some room over separate jointer and planer but it depends on how the real world reviews come back. About the only other thing it would get me is more face-jointing capability so it might not be worth the $$$.
An old band saw to restore. Probably a 36" crescent. I think the restoration will be a fun hobby in addition to all my other expensive dollar consuming activities
Well, I'm thinking of a whole bunch of stuff, but considering I just ordered by drum sander I am pretty well set, only upgrade I can think of would be a SC 18" BS over the 14" delta I have, but it can wait.
So nothing major, probably a bunch of smaller stuff as I need it.
Projects are pretty basic, TV stand, kitchen cabinets, sideboard for dinning room and small cabinet for bathroom, that ought to take up most of the year.
And there's the required garage/shop cleaning, I still have stuff from many years ago that never gets used anymore, and that needs to find a different home.
Also getting back into tournament fishing part time, so I'll be buying more fishing stuff.
This all depends on how quick I win the lottery.
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14" Bandsaw, Drum sander, and belt sander. But I have a few other projects that must wrap up first so I can make room for any of them.