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31st March 2012, 09:55 PM #1Senior Member
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Arnie's shed makeover
I've been inspired by the many and varied shed fitouts and builds on this forum and can't tell you how happy to be in the middle of my own!
I'm busy lining my shed (12 x 8 m) and building a few rooms to serve various purposes. At one end there are three rooms - one for light duty work, mainly electronics, a beer brewing area with exhaust fan and beer cellar, a lounge/recreation area with taps, tv and the like. I think the lounge will double as a finishing area if need be.
From here there is a storage area with industrial shelving and space for garden tools, fuels and the like.
And then the workshop area. I've tried to make this part as open and spacious as I could (while fitting in all those other bits)
I'm new to having space and I don't yet have much equipment. I currently have a Festool plunge saw, Festool sander and one of their shop vacs. I also have the multi-function table.
I have a small router that I'm not really happy with.
I'm about to pension off a Triton MK3 with saw and a nasty sliding compound mitre saw.
I've got a large Vicmarc lathe and well set up for turning (dusty, grinder, tools).
I'm hoping to get into making decent furniture - starting with a kitchen fit out.
I'm thinking that a good table saw, jointer, thicknesser (possibly combined) and routing table are essential items. The festool can rip large sheets and do the work of a SCMS.
Sadly I need to share workshop space with a bobcat (ok I've got that for the fun of it!) and the interior minister's car. This means most things will need to be mobile.
So a few questions. Does the list of machinery (TS etc.) sound right?
Can a table saw be made mobile and still work effectively? Can I do the same for a decent workbench?
cheers, Arnie
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Thanks BobL. I've been reading your threads on DEs and so just bought a 3HP unit that I intend to fit 6" ducting to. It's not clear in the sketchup image, but there is one pipe in place running behind the lathe, BS & PD.
I intend to build an enclosure for the DE to the side of the shed near the lathe just outside the roller door.
The shed floor is concrete, so I don't imagine underfloor to TS is likely, so are there tips for the best way to connect overhead and not have hoses get in the way? I'll also need a power o/l overhead.
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Excellent.
I intend to build an enclosure for the DE to the side of the shed near the lathe just outside the roller door.
The shed floor is concrete, so I don't imagine underfloor to TS is likely, so are there tips for the best way to connect overhead and not have hoses get in the way? I'll also need a power o/l overhead.
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1st April 2012, 05:50 PM #5Senior Member
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Thanks for the heads up, and I do remember reading your note on that although it didn't sink in. I do intend to have that roller open as often as possible, especially when I'm on the lathe. The lathe is positioned so I have a view out back over the glorious Edna Walling garden over the neighbour's fence.
I can build the enclosure another 4 metres down that wall. Would that be a problem with duct losses?
I'll try out overhead ducting to start with. If I settle on a spot for the TS I can always make a mess of the floor then.
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Remember that after the cyclone, only invisible dust remains so a minimum air speed is not needed to hold the dust in suspension and large cross sectional area with lower air speed will be better than 6" ducting.
I'll try out overhead ducting to start with. If I settle on a spot for the TS I can always make a mess of the floor then.
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