Where would you start ?

[fcm]

Having recently suffered the loss of a workshop/shed to the almighty greek god
Vulcan http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/frown.gif I now have some time to contemplate what might become of the insurance $'s http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/wink.gif

I recon I should start with the most important tools and go from there.

I know what was useful in the old shed and what gathered dust, however other than getting my hands on a new Stihl 66 my mind goes blank - should it be a cordless drill, circular saw, mitre saw, router, hand plane, bench thicknesser & perhaps even one of those triton things ???

My question goes out to all 'fine'woodworkers - what would be the first say 6-12 pieces of ww equipment/tools on your list if starting from scratch ?

Mark

[Shane Watson]

Is money an object? Probably, but hey, we can all wish.

1.Combo machine - most likly another minimax. That takes care of most of the major machinery - saw, planer/thicknesser, spindle, morticeser etc.

2.Band saw - most likly another Scheppach

3.Compressor - biggest single phase I could find

4.Stroke Sander - or maybe a widebelt.

5.Assorted hand & power tools - too many to list seperatly but a hammer comes in handy http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/wink.gif

6.Sanders - definitly Festo

7.Sprayguns

8.Clamps - as many as budget will allow as you can never have too many!

9.Tormek Sharpener

10.Drill press

11.Lathe - most likly another Symtec, I know I know, but I ain't getting into that argument again http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/wink.gif

12.Fridge - always have had one in the workshop so why change now!

13.ooooh not to forget the workbenchs covered in lovely carpet! They double as temporary beds when work gets ya down. http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/biggrin.gif

Damn I could keep going and going and going I havn't even scratched the surface. Bring on Saturday night lotto! http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/biggrin.gif I may come back and add to this list at a latter date...

[Westie]

In order of preference
1.A 12inch table saw. Cast iron table with a micro adjustable fence and a range of blades - ripping, crosscut, combination,dado.

2. A drill press - I wouldn't mind checking out a radial arm floor mounted drill press, as it seems to offer a great deal of flexibility. A range of drill bits.

3. An eight inch jointer. Again with a cast iron table.

4. Thicknesser. The biggest I could afford.

5. Bandsaw. At least 14inch - but 20 inch if I could afford it. You guessed it, with a cast iron table. Also with a mitre gauge slot and a micro adjustable fence.

6. An eight inch bench grinder. Or even better one of those machines they have in shoe repair shops with about ten different wheels and pads on it.

7. A whole stack of power tools - ie, cordless drill, a couple of routers ( one big, one not so big) a couple of sanders ( 1 big belt sander, a random orbital) Circular saw, glue gun ( perhaps the greatest tool ever invented )

8. A router table. Homemade with lots and lots of care taken building it.

9. A fridge, a microwave, a kettle, a heater and a toilet. Then you never have to leave the workshop.

10. A lathe. I don't own one so I don't know too much about them but I'd love to find out.

11. A s***load of hand tools. Hammers, mallets,planes, marking guages, calipers, chisels. etc.

12. A big compressor + spray painting gear

13. Clamps, clamps and more clamps.

14. Some metal working gear. Ie, welder, power hacksaw, metal working lathe. Then can build or modify any jig, bench or tool required.

15. Dust extraction system.

Hmmm that was fun. Roll on the Lotto