Thread: Workshop in a one car garage - with car

The key rule to the shop is that if I can’t lift it, it’s on wheels. If I can lift it, it goes on the B&D workmate. Bandsaw, table saw, and dust collector are on wheels. The tablesaw is the one that gets moved the most, and plenty of room if I put it near the garage door.

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The router table has a 4x2 screwed to the bottom. This clamps into the workmate and provides a solid platform. The 4x2 trick is used on other things as well.

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This is the table saw outfeed table. Nothing flash, but it works.

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There’s a drilling station opposite the workbench. Underneath that are some other things that go on the workmate when I need them (thicknesser, grinder, sanding disc). Box of rags underneath, and limited sheet good storage against the wall.

Our new place has a very small courtyard and the landlord pays for a gardener, so I sold the lawnmower, weed whip, etc, and just have a few hand tools for the garden stuck in the corner there. Son-in-law's surfboard shares the workshop as well

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The vise as it normally sits on the left end of the work bench. I like having the scrap bucket and rubbish bin here. Since I’m normal (right handed) I often finish with a plane or a cut on this end of the bench, and can flick the off cut or shavings straight into the appropriate bin.

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The last thing is a little trick picked up a few years ago that I quite like. The metal vise sits on an L shaped support which clamps into the wood vise. It’s easy to move back and forth, and means I don’t need a separate metal working bench.

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So, it can be done. I'm still working out a few things, and haven't found room for a power jointer (although the old Stanley #7 fits ).

As I mentioned, comments appreciated.

Regards,

Tex

Tex, thanks for all,of that, very helpful.

Would you mind telling me from where you bought the slotted angle for the shelf fixtures and the make of your engineer's vyse, please?

Thanks for sharing the pics of your workshop Tex, It looks like you have put alot of thought setting it up.

Great workshop Tex looks like it would be a pleasure to use.

Originally Posted by Old farmer

Would you mind telling me from where you bought the slotted angle for the shelf fixtures and the make of your engineer's vyse, please?

Shelf fixtures are Dexion. They were here when we moved in.

Both the vises are Record.

Tex

Nice workshop there Tex. Do you have trouble working on bigger projects like a desk or a table?

Looks good Tex, but isnt that a double garage?

Originally Posted by Harry72

Looks good Tex, but isnt that a double garage?

He didn't say otherwise.

Tex
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZyguUCdw4s"]YouTube - Tablesaw Outfeed Table[/ame]

That is a very clever outfeed table, John. Thanks.

Looks good Tex, but isnt that a double garage?

Harry, the estate agents would call it a two car garage

I reckon if I took out all the shelving, and tools, and everything else, might squeeze in two minis!

Do you have trouble working on bigger projects like a desk or a table?

I would certainly struggle to build a large dining room table, and storing projects in processs is a challenge. With a big project the car would have to live on the street for a few weeks. So far all I've done is a couple of end tables and working on another small table at the moment. In process they reside on the bench, table saw, or inside.

Definitely not a replacement for a full size workshop, and I can't just leave stuff lying around.

Tex

John, that is a pearler of an idea. Something im going to make for mine. And isnt the one beside it (you tube site) with the adjustable bench height a real cracker. Never seen one like that before.

I like the way you have setup your work shop. I have a long way to go before I get anything close to organized.