Thread: Advice on Triton shed layout

Hilton,

Designing a workshop is more complex than designing a house.

Not only do you need to think about the tools you have, light, safety and walk space, you also need to cater for the infeed and outfeed areas of your tools.

Your SCMS will be against a wall with a long area either side of it as this is most often used for breaking down your long lengths. Naturally, the amount of space needed depends on the work you intend to do.

Lathe can go in a corner.

Even if you have plenty of space, I still recommend a cabinet for your Triton stuff. A good cabinet allows you to change the attachments easily and put them away easily as well.

Dust extractors are pretty noisy, so the main unit would go outside (Under Cover), with piping coming inside.

A good workshop layout will reduce the amount of walking around you do. If you have a regular order of work, keep that in mind.

Living in Japan, most of the workshops I visit have tools on heavy duty castors, allowing tools to be brought out when needed. Good for Japan, much prefer a dedicated workshop like yours.

Amazon have a few books on setting up your workshop. Highly recomment getting one or 2 before you start bolting things to the floor. The layout will have a huge effect on your productivity and pleasure.

Enjoy.

Steve

Thanks Steve. Looks like it's more complicated than I originally thought (

I will look through some books though.

You have to take some liberties (pretending some of their equipment is something completely different), but you can try this as a bit of a layout tool.

http://www.grizzly.com/workshopplanner.cfm?

I ended up making a cardboard model of my workshop, with in-scale boxes for each of the equipment, then shuffled it around and around till it worked.

Originally Posted by Stuart.

You have to take some liberties (pretending some of their equipment is something completely different), but you can try this as a bit of a layout tool.

http://www.grizzly.com/workshopplanner.cfm? .

Thanks Stuart. Nice site.

I think my major concern has been a dedicated spot for finishing, whether it's spraying or varnishing or even gluing (not sure on that one). So I am reading Sturdee's report on his finishing room and I think I may just convert my storage shed for this exact purpose.

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ead.php?t=8964

Originally Posted by hilton

Afternoon guys and trust 2007 is a great one for all!

Ok I admit that I'd rather ask this question here amongst the orange clad brothers than out there in there in the muddy waters masquerading as the main forum...........

I know what you mean.

Originally Posted by Stuart.

I ended up making a cardboard model of my workshop, with in-scale boxes for each of the equipment, then shuffled it around and around till it worked.

!!!! Where are the photos (with legomen /starwars figurines included preferably).

Originally Posted by toddles

I know what you mean.


!!!! Where are the photos (with legomen /starwars figurines included preferably).

Good point.......don't have lego figures (but it does sound like a great excuse to buy some ) Will try to remember to take a pic today - someone remind me if I forget.

and Idont own no Triton stuff, us water muddiers lurk everywhere

Originally Posted by Stuart.

Good point.......don't have lego figures (but it does sound like a great excuse to buy some ) Will try to remember to take a pic today - someone remind me if I forget.

...And if some of that cardboard's not orange then there'll be trouble!

Keep the metal work section separate from the woodworking section - separate buildings is a good idea. Metal sparks + wood dust = a visit from the Firies & the insurance guy.

Here ya go. The walls are getting a bit saggy now (not unlike the real shed walls come to think of it........ )

This isn't my final layout, but it gives you an idea of how I've modeled the shed to work out optimum layout.