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A project log for Shop Reorganization

Putting my house in order

david-tuckerDavid Tucker 12/11/2022 at 22:470 Comments

So I got the ladder mounted up on the roof.  It seems to be up there well and it was not that bad trying to lift it up there by myself.  I can lift one end up and put it in the hanger, then climb a step ladder to hang the other end.  No more dead lifting the ladder over my head while I try to get both sides hooked.

All that is left for large items is my scrap wood pile(s). I currently have wood tucked in just about everywhere.  I'm contemplating some sort of storage system on the wall for the longer pieces (up to about 20" wide) and I will eventually have to bite the bullet and deal with larger sheets somewhere.  I also have several boxes of smaller scraps that I need to go through.  I may make a bin under the chop saw for off-cuts.  Maybe having a small dedicated bin will keep the excess at bay!

I started making piles of stuff together that would belong in each utility cart.  The first up is my cnc with the various tools and filters needed to make it work.  I'm hoping to add a hood to the cnc with proper air filtration for the laser so I'm not smoking up the workshop every time I use it.

Next up is the chop saw.  I threw the air compressor in with it, but they don't have to go together.

Next is the bandsaw and shop vac.  The bucket on the left is a dust separator I made.  I have not had a chance to really use it much, but it seems to work well. Again the vac is used for all three machines and could be paired up with any one, or even placed in the main workbench.

Last we have the drill press, and a bench grinder.  I'm at least going to put the press on wheels, but it would be nice to reclaim some of the space around the base of the press in some way...  Maybe I can make clamp storage or something.

Oh and I have a large pile of smaller tools hanging on the wall and scattered around the place.  My hope is to add lots of drawers to the workbench to hold them all, we will see how that works out.

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