What machines do you have in your shop?

[Don]

Hey, Guys. Don't get me started on this one. I'm a machine junkie.

I've always said that any machine that consists of two moving parts or more has a personality. If you take the time to learn that personality you can really make that machine sing.

I love setting up a machine and letting it do what it was intended to do. It's man's ingenuity at it's finest.

Tell me what you have in your shop and why you like it.

All the best, Don

Welcome to WoodworkingBuzz.com, the newest Woodworking forum and community. Use this area of the discussion forum to post about stationary machines and their usage.

[rickl]

I too, am a machine junky. In my shop I have: Table Saw, Radial Arm Saw, Band Saw,Mortiser,Drill Press,Planer,Jointer, a combo Molder. These are along with a vast number of hand power tools as well as normal hand tools.
One of my largest problems is the setup of my shop. Can some people out there suggest some good set ups for a shop?

[Don]

Hey, rickl. Welcome to the forum. Looks like you're serious at this. How big is your shop? Anyway, as you know the table saw commands a large footprint, usually in the middle areas. The band-saw's end can usually go against a wall but leave enough space around for turning large objects. Planer, jointer and molder can go side by side allowing enough room in front and back for the longest stock you think you will ever work. The rest of the machine can go along a wall.

One of the biggest problems with shop design is people forget to allow for material storage. I say to tackle this problem first and foremost. Racks with arms along the wall for lumber and "stick" storage and a dedicated rack for panel products.

In a woodworking shop, floor space is the most valuable thing you have. Get as much stuff off the floor as possible; shelves, cabinets, overhead bins and racks. The effort you put into this early will pay dividends on your projects in the future.

I'll take some pictures of some of the things I've done in mine and post a couple of ideas.

Good luck and have fun.

All the best, Don

[Terry Mac]

It seems there's never enough room, my shop is the garage, its about 18 x 20. Hmmm lets see, there's a table saw, non-working bandsaw, RAS, an old Delta/Rockwell jointer, drill press, 2 or 3 grinders/buffers (I think there's another one in there somewhere), router/table, air compressor(s), chop box, non-working old GE combo machine, scroll saw, sander(knew would forget something) the usual suspects in hand tools.

It's cluttered, but its home.

[Don]

Hey, Terry. Thanks for joining. Sounds like you have enough to make some dust. I hear you about the room. Mine is 24 x 55 and floor space is at a premium. The more room you have the more valuable every little piece of junk is; so you store it. I need to go on a crap reduction program.

dawjr

[Dagster]

Ugh, don't get me started :) I have a tool/machine problem.

I'll list what I consider to be "machines" that come to mind. Nothing out of the ordinary but not bad either:

Grizzly 3hp cabinet saw
Grizzly 14" modified band saw
Grizzly belt/disc sanding center
Jet 6" jointer
Jet floor standing drill press
Jet horizontal/vertical metal cutting band saw
Two scroll saws
3.75hp Porter Cable router
2 - 2.25hp Porter Cable router
Rigid mini router (surprisingly high quality item)
shop built full sheet panel saw
shop built Jet tools powered cyclonic dust collection system 1200 CFM
Dewalt 12.5" planer (noisy!)
Jet air filtration system
Hitachi job site air compressor
Quincy oiled air shop compressor
1950's cast iron DeWalt 8" radial arm saw
110 Mig welder
12" chop saw
Hawt Dog gas heater! not a machine but part of my shop :)
10" tile saw
Building a 48" X 30" X 18" CNC router table

I've got tons of other hand saws and tools but those are my "machines". Did I say I love tools?

[Zulu]

Lets see

Rapid table 10 " saw 3 HP
Jet 14" Bandsaw
Grizzly 6" Jointer
13" Planer - cannot for the life of me think what brand
Craftsman Radial Arm saw
3 sanding stations - 12" disk, 36x6 belt , and 24x4 belt with 9" disk
Chop saw
Dewalt Compound Miter saw
extra older Craftsman 3HP table saw and Radial arm saw - which I need to get rid of
Hand tools and clamps galore
Drill press
Two router tables
3 HP Milwaukee Router
1 HP Ryobi Router
Hitachi Elec plane
Many recharge drills - cheaper to buy new than new batteries.
Angle grinders - small and large
220 Volt Welder
220 Grinder bench
Sheet metal brake 36 "
Colman compressor

[Don]

Dagster, that full sheet panel saw would be a lifesaver in a limited space shop, just to be able to break sheets down is cool.

Zulu, Looks like you've got the business as well. Sanding machines are usually something that people overlook; until they have one. I have a large Grizzly edge sander; I think it gets turned on just about everyday for something or other.

dawjr

[Dagster]

Yeah, the panel saw is a life saver when cutting down 1.25" MDF sheets. You should see me worm them out of the truck, it has to be a funny sight.

[Don]

Dagster, I haven't visited your site yet, 1-1/4" MDF. Desk tops? Countertops? Veneer or laminate?

dawjr

[Dagster]

High end speaker enclosures. the 1.25" thick MDF is wonderful for rigid, dense enclosures that won't reverberate. Also great for custom subwoofers:

This one isn't made of 1.25" thick MDF but is reinforced quite a bit to make up for it. Tilted on it's side to see the business end :) The exterior is laminated with cherry veneer and has solid 3/4" feet and 3/8" thick styles and rails.

http://www.garagehobbies.com/images/adire/tempest/f1a.jpg



Those 4 X 8 sheets weigh in well over 100 pounds. Something like 150 I think...

[TBirdNutt]

NOTHING compared to you guys...but here's what I've got sitting in my garage waiting for me to put it to use this winter:
Craftsman 33 gal. upright compressor (Got a little use out of it this summer!)
Craftsman 15 ga. finish nailer
Craftsman framing nailer
Craftsman 12" compound Miter saw
Craftsman 10" portable table saw
Craftsman 10' miter stand.
Lots of little odds and ends...mostly Craftsman...

See a trend here? lol! Everything but the nailers was paid for by my work (bonus $$'s), and in order to get all these pieces and stay within my budget, it was Sears for everything! Hard to beat free tools...even if they're not Porter Cable! :D Oh...and everything except the compressor is still in its packaging just waiting for me to open it all up and put it to use in my unfinished basement once the weather turns sour.

[Don]

T-Bird, looks like you've got the stuff to make a mess. Let us know what you're planning and how you're going to do it.

dawjr

[Dagster]

Looks like you are well on your way TBirdNutt. You have quite a start!

[TBirdNutt]

Thanks for the welcome!

Make a mess? Absolutely! I'm good at that! :D

I'm kind of looking forward to some of the basement stuff, however, I'm still doing a lot of research on how to do a lot stuff down there. Obviously, this isn't something I do much of, but I enjoy taking on projects and seeing them through. Budget constraints are the biggest hurdle at the moment though. Oh well...a little at a time! :)

I'd also like to build some basic cabinets and work bench areas for the garage as well. Anyone know where I can pick up some simple plans for that type of thing?

[Woodmaster]

Gee, I feel so inadequate compared to the above replies. I have a Craftsman 10" table saw with a Vega 50" fence, a DeWalt 12" miter saw, a Bridgewood 6" jointer, a Harbor Freight polishing wheel/grinder combo, three Porter Cable routers, and a Porter Cable 14" dovetail machine. I donated a Woodmaster 24" drum sander to a local high school today.

[BobTheBuilder]

I have a 3-car garage. Inside are 3 cars, a radial arm saw, a rather large inventory of hand a small-power tools, years of personal items being stored and for woodworking a ShopSmith! Need I say more?

[Don]

Hey, Bob. Welcome. How do you like the Shopsmith?

dawjr

[Flow]

Hello to everybody! A long time ago I had a small cabinet shop but found out a good hobby doesn't necessarily make for a good business. I sold everything and started an air compressor business. Over the years I've bought more equipmet than I ever had when I was in the business. I reckon I like working with wood about as much as I enjoy the equipment.

Powermatic 14" band saw
Powermatic Drill Press
Powermatic 10" table saw w/Beismier fence
Altendorf F-45 Sliding Table saw
Parks 12" Planer
Powermatic Turning Lathe
Single spindle boring Machine
Beech 1" Shaper
A bunch of hand tools and power tools.
When it comes to tools and equipment, I just can't help myself.:)

[Terry Mac]

Hey Flow, welcome!

You have a lot of PM's, like your choice in machinery.

[thekl0wn]

I know I'll forget a few, but here's the list I can think of:

-Grizzly table saw
-Jet table saw
-Grizzly 15" planer
-Grizzly 30" drum sander
-DeWalt 12" planer
-Craftsman mortiser
-Craftsman drill press
-Grizzly 13" throat band saw
-Rockwell industrial band saw
-Grizzly 6" joiner
-2 router tables (Ryobi routers)
-3 shapers (1 industrial Rockwell, & 2 I can't think of off top of my head)
-Grizzy dust collection
-Horror Freight surface sander
-50 gallon air compressor
-Grizzly cyclone dust collection (piping ran in the concrete)

Yes, I know... A lot of Grizzly, but so far none of them have failed us.

[Zulu]

Added a floor stand drill press finally , got in immediately on the Sears deal posted on FFcobra. Got the last one here in GSO. Very nice, and a great price deal.

http://www.ffcobra.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi/ubb/get_topic/f/36/t/016179.html?#000013

[Cocobolove]

Like I've said before, I'm just getting started. I'm 28 just bought my first house, and getting married on June 14th. Been into woodworking for about 6 months now, already going crazy making stuff, I love it.

Ryobi 3" bandsaw
Ryobi 8" benchgrinder
Craftsman 8" table saw (antique)
Ridgid 3/8" electric drill
DeWalt 14.4V cordless drill
Craftsman 3/8" electric drill
Craftsman worm gear saw
Craftsman 1/4" router (antique)
Skil belt sander

So, I'm off to a pretty good start. Dad gave me most of them. I got the bandsaw, benchgrinder, and ridgid drill for christmas.

I've been into cars since I was 15, so I've got about all the tools anyone could ever need for that. It's fun to start a new hobby though. (read: NEW TOOLS):D

[woodman43]

Ok, let's see

Shop
10" Powermatic contractor TS
10" Dewalt mitersaw
Dewalt plunge router ( table mounted )
Dewalt fixed and plunge router
Porter Cable trim router
Benchtop drill press
Dewalt plate joiner
12.5" Dewalt planer
Dewalt orbital sander
Dewalt palm sander
Porter Cable belt sander
18volt Dewalt drill
18volt Dewalt impact driver
Porter Cable compressor
Porter cable bred nailer

Tool Trailer
10" Rigid contractor TS
Fixed base Dewalt router
2 Dewalt 7 1/4" circular saws
3 18volt Dewalt drills
2 Dewalt corded recipricating saws
2 Dewalt SDS rotary drills
2 Dewalt hammer drills
Dewalt jigsaw
3 4" Grinders ( Harbor frieght disposables )
Rigid cordless recipricating saw
Rigid cordless circular saw
Rigid cordless drill
Black and Decker miter saw
Rigid shop vac
Kobalt shop vac
Dewalt Emglo compressor
Dewalt trim nailer
Framing nailer
Crown stapeler
Torpedo laser level
Auto level w/tri-pod
Microwave
Coffeepot

And enough hand tools to open my own tool store.:D