Any woodworkers?

I think i saw some at harbor freight in rolls like that also.

 

Lol @ cutting up good hardwoods for firewood.

Between myself and a coworker we've cut up like 40 cords of maple, ash, hickory, and cherry, and oak in the past 6 months.

 

Im an aspiring woodworker and trying to find any excuse I can to not do my work right now. I am looking for advice on shop setup. I have a single car garage, and a 10x12 shed I can use for storage. Currently I own a bunch of hand tools (chisels, mallets, saws, etc), a bench top planer I haven't opened yet, and a grizzly hybrid table saw. With this basic equipment alone, my garage feels crowded to the point I spend more time shuffling stuff around than woodworking. Anyone else have a similar setup? Ideas on how to maximize the functionality of such a space?

 

What is your strategy for drilling evenly spaced holes like that?

 

not mine but something like this..

 

I would put most everything on wheels so you can move it as needed. That’s a tricky setup. I’m in a 10x20 shed and the table saw and planner (on slide out shelf) is in the middle so I can just barely run full 8’ boards. The miter saw is on the back wall but I have a cutout with door I open if I need to push the board further out.

 

how do you like the rigid planer?

 

I think you can free up a good amount of space by storing that bench top planer in my shop...

 

good luck with that...

 

Love it. Researched that and the Dewalt DW735, but couldn’t justify the extra cost of the dewalt based off the review similarities. The Rigid, like the DW735, pushes chips out so I can just run it to a trash can below.

I’ve also used the pressure from the planner to clear the dust collection piping lol

 

any snipe problems? I have an older delta thats ok but can/does a little snipe at times...Ive been kicking around getting a new one.

 

It can if the hose is attached to the lid and lid on the trash can! One of the more common set ups I’ve seen. That’s how I have the Rigid set up.

I have on one occasion turned it on and didn’t have the hose connected all the way. Shop was like a damn snow globe. That was fun lol.

 

I run the boards slightly elevated on the entry pass but still get about 1-2 inches. From what I could find, any in the same price range are the same. I think the DW735 does better there, as it should for being $100-150 more. Others have managed to reduce it almost all the way though. I just don’t have enough expertise with the planner yet to fine tune it as much.

 

@USMC - Retired This

 

Metal casters with breaks? Or do yo think the rubber/plastic ones would be fine? Id like to preserve the accuracy and precision of my machines as much as possible. My fear with wheels is the inherent instability it adds to the base.

 

Personally I’d go rubber/plastic. Two swivel and two swivel with breaks. As long as the top is flat and level, shouldn’t see anything noticeable. It would give you the adjustability to push things against the wall and pull out as needed.

Also adding the router to the table saw with a lift makes for a great router table that saves space. Probably one of the best things I’ve done in my shop.