Shop Details
Tool Pouch
In the past, I have worn an apron to hold some marking and layout tools readily at hand. In this shop, when temperatures can sore past 90 degrees, I have opted for a small tool pouch that I can clip to a pocket or belt. Much better than adding an additional layer of clothing!
Fan
This fan sits at the end of the outfeed table, and even on the lowest setting, it provides significant cooling to a very hot shop!
Paper Roll
This roll of paper is general 35” builders paper. It is great for protecting the top of the bench and outfeed table and is readily available at all times.
Nail, Screws, Nuts & Bolts
For the longest time, I have had the contents of these trays stacked in a cabinet, where I could never find anything! The inexpensive Amazon purchase allows me to easily sort and see what I have and what I am looking for.
Set-up Blocks
This set of setup blocks is accurate, and for the price, is great to have in the shop when I want to ensure an exact measurement for setting the depth of bits and blades.
Delta Air Scrubber
The Bench Dog push-blocks are sturdy safety devices that live in the drawer of the Tablesaw. They are a favorite of pros in the US, so I decided to give them a go. I am glad I did.
Let there be light
Electrical Sub
Before you can have light, you need to have electricity in the shop. My previous shop ran on one 30A dryer circuit. For this shop, I doubled that, bringing in 60A and running two 20A 220V circuits: one for the large tools and the other for dust collection. I also ran two 20A 110V circuits for small tools, one on each side of the shop.
3 Charlie fireroom housed a 600-pound M-Class boiler I steamed on the USS Coral Sea CV-43 in the mid-seventies. The summer heat in my shop is comparable to the heat in the "pit."
LED Lights
These LED lights are all connected in parallel and are powered by a single 110v outlet. They flood the space with light, but I generally do not have to use them, as I normally work in the shop with the door open.
Inspiration
Inspired
As in my previous shop, an autographed picture of Norm hangs prominently in the new shop!
Fire!
This picture is the result of routing T-slots in Baltic Birch sheet stock for a Domino jig I was creating on a hot summer day.
I had recently installed a new router motor in the router center and installed a piece of 4" flex hose at the top of the router so the motor would draw fresh air from outside the case. I started smelling smoke and initially thought it was my router as the Dust Deputy was behind the center, out of sight.
I have literally collected hundreds of pounds of Baltic Birch dust and chips from the router into this Dust Deputy and bucket and have never had anything close to this before! It was a real shocker. Of course, it was just over 100 degrees in my shop that late morning. So, that is a new wrinkle I need to figure out. Needless to say, I am cautious these days to check all my dust collectors after finishing up in the shop for the day.
In fact, I added a 4” DC port to the back of the center, and now I have LOTS of air movement and not a chip in sight!
Dust Deputy
This is the new upgraded Dust Deputy. The cyclone is larger, and the collection bin is steel this time. At least the fire will be contained if it ever happens again!