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Workshop's going up at last
Philip Green:
This is what greeted us when we returned. As you saw in the previous photographs, the base is pretty solid and being on a hillside and having to support a log cabin, it needs to be.
The flattened ground did not appear to have much of a slope but the height of the left hand end above the ground indicates otherwise.
The insulation and roof shingles have arrived. The timber arrives tomorrow morning and construction can start.
I am in the process of placing orders for the electrics and dust extraction, both of which should be delivered in time for me to use.
Anyway, big day tomorrow.
theblindwoodturner:
so what's the size of the workshop going to be?
any thoughts on what you fancy putting in?
am intrigued. shame I can't see the photos but hey it makes the mind wander.
lew
Philip Green:
My workshop will be 7m x 3.5m with two small internal rooms: one for a toilet and the other for the dust extraction system. The latter should keep the noise at a reasonable level and will have an external door for maintenance.
One wall will be lined with one long bench into which I plan to embed a mortiser, mitre saw and router with space for a pillar drill, sander, grinder and my Pro Edge tool sharpening system. The idea is that the worktop will be one continuous level in line with the working surfaces of the machinary except the bench pillar drill. Once I work out exactly how much space each machine will require, I will finalise the design and build it myself. There will be benches all the way along.
A double door takes up part of the other wall. The rest of it will house my DML305 lathe and a woodworking bench. One end will house a finishing table that will double as a computer desk and fly tying desk. The other end will house my bandsaw and a storage cupboard.
Above the two internal rooms and across the full width of the workshop will be wood storage.
The dust extraction system will be ducted througout the workshop plus I plan to install a dust filter somewhere near the lathe.
theblindwoodturner:
sounds like a bloomin good plan.
my workshop to be honest at the mo is pretty open plan. at present no benches but there is going to be a small bench / storage bit for power tools, etc and the computer when sorted out, on the left wall there's going to be a drying rack / timber store for bowl blanks, etc. The centre of the workshop will have the lathe bed extension and the intended bandsaw. Dust extraction is going to be sorted out at some point as this is a recent major rebuild.
the most important bit... the HIFI shelf. Above the lathe are small tool holding bits including a custom shelf for the HIFI remote for music on the fly lol.
The wall side lathe end is going to be a full tool wall, one side of the delivery door will be chucks and jaws, etc, the other side will be for the pro edge. (a purchase I need to sort out.)
The proEdge for me will be a better rig for easier sharpening, especially on a more tactile approach.
lew
woodndesign:
Philip, You look to be coming on nicely with the build, hope you've gone big enough... then it's 21' x 10.5' in £-s-d be it not.. should of taken up more of the garden.. less grass to mow.. ;D ... shorter walk to the house.. an less costly in getting the power out to it, the main of the cost to wire my shop will be the 10m Armoured cable.
Like the sound of the layout, ideal the toilet, if like me no sooner than I get out there.. than I have to trip back or I'm covered with shavings and have to go through all the house..
It is a good idea a room for the extraction system, I've found in my compact space, that the yorkclean I have can get shaving from turning it, which will, as with the bandsaw or belt sander blow dust round which is not picked up from them, so to duct it away somewhere else is ideal, where it can be done, the microclean is good, but at times for shop layout can fail to catch everything or then I need to plug it in as well.. which means I've to have something else to go off.. not enough points.. you'll need to plan for loads of sockets and lights.. I've a 4 gang and 2 gang cables and need to change out all the time..
what windows or sky lights are you having.. need to make the most of the North Kernow light, when you get it... one good thing with your mild St Egloskrug climate you may not need to add any more insulation, it's more a case of damp.
Finally when you come to having that BIGGER Lathe have you enough room.. ;D ... Shall watch as you get on with the shop going up.
David
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