Where I go to hide.

[Docsmith45]

My shop is smaller, about 12' x 16'. Into that I pack a table saw, band saw, lather, drill press, belt sander, 2 workbenches, gun safe, sink, and a powder cabinet. It works for me.

Reloading bench

Trusty old Delta lathe

Main workbench

Drill press & Belt sander

 

[epson]

Verry organized.

 

[Fred in NC]

Elmer, I am going to have to think seriously about your layout. My shop is about the same size as yours. It feels too crowded right now.

 

[swm6500]

Nice looking shop Doc, very well organized.

 

[woodscavenger]

Can't be a working shop. It must be a museum. It's way too clean!

 

[dubdrvrkev]

Nice little set-up you got there. I wish I were as organized.
I try but it just ends up a mess within a few days. All your labelled boxes reminds me of 5S at work. You'd think I'd pick some of that up, but I always say "leave work at work."

 

[BigRob777]

Doc,
Any time you want to come over and show me how to make my shop that neat, you are welcome. It's only just a hop, skip and flight to Delaware. BTW, that lathe looks a bit like mine, how old is it? Mine is a Delta/Rockwell built in Milwaukee (sp?), in, I think, 1945. That's close to fifteen years older than me. How do you grease and oil it up? I want to crank mine up this week for my first time using it.
Nice shop.

 

[johnhart]

Doc,
Your shop is a little bigger than mine so I certainly understand the squeeze. Plus, I just added a 14" Bandsaw! Sometimes it's like a maze in there! Sure is cozy though.[]

 

[Docsmith45]

Big Rob

My old Delta Rockwell has a 46-111 tag on it. That makes it younger than me. I just oiled the bearings and it runds fine. Mine had some rust build up I had to deal with. My Father In Law had purchased it at a school auction years ago. It sat in his barn in South Dakota for a few years till I swapped him out of it. Because my shop area is small I laid it out on a spreadsheet and drew the tools in so I could just move them around till I got a plan I liked and seemed functional. It's a poor man's CAD system.

 

[scalawagtoo]

Nice shop, nicely organized, and ready to deal with home shop invaders.