It always depresses me to watch Norm, David Marks or see web pics of
somebody building their 24x40' dedicated shop with 14' ceilings and every
machine imaginable. OTOH, I love to see real-world shops where DIY-ers
like me do their work. Assuming I am not alone, I posted a tour of my
shop:
http://christophermerrill.net/ww/shop/tour1.html
...anyone else want to share theirs?
Chris
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On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 17:05:01 -0500, Unisaw A100 <[email protected]>
wrote:
>So how does one go about becoming immortalized by having
>their shop on ShopToursDotOrg?
Actually, because that particular server doesn't automatically parse
and add "www" to the URL, you have to use WWWDotShopToursDotOrg.
There are a number of ways. Post a shop tour on WoodcentralDotCom, or
SawMillCreekDotOrg or email your text and graphics to me and I'll add
them to the pile. I'm the (ir)responsible party for maintaining the
site.
Feel free to use the entertaining style evidenced in your recent ebay
auction; my editorial duties will primarily consist of making
thumbnails from the pictures, correcting spelling (except "Unisaur,"
which I expect to see memorialized in your submission), and
rearranging awkward syntax.
LRod
Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite
Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999
http://www.woodbutcher.net
On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 09:13:00 GMT, Unisaw A100 <[email protected]>
wrote:
>LRod wrote:
>>Feel free to use the entertaining style evidenced in your recent ebay
>>auction;
>
>Lenny Bruce lives? Cool.
>
>>my editorial duties will primarily consist of making thumbnails from
>>the pictures, correcting spelling (except "Unisaur," which I
>>expect to see memorialized in your submission), and
>>rearranging awkward syntax.
>
>I trust that you know that some of my awkward syntax,
>grammar and werd spellage is on porpoise?
I thought I had conveyed my awareness of that adequately even in the
lines of mine you quoted.
LRod
Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite
Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999
http://www.woodbutcher.net
Chris Merrill <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> ...anyone else want to share theirs?
> Chris
Well I've posted this before but I don't mind showing off my shop
again ;-)
Here's mine http://www.brouelette.com/workshop.html
There a shop tour link about halfway down the page.
I just wish it wasn't so darn hot in there. Right now it's in the low
90's during the day. My shop is so well insulated that it stays cool
until about 3:00 or 4:00 pm then it just sort of gives up and starts
to get really warm inside. But I have a day job so by the time I get
home and it's cooling down to the 80's outside it's still in the 90's
in the shop (because of all that insulation).
By next month it's going to reach the 100's here. That's going to make
thing difficult.
Greg B
Bob Bowles <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> On coast in So. Calif. and when reroofing had installer put turbine in
> roof. Temp dropped from 10° above outside slab to 10°elow with
> nothing else changed.
How's your shop during the winter? In inland San Diego it will freeze
at night for a few weeks in February. During those times I'd really
like to keep the heat in.
The nice thing is that it looks like the relative humidity is staying
at about 45% to 50% the whole time. Jest perfect for woodworking.
Greg
Dear Chris,
> It always depresses me to watch Norm, David Marks or see web pics of
> somebody building their 24x40' dedicated shop with 14' ceilings and every
> machine imaginable. OTOH, I love to see real-world shops where DIY-ers
> like me do their work. Assuming I am not alone, I posted a tour of my
> shop:
>
> http://christophermerrill.net/ww/shop/tour1.html
>
> ...anyone else want to share theirs?
Here is a pic of my messy little shop,
http://members.rogers.com/moreweb/images/composite.jpg
Thanks,
David.
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Scott Steeves wrote:
> Norm's shop depresses you, and your shop depresses me.
>
> I work in a 11x12 room and a 4' board means that a tool or two has to
> be moved. I've got a 7' ceiling, and lights and ductwork hang from
> that. You're working in a freaking mansion compared to me!
My first shop was about 10x12, IIRC, so I feel your pain. I had about
3 feet on each side of table saw. I don't know how I got anything done!
I hindsight, I wish I had spent more time on small projects...they would
have been much more rewarding, under the circumstances.
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David F. Eisan wrote:
> Here is a pic of my messy little shop,
>
> http://members.rogers.com/moreweb/images/composite.jpg
Where did you come across the NYW sign?
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In rec.woodworking, Chris Merrill <[email protected]>
wrote:
>It always depresses me to watch Norm, David Marks or see web pics of
>somebody building their 24x40' dedicated shop with 14' ceilings and every
>machine imaginable. OTOH, I love to see real-world shops where DIY-ers
>like me do their work. Assuming I am not alone, I posted a tour of my
>shop:
>
>http://christophermerrill.net/ww/shop/tour1.html
Norm's shop depresses you, and your shop depresses me.
I work in a 11x12 room and a 4' board means that a tool or two has to
be moved. I've got a 7' ceiling, and lights and ductwork hang from
that. You're working in a freaking mansion compared to me!
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Greg B wrote:
> Well I've posted this before but I don't mind showing off my shop
> again ;-)
> Here's mine http://www.brouelette.com/workshop.html
I noticed you've build from the "Ultimate Tool Stand" plans. It looks
like you've shortened one side...
I've been thinking about building it, as well - with modifications.
I don't need out-feed support for my TS or a planer in/out support, but
the other fuctions I would probably use - especially as a router and
chop-saw station. Are there any "lessons learned" or changes you would
make now that you have built and lived with yours?
TIA,
Chris
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Steve Kreitler wrote:
> Not a bad little shop, and bigger than mine, for sure. What I'm curios
> about is that rip fence. Your own design?
Yup - just finished it a few weeks ago...so far I love it. There are more
pics and a diagram here:
http://christophermerrill.net/ww/shop/bigafence.html
> Am I right in thinking that that handle is a push stick that rides in the
> track on the side of it? That could be very handy, especially when resawing.
Close, it rides over the whole fence...which make it much easier to take
on and off than if it rode in the t-track. That particular push-sled
is specifically for ripping thin stock...which I've been doing a lot
of, lately.
I'm not sure what I'll use the t-track for, but it seemed like a
good idea at the time - maybe feather boards and a blade guard?
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On coast in So. Calif. and when reroofing had installer put turbine in
roof. Temp dropped from 10° above outside slab to 10°elow with
nothing else changed.
On 15 Jul 2003 08:08:48 -0700, [email protected] (Greg B) wrote:
>I just wish it wasn't so darn hot in there. Right now it's in the low
>90's during the day. My shop is so well insulated that it stays cool
>until about 3:00 or 4:00 pm then it just sort of gives up and starts
>to get really warm inside. But I have a day job so by the time I get
>home and it's cooling down to the 80's outside it's still in the 90's
>in the shop (because of all that insulation).