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06/12/2004 11:05 AM

Shop Plans

Hello,

The wife and I are soon to be moving into a house we recently
purchased, and I am looking forward to finally having a large garage.
I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites on the net or book
recommendations for workbench and woodworking shop plans.


Several years ago I saw a setup which had benchtop powertools mouted to
a type of foot, which could slide in and out of several stations around
the shop. I would love to setup something similar.

This is probably a topic that appears in this group often, but I was
wondering if people could share some of their favorite ideas and plans.
Thanks


This topic has 10 replies

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"Evan"

in reply to [email protected] on 06/12/2004 11:05 AM

06/12/2004 6:05 PM

There are a bunch of links to woodworking shop benches at
www.drillbitsplus.com/free_woodworking_plans.html

I ended up building a workbench from plans I found from Lowes. They
worked pretty well, although there are certainly things it lacks. Just
adjust as you go. Good luck.

Evan

CC

"Chuck"

in reply to [email protected] on 06/12/2004 11:05 AM

09/12/2004 6:27 AM

I built the workbench featured on Nahm's show- I'm pretty happy with
it- reasonably easy to build and very sturdy. I didn't order the plans-
fortunately I taped the show and went back to it several times.

JJ

in reply to [email protected] on 06/12/2004 11:05 AM

06/12/2004 3:11 PM

Mon, Dec 6, 2004, 11:05am (EST-3) [email protected] claims:
Hello,
The wife and I are soon to be moving into a house <snip> This is
probably a topic that appears in this group often, but I was wondering
if people could share some of their favorite ideas and plans. Thanks

Often. I would say your best bet would be checking the archives,
and pick and choose what you want.
http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search?as_ugroup=rec.woodworking&lr=&num=30



JOAT
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind dont
matter, and those who matter dont mind.
- Dr Seuss

DS

"Dick Snyder"

in reply to [email protected] on 06/12/2004 11:05 AM

08/12/2004 5:04 PM

Norm had a two show version of a workshop in a garage. You can check his
website at

http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct3.cgi?1201

to see if you want to order his plans and/or the video(s).

Dick Snyder
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello,
>
> The wife and I are soon to be moving into a house we recently
> purchased, and I am looking forward to finally having a large garage.
> I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites on the net or book
> recommendations for workbench and woodworking shop plans.
>
>
> Several years ago I saw a setup which had benchtop powertools mouted to
> a type of foot, which could slide in and out of several stations around
> the shop. I would love to setup something similar.
>
> This is probably a topic that appears in this group often, but I was
> wondering if people could share some of their favorite ideas and plans.
> Thanks
>

Cs

"Cherokee-LTD"

in reply to [email protected] on 06/12/2004 11:05 AM

06/12/2004 4:32 PM

Are you thinking of http://www.tooldock.com/ ?
-Brian


<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
: Hello,
:
: The wife and I are soon to be moving into a house we recently
: purchased, and I am looking forward to finally having a large garage.
: I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites on the net or book
: recommendations for workbench and woodworking shop plans.
:
:
: Several years ago I saw a setup which had benchtop powertools mouted to
: a type of foot, which could slide in and out of several stations around
: the shop. I would love to setup something similar.
:
: This is probably a topic that appears in this group often, but I was
: wondering if people could share some of their favorite ideas and plans.
: Thanks
:

r

in reply to [email protected] on 06/12/2004 11:05 AM

07/12/2004 4:11 AM

On 6 Dec 2004 11:05:24 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

>Hello,
>
>The wife and I are soon to be moving into a house we recently
>purchased, and I am looking forward to finally having a large garage.
>I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites on the net or book
>recommendations for workbench and woodworking shop plans.
>
>
>Several years ago I saw a setup which had benchtop powertools mouted to
>a type of foot, which could slide in and out of several stations around
>the shop. I would love to setup something similar.
>
>This is probably a topic that appears in this group often, but I was
>wondering if people could share some of their favorite ideas and plans.
>Thanks


First, get copies of Tauton's "Workbench" book and their "Toolbox"
book. (ISBNs on request.) In spite of it's title, the toolbox book is
really about options for tool storage of all sorts.

Those two will give you loads of high-quality ideas for your new shop
space. If there's a companion book on small shops, grab it as well.

Woodsmith and Time-Life also had a book titled "The Small Shop" in
their woodworking series. You should be able to find it in used
bookstores or such. It's got a plan for a nifty rotating station that
holds three or four workbench sized tools and fits in a corner, as
well as some other useful stuff.

Congratulations on your new space. Enjoy the planning!

--RC
You can tell a really good idea by the enemies it makes

LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to [email protected] on 06/12/2004 11:05 AM

07/12/2004 2:45 PM

On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 04:14:51 GMT, [email protected] calmly
ranted:

>On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 11:17:26 -0800, Gino <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>On 6 Dec 2004 11:05:24 -0800, [email protected] wrote:
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>The wife and I are soon to be moving into a house we recently
>>>purchased, and I am looking forward to finally having a large garage.
>>>I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites on the net or book
>>>recommendations for workbench and woodworking shop plans.

Did anyone mention the downloadable shop designer yet?
http://www.woodworkersweb.com/downloads.php?view=detail&id=14


>>Two new additions here.
>>I'm considering the small shop and workstation books myself.
>>http://www.leevalley.com/wood/whatsnew.asp?category=1&SID=&ccurrency=2
>>If you don't like them I'm pretty sure Lee Valley will take them back.

Though that wouldn't be quite fair, would it?


>Yet another reason to spend money at Lee Valley.
>My wife and I took turns marking up the Lee Valley Christmas catalog
>and gave it to my parents as a wish list for Christmas. Lots of good,
>inexpensive stuff in there for both of us. (Lots of good, expensive
>stuff for me as well, but that's another story.)

I just wrote out a measly $80 Lee Valley wishlist but a client check
came in today, so I may be forwarding it to Rob any time now. ;)


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Gino

in reply to [email protected] on 06/12/2004 11:05 AM

06/12/2004 11:17 AM

On 6 Dec 2004 11:05:24 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

>Hello,
>
>The wife and I are soon to be moving into a house we recently
>purchased, and I am looking forward to finally having a large garage.
>I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites on the net or book
>recommendations for workbench and woodworking shop plans.
>
>
>Several years ago I saw a setup which had benchtop powertools mouted to
>a type of foot, which could slide in and out of several stations around
>the shop. I would love to setup something similar.
>
>This is probably a topic that appears in this group often, but I was
>wondering if people could share some of their favorite ideas and plans.
>Thanks

Two new additions here.
I'm considering the small shop and workstation books myself.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/whatsnew.asp?category=1&SID=&ccurrency=2
If you don't like them I'm pretty sure Lee Valley will take them back.

AD

Andy Dingley

in reply to [email protected] on 06/12/2004 11:05 AM

06/12/2004 8:31 PM

On 6 Dec 2004 11:05:24 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

>I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites on the net or book
>recommendations for workbench and woodworking shop plans.

The "big three" from Taunton - The Workshop Book, The Workbench Book,
The Toolbox Book

r

in reply to [email protected] on 06/12/2004 11:05 AM

07/12/2004 4:14 AM

On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 11:17:26 -0800, Gino <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On 6 Dec 2004 11:05:24 -0800, [email protected] wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>The wife and I are soon to be moving into a house we recently
>>purchased, and I am looking forward to finally having a large garage.
>>I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites on the net or book
>>recommendations for workbench and woodworking shop plans.
>>
>>
>>Several years ago I saw a setup which had benchtop powertools mouted to
>>a type of foot, which could slide in and out of several stations around
>>the shop. I would love to setup something similar.
>>
>>This is probably a topic that appears in this group often, but I was
>>wondering if people could share some of their favorite ideas and plans.
>>Thanks
>
>Two new additions here.
>I'm considering the small shop and workstation books myself.
>http://www.leevalley.com/wood/whatsnew.asp?category=1&SID=&ccurrency=2
>If you don't like them I'm pretty sure Lee Valley will take them back.

Yet another reason to spend money at Lee Valley.
My wife and I took turns marking up the Lee Valley Christmas catalog
and gave it to my parents as a wish list for Christmas. Lots of good,
inexpensive stuff in there for both of us. (Lots of good, expensive
stuff for me as well, but that's another story.)

--RC

You can tell a really good idea by the enemies it makes


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