Prometheus Wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 19:21:49 +0000, makesawdust
> [email protected] wrote:
> -
>
> I was out working in my shop (it's a garage, if you ask SWMBO, but
> hasn't had a car parked in it in two years) and noticed that a number
> of my power tools had really tattered cords, and some were missing
> grounding prongs on the plug. I'll even confess that six or seven
> years ago I had extended the length of the cord on by table saw by
> patching a piece into it with wire nuts and electrical tape. Let's
> just saw that the gleam of visible copper with 220 volts running
> through it motivated me to action.
>
> Anyway, a quick trip to the local Home Depot and $30 later I had a new
> 20' cord on my table saw. For miscellaneous tools like a router, jig
> saw and skil saw, I used some orange extension cords I had bought on
> clearance a couple years ago. I purposefully left the new cords on my
> power tools on the long side, so I won't have to mess with using
> extension cords with them in the shop.-
>
> FWIW, using extension cords isn't really the way to avoid
> electrocution... sounds like it was a step up for you, but they
> usually end up laying across the floor and can get cut or otherwise
> beat up pretty easily. For about $20, you can get 250 feet of (14
> ga.- it's a little more for 10) two-wire romex with a ground wire, and
> the various other outlets, boxes, and miscellaneous electrical items
> are fairly inexpensive as well. All in all, you can install proper
> outlets for all your tools for far less than the price of a couple of
> good extension cords- and it's less hassle in the long run.
> Aut inveniam viam aut faciam
We're building a new house right now, and the third bay of the garag
is going to be walled off and serve as my dedicated shop. It's goin
to have quite a few outlets in it, and lots of lighting
--
makesawdust
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:39:28 -0600, Duane Bozarth
<[email protected]> wrote:
>makesawdust wrote:
>...
>> We're building a new house right now, and the third bay of the garage
>> is going to be walled off and serve as my dedicated shop. It's going
>> to have quite a few outlets in it, and lots of lighting.
>
>In addition to other comments, I'd recommend serious consideration for
>some overhead outlets as well as wall...
Personally, I hate overhead outlets. The cords are always in my way.
As to the 3 bay garage, I'll second the idea of leaving the wall out
and having tools on mobile bases. I'm doing essentially that in a 2
car garage. I have the TS in the "shop" half, just over the center
line. That way I can maneuver big pieces around it very easily.
Tim Douglass
http://www.DouglassClan.com
makesawdust wrote:
...
> We're building a new house right now, and the third bay of the garage
> is going to be walled off and serve as my dedicated shop. It's going
> to have quite a few outlets in it, and lots of lighting.
In addition to other comments, I'd recommend serious consideration for
some overhead outlets as well as wall...
On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:43:20 +0000, the inscrutable makesawdust
<[email protected]> spake:
>We're building a new house right now, and the third bay of the garage
>is going to be walled off and serve as my dedicated shop. It's going
>to have quite a few outlets in it, and lots of lighting.
Make it a 4-car garage so you can have a 2-car shop.
I do and it's still not quite big enough.
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On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:43:20 +0000, makesawdust wrote:
> We're building a new house right now, and the third bay of the garage is
> going to be walled off and serve as my dedicated shop. It's going to have
> quite a few outlets in it, and lots of lighting.
Unless it's a really big third bay, you might want to consider leaving out
the wall and putting the major tools on mobile bases. My 11' x 24' third
bay is just big enough to park the herd when not rolled out into the other
two bays so I have room to use them.
-Doug
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