A while back I asked for advice here about routing with a trammel setup. I =
finally got around to doing it and I'm pleased to say it worked out very sm=
oothly.
My goal was an arc that was 35" wide and had a rise at the midpoint of 4.5"=
. SketchUp made this child's play to figure out. Simply drawing the curve a=
nd right-clicking on it got me the radius (36-9/32") with no calculations.=
=20
But then I had to implement it, of course. That went well also. I made mark=
s on my 1x12 oak 35" apart and a mark 4.5" inches in from the edge at the c=
enter of what would be the arc. I then turned the trammel upside down and m=
easured along the center line 36-9/32" from the edge of the router bit and =
marked the spot for the pivot pin.=20
I intended to use a 10 penny nail for the pin, but it fit just slightly loo=
sely in the hole I drilled. This probably would have made almost no differe=
nce, but I found another item that fit the hole perfectly - the drill bit i=
tself. The smooth shank, of course.=20
I made 5 or six passes, using the stepped dial on my plunge router to set t=
he depth for each pass. In the end, the curve passed exactly through the ma=
rks I had made originally. Success!
Thanks to all who offered advice.=20
Greg
On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 4:26:26 PM UTC-4, Greg Guarino wrote:
> A while back I asked for advice here about routing with a trammel setup. =
I finally got around to doing it and I'm pleased to say it worked out very =
smoothly.
>=20
> My goal was an arc that was 35" wide and had a rise at the midpoint of 4.=
5". SketchUp made this child's play to figure out. Simply drawing the curve=
and right-clicking on it got me the radius (36-9/32") with no calculations=
.=20
>=20
> But then I had to implement it, of course. That went well also. I made ma=
rks on my 1x12 oak 35" apart and a mark 4.5" inches in from the edge at the=
center of what would be the arc. I then turned the trammel upside down and=
measured along the center line 36-9/32" from the edge of the router bit an=
d marked the spot for the pivot pin.=20
>=20
> I intended to use a 10 penny nail for the pin, but it fit just slightly l=
oosely in the hole I drilled. This probably would have made almost no diffe=
rence, but I found another item that fit the hole perfectly - the drill bit=
itself. The smooth shank, of course.=20
>=20
> I made 5 or six passes, using the stepped dial on my plunge router to set=
the depth for each pass. In the end, the curve passed exactly through the =
marks I had made originally. Success!
>=20
> Thanks to all who offered advice.=20
>=20
> Greg
Nice job and thanks for the video.
I added one of these to my router and it sure does help. Of course, you=20
need to layout where the hose will go, especially on a long rout like=20
yours. It sucks (no pun intended) when the hose gets caught mid-rout.
https://www.oneida-air.com/contractor-tools/router-hood
On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 21:34:55 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 17:15:19 -0700 (PDT), Greg Guarino
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 11:12:05 AM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote:
>>> On Sat, 27 Apr 2019 16:03:30 -0700 (PDT), Greg Guarino
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> >The problem is that my only really large power tool has a Toyota emblem on it.
>>> >And it takes up most of the garage.
>>> > I have muddled through these past several years, not without my share of frustrations.
>>> >However, I am hoping to be about two years from retirement and I intend to set up
>>> >a much larger shop elsewhere during that time in preparation. Can't wait.
>>> >
>>>
>>> .. another option -
>>> Look / ask around your area for a seniors woodworking center -
>>> - there are 2 or 3 within a 30 minute drive where I live -
>>> you will benefit from the quality machines and dust collection
>>> and the comradery. I've lapsed my membership but a few years ago
>>> my local small-town club was ~ $ 100. per year.
>>> This link is for a larger center nearby @ $ 225. per year -
>>> click on the thumbnail photos to link to more pics of their works.
>>> http://kwwcc.org/
>>> John T.
>>
>>
>>That looks like a great thing. It does not seem as if there are any shops like that
>>convenient to NY City where I live. I found one several years ago in Connecticut,
>>about an hour's drive from home. I thought at the time that it might even be worth the drive -
>> there's a woman who rents time there who comes up from NYC on the train! -
>>but I never actually tried it. An hour each way for a guy who isn't (quite) retired yet
>>makes it a less attractive proposition.
>>I am a part owner of a small building with space in the basement that is only used for
>>storage at the moment. Between now and my retirement, I intend to set that up as a shop.
>>There is more than enough space and it's walking distance from home.
>>
>
> My first woodworking "course" was an adult night course
>at a Toronto high school. Week 2 I walked in with a small
>truckload of rough cut pine & cherry from a back-home sawmill -
> just to get it planed for future projects ....
>The city folk who bought their little pieces of finished lumber
>at the city build-it-store were quite impressed ..
>the shop teacher less so ..
^^^^^^^^^^^
Understood. I don't think I would be either.
On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 11:13:25 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>On Sat, 27 Apr 2019 16:03:30 -0700 (PDT), Greg Guarino
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>The problem is that my only really large power tool has a Toyota emblem on it.
>>And it takes up most of the garage.
>> I have muddled through these past several years, not without my share of frustrations.
>>However, I am hoping to be about two years from retirement and I intend to set up
>>a much larger shop elsewhere during that time in preparation. Can't wait.
>>
>
>.. another option -
>Look / ask around your area for a seniors woodworking center -
> - there are 2 or 3 within a 30 minute drive where I live -
>you will benefit from the quality machines and dust collection
>and the comradery. I've lapsed my membership but a few years ago
>my local small-town club was ~ $ 100. per year.
> This link is for a larger center nearby @ $ 225. per year -
>click on the thumbnail photos to link to more pics of their works.
>
>http://kwwcc.org/
>
> John T.
>
A short video clip news item from a different club, near me :
https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1487077
John T.
On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 3:29:19 PM UTC-5, Greg Guarino wrote:
> Video:
> https://youtu.be/C4UYbndf0pQ
Excellent!! Good job.
Now I'm gonna fuss you. You need to set up that work table, in the background. I suppose you might be pressed for space, but against the wall is no place for that table.
Your shop kinna looks like mine, but less so, in that, a little bit of everything scattered about. Those are the best shops, though. Keep up the good work.
Sonny
On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 4:26:26 PM UTC-4, Greg Guarino wrote:
> A while back I asked for advice here about routing with a trammel setup. =
I finally got around to doing it and I'm pleased to say it worked out very =
smoothly.
>=20
> My goal was an arc that was 35" wide and had a rise at the midpoint of 4.=
5". SketchUp made this child's play to figure out. Simply drawing the curve=
and right-clicking on it got me the radius (36-9/32") with no calculations=
.=20
>=20
> But then I had to implement it, of course. That went well also. I made ma=
rks on my 1x12 oak 35" apart and a mark 4.5" inches in from the edge at the=
center of what would be the arc. I then turned the trammel upside down and=
measured along the center line 36-9/32" from the edge of the router bit an=
d marked the spot for the pivot pin.=20
>=20
> I intended to use a 10 penny nail for the pin, but it fit just slightly l=
oosely in the hole I drilled. This probably would have made almost no diffe=
rence, but I found another item that fit the hole perfectly - the drill bit=
itself. The smooth shank, of course.=20
>=20
> I made 5 or six passes, using the stepped dial on my plunge router to set=
the depth for each pass. In the end, the curve passed exactly through the =
marks I had made originally. Success!
>=20
> Thanks to all who offered advice.=20
>=20
> Greg
Photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/albums/72157691140414413/with/40749=
516093/
Video:
https://youtu.be/C4UYbndf0pQ
The problem is that my only really large power tool has a Toyota emblem on it. And it takes up most of the garage. I have muddled through these past several years, not without my share of frustrations.
However, I am hoping to be about two years from retirement and I intend to set up a much larger shop elsewhere during that time in preparation. Can't wait.
On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 8:15:23 PM UTC-4, Greg Guarino wrote:
> On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 11:12:05 AM UTC-4, [email protected] wrot=
e:
> > On Sat, 27 Apr 2019 16:03:30 -0700 (PDT), Greg Guarino
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >=20
> > >The problem is that my only really large power tool has a Toyota emble=
m on it.=20
> > >And it takes up most of the garage.
> > > I have muddled through these past several years, not without my share=
of frustrations.
> > >However, I am hoping to be about two years from retirement and I inten=
d to set up=20
> > >a much larger shop elsewhere during that time in preparation. Can't wa=
it.
> > >
> >=20
> > .. another option -
> > Look / ask around your area for a seniors woodworking center -
> > - there are 2 or 3 within a 30 minute drive where I live -
> > you will benefit from the quality machines and dust collection=20
> > and the comradery. I've lapsed my membership but a few years ago
> > my local small-town club was ~ $ 100. per year.
> > This link is for a larger center nearby @ $ 225. per year -
> > click on the thumbnail photos to link to more pics of their works.=20
> >=20
> > http://kwwcc.org/
> >=20
> > John T.
>=20
> That looks like a great thing. It does not seem as if there are any shops=
like that convenient to NY City where I live. I found one several years ag=
o in Connecticut, about an hour's drive from home. I thought at the time th=
at it might even be worth the drive - there's a woman who rents time there =
who comes up from NYC on the train! - but I never actually tried it. An hou=
r each way for a guy who isn't (quite) retired yet makes it a less attracti=
ve proposition.=20
Look up Makerspace. There appears to be one with a woodshop in Brooklyn. Th=
ere
must be more than just these 5 Makerspaces in NYC. Google around a bit.
https://blogs.cul.columbia.edu/dcip/2012/11/16/5-nyc-makerspaces-you-should=
-know/
Where in NYC do you live? I grew up in Flushing, right across the street=20
from Queens College. I was lucky enough to have had a huge amount of green=
=20
space right outside my front door. On the college land where we used throw=
=20
the Frisbee in the summer and sled in the winter now stands a 5 story=20
building. You could practically spit on it from my old front stoop. I'm=20
glad I moved before it was built.
>=20
> I am a part owner of a small building with space in the basement that is =
only used for storage at the moment. Between now and my retirement, I inten=
d to set that up as a shop. There is more than enough space and it's walkin=
g distance from home.
On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 3:29:19 PM UTC-5, Greg Guarino wrote:
> On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 4:26:26 PM UTC-4, Greg Guarino wrote:
> > A while back I asked for advice here about routing with a trammel setup=
. I finally got around to doing it and I'm pleased to say it worked out ver=
y smoothly.
> >=20
> > My goal was an arc that was 35" wide and had a rise at the midpoint of =
4.5". SketchUp made this child's play to figure out. Simply drawing the cur=
ve and right-clicking on it got me the radius (36-9/32") with no calculatio=
ns.=20
> >=20
> > But then I had to implement it, of course. That went well also. I made =
marks on my 1x12 oak 35" apart and a mark 4.5" inches in from the edge at t=
he center of what would be the arc. I then turned the trammel upside down a=
nd measured along the center line 36-9/32" from the edge of the router bit =
and marked the spot for the pivot pin.=20
> >=20
> > I intended to use a 10 penny nail for the pin, but it fit just slightly=
loosely in the hole I drilled. This probably would have made almost no dif=
ference, but I found another item that fit the hole perfectly - the drill b=
it itself. The smooth shank, of course.=20
> >=20
> > I made 5 or six passes, using the stepped dial on my plunge router to s=
et the depth for each pass. In the end, the curve passed exactly through th=
e marks I had made originally. Success!
> >=20
> > Thanks to all who offered advice.=20
> >=20
> > Greg
>=20
> Photos:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/albums/72157691140414413/with/407=
49516093/
>=20
> Video:
> https://youtu.be/C4UYbndf0pQ
Good plan. Great execution. Looks like a win!
On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 11:12:05 AM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Apr 2019 16:03:30 -0700 (PDT), Greg Guarino
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>=20
> >The problem is that my only really large power tool has a Toyota emblem =
on it.=20
> >And it takes up most of the garage.
> > I have muddled through these past several years, not without my share o=
f frustrations.
> >However, I am hoping to be about two years from retirement and I intend =
to set up=20
> >a much larger shop elsewhere during that time in preparation. Can't wait=
.
> >
>=20
> .. another option -
> Look / ask around your area for a seniors woodworking center -
> - there are 2 or 3 within a 30 minute drive where I live -
> you will benefit from the quality machines and dust collection=20
> and the comradery. I've lapsed my membership but a few years ago
> my local small-town club was ~ $ 100. per year.
> This link is for a larger center nearby @ $ 225. per year -
> click on the thumbnail photos to link to more pics of their works.=20
>=20
> http://kwwcc.org/
>=20
> John T.
That looks like a great thing. It does not seem as if there are any shops l=
ike that convenient to NY City where I live. I found one several years ago =
in Connecticut, about an hour's drive from home. I thought at the time that=
it might even be worth the drive - there's a woman who rents time there wh=
o comes up from NYC on the train! - but I never actually tried it. An hour =
each way for a guy who isn't (quite) retired yet makes it a less attractive=
proposition.=20
I am a part owner of a small building with space in the basement that is on=
ly used for storage at the moment. Between now and my retirement, I intend =
to set that up as a shop. There is more than enough space and it's walking =
distance from home.
On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 18:47:31 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 11:13:25 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 27 Apr 2019 16:03:30 -0700 (PDT), Greg Guarino
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>The problem is that my only really large power tool has a Toyota emblem on it.
>>>And it takes up most of the garage.
>>> I have muddled through these past several years, not without my share of frustrations.
>>>However, I am hoping to be about two years from retirement and I intend to set up
>>>a much larger shop elsewhere during that time in preparation. Can't wait.
>>>
>>
>>.. another option -
>>Look / ask around your area for a seniors woodworking center -
>> - there are 2 or 3 within a 30 minute drive where I live -
>>you will benefit from the quality machines and dust collection
>>and the comradery. I've lapsed my membership but a few years ago
>>my local small-town club was ~ $ 100. per year.
>> This link is for a larger center nearby @ $ 225. per year -
>>click on the thumbnail photos to link to more pics of their works.
>>
>>http://kwwcc.org/
>>
>That would be great. Any other charges outside the annual membership?
>
Not sure about the big city KW Club - the small town club
expected you to donate something to the annual Christmas
fundraiser sale .
John T.
On Sat, 27 Apr 2019 16:03:30 -0700 (PDT), Greg Guarino
<[email protected]> wrote:
>The problem is that my only really large power tool has a Toyota emblem on it.
>And it takes up most of the garage.
> I have muddled through these past several years, not without my share of frustrations.
>However, I am hoping to be about two years from retirement and I intend to set up
>a much larger shop elsewhere during that time in preparation. Can't wait.
>
.. another option -
Look / ask around your area for a seniors woodworking center -
- there are 2 or 3 within a 30 minute drive where I live -
you will benefit from the quality machines and dust collection
and the comradery. I've lapsed my membership but a few years ago
my local small-town club was ~ $ 100. per year.
This link is for a larger center nearby @ $ 225. per year -
click on the thumbnail photos to link to more pics of their works.
http://kwwcc.org/
John T.
On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 4:53:56 PM UTC-4, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 4:26:26 PM UTC-4, Greg Guarino wrote:
> > A while back I asked for advice here about routing with a trammel setup=
. I finally got around to doing it and I'm pleased to say it worked out ver=
y smoothly.
> >=20
> > My goal was an arc that was 35" wide and had a rise at the midpoint of =
4.5". SketchUp made this child's play to figure out. Simply drawing the cur=
ve and right-clicking on it got me the radius (36-9/32") with no calculatio=
ns.=20
> >=20
> > But then I had to implement it, of course. That went well also. I made =
marks on my 1x12 oak 35" apart and a mark 4.5" inches in from the edge at t=
he center of what would be the arc. I then turned the trammel upside down a=
nd measured along the center line 36-9/32" from the edge of the router bit =
and marked the spot for the pivot pin.=20
> >=20
> > I intended to use a 10 penny nail for the pin, but it fit just slightly=
loosely in the hole I drilled. This probably would have made almost no dif=
ference, but I found another item that fit the hole perfectly - the drill b=
it itself. The smooth shank, of course.=20
> >=20
> > I made 5 or six passes, using the stepped dial on my plunge router to s=
et the depth for each pass. In the end, the curve passed exactly through th=
e marks I had made originally. Success!
> >=20
> > Thanks to all who offered advice.=20
> >=20
> > Greg
>=20
> Nice job and thanks for the video.
>=20
> I added one of these to my router and it sure does help. Of course, you=
=20
> need to layout where the hose will go, especially on a long rout like=20
> yours. It sucks (no pun intended) when the hose gets caught mid-rout.
>=20
> https://www.oneida-air.com/contractor-tools/router-hood
That looks pretty interesting. Not expensive either.
I hate when cables and such get snagged. I have a ceiling-mounted rack that=
holds lumber, tubing and the like. At some point I put some hooks on the b=
ottom of it. I use those to hang lights and also to hang power cords for th=
e tool I am using. It keeps it up and out of the way. I make sure there's j=
ust enough slack to allow the required movement.
I think I may have "discovered" that idea when I was making a bookshelf uni=
t some years back. It made the sanding so much easier.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8377153420/in/album-721576323768814=
93/
On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 17:25:16 -0700 (PDT), Greg Guarino
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 4:53:56 PM UTC-4, DerbyDad03 wrote:
>> On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 4:26:26 PM UTC-4, Greg Guarino wrote:
>> > A while back I asked for advice here about routing with a trammel setup. I finally got around to doing it and I'm pleased to say it worked out very smoothly.
>> >
>> > My goal was an arc that was 35" wide and had a rise at the midpoint of 4.5". SketchUp made this child's play to figure out. Simply drawing the curve and right-clicking on it got me the radius (36-9/32") with no calculations.
>> >
>> > But then I had to implement it, of course. That went well also. I made marks on my 1x12 oak 35" apart and a mark 4.5" inches in from the edge at the center of what would be the arc. I then turned the trammel upside down and measured along the center line 36-9/32" from the edge of the router bit and marked the spot for the pivot pin.
>> >
>> > I intended to use a 10 penny nail for the pin, but it fit just slightly loosely in the hole I drilled. This probably would have made almost no difference, but I found another item that fit the hole perfectly - the drill bit itself. The smooth shank, of course.
>> >
>> > I made 5 or six passes, using the stepped dial on my plunge router to set the depth for each pass. In the end, the curve passed exactly through the marks I had made originally. Success!
>> >
>> > Thanks to all who offered advice.
>> >
>> > Greg
>>
>> Nice job and thanks for the video.
>>
>> I added one of these to my router and it sure does help. Of course, you
>> need to layout where the hose will go, especially on a long rout like
>> yours. It sucks (no pun intended) when the hose gets caught mid-rout.
>>
>> https://www.oneida-air.com/contractor-tools/router-hood
>
>That looks pretty interesting. Not expensive either.
>
>I hate when cables and such get snagged. I have a ceiling-mounted rack that holds lumber, tubing and the like. At some point I put some hooks on the bottom of it. I use those to hang lights and also to hang power cords for the tool I am using. It keeps it up and out of the way. I make sure there's just enough slack to allow the required movement.
>
>I think I may have "discovered" that idea when I was making a bookshelf unit some years back. It made the sanding so much easier.
>
>https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8377153420/in/album-72157632376881493/
This system is pretty slick.
<https://www.rockler.com/4-tracks-for-rockler-ceiling-track-system>
On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 11:13:25 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>On Sat, 27 Apr 2019 16:03:30 -0700 (PDT), Greg Guarino
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>The problem is that my only really large power tool has a Toyota emblem on it.
>>And it takes up most of the garage.
>> I have muddled through these past several years, not without my share of frustrations.
>>However, I am hoping to be about two years from retirement and I intend to set up
>>a much larger shop elsewhere during that time in preparation. Can't wait.
>>
>
>.. another option -
>Look / ask around your area for a seniors woodworking center -
> - there are 2 or 3 within a 30 minute drive where I live -
>you will benefit from the quality machines and dust collection
>and the comradery. I've lapsed my membership but a few years ago
>my local small-town club was ~ $ 100. per year.
> This link is for a larger center nearby @ $ 225. per year -
>click on the thumbnail photos to link to more pics of their works.
>
>http://kwwcc.org/
>
That would be great. Any other charges outside the annual membership?
On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 17:15:19 -0700 (PDT), Greg Guarino
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 11:12:05 AM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote:
>> On Sat, 27 Apr 2019 16:03:30 -0700 (PDT), Greg Guarino
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >The problem is that my only really large power tool has a Toyota emblem on it.
>> >And it takes up most of the garage.
>> > I have muddled through these past several years, not without my share of frustrations.
>> >However, I am hoping to be about two years from retirement and I intend to set up
>> >a much larger shop elsewhere during that time in preparation. Can't wait.
>> >
>>
>> .. another option -
>> Look / ask around your area for a seniors woodworking center -
>> - there are 2 or 3 within a 30 minute drive where I live -
>> you will benefit from the quality machines and dust collection
>> and the comradery. I've lapsed my membership but a few years ago
>> my local small-town club was ~ $ 100. per year.
>> This link is for a larger center nearby @ $ 225. per year -
>> click on the thumbnail photos to link to more pics of their works.
>> http://kwwcc.org/
>> John T.
>
>
>That looks like a great thing. It does not seem as if there are any shops like that
>convenient to NY City where I live. I found one several years ago in Connecticut,
>about an hour's drive from home. I thought at the time that it might even be worth the drive -
> there's a woman who rents time there who comes up from NYC on the train! -
>but I never actually tried it. An hour each way for a guy who isn't (quite) retired yet
>makes it a less attractive proposition.
>I am a part owner of a small building with space in the basement that is only used for
>storage at the moment. Between now and my retirement, I intend to set that up as a shop.
>There is more than enough space and it's walking distance from home.
>
My first woodworking "course" was an adult night course
at a Toronto high school. Week 2 I walked in with a small
truckload of rough cut pine & cherry from a back-home sawmill -
just to get it planed for future projects ....
The city folk who bought their little pieces of finished lumber
at the city build-it-store were quite impressed ..
the shop teacher less so ..
John T.
On 4/27/2019 3:26 PM, Greg Guarino wrote:
> A while back I asked for advice here about routing with a trammel setup. I finally got around to doing it and I'm pleased to say it worked out very smoothly.
>
> My goal was an arc that was 35" wide and had a rise at the midpoint of 4.5". SketchUp made this child's play to figure out. Simply drawing the curve and right-clicking on it got me the radius (36-9/32") with no calculations.
>
> But then I had to implement it, of course. That went well also. I made marks on my 1x12 oak 35" apart and a mark 4.5" inches in from the edge at the center of what would be the arc. I then turned the trammel upside down and measured along the center line 36-9/32" from the edge of the router bit and marked the spot for the pivot pin.
>
> I intended to use a 10 penny nail for the pin, but it fit just slightly loosely in the hole I drilled. This probably would have made almost no difference, but I found another item that fit the hole perfectly - the drill bit itself. The smooth shank, of course.
>
> I made 5 or six passes, using the stepped dial on my plunge router to set the depth for each pass. In the end, the curve passed exactly through the marks I had made originally. Success!
>
> Thanks to all who offered advice.
>
> Greg
>
It's all in the prep. Good job!
On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 17:15:19 -0700 (PDT), Greg Guarino
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 11:12:05 AM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote:
>> On Sat, 27 Apr 2019 16:03:30 -0700 (PDT), Greg Guarino
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >The problem is that my only really large power tool has a Toyota emblem on it.
>> >And it takes up most of the garage.
>> > I have muddled through these past several years, not without my share of frustrations.
>> >However, I am hoping to be about two years from retirement and I intend to set up
>> >a much larger shop elsewhere during that time in preparation. Can't wait.
>> >
>>
>> .. another option -
>> Look / ask around your area for a seniors woodworking center -
>> - there are 2 or 3 within a 30 minute drive where I live -
>> you will benefit from the quality machines and dust collection
>> and the comradery. I've lapsed my membership but a few years ago
>> my local small-town club was ~ $ 100. per year.
>> This link is for a larger center nearby @ $ 225. per year -
>> click on the thumbnail photos to link to more pics of their works.
>>
>> http://kwwcc.org/
>>
>> John T.
>
>That looks like a great thing. It does not seem as if there are any shops like that convenient to NY City where I live. I found one several years ago in Connecticut, about an hour's drive from home. I thought at the time that it might even be worth the drive - there's a woman who rents time there who comes up from NYC on the train! - but I never actually tried it. An hour each way for a guy who isn't (quite) retired yet makes it a less attractive proposition.
>
>I am a part owner of a small building with space in the basement that is only used for storage at the moment. Between now and my retirement, I intend to set that up as a shop. There is more than enough space and it's walking distance from home.
That's my plan as well, though the basement is in my house. ;-) The
only time I have is vacation, really. Fortunately, my employer has a
really good PTO benefit (but not _that_ good). I'm ready now but I
have about a year-and-a-half to go until I can convince SWMBO. ;-)