Garage to Woodshop - 01 - Intro
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- Опубліковано 20 гру 2023
- I finally sold my show truck and have the opportunity to turn my 2 car garage into a full time woodshop! Follow me on my journey as I build it out and troubleshoot whatever problems come up!
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I feel your pain! I need so much organization in my garage shop it's not even funny!
Got mine together. I just need to make a routing table.
Hi. I just subbed, got here via one of your plans. Was hoping to see another video following up on this. I have just spent several weeks making improvements ans sorting a garage corner like yours, while my better half had another project going on in a different corner. We are keeping the two cars in the garage, so we aren't gaining any floor space.
We have too many BIG tools for the small space. Even with a rolling tool concept, moving the cars out and deploying tools, we're stacked two-deep. (Most of our tools are on rollers. That helps some but it's not enough. )
And what happened each time I did a major sort was over time, the flat surfaces would get piled up again -- so that tools were inaccessible without moving something else first both off the surface of the big tools and bench, and from tools being set in front of other tools. I also had a pegboard we could never reach, to the point that it's half empty now to be honest. Every job is a pain. And when one of us would say, we need this tool, it was either hard to get to or set down somewhere and had to be hunted for.
If we were expanding like you into the garage, I'd make work flow a major criteria. As we're trying to still fit into a small corner, our challenge is different.
This time I made accessibility the first criteria. I've rearranged some big tools, rebuilt some shelves, etc, established new homes. It's not "there" yet but it's paid off. We've started having work sessions where we can immediately retrieve the small tools from their homes, and immediately put them back, even during a job. Accessibility. That's key.
Another criteria is harder because one of us can be a packrat. In a small corner workshop, you have to be picky about what you allow into the space. Or you'll be stuck shuffling tools. The question is do I have a way to do that operation? Can I develop one? Also, could the tool be replaced by a more modern one requiring less space? Would I buy this new today? (Radial arm saw. No. Full band saw? Maybe not. Floor drum sander - maybe a bench top version.)
Stands under tools should do double duty as functional storage. Think useable for below tools; then think vertical. Think negative spaces.
Surfaces - flat attractive "put it down" surfaces like table saw tops and tops of cabinets and workbench tops - should be protected by an overhang to remove temptation to pile stuff on top. (We are contemplating a garage for the table saw. Storage above. Two inches clearance. Hmm. I can use the space for jigs rack. ) Flat surfaces can even be slanted to prevent the dangerous habit of setting something on top that can fall on someone's head or foot.
We do a lot of remote jobs and use a bucket system to categorize hand tools. That works for us. I took it further this time, categorized more as the buckets would become a jumble. They have their own wall space nearby under a shelf. We now have big pipe clamps on a wall rack -- but all clamps under 2ft are in a bucket for carrying out to glue-ups. Works wonders. And as we do home remodels, we created a caulks/adhesives bucket that includes the hand tools and pneumatic caulk guns.
All the constantly used cordless tools are on a "quick grab" shelf in their soft carry cases, right above the buckets. This fits our current needs for jobs. When that changes and we get back to more woodworking, maybe the buckets can be reconsidered. Less used tools are in secondary storage cabinets, not as accessible. And a shelf of bins keeps all sorts of categories of small stuff, shims, tapes, cable ties, dowels... all at hand. Fasteners are elsewhere on their own rack. Accessible.
Looking forward to your update.
Don't matter if you think your gonna move it or not. I have a small shop everything is on wheels. It makes life so much easier , good luck my friend here in UK
Thanks for the tip!
Long time no see!! Glad you are back!
Thank you!
Hi there. Just subbed (so I can get project ideas from your videos) and I'm guessing you're busy arranging your shop & otherwise living life so I don't know if you're still checking comments. Quick question; have you found a feather board that works with the Skilsaw 3410? I haven't been able to find one that fits the track properly. Usually they're too tall and run into the tabs Skilsaw put on the miter tracks. Good luck with your "redecorating".