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#1 ·
Organizing Miter saw bench.

Hello everyone,

For Xmas one of my gifts was a new Dewalt 12" miter saw. This bad boy is alot bigger thant he cheapo Ryobi that I have which has served me well for 6 years now but the brake has gone. So I had to make a new drop down table for the Dewalt to fit. Fortunately the miter saw station I built hangs on cleats on the wall. Well it just so happens that on the right side I had to extend the cleat about 10 inches past the bench to catch the next stud in the wall. So it was real easy to just pull the drop down table out make one 5 inches wider slide the right part of the bench down the wall 5 inches and bam miter saw station fixed.

Saw Cold saw Miter saw Radial arm saw Wood


I also made some ZCL's for the Miter saw out of pecan.

Rectangle Wood Ruler Office ruler Hardwood


Wood Bumper Automotive tire Automotive exterior Machine


While I was at it I decided to add some more wood storage on the left side in an open space. I orignially had my air compressor inside of a cabinet I built to make it quiter, but I never use this air compressor that much and the cabinet didn't really do its job well. So I tore apart the cabinet and faced the air compressor the other direction to gain more room under the cabinet

Table Wood Desk Computer desk Shelving


Furniture Bookcase Shelf Shelving Wood


Wood Electrical wiring Gas Mechanical fan Engineering


I was able to get rid of the shelving at the end of the miter saw bench and move my OSS to this spot and clear up some floor space.
Wood Table Gas Art Machine


Sander was in this spot to the right of the Planer.

Wood Shelf Flooring Hardwood Shelving


Today I am going to clear this space and move the lathe hear against the wall.

Bret
 

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#2 ·
Organizing Miter saw bench.

Hello everyone,

For Xmas one of my gifts was a new Dewalt 12" miter saw. This bad boy is alot bigger thant he cheapo Ryobi that I have which has served me well for 6 years now but the brake has gone. So I had to make a new drop down table for the Dewalt to fit. Fortunately the miter saw station I built hangs on cleats on the wall. Well it just so happens that on the right side I had to extend the cleat about 10 inches past the bench to catch the next stud in the wall. So it was real easy to just pull the drop down table out make one 5 inches wider slide the right part of the bench down the wall 5 inches and bam miter saw station fixed.

Saw Cold saw Miter saw Radial arm saw Wood


I also made some ZCL's for the Miter saw out of pecan.

Rectangle Wood Ruler Office ruler Hardwood


Wood Bumper Automotive tire Automotive exterior Machine


While I was at it I decided to add some more wood storage on the left side in an open space. I orignially had my air compressor inside of a cabinet I built to make it quiter, but I never use this air compressor that much and the cabinet didn't really do its job well. So I tore apart the cabinet and faced the air compressor the other direction to gain more room under the cabinet

Table Wood Desk Computer desk Shelving


Furniture Bookcase Shelf Shelving Wood


Wood Electrical wiring Gas Mechanical fan Engineering


I was able to get rid of the shelving at the end of the miter saw bench and move my OSS to this spot and clear up some floor space.
Wood Table Gas Art Machine


Sander was in this spot to the right of the Planer.

Wood Shelf Flooring Hardwood Shelving


Today I am going to clear this space and move the lathe hear against the wall.

Bret
Great job! Like the way you have your cut offs organized, great idea.
 

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#3 ·
Organizing Miter saw bench.

Hello everyone,

For Xmas one of my gifts was a new Dewalt 12" miter saw. This bad boy is alot bigger thant he cheapo Ryobi that I have which has served me well for 6 years now but the brake has gone. So I had to make a new drop down table for the Dewalt to fit. Fortunately the miter saw station I built hangs on cleats on the wall. Well it just so happens that on the right side I had to extend the cleat about 10 inches past the bench to catch the next stud in the wall. So it was real easy to just pull the drop down table out make one 5 inches wider slide the right part of the bench down the wall 5 inches and bam miter saw station fixed.

Saw Cold saw Miter saw Radial arm saw Wood


I also made some ZCL's for the Miter saw out of pecan.

Rectangle Wood Ruler Office ruler Hardwood


Wood Bumper Automotive tire Automotive exterior Machine


While I was at it I decided to add some more wood storage on the left side in an open space. I orignially had my air compressor inside of a cabinet I built to make it quiter, but I never use this air compressor that much and the cabinet didn't really do its job well. So I tore apart the cabinet and faced the air compressor the other direction to gain more room under the cabinet

Table Wood Desk Computer desk Shelving


Furniture Bookcase Shelf Shelving Wood


Wood Electrical wiring Gas Mechanical fan Engineering


I was able to get rid of the shelving at the end of the miter saw bench and move my OSS to this spot and clear up some floor space.
Wood Table Gas Art Machine


Sander was in this spot to the right of the Planer.

Wood Shelf Flooring Hardwood Shelving


Today I am going to clear this space and move the lathe hear against the wall.

Bret
Nice 0 clearance insert for your chop saw! I have the same model and have been putting off making one of my own.I plan on using Corian a scrap I have laying around.I love my Dewalt chop saw this model is the next best thing to having a slider too many moving parts I am afraid I will cut my arm off with a slider.Keep up the good work shop looks great chipy
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#4 ·
Organizing Miter saw bench.

Hello everyone,

For Xmas one of my gifts was a new Dewalt 12" miter saw. This bad boy is alot bigger thant he cheapo Ryobi that I have which has served me well for 6 years now but the brake has gone. So I had to make a new drop down table for the Dewalt to fit. Fortunately the miter saw station I built hangs on cleats on the wall. Well it just so happens that on the right side I had to extend the cleat about 10 inches past the bench to catch the next stud in the wall. So it was real easy to just pull the drop down table out make one 5 inches wider slide the right part of the bench down the wall 5 inches and bam miter saw station fixed.

Saw Cold saw Miter saw Radial arm saw Wood


I also made some ZCL's for the Miter saw out of pecan.

Rectangle Wood Ruler Office ruler Hardwood


Wood Bumper Automotive tire Automotive exterior Machine


While I was at it I decided to add some more wood storage on the left side in an open space. I orignially had my air compressor inside of a cabinet I built to make it quiter, but I never use this air compressor that much and the cabinet didn't really do its job well. So I tore apart the cabinet and faced the air compressor the other direction to gain more room under the cabinet

Table Wood Desk Computer desk Shelving


Furniture Bookcase Shelf Shelving Wood


Wood Electrical wiring Gas Mechanical fan Engineering


I was able to get rid of the shelving at the end of the miter saw bench and move my OSS to this spot and clear up some floor space.
Wood Table Gas Art Machine


Sander was in this spot to the right of the Planer.

Wood Shelf Flooring Hardwood Shelving


Today I am going to clear this space and move the lathe hear against the wall.

Bret
Bret;

This is a great MS Bench and good use of your space for your cutoff's. Also reminds me that I need to make some ZCI's for my miter saw also.

Chippy;

Corian ….. another good idea.

Thanks for sharing!
 

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#5 ·
Organizing Miter saw bench.

Hello everyone,

For Xmas one of my gifts was a new Dewalt 12" miter saw. This bad boy is alot bigger thant he cheapo Ryobi that I have which has served me well for 6 years now but the brake has gone. So I had to make a new drop down table for the Dewalt to fit. Fortunately the miter saw station I built hangs on cleats on the wall. Well it just so happens that on the right side I had to extend the cleat about 10 inches past the bench to catch the next stud in the wall. So it was real easy to just pull the drop down table out make one 5 inches wider slide the right part of the bench down the wall 5 inches and bam miter saw station fixed.

Saw Cold saw Miter saw Radial arm saw Wood


I also made some ZCL's for the Miter saw out of pecan.

Rectangle Wood Ruler Office ruler Hardwood


Wood Bumper Automotive tire Automotive exterior Machine


While I was at it I decided to add some more wood storage on the left side in an open space. I orignially had my air compressor inside of a cabinet I built to make it quiter, but I never use this air compressor that much and the cabinet didn't really do its job well. So I tore apart the cabinet and faced the air compressor the other direction to gain more room under the cabinet

Table Wood Desk Computer desk Shelving


Furniture Bookcase Shelf Shelving Wood


Wood Electrical wiring Gas Mechanical fan Engineering


I was able to get rid of the shelving at the end of the miter saw bench and move my OSS to this spot and clear up some floor space.
Wood Table Gas Art Machine


Sander was in this spot to the right of the Planer.

Wood Shelf Flooring Hardwood Shelving


Today I am going to clear this space and move the lathe hear against the wall.

Bret
Great saw improvement. A very nice job.
 

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#6 ·
Miter saw station upgrade part 2

Made some more progress on Miter saw station today. I added 2 more shelfs below the miter saw for cutoffs and moved the shop vac I had hooked up to the sander on the bottom. The shop vac will now be hooked to both machines. I am going to make some blast glates at the top to shut off the other machine not in use.

Wood Shelving Table Computer desk Hardwood


Wood Hardwood Wood stain Shelving Gas


Shelf Wood Shelving Handheld power drill Flooring


Wood Shelving Hardwood Wood stain Engineering


I also started a dust shroud box but ran out of time.

Wood Shelf Gas Workbench Machine


Automotive tire Wood Engineering Gas Mitre saws


Bret
 

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#7 ·
Miter saw station upgrade part 2

Made some more progress on Miter saw station today. I added 2 more shelfs below the miter saw for cutoffs and moved the shop vac I had hooked up to the sander on the bottom. The shop vac will now be hooked to both machines. I am going to make some blast glates at the top to shut off the other machine not in use.

Wood Shelving Table Computer desk Hardwood


Wood Hardwood Wood stain Shelving Gas


Shelf Wood Shelving Handheld power drill Flooring


Wood Shelving Hardwood Wood stain Engineering


I also started a dust shroud box but ran out of time.

Wood Shelf Gas Workbench Machine


Automotive tire Wood Engineering Gas Mitre saws


Bret
Looking good!!
 

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#9 ·
Miter saw station upgrade part 3

Today I finished my miter saw station upgrade for now.

I added a hood around the saw and ran dust collection hoses for the saw and the OSS sander.

Dust Shroud
Wood Floor Flooring Automotive exterior Shelving


Wood Milling Picture frame Automotive tire Machine tool


T fitting with blast gate for the saw.
Wood Salt and pepper shakers Table Wood stain Flooring


The blast gate mounts up underneath the drop down bench and then it extends to the edge of the bench so I can access it from the front

Wood Floor Flooring Material property Hardwood


Wood Hood Table Automotive tire Automotive exterior


The tee branches off throught the bench and to the sander.
Wood Gas Flooring Plywood Hardwood


Wood Floor Flooring Gas Carton


This is a bad picture but you can see at the top is the dust collector hose and the power strip has the vac tool plug that the saw and sander are plugged into.

Wood Hardwood Cabinetry Wood stain Curtain


I still have to make a blast gate for the sander. Almost done.

Bret
 

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#10 ·
Miter saw station upgrade part 3

Today I finished my miter saw station upgrade for now.

I added a hood around the saw and ran dust collection hoses for the saw and the OSS sander.

Dust Shroud
Wood Floor Flooring Automotive exterior Shelving


Wood Milling Picture frame Automotive tire Machine tool


T fitting with blast gate for the saw.
Wood Salt and pepper shakers Table Wood stain Flooring


The blast gate mounts up underneath the drop down bench and then it extends to the edge of the bench so I can access it from the front

Wood Floor Flooring Material property Hardwood


Wood Hood Table Automotive tire Automotive exterior


The tee branches off throught the bench and to the sander.
Wood Gas Flooring Plywood Hardwood


Wood Floor Flooring Gas Carton


This is a bad picture but you can see at the top is the dust collector hose and the power strip has the vac tool plug that the saw and sander are plugged into.

Wood Hardwood Cabinetry Wood stain Curtain


I still have to make a blast gate for the sander. Almost done.

Bret
Nice job!
 

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#15 ·
New Lumber Storage Rack

Well today I built another lumber storage rack. This one I put up in the far corner of the garage next to a larger rack I hung several years ago. In my quest to free up more floor space I wanted to eliminate this storage bin. I made for scaps that are too long to go under a bench but it just never worked for me.
Wood Publication Flooring Hardwood Gas


Here is the new rack in construction. It was made from scraps.
Wood Floor Hardwood Composite material Engineering


Hung up in its new home
Wood Building Beam Composite material Wood stain


Here it is loaded up with all the stuff from the other bin.
Shelf Wood Shelving Wood stain Hardwood


Look at all that floor space!
Wood Flooring Floor Table Stool


Next up is building a new workbench for the lathe and a tool cabinet or pegboard to go on the wall above it.

Bret
 

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#16 ·
New Lumber Storage Rack

Well today I built another lumber storage rack. This one I put up in the far corner of the garage next to a larger rack I hung several years ago. In my quest to free up more floor space I wanted to eliminate this storage bin. I made for scaps that are too long to go under a bench but it just never worked for me.
Wood Publication Flooring Hardwood Gas


Here is the new rack in construction. It was made from scraps.
Wood Floor Hardwood Composite material Engineering


Hung up in its new home
Wood Building Beam Composite material Wood stain


Here it is loaded up with all the stuff from the other bin.
Shelf Wood Shelving Wood stain Hardwood


Look at all that floor space!
Wood Flooring Floor Table Stool


Next up is building a new workbench for the lathe and a tool cabinet or pegboard to go on the wall above it.

Bret
Looks great!! I'm amazed that you're still finding more ways to make room in your shop!! Squeezing every single inch out of it!!
 

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#17 ·
Paint Can Shelf

So this evening I threw together this simple 1Ă—8x 6' shelf that I mounted up over the garage door. Been wanting to do this for a while. It holds 10 gallon size cans and 3 quarts. Didn't want to get rid of the paint as might need it someday but it was on top of a cabinet in the corner of the shop where I put the lathe. I am currently cleaning the corner out to make the turning station for the lathe.

Here is the new shelf
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Shelf Shelving Gas Rectangle Wood


Here is the corner I am working on and how it looked.

Wood Shelving Toolroom Gas Engineering


I took down the shelf that was on the wall it was 2 1Ă—8's and I used one for the new paint shelf rack. The other will be hung on the other side of the front wall and I will put all the auto paint I have left from when I painted my hot rod Caprice.

Here is how the corner looks right now. Still have a lot of work to do. The white cabinet will come down. Haven't decided if I am going to cover the whole wall in peg board or split with a wall cabinet for the lathe tools and peg board to hand jigs and fixtures on.

Gas Building Machine Engineering Wood


I am enjoying this very much its like starting in a new shop again with a blank wall. I have always hated this corner of the shop it didn't look organized and fit in with the rest of the shop.

Thanks for looking,
Bret
 

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#18 ·
Paint Can Shelf

So this evening I threw together this simple 1Ă—8x 6' shelf that I mounted up over the garage door. Been wanting to do this for a while. It holds 10 gallon size cans and 3 quarts. Didn't want to get rid of the paint as might need it someday but it was on top of a cabinet in the corner of the shop where I put the lathe. I am currently cleaning the corner out to make the turning station for the lathe.

Here is the new shelf
Wood Rectangle Automotive exterior Natural material Composite material


Shelf Shelving Gas Rectangle Wood


Here is the corner I am working on and how it looked.

Wood Shelving Toolroom Gas Engineering


I took down the shelf that was on the wall it was 2 1Ă—8's and I used one for the new paint shelf rack. The other will be hung on the other side of the front wall and I will put all the auto paint I have left from when I painted my hot rod Caprice.

Here is how the corner looks right now. Still have a lot of work to do. The white cabinet will come down. Haven't decided if I am going to cover the whole wall in peg board or split with a wall cabinet for the lathe tools and peg board to hand jigs and fixtures on.

Gas Building Machine Engineering Wood


I am enjoying this very much its like starting in a new shop again with a blank wall. I have always hated this corner of the shop it didn't look organized and fit in with the rest of the shop.

Thanks for looking,
Bret
Now you've gone and done it!! LOL! You'll be at this the rest of the winter..LOL! It is fun though!

Isn't that the last corner of household and car restoration stuff?? Once you clear that you'll be 100% woodshop. Quite a transformation from your original garage.

I have great faith in your ingenuity! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
 

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#19 ·
Lathe Corner

So this is the latest update my "Lathe Corner" is what I am calling this.

This is how it looked before I started.
Wood Shelving Toolroom Gas Engineering


This is how it looks today.

Property Shelving Shelf Cabinetry Wood


I honestly did not get rid of anything. In my last post I showed what I did with the paint cans. And the bin full of wood on the right went to the new overhead storage rack I made. The planer and lathe switched places which made sense because I always rolled the planer to the same spot to use it. Duh why move it everytime.

All of the stuff on the shelf was tore down and worked into my wood storage areas.

The great thing about these cabinets is they didn't cost me anything. They are made from 2 old bookcases that were melamine and 2 melamine cabinets I got free from work. I also had the hinges, door handles and screws in stock. The face frames which are made of pine came from some stock I had sitting on the lumber rack for a couple of years.

Here is the cabinet construction.
Wood Rectangle Creative arts Composite material Art


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


Property Shelving Window Shelf Wood


Wood Rectangle Flooring Gas Engineering


Cabinetry Wood Kitchen appliance Countertop Floor


Yellow Shelving Gas Wood Machine


The face frames have a coat of danish oil on them and the doors primed and painted with latex blue. I used a roller and for some reason this paint comes out with a hammered finish.

Next up is a workbench for the lathe to go on that will have 10 drawers. Also a smaller workbench to sit on the step right next to the lathe that will also have drawers. I have to make this bench skinnier so there is good access to the door.

Here is a bunch of wood I also got from work from some display cases that held wine. They are 1Ă—8's that are 48" and 30". Plus the backs were 1/4" plywood 48" x 30".

I also got a 3 tiered display that was for cheese that yielded three sheets of plywood 36" x 36" some smaller pieces and some more 1Ă—4's.

Wood Hardwood Flooring Shelving Wood stain


Table Wood Tool Rectangle Flooring


Wood Wood stain Floor Flooring Table


Motor vehicle Wood Gas Hardwood Machine


I only have to buy 5 2Ă—10x8' to have all the lumber to build both workbenches.

My dad is also giving me a solid oak desk top that is 1 1/2" thick and 30"x 72" that will be the top for the workbench. I love recycling wood.

Well thanks for looking until next time.

Bret
 

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#20 ·
Lathe Corner

So this is the latest update my "Lathe Corner" is what I am calling this.

This is how it looked before I started.
Wood Shelving Toolroom Gas Engineering


This is how it looks today.

Property Shelving Shelf Cabinetry Wood


I honestly did not get rid of anything. In my last post I showed what I did with the paint cans. And the bin full of wood on the right went to the new overhead storage rack I made. The planer and lathe switched places which made sense because I always rolled the planer to the same spot to use it. Duh why move it everytime.

All of the stuff on the shelf was tore down and worked into my wood storage areas.

The great thing about these cabinets is they didn't cost me anything. They are made from 2 old bookcases that were melamine and 2 melamine cabinets I got free from work. I also had the hinges, door handles and screws in stock. The face frames which are made of pine came from some stock I had sitting on the lumber rack for a couple of years.

Here is the cabinet construction.
Wood Rectangle Creative arts Composite material Art


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


Property Shelving Window Shelf Wood


Wood Rectangle Flooring Gas Engineering


Cabinetry Wood Kitchen appliance Countertop Floor


Yellow Shelving Gas Wood Machine


The face frames have a coat of danish oil on them and the doors primed and painted with latex blue. I used a roller and for some reason this paint comes out with a hammered finish.

Next up is a workbench for the lathe to go on that will have 10 drawers. Also a smaller workbench to sit on the step right next to the lathe that will also have drawers. I have to make this bench skinnier so there is good access to the door.

Here is a bunch of wood I also got from work from some display cases that held wine. They are 1Ă—8's that are 48" and 30". Plus the backs were 1/4" plywood 48" x 30".

I also got a 3 tiered display that was for cheese that yielded three sheets of plywood 36" x 36" some smaller pieces and some more 1Ă—4's.

Wood Hardwood Flooring Shelving Wood stain


Table Wood Tool Rectangle Flooring


Wood Wood stain Floor Flooring Table


Motor vehicle Wood Gas Hardwood Machine


I only have to buy 5 2Ă—10x8' to have all the lumber to build both workbenches.

My dad is also giving me a solid oak desk top that is 1 1/2" thick and 30"x 72" that will be the top for the workbench. I love recycling wood.

Well thanks for looking until next time.

Bret
nice job. now get to turning!
 

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#22 ·
Lathe Corner

So this is the latest update my "Lathe Corner" is what I am calling this.

This is how it looked before I started.
Wood Shelving Toolroom Gas Engineering


This is how it looks today.

Property Shelving Shelf Cabinetry Wood


I honestly did not get rid of anything. In my last post I showed what I did with the paint cans. And the bin full of wood on the right went to the new overhead storage rack I made. The planer and lathe switched places which made sense because I always rolled the planer to the same spot to use it. Duh why move it everytime.

All of the stuff on the shelf was tore down and worked into my wood storage areas.

The great thing about these cabinets is they didn't cost me anything. They are made from 2 old bookcases that were melamine and 2 melamine cabinets I got free from work. I also had the hinges, door handles and screws in stock. The face frames which are made of pine came from some stock I had sitting on the lumber rack for a couple of years.

Here is the cabinet construction.
Wood Rectangle Creative arts Composite material Art


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


Property Shelving Window Shelf Wood


Wood Rectangle Flooring Gas Engineering


Cabinetry Wood Kitchen appliance Countertop Floor


Yellow Shelving Gas Wood Machine


The face frames have a coat of danish oil on them and the doors primed and painted with latex blue. I used a roller and for some reason this paint comes out with a hammered finish.

Next up is a workbench for the lathe to go on that will have 10 drawers. Also a smaller workbench to sit on the step right next to the lathe that will also have drawers. I have to make this bench skinnier so there is good access to the door.

Here is a bunch of wood I also got from work from some display cases that held wine. They are 1Ă—8's that are 48" and 30". Plus the backs were 1/4" plywood 48" x 30".

I also got a 3 tiered display that was for cheese that yielded three sheets of plywood 36" x 36" some smaller pieces and some more 1Ă—4's.

Wood Hardwood Flooring Shelving Wood stain


Table Wood Tool Rectangle Flooring


Wood Wood stain Floor Flooring Table


Motor vehicle Wood Gas Hardwood Machine


I only have to buy 5 2Ă—10x8' to have all the lumber to build both workbenches.

My dad is also giving me a solid oak desk top that is 1 1/2" thick and 30"x 72" that will be the top for the workbench. I love recycling wood.

Well thanks for looking until next time.

Bret
Looks good
 

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#24 ·
Lathe Workbench

Well I got the main part of my new Lathe workbench finished and installed today. I still have to make all the drawers for it.

The cool thing about this project is I scored all the wood from work for free. The bench top is solid oak 1 1/2" thick from a desk that was being thrown out at my mom's work. I had all the hardware in my stock. Only thing I had to buy was the 10 sets of drawer slides which were $50. I also got some small flourescent lights to mount under the cabinets from work for free.

Here is the wood. It was used in the garden center for hanging pots. I had to joint each face and run it throught the planer. I took all of them down to 1 1/4".

Planer Wood Gas Machine Machine tool


Wood Flooring Floor Gas Rectangle


Wood Floor Rectangle Hardwood Flooring


Here it is all cleaned up.

Table Furniture Wood Flooring Workbench


Cabinet coming together. I used plans from Shopnotes #59.
Wood Shelving Hardwood Wood stain Lumber


Shopmade Levelers

Wood Table Flooring Floor Rectangle


Top
Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank Gas


The top was too wide and too short. So I ripped 5" off of one side, cut that in half and glued each piece onto each end after I cut the round off. Then I glued it all back together to make it the right length.

Table Wood Workbench Machine tool Hardwood


Here is the top on and it is bolted to the wall.

Furniture Wood Shelving Table Floor


And the Lathe mounted.

Table Wood Shelving Workbench Floor


Well thats it for now. This weekend on Saturday after I get off work I am driving out to meet a member from another forum how is giving me a Squirrel cage fan from a HVAC. It is a big one. I don't know the CFM but I bet it is close to a 1,000. Going to make a Shopmade Air Cleaner with it. I have all the wood I need to build just have to buy two prefilters and a pocket filter for it.

Later,
Bret
 

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#25 ·
Lathe Workbench

Well I got the main part of my new Lathe workbench finished and installed today. I still have to make all the drawers for it.

The cool thing about this project is I scored all the wood from work for free. The bench top is solid oak 1 1/2" thick from a desk that was being thrown out at my mom's work. I had all the hardware in my stock. Only thing I had to buy was the 10 sets of drawer slides which were $50. I also got some small flourescent lights to mount under the cabinets from work for free.

Here is the wood. It was used in the garden center for hanging pots. I had to joint each face and run it throught the planer. I took all of them down to 1 1/4".

Planer Wood Gas Machine Machine tool


Wood Flooring Floor Gas Rectangle


Wood Floor Rectangle Hardwood Flooring


Here it is all cleaned up.

Table Furniture Wood Flooring Workbench


Cabinet coming together. I used plans from Shopnotes #59.
Wood Shelving Hardwood Wood stain Lumber


Shopmade Levelers

Wood Table Flooring Floor Rectangle


Top
Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank Gas


The top was too wide and too short. So I ripped 5" off of one side, cut that in half and glued each piece onto each end after I cut the round off. Then I glued it all back together to make it the right length.

Table Wood Workbench Machine tool Hardwood


Here is the top on and it is bolted to the wall.

Furniture Wood Shelving Table Floor


And the Lathe mounted.

Table Wood Shelving Workbench Floor


Well thats it for now. This weekend on Saturday after I get off work I am driving out to meet a member from another forum how is giving me a Squirrel cage fan from a HVAC. It is a big one. I don't know the CFM but I bet it is close to a 1,000. Going to make a Shopmade Air Cleaner with it. I have all the wood I need to build just have to buy two prefilters and a pocket filter for it.

Later,
Bret
What kind of lathe do you have? I have thought about getting lathe just to tinker around on.
 

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#30 ·
Shopmade air cleaner

I got a free blower motor from a member of another forum. Its from a house HVAC this thing moves some air. It has 3 speeds. I only wired the low speed and it moves plenty of air.

Wood Gas Engineering Machine Hardwood


Wood Gas Laboratory oven Machine Technology


Wood Gas Engineering Machine Metal


I made a box to fit around the blower and the filters I bought. It measures 14.5" H x 25.5" W x 34.5" L.

Wood Gas Machine Engineering Composite material


Wood Gas Machine Rectangle Flooring


Im using 12Ă—24 filters. The prefilter I bought from Lowes it is a 3M 1500. Not sure what the micron rating is but it filters 93% which I know is good. The second filter I bought is a multi pocket filter from here. http://www.filters-now.com/products/ir5.html#products It is a 12Ă—24 x 15 5 pocket 95% filter.

On this side of the box I made to seperate sides with a piece of foam sealing them. The front side has the motor mounted to it. The back one is made to come off so I can access the filters to change them. Other plans I saw used a hinge on the side but I didn't think that it would seal well.

Wood Rectangle Table Floor Hardwood


Spacers to hold the filters.

Wood Rectangle Hardwood Wood stain Gas


I decided to paint the blowers because it had a stink to it. The previous owner was a cigar smoker. I painted to seal in the smell. It worked.

Plant Wood Automotive tire Gas Art


Here it is finished and hung from the ceiling. I screwed 2Ă—4's into the rafters with 4" lag screws and then I put 3" lag eye screws into the 2Ă—4's. The S hooks I used are rated for 90 lbs each. I think the whole thing weighs about 40 -50 lbs so one hook will hold its weight. Overkill but I didn't want this thing falling on my head. I also had to lower the light I had in this same spot as the air cleaner was blocking all the light.

Building Wood Clock Gas Ceiling


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I ran the power to a power strip on miter bench to turn on an off. I want to find a timer to hook up as well so I can run it for a couple of hours after I leave the shop.

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In case you are wondering about the stain job this plywood was recycled from a display from work. I didn't put a finish on it because I wanted to see if it was going to work before I invested the time. It works great so now I need to take it down and decide on a finish. I want to paint it blue to match my new cabinets but it might be better to paint it white to help reflect light. What do you guys think?

Bret
 

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I got a free blower motor from a member of another forum. Its from a house HVAC this thing moves some air. It has 3 speeds. I only wired the low speed and it moves plenty of air.

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I made a box to fit around the blower and the filters I bought. It measures 14.5" H x 25.5" W x 34.5" L.

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Im using 12Ă—24 filters. The prefilter I bought from Lowes it is a 3M 1500. Not sure what the micron rating is but it filters 93% which I know is good. The second filter I bought is a multi pocket filter from here. http://www.filters-now.com/products/ir5.html#products It is a 12Ă—24 x 15 5 pocket 95% filter.

On this side of the box I made to seperate sides with a piece of foam sealing them. The front side has the motor mounted to it. The back one is made to come off so I can access the filters to change them. Other plans I saw used a hinge on the side but I didn't think that it would seal well.

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Spacers to hold the filters.

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I decided to paint the blowers because it had a stink to it. The previous owner was a cigar smoker. I painted to seal in the smell. It worked.

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Here it is finished and hung from the ceiling. I screwed 2Ă—4's into the rafters with 4" lag screws and then I put 3" lag eye screws into the 2Ă—4's. The S hooks I used are rated for 90 lbs each. I think the whole thing weighs about 40 -50 lbs so one hook will hold its weight. Overkill but I didn't want this thing falling on my head. I also had to lower the light I had in this same spot as the air cleaner was blocking all the light.

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I ran the power to a power strip on miter bench to turn on an off. I want to find a timer to hook up as well so I can run it for a couple of hours after I leave the shop.

Radial arm saw Wood Engineering Gas Machine


In case you are wondering about the stain job this plywood was recycled from a display from work. I didn't put a finish on it because I wanted to see if it was going to work before I invested the time. It works great so now I need to take it down and decide on a finish. I want to paint it blue to match my new cabinets but it might be better to paint it white to help reflect light. What do you guys think?

Bret
Looks great and thank you for sharing all the build info.

IMHO, I would paint it white to reflect the light and not to stand out too much. Blue would make it stick out too much.
 

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