Hi LJ´s
I have not had the opportunity to move into my new workshop yet. One of the walls had big holes between floor and wall, and my landlord is currently building a new wall for me. In the meantime I made a drawing in sketchup to make sure that everything fits.
4X4 meter is small for a workshop which makes it important to have good planning. I started making a drawing with Grizzlys shop planner, but realized that if you really want to get a vision of how the workshop will look like, then SketchUp is unbeatable.
Here are some pictures of my sketchup drawings
To the left, I will build a long table that covers the entire wall. On it, I’ll have my benchtop machines, drillpress, lathe , beltsander, etc.. The machines who are not that heavy and as I do not use as often, such as the grinder and the scrollsaw, I will be able to put away on shelves and in drawers, to get more space when needed.
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To the right I’ll have wall-mounted shelves for various things (you can never have too many shelves) under the shelves, I will have my larger machines such as my shopvac, router table and my jointer / planer.
in the middle next to the windows, I will build a workbench
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Nearest the door, I will have a lumberrack.
and of course, tablesaw in the middle of workshop
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if you want to take a closer look you can find my SketchUp model in SketchUps 3d Warehouse: search for 13X13 Woodworking Shop, or you can follow this link >>
thanks for reading , feel free to comment especially if you think I´ve forgotten something in my shop
Happy thoughts /Henrik
you can also follow my new workshop on my blog : thesawdustsurfer.blogspot.com
-- Henrik - Stockholm, Sweden ---- http://thesawdustsurfer.blogspot.com
10 comments so far
twsdetailnmore
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#1 posted 361 days ago
Looks good the only thing is where you have your jointer located you mite find it awkward to use on longer stock. maybe have it next to your ts. nice set up cant wait to see it in use thanks for posting.
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Tugboater78
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#2 posted 361 days ago
Looks like a good plan. I need to look up your 3d thing when i get home next week.
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Tugboater78
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#3 posted 361 days ago
I would put the jointer/planer and ts on wheels
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theSawdustSurfer
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#4 posted 361 days ago
Thanx for input guys !
twsdetailnmore: good point there!
Justin Bonnell: very good idea, then i can move them around to get the best location depending on needs. i will definetely put some kind of wheels on them
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helluvawreck
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#5 posted 361 days ago
You really need to plan well – especially for a small shop. It’s looking good and I hope everything goes well.
helluvawreck
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#6 posted 361 days ago
I second the idea of putting your tools on wheels. I just put my new Jet TS (300 pounds) on Jet’s JMB-UMB-HD Universal Mobile Base and think it’s great – sturdy and easy to maneuver.
-- John from Horse Shoe
andyboy
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#7 posted 361 days ago
Isn’t sketchup just fantastic!!!! So visual and easy to use. I’m sure once you start making stuff you will find what does and doesn’t work. I’m not so keen on the shelf above the buzzer but again, if it’s a problem, you will shift it out.
-- Andy Halewoodworker. You can't finish if you don't finish. So finish it, because finish is everything.
theSawdustSurfer
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#8 posted 361 days ago
thanks guys!
Andy: Yes Sketchup is fantastic! :) i do see what you mean with the shelf. Hmm, well as you say, i can shift it if it becomes a problem.
thanks
-- Henrik - Stockholm, Sweden ---- http://thesawdustsurfer.blogspot.com
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#9 posted 358 days ago
Nice model – your SketchUp skills are impressive.
Jeff
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theSawdustSurfer
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#10 posted 357 days ago
Jeff : thank you! but i can not take credit for the entire model , my model have some components imported from 3D warehouse .
i also want to thank everyone who uploads their components to 3d warehouse and urge you guys who do not, to do so . if everybody contributes ….................
-- Henrik - Stockholm, Sweden ---- http://thesawdustsurfer.blogspot.com
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