This week I discuss the top six shop improvement projects that I have planned. Oh… and remember back in Episode 2 (My Workbench Can Beat Up Your Workbench) when I referred to Christopher Schwarz as the Oprah of woodworking? Well, Chris found out about that. I’ll tell you the story of how that came about.
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Hey Dave,
With little effort you can mount 2×4′s on face to your concrete walls with a little construction adhesive and several concrete nails.
A two pound sledge will drive them right in. Then you could use a French cleat system for infinite adjustable storage.
I just found a Excalibur sliding table for my saw. It’s the one that normally sells for $985. I picked it up for $150 from a cabinet maker that had upgraded to a Minimax sliding tablesaw.
It should make crosscutting long pieces a snap.
As far as your assembly table, I plan on mounting a torsion box on top of an hydraulic lift. That way I can adjust the height depending upon the project. It would also be my finish table. You can get a cheap 1500lbs lift at the dreaded Harbor Freight:D
I’m about a month away from finally setting machines in the shop. I CAN’T WAIT!!!
Dave,
I have the multicolored bins for storing some of my hardware in. They came with a plastic “French cleat” type piece which I mounted in the back of a cabinet I made out of scrap Plywood with a Plexiglas paneled door. I can pull them out and take them to where ever I need them and as long as I keep the door closed they stay relatively dust free. When I buy a box of screws I empty the box into the bin and cut off the tag, which I place in the tag holder on the front of the bin. My only regret is that I didn’t make it big enough to handle my growing needs. I think I’m going to make a bigger on that I can roll around the shop and out of the way.
Thanks for the great show,
Todd