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rockknocker:
Thanks everyone! Tons of good advice.

vtsteam, I plan to re-use a lot of leftover building materials from the house, so I'm hoping to save some there. One thing that I learned from fixing up the house is to take my original cost estimate and triple it to get close to reality.

ieezitin, at my work we have a local carpenter build us tables that the manufacturing floor uses. They're made of wood and are basic but very stout. The top surface is braced with 2x4 lumber on 12" centers, with a thick piece of plywood over it, then a piece of racquetball court wall that the boss got for a steal (basically MDF with laminate counter-top material applied to one side). The tables are nigh indestructible, although blades will scratch them. I was originally planning on copying those tables for my work benches.

I went out to the shop tonight and snapped a quick pic. Sorry for the mess, it started raining last weekend while we were working outside so we quickly parked a bunch of stuff in the shed that normally wouldn't be there. Plus, some of it is for sale on Craigslist. The only big thing in the shed that I have to make room for is the model T, and I'm working through an idea on how to safely work around that...



This picture was taken through the smaller of the two rolling doors. The doorway into the second half of the building is visible on the right, next to the borrowed table saw that I need to return.

The first step will be to clean this up!

Brass_Machine:
If you don't have a decent compressor... Make sure you buy one. The next house I buy, I plan to plumb the shop with air line.

Eric

awemawson:
I'll second that one Eric. When I built my workshop I ran 25mm mdpe pipe in a ring just below ceiling level and can put in a drop for an air outlet anywhere a machine happens to land ! I also ran 100 mm x 50 mm pvc trunking round for electrical services and put a double switched 13a socket every metre. Friends thought is was far too many sockets, but believe me it isn't ! Compressor is located outside the workshop in a Portakabin to keep the noise down.

daz:
you can NEVER have enough sockets!!!
I am a sparky to trade and detest having to go into mates houses to add sockets for them. Last time I redone a kitchen completely I asked them to count how many sockets they needed for all their appliances etc. When they told the figure I doubled it, they thought I was nuts!!! Roll on a few years and they still thank me for talking them into it. It's not about being able to use them all at the same time, it's about having one where you need it, when you need it.
My wee shop is only 4 x 4 mtrs but there are more sockets in it than the downstairs of my house and I rarely need an extension or one of those dangerous mutiple adaptor things  :zap:

rockknocker:
I forgot completely about the importance of air! I have a small craftsman air compressor that will get me started, but have added a larger one to the long list. I'll definitely add air plumbing to the to-do list as well!

And many, many outlets. I'll have 220v routed to the shop, should I put a 220v outlet every so often as well, or is that special enough that a few equipment power outlets in strategic locations and a couple more for my welder's extension cord to plug into would be enough?

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