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The start of Sue's Woodworking Shop layout

Sue's woodworking Shop is in her garage. like a lot of others.

I volunteered to help her with a layout to improve how her Shop is arranged. Using the garage's interior size, location of the ingress door and the overhead garage door locations, here is the start of the project.

Below is an image of the Shop's interior size. She will provide all the equipment sizes soon, then we can go ahead and start the layout.

After I get the remailing details, we'll start to have fun! Kinda like a "Show and Tell.."

Lare..

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Master CarpenterPermalink Reply by SQ on September 20, 2011 at 5:11am

Larry, I do love the lathe, but that table saw placement isn't going to work at all that I have tried. Scratch that plan I came up with. Not going to work.

Larry Jenkins said:

Sue's woodworking seems to be more concentrated on turning large bowls. This table saw location is what she wants..

Mayebe she will respond to your good concern..

Larry

It it can't be fixed with glue and sawdust - it's not worth fixing.

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Permalink Reply by Larry Jenkins on September 20, 2011 at 6:54am

Well, Sue.. Here's Revision three. Note the outfeed table you mentioned for your table saw. And the big bench with all the storage is back out in the middle so you can get to both sides of it.

Later..

Larry

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Master CarpenterPermalink Reply by SQ on September 22, 2011 at 5:34am

Larry,

I'm not ignoring you. Have been busy making some changes in the shop. Have incorporated many of your ideas. Will try and post floor plan tonight to give you some idea of the changes. Might even throw in a few pictures.

It it can't be fixed with glue and sawdust - it's not worth fixing.

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Master CarpenterPermalink Reply by SQ on September 22, 2011 at 6:27pm

Here are our changes to date that I could talk my husband into. :)

It it can't be fixed with glue and sawdust - it's not worth fixing.

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Permalink Reply by Larry Jenkins on September 22, 2011 at 7:09pm

Sue..

Looks like you should move the stuff in the center of the shop a little to the right, so you can have the room you need when you roll out the planer to do long boards.. Also, make sure you have ample room to move around. Some of your templates look pretty close together. ie: Space between air cleaner and your lathe.

Please study my last layout, and read the reasons. I can't see all the details you can. Keep an open mind, then use whatever layout that works for you.

Larry.

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Master CarpenterPermalink Reply by SQ on September 23, 2011 at 5:25am

Thanks Larry, for the suggestions. We did move the table saw and the out feed work bench to the center. I agree, the row of equipment on the east wall is a bit tight. Thinking I am going to have to move the smallest spindle sander over to the end of the outfeed table connected to the table saw. Am going to go back and study your third plan and see what else might work better. It's not quite done, but getting closer.

SQ

Larry Jenkins said:

Sue..

Looks like you should move the stuff in the center of the shop a little to the right, so you can have the room you need when you roll out the planer to do long boards.. Also, make sure you have ample room to move around. Some of your templates look pretty close together. ie: Space between air cleaner and your lathe.

Please study my last layout, and read the reasons. I can't see all the details you can. Keep an open mind, then use whatever layout that works for you.

Larry.

It it can't be fixed with glue and sawdust - it's not worth fixing.

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Master CarpenterPermalink Reply by SQ on September 25, 2011 at 9:07am

Larry,

I have moved the smaller spindle sander over to the end of the workbench we use for the out feed for the table saw. So it has made more room on the east wall for all the equipment. Used the lathe yesterday and there is plenty of room to work. I have appreciated all your comments, advice, and layouts you created. Husband likes this layout and it's much roomier than before. You have been a HUGE help. Shop is much more functional now.

It it can't be fixed with glue and sawdust - it's not worth fixing.