Latest Shop Upgrade

[tdubnik]

I have completed the latest additions to my shop upgrade. These are additional pieces that continue with the same theme as my Ultimate Storage Unit and Shop Cart.

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This shows the two pedestal storage and worksurface. I modified the left unit to contain extra drawers instead of the lower cabinet like the unit on the right. The shop cart I built previously neatly tucks into the area beneath the worksurface and the two pedestals.

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http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv325/tdubnik/P1010049.jpg

This is an upright storage cabinet I built to hold various hand and bench tools.

http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv325/tdubnik/P1010050.jpg

This shows a general picture of my Shopsmith and work area.

[ldh]

Very nice work. How large is your shop area?
ldh

[tom_k/mo]

Very nice looking. Almost too nice looking to get dirty (almost)... ;) the matching beveled corners on everything in the natural wood looks cool.

[tdubnik]

Very nice work. How large is your shop area?
ldh

My shop is in my basement. The basement is a daylight basement with one long side not underground. This side contains windows, an entry door, and a garage type door for easy access. The basement measures about 1600 SF total and I use about half of it. The area in the picture is only the wood butchering protion of about 300 SF. I use the rest for assembly, cutting sheet goods and whatever else needs doing. I try to keep a large area open and move things in and out of that area as needed.

[etc92guy]

tdubnik - I really like what you did. Workmanship is high. And you can break it down to take with you if that's ever necessary.

One suggestion - at the back of the bench, use some conduit between those electrical boxes. I'd hate to hear that you had a electrifying time because something slipped and nailed the wiring.

[JPG40504]

Very nice looking. Almost too nice looking to get dirty (almost)... ;) the matching beveled corners on everything in the natural wood looks cool.
The corners are not 'beveled'. They are at a 45* angle 2x4's.

BTW pvc conduit is EASY to work with!

Good Work. They ALL look great!!!!

[tdubnik]

The conduit upgrade is on my list, just haven't got there yet. The outlets were installed 20 years ago when I was a lot younger and didn't think about the safety aspect very much.

The corner posts started as 2x4's. I then beveled two sides at 45 degrees. The beveled sides make a 90 degree angle that fits into a notch in the shelves. A 5" carrige bolt goes through the post and connector block on the shelves making for a very strong connection. If you look under the top of the tall unit you can see this connection.

[beeg]

Good looking upgrades ya have there. I'm jealous of the room ya have.