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FoneguyMember since Mar 2016Aug 10, 2016 12:19 PM CT

I’ve been putting together a small woodworking / project shop in my 2 car garage.

It takes up just about half of the space as shown in picture. I mounted the lathe and the band saw on Harbor Frieght workbenches, then installed drop casters so I can move them around as needed. This also allowed me another full empty workbench for misc activity.

A lot of clean up and re-organizing, and this is what I got. I hope to keep it at least half this clean going forward.

let me know what you think ….

THANKS CREW !!!

comp56Member since Sep 2014Aug 10, 2016 12:26 PM CT

sexy….

BMack37Member since Sep 2015Aug 10, 2016 12:38 PM CT

Dude, that really does look great. Clean and good use of space, also very well lighted. I wish I had that much floor space, I really need to get some of this crap out of my garage. I need motivation to put this stuff on craigslist.

FoneguyMember since Mar 2016Aug 10, 2016 1:04 PM CT

BMack37 wrote:

23 minutes ago, BMack37 said:

Dude, that really does look great. Clean and good use of space, also very well lighted. I wish I had that much floor space, I really need to get some of this crap out of my garage. I need motivation to put this stuff on craigslist.

Thanks…

to be fair, my wife helped me with the layout. She has a great eye, and can see the finished product ahead of me .

i also just started to out crap on Craigslist again …

comp56 wrote:

36 minutes ago, comp56 said:

sexy….

Thanks

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Aug 10, 2016 2:17 PM CT

Awesome job! Looks really well laid out!

JimboS1iceMember since Sep 2015Aug 10, 2016 3:41 PM CT

Looks good bud!

Jimbo

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MikeyBMember since Dec 2014Aug 10, 2016 6:15 PM CT

Love it

FoneguyMember since Mar 2016Aug 10, 2016 6:19 PM CT

Thanks Guys !!!!

Gonna “break it in” this weekend ….

krutonMember since Jun 2015Aug 10, 2016 8:23 PM CT

Now I’m jealous. I told my wife as soon as I finish this bathroom remodel I am organizing my garage!

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KnarlyCarlMember since Jan 2016Aug 10, 2016 9:31 PM CT

Yes, very nice, it does indeed look well lit, something I need to improve in the shop at my in-laws… That floor looks smooth and flat, that’s another thing i am lacking. Can I borrow your wife for a day?

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FoneguyMember since Mar 2016Aug 11, 2016 5:24 AM CT

KnarlyCarl wrote:

7 hours ago, KnarlyCarl said:

Yes, very nice, it does indeed look well lit, something I need to improve in the shop at my in-laws… That floor looks smooth and flat, that’s another thing i am lacking. Can I borrow your wife for a day?

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Thanks, I put in new lights last year when I did the overhead storage racks, I am lucky the garage floor is nice and level…

My wife…. She’s the best, we were able to get the most usable space just by staring at it and talking it out ……

LarrySMember since Dec 2014Aug 11, 2016 6:23 AM CT

Looks good.

Nice set up.

And it’s clean. That’s more then I can say about my shop.

Atlas2000Member since May 2014Aug 11, 2016 1:08 PM CT

An excellent idea for a garage shop, to be able to rearrange it with movable modules. Very nice!

WigWagWorkshopMember since May 2015Aug 12, 2016 3:22 PM CT

Nice use of space! How do you like that Harbor Freight workbench? I like mine a lot, I been thinking of getting another, and putting them back-to-back.

FoneguyMember since Mar 2016Aug 12, 2016 6:49 PM CT

WigWagWorkshop wrote:

3 hours ago, WigWagWorkshop said:

Nice use of space! How do you like that Harbor Freight workbench? I like mine a lot, I been thinking of getting another, and putting them back-to-back.

Thanks….I liked the bench so much I bought another for the bandsaw to sit on. The first one was for a lathe stand. Very stout overall, drawers are a tad cheap, but all the action happens on top…. I added the Rockler drop casters so I can roll them around the shop as needed…soooo happy with them ..

FoneguyMember since Mar 2016Aug 12, 2016 6:53 PM CT

My wife is the best !!!

knowing that I was going to start messing around in the new shop this weekend ….

she surprised me with these …..

krutonMember since Jun 2015Aug 13, 2016 9:13 AM CT

Foneguy wrote:
My wife is the best !!!
knowing that I was going to start messing around in the new shop this weekend ….

she surprised me with these …..

That is hilarious man. Cool of her, she seems like a keeper!

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ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Aug 13, 2016 2:16 PM CT

Hilarious Buddy!

FoneguyMember since Mar 2016Aug 13, 2016 3:42 PM CT

kruton wrote:

6 hours ago, kruton said:

That is hilarious man. Cool of her, she seems like a keeper!

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She is a keeper .!!!!!…

married 24 years & together 29 …..

damm im old !!

LoganMember since Jun 2015Aug 15, 2016 3:32 PM CT

Looks awesome how do you like the wen drill press I’ve been thinking about getting one

FoneguyMember since Mar 2016Aug 15, 2016 8:09 PM CT

The drill press is real nice, sturdy has enough power. A full 2.5″ of quill travel.

so far so good … For the price from Home Depot with free shipping to the house, it is a pretty good deal

BrianTMember since Sep 2016Oct 21, 2016 3:43 PM CT

Looks awesome!

MikeyBMember since Dec 2014Oct 21, 2016 6:02 PM CT

That’s really cool

FoneguyMember since Mar 2016Oct 21, 2016 6:08 PM CT

Thanks Guys ….

i have a couple of small projects … then I plan to spend all weekend “putzing” around the shop

tugnut1Member since Jan 2016Nov 3, 2016 8:43 AM CT

Looks great.

KC_ToolMember since Sep 2016Nov 3, 2016 9:52 AM CT

Looks great in there brother. How many projects you got?

KnarlyCarlMember since Jan 2016Nov 4, 2016 9:50 PM CT

KC_Tool wrote:

On 11/3/2016 at 10:52 AM, KC_Tool said:

Looks great in there brother. How many projects you got?

All of them?