Workshop Renovation Part XI-Tilting Assembly Table

One of the things I have always needed in my shop, was a table large enough to assemble large projects, such as cabinets, etc. The only problem was a lack of floor space for a fixed or even moveable table. It dawned on me that a table that could tilt vertically or fold up like a card table would be the way to go. The table had to be even with the bench top and could not interfere with opening the cabinet drawers.-Read More

Workshop Renovation Part X-Central Dust Collection System

Years ago when I set up my garage shop, I spent hours removing the accumulated dust and grime. Unfortunately that pristine condition only lasted until my first sanding job. Clearly a more organized set up was required to handle machine and hand sanding jobs, while eliminating the numerous hoses on the shop floor, one can trip on.

My plan was developed to utilize all the vacuums and hoses I had, but to integrate them into a system that could work with any of may dust producing hand or bench power tools. A easily disassembled central system was necessary to couple with the modular bench cabinets I had already built.

The first step was to calculate the capacity of the system I would need. -Read More