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an old solid core door. Beneath this 1 keep my lathe on a mobile stand and an old stereo cabinet (on wheels) for storing hand power tools in cases, and on its top I keep an old oil burner motor with an adapter for polishing smaller items.

All of us have to sand items in a shop. I made my own "down draft" system by taking a 3/4" piece of plywood, drilling 1/4" holes through it, and attaching a vacuum pan to the underside. Then 1 attached the dust collector to it, and now the dust goes right into the holes and then into the dust collector!

Here I am sanding a sushi tray with virtual ly no dust going anywhere except where it should—into the dust collector!

Thank you for visiting with me in my crowded-yet-functional shop. As you can see, wheels allow mc to work as I do. When a tool is needed, it. is rolled out, used, and then placed back underneath a bench or countertop. In this way, T greatly expand the use of my limited space. 1 hope you now have a belter understanding of my shop and how the projects you've seen in Creative Woodworks & Crafts have been created.

For questions concerning this article, send an SASfi to: Barry Gross, 2189 Philip Drive, Bensalem, PA 19020. Email: 2hgross@prodigy.net tp

Since space is at a premium and spring clamps take up a lot of room, I use a wooden coat, hanger to store all my spring clamps that are used to glue Corian together. Also shown is a photo light with a diffuser; I use this for taking pictures for the magazine articles and books I am involved with. The fan in the background is invaluable when the hot weather and humidity set in.

The lathe stand rolls out to expose the lathe and a polishing system attached to the back of the stand. Underneath the lathe I store my woodturning-related finishing and buffing products.

Here I am polishing a few wooden items using the "Beal" buffing system and my oil burner motor. T use oil burner motors because they arc in generous supply for almost no cost and they have a good RPM range for polishing and sanding.

When needed, my DeWalt scroll saw is rolled out and placed next to the dust collector for easy access. Notice that my scroll saw is placed on a towards me. This allows me work at a comfortable height while not placing any excessive tension on my back, shoulders, or neck.

My main workbench (right) is made from

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