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EDITOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR ASSISTANT EDITOR CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Donald B. Peschke Douglas L. Hicks Richard S. Peters Tim Robertson Phil Totten Mark A. Williams

Issue 16

July 1994

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EDITOR

NOTE

Storage. It's one of the first things I notice whenever I visit a shop. Of course the tools also catch my eye. But it's the shop-made tool cabinet or unusual built-in that I wander over to first. I'll open a door and peek at the contents. Or slide a drawer out of a tool stand to see how things are organized.

Why such a fascination with storage? First of all, I think that you can learn a lot about a woodworker by how his shop is organized.

Second, over the years I've visited a lot of well-organized shops — some huge, some tiny. And there's a common string that ties them all together. It's that they use every square inch of space.

Granted, each of these shop owners said they could use more space. But I've discovered that their secret was they took advantage of the limited space they had. Sometimes filling in every nook and cranny.

The point is you can do this too. You don't have to go and buy all new tools to make your shop more organized — and more enjoyable to work in. Sometimes all it takes is a new tool stand, or a simple cabinet for your accessories.

radial arm stand. Take the Radial Arm Saw Stand in this issue for example (page 16). It effectively organizes all your cutoffs. No more stacks or piles of scraps cluttering up the floor.

And best of all, it doesn't require any additional room. It replaces your old metal stand. And takes advantage of an area that's notorious for wasting space — under your saw.

drill bit cabinet. But you don't have to build a tool stand to help organize your shop. You can make something simple. Like the Drill Bit Cabinet shown on page 12. It mounts on the wall

You clon't have to buy new tools to make your shop more enjoyable to work in.

next to your drill press to keep all of your bits in one central location — and right at your fingertips.

noise in the shop. In addition to getting organized, there's something else you can do to make your time in the shop more enjoyable — reduce the noise level. Not only does this make it more comfortable (and safer) for you. It's also easier on family, friends, and nearby neighbors.

Reducing the noise level in your shop takes a concerted effort. I've found that it's the little things that add up. Using a variable speed tool at a slower speed.

Or using a rubber mat to help reduce vibration and noise.

In this issue, you'll find the first in a two-part series on noise in the shop—reducing tool noise. Simple things that you can do to stop noise at the source. Next issue we'll look at what you can do to your shop itself (walls, ceiling, doors, etc.).

some changes. There have been some changes here at ShopNotes. Terry Strohman, a driving force behind ShopNotes from the very start, has moved to become the Managing Editor of our other magazine, Woodsmith. I'm happy to announce that Rick Peters will take over the reins as Managing Editor of ShopNotes.

In addition, Tim Robertson has been promoted to Associate Editor. And Phil Totten has come over from Woodsmith as an Assistant Editor.

A couple new faces: Mark Williams is our new Contributing Editor. Nick Thielen, Support Assistant, keeps the computer system from acting up (most of the time). And Lonnie Algreen and Karla Cronin are full-time Customer Service Representatives. Now, if I can just remember all these new names.

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