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SHOP PROFILE on the bench (or anywhere else in the shop, for that matter). When I pointed this out, Daryl nodded and admitted that he still needed a good bench. I guess it just goes to show that no matter how many tools you have, there's always room for at least one more item to be added to the list. Climate Control - Of course, having plenty of room doesn't do you much good if the shop is too cold (or hot) to work in comfort. And in Iowa, that's the case about ten months out of the year. Daryl wanted to be able to use his shop year round. So he installed an electric heat pump to keep it warm in the winter, and air conditioning to to keep it cool in the summer. Even in the dead of winter, the temperature inside the shop never gets much below 65°. With the recent spike in energy prices, I wondered how much it cost to heat a shop of this size. I was surprised to learn that the most Daryl paid for utilities in a single month last winter was $120. The answer lies in the building's construction. Daryl designed the shop building to be energy-effi Hand Tool Storage. A wall-mounted storage cabinet provides easy access to commonly-used hand tools. cient. The walls are made of concrete-filled foam blocks that are a foot thick. These act as thermal insulation, helping to conserve heat during the winter and cooler air during the summer. Aside from making for a much more pleasant working environment, controlling the temperature and the humidity has other benefits. Daryl says he doesn't have to be as concerned with wood movement in the shop or with rust forming on the cast iron surfaces of his tools. Conclusion - Ifs easy to get a little overwhelmed when looking at all the space Daryl has for his shop as well as all the equipment that it's filled with. But having a huge, well-equipped shop doesn't automatically make you a better woodworker. More important than the size of your shop or the number of tools you own is how well you use them. That's something worth keeping in mind, especially if (like most of us) you're working in a modest shop with basic tools, lb HARDBOARD fjjiffi PIPE CLAMP RACK ^ #& x 2" Fh WOOD-SCREW (ALL HARDWOOD 3/4"-THICK STOCK) BACK C-CLAMP if RACK <%Ji RAM P 04" HARDBOARD) BACK k Clamp Storage Wall. Several storage racks keep all the clamps lined up in neat, orderly rows, ready to go at a moment's notice. ENP VIEW ' (ALL HARDWOOD %"-THICK STOCK) No. 58 ShopNotes 15 |
