94, страница 44
WORKBENCH ACTS AS OUTFEED SUPPORT FOR TABLE SAW / PLACE WORKBENCH AND TABLE SAW BACK-TO-BACK FOR ALL-AROUND SUPPORT Gain some extra space in your shop by grouping your power tools and workbench in these efficient combinations. SIDE VIEW SIDE VIEW
—r 1 WORKBENCH SHOULD BE SAME HEIGHT OR SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN SAW "combos" that make my shop easier and more efficient to work in. The idea here is to arrange tools in small groups. Take a look at these three solutions and see if you can get more out of your shop space. CENTRAL WORKSTATION When I first started woodworking, the table saw and workbench were the first two "tools" in my shop. So I placed them back-to-back in the center of the workshop. Benefits. There are a few advantages to this setup. The first is my bench can act as a large, outfeed support for the table saw. Just make sure your bench is the same height or a tad lower than your saw (inset —r 1 WORKBENCH SHOULD BE SAME HEIGHT OR SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN SAW drawing above). This makes it perfect for handling sheet goods. Another plus is that the combined size of the saw table and bench makes an extra-large glue-up and assembly station. Another Option. In the left drawing, you can see another version of this pairing that might suit your needs better. Instead of placing the workbench behind the saw, they're positioned apart so that I can work between them. It's like working in a galley kitchen. And I can also use the bench as an infeed table to support long boards and large sheets of plywood. Working in a small shop can seem more like walking through a maze than an enjoyable place to spend an afternoon. So, one of the challenges you face is adding a new power tool. Most of the time, I would simply place it anywhere it would fit. And it just stayed there. But after rearranging my shop a number of times over the years, I've finally come up with a few SAW TABLE PROVIDES EXTRA WORKSURFACE . FOR ASSEMBLING LARGE PROJECTS PREP TOOL DUO Another set of tools that works well Sy— as a pair is the planer and jointer. These aren't "everyday" machines. 44 ShopNotes No. 94 |
||||||||||||||||||||
