new workshop.

[neilyweely]

Ok folks, I bought a new gaff on sunday (auction) and I now have the potential to set up my workshop. I need help and tips please.
I have two 6' x 10' brick outhouses, and a single garage which is a few yards away. I can use all three buildings, and am currently thinking of knocking the two outhouses into one for a workshop and using the single garage (which is less secure) as storage for materials. I am making kitchen units to measure, but may well turn my hand to all sorts.

So, I need to house a lathe (one metre capacity size), a small bandsaw, router table, sliding mitre saw, thicknesser, table saw, bench grinder, maybe an elu flip saw too, pillar drill and will be buying a planer soon. I would love to extend the table saw capacity, it is only a small ryobi model with a sliding carriage but will be upgraded asap. In the meantime I need to be able to rip larger pieces than the fence will extend to, so I have a problem there. Could I somehow extend the rail for the fence?

I am thinking of putting a bench down one side and alternating the tools in a central position as and when they are needed. I shall also need space to store hand tools, maybe shelving/racking

So, this is cheeky and lazy and so on of me, but can anyone point me in a general direction, or preferably does anyone have similar space they are using at the moment who can advise? This will be the first time I have been limited on space (MY first workshop) as the other workshops I have had have been rented or owned by another. I really am clueless here.

Please please please.

Neil

 

[woodbloke]

Neil - PM sent which you may find of some interest - Rob

 

[punkrockdad]

ooo i'm intrigued - can i have one as well?

 

[MrJay]

I can tell you that humidity is an ass. Otherwise, sounds fun...

 

[Mcluma]

sorry but what is a GAFF- what kind of slang is that

 

[wizer]

gaff Noun. 1. Place of residence or work. E.g."My gaff is just around the corner." [1930s]
2. Place. E.g."It was all over the gaff but at least I had a week to clean it up."

 

[TheTiddles]

A gaff is a spar used to hold out a sail, like on a gaff-rigged boat such as seen on the Norfolk Broads. It is also a word used by poor people to describe their dwellings! HA HA

Aidan

 

[Mcluma]

Thanks for the explanation :wink:

 

[skipdiver]

A gaff is what you use to land fish.

Turning into a game of call my bluff.

 

[Shultzy]

A GAFF is also a mistake

 

[Good Surname or what ?]

A GAFF is also a mistake

I think you'll find that's a GAFFE.

Sorry I must have my pedantic head on today :roll:

 

[Shultzy]

What a GAFF(E) to make

 

[brianhabby]

Hi Neil,

Not sure I can offer too much in the way of layout advice other than to suggest that you try to be flexible to start with as you may want to move things around in the light of experience in your new shop. I'm currently in the process of putting all my machines on wheels so that I can move them around to create more space.

I don't know what size planer you have in mind but I saw this on eBay and thought it looks a good buy. I have the same machine but nothing like as clean as this one.

regards

Brian

 

[Shultzy]

Hi Neil, if you use sketchup there are models of workshop equipment available for you to plan out your workshop.

http://www.yda-online.com/shopmodels.htm

 

[OLD]

When you connect the two 6' x 10' brick outhouses what size will you have 12x10 or 6x20 etc.

 

[Woodmagnet]

When you connect the two 6' x 10' brick outhouses what size will you have 12x10 or 6x20 etc.

Good question OLD :wink:

 

[Chems]

Pictures?

 

[Raggy]

Wot he said

 

[neilyweely]

OLD
Tell you something mad, I bought the house (this is no word of a lie) last sunday, at auction, (kinda over the phone - had it looked at first) but I have never been inside!!! I have had a look from the road outside, but that is it!!!

To answer your question I believe it'll be 12 x 10. I kinda hope so, think I'll be better off with the length, right? Mind you, it is what it is, so I don't suppose it's worth worrying about, eh? There is a long single garage at the bottom of the garden I may use instead, I'm not sure. Either way it's more than I have now. I guess I could knock one up in wood without too much grief, don't think the neighbours will mind too much, and I may as well state my case to start with, you know, not let them start to complain in the first place - make them understand I WILL be making noise!!!
Nah, I'm joking, I will soundproof it all anyway.


Chems, I guess that answers your question too, eh? And schultzy, thanks, but not sure my sketch up skills will extend to that! Might stick to pencil and paper.

BrianHabby, you sir are a gent. This is good advice, I can see that. I will certainly take your advice here, but can I do this with the Table saw? I intend to extend the width of the table anyway, so praps I can make the extension mobile, but the saw itself? It is only small- ish, so it could work. Will have to try it out.

Thanks a lot folks, what I really need is someone with a small workshop, garage size, to tell me how they did theirs, and the mistakes and improvements they made. Basically I want to learn from someone elses mistakes!!!

Cheers all,

Neil

 

[neilyweely]

and tiddles, thats the third 'gaff' we've bought now. Cash. HA ha ha.

I may be poor, yes, but dung, my family is LOADED!!!