How to build a great home workshop
Book - 2007
- Subjects
- Published
-
New York, NY :
Sterling Pub. Co
c2007.
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 286 p. : col. ill., plans ; 26 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781402711770
9781402720437
- Chapter 1. A Woodworker's Dream Shop
- How to Find Space for the Woodworking Shop
- Wiring Guidelines for Your Shop
- Shop Lighting Strategies
- Climate Control Considerations
- Storage Space
- Chapter 2. Customize Your Space
- Idea Number 1. A Bountiful Basement
- Idea Number 2. Efficiency in One Stall
- Idea Number 3. Two-Car Garage Workshop
- Idea Number 4. No-Nonsense Dedicated Space
- Idea Number 5. A Professional's Place
- How to Lay Out Your Shop
- Chapter 3. Clean Air in Your Shop
- Basic Dust Defense
- A Case Study in Dust Collection
- Guidelines for Setting Up Your Own Dust-Collection System
- Step Up to Air Filtration
- Shop-Made Dust-Collection Systems
- Chapter 4. Shop Heating Systems at a Glance
- Workshop Heating Considerations
- Forced-Air Heaters
- Tube Heaters
- Radiant Heating
- Electric Options
- Is Wood Good?
- How to Determine Which Heating System to Use
- Chapter 5. Workshop Safety and Security
- Tools as Targets
- Protect Your Shop from Fire
- Safety Equipment
- The Danger of Dust
- First Aid for the Shop
- Shop Safety Check
- Chapter 6. The Workbench: Heart of the Shop
- One-Day Workbench
- Durable Workbench
- Drop-Leaf Mobile Workbench
- Tough-Stuff Workbench
- Full-Service Workbench with Surprises
- Lift-Up Router Table
- Flip-Up Benchtop Tool Table
- Workbench with Side-Draft Dust-Collection System
- Workbench Tool Crib
- Flatten Your Workbench's Top
- Chapter 7. Shop Cabinet Craftsmanship
- Start with a Base Cabinet
- Now, Try a Wall Cabinet
- Clamp a Large Box with Confidence
- Build a Floor-Cabinet System: The Basic Cabinet
- Three-Drawer Utility Cabinet
- Flip-Top Work Center
- Dual-Purpose Sanding Center
- Swivel-Topped Cabinet
- Modular Wall Cabinet System
- Another Take on a Wall-Cabinet System
- Make Customized Tool Holders
- Handy Cabinets
- Reference Center
- Chapter 8. Solving Special Storage Needs
- Flexible Wall Storage System
- Tablesaw Accessory Cabinet
- Mobile Tablesaw Base
- Mobile Tool Cabinet
- Swing-Out Cabinet for Bits
- Scrollsaw Blade Drawer
- Drop-Down Tool Tray
- Wall Hanging Sanding-Supply Organizer
- Drum-Sander Holder
- 11-In-One Sander Cabinet
- Chapter 9. Storing Lumber and Sheet Goods
- Quick-and-Easy Mobile Storage
- Roll-Around Plywood Cart
- Sheet Goods Mover/Lifter
- Lumber Storage Rack
- Double-Duty Clamp/Lumber Rack
- A Catchall for Cutoffs
- Chapter 10. Easy Racks, Holders, and Organizers
- At-the-Ready Bit Shelf
- Easy Router Bit Storage
- Bandsaw-Blade Holder
- Saw-Blade Holder
- Scrollsaw-Blade Organizer
- Cordless Drill Recharging Station
- Wall-Hung Plane Holder
- Wall-Hung Router Organizer
- Five Great Clamp Organizers
- Clamp-Rack Combo
- Safe Chisel Storage
- Chisel Stand
- A Simple But Top-Notch Chisel Rack
- Wrench Rack
- Simple Saw Rack
- Ready-for-Work Tool Holders
- Hose/Cord Holders
- Glue Caddy
- Lathe Tool Rack
- Lathe Tool Board
- Chapter 11. Stands, Stools, and Supports
- Leg Stand for Stationary Tools
- Super-Sturdy Scrollsaw Stand
- Mobile Mitersaw Stand
- Roll-Around Tool Base
- Workshop Rest Stop
- Two-in-One Seat/Step Stool
- Sturdy Stool
- Fold-Out Work Support
- Knockdown Cutting Platform
- Knockdown Sawhorses
- Back-to-Basics Sawhorses
- Metric Equivalents Chart
- Board Feet Guidelines
- Index
- Credits