The Two-Wall Workshop Versati le Power Tool Transform a garage or basement with this Sturdy, Tower smorgasbord of ideas and projects. Compact 65Customize this wheeled cabinet Workbench to your arsenal of portable 48Two vises, dog holes, a solid tools by adjusti ng the shelves By Jim Harrold base, and cabinet storage make up or down as needed. this a workshop workhorse. Save ti me by going with a store-bought laminated top.
Nonslip Epoxy Back-Saving Mobile Mitersaw Paint Surface Planer Cart Stand with Built-in for $600 with Storage Dust Collecti on Ready-to-Assemble 24 58 Give your benchtop planer a 38This shop-smart cabinet features work Prep the concrete, mix and Cabinets Save roll out the epoxy paint, and permanent home, and avoid support wings, fences with stops, and multi ple Time and Money seal the surface in three the heavy lift ing and carrying adjustments for super accurate cutti ng. 28 days for a hardwearing, of the machine with this These made-to-order cabinets by Cabinotch two-drawer mobile unit. let you build a wall of storage in a weekend att racti ve shop fl oor. or less. Just add doors and drawers. 20 Photo: Larry Hamel-Lambert 21 Radiant space Figure 1: Wiring and Lighting Plan heater (30" long)
100 amp 4' 1' 6' 26" sub panel
200 amp house service panel
House 2-bulb (60w) storage T-8 fixtures shelves Smoke and fire alarm Attached house
Existing light 16'-wide garage door 8'-wide garage door switch New 110V duplex receptacles, switches, and lights Note: All wall receptacles Existing 110V duplex receptacles, are 48" above floor. 220V single receptacle switches, and lights Welcome to Woodcraft Prominent here are the ready-to- ramped up both the electrical Magazine’s third workshop- assemble Cabinotch cabinets that and lighting output in that area, themed issue. Like the previous you literally build in minutes, as shown in Figure 1. To do this, ones, we packed our featured and the heavy-duty Duraboard “Two-Wall Workshop” issue with polypropylene pegboard install a 100-amp subpanel, three a multitude of adaptable ideas, system, complete with hooks, we had a certified electrician projects, and products to help specialized hangers, and bins. you improve the shop space you The adjoining second wall 220V single receptacles, five already have or create a whole serves as the place to store that110V mimic duplex natural receptacles, daylight. and five new shop from scratch. You’ll lumber and park mobilized These2-bulb improvementsfluorescent ceiling are on fixtures top of machines when not in use. It's the existing 110V wall outlets and save you time, money, or, in some here, for instance, where you cases,find that space. many They’ll of the also ideas help will you can store your tablesaw, mobile To further improve the space, get organized and get your shop dust-collector, and bandsaw. ourtwo seniorfluorescent editors ceiling and twofixtures. up and running in short order, Providing a sure grip talented freelancers designed The concept behind the two- underfoot, even when coated and constructed four all-star wall workshop is that every woodworker has–if not a whole common needs. They include room–at least two walls in a bywith Rust-Oleum. fine sawdust, Decorative is the nonslip color ashop mobile projects mitersaw to fill stand, a variety of garage, basement, or other chipsepoxy in floor blue, paint black, (on and concrete) white compact workbench, planer area that he or she can claim as add interest and texture to the cart, and power tool tower. shop space. As shown on pages surface, while a special sealer Finally, for further 20 and 21, we’ve dedicated a offers long-term protection. assistance, check out the 25'-long wall at the back of a Assuming that most of the “Dream Shop Planner garage for shop storage and to woodworking will take place in Shop Setup provide valuable counter space. the back half of the garage, we Products” ”n (pullout insert) and “ 22 woodcraftmagazine.com Aug/Sept 2013 (pageIllustration: 34). Charles Lockhart