Our Workshop
Our workshop is a detached 2-car garage that measures roughly 22' wide by 30' long with 9' high ceilings. It has a staircase in the right-rear that takes up a little space, but it gives us a lot of extra storage room in the attic upstairs.
After having a 200 amp panel installed (which also serves our pool equipment) we added several new outlets and replaced the few existing T8 fluorescent light fixtures with several additional T5 light fixtures. We then insulated the walls with R13 fiberglass insulation and the ceiling with R30 insulation. Since this is a detached garage with no one living above it, we decided to use OSB for the walls and ceiling which we painted a flat white to help with lighting.
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Computer
We recently upgraded the PC that we use for all our video and website related work and wrote an article detailing that process: Build an AMD Ryzen 3000-Series PC
Tools
- Grizzly 10" Cabinet Table Saw (G0691) on Mobile Base with Extension
- Grizzly 8" Jointer (G0586) on Mobile Base
- Grizzly 17" Bandsaw (G0513P) on Mobile Base
- Craftsman 17" Drill Press (22901) on Mobile Base
- Drill Press Table
- Ridgid 13" 3-Blade Thickness Planer (R4330) (Latest version: R4331)
- Hitachi 12" Compound Sliding Miter Saw (C12RSH) (Latest version: C12RSH2)
- Dewalt Heavy Duty Miter Saw Stand (DWX723)
- Dewalt 10" Compound Miter Saw (DW703) (Latest version: DW713)
- Ridgid Tri-Stack 5 Gallon Air Compressor
- Ridgid 18V Power Tools 5-Piece Combo Kit and 2-Piece Combo Kit
- 2 Drills, 2 Impact Drivers, Reciprocating Saw, Circular Saw, LED Light
- Hitachi 7-1/4" Corded Circular Saw (C7SB2)
- Bosch 5" Random Orbit Sander (ROS20VSC)
- Bosch 3-1/4" Electric Hand Planer
- Skil 6 Amp Scrolling Jigsaw (4690-01)
- Skil 10 Amp 1/2" Fixed / Plunge Base Router
- 2HP Drill Master Fixed Base Router
- MLCS 15-Piece 1/2" Router Bit Set
- Rockler 16-Piece Forstner Drill Bit Set
Workbenches
- Roubo-Inspired Workbench
- Workbench / Outfeed Table / Assembly Table
- Workbench Casters with Quick Release Plates
- Quick Release Plates
Jigs, Push Sticks, Feather Boards
- Kreg R3 Jr. Pocket Hole Jig System
- Powerhands Push Stick
- Bench Dog 3-Piece Safety Kit
- Magswitch Magnetic Feather Board
Measuring Tools
- PEC 2 Piece 12" Combination Square Set Squares
- PEC 6" Square
- Incra 6" T-Rule
- Stanley 12' Tape Measure
- Wixey Digital Angle Gauge
Miscellaneous Tools
- Estwing E-5 Sure Split Wedge
- Stanley Fatmax 8-Pound Sledgehammer
- Digital Wood Moisture Meter
- Hand Held Metal Detector
- Hard Rubber Roller (Spreading Glue)
Hand Tools & Sharpening
- Stanley No. 7 Jointer Plane
- Stanley No. 5 Jack Plane
- Stanley FatMax Chisels
- Crown Beechwood Mallet
- DMT 8" DuoSharp Plus Diamond Sharpening Stone
Clamps
- Bessey K-Body Parallel Clamps
- Irwin Quick Grip Bar Clamps
- Jorgensen Bar Clamps
- Kreg Right Angle Clamps
- 50" Straight Edge Clamping Guide
Dust Collection
- Harbor Freight 2HP Dust Collector
- Wynn Filter
- Ridgid 12 Gallon Shop Vac
- Ridgid 4 Gallon Shop Vac and Blower
- Jet Air Filter (AFS-1000B)
Safety Gear
- GVS Elipse P100 Half Mask Respirator
- North Silicone Half Mask Respirator
- 3M Protective Eyewear
- SureFire Sonic Defenders Earplugs
- Howard Leight Noise-Blocking Stereo Speaker Earmuff
Lighting
Storage
- PortaMate Lumber Storage Rack
- Harbor Freight 44" 13 Drawer Rolling Cabinet
- Craftsman 26" 4 Drawer Rolling Cabinet
- Workbench / Outfeed Table
Power
- Weltron Surge Protector with 20ft Cord
- Leviton On/Off Switch
- Belkin Surge Protector with 360° Swivel Plug
Heating and Cooling
- MRCOOL DIY 18K BTU Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump / AC
- 94" and 106.25" Radiant Cove Heaters
- 58" Ceiling Fan