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. I 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, I decided to use OSB for the walls and ceiling which I painted a flat white to help with lighting.
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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
- Rockler Workbench Casters
- Rockler 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