Excellent points. I've done all three of these upgrades and when I look back they were the most important 'shop days' that I've had on my biggest project...the shop itself. I would add insulating the garage door in some way. This was another huge win for my shop. It looks like you've been in the gym man, you look great!

@garagedwellersww

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, garage door insulation was a big one for me too - good call out! And thanks, been working on myself a bit! 💪🏻

I am so glad you mentioned the electricity, most people talk about upgrading this and that but don’t mention the actual power in your shop. That was one of my first upgrades, then the lights and then tools. I couldn’t really get through my projects, without having my own box in the shop and full power on all my tools as well as great lighting - even if I turn the lights off for my KZread video shots lol Shameless plug here, stop by the channel just starting up this YT thing

@garagedwellersww

6 ай бұрын

Yes, i think the electrical is so important. And I'll definitely head over and check out your channel 👍

Whole shop dust collection is definitely important and definitely on my list to do. Using a shop vac is getting old .

@garagedwellersww

9 ай бұрын

Yep, the shop vac becomes tiresome after awhile

OK I was all set to start to flame on you before I saw the video. After watching it I’ll have to say I agree wholeheartedly on your recommendations. Lighting is key and there’s nothing worse than working in a shadow or lighting. That is not as bright as you think it is. Excellent point on the 5 or 6K warmth of light. Electrical, I don’t know how anybody would get by without some 220vac in the garage, at some point, you’re going to buy a tablesaw, joiner/planer, bandsaw that’s going to require it. And once again, you were spot on with Oneida. I chose a supercell as I only use one tool at a time and I can run flex hose wherever I want it. But dust collection is a very complicated and misunderstood system and the folks at Oneida are about the best at understanding it, and as you said, they are great at setting you up for what you need. But be aware it’s not cheap. But the health benefits can’t be under estimated, and once you see how well a properly designed dust collection works you’ll be amazed. All the best, Chuck

@garagedwellersww

9 ай бұрын

Thanks - glad to not get flamed (although I’m sure someone will)! Agreed on Oneida - not cheap but really worth the investment. And most of the people I know who don’t have 220 are either doing small stuff, or outsourcing things like milling. But for me it definitely got to a point that I really needed the 220. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Thanks for the video. From your 3 items, I've nailed the first two = building a new house with a woodworking shop and put in 12 lights in my 14x32' shop, wired it for every tool I've got and the ones I'm buying (yep, buying new stuff that I don't have). My 3hp SawStop, Harvey C-14 bandsaw, and 3 motor Record Power Camvac (for my dust collection). I've already got a 8" jointer, 13.5" planer, Miter saw, router and router table, bench grinder, bench sander. I used to (some 20 years ago) do woodworking in my garage with a contractors saw (which I also now have). I retired about 2 years ago and a woodworking shop has always been a dream of mine so I decided to build one into my new house. I'm fortunate because my wife loves to sew so we build a sewing room for her (which I'm slotted to build all the cabinets, and bookcase in 🙂). It's just a one bedroom house with nice craft areas for each of us to work in. I've got my work, well fun, cut out because my shop will have zero storage, essentially 4 walls (10' high) with tools on the floor. I've got go build everything in my shop to make it a shop, and build the furniture my wife needs for her sewing room, and build cabinets and shelving or our pantry. What would you recommend I should build 1st for my woodworking shop? An outfeed/assembly table, a workbench with vices and dogs for holding stock down, a miter station for my miter saw, cabinets for my hand tools? I've got to spend my time wisely building my shop out so in your opinion what should I tackle first? Oh, and a new subscriber here.

@garagedwellersww

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for subscribing, and sounds like you have a great start on your woodshop with lots of fun ahead. In my mind, almost everything you mentioned had cabinets. I really like to try to batch out processes when I can. So if you look at cabinets for your pantry, cabinets for your wife’s area, and cabinets for a miter station, it’s all cabinetry. So what would help you build cabinets the most efficiently? I would think a good outfeed/assembly table for your table saw given all the work with plywood would be best. Items like nice cabinets for hand tools would be last in my mind.

@petenelson8136

9 ай бұрын

@@garagedwellersww Thanks for the advice on batching things together. It makes a lot of sense and isn't something I'd considered. Leaving nice cabinets for hand tools is also a good call, especially seeing as how my hand tool collection isn't anything to write home about, so as I get more of them I'll slowly need a place to put them.

Coincidentally good dust collection is going to be 240volt. Even if it’s 120volt it will draw so many amps you will brownout the whole house every time it starts. You’ll regret it if you go under 2HP anyway. Not a big cost difference either.

@garagedwellersww

8 ай бұрын

I’ve seen some folks with 120 who have good dust collection that doesn’t brown out the house, but they operate smaller stuff with lower CFM requirements. As soon as you get into bigger/non-benchtop stuff I agree completely