Comments on: Gary’s Basement Shop – Shop Tour

By: Tyler M

Tyler M — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:29:25 +0000

looking good for a start, I realize those saws are “cheap” in terms of money but you also get what you pay for. I suppose one nice thing about cheaply built tools is they are light and easy to get in the basement, not to say that will keep you from getting heaver stuff down there… check out owwm.org and owwm.com where some guys resort to come-alongs for things like 1 TON 24″ jointers. Cruise Craigslist in the tools section and you may find some even cheaper but more durable and accurate machinery for example a craftsman 113 series table saw can be had for $50 or a really cool 101 series saw might be even cheaper beacuse people think nobody will want that old junk. be careful on the owwm forums, very slippery slope there.

By: rob hawkins

rob hawkins — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:16:48 +0000

Hi, You’re on your way. The shop has a great start to it. ALWAYS remember safety first, you’re a young man with alot of years left so keep the safety the main factor in all your time. The quality of your builds will come with age. 14 you have a great start to it. Rob

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:28:25 +0000

Fantastic shop, Gary!

I had to wait until my 40′s to get my shop together, so I think what you are doing is great!

By: Dave H

Dave H — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:31:13 +0000

Ah, that makes perfect sense!

Just make sure when you flip it around to use it, you align the SMT to the blade. You don’t want kickback..

By: woodworker

woodworker — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:35:24 +0000

thanks for all the compliments and dbhost I have the sliding miter gauge on backwards on purpose. If I don’t it blocks off half the walkway so when I use it I just flip it around.

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:02:19 +0000

Gary,

Love your shop. … I reminds me I need to stop whining about not having a ‘big shop’ to my wife! … We would all like more space, but doing well with what you have at the time is what we all need to do.

… Keep it safe, we look forward to seeing your project!

By: dbhost

dbhost — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:16:24 +0000

Gary,

I have been pondering what looked funny about your setup and I figured it out… Your sliding miter table is on backwards…

Take a look at my saw at…

http://inlinethumb30.webshots......600Q85.jpg

You see the black thing sticking out in front of the rails on the left of the miter slot table? That is the frame for the SMT. This allows you to get the SMT fence further behind the blade for effective crosscutting, it’s sort of like having a crosscut sled built onto the saw.

If you want information and resources for that saw, since it is a Ryobi BT3x00 cousin, check out http://www.bt3central.com, the guys there can help you get the most from that saw..

By: Gary Bell

Gary Bell — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:16:14 +0000

Gary,
Great use of space! Great name!

Keep it fun.

By: Shane Rogers

Shane Rogers — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:22:56 +0000

Great to see such a young man finding a focus so early in life. Very nice collection and it only gets better as you go as long as you stick with it. Please be safe and patient and tell your friends these are tools not toys. I look forward to seeing your projects please keep us posted.

How I approach woodworking: “Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.” Winston Churchill

Shane

By: Steven Banen

Steven Banen — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:28:40 +0000

Gary;

You are off to a good start. Your parents should be proud. Kids like you are very important to the wookworking community because few youngsters see the value in making things. For your safety, please make sure your electric circuts are not over loaded in the basement and also make sure you are getting good ventilation. A fire extiguisher nearby is a good idea. And don’t foget ear protection. I’ll bet things get pretty noisy down there!

Best of luck;

Steve