6 Tips for Better Shop Layout!

Video - October 10, 2022

Here are six helpful tips to improve your shop layout.

When setting up my new shop, I went through a process of applying six filters to all tool location decisions and thought you guys might find this stuff helpful for setting up your own shops.

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Peter Brown October 10, 2022 6:39 pm

Was fortunate enough to build a new shop recently from the ground up. With some reluctance, I decided to run dust, electrical, and compressed air through the concrete slab underground. I was concerned about condensation forming or clogs. I’m happy to report all of that was wasted worry. The one clog I’ve had so far (running a planer after the dust collector was full filled up the underground 6in PVC piping) was easily cleared with a leaf blower on one end pushing into a cleaned out dust collector. I also built so that the compressor and collector were in an exterior closet to keep the noise down.

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Sean R. Autrey October 27, 2022 8:33 pm

Setting up a shop currently, I want to thank you for the tips! Most helpful and insightful.

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Mad Hungarian October 31, 2022 4:53 pm

Well as to the dust collector, you do have that loft space up above. I have heard of some folks (like DownToEarthWoodworker?) who’ve put their cyclone up in the attic.
Mind you, i’m not sure how one would get heavy dust bins up/down from the attic!

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Louis Jacques December 9, 2022 8:06 pm

I see you are back to the Kapex compound miter saw. Any insights you’d like to share on the switch back.

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- Marc Spagnuolo December 10, 2022 8:51 am
  
  Dust collection. I missed it. :)
  
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6 Tips for Better Shop Layout!

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