Celebrate 7000 Members and Growing with the "Show Us Your Shop Giveaway"!

[Chris Hughes]

My shop is kind of small this week, about 300square feet, though I have so overflow capacity.  I believe shop is where your "stack" is.  In this case it is under a deck at my customers house.  My shop centers around my old school "super" MFT, as the set up allows me a much wider range of miters, the ability to mortise, and the best portable work surface with the widest range set ups for clamping.

This shop setup sports a ct22, ro125, of1010, domino, ts75, an assortment of rails, and my "super" mft.  

To me, in the shop (one with walls and a proper roof) or in the feild, the Festool system is designed to maximize the use of square foot usage.  Some weeks my shop is in someone livingroom or a third story deck.  I know that if I can handle material within the space alotted, I can get the job done.  I can't wait for the introduction of the cms in the North American market, more capacity, smaller space.

 

[thinkingdog]

And now for something completely different...

I live and work in several places and have a "workshop" in two of them. Actually, in the art world we call 'em studios, but anyhow...my favorite place to work is below.  This outdoor setup help built the cabin and is where I did the interior woodwork. Space is a premium ergo the portable saws, etc. I currently am building furniture pieces out there.  Dust collection is courtesy of Lake Superior's northwest winds.

Festools, partly because of their portability and Systainer systems, allow me to bring my needed tools easily as I travel from home-to-home.  I originally came to Festool because of their sanding system(s) but have been slowing upgrading some other tools.

And to avoid disqualification  , here is a shot of the Festool corner inside one of the "real" workshops...

Festools I currently use:

MFT/3, CT22, ETS 150/3, RO 150, TS 55, DF400, OF 1400, DTS400, numerous additional Systainers, Sortainers, and rails, and just recently bought a T15 system from Bob Marino.

- E Scott

 

[score0matic]

 My shop centers around my old school "super" MFT, as the set up allows me a much wider range of miters, the ability to mortise, and the best portable work surface with the widest range set ups for clamping.

Very Cool
Craig

 

[woodshopdemos]

My shop is a detached 3 car garage.  It has heating and cooling (heat in the summer, cooling in the winter).  It is about 25 ft x 35ft.  The pictures caught the shop relatively clean at the start of a master bathroom and bedroom remodel.  The crown molding has been made and raw materials delivered for vanity construction.

The Festools I use are:

• Sysports (2)
• LS-130 linear sander
• CDD-12 drill
• RO-150 rotex
• ETS-150/3 sander
• PS500 jig saw
• Domino
• OF-1400 router (2)
• ATF-55 saw (sees little shop use - self explanatory)
• CT-22 with boom arm
• LR-32

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Steve,
  Now that is a nice shop. I particularly like the red pipe cart - I think it it the panel cart that you can swing the panels horizontal and raise or lower to  match the height of your table saw. I had one in the 90's but gave it away since I didn't have any room in the shop I was moving to. But I got my money's worth. I would load 8 or so white melamine boards and slide them onto the Excalibur sliding table. I added a fine spread of corn meal to make the panels slide easier. It worked but every mouse in the count came to claim their prize...the cornmeal of course. I saw the panel cart at IWF in 84. At that time it was being shone by the two inventors - two lovely ladies. Later they sold the patent to the shop that was making it for them.

 

[Bluenose]

I have posted some photos of my small shop before, but here are some updates.

It is 10 ft x 12 ft and runs completely of two extension cords. Two big skylights to save wall space and large sliding door.

I have an old tool side

And the Festool Side.

I currently have two MFTs a TS 55 plunge saw, a OF 1010 router and a RO 125 sander. Plus various accessories.

Currently I have removed the table legs on the MFTs, supporting them on a pair of 4x4 beams, to increase my storage below.

Pretty small space I guess, but since it is my first shop I guess I don't know any better.

Cheers, Bill

 

[butzla]

BLuenose,  your shop is too cool!  But do you ever do any work in there?  Too clean!!  :

 

[Les]

 
Wow, Chris, that's quite a shop! I am  envious. Shane, I THINK IS GOING TO BE A VERY INTERESTING  CONTEST!

Bob

There were several reference to Chris' shop. I'm assuming you're not referring to ForumMFG tongue in cheek post so where is Chris' shop?

 

[Bluenose]

BLuenose,  your shop is too cool!  But do you ever do any work in there?  Too clean!!   :

Okay, so those were the prom photos.

Now, in the middle of my MFT remodel, it looks like this

 

[butzla]

 
Wow, Chris, that's quite a shop! I am  envious. Shane, I THINK IS GOING TO BE A VERY INTERESTING  CONTEST!

Bob

There were several reference to Chris' shop. I'm assuming you're not referring to ForumMFG tongue in cheek post so where is Chris' shop?

Looks like Chris's shop was deleted.  What's up with that?

 

[AlexThePalex]

Hm yeah, what's up? the best shop is gone!!!  ???

 

[Brice Burrell]

Bill, I see you have a miter saw on the wall, nice for storage but it's got to be hard to use up there.  ;D

Hm yeah, what's up? the best shop is gone!!!  ???

Maybe he decided he wasn't comfortable posting pictures of his shop after all. It was a nice shop for sure.

 

[stvrowe]

Steve,
   Now that is a nice shop. I particularly like the red pipe cart - I think it it the panel cart that you can swing the panels horizontal and raise or lower to  match the height of your table saw. I had one in the 90's but gave it away since I didn't have any room in the shop I was moving to. But I got my money's worth. I would load 8 or so white melamine boards and slide them onto the Excalibur sliding table. I added a fine spread of corn meal to make the panels slide easier. It worked but every mouse in the count came to claim their prize...the cornmeal of course. I saw the panel cart at IWF in 84. At that time it was being shone by the two inventors - two lovely ladies. Later they sold the patent to the shop that was making it for them.

John,
That cart is a Hafele which I purchased one of the IWF shows.  It isn't perfect by any means and the wooden runners are just one of its' weaknesses.  The ShopCart models I have seen are much better quality but also more expensive.  I hate lifting plywood onto a saw particularly those 100 lb MDF core sheets.  Good thought about the cornmeal.  I was thinking of taking some UHMW tape and putting them on the runners to make it easier for the last panel.
Steve

 

[Bob Marino]

 
Wow, Chris, that's quite a shop! I am  envious. Shane, I THINK IS GOING TO BE A VERY INTERESTING  CONTEST!

Bob

There were several reference to Chris' shop. I'm assuming you're not referring to ForumMFG tongue in cheek post so where is Chris' shop?

Les,

No, I was referring to Chris' shop, pictures of which he decided to delete; perhaps Brice is correct, Chris felt uncomfortable posting shop pics - security issues?

Bob

 

[score0matic]

Here is my Shop entry photo. I work out of a 6' x 12' V  tandem axle trailer  83" inside height.
I have a wet saw station in back  Line X'ed.   I have a few more sys's (thanks Dave) I am up to 39 sys and sorts.  I NEED 3 more sys4 , 2 sys3  and about 8 sys1 to finish my plan if anyone wants to do some selling
As an interior remodeler.  Everything I do is in Someone's home.  Systainer kits allow me to have Everything I need for a given task,  at hand,  and organized.   I think they give me an income boos of about $75-90 a week just on trip savings.  (case in point---My Drywall kit has a sys just for 45min setting compound ;D )

I started sliding down the green slope with the purchase of a TS 55 and rails for counter top work (you can see the rail holders upper right hand side of pic.)

I use the Walko,  Trion, OF1010's, Ets 125, and domino,  oh and CHEAP RIDGID vacs.  I also find the rubbermaid big wheel cart to be one of the most useful accessories you can have ...... it can roll with 12 sys' haul trash, tile, tarps...and hooks neatly on the left side of the trailer with a  bulk storage shelf under it.

Sorry for the crappy pic.  took it today with the camera phone while doing a bath room remod.  I plan on doing a full writeup on the trailer, with instructions for the sys and rail racks, on a contractor forum later.

Craig

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I remember you setting that up but, never saw any finished pictures.

 

[Bill Wyko]

Here's my mighty Mouse shop. Kind of a mess but that's because of progress on the work. If it's too clean, no work is getting done. ;D
Here is the tool list. I would have to say that the most important Festool feature for my shop besides the fact that they are top notch, would be the stackability. I couldn't have these tools if there was no place to put them.
Domino
ETS 150
RO 150
TS 75
ETS 125
DX 93CT 33
HL 850

 

[Neill]

Here's my mighty Mouse shop. Kind of a mess but that's because of progress on the work. If it's too clean, no work is getting done. ;D
Here is the tool list.
Domino
ETS 150
RO 150
TS 75
ETS 125
DX 93CT 33
HL 850

Bill,

You failed to include the most impressive tool in your shop, YOU.

Neill

 

[butzla]

Haha, Bill, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who uses the table saw for a work bench.  ;D
PS Nice looking humidors!

 

[Brice Burrell]

Bill,

You failed to include the most impressive tool in your shop, YOU.

Neill

So, you're saying Bill's a tool. ;D Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

[Frank Pellow]

The thread http://festoolownersgroup.com/index.php?topic=259.0 contains a link to a downloadable tour of my woodworking shed and well as a downloadable copy of the journal that I wrote while planning, building, and populating the shed.

There are LOTS and LOTS of pictures there, but I see that I have to post one here as well.  So, here you are:

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Here is the list of the Festool tools that I own:

491 877   TS 75 EQ Plunge Saw

491 967   OF 1400 EQ-Plus Router

489 873   RO 150 E-Plus Rotex Sander

490 345  LS 130 EQ    Duplex (linear) Sander    plus all the pads for same

489 921  DX 93 E-Set  Deltex (detail) Sander
 
489 848  PS 2 E-Plus  Jig Saw

492 136  TDK 12 CE-NC 45 Set  Cordless Drill  plus all the attachments

454 926  CT 22 E  Dust Extractor  with cloth bag, cleaning set, and dust trap bin for same

583 360  Mini  Dust Extractor

492 611  MFS  Multi?routing template kit  plus a pair of 1 metre rails for same

490 888  MFT 1080  Multifunction table    plus lots of clamps, jigs, and rails for same

490 915  MFT 800  Multifunction table
 
491 922  1000/2  Systainer Port

490 833  Toolie

Several extra systainers