No problem,
All and all its a great machine for the money when compared to the other options.
Would i like dedicated Martin seperates, you bet yah but who wouldn't?
Recently someone asked me what i had built with all these tools. I had to explain that a year ago my shop was nothing more than a basment that had acumulted 17 years of storage. Before i could do anything i needed a blank slate. This rquired a pretty massive dig out. Add to this all working mostly 50hrs a week and i have been a busy guy.
To get where i am now i started by building a torsion box assembly table that would later also serve as a outfeed table for my panel saw. After that a built in miter station comprised of various base cabinets.
Before i could bring in any big machines i needed to upgrade my electrical panel. Myself and a electrician i work with then spent about 6 weeks a half day at a time running dedicatd 30amp outlets to all my big tools. We then rearanged my electrical boxes updating them all to 20 amp circuits. When that was done we focused on the lighting installing mostly LED flourecent style fixtures.
When that was done came getting all these machines setup properly. Believe it or not you can spend a good amount of time doing such. This was part of the shop building endevor i did not take into account. If that was not enough running all the duct for the dust collection needed to be twnded to. This was not so involved as it was expensive!
For the most part i am now begining to make stuff. All be it mostly stuff fo the shop. Recently i built a pretty overboard clamp rack inspired by the need for a clamp rack and a pile of old scrap wood.
At the moment i am in the process of building a decorative box as to practice my handtool skills before embarking on some hand cut dovetail drawers for the base to the miter station i started building about a year ago now. When that is done i think i will build either a robou or shaker style work bench.
I see you are from the Adirondacks. I used to ice and rock climb snd have spent a lot of time there. You are lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world. I am jealous
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Charlie Mac said:
Wow, your shop has come a long way in a short time. Thanks for the review. Your shop is looking great.
-Charlie