System Workshop Build

[blaszcsj]

My tool collection has grown past my current setup and storage capacity. I have also been thinking about redoing my work flow and Timothy Wilmots System workshop fit the bill. So I have begun adapting it to my workshop. First up is my workbench and adding a mitersaw station. I am currently about 85% complete. I have to make the top drawers and get the timber this weekend for the front dog/clamping system. Hope you enjoy. Cabinets are next.

The Before:

Making the sysdrawers and cabinet carcass:

Assembly:

Worktop laminating with HPL top:

Top and miter saw installed (need to make the front track and dog mounting system):

 

[mattbyington]

Nice work it looks great!!

Matt

 

[dltflt]

Looks nice. Sometime in the near future I’m going to try and add my systainer in some existing garage cabinets. Unfortunately they are cheaply made.

 

[Max Fracas]

Really looks great. I've been thinking about adapting Timothy's system to my shop. Will you put upper cabs above the miter station? 

 

[nclemmons]

Those look really nice.  Quite a transformation.  I like the drawer bottoms.  Had seen Timothy’s videos but never noticed the details in design.

Looking forward to seeing more as you progress.

 

[sancho57]

Very nice, clean and well organized. Are you going to add a extension fence to the miter saw?

 

[blaszcsj]

Really looks great. I've been thinking about adapting Timothy's system to my shop. Will you put upper cabs above the miter station?

At some point, first will be the tall systainer floor cabinets. Going to do two pods with a work surface in between. Then put wood storage cubbies behind them.

Very nice, clean and well organized. Are you going to add a extension fence to the miter saw?

Yes. I just purchased the dominofix jig and will add a 20mm grid. Then use the holes to set up a grid. I’m eying those new RUWI hold downs for rail.

 

[Ves]

Looks like a nice setup you got there

 

[blaszcsj]

Busy weekend but I managed to get, mill up some ash, and machine the grooves for the t-track.

Test fit on bench:

 

[Gr8trim4u]

Nice flooring for a workshop!!  Very Nice set up!!

 

[blaszcsj]

Nice flooring for a workshop!!  Very Nice set up!!

Thanks! It is just cheap engineered flooring. Because its in the basement, when I finished the room, I wired it as a "media room" that so happened to have 220V... its a slick when it gets alot of dust on it from the table saw. However, it makes for super easy clean up and is a nice thermal break from the concrete.

 

[Max Fracas]

[member=45856]blaszcsj[/member] Looking good.  Where did you get the HPL?

 

[blaszcsj]

[member=45856]blaszcsj[/member] Looking good.  Where did you get the HPL?

Formica plant is in Cincinnati. My wife's father worked there and I just picked it up.

 

[Gene Howerton]

That looks great, I am in the middle of building one myself.  Fun to build.

 

[blaszcsj]

Been working on the vertical work hold down/dog rails:

Made a jig to accurately/repeatably index the domino for the dog supports:

Indexing:

I made a jig for the making repeatable thru mortises with the domino as the 500 will not reach thru in one pass. I used the front dog slots to index on the jig. Then use the Domino to mortise from both sides.

It was really nice outside so I had a cold one.

Turned out really nice:

 

[blaszcsj]

Had some changes in the shop recently. I purchased a K3 Winner from [member=3208]RobZ[/member] . I got it installed and built an outfeed table for it and now turned my attention to finishing the system shop and organization in the shop.

How to get a K3 in a basement:
Step1: Get your father in law to help.

Step 2: Make a sled (no good picture of actual sled) and get truck in front of stairs.

Step 3: Slowly push the saw to the edge of the stairs, kick it over, and use truck to slide it down.

Step 4: Reinstall the bits and pieces (I am pretty sure my shop exploded in this process):

I then made an outfeed table/bench:

Then, this past 2 weekends I started tidying up the shop with a wood rack/tool wall combo:

Tool wall cabinet holes:

Stage 1 complete (time for doors and drawers):

 

[mattbyington]

Wow looking awesome !!!

 

[jroth33139]

Clever way to get it down the stairs! I hope you are not moving any time soon!  [big grin]

 

[blaszcsj]

Clever way to get it down the stairs! I hope you are not moving any time soon!  [big grin]

Yes I hope so!

Minor detour side project...Installed shop dust collection. Oneida V3000. Tomorrow I will install the ivac auto switch for the table saw. Came out pretty well. The floor sweep is amazing! It took about 2 hrs to assemble the unit and 3-4 hrs to fab the wall brackets and do all the duct work.

Back to the syscabinet tool wall build!

 

[mattbyington]

DC looks awesome and very professional!

Matt