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hmm. I am going to have to think about this. I had leaned away from the DIY solutions, but I'll have to think about whether I could pull off something like what you're describing. I have head of people building a sort of muffler for the external exhaust. The house next door to mine (on the...

Thanks for the comment. I find woodworking a great outlet for my creative side. I look forward to seeing what you come up with, shop wise.

Thanks for the kind words, Herb. I haven't used it enough to give you a solid review. It seems like a nice compromise (slotting well below a full-blown router table in price and size). The asking price might be a bit high, though, if you're willing to find a more robust table used. I found my...

Thanks for stopping by! I have seen some of the HF DC transformations online, and I like the look of yours. My neighbors might not take kindly on venting the exhaust outside though. But I agree, that is the best solution.

Thanks for the ideas, and for the comment. I like putting idea of putting the air cleaner on a timer. It doesn't seem like too much work to modify the switch I made for that purpose. The Fein Vac works much in the same way as the Festool Vacs: it's such a nice feeling to sand without making any...

Over this week I made the drawers for the router table cart. Got all the pieces sized down and machined. I dry fit the drawers and learned that the cheapo drawer slides I bought require that I trim down the sides and back so I can work around the wheel. Fortunately It didn’t take that long...

I just found your thread. I love your house and where you're taking it. Subscribed!

Looks like you're missing a critical tool in your outdoor arsenal. A Hammock. Otherwise, it looks like the perfect place to work on whatever project is at hand.

Thanks! I did use a dovetail jig. Nothing fancy, something the same design as this one. It takes a lot of fiddling to get it set up. I think the nicer ones are easier to set up quickly, and allow for some variation, e.g., through or half-blind. At some point I'd like to get a Leigh jig, which...

Thanks! We're definitely just getting going with both the shop and website, and the encouragement sure helps. Mostly I think the drill press is too small. I didn't realize how small it was until I met the guy who was selling it on Craigslist. But for $40 I figured it would last for a while and I...

I definitely need something like that. Right now I have some plywood thrown on sawhorses. I plan on making something that I can move around and store out of the way, like this: It will function both as a layout and assembly table and also the outfeed table for the table saw.

I only just got the planer, and used it once. The knives weren't as sharp as the seller claimed. I did tell my wife that this is the tool where I notice the biggest difference between the tools I used to work on and the smaller ones I'm getting for the garage. Not in terms of capacity (13" is...

That's a really cool dust collector you've made. Did you document the build somewhere?Where did you get your cartridge filter? Given the prices on commercially-made cyclones I may end up going the direction you did.

Another day another cart. This time a cart for the planer (withe a biscuit joiner below). It’s exciting to see the jointer and planer nested where I had originally envisioned them. It’s really starting to come together. Sure, there are many ways this doesn’t yet meet my vision for the...

Thanks! I ended up going with the Freud Dado blade. The price was right and it's working well for me. Thank's for the link on the cyclone. The DIY approach may be a good avenue.

Thanks for the response! I have been inspired by your skill and creativity. I feel like I'm just starting to work through the space issues. It's one thing to imagine a space filled with tools, another to actually work in one. Realistically, the car won't go in the garage, and certainly won't...

I picked up the planer today, and now I feel bad for dickering on the price. The seller included three extra sets of blades, all sharp, and then offered me (through my brother in law) three chunks of wood that he never got around using: The large one measures 11” x 11” x 24”! Clear, tight...

Thanks for the replies, gentlemen. The dust collection strategy has been more complicated than I had anticipated. Things change quite a bit when I'm more interested in capturing dust I can’t see than the wood chips that make such a mess. I got the air cleaner, and based on the dust buildup on...

Spent a little time on the shop Monday. I started on the router table cart. Fun fact: I can break down a sheet of plywood using the table saw with the garage door closed. Just. Working on shop furniture is a good exercise in getting reacquainted with the processes of woodworking. Rules like...

This is a great thread. I am inspired.