Setting up Shop : The Practical Guide to Designing and Building Your Dream Shop

by NAGYSZALANCZY, SANDOR

• ISBN13: 9781561588381
• ISBN10: 1561588385
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2006-10-17
• Publisher: Taunton

Summary

Woodworkers are always looking for ways to improve their workshops, and this book is exactly what they need to outfit a shop for the first time, or expand their existing shop. Setting Up Shop, Revised takes the practical knowledge and ingenious solutions of the first edition, and combines them with additional photos and drawings to create the most comprehensive workshop book on the market. The second edition includes new photos and also updates on technology especially regarding dust collection, pneumatic tools, and safety. Topics covered include determining the best shop location, shop layout, equipping the shop with tools and accessories, shop safety, and storage. Setting Up Shop, Revised answers the real questions woodworkers have on how to achieve their dream shops, economically and straightforwardly.

Author Biography

Sandor Nagyszalanczy of Bonny Doon, California is a professional furniture designer and freelance writer, photographer and consultant. With nearly 25 years of experience building custom furniture, he is a former senior editor of Fine Woodworking magazine and has appeared on The History Channel's "Modern Marvels" and ABC Television's "World News Tonight with Peter Jennings." Sandor has authored and photographed nine books published by the Taunton Press, including: Woodshop Jigs and Fixtures, Fixing and Avoiding Woodworking Mistakes, Woodshop Dust Control, The Wood Sanding Book, The Art of Fine Tools, Setting Up Shop and Power Tools: An Electric Celebration and Grounded Guide, The Homeowner's Ultimate Tool Guide, and Tools Rare and Ingenious.

Table of Contents

Introduction	2	(2)
The Quest for Shop Space	4	(20)
Advantages of a Home Woodshop	5	(3)
Setting Up a Shop inside a House	8	(2)
Setting Up a Shop Attached to a House	10	(3)
Setting Up a Shop in an Outbuilding	13	(4)
Building a New Shop	17	(3)
Remodeling a Shop	20	(4)
Walls, Ceilings, and Floors	24	(22)
Walls and Ceilings	25	(11)
Floor Treatments	36	(5)
Sound Abatement	41	(5)
Electricity and Lighting	46	(31)
Upgrading Your Electrical System	47	(17)
Lighting Your Shop	64	(13)
Heating and Ventilation	77	(23)
Heating Your Shop	78	(10)
Ventilating Your Shop	88	(2)
Ventilating Your Finishing Area	90	(5)
Controlling Shop Moisture and Humidity	95	(5)
Equipping Your Shop	100	(20)
What Tools and Machines Do I Need?	101	(11)
Buy Quality Tools or Bargains?	112	(3)
Which Add-Ons and Accessories Should I Buy	115	(5)
Shop Layout	120	(22)
Develop a Layout That Works for You	121	(1)
Machine Placement	121	(6)
Machine and Workspace Proximity	127	(3)
Accommodating Work Flow	130	(1)
Multipurpose Shops	130	(8)
Strategies for Gaining Space	138	(4)
Benches and Work Areas	142	(21)
Workbenches	143	(8)
Portable Work Surfaces	151	(1)
Assembly Tables	152	(3)
Workstations	155	(4)
Portable Work Centers	159	(4)
Storing Tools, Lumber, and Supplies	163	(28)
Toolboxes and Chests	164	(8)
Stock Storage	172	(7)
General Storage	179	(9)
Special Storage	188	(3)
Dust Collection and Compressed Air	191	(30)
Dust-Control Methods	192	(18)
Compressed-Air Systems	210	(11)
Shop Safety	221	(13)
Fire Safety	222	(4)
Personal Safety	226	(5)
Power-Tool Safety	231	(3)
Index	234