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Shop Tour   
The Tutorials links are at the bottom of the text box to the right.  Just click on the icons and they'll take
you there.   Enjoy.....

I work out of a 1200 square foot shop that used to be a storage shed and carport (which we enclosed).

My shop is divided into 3 rooms, one is the dry room (immediately below), the other is my grinding room,
where all the dirty work goes down.
I use KMG grinders for my bevel work and blade grinding.  2 of these are in shop, and I also use a 4 X 36
for handle work. All of these are set up above a 3 horsepower dust collection system that sends particles
and exhaust outward of the shop.  This is a must for work with carbon fiber and G10.  
The shop has recently undergone some major renovations and upgrades.   All the wiring was replaced and
everything was separated to dedicated lines/circuits.  I also replaced the induction fan in my dust
collector/exhaust unit with a specialized fan that has about 40% more pull.   The motor and housing was
removed from the floor and is now mounted upside down on the grinder bench.
I finally got my
surface grinder
up an running...  
It's a old Norton
Automatic 6 X
18...  It's got
power feed for
the X & Y axis
and it's quickly
becoming the
most valuable
tool in my shop.
Above is my Jet JTM-2 mill.   It's
become a great addition to my shop and
I'm getting more proficient with it.  It's
primarily used on folders.
Above are some comprehensive photos of the shop.   I try to keep it as open and easy to move around as
possible.  It is imperative, with all the machinery, that the surroundings are easy to navigate. I am a pretty
organized person as I've found that it greatly reduces my production time when things are easier to find.

Click on any of the above pictures to view a larger version as they are all thumbnails.  The shop is ever
changing and this page will update constantly.

I have removed the tutorial links temporarily to update the pages...
I moved the air
compressor from the
main room to a
separate room. I also
ran lines for air
connects throughout
the shop.
Above is my wood stabilizing and
processing room.  I just recently
converted this from a storage room.