Reader Shops: Engmike8’s Shop
By Sean O'Hara
Reader Engmike8 posted up this image of his no-nonsense shop. This is what folks mean when they say “bare bones” — there’s no frilly crap lying around, just stock and tools. We have to give a head nod to that kind of thinking.
However, if that’s a shop heater tucked up in that corner I have to say I’m a bit jealous. After the last few weeks of layered clothing and frosty fingers I admit that I’d prefer to sissy out and go inside and watch tool shows for awhile.
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February 3rd, 2009 at 1:06 pm
That looks like an air cleaner in the upper right corner not a shop heater.
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Yeah, it look like a jet air filter to me.
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February 3rd, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Yeah that’s an air filter. I had just set my shop up when I took at picture, its pretty messy now that I’m using it. No heaters, I just wear a fleece…
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Thanks for posting comments on it though! I’m open to suggestions. I’m building a bookcase like in your howto post right now (finishing it this weekend, will post a picture)
February 3rd, 2009 at 3:22 pm
I looks nice, we all start somewhere, and it ook me years to figure out the layout and what i wanted……
besides it is what you produce, not what you produce it in
February 4th, 2009 at 6:33 am
Looks like my shop, prior to me bumping out the wall (well quite a bit cleaner). I still use my identical yellow metal saw horses (along with a piece of 3/4″ ply) for an additional bench space.
February 7th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Hope he’s got a full-size dust collector somewhere else in the shop - I didn’t have either during a hardwood floor install and coughed sawdust for weeks.