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Reader Shops: James’ Shop

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007
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Here’s another reader’s shop, this time from James.  It’s a bit small, but you can see some of the items he lists as present.  He writes:

“This is roughly a 250-degree view of my disaster of a shop.  From left to right you’ll see things like:

  • TIG welder (the grey box)
  • DeWalt radial arm saw
  • Electrolytic de-rusting tank (black), currently with a Kennedy fold-out toolbox in process
  • Wilton 6″ machinist’s vise (blue)
  • FreeBSD server (from Hotmail’s original datacenter)
  • Millermatic 35 MIG welder with Aircomatic wire feeder on top
  • 4×6 Chicago horizontal bandsaw (dirty gray)
  • 10×12 Carolina horizontal bandsaw (green)
  • 14″ Delta bandsaw (blue)
  • Dust collector (visible as off-white deflated bags)
  • 10″ Delta miter saw (light blue) mounted on a
  • 6″ AMT jointer (gray)
  • Craftsman oscillating spindle sander”

Neat stuff!

Remember, if you get a chance, drop us a line with a link to a good-quality 450-pixel-wide photo of your shop.  We’d love to feature it and discuss it here on TM.

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Reader Shops: Eschoendorff’s Garage

Monday, March 12th, 2007
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Pictured above is reader Eschoendorff’s garage which he kindly submitted back when we asked you to share photos of your shop.  While he seemed a little concerned that we might all poke fun at his work area, I see absolutely no reason to justify that.  This looks like a well-organized work area that actually sees some use!

As one reader commented, that sure looks like a Corvette under cover — maybe the recipient of some TLC from the tools on the back wall?  I can also see that he’s found a good out-of-the-way place for his shop vacuum — something we can never seem to do in the TM shop.

We’re going to clear some space for more reader shops, starting with the ones posted on the last thread, and we’d love to see yours.  Think of it as a “parade of homes” — but without all the boring non-shop stuff.

And hey — if you have any suggestions about this shop (or see some great ideas), drop ‘em in comments.  But be kind — your shop could be next!

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