Moving the gar-shop

The problem is that the garage/shop is in the way. Local building codes dictate that there must be 10 feet minimum of clearance between structures. If we leave it where it is, we will have to a) cut back on the expansion plan somewhat and b) remove a 4 foot overhang on the front of the ...
Posted by Todd Fatheree in Woodworking Forum 20 years ago 
T8 Shop light problem

One of my T12 96" fixtures ballast died. I Replaced it with a T8 96" electronic ballast and reconfigured the wiring per the diagram. Put in T8 bulbs and they lit but are dimmer in the center 1/3 than on the ends. Any ideas why this should be? Gerald Ross Cochran, GA He ended the job as he ...
Posted by Gerald Ross in Woodworking Forum 20 years ago 
Accounting for small shop

Hello, I am looking for a book that would cover accounting/bookkeeping for a very small manufacturing business. For example, I build custom furniture. I don't keep any materials in stock. I buy only what I need when I need it. I have two books: one is fine for a small retail business, the ...
Posted by Brian Mahaney in Woodworking Forum 20 years ago 
Shop wall & ceiling material ?

Can not decide what material or thickness to use on shop walls & ceiling. Possibilities I have thought of: Walls - 5/8" or 3/4" MDF or 1/2" Luan Ceilings - 1/2" Luan Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Posted by Steve DeMars in Woodworking Forum 20 years ago 
Shop dog LOVES oak!

My yellow just loves to chew on oak, only oak and nothing else! I have aquired an old desk, well half the desk anyway, I figures I could take it apart and salvage whats left for use in other projects. While I was cutting away the good stuff I notice her starting to chew on one of the "bad" ...
Posted by Searcher in Woodworking Forum 20 years ago 
Shop Class as Soulcraft

A good article on a topic that has come up here a number of times is in The New Atlantis http://www.thenewatlantis.com/archive/13/crawford.htmMuch of the "jobs of the future" rhetoric surrounding the eagerness to end shop class and get every warm body into college, thence into a cubicle, ...
Posted by damian penney in Woodworking Forum 19 years ago 
Re: Unique Furniture Shop

Great slide show!

Posted by Joe AutoDrill in Woodworking Forum 18 years ago 
OT (kinda) AC shop

Its been to hot to work in my shop. Thinking about putting an AC in. Not sure what size I would need. Talked to several dealers and they all had different ideas (depending on what units they had in stock) The building is a simple stick structure concrete floor, 7x9 garage door.
Posted by Jack in Woodworking Forum 23 years ago 
Shop Fox Mortising machine

I wanted to ask if anyone has experience with the Shop Fox mortising machine. There was a thread about a year ago and I wanted to hear from someone who owns and uses it. It seems to offer more for the buck than Delta and Jet. Thanks.
Posted by Tom in Woodworking Forum 22 years ago 
shop equipment for sale

I have 3 pieces of equipment that I no longer need. They are a 8" Craftsman planer/molder, a 1/2" Craftsman shaper, and a 12" Shopsmith planer. I need to know the value of each and they are for sale. I live in north centeral Indiana. Pictures are posted over in abpw. Any help would be ...
Posted by Jim Heater in Woodworking Forum 22 years ago