6 Tips for Better Shop Layout!

Written on 10/10/2022

Marc Spagnuolo

Need help setting up your shop? Check out these six shop layout tips!

Here are six helpful tips to improve your shop layout.

When setting up my new shop, I went through a process of applying six filters to all tool location decisions and thought you guys might find this stuff helpful for setting up your own shops.

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Peter Brown

on 10/10/2022 at 08:39 PM

Was fortunate enough to build a new shop recently from the ground up. With some reluctance, I decided to run dust, electrical, and compressed air through the concrete slab underground. I was concerned about condensation forming or clogs. I’m happy to report all of that was wasted worry. The one clog I’ve had so far (running a planer after the dust collector was full filled up the underground 6in PVC piping) was easily cleared with a leaf blower on one end pushing into a cleaned out dust collector. I also built so that the compressor and collector were in an exterior closet to keep the noise down.

Sean R. Autrey

on 10/27/2022 at 10:33 PM

Setting up a shop currently, I want to thank you for the tips! Most helpful and insightful.

Mad Hungarian

on 10/31/2022 at 05:53 PM

Well as to the dust collector, you do have that loft space up above. I have heard of some folks (like DownToEarthWoodworker?) who’ve put their cyclone up in the attic.Mind you, i’m not sure how one would get heavy dust bins up/down from the attic!

Louis Jacques

on 12/09/2022 at 09:06 PM

I see you are back to the Kapex compound miter saw. Any insights you’d like to share on the switch back.

Marc Spagnuolo

on 12/10/2022 at 09:51 AM

Dust collection. I missed it. :)

6 Tips for Better Shop Layout!

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