Shop tools you wish you had

[Soundguy]

tools I wish i had?

of course all of em!

soundguy

 

[Elviscaretaker]

How high would you have made the inside ceiling for a lift and what size OHD..??......

Hind sight is 20-20, but I'm still in the planning stage for my garage (hopefully will do the dirt/concrete work this summer.....

!2'x20' minimum on the OHD with a minimum 16' ceiling. Then a 9' standard as the second door. Higher or lower depending on what you want to pull in and lift. IMHO
If it's not too late in the plans, add a strategic beam or such for a gantry.:thumbsup:
I've been making plans for mine for a while

 

[woodsmith]

Hmmmm, stuff for my fantasy workshop.:thumbsup:

For my metal shop:
Bigger lathe
Big mill
TIG welder
Plasma cutter
Sheet metal brake
Blacksmiths forge
Tube bender

For my wood shop:
Vacuum press (table and bag)
Spindle moulder
Vertical panel saw

 

[dixstir]

the fix ----got a few tools lathe bridgeport 60 ton press pan-box brake two sheares plasma tig mig 2 hoist 2 air compressors tourch set jet wash cabinet powder coat oven sand blasting and some more all for sale and a buildning 45x90 and its on 5 acres house has 4 stalls another one my gas station 45X45 plus and old barn 1 mile from town 10.000 pop and its all for sale.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

I have most of what I need, I just need more space to put it in. Since that's a long way off, my wish list includes making what I have more compact. I want to build a cabinet for my table saw that also houses my router (router table style) and has a fold down place for my bench grinder. I want a pull out drawer for the sawdust and storage drawers built into any free space underneath. It will have retractable legs, of course, so I can roll it out into the driveway for the big cuts.

I'm still collecting similar ideas for how to maximize space for a vertical band saw, wood lathe, horizontal band saw, chop saw, drill press, and vice. I feel like I have my welder pretty well accomodated.

 

[davygp38]

Small duplicator for my plasma cutter.

 

[digger2]

No question about it,a plasma cutter.Actually its more of a "want" than a "need".

But not just any plasma cutter...I really want a Hypertherm Powermax 45.
Big enough to do anything i want...I really am tired of buying gas for my torch.
and,to the best of my knowledge,they are made in the USA.

 

[wdchyd]

and,to the best of my knowledge,they are made in the USA.

Aren't they made in Hanover, Cow Hampshire..??...(or is that Moose, Hampshire)

 

[hcallaway]

Knock one off my list, going in this weekend.
This is a 4 post lift.

Next week I will install a 2 post lift.

 

[grsthegreat]

No question about it,a plasma cutter.Actually its more of a "want" than a "need".

But not just any plasma cutter...I really want a Hypertherm Powermax 45.
Big enough to do anything i want...I really am tired of buying gas for my torch.
and,to the best of my knowledge,they are made in the USA.

i have a powermax 1000......thats what you need.......thats what you need..hehe.

But remember, instead of buying gas, youll be buying consumables (swirl tubes, tips, etc)