Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Setting Up A New Wood Shop

A customer recently asked us for a list of 'recommended purchases' to set up a new wood shop. Obviously this would vary from customer to customer, but it got me thinking...what is the ideal shop? It would probably go something like this:

Table Saw
A SawStop Industrial Cabinet Saw/Professional Cabinet Saw -or- a Powermatic PM2000 Cabinet Saw 1792010K -or- a Delta Unisaw.

20", 22" or 25" Planer
The Powermatic 209HH 20" Planer 1791316 -or- the Powermatic 201 22" Planer 1791262 -or- the Powermatic WP2510 25" Planer 1791303 with helical cutterhead.

Widebelt Sander
The Powermatic DDS225 25" Dual Drum Sander 1791290 -or- the General 15-275 37" Dual Drum Sander -or- the Powermatic WB-37 37" Widebelt Sander 1790837.

Belt & Disc Sander or and Edge Sander
The Powermatic 31A 6x48 / 12" Disc Sander 1791291K -or- the General 15-010S 6x108 Oscillating Edge Sander -or- the Powermatic DS20 20" Disc Sander 1791276.

Shaper
The Powermatic PM2700 Shaper 1280102C -or- the Powermatic 29 Tilt Spindle Shaper 1791244 -or- the Powermatic TS29 Sliding Table Tilt Spindle Sha
per 1791284.

18" Bandsaw
The Powermatic PM1800 18" Band Saw 1791801, -or- the Jet JWBS-18QT 18" Band Saw 710750B, -or- the General 90-290 M1 18" Band Saw.

Jointer
The Powermatic PJ882HH 8" Jointer 1610082, -or- the Powermatic 1285 12" Jointer 1791308, -or- the Powermatic 16" Jointer 1791283.

Drill Press
The Powermatic PM2800 18" Drill Press 1792800.

Sliding Miter Saw
The Makita LS1216L 12" Sliding Compound Miter Saw -or- the Festool Kapex Miter Saw.

Shop Vac
The Festool CT26 Dust Extractor -or- the Festool CT36 Dust Extractor

Dust Collector
The Delta 50-763 Dust Collector -or- the Powermatic PM1900 Dust Collector 1791075CK.

Throw in a General CNC Router just for fun!

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