Setting
Up Shop
The Practical Guide to Designing and Building
Your Dream Shop
Completely revised and updated
by Sandor Nagyszalanczy
Softcover
215 x 275mm
236pp
Published by The Taunton Press, Connecticut, USA.
R.R.P.$24.90
ISBN 1-56158-838-5
Extract from back cover of book:
"Setting Up Shop is a thoughtful, idea-provoking tool ideal for tuning up your
entire shop."
Scott Phillips, of The American Woodshop television show
"Offers
advice on how to choose, lay out, power, and equip a shop with specific examples
culled from the shops of a number of professional and amateur woodworkers."
Woodshop
News
"A
lot of guys out there see visions of sawdust, wood shavings and wall art made
of hanging hand tools. If having a home shop is one of your goals in life, you'll
love this book, which shows you how to set one up and what to buy to outfit it."
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY of Bonny Doon, California, is a professional furniture designer, freelance writer, photographer, and tool consultant. A custom furniture builder for over twenty-five years, he has also been a senior editor of Fine Woodworking magazine. Nagyszalanczy has authored and photographed ten books also published by The Taunton Press, including Woodshop Dust Control, Power Tools, The Art of Fine Tools, Tools Rare and Ingenious, The Homeowner's Ultimate Tool Guide, and Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Jigs and Fixtures. He is a five-time winner of the Golden Hammer award for excellence in home and workshop writing.
About the author: Sandor Nagyszalanczy of Bonny Doon, California, is a professional furniture designer, freelance writer, photographer, and tool consultant. A custom furniture builder for over twenty-five years, he has also been a senior editor of Fine Woodworking magazine. Nagyszalanczy has authored and photographed ten books also published by The Taunton Press, including Woodshop Dust Control, Power Tools, The Art of Fine Tools, Tools Rare and Ingenious, The Homeowner's Ultimate Tool Guide, and Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Jigs and Fixtures. He is a five-time winner of the Golden Hammer award for excellence in home and workshop writing.
Photos: Colour
Units of Measurement: Imperial
Contents
Introduction
Chapter
One - The Quest for Shop Space
- Advantages of a Home Woodshop
- Setting
Up a Shop inside a House
- Setting Up a Shop Attached to a House
- Setting
Up a Shop in an Outbuilding
- Building a New Shop
- Remodeling a Shop
Chapter
Two - Walls, Ceilings, and Floors
- Walls and Ceilings
- Floor Treatments
- Sound Abatement
Chapter
Three - Electricity and Lighting
- Upgrading Your Electrical System
-
Lighting Your Shop
Chapter
Four - Heating and Ventilation
- Heating Your Shop
- Ventilating Your
Shop
- Ventilating Your Finishing Area
- Controlling Shop Moisture and
Humidity
Chapter
Five - Equipping Your Shop
- What Tools and Machines Do I Need?
-
Buy Quality Tools or Bargains?
- Which Add-Ons and Accessories Should I Buy
Chapter
Six - Shop Layout
- Develop a Layout That Works for You
- Machine
Placement
- Machine and Workspace Proximity
- Accommodating Work Flow
- Multipurpose Shops
- Strategies for Gaining Space
Chapter
Eight - Storing Tools, Lumber, and Supplies
- Toolboxes and Chests
-
Stock Storage
- General Storage
- Special Storage
Chapter
Seven - Benches and Work Areas
- Workbenches
- Portable Work Surfaces
-
Assembly Tables
- Workstations
- Portable Work Centers
Chapter
Nine - Dust Collection and Compressed Air
- Dust-Control
Methods
- Compressed-Air Systems
Chapter
Ten - Shop Safety
- Fire Safety
- Personal Safety
- Power-Tool
Safety
Index