How to Arrange Your Shop

How to design your shop floor plan

How to arrange your shop is a question so many shop
owners scratch their heads on. Once you know what
woodworking machines that you will want for your shop,
you will need to arrange them into their permanent
location. Draft up a shop floor plan.

This can be done easily with ¼" graft paper. Measure
your floor space and figure that each two feet equals
¼" on your paper. You can then mark paper to equal
1/8" squares and figure your tools size with the same
measurements. Draw rectangles to equal the tool sizes.
When you cut these out you can begin to figure the
placement of your machines, cabinets, shelves, bins,
racks, and dust collectors and all else with ease.

When you arrange your shop the workbench can be put
at an angle in the middle of the floor. There is really an
advantage to this because you can work all around it,
have your tools with in reach underneath or hanging on
the sides.

You can plan where this bench will be by figuring your
step direction to the other different machine that will
be used.

If your shop is small you may want to think about
having benchtop tools. Some machines on stands, or
cabinets that can be rolled out. It is always suggested
you use a contractor or cabinet saw for a table saw.
But never put this saw on rollers.

How to arrange your shop is always a big problem.
We have given you a proven method to make it easier
for you. Do what the professionals do and put it down
on paper. This will save you time and energy. Another
way of saving time is shopping on the Internet for shop
plans and tools.

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