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On 11 Jul 2003 09:43:28 -0700, (PA_Paul)Crawled
out of the shop and said. . .:

After several years away from ww, I'm finally able to start getting
back to it. I have a large barn on my property, with a small
cinderblock attached building. The small building is 14x18, and it's
in here that I planned to build my shop. I was wondering, though,
whether I should plan on putting my jointer and planer in the barn
itself, instead of in the shop. The advantage would be space. The
disadvantage is the barn can't be heated, and since birds take
advantage of the space also, I'll have to keep the equip covered with
a tarp or something similar.

The other alternative is keep them in my shop on wheels, and only pull
out from under a bench or something when I need them.

Other thoughts or ideas?

thanks,
Paul

Paul.
i have a small shop also, about the same dimensions as you have
described.
i keep EVERYTHING on wheels in my shop.
all my tools and machines can be moved to a spot on the floor where i
can use them, and set up to run in under 1 minute. now don't get me
wrong, i'd love to keep everything stationary, but in a small shop,
casters are your best friend

as to keeping machines out in the barn,,,i would advise against it.
moisture will attack the castings, even if the birds can be kept at
bay.

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