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mso-style-name: subtitle; = mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman" } SPAN.EmailStyle19 { COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; = mso-style-type: personal; mso-style-noshow: yes; mso-ansi-font-size: = 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; = mso-hansi-font-family: Arial } SPAN.EmailStyle20 { COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; = mso-style-type: personal; mso-style-noshow: yes; mso-ansi-font-size: = 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; = mso-hansi-font-family: Arial } SPAN.EmailStyle21 { COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; = mso-style-type: personal-reply; mso-style-noshow: yes; = mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; = mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial } DIV.Section1 { page: Section1 } </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="tab-interval: .5in" vLink=purple = link=blue bgColor=white> <DIV>Jim,</DIV> <DIV>Check out Woodshop Dust Control and  Setting Up Shopl- Sandor = Nagyszalanczy, and The Workshop Book-Scott Landis(all on Taunton = Press) </DIV> <DIV>There is some shareware available at <A href="http://www.inthewoodshop.org/software/software.shtml">http://www.= inthewoodshop.org/software/software.shtml</A> that I have found useful, especially ShopDesigner.</DIV> <DIV>Shop design is a pretty individual = thing and usually ordered by the type of work you do the most, the size of your = shop and budget (not necessarily in that order). We are in process on two shop = areas- one "clean" and one "dirty". The clean area is climate controlled, no = noisy or dust producing power tools allowed, an air cleaner running = 24/7. The dirty shop contains a list of the usual suspects- routers, sanders, power = saws, drill presses etc. The dust collector lives there, the compressor lives = between the shops in its own little cubbyhole to serve both shops.  Don't = forget safety equipment, especially for the eyes, lungs and ears. </DIV> <DIV>You might check the pianotech = archives for some posts on the subject some time back.</DIV> <DIV>Best,</DIV> <DIV>Dale</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt = 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none"> -----Original Message----- From: = <A href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org">caut-bounces@ptg.org</A> [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Jim Busby Sent: <st1:date style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: = url(file://C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\SMART = TAG\mstag.bmp); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x" Year="2003" Day="12" Month="9">Friday, September 12, 2003</st1:date> = <st1:time Minute="57" Hour="13">1:57 PM</st1:time> To: caut@ptg.org Subject: New shop<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> List,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I’m currently = planning my rebuilding “dream shop” at my home. Can anyone refer me to = articles or books that might give me ideas to look at? It will be aprox. 1000 sq. ft. = and hopefully be done this fall/winter. Currently I have a small, = efficient shop (200 ft.) where I do action work and key work, etc. and the new shop = will be in addition to this. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Does anyone have the = ”ideal” shop (if it exists) or know of one worth investigating? <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I have definite ideas, = but your input will be greatly appreciated, especially pertaining to layout, = i.e.; floor plan. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Regards,<o:p></o:p> Jim Busby<o:p></o:p></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>