I am looking to downsize to a smaller workshop home hobbiest and DIY work. I am wondering what others recommend. I am considering two options. I have attached two screen shots of the layouts below using the grizzly shop planner. Thanks for any feedback.
Option 1:
Incorporates a jobsite table saw, kapex miter saw, MFT table w/festool track saw, & hand-tool workbench. (pros smaller tool footprint with more mobility)
Option 2:
Incorporates a sawstop PCS cabinet saw w/fence rails cut down to 25" rip capacity, MFT table w/festool track saw, and hand-tool workbench. Will have miter saw stored in outdoor shed that can be setup outdoors when needed. (pros are quality table saw, better dust control w/crosscuts on MFT and table saw but less mobility)
Hi is your question which Saw Stop should I buy?
Also I assume if you are willing to put a miter Saw in a separate shed then it’s a tool you seldom use?
Do you already own the Kapex? Meaning a Kapex gets put in th shop? And a different miter gets its separate shed ?. I say all of this in a joking manner......I hope that is obvious.
More seriously....I think evaluations of what you specifically use most could help your decision......I breakdown sheet goods w tracksaw and foam on the floor, and crosscut them on an MFT, I leave my Kapex set up always as I use it a lot. I have a job site table saw that I may go for months (as a hobbyist) and not turn it on.
If you haven’t been at this for a bunch of years you may be evolving in your work style, we all are. If that is the case it looks like both of your drawings don’t have a lot of permanent tool placement so I’d recommend spending a couple months trying out both options, kinda like building a prototype furniture piece before building a piece of fine furniture out of expensive hardwood. Your workflow, building style can dictate which tools you purchase and their best placement for your individual style.
The classified section of FOG is filled with tools people bought and later found out that they hardly used. Use both layouts as working prototypes that way your layoutbest suits you as an individual
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