So about three and a half months after I expected to have it finished, I’ve finally got power hooked up into the workshop!
All 19 (yep that’s right, 19) powerpoints are now wired up, and two of the 6 florescent lights are as well. We ran out of time to do the rest but I’m not worried about that; just those two are enough to light up the entire workshop. I’m starting to think that six will be overkill.
What a relief it is. I’ve already spent the past couple of nights out there working on the rocking horse and I haven’t had to drag an extension cord around once. Each tool is powered up and ready to go, a huge time saver for someone like myself who only gets a small amount of free time to use the shop.
But of course, there is not much point in having power if all my tools are lying on the floor. That’s why I’m going to build some hanging cupboards to start storing tools this Saturday. I’m hoping to build three cupboards and have them hanging across the back of the shop by the end of the day. This is the design in sketchup I’ve come up with but I’m not 100% if this is how I’ll go about it. I can’t decide between hanging them on a cleat to make them removable or if I screw them straight into the wall.
The best part of having electricity? I was finally able to plug in the new tablesaw. Thank god it worked. I was terrified that I’d switch it on and the motor would burn out or the fuse would blow or maybe the garage would just fall down. Pleased to say that none of the above happened and the saw works as planned.
Here in Australia we aren’t exactly spoiled with choice when it comes to all things woodworking. So once I’ve spent some time using it, I’ll shoot a ‘product review’ video on the tablesaw. Hopefully it will help others who are in the market. From the very limited use I’ve had, it seems brilliant.