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Re: Building Out a Workshop

Thank you for all the great tips. Here's a few follow up questions and things that I've been thinking about. If you feel very strongly about your recommendation and I have not included it let me know, so we can talk.

Follow up questions:
- My big question is does anyone have any recommendations as far as size? Clearly bigger is better, but I'm thinking about something around 450 to 500 sqft to be reasonable (I think I was looking at 30 x 18)
- Also what's the use of the compressed air line? When I was on the high school team, we had one in the robotics room but I didn't see that we got much use of it.
- It's likely that we will be unable to get a garage door, as they re-did the end of the school (and actually removed a loading dock garage door). Do you think it's still possible to load in a floor-standing lathe (maybe...mill) through standard double doors?
- Power. Bringing in a 220 (or 240V) line, is it worth it? What would it be most used for? Estimated cost?
- I tried looking in the other threads but most everyone talks about mill/lathe/cnc recommendations. Anyone have recommendations for a good floor-standing drill press?


Things that will definitely be getting purchased/in the shop (if we get one):
- Re-vamp our hand-tool collection: Allen Key sets, Screwdriver sets, Socket Wrench set (anything else that is key for hand tools?)
- Floor-standing drill press
- Mobile benchtops for assembly
- Workbench lining the wall (with vises)
- Storage: small part shelving, tool shelving, handheld tool peg board, raw material stock rack
- Power: Definitely, ceiling (or wall) retractable extension cords
- Misc: Stools for mobile benchtops, 1 to 5 computers for work, cabinet for storage of paper/books/dry food, sink
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