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Mobile equipment/shop layout

8/1/20       
Scott

Just wondering what all you have that is mobile. I need to rework my shapers(2), widebelt, edgebander, jointer and planer. Anyone come up with an amazing work flow plan?

My edgebander is set up to edge the end of a 8 ft piece, that doesn’t happen very often so was thinking I should have something moveable to change that for the rest of the time.

I was also thinking I should make my Blum hinge machine mobile as that is taking up precious wall space.

I need more space or less equipment, I don’t want to spend the money on more space and I don’t want to get rid of anything. Typical human nature getting in the way of common sense.

What has worked for you would be appreciated?

8/1/20       #2: Mobile equipment/shop layout ...
duster

I put a few machines on mobile bases in my shop including my hinge boring machine, a line boring machine, and a 24" planer.

The hinge borer lives in a corner, with a long enough air line and power cord to roll out in seconds so we can bore up to an 8' door.

The planer lives in spot where it can do panels up to 9' long. For the 3 or 4 times a year we need more length, we just push it a few feet toward the center of the shop and roll it right back when we're done.

Same thing with the line boring machine, although that's just been collecting dust since I started using a cnc.

We also have 3 large tables on casters that we use for assembly, sanding, ect. They are all the same height, so we can push them together when we need a larger surface for big assemblies.

8/1/20       #3: Mobile equipment/shop layout ...
Thomas

We had a custom built mobile base for out 37 inch wide belt sander. Out unisaw and the table around it (approx. 4 x 8) is also on wheels. Our shapers (3), hollow chisel mortiser, bandsaw, planer and work benches are on casters. We built the small ones ourselves and had a welding shop build the rest. The cnc and 24 inch jointer are not on wheels. The reason for doing this is we have a small space and have taken in some rather large jobs and needed to move some machines out of the way.
Bottom line is, build them heavy enough to not move at all when using the equipment. We seldom move machines but when a job requires it...it is a breeze and easily returned to normal. Well worth the money spent. Also had our electrician make the cords for the hard wired machines long enough for moving.

8/1/20       #4: Mobile equipment/shop layout ...
Tom Gardiner

I have my small edgebander on casters (SCM K201). One side of my shop has machines "parallel parked " at approximately 30° from the wall which allows work to be fed without interference from the other machines. It offends my desire for right angles but it works

8/2/20       #5: Mobile equipment/shop layout ...
Scott

Thanks for all the ideas, how much does the height of a machine table change with the heavy duty bases? Can you get a low profile castor that handles a lot of weight?

8/2/20       #6: Mobile equipment/shop layout ...
Derrek

I have just about everything except the cnc and edge banner on wheels including storage cabinets and recommend it anytime you can. Great book about small spaces and quick turnaround is
Lean Bakery. You can find stuff on YouTube about them and they have a bookish well. Doing an amazing amount of work in small spaces

https://www.lean.org/bookstore/ProductDetails.cfm?SelectedProductId=412

8/2/20       #7: Mobile equipment/shop layout ...
duster

Scott - the mobile bases under my planer and line borer have the casters offset from the frame. It only adds about 1.5" to the height.

8/3/20       #9: Mobile equipment/shop layout ...
Scott

Duster,
Thanks for mentioning that, I think I have seen those bases somewhere before, the castors are on the outside of the mobile base frame, I like that idea, I guess they would require heavier material with some angle supports at the castor location?

8/3/20       #10: Mobile equipment/shop layout ...
duster

Scott - yes, the casters are bolted to an angle iron flange welded to the frame. The 2 bases I'm using are adjustable in length and width, so they'll fit most machines.


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