What would ya get?
#11
If you found yourself with about $2000 extra cash to spend on your shop what would you buy?

I know everyone's wants and needs are different but it'd be interesting to hear what other people would buy for themselves.


My short list:

Dovetail jig (in progress)
HVLP spray system (still researching)
A good RO sander
New router table set up
Bosch Glide miter saw (have an old Delta 10", no slide, time to upgrade)
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#12
I noticed that a lathe was conspicuously absent from your list, and if you don't already have one, it really does introduce a whole new range of possibilities (figure some tooling as well).  On the slider miter saw, I've never been a fan of those, and find my 12" Bosch does everything I want to do.  I know this is a power tool forum question, but getting a good set of 4 or 5 chisels and a good premium block plane (i.e., LV, LN, etc.) would not be something you regret.
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#13
Saw Stop
"Feedback is the breakfast of champions"

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#14
good quality Raw lumber mostly...
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#15
Jet Tools is running a 15% off sale right now. A couple of years ago I moved up to an 8" helical jointer and a 15" helical planer. Lot of money but so glad I did!
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#16
Drill press.
Makes vertical holes, evenly spaced, correct depth, can use forstner bits, and more
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#17
(01-06-2017, 09:58 AM)Admiral Wrote: I noticed that a lathe was conspicuously absent from your list, and if you don't already have one, it really does introduce a whole new range of possibilities (figure some tooling as well). 

A Lathe would be farther down on my list under the "Some Day" heading. I've never turned anything and the projects I have on my list for the foreseeable future do not involve any turnings. Learning to turn is on the bucket list but with a FT job and 2 kids in various sports/activities it'll have to wait.
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#18
Dust collection & air filtration. Hands down.
And a really nice bandsaw.
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#19
(01-06-2017, 10:43 AM)Herb G Wrote: Dust collection & air filtration. Hands down.
And a really nice bandsaw.

^^^^^^^if you don't already have those.
I started with absolutely nothing. Now, thanks to years of hard work, careful planning, and perseverance, I find I still have most of it left.
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#20
I'm at the point in my shop where I have pretty much all the tools I need. (Whether that is a good thing or not is a matter of debate) About the only things I haven't upgraded is my miter saw and dust collector. If $2000 fell in my lap I'd get the biggest cyclone that would fit the budget. I ran 6" metal duct in hopes of planning for the future so I should be good there. So my answer is a cyclone.
-Marc

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