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I live in a house that requires me to spread out my shop equipment in multiple locations. For example, my horizontal bandsaw and milling machine are too heavy and awkward to move into my basement. My garage isn't big enough accommodate anything more other than my cars, bandsaw and mill. My basement can handle my other shop equipment, but not my welder or CNC plasma table (too messy, a fire hazard, and insufficient electrical service). My preference was to do my welding and plasma cutting out of sight of my neighbors.
I ended up doing my cut-off work and milling in the garage, my welding and plasma cutting outside my basement door under my deck, and everything else in a basement shop area.
I imagine that I'm not the only one who has faced such obstacles or even greater obstacles. I heard of one guy who wanted to put an 8 ft. tall mill in his basement with a 6 1/2 ft. ceiling. His wife ended up getting a new kitchen island. It would be interesting to hear what challenges others have faced.
I ended up doing my cut-off work and milling in the garage, my welding and plasma cutting outside my basement door under my deck, and everything else in a basement shop area.
I imagine that I'm not the only one who has faced such obstacles or even greater obstacles. I heard of one guy who wanted to put an 8 ft. tall mill in his basement with a 6 1/2 ft. ceiling. His wife ended up getting a new kitchen island. It would be interesting to hear what challenges others have faced.