Thanks for all your contributions to the woodworking community (and other communities)! I purchased your workbench plans years ago, built it, and have been using it in my garage ever since. It's been my one and only workbench so far, and it's been a tremendous help. Again, thank you!
I love how fast this adjustment was for you to make. It really is smart. Thanks for sharing these videos. I’m retired but I used to do lots of woodworking and finish carpentry. Now I’m fighting cancer and winning the battle to stick around for my kids. They are 5 and 11 and I hope to teach them how to use their hands for more than just the phones. Lol. Gratitude prayers and healing. Thanks Ron
I like having tools readily available and not in boxes in my workshop like your trailer. The part I don’t understand is practically after you arrive at a job site, how are you transporting all of your tools you are picking off the shelf into the house you are working on? Can you do a video on how you go about that and stay organized when you pull your trailer up to the house? Thanks.
Hello Ron! Awesome video! I am also curious about your transportation of tool method as is Bruce.... all the tools you/we buy come with a bag(or some do anyway) and I am guessing you might use some of those? I am a Milwaukee packout user as I dont have a small enough trailer to pull every day. I am also back in a pickup truck so most of my tools stay locked up in a customers house during the duration of the project. My next vehicle will be one of the newer sprinter style vans with a high roof. Then I can turn my van Into a smart trailer/van lol
Ron I’ve bought art and smart plans an I used both plans in my 7x14 trailer Then functionality of what you’ve came up with is a great help to my work flow thank you
@@TheSmartWoodshop but aluminum too which helped. I clear coated all my stuff because wife planted the seed in the head she was going to do. At the End I did it. And glad for it. Wipe off alot stuff. But had about 3 gals. Thanks soo much Ron for your videos.. Me too 5k axles next time 😂
This is amazing I like this so much, thanks for the ideas and the great designs. I was going to make some kitchen-style cabinets for my new workshop but this seems a lot better (for at least part of it) and also quite easy to make, a lot easier than full-on cabinets.
Nice solution. I like the adjustability. what is your solution for carrying mass quantities of tools from the trailer to the work area on a jobsite? With a modular storage solution you could just stack a bunch of boxes on a dolly and roll them into the job in one trip.
Great to hear you hate toolboxes. I have been arguing against them for years. The worst is systainers, people collect them because they look pretty. They spend a lot of time opening and closing them- but you cannot change their mind. Their workshop is an art installation. Another thing I hate is power cords- all my corded tools have sockets mounted instead, with leads where I am working. Plug the tool to the cord, not the cord to the wall.
@@mrkrause3 it means that an electric plug on certain brands of tools (like festool) have two sides to it, one that plugs into the wall, one that plugs into the tool. It means plug/unplug the end of the cord tool side rather than wall side. It's quite practical as Festool stuff has identical ends, so you're not going back and forward to the wall. You'd usually also clip the power cable to the vacuum hose too, as a lot of Festool stuff has great and useful dust collection
I can't answer this question as it would take a book to list all of the reasons to have multiple tools, especially routers and drills. I have as many as 6 routers set up and using them on projects as a one person shop. I prefer to work and compete projects than spend my time changing bits and blades. If I need 4 different router bits on a project, then I have 4 routers working.😎🤙 My time is way more valuable than tools.
All your Festool stuff are out of systainers as well? Not sure if I have seen the video of drawers underneath. Would love to see that. I’m planning to setup my garage space and want to be sure I optimize
When I get a new tool from Festool, the first thing I do is sell the empty systainer on CL. Here is a Smart Woodshop full tour th-cam.com/video/Vb3c0ZRYt90/w-d-xo.html
What if the dado on top was deeper and you could lift the divider and pull it, move it without removing the front lower trim/restraint piece? Would that make the upper ceiling, floor to the upper shelf too weak or too thick. Just a thought.
@@checkavilatility Makes sense. However I would consider making a thicker divider toward the middle to support the upper board and then make removable dividers.
I have bounce a few times and still never had a tool jump the lip. If I needed more I would just make the strip taller, but it hasn't been a problem for over 20+ years so no need to fix it.
As mentioned, don't go with a set. I really like Bits&Bits for high-quality bits. Ron uses CMT bits which he says are good quality. I have CMT saw blades that are great, so I trust his opinion. Specific to template routing, Ron recommends a 1/4" spiral upcut bit (used with a 3/8" bushing) and 1/2" spiral upcut bit (used with a 5/8" bushing). I use the 1/4" for most of my template routing, which gives a tighter radius, creates less sawdust, and creates larger scrap cutouts to re-use. However, the 1/2" provides more length and stability for cutting deeper through multiple layers. Other than that, a 1/4" shank or 1/2" shank 45 degree chamfer bit is useful for the 20mm holes in the workbenches and putting a finished edge on any plywood. I have a router permanently setup with the chamfer bit at the right depth for the 20mm holes and I use it all the time to finish projects.
Thanks for all your contributions to the woodworking community (and other communities)! I purchased your workbench plans years ago, built it, and have been using it in my garage ever since. It's been my one and only workbench so far, and it's been a tremendous help. Again, thank you!
I love how fast this adjustment was for you to make. It really is smart. Thanks for sharing these videos. I’m retired but I used to do lots of woodworking and finish carpentry. Now I’m fighting cancer and winning the battle to stick around for my kids. They are 5 and 11 and I hope to teach them how to use their hands for more than just the phones. Lol. Gratitude prayers and healing. Thanks Ron
I did this in my garage and it’s great
The whole system is so well thought out. Thanks for continuing to show us more about it!
I think I should be watching more of your videos as I really like organization and efficiency! 😁
Flexibility, the secret to success! Great video!
I like having tools readily available and not in boxes in my workshop like your trailer. The part I don’t understand is practically after you arrive at a job site, how are you transporting all of your tools you are picking off the shelf into the house you are working on? Can you do a video on how you go about that and stay organized when you pull your trailer up to the house? Thanks.
Hello Ron! Awesome video! I am also curious about your transportation of tool method as is Bruce.... all the tools you/we buy come with a bag(or some do anyway) and I am guessing you might use some of those? I am a Milwaukee packout user as I dont have a small enough trailer to pull every day. I am also back in a pickup truck so most of my tools stay locked up in a customers house during the duration of the project. My next vehicle will be one of the newer sprinter style vans with a high roof. Then I can turn my van Into a smart trailer/van lol
Ron always great insight, you look like Robert Redford the Fine Carpenter.
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS THEY GIVE ME SO MANY GOOD IDEAS.
Ron I’ve bought art and smart plans an I used both plans in my 7x14 trailer
Then functionality of what you’ve came up with is a great help to my work flow thank you
I am building the second SMART trailer now. Thanks Ron
Did you up grade your axles to 5k
@@danbob1650 The Smart Woodshop is 3500 axels, but I would order 5K if I were doing it again.
@@TheSmartWoodshop but aluminum too which helped. I clear coated all my stuff because wife planted the seed in the head she was going to do. At the End I did it. And glad for it. Wipe off alot stuff. But had about 3 gals.
Thanks soo much Ron for your videos..
Me too 5k axles next time 😂
This is amazing I like this so much, thanks for the ideas and the great designs. I was going to make some kitchen-style cabinets for my new workshop but this seems a lot better (for at least part of it) and also quite easy to make, a lot easier than full-on cabinets.
Nice solution. I like the adjustability. what is your solution for carrying mass quantities of tools from the trailer to the work area on a jobsite? With a modular storage solution you could just stack a bunch of boxes on a dolly and roll them into the job in one trip.
Awesome!
The cubbies are the way to go.
So beautiful...
Great to hear you hate toolboxes. I have been arguing against them for years. The worst is systainers, people collect them because they look pretty. They spend a lot of time opening and closing them- but you cannot change their mind. Their workshop is an art installation.
Another thing I hate is power cords- all my corded tools have sockets mounted instead, with leads where I am working. Plug the tool to the cord, not the cord to the wall.
I love Systainers as I put them on CL as soon as I get a new FT tool and get good $$ for them. It is one way I reduce my FT tool cost.
I’m not sure I understand your idea of “plug the tool to the cord, not the cord to the wall”. Could you explain this?
@@mrkrause3 it means that an electric plug on certain brands of tools (like festool) have two sides to it, one that plugs into the wall, one that plugs into the tool. It means plug/unplug the end of the cord tool side rather than wall side. It's quite practical as Festool stuff has identical ends, so you're not going back and forward to the wall. You'd usually also clip the power cable to the vacuum hose too, as a lot of Festool stuff has great and useful dust collection
How about rounded edges on top of the 18mm strip to stop the edge being chipped as you drag tools in/out?
My wife when I buy a second copy of any tool: "Why in the world would you need two of any tool? You can't use them both at one time."
I can't answer this question as it would take a book to list all of the reasons to have multiple tools, especially routers and drills. I have as many as 6 routers set up and using them on projects as a one person shop. I prefer to work and compete projects than spend my time changing bits and blades. If I need 4 different router bits on a project, then I have 4 routers working.😎🤙 My time is way more valuable than tools.
All your Festool stuff are out of systainers as well?
Not sure if I have seen the video of drawers underneath.
Would love to see that. I’m planning to setup my garage space and want to be sure I optimize
When I get a new tool from Festool, the first thing I do is sell the empty systainer on CL. Here is a Smart Woodshop full tour th-cam.com/video/Vb3c0ZRYt90/w-d-xo.html
How deep and tall are your cubbies? I’m
gonna build one for my French cleat wall in the garage and wondering if you found an optimized size
What if the dado on top was deeper and you could lift the divider and pull it, move it without removing the front lower trim/restraint piece? Would that make the upper ceiling, floor to the upper shelf too weak or too thick. Just a thought.
The dividers also provide support for the upper part
@@checkavilatility Makes sense. However I would consider making a thicker divider toward the middle to support the upper board and then make removable dividers.
@@jeffhildreth9244 A solution to a problem I don't have😎🤙
The design works so well as is that any solution would be for a non existent problem. "If is ain't broke, it don't need fixin."😎
@@TheSmartWoodshop It's in my nature to over-think ! : )
6:55 18mm would not be give enough for me, We have some really rough roads, we fly from bump to bump.
I have bounce a few times and still never had a tool jump the lip. If I needed more I would just make the strip taller, but it hasn't been a problem for over 20+ years so no need to fix it.
have you designed the Paulk tool tote for transporting tools from trailer to jobsite
yes, I have a few generic open bags that I fill up with tools to load and unload the trailer. I have shown this is many past videos
I just got my first router, partly because of your poor man's CNC comments. What do you recommend as a good starter bit set?
It's been recommended to me to not buy a set, but to buy good bits only when you need them for a project.
As mentioned, don't go with a set. I really like Bits&Bits for high-quality bits. Ron uses CMT bits which he says are good quality. I have CMT saw blades that are great, so I trust his opinion.
Specific to template routing, Ron recommends a 1/4" spiral upcut bit (used with a 3/8" bushing) and 1/2" spiral upcut bit (used with a 5/8" bushing). I use the 1/4" for most of my template routing, which gives a tighter radius, creates less sawdust, and creates larger scrap cutouts to re-use. However, the 1/2" provides more length and stability for cutting deeper through multiple layers.
Other than that, a 1/4" shank or 1/2" shank 45 degree chamfer bit is useful for the 20mm holes in the workbenches and putting a finished edge on any plywood. I have a router permanently setup with the chamfer bit at the right depth for the 20mm holes and I use it all the time to finish projects.
How much do you think your Smart trailer weighs, fully loaded.
He did weight in video. 3 yrs ago.
He running aluminum for reason
@@danbob1650 Thank you.
Another good one!
You should have one more router than you have router bits. 😁