Ultimate Small Shop PDF Guide
and Tool Source (Book)
Ultimate Small Shop PDF Guide and Tool Source (Book) by Ralph Chapman:
"In this detailed guide, I’ll take you by the hand and show you exactly how
to setup a FULLY FUNCTIONAL workshop for under $1,000… and do it
with very little space."
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Shop PDF Guide and Tool Source (Book)
If you have just 10’ x 6’ square feet, I promise you can setup a workshop
just as great as the $10,000+ ones the experts use.
Inside the Ultimate Small Shop PDF Guide and Tool Source (Book) by Ralph
Chapman there are SIX modules. One for every area of setting up a home
workshop. This includes:
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Module #1: Tool Selection
By far the biggest way woodworkers lose money and get discouraged is
tool selection. In this module of the Ultimate Small Shop PDF Guide, I’ll
show you:
● How to determine exactly which tools you need for your
woodworking hobby BEFORE you start buying… so you’ll never blow
your hard-earned cash on a tool that just ends up sitting in a box
unused.
● My hand-tool only shopping list if your budget is under $500 (or if
you just want to use hand-tools only)… and direct links to buy them
for the best price. (pg 41)
● My power tool and hand-tool shopping list if your budget is under
$1,000… and direct links to buy them for the best price. (pg 42)
● The 5-second trick that keeps your tools and machines in top working
condition. The manufacturers won’t tell you this for a reason! (Do this
before and after you start working and you can postpone buying
replacement parts for YEARS.)
● My secret source for buying tools at HUGE discounts (the Ultimate
Small Shop Tool Source). I once found a Dewalt DW734 12 ½ inch
planer for $170 on this site… when Amazon sold it for $399. And NO
ONE talks about this place.
● You’ll get my “short-list” of stationary, portable, and pneumatic tools
for your new workshop… and I’ll show you where to buy them at
40-60% off what you’d pay at Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Amazon, or
even Harbor Freight!(Go to Page 89 of the Ultimate Small Shop PDF
Guide for this eye-opening intel!)
● The best (and really the ONLY) items I would recommend buying at
big box stores like Home Depot and Walmart.
● The difference between wood-working with hand-tools vs
power-tools. And how to know if a project is better suited for power
tools or if hand-tools are the way to go for better precision and
control.
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● Why shopping for tools through most online and big-box retailers is
almost always a waste of money. (There’s a BIG difference between
promising low prices… and actually delivering on that promise!)
● My personal "Rolodex" of suppliers that offer heavily discounted tools
(the Ultimate Small Shop Tool Source). These suppliers have
everything you need - from hand tools, to power equipment, to
portable tools and even replacement parts – at the lowest prices I’ve
ever seen! (I don’t let many people see this “hush-hush” list.)
The tools I recommend in the Ultimate Small Shop PDF Guide have been
used by either myself or someone I personally know. Their durability and
performance is top notch and I can vouch for them.
Module #2: Space Selection
When setting up a long-term shop, you don’t want to screw this up. Get it
wrong, and you’ll have all sorts of problems… but get it right, and your life
will be much easier. In this module I’ll reveal...
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● Starting on Page 11 of the Ultimate Small Shop PDF Guide, I’ll walk
through all the possible types of home workshop spaces… and list
the pros and cons of each so you can choose the perfect space for
your shop.(This has saved my students SO much aggravation and
time!)
● You'll get ideas and layouts for all sizes of workshops, from the large
to tiny - including setting up a woodworking shop in your garage,
basement, attics, home spaces, apartment corners and more…
● The one place that is perfect for a small workshop... but from what
I’ve seen… very few ever consider it!
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● The most popular first choice for a home workshop that seems like a
good idea at first.. but causes nothing but problems in the long run...
(Hint: some things are downright impossible to build in it… and more
than that... it can be a real fire hazard!)...(pg 15-16)
● The ONE part of your home that’s very spacious… but is the WORST
area for a shop for three very big reasons. (pg 13)
● Why mobile homes should NEVER be used as dedicated workshops.
Ignore this and you could easily end up arm-less or on your way to
the morgue! (pg 23 of the Ultimate Small Shop PDF Guide)
● How to divide your workshop into different areas of your home. This
requires more walking around but if you’re really stressed for space
this is a god-send idea!
Module #3: Shop Layouts
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Once you have your location picked out and your tools ordered and on the
way… the next step is choosing the best woodworking shop layout for your
space. Inside this module you’ll find:
● How to plan and design your workshop to fit nicely in whatever space
you have available… without sacrificing tools and machines you
really need. (I’ve built woodworking studios in spaces as small as
7’x7’!)
● Perfect shop layouts for spaces that are 10’ x 10’ or under. (Get
drawings and diagrams showing how to position every item in your
shop for maximum productivity, safety and enjoyment.)
● What I call the “doorway trick” … using this technique along with a
smart layout can make a small space work like a larger one! (pg 29)
● The ONE tool you absolutely need to setup as movable to maximize
your workspace… and my exact process for converting any heavy,
stationary machine into a mobile one that anyone can move around.
(pg 33-35)
● In this module of the Ultimate Small Shop PDF Guide and Tool Source
(Book) you’ll also get detailed floor plans and space-saving layout
recommendations for your workshop. It includes machine placement
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and dividing your work space effectively for different woodworking
tasks. (You’ll be surprised what you can do with a tiny or oddly
shaped space!).
Module #4: Electricity, Lighting and Sound Proofing
After you have your layout chosen, the next step is to plan these three
elements around your layout. Inside this module of the Ultimate Small Shop
PDF Guide and Tool Source (Book), I’ll show you:
● You’ll learn the ins and outs of lighting and electricity for your
workshop, including cost, layout, and whether you should tackle this
part yourself or hire a pro. (plus my $40.78 solution to superb
whole-shop lighting!)
● The cheap circuit type that can power almost anything... without ever
risking a blown breaker. (pg 89)
● How to sound-proof your shop using the same process singers use to
record their music. This will reduce the sound coming from your shop
by 50% or more.
● The best time of day to run your loudest equipment. Combine this
with my sound-proofing tip and you’ll eliminate the possibility of
disturbing neighbors
● How to lower all sound that escapes from your workshop by as much
as 70% for under $500.. (The people you live with will thank you,
believe me.)
● Speaking of noise… I’ve included in the Ultimate Small Shop PDF
Guide a list of low-noise tools to help keep the peace in your home…
and all together, they’ll only set you back about $1,000. (Yes,
low-noise tools really do exist at budget prices… check out Page 81 to
see for yourself!)
Module #5: Heating, Cooling, Ventilation & Dust
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Don’t underestimate how important these issues are. They can mean the
difference between working in comfort and working in constant irritation.
In this module of the Ultimate Small Shop PDF Guide and Tool Source
(Book) by Ralph Chapman you will find:
● The $3 trick that ensures you have clean air even without
inside-to-outside ventilation. This trick might even be healthier than
having fans in your windows. (pg 195)
● The EXACT model of shop vac I recommend to my students. (this vac
is the best performer for its price... a great value!)
● Why “cheap” heaters are not the way to go if you want to save money.
And what to do instead. (pg 200)
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● The best types of heaters for shops that are well insulated and those
that are not well insulted. Read about it from pg 199 of the Ultimate
Small Shop PDF Guide.
● Don’t make this serious humidity mistake when choosing your
heating solution. Doing so could ruin your wood stock within hours.
Find out what it is on pg 212
● Discover the perfect temperature for long term wood storage
Module #6: Workshop Safety
Maintaining and organizing the overall safety of your shop should be your
final step in setting up a small shop. In this part of the Ultimate Small Shop
PDF Guide I’ll reveal:
● The one type of shop fire that gives you a 50/50 chance of losing your
home. (Learn about it on pg 220)
● Two tricks to avoid tripping over cables. By far the most common way
people get injured in home workshops. More than that... it also ruins
your peace of mind always having to be careful where you step. I’ll
show you how to solve these issues and achieve both safety and
freedom of movement.
● 90% of workshop fires can be prevented by doing this one post-work
habit which you'll discover on page 228
● My 10 item checklist for shop safety. Even experienced wood workers
should follow these guidelines… doing so can save your house, your
fingers and maybe your life!
● The 4 items that can set your shop on fire faster than you can blink!
(This is something all woodworkers must absolutely be aware of)
The Ultimate Small Shop PDF Guide and Tool Source (Book) represents
over 20 years of my woodworking career. It’s the result of my countless
mistakes and lessons-learned-the-hard-way.
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This is also the guide I wish I had when I was starting out as an amateur
woodworker. But I’m happy that, because you’re investing in the Ultimate
Small Shop guide today… you’re going to skip all of the expensive and
maddening mistakes I made.
I’ve laid out a step-by-step blueprint for turning your spare space into a
workshop without all the hassle and expense.
And now you can use this blueprint to skip all of that frustration. Instead,
you could be working in your own ultimate woodworking shop within two
weeks or less from today.
Imagine having a shop so well laid-out that it FEELS like a larger shop. And
spending much lesser than what you should be paying for tools...
And having tools that are so durable you could pass them down to your son
or grandson in perfect working condition.
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Shop PDF Guide and Tool Source (Book)
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