Thread: Ultimate Prop Builder's Workshop

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Okay, I've been surfing around trying to get an idea of how a decent workshop should be set up. There are endless sites that list what you need for a woodworking shop but zip, zero, nada for a workshop that we'd all enjoy: a Prop Builder's Workshop. So, to selfishly help myself , I set up this thread so we can collect ideas of what equipment, set-up or just about anything that would be required in the prop builder's ultimate workshop.

So, to start this off. This is the basics list I've pulled together so far:

Spray painting area
Upright lumber storage
Workbench
Sawhorses for the ripping of lumber
Assembly table
Miter saw
Band saw
Sanding station
Utility sink
Dust control system
Exhaust fan for window
Slat wall system and some peg board walls
Storage shelving

Hand tools:

Cordless drill
Jig saw
Dremel
Cordless circular saw
Glue gun

I know I missing loads of key ingredients. Please help me

Solder station

A place to keep pvc couplings would be nice

Lathe
Drill press
Mill

I have.

Chop saw.
Table saw
Jig Saw
Arc Welder. Wish it were a Mig or Tig
Butane torch. Big and small.
Various soldering units.
Compressor
Grinder
Vise
Various hand tools. Cordless and not.
Portable tool box.

And no more room in my garage for the first three things I really want.

hot wire
electric knife
rasp

A refrigerator for cold "refreshments"!

Wow, great suggestions. My list is becoming much improved.

Spinman1949: I'm rather new at this so I wasn't sure how these tools are used in prop building: Lathe, mill, compressor and the butane torches. What do you use these for?

Those of you that already have a workshop, could you post pictures of it? That would really help to see how it's set-up.

don't forget the vac-forming table, molding, and casting stations.

Originally Posted by JohnnyAppleseed

A refrigerator for cold "refreshments"!

Lets add a radio or stereo for music.

The one thing I wish I had more of was floor space! The more the better, makes it much easier to work on projects if you can work on all sides at once without having to keep rotating or moving the project around.