Help a woodworking newbie invest in power tools?

Allright @Griff and @Superlucky, I give in, the cabinet/table saw is back “on the table” :slight_smile:

@AndyC: the modularity of that Triton “workcentre” sounds interesting when space is a concern, I’ll have to review that option. I definitely also had a router table in mind to round off edges when I

@gdon_2003: couldn’t agree more, in fact I did not mention air filtering since I already have a ceiling-mounted Jet filter. Maybe not the best there is, but quite efficient as far as I can tell (I have light spots nearby and the occasional dust dancing in the lights is taken care of in less than 10 minutes). In my next garage I will FINALLY be able to open the door (long story…) to properly clean-up the shop now and then too. I’m borderline-paranoid when it comes to safety/health, and I do my sanding outside (which gets me weird looks from the neighbours when I’m on my front porch at 11pm manually sanding a piece I just cut on the Shapeoko…)

I think I’ll spend sometime in the 3D home design planner, to figure out how/where I would install the tools.

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