← Tools and machinery
H05-06 · Module 6 of 7 · Pages: 21 · Worksheets: 7
The homestead workshop: tools, kit, repairs
How to set up a workshop, from a corner of the shed to a proper room, which tools and spares to keep, how to work safely with electricity, welding and fuel, and how to fix the most common breakdowns
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In short
- Start with a solid bench, a vice and a tool wall. Add the rest as you need it.
- Workshop power goes through an RCD (30 mA) — a GFCI in the US and Canada. Have an electrician do the wiring.
- Fuel, sawdust and welding don't mix. Keep a fire extinguisher by the door.
- Every bolt and part goes in a labelled box. A repair that takes an hour takes ten minutes when you know where the part is.
- Write your repairs down: the log tells you what breaks, when and what it costs.
What's inside
Chapters
- How much workshop you need
- Space and layout
- Power, light and heating
- Workshop hand tools
- Power tools
- Small stock and spare parts
- Basic repairs
- Welding
- Fire, fuel and chemicals
- Order, inventory and lending
- Most common mistakes
- Printable checklist
Worksheets
- Workshop tool list by size of holding
- Kit-out and savings calculator
- Workshop plan
- Repair log
- Spare parts inventory
- Workshop calendar
- Workshop safety and contacts
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