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Everyone please chime in and share your choices and experiences so that other builders can make better choices on workshop purchases. What are the best styles, brands, sizes, amounts, etc., of tools and necessities for a functional workshop? Don’t forget any components and/or accessories. Where do you shop? ACS, Harbor Freight, LOWE’S, online? What do you look for in size, function, value, simplicity, reliability, etc. Items might include (but are not limited to):

Table
Planer
Table Saw
Miter Saw
Band Saw
Drill Press
Hand Drill
Router
Jig Saw
Angle Grinder
Sander (various styles)
Grinding Wheel(s)
Vise/Anvil
Grips/Clamps
Hand Tools

Add any other items that would benefit a new homebuilder’s workshop.

I am starting on a Super Baby Lakes. I have most of the list above but for the router, drill press, sander, and vise. I plan on getting the 16-Speed floor drill press from Harbor Freight.
 

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