In order for you to be efficient and productive in your workshop, you must spend some time on planning. Think about what you do most often, the steps you take to complete projects etc. Even if you can save only ten or fifteen minutes a day, this time adds up to almost a full days of work by the end of a month.

Layout

One of the most important factors of efficiency of your shop is the layout of your machinery. Chances are you have not bought all your machine tools all at once. They came into the shop one at a time and you made room for them as they came in.

Perhaps it's time to think about changing their layout. Try to situate the tools in some sort of sequence that makes sense to their use. You may be so used to the way things are that you don't think about shop layout, but don't be afraid to move things around and make improvements.

Wheels

If you have limited space, maybe the answer for you is mobility. Put swivel castor lockable wheels on your workbenches and tool stands.

Hand Tool Storage

Hanging tools is a good way to store them. Once you have determined where everything goes, trace their profiles onto the wall so that you can easily put them back into the proper place.

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