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Figure 8: Floor plan layout of an excellent gun shop arrangement for the professional. It is designed to satisfy the means of
even the most demanding gunsmith. Three or four workers can easily work in these areas.

operations enhances productivity in a shop of located above these work areas. To supplement
this type. However, special consideration must this system, filtered exhaust fans have been in-
be given to separate those activities that require stalled to maintain a sufficient air exchange
an isolated work area. While it is desirable to rate to ensure proper air filtration. These sys-
separate many incompatible work functions, it is tems maintain a clean, safe work environment
still essential to be able to monitor and control and further serve to reduce cleanup time, which
the entire operation at all times. frees the gunsmith to be more productive.
Note that all operations producing high volumes Some gunsmiths feel that a retail sales area is
of air contaminants such as dust, harmful vapors, necessary for business; others do not. If a retail
and excessive heat have been isolated and then sales area is incorporated into the gunsmith’s
further divided into subgroups to aid in con- shop, all shop operations that require isolation
tainment. To control the dust residue properly in a controlled area must be performed when
in these areas, a high-volume portable vacuum the retail sales area is not accessible to the gen-
has been centrally located near those machines eral public. It is also advisable to install a sen-
involved. This unit may be connected directly to sor that is never disarmed during regular busi-
the machine in operation or to the vented hoods ness hours—alerting you when anyone enters

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