woodchicky

I also have a small basement shop (although I have high ceilings which makes all the difference when working with sheet goods). A few things that I have done to save space:
- I built a stand with locking casters which houses my router table on the top and my 12" thickness planer on the bottom. I still (after over 10 years) have not built the planned bottom hinged doors which will support the outfeed tables but the system works well since I have fashioned blocks of the correct height to support my outfeed tables preventing snipe.
- I also built a benchtop which slides onto the angle iron that supports the fence on my table saw (obviously when the table saw is not in use). This makes a perfect platform for gluing, clamping, sanding, handheld router work & finishing.
- I use the space between the ceiling joists and have shelves attached to both sides of the support beam to store wood (sorted by species).