# Space for Avid CNC in new shop build **URL:** \ **Category:** General Chat\ **Created:** [April 28, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/space-for-avid-cnc-in-new-shop-build/6074 "2026-04-28T13:54:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
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> [@CNC In A Really Confined Space](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/cnc-in-a-really-confined-space/2648/6): > > Something else to consider is material handling and tool/accessory storage. You need to be able to load materials onto the machine and secure it to the table at least around the perimeter of the piece. You also need a place for the computer, monitor, and all the other peripherals - plus all of your tools, collets, fixtures, clamps… You get the idea. Add in a dust collector and the duct work that requires, and you can see where this is going. And you still need to be able to load and mount the ma… 12x16 could get tight per @MarkLindsayCNC If I were you I would plan on building a small enclosure for just the dust collector. I have been thinking about how to reduce noise/heat from mine-- I may move it outside the shop into an adjacent shed, vent it outside, or build some sort of baffle system to just reduce noise. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/space-for-avid-cnc-in-new-shop-build/6074)._