Well, I think this is overkill, but the suggestion I gave you was exactly what I did for my workshop, running 1 1/2 HP and 2 HP motors. :)
In the basement, the NEC let me run 8 gauge (was it 6?? It was a long time ago) Romex with nothing more than nailed on brackets. No conduit needed. Ran it to a sub panel on a 60 A breaker, and distributed 10’ runs from there.
Could I feel a difference while cutting wood? No... but it was much easier to install this way, and the 4 or 5 dedicated circuits could be run more easily.
In the basement, the NEC let me run 8 gauge (was it 6?? It was a long time ago) Romex with nothing more than nailed on brackets. No conduit needed. Ran it to a sub panel on a 60 A breaker, and distributed 10’ runs from there.
Could I feel a difference while cutting wood? No... but it was much easier to install this way, and the 4 or 5 dedicated circuits could be run more easily.