Any Other Woodworkers on BOTL?

[PetersCreek]

Nothing of note from the shop this week but I did pick up another kind of tool...a CAD mouse and 3D mouse for use in SketchUp:

The CAD mouse is larger than the run-of-the-mill variety. Instead of holding it, the hand more or less drapes over it. In addition to the traditional scroll wheel and left/right buttons, it has a middle button to take that function from the scroll wheel.

The 3D mouse features a multi axis controller that allows rotation and translation in 3 axes. It also has a variety of buttons that duplicate several keyboard functions...like Enter, Shift, etc...and several programmable shortcut buttons that change according to the software in use. A small color LCD screen displays the commands available.

It’s going to take some getting used to but it sure is slick.

 

[bwhite220]

Nothing of note from the shop this week but I did pick up another kind of tool...a CAD mouse and 3D mouse for use in SketchUp:

The CAD mouse is larger than the run-of-the-mill variety. Instead of holding it, the hand more or less drapes over it. In addition to the traditional scroll wheel and left/right buttons, it has a middle button to take that function from the scroll wheel.

The 3D mouse features a multi axis controller that allows rotation and translation in 3 axes. It also has a variety of buttons that duplicate several keyboard functions...like Enter, Shift, etc...and several programmable shortcut buttons that change according to the software in use. A small color LCD screen displays the commands available.

It’s going to take some getting used to but it sure is slick.

B, you’re the James Bond of SketchUp! Haha

 

[PetersCreek]

This weekend, I made some progress on the outfeed table support arm. It’s a kind of sliding dovetail affair that will be hinged at the underside of the table. The sliding piece will engage a lip attached to the backside of the saw and will be secured with a barrel bolt. I still have some shaping, trimming and sanding to do before I move on to making the hinge bracket.

 

[bwhite220]

That looks awesome! Can’t wait to see it completed! Have you learned anything new in this build?


I finally extended our deck this weekend. Now I need to finish the railing and re stain the whole thing but I can at least walk on it! Haha

 

[PetersCreek]

Have you learned anything new in this build?

Yep. I’ve learned that I need to make a proper planer sled. My bench top jointer only has a 6-inch capacity and a couple of the workpieces for this assembly are wider, one of them being a 9” glue up. There was some twist in the wood, so I needed a way to face joint one side before planing to thickness.

I used a piece of 3/4” MDF as a makeshift sled and stabilized the workpieces on it using hot melt glue under the gaps so I could run it through the planer without flex. Worked like a charm to make one side dead flat but cleaning the glue off was a bit of a pain. An adjustable sled will take care of that pain.

 

[PetersCreek]

The deck is looking good, by the way.

 

[Glassman]

That looks awesome! Can’t wait to see it completed! Have you learned anything new in this build?


I finally extended our deck this weekend. Now I need to finish the railing and re stain the whole thing but I can at least walk on it! Haha

Good job B! Way to get a round tuit... Bet the lady is pleased..

 

[bwhite220]

The deck is looking good, by the way.

Good job B! Way to get a round tuit... Bet the lady is pleased..

Thank you, gentlemen. Yes, the hot wife was thrilled to finally have this one done. We decided last August to do this and I kept finding excuses to not do it until this weekend. Now my body is like, "why the crap did we do this!?"

 

[Burnaz16]

Here is a bench I made at the request of my wife:

This is the final look after stain and paint:

This came out awesome @bwhite220!! Great job all around. I love the distressed finish you went with too, matches the construction perfectly. Almost looks like an old truss bridge.

 

[Burnaz16]

haha - I mean, is that the idea that you are going for? If yes, there are chisels/gouges that you can find that are made for that exact task. Here's one on Amazon. They also make a hook type of tool that you can use. Other than that, if it's not a huge surface area, instead of buying another tool, you could just go at it with sandpaper. Will take a while but it'll work!

The one @bwhite220 posted is great. I really like this one from the same company https://www.amazon.com/Narex-822104...520791191&sr=1-8&keywords=spoon+carving+tools
used something similar back in a woodworking class I took when I was younger to bevel out the bottom of a statue/carving.

 

[Burnaz16]

Now, one thing I've got big plans for is making a pipe.. I've been watching YouTube vids, and it seems like a lot of fun.. just having some difficulties locating good materials to start with.. if anyone has suggestions......

@mjones9630 there are a lot of different resources for this depending on how deep you want to jump in as far as your start off point (i.e., pre-drilled blanks and stems that you can just finish the way you prefer, or just the required supplies and stems).
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/briar-block
https://www.amazon.com/Tobacco-Pipe-Briar-Wood-Block/dp/B009SYZN7E/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1520791811&sr=8-3&keywords=pipe+blanks&th=1
https://www.truenorthbriar.com/ (has most of the supplies and tools you'll need)
https://www.truenorthbriar.com/collections/briar-spanish
http://vermontfreehand.com/pipe-making-supplies/ (has a huge inventory of different materials to use)
http://www.amsmoke.com/Services/PipeKit.html (great resources on the process)
http://www.amsmoke.com/
http://www.downiepipes.com/tools.html (info on useful tools, not necessarily needed but good to know)

 

[mjones9630]

@mjones9630 there are a lot of different resources for this depending on how deep you want to jump in as far as your start off point (i.e., pre-drilled blanks and stems that you can just finish the way you prefer, or just the required supplies and stems).
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/briar-block
https://www.amazon.com/Tobacco-Pipe-Briar-Wood-Block/dp/B009SYZN7E/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1520791811&sr=8-3&keywords=pipe+blanks&th=1
https://www.truenorthbriar.com/ (has most of the supplies and tools you'll need)
https://www.truenorthbriar.com/collections/briar-spanish
http://vermontfreehand.com/pipe-making-supplies/ (has a huge inventory of different materials to use)
http://www.amsmoke.com/Services/PipeKit.html (great resources on the process)
http://www.amsmoke.com/
http://www.downiepipes.com/tools.html (info on useful tools, not necessarily needed but good to know)

Yeah, I've found quite a few different blanks and such to work with, but honestly, I've given up on it for the moment.. So many other irons in the fire, last thing I need is another all consuming project! LMAO!
It'll definitely be something I revisit in the future though.

 

[PetersCreek]

Some recent progress on the outfeed table...

The table top hinges on a wide mounting block that will be bolted to the rear rail. Shown upside-down in this photo. The stepped blocking provides clearance for the dust collection overarm.

Trial fit on the the rear rail. I sized it so the outfeed is just a titch lower than the saw table.

I also made the hinge block for the outfeed support.

 

[bwhite220]

Man, I love watching this build out. Great job!

 

[bwhite220]

RANDOM QUESTION: my table saw has 1.75 HP motor in it and is wired for 120 volts. There is a kit for it that will allow me to wire it for 240 volts instead.

If I do that, what kind of increase will I find?

With its current setup, 3/4 MDF will bog it down for some reason. Will more power coming into it give the motor more torque?

I hope that makes sense.

 

[PetersCreek]

Sorry, in all likelihood the motor will draw what it draws, so it’ll still be a 1.75hp saw. If it draws 15A @ 120V, it will draw 7.5A @240V. I converted my old saw because I had a 240V outlet burning a hole in my pocket and I felt I was pushing the 120V circuit too hard.

That said, 3/4” MDF shouldn’t be bogging you down so much. Have you eliminated other causes like a dull/dirty blade or fence alignment?

 

[Bondo 440]

I lurk on this thread every once and a while. Just some dinky shit below, but what the heck.
Sometimes necessity is the mother of invention. This was on my PC from late last year.
Rather than spend $100 on a flimsy POS, I just made my own.
I had the plywood, MDF (backboard for additional stability) closet rod/pole, nail-in leg caps, and pipe insulation laying around.
I have yet to glue a little insulation ( carpet / foam / rubber ? ) around the the neck pockets. Doesn't seem to be necessary.

 

[Bondo 440]

Wife is a quilter. Sometimes sitting in the chair and crafting for hours hurts her neck.
She showed me another 89$ gem and asked if I could replicate one.
Easily constructed with hardware I already had hanging around the garage.
This is before she made a cover for it.
If your wife knits, quilts or sews, make her one and you are king for a day. Hard to see the bottom adjuster
knob is actually a nice clumsy bakeolite-style knob(s) that I pulled off a lawn mower I junked.
Had two on there, she opted for a metal butterfly for the top adjustment screw.

 

[Bondo 440]

Yard sale dresser fix. She brought it home not realizing the bottom was rotten.
Now you can figure out where all the extra 3/8" MDF came from. Extra from this project.
Replaced missing plastic glider from ebay, was just a few bucks. Then fixed the damaged rail.
Rotten bottom panel was replaced as well. There's some leg reconstruction but no "before pictures. "
This was after priming and first coat.

 

[PetersCreek]

Nice work on all of those, Bondo. It’s nice seeing things rescued or made with what’s on hand.

A little more progress: I drilled and countersunk bolt holes in the mounting block then, with the outfeed and block top-down to ensure that they were flush, I drilled the hinge points. Quarter-inch MDF spacers kept things aligned horizontally.

After applying a good coat of wax with 0000 steel wool, I installed it and temporarily mounted the outfeed. A parallel clamp with jaws reversed leveled the outfeed since the support isn’t installed yet.

I want to put two more bolts in the mounting block but the rail only had three holes pre-drilled. I need a drill bit suitable for drilling metal.


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