In this video I upgrade my cyclone bucket to a 30 gallon barrel. I made a circle to mount under the barrel to bolt the wheels to ,and with this upgrade I am able to collect 30 + gallons of sawdust and planer shavings
this is a circle cutting jig for the band saw I made with a sliding adjustment and a quick connect feature. It is a prototype And after making this one I have a few new ideas for the next one. after I get my shop better setup i’ll work on the new one thanks
In this vid I mill up some walnut I salvaged off a job and turn it into a beautiful frame with maple inlay for a dry erase board for my shop. Since my shop is so small and wall space is limited I hooked it to my garage door with a few sheet metal screws and now I have a… Continue reading "How To MAke A DIY Shop Dry Erase Board"
this is a sliding clamping ripping jig i made for my table saw ,it slides over my table saw fence this jig has a threaded rod running through it to move a clamping device to hold a piece of stock to rip on the saw , i use this for ripping my windmill blades from rough lumber to thin stock… Continue reading "Sliding Clamping Ripping jig (THE JIGGIE SLICER)"
In this Video i use a couple old screwdrivers to custom make 2 lathe detail tools. In a previous video i make a woodturners tool handle out of a old drill chuck and for that tool handle i make these lathe tools.after getting the screw driver i can use a torch to heat up the metal and remove the handle… Continue reading "DIY Wood Lathe Tools"
This is a quick vid showing the retractable wheels I made for my wood lathe so I can move it around the shop or out of the way to clean behind it I used some scrap 2×4 and some casters I had to build this mechanism I hope you can find this vid useful for your heavy machinery thanks for… Continue reading "Lathe Retractable wheels"
Last week I was challenged to build something out of my scrap pile so I came up with a 12 inch disc sander to be used on my lathe. this week I needed something to go along with my new 12 inch sander so I engineered a custom tilting sanding table to accommodate the disc this concept is nothing new… Continue reading "How to Make A Custom Tilting Sanding Table For A 12 inch Disc Sander"
In this video Patrick shows you how to make an all wood 12 inch sanding disc for the lathe without any metal face plates or a 4 jaw chuck .He uses a beall spindle tap and some scrap wood to make a sanding disc for the lathe. He begins the project by cutting some old laminate coated mdf into a… Continue reading "How to Build A 12 inch Disc Sander"
In this video I show how to build a custom Grr-ripper handle out of maple and walnut. This handle gives your Grr-ripper a great look and feel, this handle can be used for more than just the Grr-ripper it can also be used on the Microdial taper jig from Micro jig As well on any push block or other application… Continue reading "Custom Grr-ripper handle"
In this video I build a dust cyclone using a street cone and a 5 gal bucket. I use a couple pieces of scrap plywood and a 8 foot 2×4 for supports, I also use a propane torch to heat up some 2 inch PVC to fit my shop vac hose . This is a cost effective way to build… Continue reading "Street Cone Dust Dust Cyclone Build"