If you take a universal tool then turn out another use for it, you know?
Or make an existing tool function better that it did otherwise, a hack, you know?
As long as its mostly safe. You can sign the optional disclaimer back there <<<
I turned a belt sander into a perfectly straight 90 degree bench sander with as few as a couple 2x4's and scrap plywood. But that's easy, I want to see some better ideas.
I don't have much experience with routers, but that's partly why I'm here. To learn cool router tricks
Or make an existing tool function better that it did otherwise, a hack, you know?
As long as its mostly safe. You can sign the optional disclaimer back there <<<
I turned a belt sander into a perfectly straight 90 degree bench sander with as few as a couple 2x4's and scrap plywood. But that's easy, I want to see some better ideas.
I don't have much experience with routers, but that's partly why I'm here. To learn cool router tricks
I've recently been obliged to move my workshop (at work), so I took apart the main workbench and reassembled it in it's new location, but since it had to be cut down to fit, the holes for the coach bolts had to be re-drilled, and the needed to be recessed below the top surface of the bench. Since nearly all my stuff is currently in boxes, I had to use a pillar drill as a router to make the holes for the heads, not very precise, hence to use of a hammer to get them flush.
I also needed a new stand for a bench grinder, but a drill press in the works skip provided a base, collum, table, and small bits and bobs table. Fully ajustable, and non-flammable - usefully when you're making Sparks.
I also needed a new stand for a bench grinder, but a drill press in the works skip provided a base, collum, table, and small bits and bobs table. Fully ajustable, and non-flammable - usefully when you're making Sparks.
Bill, if you sharpen a coach bolt it makes a really nice spike for landscape timbers, of course you need to pre-drill.
Buckethead, my life is one constant hack……..people tell me all the time ‘i’ve never seen anyone do that before’
Most involve stretching limitations which in turn (probably) deems them too dangerous to list here, I’ll let you know if I come across anything osha approved
Buckethead, my life is one constant hack……..people tell me all the time ‘i’ve never seen anyone do that before’
Most involve stretching limitations which in turn (probably) deems them too dangerous to list here, I’ll let you know if I come across anything osha approved
I've been gluing a speaker box, but since the wood pieces had mitred cuts at various odd angles not suitable for clamps, I did 2 things: I initially taped the pieces to be glued into position with box wrapping tape, so that the glued edges could be brought together like a book being closed. And 2, I used hot glue (polymer) to "spot weld" the ends while the other hot glue (protein) was drying.
You do have a Jasper jig, right? If not, start there.I don't have much experience with routers, but that's partly why I'm here. To learn cool router tricks
The only real hack is that you need two routers (or three or four)…..
I think I own five hammers. Six if I include my head as one.I have many hammers
I have a few hammers at work, one is only ever used for copper rivets; the head is highly polished so it will "imprint" a shiny finish on the river head.
Unfortunately hammers are a favorite tool where I work, the combination of hammers and large steel beams means I wear ear defenders a lot.
Unfortunately hammers are a favorite tool where I work, the combination of hammers and large steel beams means I wear ear defenders a lot.
I made my nicest hammer in the machine shop at work. I actually only made the handle. For the ball peen hammer head that was left. It belonged to my dad and I can remember it being around the house since I was a toddler. More often I would go for that instead of my toys. And things with wheels. If it had wheels you would have to peel me off of it or pry it from my hands at some point. Even if it belonged to a sibling. That's mostly still true today.
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