My pole barn shop needed interior walls to be able to put up the French cleat tool wall that seems mandatory in shops, and I could not do it on the exterior walls as much as I wanted to. This...
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My pole barn shop needed interior walls to be able to put up the French cleat tool wall that seems mandatory in shops, and I could not do it on the exterior walls as much as I wanted to. This...
I had closed cell foam done all over my shop, and I love it. It does not have heating or cooling yet, but it is fairly pleasant in the winter or summer, at least for a while. Minisplit is on the...
I build my own years ago, and it is patterned off of the New Yankee Workshop design.
Doc
Lots of people I have shot with use either wood, metal, or plastic benches, if it needs to be portable. The best outdoor range I ever shot at is north of Phoenix, and their benches are solid...
I will enter your drawing.
Doc
That is the same size as mine, though I did put a 10'x40' overhanging porch on the front of it, and love sitting out there when I take a break. I also move my tools out there to cut down on dust...
Any ideas on how to track down the source of one of my circuits not working? I have two 4-gang outlets on the circuit, neither of which work. The light that is on the same circuit does work, which...
How odd that this showed up again. I had replied in 2018, one whole shop ago, but did not realize you were asking about wrist watches. I generally wear two, one on each wrist. On my right wrist is...
I have both a 24 Hour Workbench that I built years ago, that is very solid, and I perforated with dog holes for using a vise or Lee Valley adjustable dogs, as well as a Ron Paulk Torsion Box bench...
Camped out with the Scout Troop, and mounted a scope on my new rifle. I did spend last weekend getting framing lumber for building the interior walls for the shop, which I will start working on,...
I put it on the left side, since I am right handed, then you can hold your work piece in the right/dominant hand and operate the vise with the left/stupid hand.
Doc
I put 5/8" plywood on the walls of my shop, with the expectation of putting in French cleats everywhere, but so far, I have just been screwing shelves and what-not to the walls, and it makes it much...
I had them put outlets across the ceiling, and have one set up already with a retractable Flexzilla cord reel, as well as extension cords that are mounted next to each garage door that have triple...
I had a productive weekend in the shop. I got a hose reel for my air hose working after a part on it broke, and also built an offcut and smaller piece cart that is about 36"x48" and about 30" tall. ...
Last summer, I built a workshop, and have been building out the interior walls on it (it is a pole barn construction) and I finished putting plywood up the 10' walls, and got my tools arranged...
What do you use for short offcuts and other lumber storage? I have seen several good ideas on YouTube, but wondered what works for you.
Doc
My shop has open trusses, and I doubt that I will enclose them. I did have closed cell foam insulation sprayed on the roof, and it coated everything.
Doc
I built my workbench similar to the 24 hour workbench from Popular Woodworking Magazine. 4 layers of plywood glued and initially screwed together, cleaned up with a router, with pine trim all the...
A bowl bit for your router and a collar to guide it against your irregularly shaped template would do what you ask. The bowl bit has a radius on the edge to give the walls and floor a good...
Your optometrist should be able to make you a pair safety glasses that work for your Rx whatever it is.
Doc
If nothing else, invert your router, clamp it securely, and use your edge guide as a fence if it is just a couple of small pieces. You will find a router table invaluable for these kinds of...
I would suggest he start with a Track saw, and if he finds that it is not giving him the tolerances he needs, add in a table saw. As many have said, track saws do a great job of breaking down sheet...
Every few months Woodcraft used to offer their bits for like $5 apiece. Straight bits in 1/2" and 1/4", flush trim, pattern, a couple of round overs and cove, rabbetting, and an ogee. I forget the...
I have no TV in my garage workshop, so nothing. That said, I will sometimes listen to an Audible.com book, usually something from Stephen King.
Doc
One thing you can try is making a lower jaw for your clamp, out of 1/2" or 3/4" plywood, dadoed to enclose the bar and glued together, then when you use the clamp, your screw is pressing to that...