ryanc – The Garage Journal

I’ve been dragging my feet on building an outfeed table, found something for cheap that might work at Home Depot, and I’m kind of in love with it? Yeah, I think I like this thing. Its biggest advantage (height adjustable) is also its biggest weakness – wasted space. But, I’m thinking of building some sort of a dedicated dust collector for my table saw on the under side of this thing. And because it’s mobile, I could move it around to other tools if needed. Regardless, check your Home Depot for deals. I just checked my receipt and I was …

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A few months back, I wrote about my struggles finding something to replace my Maker Knife. I wanted something with similar utility, but with better build quality… I tested a lot of different designs from flippers to slides and just about everything I bought was either unable to be manipulated with one hand easily or was just too damned heavy and clunky to carry in your pocket. Introducing the Exceed Designs Tirant Razor. Problem solved. At first glance, it’s an overpriced titanium utility blade holder. Nothing changes with a second or third glance, but if you carry this every day …

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So I’m working on a prototype rack for my Diamondback bed cover (more on that later) and needed some fairly intricate cuts done on 1/4″ aluminum plate. My initial plan was to just use my local water jet joint, but Covid and the snowpocalypse made that damn near impossible. As a stop gap, I decided to try an online laser cutting service called SendCutSend. Essentially, I designed my parts using Illustrator and then sent them a file. From there, they sent over a g-code compile for approval and once done, they cut the parts. Four days later, the sides for …

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