Recent content by redragoon

Was visiting family in Salem, MA and wanted to check around for some places with used tools. Flea markets are not as common up there as in the South and antique stores vary on their pricing. Quick search of Google showed a couple options. One was just on the other side of Boston, and the...

Both things I am currently short of in my garage. A coworker has a Delta lathe he will let me borrow while he is not using it.

Update on the results of the beginner pen class. Right pen is made of Yellowheart with some simple burned lines. Left Pen is some mystery wood that was in the box of available pieces. I managed to burnish it with sand paper to get the color change on the raised sections. Framed those with the...

Trying to respond to all the ones I can. I have a 10" Drill press and a disc/belt sander. Both are from WEN and have done great for my uses in the last 6-8 years. Drill press did not like titanium, but that was more the bits and slow speed technique. Once I sped it up, it went through like...

More importantly, here's an update on the rings we made in the class. We are trying out pens tomorrow.

Still looking for good options at the moment. If I can justify the price or catch a sale, the Rikon 70-1516 would be my first choice. The kit with a chuck system would cover almost everything we would work on. I did talk to Someone with an old Atlas machine. Very large and not much info from the...

I really like that setup. Unfortunately I don't have empty wall space in my garage so this would need to be kept on a workbench or stand in the middle. The slat wall is a fantastic option. Like a French Cleat with less work.

That's what I found, but I only had 400 grit that I used in the orbital sander. I think they become more useful for higher grits that I use less often. The nets don't seem to clog as much. I hadn't tried them with my velcro block so I wasn't sure if they stuck as well as the normal paper.

I have one of the hook and loop sanding blocks that uses the discs. It was easy to use the same paper I already have for my orbital sander. I don't know if the net discs work as well.

This unit seems to be an interesting middle ground with lots of Midi features in a Mini size. Can't find much about it yet. Turncraft Commander

HF seems to have discontinued the models mentioned, but that is the case for many of these machines. 2020 seems to be a point of shifts in every product line. I am in no hurry and prefer to buy used when possible. I'm just comparing to the new options. My current table saw is a 90s Delta...

Hey everyone, currently my fiancé and I are getting into wood turning. We have previously done some custom knife handles, furniture builds, and small projects. Turning pens and rings were something we had looked into, but the cost of a lathe and garage space prevented that. The local Rockler...

These are very good for commercial/industrial dimensions, but I find I would still need a tape measure for things the laser cannot check. This one has worked well for me inside the home. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/share-unique-tools-others-may-not-know-about.550120/post-11331346...

So I bought this one sale a few years ago for $20-30. Keep it inside with my "house" tool kit. Lexivon 2 in 1 laser tape measure. 16' tape measure with 130' laser measurement. Tape measure body is added to the laser reading so you place it against a wall or in a corner and it will give true...

You could make a mount or box out of wood