Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT My Five Pound Garage.

[drivesitfar]

TN: i want to say i really enjoy seeing somebody else pull everything out of their garage to ORGANIZE IT. seems like every time i do that my 80 year old neighbor comes over to check out my stuff and ask me if i'm moving and if anything is for sale.

i like your register drawers you managed to find a space for under your work bench, but i really like your plane and hammer storage you made.

WELL DONE!!

i'll try to get some time to read more of your thread and catch up cause it looks like you have a shop and tools that i'd like to own similar ones and work with some day.

cheers

 

[Terranova]

Bj: thanks. I'm diggin the NCR stuff too.
The edge sander is from shop notes no. 37 or available here:
http://www.shopnotes.com/plans/edge-sander/
It's pretty beefy. The legs are either 3/4" or 1" mdf doubled. The wheels that the belt rotate on are also made of mdf and are barrel shaped to keep the belt tracking. There's a router jig in the same issue that shows you how to blue up the blank and route them down. Maybe a job for your new set up.

Finally/growler:
Thanks for the support. I've been lurking on your threads too. Good stuff.

Drives: I said before on another one of your threads. Thanks for driving discussion by asking good questions. Some of the better threads on the board IMHO.

 

[Terranova]

While everything else has been going on, we've been slowing piecing together the table raising idea. Yesterday I found the knobs I needed at woodcrafters so I went ahead and put everything together.

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[drivesitfar]

TN: thanks for the good words and those really help me want to show up on GJ every day before i do anything else. you can mention those kind of posts to me and a few others that give their time on GJ just to help others cause we like to. of course a side benefit at least to me is i learn something EVERY DAY here on GJ.

speaking of great stuff that raising table top is a great idea. did you find it in a book or online sort of like BJ did with the router set up he's building or did you design and build it yourself?

WELL DONE SIR!!

 

[-Brent-]

Terra, that's a pretty neat set-up with that adjustable height top!

 

[bj383ss]

Very Nice!

Bret

 

[Terranova]

It's been a month and a half since my last update.
Instead of my normally verbose posts, I'm gonna try to go sparse.(to late, right)

I built a table for my BIL/SIL from some DIY plans she sent me. Called for all pocket hole joinery. Screw that.

Pine, mortise/tenon, breadboard ends.
SIL stained it.

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A buddy dropped of some rough sawn ambrosia maple. For free!

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My nephew and his FIL built some cabinets for a house he's flipping. Still in progress...

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Anyone else use one of these RZ masks?

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[Bogdan M.]

Gorgeous table!

 

[drivesitfar]

TN: nice work on the table.

i haven't seen that style of mask before. expensive or where do you buy them? how many uses do you get out of them and any filters to change?

thanks

 

[Growlertdi]

Wow, that table sure does look nice. your thread never disappooints.

I finally took the time to start a thread on my Disaster... fun times ahead.

 

[bj383ss]

Nova that table looks great. I have one of those mask on my Amazon wish list. Should I go ahead and buy it? I have seen several of the IG woodworkers using them.


Bret

 

[Terranova]

Gorgeous table!

Thank you. My Sister-in-law made it look great with her finish job.

TN: nice work on the table.

i haven't seen that style of mask before. expensive or where do you buy them? how many uses do you get out of them and any filters to change?

Thanks on the table.
The mask comes (mine did anyway) with an extra filter. They make three types of filters. Charcoal, HEPA and a third I can't remember. Lol

Wow, that table sure does look nice. your thread never disappooints.

I finally took the time to start a thread on my Disaster... fun times ahead.

Thanks for the compliment. I found that trying to document my garage/projects helped me think about it from a different point of view. Good luck. I'll be sure to check it out.

Nova that table looks great. I have one of those mask on my Amazon wish list. Should I go ahead and buy it? I have seen several of the IG woodworkers using them.
Bret

Bret, I saw a DIYer using it on her YouTube video and decided to snag one. I got the " regular" size and I wish I'd got the larger (largest) size. Outher than it feeling a little undersized when I wear it, I'm completely satisfied with it. You should grab one.

 

[fergus]

That table is real nice...nice joinery man.

 

[Terranova]

Of course they just came up with an update.

https://rzmask.com/collections/m2-5-masks/products/silver-m2-5-mask?variant=40991691975

 

[Terranova]

That table is real nice...nice joinery man.

Thanks Fergus!

 

[Terranova]

The latest extraction from my dads old shop in the basement.
A spring loaded cafeteria tray cart. It was home to the old ryobi planer and the home built disc sander we made. Having bought a newer, bigger, heavier planer, I didn't really have any place for these two pieces in my garage and kept having to move them after tripping on them.
The fix? Bring the damn cart up.
It's a heavy bastardbut rolls around. A great combo. Sturdy enough to hold the tools but mobile.
I don't know when dad got it, or where he got it or for how much.
I pulled up a new one for a photo reference and holy ****! A brand new version of this thing is over $1500!!!! I had no idea.

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[Terranova]

So I got back around to the hammer rack finally. After a trip back to get the correct, smaller size slides, and some trial and error to get everything properly spaced etc., here's what came out.
It looks a little cobbled together, but it does what I want it to. Thinking I'll try to dress it up a bit here later.

Shout out to Tableft shophttp://tableft.com for the hammer rack idea and lilscorpion for the sliding box in a cabinet idea.

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[drivesitfar]

TERRA: i'm always impressed when seeing other member's skills making these wood cabinets and storage. I also like the plane storage you made. speaking of planes have you seen and posted on the Woodworking 101 thread yet cause they could use your skills and your projects on it. here's the link to make it easy for you and WELL DONE with the cart and cabinets!!

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=344153

thanks for the information and link on the masks cause i'm sure i'm going to buy one or two some day.

do you like using them? do you have some sort of vac system set up without having to look back at your entire thread?

cheers

 

[Terranova]

Thanks Drives!

I have been over to the WW101 thread but it is I that has benefitted from their knowledge. I inherited these planes from my dad and have learned a lot about how to restore, maintain and use them. I'm just super lucky my dad was a tool collector. I have some pretty cool stuff to "play with" thanks to my dad.

The mask is great. I just wish I'd bought the next size bigger as I feel a little cramped in this size.
It's great for catching all the small stuff that you don't really see that "gets ya"

I do have vacuum ports on my router table and I have a big dust collecter for the big chips stuff like the planer, joiner and table saw. I also built an "air scrubber" out of a squirrel cage fan and some filters but as we both know there's always stuff floating around after you stir it up.

Thanks again for the compliments.
T

 

[drivesitfar]

T: what size mask did you order? would your mask maybe fit or work better if you shaved your beard? not telling you to shave it and just trying to figure out maybe what size to order if i do get one or two of these.

also did you mention how many hours you have into building your table cause my 29 year old daughter is wanting help building one which might be more like she wants to provide the ice tea and watch which is still ok.

you probably already know this, but did you see Ryan's (owner of GJ) video he made of his plastic trash can burning inside his garage cause he threw paper towels with BLO on them? i knew stained rags could self ignite and didn't know BLO rags could, but in the beginning of his video he reads about this on the can of BLO.

here's the link to the video for you and hopefully a few readers of your thread that didn't know this could happen cause it's not common knowledge (yet?). i'm only reminding you cause i know you stained your new table and will stain more stuff in the future.

have a great Friday and weekend!!

 

[Terranova]

The mask I got was the RZ Mask "Large" which is listed oddly enough as a weight range with the top weight being 215lbs. Which is what I weigh most days. Being optimistic I was like "oh yeah, that'll fit fine!". Well just as it says, that's the top of the weight/fit range and I feel like there's not much room for adjustment. It's like a pair of jeans that you can "still fit in". You can get them on but they're restrictive.
Side note, I pave shaved the beard but haven't needed to wear the mask since.

The table probably took 20+ hours because I was figuring some things out as I went. Also as a stay at home dad with two boys, I rarely get a stretch of time in the shop longer than two hours and that time is often interupted.

I did see Ryan's video on the trash fire and have been aware of that possibility since I was young. My dad had a sign shop with all kinds of flammables.
I also inhereited this from dads shop as well.

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[Terranova]

So this happened today.
Last week the playspace connected to my sons preschool moved an old, broken video game out of the main space. I inquired and today they said I could have it.
$3.00 for a new three prong plug to put on the pigtail and it booted right up. Aside from some serious dust inside and a jammed coin mech, it was good to go.
I did have to drill out the front and back locks but those are replaceable.
By the time you account for all the coins in the bottom of the case, they paid me to take it! I feel sorta guilty.

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[drivesitfar]

Terra: it's great to grow up learning stuff naturally around the pros that some of us have to learn the hard way. i bet that can has saved you more than you'll know.

great find on the Ms. Pac Man and what's the difference between it and Pac Man? can you bypass the coin thingy to just play as you want or fix it so it can keep taking the quarters you found. GEESH look at all those quarters.

so tell me can you drill out most any lock on a game or filing cabinet to open them up cause i've got a couple locked filing cabinets i'd like to open without calling a locksmith over to do it?

cheers

 

[Finallygotit]

Well that's pretty cool. Nice burn-in on the CRT.

 

[Terranova]

Terra:
so tell me can you drill out most any lock on a game or filing cabinet to open them up cause i've got a couple locked filing cabinets i'd like to open without calling a locksmith over to do it?

Yeah, I just grabbed the drill and chucked up a decent metal bit and wen to it. Pretty much aim for the center. It's a combination of trying drill out the guts and get all the way through the lock to the cam, aiming for the screw on the back that holds the cam on.

Finally
Yeah, there's some burnin and some slight discoloration in the one corner, but for free!? Can't beat that.
I also found via the net that this machine also has regular Pacman on it to!



I went to the lock lock shop here in town and replaced both the locks I drilled out (back cabinet and coin door) for $30. I figure wth the locks and three dollar plug I'm still ahead from the change in the bottom!

 

[Terranova]

Check it out. I'm a freakin luthier.

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My four year old wanted us/me to "build a tar" out of wood. Who am I to say no?
If this is him showing interest in the shop, then I'm gonna feed it.

 

[bj383ss]

Cool! I see he decorated it.

I like that metal can.

Bret

 

[Knyte Tyne]

Who says you need to buy a guitar?

Awesome... Sometimes the simplest starts can lead to the most incredible interest of the crafts... Like you say if the opportunity arises... Feed it!!!

 

[Terranova]

If you remember, the plan for a the collapsible roll around nesting table was to replace the router table. Last thing I'd done and posted was the white Masonite top.
The other evening I got around to the next phase. Cutting the hole for the router, attaching an isolation box we're referring to as the chimney and installing some aluminum channel for the fence.
Here's some pics of the process so far.

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Drilled holes at all four corners and planned to use the clamp as a straight edge. Didn't think about not being able to maneuver the saw into place correctly. Free handed the lines and used a rasp to clean up any irregularities.

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The clamp DOES work for the router.

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It fits. In hind sight I didn't really realize how precise I needed to be with these routes. If it's not supper tight the routerplate will move when you push against it and you won't be able to reference in relation to the fence. Currently working on a fix. If you look close, I thought the bit I used was the correct radius; it wasn't. Also on the top left corner you can see where the clamp slipped on me. (I know only a bad craftsmen blames his tools)

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Laying out the t track.

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Both pieces in. I forgot to take a picture of routing a slot for the sliding miter fence.

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Now to turn over the table top and attach the chimney to the underside.
We came up with the chimney as a dust collection/isolation system to keep from spreading dust all over when the table top was expanded up.

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After I drilled a hole for the power cord and hole sawed a spot for the vacuum hose, I kreg jigged the chimney to the under side of the table top. The black thing is a vacuum hose adapter that I wood glued in place. (We'll see if it stays or if epoxy is in its future)

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Next step is to retrofit the fence from the old table and install an on/off plug, because guess what? With the router in the closed chimney, you can't turn it off or on! Duh.

 

[Terranova]

PSA. Don't be lazy. Take the time to set your tools up properly defore using them.

I took the boys to the kids science museum this morning and the four year old saw a wooden yo-yo in the gift shop and wanted one. Of course my man genes kicked in and I thought "I can make that!" So I came home and picked up some scrap maple and proceeded to turn on my band saw and use it from the side instead of head on.

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Don't be lazy, it will cost you, in more ways then one.

I'm gonna finish the damn yo-yo but instead of saving $9.99 and building my son something special, he'll now get a yo-yo that cost me probably upwards of 500$ plus.

Extra ding on the man card: my wife came over to the urgent care from her office next door to rib me after she knew I was going to be ok.

 

[Growlertdi]

nice idea on the dust collection.

too bad about the finger. be glad you still have it..

 

[Finallygotit]

OUCH! I get the willies just thinking about that!

Glad you're OK and still have all of your digits.

 

[drivesitfar]

TERRA: you certainly didn't lose your MAN CARD by trying to make your kids a toy. what you did was get a $500 lesson on Safety and the YO YO will still be a good idea. happy to hear you are ok and if you want to give more details on the SAFETY 101 thread so others might save themselves a trip to the ER please do and here's the link to it: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6545622#post6545622

hoping you heal up quick cause you always seem to be doing something interesting in your shop/garage.

cheers

 

[Terranova]

Growler, Finally and Drives.
Thanks for the support guys.
I am lucky that it didn't go to the bone and was a "clean" cut in and out. Not jagged and no chunks missing. It hurts today as does my tetanus shot spot. Other than those two inconviences I'm super lucky.
It's also made me reconsider working in the shop when no other adults are home. I don't normally anyway but this made me consider it to be a hard unwritten rule.
As for the yo yo parts, they're still sitting there. The band saw seems like a pet that you have that bit you and now you have mixed feelings about it.
Like
"I'm still your master" mixed with some "how could you do that to me" and disappointment altogether. I'll get bac on the horse here soon.
Thanks again guys
T

 

[Terranova]

Time to get back up on the horse.

Cut away the excess.

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After I drilled and pressed the halves onto the axle and used some string from our kite (probably to fine) I wound her up for her maiden voyage.

Horrible horrible wobble.

The two halves must be the same shape and have the same relation to the axle.
Luckily they weren't super far off and I was able to dial it in using disc sander.

I then proudly handed my "blood sweat and tears" custom home made with love yo-yo "gift" over to my four year old, who would have trouble even working a perfectly balanced "manufactured" yo-yo.

Boy was that a mistake.

While I was cleaning up some tools, he got frustrated and threw it in the trash can right there in the shop.

I lost it. Right then and there.
I ended up yelling at him, and he got upset and started crying. A LOT.
A ton of general emotional miscommunication between us for the next half hour.

As a middle aged man, there aren't many people or "things" that can injure me anymore, you know. Like, I've been through all the emotional relationship stuff already, right? A lot of "been there, done that." You learn to see things coming and prepare yourself for it.

I didn't see this coming at all. I felt pretty wounded and blindsided. Didn't go the way I thought it would at all. Fresh territory.

Without going through a play by play,
my wife,
an amazing woman,
was able to make all right when she came home.

Man,
this Yo-yo,

the simplest of toys to play with
and even easy to make

Has been the center of some serious "life" type stuff.

It's worth way more than $500.

 

[Terranova]

Oh my god.

We're outside this morning and the four year old, who is running around with his yo-yo comes up to me and says "wait a minute! We could build a YO-YO GUITAR."

Life

 

[drivesitfar]

TERRA: happy to hear you got that YO YO built. i don't have a magic method of finding the middle of a project, but if you put up your YO YO and questions over on the Woodworking 101 thread i bet one of those guys might have an answer that you and i and others would like to hear and/or see? here's the link: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=344153

as far as your PARENTING SKILLS and learning that will be ever ongoing and even after raising two step sons and another son and 2 daughters (helping to raise cause my bride really did more of that) i can tell you that your son will always surprise you. BE PREPARED for almost anything and the best parenting advice i can give is that to pay attention to who your kid(s) hang out with cause they become who they hang out with (includes internet, TV, games, ...). hard to control or monitor in our fast moving world so do the best you can and try to drive them to play with friends that maybe don't live close to you if the kids locally are not parented or are not as good of kids as you would like yours to be if that's an option.

also they will not always like what you like or admit it. a few things come to light after they are 25 or 30+ years old, that maybe they listened or liked what you said or how you raised them.

somebody told me once to count to 10 if you are mad or upset before responding and count to 100 if you are REALLY MAD and i'm still trying to use that good advice as often as possible.

good luck and i'm also wanting to see the YO YO GUITAR.

cheers

 

[Terranova]

Well, while I was out with the boys this morning, I figured out the way to find the center of the circle. It's called "start before it's round". Lol
Or possibly "draw the circle around the center"


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[AmherstAndy]

I'm tried my best to find center for the dowel holes using a square and combo square. Does anyone have the tried and true way to do that?

Disclaimer: I haven't been through the whole thread. To address this question, I would use a wood turning lathe from start to finish, using a parting tool at the end to achieve the axle diameter. Whole assembly would be one piece, perfectly centered, perfectly round. I realize this is probably an obvious answer to most folks, so therefore I'm guessing you don't have a lathe at your disposal.

Alternatively, you could probably rough center the dowel/axle in both blanks simultaneously, and then make round with a bandsaw circle cutting jig.

Edit: You posted while I was writing my reply. Your idea aligns with my second solution, which is essentially what you said, to determine the center first, then make round.

 

[Terranova]

Amherst.

Both valid methods.

And your are correct, I do not have a lathe. Lathes scare me more than band saws. Lol

As for the circle jig on the band saw, thoughts of one kept passing through my head as I was trying to do it "the lazy, "easy" one off" way. 45 and still need to learn that taking time to make jigs is not wasted time.

Thank you for the suggestions!

Btw, Amherst OH or MA or ?