Category Archives: Tinkering

Amazing lathe and drum sander build

Posted on April 14, 2019 by robertwilkie

This guy makes everything from wood…well most everything. The drum sander attaches to his homemade lathe. https://www.paoson.com/en/blog/lathe-sanding-station-thickness-sander-n72

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Nice stool to stepstool build

Posted on April 10, 2019 by robertwilkie

Nice build. And cheap too (under $20 if I understand it correctly). https://www.familyhandyman.com/workshop/ridiculously-simple-shop-stool-plans/

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Several shop space savers

Posted on April 9, 2019 by robertwilkie

The author has several different builds to store tools and save space. My favorite is the portable table. Its simple and “cheap” to make.

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Another cool stool assembly

Posted on April 8, 2019 by robertwilkie

Seeing more and more of these lately. This is another simple stool assembly made from plywood and does not need nails. I may have to upgrade my CNC so I can cut a few of these out myself. https://www.instructables.com/id/Moth-Stool/

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Make your own rubix cube solver

Posted on April 3, 2019 by robertwilkie

Basically its a CNC using an ardiuno for the controller. https://www.instructables.com/id/Q-Bot-the-Open-Source-Rubiks-Cube-Solver/

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CNC yourself a rocking stool

Posted on April 1, 2019 by robertwilkie

I have noticed more and more of these nice stool builds. Al l without the need for screws (you just need a big CNC). https://www.instructables.com/id/CNC-Rocking-Stool/

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No screw, CNC Stool

Posted on April 1, 2019 by robertwilkie

Nice stool build. Simple to put together (if you can find a CNC to cut it out on). https://www.instructables.com/id/Twist-Stool/

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Cheap workbench build

Posted on March 29, 2019 by robertwilkie

Not so sure about the $20 cost. The author is using either 3/4 or 1 inch plywood for the build. And not the cheap stuff. In NY this can run you around $30 and up easy. But still a nice … Continue reading →

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Nice router sled which allows reuse of the same mount for the router table

Posted on March 28, 2019 by robertwilkie

I like this build. Thought the author uses much nicer wood than I would. https://www.instructables.com/id/Router-Rails/

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Cool CNC project ot make a stool

Posted on March 27, 2019 by robertwilkie

Its hard to tell, but I think the author makes 3 stools from 1 sheet of plywood with this design. Neat build overall. The write-up could use a little more detail thought https://cdn.instructables.com/F1T/0SIO/JSL37WIU/F1T0SIOJSL37WIU.LARGE.jpg?auto=webp

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