Category Archives: Tools

Nice dust collector system

Posted on October 18, 2019 by robertwilkie

What really caught my eye was the “Duststopper” that went on the Home Depot bucket. I build my own dust collector, but this one seems like a nice add…til I saw the price. This one bit of plastic is $40, … Continue reading →

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A really simple box clamp

Posted on October 17, 2019 by robertwilkie

Basically its a square with a big hole in the middle to put the clamps in. Can’t get any easier than this build. The author takes it a bit more with side panels and a base. But in reality, you … Continue reading →

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Another nice homemade lathe

Posted on October 16, 2019 by robertwilkie

This build is a bit simpler than other ones I have seen and posted on. Not too fancy looking, but does the job. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/drill-powered-woodturning-lathe-75125?homelistings#post141356

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2 Different Electrolysis builds

Posted on October 14, 2019 by robertwilkie

The author built 2 different Electrolysis builds to remove rust. One with an old car battery charger, the other from an old PC power supply. Me…I would do the PC power supply (easier to come by). A few other things … Continue reading →

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3D print your press brake

Posted on October 12, 2019 by robertwilkie

Interesting, the author using PLA 3D printed the template for a press brake to make a bunch of different shaped templates for the press. They seem to work pretty good too.

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Nice track saw build

Posted on October 11, 2019 by robertwilkie

Seen a bunch of these over the years, but this one is pretty cheap and simple build compare to most of them. One thing I would do different is instead of lining bar stock up to make the saw track, … Continue reading →

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Nice table sled build

Posted on October 10, 2019 by robertwilkie

This one is pretty nice build, can use it to do taper cuts, jointer, etc. https://www.instructables.com/id/Three-in-One-Table-Saw-Sled-Taper-Cuts-Jointer-Sle/

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Another nice metal bender

Posted on October 9, 2019 by robertwilkie

This one takes advantage of you owning a vise to use as the frame for the bender. This is a nice build since you do not need a welder. Not sure if I would make one, brakes and benders are … Continue reading →

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Nice clamp build for multiple boards

Posted on October 8, 2019 by robertwilkie

I understand the authors issues with doing multiple boards and when you clamp down for the glue to dry, they buckle. This is a nice idea to build out of conduit pipe, but I wonder if I could do this … Continue reading →

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Nice drum sander build

Posted on October 7, 2019 by robertwilkie

Nice build for a small drum sander. I like the hold downs he uses for putting the sand paper on. Also nice idea using a grinder for the motor driver for this. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/drum-sander-thickness-sander-making-video-free-pdf-75077?homelistings#post141122

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