Category Archives: Tools

Nice tumbler build

Posted on October 23, 2019 by robertwilkie

I like how the author uses his belt sander to power the tumbler. This is an interesting build, the author did it to stonewash knife blades he was making. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/diy-rock-tumbler-i-use-stonewashing-knives-75217?homelistings#post141776

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Another nice drum/thickness sander

Posted on October 22, 2019 by robertwilkie

Another nice build for a thickness sander. I like how it works with the authors home built lathe too (which I showed in another post a few weeks back). https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/3-1-disk-drum-thickness-sander-75195?homelistings#post141701

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Another nice Tapering Jig

Posted on October 21, 2019 by robertwilkie

I have been getting into building jigs for my own table saw. I saw this one and added it to my list of jigs to make. https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-T-Track-Tapering-Jig/

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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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