What are you making?

[ptt49er]

Some shelves for our guest bathroom.

Elm from a neighbor's tree.
Now to see how long before SWMBO removes the triceratops.

 

[Old Navy]

Nice triceratops. an shelfs like the wood grain

 

[ashley_phil]

looks good my guess is the triceratops is already gone

 

[ptt49er]

Thanks! I'm very surprised it's still there but the the teenager is using it to hold his face scrubber... Maybe that's why it hasnt been vanquished?

 

[ChemE75]

Some shelves for our guest bathroom.

Elm from a neighbor's tree.
Now to see how long before SWMBO removes the triceratops.

Nice. Reminds me I need to make a bathroom wall cabinet and shelf unit. Just need some cooler weather.

 

[JD52M]

I’m making a Shaker dining table for my son’s family. The top will be quarter sawn sycamore finished with BLO, amber shellac and polyurethane (this family requires very tough furniture). The trestle will be poplar painted white (Target Coatings EM6500). I’ll send pictures after a week or two to this thread.

 

[Yelverton]

I just finished a simple dust collecting table for my drill press sanding drums. The star nuts hold it down to pre-existing slots in the shop-made table.

 

[Old Navy]

I just finished a simple dust collecting table for my drill press sanding drums. The star nuts hold it down to pre-existing slots in the shop-made table.

What are you using for a collection system.. ?

 

[Yelverton]

What are you using for a collection system.. ?

4" flex hose from my DC. With 1/4 gap all around the 3" drum literally no dust ends up on the top of the table.

 

[Henry W]

4" flex hose from my DC. With 1/4 gap all around the 3" drum literally no dust ends up on the top of the table.

Mitch - do you always use a 3" drum? other smaller sizes? If you use smaller sizes, do you try to close the gap from drum to edge at all?

I think the commercial spindle sanders use insert rings that are partially cut out to both provide support close to the edge of the drum AND allow air flow through. I can't speak to the effectiveness, as I don't own one but I have seen them. They use interchangeable rings for different drum sizes.

 

[Yelverton]

Mitch - do you always use a 3" drum? other smaller sizes? If you use smaller sizes, do you try to close the gap from drum to edge at all?

I think the commercial spindle sanders use insert rings that are partially cut out to both provide support close to the edge of the drum AND allow air flow through. I can't speak to the effectiveness, as I don't own one but I have seen them. They use interchangeable rings for different drum sizes.

The 3" is the one I use most often and I wanted to make this out of scraps so I built it with what I had on hand. If it ends up not working well with the smaller diameters I'll look into some magnetic router table inserts and add some magnets to the table.

 

[Old Navy]

4" flex hose from my DC. With 1/4 gap all around the 3" drum literally no dust ends up on the top of the table.

Thanks.. just remember the rpm's an dia of the drum your using.. vs. the rpm the drill press is set at..

 

[Old Navy]

The 3" is the one I use most often and I wanted to make this out of scraps so I built it with what I had on hand. If it ends up not working well with the smaller diameters I'll look into some magnetic router table inserts and add some magnets to the table.

I have seen people use the magnetic sheet's for signage on their router tables. Don't know if that works or not. Cover the whole table.. an allow for a small square in the center to accommodate the bit size being used. Just change out the squares for the bit's

 

[Yelverton]

Thanks.. just remember the rpm's an dia of the drum your using.. vs. the rpm the drill press is set at..

I have seen people use the magnetic sheet's for signage on their router tables. Don't know if that works or not. Cover the whole table.. an allow for a small square in the center to accommodate the bit size being used. Just change out the squares for the bit's

Yep, good reminder on the speeds. I've been using these drums with a jury-rigged setup for a while but I won't say I always remember to move the belts.

I have several of the magnetic sheets from ordering them to seal up table saw holes, not a bad idea.

 

[Mike Davis]

I have seen people use the magnetic sheet's for signage on their router tables. Don't know if that works or not. Cover the whole table.. an allow for a small square in the center to accommodate the bit size being used. Just change out the squares for the bit's

Don't leave magnetic sheeting on cast iron, it will collect moisture and rust the metal. I saw a truck door rusted through because he left a magnetic sign on it and never moved it. At least take it off once a week, wipe it dry, and oil or wax it.

 

[Yelverton]

Don't leave magnetic sheeting on cast iron, it will collect moisture and rust the metal. I saw a truck door rusted through because he left a magnetic sign on it and never moved it. At least take it off once a week, wipe it dry, and oil or wax it.

I just use it on the painted sheet metal sides of my saw, no worries there.

 

[Old Navy]

Yep, good reminder on the speeds. I've been using these drums with a jury-rigged setup for a while but I won't say I always remember to move the belts.

I have several of the magnetic sheets from ordering them to seal up table saw holes, not a bad idea.

Back in the late 2006--08 before moving from Fl to TN.. The craftsman was cutting Lexan, sheet goods on his router table, an the table was sealed with the plastic matt, when I inquired it turns out the matt was this magnetic sheet good for making signage for vehicles, he used it for covering the router table, an 4x4 square were cut out's for different router bits.. For some reason cutting Lexan because it's shatters easily an the matt added a stable platform for cutting from what he was telling me. I have never cut plastic with a router.

 

[suze]

Salvaging holly from a 12’ pile of branches and mixed wood cut down at church, prepping blanks, glue-ups and learning skills. Oh, sealing cedar blanks also salvaged.

 

[Old Navy]

I just use it on the painted sheet metal sides of my saw, no worries there.

 

[Rushton]

Most recently, a quoridor game board and pieces for the grandkids, with storage compartment underneath.