Ezhash posted:

I second this, I would also clean up your shed if you're really bored. I found myself in a similar situation and picked away at cleaning a bit each day while doing other things and now my shop is more organized and I generally enjoy being in there more. Started up a few projects this week and i'm actually looking forward to working on them.

JEEVES420 posted:

sounds like you need a lathe.

JEEVES420 posted:

Can we keep it to woodworking in here? I had to check what thread I was in.

Super Waffle posted:

Shelf Update:



Crown molding is complete. Next step is to button up the bottom shelves and trim. After that its the baseboards, then finally the four trim pieces for the front of the standards. Then maybe it'll stop looking like a pile of construction lumber.

Leperflesh posted:

She's started using the shelf already:


But not yet the ramp. I'll give it a few days but if she doesn't use it as-is I'll need to add traction. I'm thinking of applying stick-on velcro and then applying carpet squares to the velcro: I want a solution that I can change or replace over time, especially if I use carpet which will shred and wear out every couple of years.

Granite Octopus posted:

His projects are great. Some are pretty ambitious though so might be off-putting to a newcomer.

Uthor posted:

I ended up with shims as Lowes didn't have the right strip, the drawers aren't exactly dimensionally even, and it gave me a little adjustment should stuff not be straight. I had plenty of access from the back, so that wasn't an issue. Worked great.

It's functionally complete, though I wanna drive a handful of additional screws.


There's a bunch of ugly parts when you look close. I figure I'll either fix or remake in the future.

I got the drawer slides and some router bits from McMaster. My mom gets a discount and $10/pair for the drawer slides was a steal! I need to use her for more of my tool purchases, especially consumables.

Things I learned:
-I'm just as bad at cutting straight with a circular saw as I am with a hand saw.
-Building fencing is a necessity, but I need to get better at it.
-I bought some 1" angle to use as fencing, but it was way too flexible to work. Shame, I thought it was a good idea.
-I ended up buying a cheap router to make dados and it was super fun (and scary for one brief moment when it kicked on me).
-That all the drawers came out square is a minor miracle.
-I really want a tablesaw and should invest in one if I wanna do more like this in the future.

I'm trying to decide on how to finish it. I have mostly black/dark bookcases from Ikea, so I'm thinking a really dark stain on the main cabinet. The issue is the exposed edges of the plywood: I think they may look ugly with stain. Does anyone have a good solution for this? Should I bother getting some trim pieces or something?

I'm thinking about painting the drawers as I like the idea of having them white, at least on the inside. But that probably would look like poo poo with a stained cabinet.

I'm probably going to be out of town for a while, so I have some time to think about it.

dupersaurus posted:

SouthShoreSamurai posted:

(Please help, Elf on a Shelf for the 5th year in a row has broken my brain...)

MetaJew posted:

I found this, but $120 is way more than I want to spend, but the idea is neat, and probably could be accomplished with some basic drawer slides and plywood. The plexiglass would be more of a pain without a CNC or laser cutter, though. I would also need more than one of these, I think.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F4N0SIC/ref=smi_www_rco2_go_smi_4368549507

serious gaylord posted:

Especially now that Bosch do inserts that let you use normal 250mm blades and not the propriety size Evolution chose.

PokeJoe posted:

Nice use of the family wood

bobua posted:

A lot of the draw of festool is user comfort too.


Soft start, quieter motors, better dust collection, inline power, lower vibration... not the sort of things you pay extra for when buying tools for other people to use.