Woodworking/DIY/Home Improvement Mega Thread

[utee94]

Agreed, and the saw isn't too expensive. Pays for itself in one job.

I bought the Rigid one, works well.

Yup, I bought one when I was doing a lot of DIY projects at our first house, and sold it on Craigslist ten years later for about 80% of what I paid for it.

[Honestbuckeye]

yes but only for medicinal purposes

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[MarqHusker]

It's not DIY, but a humbling  inspirational and an eye opening YouTuber channel is Next Level Carpentry.

[rolltidefan]

here is jewelry box design and boys bunk thing

i have another design for the jewelry box with single row of drawers but can't find it right now. basically same thing though.

[MarqHusker]

Meanwhile my 11 year old is knitting a scarf, she would love that sewing table.

[utee94]

Meanwhile my 11 year old is knitting a scarf, she would love that sewing table.

Super easy to build, if you have a spot for it.  We made it a Murphy table, so that it lifts up when not in use, because my son also uses that room for his gaming consoles, and that's where the chairs go when facing the TV.

[847badgerfan]

For tile cutting, do you need the wet saw? I've not looked into it.

I've got maybe 10 SF of tile left to do. Not sure it is worth buying a uni-tasker tool for that.

[betarhoalphadelta]

For tile cutting, do you need the wet saw? I've not looked into it.

I've got maybe 10 SF of tile left to do. Not sure it is worth buying a uni-tasker tool for that.

I did a tile job where I was laying mosaic tile, and needed to trim some tiles near the edges. I just bought the simple hand tool for it. 

It worked well enough for what I was doing (and since I don't own the house). But the edges aren't perfectly smooth and it was only for 2" tiles--you could probably mess up a larger tile if you don't get it cut right on the line you're looking to cut. 

However if you're really trying to do it right, I'd recommend renting the proper tool if you don't expect to need it in the future. 

[utee94]

Yup pretty sure you can rent a wet saw.

If you don't have a whole lot of cuts to do and they're all straight, then the tile snapping tool would probably work for you, too.

[medinabuckeye1]

Same answer here. My local HD will rent you the wet sawvthat I own. 

[rolltidefan]

For tile cutting, do you need the wet saw? I've not looked into it.

I've got maybe 10 SF of tile left to do. Not sure it is worth buying a uni-tasker tool for that.

you can rent one, but for such small amount of work, you can probably buy one of the super cheap ones and they'll work plenty good enough for that little amount.

any big box store will have some for around $100. harbor freight has one for $60-70 that's not terrible.

if you can get it done in a day or less, renting one might be a little cheaper. anything more than a day, maybe 2, and might as well buy one.

[Drew4UTk]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CmFbY6evHgp/

^anyone in the market for a 2F jointer?  I just left Steve's (Phantom CNC) this afternoon, and izzy is a buddy of mine (who is about to market the RFID/safe box for me).   

there is also a cross bed table saw- a digital one you dial in.. a full size dove tail joiner, a planer, and of course the CNC and Plasma line.  

I'll be working in partnership with him starting the week after next for fiber lasers- 4x4, 4x8, 5x10 in everything from 2kW to 8kW, which is some pretty industrial stuff... the bigger ones are freakin' climate controlled- hvac systems- no kidding... however, the prices make them available for medium and small shops.. we'll have a 5 axis cnc out by the end of the year in 4x8 and 5x10 for under $100k... yup- you read that right.  

i've been running a s series now for a couple years- it makes life SO much easier... i'd bore you guys to tears with all the pics, so, i'll spare ya.  

the jointer in the video above is a prototype- we've since made the fence a lot taller and put a more powerful motor on it.  the self feed makes the tool safe to use--- if anyone is unaware, a jointer is a dangerous tool and likely costs more flesh in the shop than any other tool with the exception of a table saw, and that only because table saw's vastly outnumber them. 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Planning to make my wife a planter for herbs. 3x3 of 12" or maybe even 18" squares with wooden dividers so she'll have enough for 9 different plantings. 

Right now looking like it'll be a project for the weekend of Feb 25, so I need to start drawing up plans and a material list. 

[rolltidefan]

^anyone in the market for a 2F jointer?  I just left Steve's (Phantom CNC) this afternoon, and izzy is a buddy of mine (who is about to market the RFID/safe box for me). 

there is also a cross bed table saw- a digital one you dial in.. a full size dove tail joiner, a planer, and of course the CNC and Plasma line. 

I'll be working in partnership with him starting the week after next for fiber lasers- 4x4, 4x8, 5x10 in everything from 2kW to 8kW, which is some pretty industrial stuff... the bigger ones are freakin' climate controlled- hvac systems- no kidding... however, the prices make them available for medium and small shops.. we'll have a 5 axis cnc out by the end of the year in 4x8 and 5x10 for under $100k... yup- you read that right. 

i've been running a s series now for a couple years- it makes life SO much easier... i'd bore you guys to tears with all the pics, so, i'll spare ya. 

the jointer in the video above is a prototype- we've since made the fence a lot taller and put a more powerful motor on it.  the self feed makes the tool safe to use--- if anyone is unaware, a jointer is a dangerous tool and likely costs more flesh in the shop than any other tool with the exception of a table saw, and that only because table saw's vastly outnumber them.

love izzy's yt channel. him and his crew seem to have a lot of fun and make some great stuff, including tools.

i just got a craigslist find powermatic jointer and put a helixhead in it about 6 months back. love that thing. an auto feed on it would be amazing.