Hi mate. I think you should have some big fluorescent signs with big arrows pointing towards the death stop. Perhaps you could also invest in some flashing lights, an orange vest and a piezo buzzer just to keep all the NUTTERS happy. 99% of the time you would be on your own in the shop. If something would happen who would push the large red knob? Just be careful, mate, that's all you should be doing.
@HoldFastFilms
7 жыл бұрын
he needs to beep when he is backing up too. gotta stay safe!
@OneManBandWoodworks
7 жыл бұрын
Nice work mate, I reckon you should add some red paint and a STOP sign to that panel, especially if a friend helps you out in the shop one day.
@RPSchonherr
7 жыл бұрын
I have to be honest Frank. That cut off button should be placed in an obvious spot away from the saw itself such at the left end of the table in case someone else needs to us it when you can't. Maybe paint the flap red or a STOP sign on it? My high school wood shop had a panic button at the entrance and killed the power to everything in the shop.
@frankmakes
7 жыл бұрын
My wife asked if the button needed to be more noticeable
@RPSchonherr
7 жыл бұрын
frank howarth Your wife loves you :)
@stekker1041
7 жыл бұрын
If the regulation is anything like in Europe modifying safeties requires you to reinstall it in compliance with the latest standards/laws. In this case that would mean a lot more modifications. (such as switching using two contacts) Also, I'm pretty sure it has to be red/yellow. You may want to contact some electrician that knows about modifying safeties on machines to be sure ;)
@BrentGarland81
7 жыл бұрын
Le Stekker dude This is franks personal shop. There are Frank's regulations and that's it. Period. Europe shmurope.
@oobaka1967
7 жыл бұрын
In that case, no one would require building permits. Who cares if the electrical isn't up to code. It's my house. So what if there are bare wires everywhere.
@bob71014
7 жыл бұрын
for the dust collection gate. you could drill through the top shroud and extend the knob up through that, then under the shroud install magnets to hold it in the up position. that way you don't need to take off the shroud. awesome videos. love watching them
@Tjita1
7 жыл бұрын
That's really smart!
@MRrwmac
7 жыл бұрын
Robert Ruddy Great idea. Hope Frank considers it?!
@brandon.raguz1
7 жыл бұрын
Great idea! and he could miter the edge of the gate on the side closer to the vent so as to reduce airflow blockage
@andy4an
7 жыл бұрын
it looks like the wood is very tight and takes a bit of finagling to remove. It is possible that you can't just pull up on it. Also, the gate being inside the airflow might decrease the performance of the dust collection system. That said, I love it when people think creatively like that, and really enjoyed your post.
@frankmakes
7 жыл бұрын
I like that.
@hendrikhanshavermoudt7520
7 жыл бұрын
I always learned that you need to tape off your cut when cutting plexiglass
@tomalcolm
7 жыл бұрын
Hendrik Hans Havermoudt I can't believe how good the guard looks.
@hendrikhanshavermoudt7520
7 жыл бұрын
tomalcolm Why can't you believe how good the guard looks?
@MaxMakerChannel
7 жыл бұрын
Spray it with alcohol while its cutting. It will keep it cool and it does not warp the wood. I also use it for aluminium on my CNC. With alcohol you can pretty much go as fast or slow as you want and it won't gum up.
@thermmaloverload
7 жыл бұрын
Max Maker soapy water also works well and a single flute cutter
@Ritalie
Жыл бұрын
Good tip. I've never been able to work with plexiglass because it melts and creates rough edges when drilling and cutting. I was thinking that water would prevent the melting and make cleaner edges. But alcohol (would windex work too?) would prevent the water from rusting everything. Note, in cars, you can actually spray water into your engine, and get away with running way lower octane fuel, without spark knock (detonation/ping). How they've managed to keep this a secret after all these years, is a mystery. Most people who build turbocharged cars, know about water injection, they sell kits. You spray a water mist into the engine, and it cannot ever blow a head gasket from detonation.
@PeopleAlreadyDidThis
7 жыл бұрын
Safety regulations on Mars now require an E-stop button for each of your five tentacles. These buttons must be color coded in the direction of the planet's rotation: anti-phasic chartreuse, protonic crimson, nebulaic azure, dichroic sulfur yellow, and intergalactic distress orange. Colors must be resistant to gamma radiation to a depth of 33 meters methane, and must be visible to the naked compound eye at twice tentacle's length or 12 meters, whichever is greater under standard gravity. All viewers should boycott Frank's channel until this regulation is met, on the chance that a Martian guest uses his shop. Or, Frank could simply say, "Here's the e-stop. Knee this flap!" Anybody who doesn't get that has no business in there. My dad's little-used 1958 DeWalt took a long time to spin down in 1965 and it's no different today.
@youtubasoarus
7 жыл бұрын
Was thinking a "push to stop" and some yellow/black diagonal striping on the face of the plate would be a nice finish. Great craftsmanship on the project otherwise.
@DavidStanton
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your posts Frank, very informative and relaxed!
@EcoMouseChannel
7 жыл бұрын
If you happened to be using polycarbonate instead of acrylic, then yes... it is more gummy. But it's also shatter proof. Something you do want for any type of guard. Secondly, go back and remove your stainless screws and dip them in Phillips Milk of Magnesia. (Yes, seriously... it's a thing, you can google it) Then you will not get galvanic corrosion or galling. They will remove easier as well.
@forestlampcraft472
7 жыл бұрын
I always learned that you need to tape off your cut when cutting plexiglass
@frankmakes
7 жыл бұрын
does the tape get gummed up in the bit?
@forestlampcraft472
7 жыл бұрын
Sorry didn't mean to say )))
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3 жыл бұрын
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@madinatore
7 жыл бұрын
hmm I would have espected toogle clamps instead of twist clamps
@RoboCNCnl
7 жыл бұрын
For cutting plexiglass make sure to use Cast (GS) quality and not Extruded (XT). Make sure to climbcut instead of conventional and cool with normal shop air... I made a video on it.. A single flute polished cutter works best
@ReevansElectro
7 жыл бұрын
I think it would be better with a DC Brake circuit on the motor.
@red_freckle
7 жыл бұрын
When I have to cut a notch out like that I usually just start the saw up with the blade all the way down and slowly raise it up through the material, it's just a bit more accurate than dropping the material onto the blade. Works great for making shaker style and raised panel cabinet doors as well, the result being that what would be the rails and styles of the door are made from one solid piece, so no joints.
@wilcogrundens9086
3 жыл бұрын
Add a feather board on the fence and Bobs your uncle. No chance of rising piece or kickback.
@donnymcarter
7 жыл бұрын
Nice flap flipping Frank!
@hudsonriverlee
7 жыл бұрын
For the stainless steel screws, coat them with regular flavor milk of magnesia. This will prevent dissimilar metal corrosion.
@YouCanMakeThisToo
7 жыл бұрын
That blade cover looks sharper. I really like the panic flap. I set my lathe up similar where I can stop it with my thigh, feels safer. -Caleb Harris
@johnshepard1157
7 жыл бұрын
I'm a local glass worker in the town I live in and along side working with plexiglass I work with a material known as lexan. Lexan is a polycarbonate and it won't break or crack like plexiglass. Plexiglass is acrylic so it has those tendencies. Also lexan is more durable and scratch resistant. A person can use any type of machine to shape lexan without worrying about breaking it and with my experiences with lexan it doesn't have as much of a tendency to gum up blades or bits. Cheers!
@dejanira2
7 жыл бұрын
I do enjoy your videos, projects both shop and non shop. The segmented bowls are fabulous.
@frollard
7 жыл бұрын
I know it's your shop so making it for everyone isn't key -- I'd really want to see cnc engraving on the panic bar to say that it's an e-stop :) Brilliant work as always!
@hpekristiansen
7 жыл бұрын
A hidden panic button.
@andy4an
7 жыл бұрын
yo dawg, heard you like to panic, so I hit your panic button so you can panic while you panic.
@Leofred2000
6 жыл бұрын
So its not so easy to get panic :)
@DuineFion
7 жыл бұрын
Always happy when you upload!!
@jonq8714
7 жыл бұрын
Why go with the radial arm instead of a sliding compound miter (other than them looking cooler)? Radial arm's always felt more dangerous to me... v
@sam-and-angela
7 жыл бұрын
If there's one thing I hate, it's the negate of the gate, my mate! @6:00
@BurtonsAttic
7 жыл бұрын
I have a Dewalt 12" GP RAS that is 3 phase 5hp. I had to use a VFD to power it with 230V 1 phase. It has a ramp setting for power up and power down. I have both set to 5 seconds. It works great. Before I set it mine did the same thing, it would still be spinning and I was ready for the next operation...........I need to put an e-stop on mine.
@mrfrontranger7911
7 жыл бұрын
Best setup for old saws ive ever seen. Kant clamps seem like a good idea can yo post a link to where you buy them? Thanks
@TrustNotta
7 жыл бұрын
Frank. Where are you getting these clamps from? The kind you used as hold downs.
@wesselschoonderwaldt8896
7 жыл бұрын
so i dont want to be the hater here but i dont think its thst good of an idea, replacing the panic button you now accidentally hit it verry easy
@RoloisRight
7 жыл бұрын
Add some anti-seize or blue threadlocker to the fasteners.
@littleshopofsawdust1157
7 жыл бұрын
Frank, I just can't express how much I love this series of videos. As I've expressed before, I have a real love affair with these beautiful, classic saws. I love that you moved the switch to preserve the beautiful lines of the saw. Your dust collection system is sheer brilliance. I hope that there's a 4th edition coming. Best wishes, and happy new year. Thank you for all of your wonderful work.
@Jubilak
7 жыл бұрын
I dunno, that wouldn't fly in a workplace. The panic button is big and red for a reason :/
@toodle171
7 жыл бұрын
BTW stainless and aluminum are well known for galvanic corrosion in water, don't know about the dry environment.
@mckenziekeith7434
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the stainless causes the aluminum to corrode and the screw becomes non-removeable. I think Frank should change it out for galvanized. The zinc will protect both the steel screw and the aluminum threads until it is gone. If his shop is dry, he could probably just put a dab of something on the screw. Never-seize or something.
@VintageWoodWorkshop
7 жыл бұрын
Frank, I found some primary evidence that refutes the claim I made on your last video which was based on the apparent internet forum myth about long blade drift time after turning off the saw being a sign that the bearings need to be replaced due to dried up grease. In his book Easy Ways to Expert Woodworking from 1956, Robert Schraff mentions this on p. 140, "because the direct-drive motors of radial-arm machines are equipped with high-quality ball bearings, the cutting tool on the motor shaft normally continues to revolve for a considerable length of time after the motor is shut off. This drift time ordinarily varies from 3 to 5 minutes, depending on the size and weight of the tool being used."
@frankmakes
7 жыл бұрын
most of the tools in my shop take a while to wind down. I was a little dubious of them all having bad bearings. Thanks for the research.
@cepetterson
7 жыл бұрын
Galvanic corrosion will still occur with aluminum and stainless steel... But it shouldn't be a big deal if the screws/cover stay dry. I'm also curious about those clamps. Seems like a lot of work each time to spin the clamp to hold the wood in place. Maybe some holes and cams in the base board that the material is sitting on would be better? Similar to what Marius Hornberger built for his CNC? Or I suppose you could keep a collection of scrap blocks of wood around to put on top of your stock to make the adjustments quicker.
@DiHandley
7 жыл бұрын
So let's get this straight. In the last episode you created the best radial arm saw dust collection system known to modern science...and you want to make it better? People are going to start talking about you as ..."that psychotic woodworker". lol.
@charleyatslowvannah6393
7 жыл бұрын
The Stainless screws will corrode with the Aluminum over time through Galvanic Corrosion. Grade 5 zinc plated would be much better. The screws will get stuck in there, and you'll have to eventually drill them out. Sometimes anti seize helps, but not always since it's usually electrically conductive it just slows it down.
@MoonpieCreations
7 жыл бұрын
Frank, Love your video. Did you get the message I sent about that guy free booting your videos? I sent it via message in KZitem. Well keep rolling these quality videos out. Ken
@AlfFisher
7 жыл бұрын
Good idea, Frank, with a "foot" blade switch! I like :) - - Happy New Year! I wish you to show more new video in the next year! Mark Fisher. Ukraine.
@18183
7 жыл бұрын
From experience stainless corrodes with aluminium. I don't know why. By putting some grease on the screws or bolts you solve that problem.
@benbencom
7 жыл бұрын
For cutting plastic on the router you want an "O Flute" bit. The single flute lets you increase the chip loading without having to slow the spindle down outside its power band.
@jamesearp9964
7 жыл бұрын
I hate to say this but I have a sneaking suspicion that you may get fed up with the position of the panic button when you keep tapping it by accident with your leg mid cut.....but fantastic video!
7 жыл бұрын
when we cut plexiglass (in my job) we spray it with water aerosol
@kleinisfijn
7 жыл бұрын
A mix of dishwasher and water works pretty well for cooling and lubrication while cutting plexiglas.
@Ritalie
Жыл бұрын
Just amazing, love all the ingenuity! I have two Dewalt cast iron radial arm saws, and I can't figure out what to do with the key power switch located in the very back of the saw, because it's such an awkward position for the power switch. On the newer Dewalt, it has front facing power buttons on the arm, so I'm thinking I'll probably use the newer Dewalt saw as my primary saw.
@adamengland6609
7 жыл бұрын
Maybe the perfect saw station? Nice one Frank always love your videos. I always smile when you say "thanks for watching", I just want to say - Thank you for sharing and taking the time to make such good videos.
@workshop_edits
7 жыл бұрын
Love your channel! Your vids are so complex yet your methods are so simple and straight forward - it's a hell of a dichotomy that works incredible. Would love it so much if you checked out our new woodworking KZitem venture!
@heriberthuber54
7 жыл бұрын
You could make a video about drying paint and I'd still watch it :-)
@thermmaloverload
7 жыл бұрын
heriberthuber54 franks work is so good that I am honestly having trouble telling the difference between the real sounds and the sound effects
@ashlandgunclub1000
7 жыл бұрын
Anti-seize on the stainless screws will eliminate your concern.
@johnmcmunn3827
7 жыл бұрын
I suggest a light squirt of WD40 on the cutter .. will help with material sticking to it .. regards john
@oscarchiudemargerie657
7 жыл бұрын
Great job ! You could always use a printer/scanner to get an accurate measure of those holes in the blade guard cover Scanner works great for getting exact measurements into the computer
@ErikAnderson1
7 жыл бұрын
Once again a great video and I love the deadman switch you made. Great dust collection gates and fence and it looks like it still takes that larg Dewalt radial saw 1 day to stop spinning. Just jealous I wish I had a shop like yours Frank. Great work and thanks for sharing!
@EmilTalen
7 жыл бұрын
For the dust collection gate, I would simply place a board in front of the fence to close the opening. When you want suction you don`t need to worry about taking a shroud off but just moving a board.
@Eicles
7 жыл бұрын
I would be careful with the screws holding the plexiglass cover. I believe the dissimilar metal corrosion between stainless steel and aluminium is quite a bad one. I would consider using aluminium screws (I know they're not very common) or even nylon ones, considering they're not under much force, or coating the threads in grease or something similar.
@jomgelborn
7 жыл бұрын
No, it doesn't matter. Its not like they're on a boat out in the salt water. If anything, just put on some anti seize
@mckenziekeith7434
7 жыл бұрын
Galvanized screws would hold up for many, many years without corrosion. But plastic would be a good choice, too. Like the others say, a little goop of some kind (never seize or whatever) would probably be sufficient if he keeps the stainless screws in there.
@BradleyMakesThings
7 жыл бұрын
One thing I've learned with acrylic and polycarbonate is that less flutes give better results. I have a single flute bit that did much better than. L3 and 4 flute bits. Also with acrylic, cast acrylic tends to machine better than extruded acrylic. Extruded acrylic has more issues with gumming up the bit like that. I'm by no means an expert - just sharing what I've found this far. :)
@johnshaw7107
7 жыл бұрын
I concur. I engrave and cut acrylic on my CNC. Always use cast and stay away from extruded. I learned from experience. Extruded gummed up the bit until it became a disaster. I never have problems with cast acrylic.
@jomgelborn
7 жыл бұрын
The fundamental problem is the spindle speed is way to high for the feed rate. Single flute bits allows for a slower feed rate. Thats why it works better.
@LanceTheBlueKnight
7 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't a simple piece of board over the front of the register block the airflow to a huge degree? I imagine like 90% or so.
@Kvasir87
7 жыл бұрын
For any plastic: high feed medium speed. For poly especially: high pitch one flute cutter
@funkstrong
7 жыл бұрын
"panic button" aka I've cut my entire arm off, stop the blade before I have tear-out on my femur
@mckenziekeith7434
7 жыл бұрын
Well, it is an arm saw. I guess it is only appropriate that one would saw an arm with it.
@PilchPlays
7 жыл бұрын
Have you considered using a long bolt on the gate that passes through the hood? Thus allowing you to lift the gate without removing the hood. A nut can be used to hold the gate up.
@Thecaccarosavision
7 жыл бұрын
a panic button in a saw that needs 30 seconds to stop... not too userful lol
@dogwoodtales
7 жыл бұрын
great design change in making a panic shut off bar like that. i think that there is a high likelihood that if you need it you won't want to have to move your hands to get to it plus have to reach over the top to get to it as well. make safety easy.
@eddiefara
7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love watching your videos the simple yet effective methods you use to get around the work you do is admirable. Top work
@Teddy-zz6kp
7 жыл бұрын
Whats the need for a switch when it takes 2 minutes for the saw to stop, I really don't get it haha
@andy4an
7 жыл бұрын
if something important is caught in the saw, it will stop much quicker than that.
@Teddy-zz6kp
7 жыл бұрын
weesh ful it wont stop if a finger is in the way i can tell you that. And emergency switches are made to prevent that.
@josiahcarlitz5018
7 жыл бұрын
It's such a great shop, Frank! I love watching you make it better and better.
@MyGrowthRings
7 жыл бұрын
Love your fence design, Frank. And I agree, the pimple had to go.
@AWoodworkersLife
7 жыл бұрын
Very nice saw station. No issues with galvanic corrosion when using stainless fasteners in cast aluminum alloys. Nice work.
@salvaavlas5757
7 жыл бұрын
Nice job. I know it's a old saw but: the saw must stop instantaneously when you press the panic button. Here it's beautiful but safety speaking, it's not good. + panic 'button' must clearly identified with colors.
@kipark09
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the post. What happened with the hole on the top of the saw where the switch was? Perhaps I missed that part.
@garcj108
7 жыл бұрын
heating up the edges of the plexiglass with a little torch could make them look nicer and is faster than sanding
@wesley115777
7 жыл бұрын
My experience with stainless screws in aluminum is in boats. In a salt water environment stainless and aluminum need something - silicone, never-seize, etc. or they will bond. This also happens in fresh water applications, but at a much slower rate. Considering that Oregon is almost as wet as most ponds, I'd consider getting something on the threads of those screws.
@frankmakes
7 жыл бұрын
it has been wet this fall and winter. Thanks
@Khakhees
7 жыл бұрын
At first when you said "under the table" I was pretty lost - but the idea of the wide flap is brilliant.
@frontier884
7 жыл бұрын
I have never seen one of your videos that I did not like. Keep up the great work!
@genin69
5 жыл бұрын
plastic usually prefer slower speeds. I wok with Kydex all day and slow is best, fast speeds just melt it and it gums up. Also the faster speeds create a finer plastic dust which is not that great with humans
@Tjita1
7 жыл бұрын
The panic bar needs the text "STAHWP!" on it. :D
@CVCceo
7 жыл бұрын
Frank, when we cut plastic and plexiglass on the CNC we use an Onsrud 63-776 End Mill (www.amazon.com/LMT-Onsrud-63-776-Uncoated-Diameter/dp/B001VXS2SW). It does an excellent job, however, the size is not exactly 0.25" so you need to mic it enter the correct size in your tool database. Hope you find that helpful. Happy New Year!
@MRrwmac
7 жыл бұрын
Frank, doesn't having the radial arm saw pretty much eliminate the need for a crosscut sled? I didn't know radial arm saws could pivot (7:35) to give you and angled long cut as I saw you doing here! That is amazing and makes the type you have something I might start looking for!
@frankmakes
7 жыл бұрын
A Cross cuts sleds on the table saw is still more accurate.
@MRrwmac
7 жыл бұрын
frank howarth Oh ok. Thanks.
@SuperBardley
7 жыл бұрын
MRrwmac Correct, a properly tuned R AS turns out work as accurate as the TS, just more easily in many cases. You can check out the DeWalt R AS Forum over at Delphi Forums.com to learn all about these great tools.
@marshalllhiepler
6 жыл бұрын
I like the Panic Bar, but I'm a bit partial to my own Safety Shutoff System design. I use a microphone that is programmed to recognize a blood-curdling scream. It then kills power to everything but the lights. It works great, but is only temporary yet. It will soon be replaced by digital cameras, running facial recognition software. When the camera recognizes a look of "Oh $#!T" on the operator's face, it kills power, dials 911, and a tourniquet drops down from the ceiling. Ha.
@1metiz
7 жыл бұрын
Maybe cool your bit with a water mist when you're cutting to prevent the bit from melting the plexiglass and gumming it up
@terryshipe609
3 ай бұрын
Very informative video. Instead of a panic button, I installed a foot on/off switch. I find it convenient when making multiple cuts on the same piece such as dados for a bookshelf.
@toodle171
7 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised at your choice of clamps, at least the feet, seems like they would mar if tightened down to insure a dead wood hold.
@eldsprutandedrake
7 жыл бұрын
"At some point you just have to stop and just use it" ...I don't agree with that at all! Well, I kind of do, but there is something really satisfying about just improving your things and making things nicer and nicer. I´m currently going through that in my kitchen, and apartment in general. Right now I have the nicest and most well-equipped kitchen I have ever had, and it keeps getting better. Meanwhile I cook like half as much as I used too, if that. So yea, it's stupid, but it makes me happy ^^
@karatekid91792
10 ай бұрын
Hey guys! I’m new to RAS and I was given one, I’m looking for good cross cut blades for fine woodworking with hard woods. Any suggestions! If need I can send the mode of the RAS I own.
@brianboni4876
7 жыл бұрын
I cut a lot of plastics with my router and have found that lowering the speed works to keep the plastic clean, I had to go to an external speed control to get it slow enough but it works great. Plastic that I used to just burn up now cuts like butter.
@jomgelborn
7 жыл бұрын
Yep, high feed, slow speed.
@ww321
7 жыл бұрын
great video Frank. I have a old De Walt 10 in radial arm saw I really like.
@IanLGagnon
7 жыл бұрын
For the best results with acrylics/polycarbonates, an O Flute bit is your best bet. Check out the O Flute offerings from Vortex and Onsrud. Additionally, you want to climb cut the finish edge to avoid chipping!
@whyiseverythingonfireagain1190
2 жыл бұрын
kinda late I'm sure, but heat is the problem with your plastic cutting. strapping a vacuum to the head of the mill and collecting dust that way will also help to cool the bit, and keep the work area cleaner. or you can just do what I did and strap an air blast nozzle to it and just blow chips everywhere, but cut quality is infinitely better. also try increasing your feed speed like 20%
@jasonblanton6594
7 жыл бұрын
I cut lots of polycarbonate through out the year and the best bits I have found are an "o- flute". These are a single flute up-spiral. Depending on your machines capabilities and materials, you could cut at full depth. Just slow the rpm's as low as possible. 8-10,000 is ideal for these bits.
@kperellie
7 жыл бұрын
Clever panic button fix and I'd bet a better safer application. I am surprised about your choice of fence clamps' though. I would have thought the quick clamps' would have been a better choice than the screw type unless for some reason the quick type wouldn't work.
@shinergriff
7 жыл бұрын
Frank awesome vid. the flapper you use for the E-Stop would look great if you CNCed an inlay into it saying E-Stop or something similar. love the idea though I probably will pinch it. thanks Wayne
@doubledarefan
7 жыл бұрын
Turn plugs to fill the holes where the panic box was.
@GNU_Linux_for_good
3 жыл бұрын
01:38 The *radial beast* is unplugged at this moment. Right, Frank? Gee! Your voice seems to be the perfect voice for a three hour *Sam Marlow* movie. Ever given a thought, Frank?
@benmiosi4706
7 жыл бұрын
NeGATES the GATE? I see what you did there. Heyo!
@frankhorvath817
4 жыл бұрын
This comment is about 4 yrs after the fact, but I just saw this video for the first time. At 4:30-ish where you finished parting off two cylinders and then mounted one in the chuck, I thought for sure, with your meticulous planning, you'd immediate turn a dowel stub, perhaps 1" which would fit a bore in the cover, and then turn the piece around and only then turn the knob. It could have been press-fit or glued, as you please, but a screw into end grain is a cursed way to mount a knob. But Nooooooooooo! Having skipped over the simplest and surest way to attach that unplanned knob, you part it off, and then try figure out how to mount it to the lid. I was stunned! Never part off a piece which might need to be mounted again without creating or assuring the means to do so.
@chrisgriffith1573
4 жыл бұрын
Plexiglas, or "Lexxan" and clear acrylic are temperamental in terms of blade speeds, cutting too fast results in melt which gums up the tips of the blade and will mean you end up with a friction cutter rather than a smooth clean cut. I have had best results with my variable speed jigsaw, only for that reason alone. Carbide bits are not really a benefit, because the material is soft enough for hardened metal, and the cutting rate is slow enough for more teeth to be better. Summary: more teeth, less RPMs, medium rate feed speed. A spiral four tooth router bit should knock that out with no trouble at all :)
@bobbg9041
5 жыл бұрын
the tool no one wants to own anymore. But I'll keep mine because i use it. One of these days I'll work up the nerve to use a 3 head cutter that sears used to sell made by corbin you can still buy cutters for them. I see you don't rip with your's I have with mine, first time I sent the wood the wrong way. needless to say it grabbed the board. after that I changed the blade and did some adjustments on my sears saw and it cuts pretty square. But now I have a tablesaw set up I won't need to rip on it anymore. My biggest problem is I need a larger shop, more room. I really like your's. My backyard is a hill not real steep but I would have to build in some. Question, has the shop affected your property value, they say most often they do not increase a home's value, but I can't see why not. What man would not like a Man Cave, or workshop to piddle around in?
@erikswenson2659
5 жыл бұрын
You made a nice shop, even nicer. If I had that much equipment, it only would be because I was too busy with paying projects to have time to make upgrades like this. However, if I somehow overcame that conundrum, I would have considered using the spare third wire to add a ground to the end of the radial arm. No doubt the case is already grounded somewhere, but couldn't hurt to have an extra just in case the original ground goes bad.
@revuaf
7 жыл бұрын
I have had good luck with an uncut router bit and to clean it up... Then take a MAP gas torch like for (plumbing copper tubing) to polish the edge... Little pass over the flame with make the edges almost transparent...
@daveweber1331
7 жыл бұрын
Purty cool! Need to use your CNC skills to router "PUSH TO STOP" into the flap, for the uninitiated. Besides, it would look cool, if you painted the lettering red, and so on.
@Africanfrogs
7 жыл бұрын
Was paid 40 dollars to scrap that exact saw a couple years ago, in a little better shape to, but was not allowed to save it it or I would have.
@emil1pope1
7 жыл бұрын
Hey Frank, i noticed that you use milwauke battery driven tools; do you like them? - would you please do a review on them ? - i stand in front of choosing which brand to buy into as I'm starting a shop of my own. Cheers!
@vonderak
7 жыл бұрын
Stainless steel and unfinished Aluminum don't get along well and the screw could corrode and fail. To prevent this the screws are dipped in Zinc Chromate primer prior to threading into the Aluminum. BTW I envy your shop.
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