Once I assembled my new dust collector, I no longer had a good place to store my clamps. So, I set out to make a french cleat clamp rack for the unused wall in garage. Continue reading Making a French Cleat Clamp Rack
Category Archives: Shop Projects
Installing Oneida V-System 3000 Dust Collector
My current dust collector has has worked pretty well at collecting chips and some fine dust. Although, I have always felt it was a bit lacking and could be improved. After some time investigating solutions online, I settled on the Oneida V-System 3000. Continue reading Installing Oneida V-System 3000 Dust Collector
Table Saw Wings for Ridgid R4512
I have been wanting to build a larger right wing for my table saw to help support longer pieces. You know, be a better wing man. Continue reading Table Saw Wings for Ridgid R4512
Rolling Cabinet for Ridgid Belt Sander
I recently purchased a Ridgid EB4424 oscillating belt/spindle sander and needed a rolling cabinet for it. Continue reading Rolling Cabinet for Ridgid Belt Sander
Building Shop (or Bar) Stools
I have been wanting a shop stool to use with my workbench. I find myself stooping over quite a bit when chiseling and laying out joinery. Sitting would be much nicer. Continue reading Building Shop (or Bar) Stools
Mortising Jig
I didn’t write much about the mortising jig production process but I will lay out some of the details of the jig itself. Continue reading Mortising Jig
Larger Impeller for Harbor Freight Dust Collector
I have read a few articles/posts online about adding a larger impeller to a Harbor Freight dust collector. The larger impeller pulls more air flow and increases the performance. Continue reading Larger Impeller for Harbor Freight Dust Collector
Shop Vac Silencing Cabinet
I have a love-hate relationship with my Shop Vac. It is fantastic at collecting dust for stuff like sanders, biscuit jointer, Kreg jig, circular saw and cleaning up the floor. The only down side is the noise, it is loud and the tone is very unpleasant. So I set out to make a Shop Vac Silencing Cabinet that will also house the dust deputy and bucket. Continue reading Shop Vac Silencing Cabinet
Small Folding Assembly Table
I purchased an X-mat system from Woodpeckers a month ago and haven’t used it yet. There wasn’t a great place for it and I was waiting to build a small clamping table to use it on. I have a 4 foot section of wall between my garage door and a spigot that would fit a small folding table. I had a bunch of left over 2X4 stock to use and some plywood. A while ago I had a small fold-down router table and I figured the same idea would work for the assembly table. Continue reading Small Folding Assembly Table
Viewing window for dust bin (fiber drum)
I have overfilled my 15 gallon fiber drum on many, many occasions. The biggest reason for doing this is that I am never 100% sure how full the dust collector is and I forget to check it. Usually during jointing/planing operations. Continue reading Viewing window for dust bin (fiber drum)