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I'm just getting into turning and was amazed by the dust and chips even the smallest project generated. Because of that I looked into building a dust collection box that could control the dust. I saw several designs on the internet and ultimately settled on one by the Muyoung Workshop (https://www.y...

I went down the lighting rabbit hole a couple years ago when I built my shop. I learned a couple of things which might be helpful to others. The first is that you need between 500-1,000 lumens per square meter for good lighting (see the attached table -- note that 1,000 lumens per square meter is ap...

Excellent work!

-Erik

BuckeyeDennis & Hobbyman2, The vise and table weighs a hair under 30 lbs (thankfully a lot lighter than my SS jointer, bandsaw and belt sander!). It's lighter than you might think because the finished thickness of the table is 1 3/8" (1 1/2" maple scraps dictated the final thickness) a...

I’ve never had a proper vise in my shop because I have never had the space for a traditional workbench. Recently I got to thinking I could remedy that by building a small, portable vise that I could clamp to my existing tables. That lead me to an internet search for Moxon Vises (https://www.bing.com...

Zalastar, Up until about 2 years ago I stored my SPTs on shelves. When I bought my Dewalt Planer in 2017, however, I also bought the Dewalt stand to hold it. I was so impressed with the stand -- especially the ease with which I could roll it around the shop -- that I later bought another Dewalt stan...

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I also installed the viewing window a few years ago, but never added a cover to it so that I could get more air into the housing for dust collection. I run a 4" dust line to the bottom right side (where the original smaller port was) and get excellent air flow and dust collection.

I'm not sure if it would work here, but I've repaired narrow cracks that were more parallel to the edge of the board by simply ripping the board through the center of the crack and then gluing up the new edges. What I like about the ripping method is that the glue line is practically invisible becau...

I recently purchased a set of Fuller countersinks that I really like. It's a set of three for #6, #8 and #10 screws https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003NE5AI2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. The set also comes with a plug cutter that worked really well too. I used the #8 earl...

If you build a cross cut sled I can highly recommend Nick Ferry's design. You can find it on the web. I built one a couple of years ago and wonder how I ever did anything without it. If you install T-track and clamps (like Nick does) then you can safely cut small pieces too. I always reach for the s...