Making Blast Gates for Dust Collection System

Making Blast Gates
You can get cheap blast gates, but they're not great. Nicer ones are more expensive, but you can build your own that work well and don't break the bank.

Building a Thien Baffle for Dust Collection & Chip Separation

Building a Thien Baffle

A Thien baffle separates chips, preventing them from hitting the dust collection impeller and also collects a lot of dust, keeping your filter clean and maintaining air flow.

Table Saw Stand Improvements

Table Saw Stand Upgrades

I needed a few improvements to make my table saw stand more efficient.

Shadow Box Build

Shadow Box

I like the idea of these, I just needed an idea. With the holiday season, inspiration struck

Build a Work Bench

Work Bench

I've never had a real work bench. It was time to make the centerpiece of my shop.

Router Circle Cutting Jig

Circle Cutting Jig

I needed an 18" circle cut, what's the best way to do it? A router jig is my answer. I used scrap wood and a few screws.

Build a DIY Dice Tower

Dice Tower

If you play board games, you've encountered dice rolling off the table or knocking board pieces out of place. This tower keeps the dice in one spot and simplifies rolling.

Make a Center Line Finder

Want a quick way to find the center line of a 2x4?

Mobile Modular Storage Cart

After building the lumber storage cart, I need a junk cart. I keep a lot of found items and need to organize it so I can find what I need when I need it.
An unorganized pile of items is a mess, an organized pile of items is a resource library.

Shop Tip: Save Time Use Templates

Get more done in less time. Use a template. Even if it's a scrap piece of wood, a template saves time.

Idle Projects

Starting projects is easy, finishing them is not. I've got a few projects that  I should finish, but I'd rather start a new project.

Everything I do gets modeled in Sketchup.

Workbench Riser

My workbench has been on 5 gallon bucket risers which are unstable and take up a bit too much space. I finally decided to building something better.

Mobile Lumber Storage Cart

It's a happy little storage cart.

To organize and mobilize my shop I built a rolling lumber storage cart.

When MDF Attacks

MDF is a versatile type of wood that's easy to cut, it's soft which is a problem with screws. How do you fix that?

Repair MDF with a dowel plug.

Shop Tip: Steal Ceiling Storage Space

Horizontal space is a premium in my shop as I will soon have a vacuum former and I need a place to put it. I've been reorganizing my shop in preparation.
I needed horizontal storage space for plastic sheeting, but I didn't have the room. What did I do?

Shop Tip Concrete Tube Storage

What's the best way to store dowels, 2x4's, and long items? A concrete tube form is the answer. They are four feet long and come in diameters of 8", 10", and 12".

Fallout Crosscut Table Saw Sled

I needed a cross cut table saw sled, but I wanted something different, and I wanted a challenge. Could I make a Fallout video game inspired sled that looks like it fits the aesthetic? You tell me!

Shop Tip: Undeniable Usefulness of Wire

This is a handy tip  for cord management. If you need to manage multiple cords at one receptacle or coiled wire, extension cord, or rope, you need this tip.

The Best Tool for your Shop

What's the best tool?
There is no single end all, be all tool. It comes down to the best tool for the job or the best tool for your area of focus.

I can't tell you the one tool you need, but I will tell you about the power tools I've used and the power tools I absolutely need on certain projects. Though, if you want to be philosophical, I suppose you are the best tool.

Shop Tip for Small Spaces

What do you do when you keep obtaining equipment, but your shop stays the same size?