For me, getting a cheap airbrush and compressor has made a huge difference with my 3d prints. Not having to worry about filament color (as much) is great and learning how to paint 3d models has been fun

@tiffanyshaineparr9787

4 ай бұрын

Agreed! I love my airbrush. It wasn't expensive either.

Another pro tip on tools, visit your local pawn shop. Especially in winter when alot of trades slow down. You'll usually find great deals on stuff on this list. I got a tablesaw, impacts, and a basic welder for 300 in great condition.

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

Oh snap. I don't think we have pawn shops here, but... that's a great tip

@choahjinhuay

4 ай бұрын

You’ll also likely see a lot of stolen tools. Pawnshops don’t care where it comes from, and they’re an easy fence for thieves.

Like you, I discovered hearing protection too late, and have suffered from tinnitus since I was a teenager. Last year I was given a pair of IsoTunes Air Defender bluetooth ear muffs that block harmful noise while allowing me to listen to music from my phone. They run around $70 and the batteries last about 40 hours, so I only have to charge them about once a month. I like them so much I wear them while mowing our lawn. As for vacuum cleaners, I've had the same shop vacuum for almost 30 years now, while my wife has burned through four household vacuums, so our current household vac is a huge Bissell MultiClean shop vacuum. It was reasonably priced, has way more suction and a much larger capacity (6 gallons) than our last vacuum, and doesn't choke on pet hair. Yes, it's louder than a "higher end" home vacuum, but the attachments from our old vacuum fit it and my wife loves it. And all men should carry a good pocket knife. I have about 20 knives scattered around the house, so I'm never more than a few feet from one, and I never leave home without one in my pocket or on my belt.

@AndyDillbeck

4 ай бұрын

I have used a folding box cutter for more than a decade and it's super useful. Current one has a wood handle and looks like a pocket knife, I never have to worry about sharpening it, and I can pop the blade out if I need to do some scraping. The wife teases me about always having it, but is never shy to ask me to open something up or whatever.

@Ale-bj7nd

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I always carry a swiss knife, even if it's illegal where I live

HEY! Thanks for watching :) Make sure to comment and let me know what other tools I should buy.... :)

Planers are neat for resawing wood or cleaning up rough cut boards. The thing I would buy before a planer though is a router and a compact stand/table. With a router, you can round over or chamfer your corners. This will make your projects look an order of magnitude more finished. A router can also cut dados and tenons. This is especially useful for cabinetry, but also useful for basic furniture.

It's great to see you expanding your tool knowledge. I see it so much with my friends who seem to think that they need to hire a pro for what is, in fact, every day people work. Great video, I hope it inspires someone to get the tools you pointed out and try and do it themselves.

In 3D printing, I've found hemostats to be an invaluable tool for removing supports, as they're basically extra-small needle-nose pliers. As far as everyday carry, a GOOD pen (like a Zebra F-701 with Fisher Space Pen insert, my personal favorite) and a Streamlight pocket flashlight make a world of difference. Having a good flashlight when everyone else relies on their cellphone light can help immensely.

My most surprising use it for everything tool is my Dremel HSES-01 cordless screwdriver(bosch go appears to be the same tool just more expensive). I picked this one specifically because of the low minimum torque. It means I can use it to screw into 3d prints and other plastic and have a setting to not over torque or crank it up a bit for slightly tougher things. I use it so much it goes in my briefcase and goes with me everywhere.

Great video! I completely agree about getting a small collapsible table saw. Not only are your cuts straight, but they can be super accurate.

Good ear protection is a must. I've been a performer/musician for over 2 decades and I wish I had used protection back then. I have a constant high pitch ringing in my ears. There is no "silence" anymore. Just a quiet room with ringing.

Something I purchased for the first time this year was a professional 14” bandsaw and it has really increased my versatility as a maker. I think the bandsaw and my Xtool S1 40w have changed my capabilities and approach to tackling challenges in the shop. Yes, I spent almost $8k on both of these but they are amazing and I have zero buyer’s remorse. Would recommend

On the ear protection, I love my 3M worktunes. They have Bluetooth so you can listen to music, podcasts, or audio books while protecting your ears from whatever you are working with.

The wireless soldering iron is a great recommendation. I concur on the cord being a problem. Soldering is not my favorite activity, and the projects don’t take long. Thanks! I just ordered one.

I used to be a sheet metal worker (Tradesman) for welding I would suggest a MIG welder. Much easier and not much of a problem with sticking. You can get gasless welders and they work fairly well. If you do go serious you can change it to gas.

@nicksmith1415

4 ай бұрын

I haven't done much welding . I used to enjoy tig and made my mum a coal scuttle out of 2mm surgical sheet steel. It could easily fit 25kg of coal and was hard as hell to lift up. Is that @salisburykarateclub in wilts or one of the states salisburys? Only ask as I live in Andover Hants

@FireMedic541

4 ай бұрын

I agree a MiG would be highly suggested, however I would suggest not using flux core.

@noclass2gun342

4 ай бұрын

id recommend a good ac/dc tig machine... mig machines limit what materials you can weld. with an affordable tig machine like a primeweld 225, you can weld any material that is weldable. the learning process is a little more intense... but if youre only gonna own one welder, it should be the most versatile machine possible

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

Yep, I'm enjoying this welder so much, I'm probably gonna upgrade soon. I feel like I should master one before moving up, though, no?

@noclass2gun342

4 ай бұрын

@@thenextlayer mig is so much different than stick or tig that it doesn't really translate. There are a lot of really good KZread videos to help you get started in the world of tig. I recommend weld coach KZread channel

the vape battery soldering iron is hilarious

An inexpensive tabletop drill press might be helpful. Bonus, you can print a mount for that soldering iron and use the precision movement of the machine as a heat press. If you do get a press, invest an extra bit on a set of vise clamps that mount to the channels in the base plate.

Consider getting a dust deputy to save on replacement filters in your shop vac, you also get a lot more of the finer particles.

This is a great video for those who are just shy to spend any good amount of money in really useful tools, that we didn't knew it existed. I Would add a headlamp a pocket light, and a hand light to the really useful list of tools, there are some really bright brands that are also "cheap" around 50 - 60 dlls that are in the edge of being a blinding hazard, also FYI there are two types of lights throwers lights that have a long reach 50-200 meters of a continuos light, and flooding light that can illuminate a whole room from a single sources.

I’m on the ear pro section and sometimes work in loud spaces, I carry my range ear pro earbuds with me. They’ve got pass through audio, Bluetooth if I’m focusing on my work and just want to listen to an audiobook or music (quality ain’t great but it’s better than air hammer sounds) and they’re good enough for gun shots so anything that’s not a running jet they’ll handle. Great cross of my hobbies/beliefs and work :)

I used those orange foam ear plugs at work a lot when I was working in a bottling plant.

Those 3m earmuffs are great, and comfort goes way up if you add gel ear pads.

Welding looks intimidating, but once you start you realize it's not and it's extremely useful. We were taught how to weld tig, mig, and arc in shop class from the ages of 14-18. Am I a professional, heck no, but we were good enough to build trailers and sell them to local farmers. Arc was more difficult for me, but man I enjoyed it. Take the leap!

Silent portable aircompressor with a few liters capacity will enable many different tools - painting, nailing, etc. Aircompressor tools are much cheaper than their battery alternatives. For a home use it saves a lot of money and doesn't add much complexity.

Arc welders are good, but what you really want if you want to do serious metal work/welding I'd recommend getting a MIG or TIG welder. Planers and Jointers are great for woodwork. CNC machines are great, too, and are actually fairly reasonable in price depending on the size and capabilities you want. Just a couple suggestions.

Thanks for the video. The most useful tool that I carry is a small folding knife that uses utility knife blades. It's very small and thin, has a pocket clip(which I don't use), and it's a great tool for 99% of the cutting tasks that I come across. And being so small and thin, it's easy to hold it higher up and do precision work with it. I still carry a pocket knife, but that rarely comes out.

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

Smart

@TheRealPlato

4 ай бұрын

project farm has a comprehensive test video of folding utility knives that helped me decide which brand fits my needs

My wife just got me that same Hitbox Arc-Welder for Christmas. I've never welded in my life, but I'm super excited to learn!

I have quite a few soldering irons. The TS100 and a few others. I also bought bought the one you have, the battery operated one. And I love it. I use it for smoothing out prints. I liked it so much I bought 4 more. Lol. And for 10$ you can't go wrong. They come in so handy. I also picked up quite a few tips.

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

Glad I’m not the only one! I use it for that, too! And welding plastic

I keep a gerber multitool in my camera bag, it's always come in handy. Table saws aren't as daunting as they seem, most tools aren't. Good list of indispensable workshop tools. I would add a Router to the list. They are so bloody useful. A rotary tool has so many uses as well, from using it as a mini drill press, to a sanding or buffing tool, so handy. (I mean, who doesn't love a dremel anyway, right?)

@deanrumpel

4 ай бұрын

I've only been 3d printing for a month now, and absolutely love it. I worked in construction for a time, and learned how to use a lot of tools growing up with a handy parent. A tool I don't currently have, that I need to add to my workshop is a voltmeter. I've been dealing with more and more electronics lately and it's downright essential. I think everyone who 3d prints/designs, already knows to have Calipers, but it's a pretty necessary tool to have in the box. I like to upcycle old electronics to make them work with current tech, so being able to design my own 3d prints to adapt an old Ipod stereo to taking android phones for instance, calipers and a fillet gauge were absolute musts.

The Corkscrew on a pocket knife is also a useful tool to undo some tight knots. Not just to open bottles of wine 😉

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

I have an awl on mine for that!

@Ybalrid

4 ай бұрын

@@thenextlayer Yeah that works too. Actually, my favorite small knife multitool is my swiss army knife. It's a Victorinox Tinker Deluxe. One of the few Victorinox that swap the corkscrew for a Phillips screwdriver. Also have a awl/reamer thing. It may be a bit sharp to do the rope knot thing with though! It works very well to make the screw holes in the magnets for when you build a Voron bed... Has a surprisingly servicable tiny pair of pliers and scissors as their main tool beside the 2 usual knife blades. Probably also like it a lot simply because it was a gift from my mother, which may be the most important features of all here!

@MikeKobb

4 ай бұрын

@@thenextlayer My Swiss Army knife has a Philips screwdriver in place of the corkscrew. Much more practical for my purposes. That Gerber you got looks very nice.

Looking for the link to that first knife for kids clip at the end. Having trouble finding it.

Great to hear you got rid of the sinus infections, goes to show air quality really matters

I like electronic shooters ear protection when working on tools. Let's you hear regular sounds but protects against loud noises.

i m actually surprised that you did not complain about the cost of everything as you usually do. Nice work. Keep up.

I'm on the same level you are but I also obsessively research this stuff. Yes, Table saw by far the number one tool that opens up the door, but I hear the next one would have to be the band saw. Drill press might also be a good second step depending on what you're doing, but most shop channels point of the band saw as the second step.

I just ordered the soldering iron now :) That looked great, but you didn't provide a link to the Full-Face Respirator, witch is also something I need.

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkLuFHJ

I really would love to get one of those powered respirator but so expensive! Give the 3M versaflow papr series a look, but don't let your wallet see it.

When it comes power tools, sometimes spending a little more will be the difference between using it or not. Example, I used to have a smaller, dare I say unstable table saw like yours. I almost never used it and opted just to use my circular saw because the table saw was a pain to set up and just never felt safe. I finally upgraded to a heavier contractor saw, which was not much more than the first one. and now use it all the time because my confidence in the tool is better. Hope that made sense.

Thank you for the videos

A cordless vibrating multi tool that works with your other cordless tools is awesome. Oh and my ryobi brad nailer is more used than I realized it would be. I like Adam Savage’s advice on how much to spend on tools…. ‘Get the first one cheap, if you barely use it you saved heaps, if you use the poop out of it you will ware it out and then you will know what you are looking for when you replace it with a good one”

I have a Wiha LiftUp25 screwdriver with integrated bits. I have it in my bag and it enabled me to do dozen of repairs or installations at friends houses who own no tools

Thanks. I see you are using the 5N11 filters on your respirator. Note that these are N95 rated. For woodworking, you should really go for N100, which will be much better filtering particles down to 0.3 microns. Sawing, sanding and other woodworking tasks produce fine dust that can settle in your lungs and cause severe issues down the line, so I would personally only use N100/P100 for woodworking. BTW, I buy at Brand too :) They're like a 10 minute drive away from me.

Over the ear hearing protection doesn't protect you from as much dB sound pressure as in the ear hearing protection. Also you can combine both. With either one, you will need to make sure the fitment is proper or you lose a good amount of the protection. Honestly, I use over the ear hearing protection 99% of the time when I'm working in my woodshop because I wear hearing aids even though I know the in the ear hearing protection is better. (YES, the squishy foam plugs you showed, actually block more sound than your over the ear units so long as you have them fully seated in the ear canal)

Great video!

Merci pour tes conseils, bonne vidéo

I would recommend a compressor (as you hinted to). Either a small and fairly silent one or a bigger one that you can stick in a corner and have air ends hanging from the roof in various spots. I also often work on electric scooters and a table/workbench made for the object you mostly tinker with is great (for me it was a hight adjustable motor cross work stand)

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

What can I use the compressor for?

@olivereliasson799

4 ай бұрын

@@thenextlayer many things, tools made for it or painting. I mostly use mine for blowing things clean, filling tires, cleaning the computer (instead of a electric or caned gas)

@couryrussell7653

4 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@thenextlayerthere’s a whole new world of pneumatic tools to choose from when you have access to an adequate compressor ranging from grinders, cut off wheels, impact wrenches, and HVLP spray guns just to name a few!

So many tools go into printing! Not just the printer itself

My absolut favorite tools are: 1. realy high quality wire stripper 2. (wired) soldering iron with 200W that is compatible with jbc tips, you can change to the best tip for the task and it heats up in like 2s (don't know the name, but it is from ali express) 3. cheap hot air soldering station for cleaning up 3d prints, shrinking tubes and a lot of other stuff

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

Hmmm good ideas.

Pencils and pens are important for me too. I like the Pentel GraphGear Pencils. For cheaper pens I love the Fisher Space pens or for a nicer one I never leave home without my Tactile Turn pen. Flashlights are a huge thing too... there's so many of those with so many use cases. Currently I use Sreamlight Stylus Pro for cheaper lights... And I love my Surefire Stiletto Pro for a more expensive light. I hear good stuff about the Olight Arkfeld lights too.

electronic earpro like used for firearms might be interesting, something like Walker's Razor Slim, I've yet to use mine in the shop but if you want to hear someone talking to you while cutting off loud noises, they're impressive

Brazing is another good one. Sort of a middle ground between soldering and welding, but it's a lot easier than welding and the torches can be used for other things too. Just do that safety research before getting your tanks for sure.

Used to do a lot of welding and had fun making custom bicycles and had a nice workshop mig welder setup but also had a nice lightweight portable DC welder that was fantastic and quite reasonable in price usefull for welding up 16 guage steel EMT tube. Make sure to use adequate eye protection as I took this for granted sometimes while doing fiddly stuff and now in later life suffer from slightly impaired vision from catteracts from the UV. Be warned! Looking at getting into 3d printing for 3d printed rc slope soaring gliders and slot cars and tracks so interesting channel to find out and learn more about different printers and filllaments. Interested in carbon fibre and lightweight pla so interesting videos on the channel. Thanks!:-)

My coworker has a rivet gun. Super useful for joining sheet metal.

I still recommend a Pinecil for $25, which is still extremely cheap when compared to Hakko options or is still cheaper than TS-100 versions. Portable Irons are almost always limited to about 250-300F temps and those aren't good dealing with Lead-Free solders. Calling Pinecil expensive is off putting... be clear with the recommendation.

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

They're like $50 to get shipped here!

Would anyone happen to have a link to the video where Bob talks about giving pocket knives to kids at an appropriate age? I watched the video linked in the description and Bob talks about which knife he likes to use in his Gift Guide 2023: Ultimate Collection for Makers video. But I was curious if there was a different video where he talked about pocket knives and responsibility for kids.

ear protection is the most overlooked, its pernicious because you dont notice the damage till its to late

impact driver for me too! and mitre saw, i look at my hand saws in disgust now!

While having a bunch of different wood working power tools is nice, a table saw is extremely adaptable. Want to cross cut? Build a sled. Want to joint? Build a jig. You can even retrofit a router table into most table saws with a little ingenuity. Table saw with some sleds/jigs + router with table and sleds/jigs opens you up to a ton of functionality and buying dedicated miter saw, jointer, and planner really just saves you time; especially if you're the only person in the shop. Take it from someone who spent all the money on all of those separate parts and find it easier to just use my Delta table saw I mounted a Bosch router table on one side of. Your money is better spent on safety items like a grr-ripper and feather boards, better blades, and a crap ton of clamps.

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

True!

I would have recommended a combo wielder not much more expensive then the stick you got but it has 3 options stick wielding TIG wielding and plasma cutting all in 1 machine for not much more.

a table saw is very nice indeed, but cheap one will be too wobly to be really precice (if you need that) but you can achieve similar results as with a good table saw (including arrow straight cuts!) with a track saw with just a little more work to set up the cuts. My table saw is mostly collecting, not producing, dust and takes a lot of real estate, and was also much more expensive than my certainly not cheap track saw.

@koma-k

4 ай бұрын

I'll second that. For me, space restrictions mean that I don't really have anywhere to put a table saw, so I never bought one, but occasionally borrowed my neighbours old Bosch PTS10 (the only sub-$500 one I've found with its feature set - now sadly discontinued). I made do with a circular saw, but getting nice, long, accurate cuts was tedious compared to with a table saw. When I discovered track saws it was a game changer (not an expression I use lightly) - for many things it's far more convenient than anything short of a big, professional panel saw/big table saw. Sure, for some of the smaller tasks a table saw would be easier, but with a decent track saw and a mitre saw it's now quite rare that I wish I had a table saw.

Love me some full face respirator. SUCH a great idea.

I can't seem to find a link for the respirator in the description :(

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

Oops, we'll get that added!

@Dierundeuhr

4 ай бұрын

@@thenextlayerThanks :)

Do you have a link to the video where bob talks about being given a pocket knife as a kid?

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

It's in the description

My personal experience: Cordless tools - for me it really depends. For some situations I can see the benefit, but for work at the main workbench I prefer corded tools over the inconvenience of having to recharge tools or stuff running out of power while you work. Same reason I use a corded keyboard and mouse for my desktop, but cordless mouse for my laptop. It all depends on how I use stuff. Ear protection - I had to get good industrial earmuffs just so I can sleep in my noisy apartment :v I also invested in decent earplugs, but they're less comfortable. Still, it means I can wear both if stuff gets really noisy. Or I can wear wireless earbuds under the hearing protection earmuffs, if I'd rather listen to some music. Pretty useful, not just for power tools but if you need to read or do anything else that requires focus in a noisy area. Multitool - I've got a Victorinox Swiss army knife that has been my EDC for... over 20 years now, I think. Even though I don't use every tool, it's still small enough that I don't mind. The tools I do use a lot like the scissors, the knives, the screwdriver, the can opener, the toothpick and the tweezers are all the reason I need to carry it around every day. The bottle opener and corkscrew I may not personally use, but they've still been of use many times when a friend asked if I had one.

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

There're special workshop vacuum that can do most things mentioned while being cheap. Got mine for like 50 USD. Some even has HEPA filter so cam be used like normal vacuum.

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

Whoa, really?

Drill Press, Especially one with a removable collet or arbor.

Oh my that soldering job at 0:39 is something

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

Yeah it was just a quickie for filming purposes but also I’m not great at soldering and wanted to show that lol

very informative

heads up that the milwaukee M12 cordless soldering iron has a design defect where hot metal contacts and melts its own plastic

I find a butane soldering iron useful, not least because there is nothing electric anywhere near what you’re soldering, and mine also has a synthetic rope/string “blade”

Aye it doesnt matter if your welds dont look the best, as long as it does what you need and you are having a go, thats all that really matters. This principle applies with everything 😆✌️

You can buy heat shrink connectors that solder and heat shrink the connections at once.

@thenextlayer

2 ай бұрын

Link?!

A trick that a few old east indian fellas told me about when using a respirator and a beard is to use an interface medium.. ie Vaseline. Put it on where the seal rests and boom. Seal. optimally shaving is best, but this is a close second.

@jzytaruk

4 ай бұрын

As for Vacuums, you can use a "Dust Cyclone" as an intermediate. Its no good for water, but it works for everything else, and its only limitation for size is the bucket its attached to.. Its meant to be used with a shopvac.

Now you gotta make a video about storing all the tools! Lol

With an air compressor you can use a dremel like tool, especially useful for finishing your prints for polishing drilling and sanding. You get up to 50.000 RPM which a Dremel can't achieve.

@thenextlayer

3 ай бұрын

Good call. I’m considering one seriously

@ernestoditerribile

3 ай бұрын

@@thenextlayer it’s like the drills you see at a dentist. They are really high precision instruments. For really fine work. I even ask my dentist for the diamond drills. Because he has to toss them away, after a patient’s visit. So I get them for free.

The cartrage respreater is a life saver for me, im alergic to crazy glue I get very bad ashma.

The 3M Full Face Respirator is a tight fitting respirator. Does not work with facial hair per OSHA.

Can you link to the time stamp in Bobs video where he talks about the right age for a pocket knife? I’ve watched the video twice and don’t hear him talk about that at all. I’d love to hear his insight. Thanks!

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

He didn’t talk about a correct age

@benjenkins183

4 ай бұрын

@@thenextlayer You said "I also like what Bob had to say about giving a first knife to kids at the appropriate age, so check that out too" - can you link me to Bob's video and time stamp where he talks about that? That's what I'm looking for. Thanks!

Get a proper laser if you do not already have one :D I love money though I barely have time to use it. Many people are scared of them, AS YOU SHOULD! But if you treat it with respect, it will be a chump work horse you can use for many a projects!

that wireless soldering iron is literally an eGo vape pen LOL

I have both of these soldering irons. I use the battery one for heat insert... but you can pry my Pinecil from my cold dead hands.

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

Yeah? It's that good? I might have to splurge...

@JustinAlexander1976

4 ай бұрын

@@thenextlayer you have to consider how far you ever are from a USB-C power source. In my case, that's basically never. It can run from a power bank, a charger, my laptop, or even my phone. Do you ever have a problem with scanners or metal detectors and the pocket knife?

I'm a fan of impact drivers typically, but I'm noticing that the newer brushless drills are more powerful than the smaller impact drivers

@Aussiemoo

Ай бұрын

Powerful isn't always best - you can strip screws faster 😂

@XtianApi

Ай бұрын

@@Aussiemoo true, but they have torque limiters and also are very controllable and I'm comparing to impact gun where you need it. But yeah, I also have a little 12 volt drill that I love for smaller stuff.

While I agree that risking your hearing is not worth it, and using consumer grade noise canceling headphones for protection is inadequate, keep in mind that some more expensive table saws are very quiet. The motor type, the cabinet, and the blade can make a huge difference. My saw is around 83 decibels and I don't use hearing protection for quick 10 second cuts unless I'm doing a lot of them. Others could be quieter.

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

Oh good point!

You've discovered shop vacs and impact drivers. I would go for an air compressor (one one with high flow) and a bunch of air tools next. So much lighter and more variety than battery tools

@jerbear7952

4 ай бұрын

Air tools are on their way out for home use. I personally don't even use any of mine anymore unless I'm nailing or maybe a stubborn lug nut.

@thecrapadventuresofchesimo420

4 ай бұрын

@jerbear7952 yes, but I suspect that is by the design of tool manufacturers. I've recently gone back to air tools, and found them cheaper, lighter and just all around better than battery tools. Why just take a few hundred bucks for an air compressor when you can take a hundred for each battery?

I can’t find threaded insert tips with this kind of interface. I believe it’s an E10 threaded interface. Please if anyone knows where to get some that will fit a cordless soldering iron with this interface.

Plunge saw is a better alternative to table saw for most folks.

Forgot your cordless hole punch. Leatherman wave and M&P 9mm are always on me.

@mouseblackcat5263

4 ай бұрын

He said he is in Israel, which has some pretty stringent gun laws, so its unlikely he would be able to carry a firearm.

Neat looks like I’m a pro since I have most of this stuff lol. Unfortunate Pinecel isn’t an affordable option. Iirc it was like $25 in the US and well worth it coming from more expensive Hakko irons. Good calls on PPE. Even sanding PLA prints I wear a respirator and eye pro. Imagine sanding carbon fiber or glass mixed filaments and inhaling or getting that in your eyes!

I had to squint with anxiety when seeing the clips with the table saw. The handling and knowing the quality of the cheap Scheppach saws, I'm afraid of your health. You said you learned a lot about safety about this specific tool and I hope all the clips were from before that time. For you list of tools to consider: A planer and thicknesser make it much easier to handle rough sawn lumber wich is way cheaper and better quality than in home improvement stores, but the planer needs to be not the cheapest one and have long tables which make them pretty expensive. Second tool: a router. Maybe only a little one hand router for nice chafers and round-overs. Gives a nice touch to any wooden project.

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

The clips were from before I watched some safety videos about table saws, but what do you mean clips? I know that I should use a saw sled for longer cuts (need to make one, haven't had time), and that for shorter cuts I need to use that thingie it came with (that I use now), but what else am I missing, safety wise? please fill me in. Tools... nice, I'll check into those. I do have a handheld router and I loooove it.

@drstefankrank

4 ай бұрын

@@thenextlayer It was mainly how near you came with your hand to the blade and some cuts looked pretty wobbly. The fences on these cheaper saws are often not as sturdy or properly aligned. I saw you mounted yours on the left side which is a bit unusual but may work for that saw. The parallel fence should also not parallel as the name often implies. A tad off from the blade at the back gives some room for the wood to expand. Maybe a millimetre, but not more. Internal stresses of the wood can make it pinch into the blade, for wich the riving knife is the thing no one should ever remove when making a through cut, or it can expand and pinch between the fence and the blade. I always stand left to the blade. If I ever get kickback, it won't fly into my guts. You also may consider building an overhead dust collection port. It not only reduces a lot of dust flying, but also gives some protection for accidental reach into the blade. I 3D printed mine with the addition of some clear PC sheets. :) I bet there are enough videos out there explaining much better what I mean. You may watch dPu9QtjSZJI with English subtitles. Only a few translations are off, like "saw blade" is show as "blessings".

@TheRealPlato

4 ай бұрын

Gosforth Handyman "11 tips to avoid death!" was the most comprehensive vid I found, he linked a few other excellent videos that are a bit shorter than his own in his description. The biggest thing to know is that kickback not only is a projectile risk, but can pull arms into the blade faster than you can react as the workpiece gets yanked around the blade. Avoid it by using a riving knife, ensuring the fence and blade do not form a concave funnel, and pressing the workpiece both into the fence and into the table with hands, featherboards, pushsticks, grr-rippers, powered feed rollers

Pocket multitool: indeed a must have for anyone that is active and there is a huge variety. Other tools for you? HA! Try a router... This was one of the most difficult investments to recover for me but it has probably payed for itself when we replaced the doors in our house. As a side note, I did buy my Makita based on what could be used in one of those open source kit CNCs.

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

I have one and love it!!!

I carry a knives everyday, I don’t use it all the time, but when I need it, it there. Cheers

For a few more bucks you could have got a small wire feed welder as well then you would have access to flux core as well and still not need shielding gas.

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

Live and learn! I’m gonna probably upgrade once I get a bit better :) Things are expensive here, so, yeah

Soldering iron: I build FPV UAVs, and would like to find another soldering iron. What gauge of wire is "too" big for this soldering iron?

Wish you had a respirator that worked with rx glasses

@robertfoster7244

4 ай бұрын

You can get an eyeglass kit for the 3M Full Face Respirator. It will accept prescription glasses.

not sure if you have something equivalent to harbor freight but a mig welder is pretty cheap and then a tig welder that is auto feed are not very expensive and very easy to use even for nonexpierenced like myself to use and learn from, also 21 gallon air compressors are nice as they dont have to run long if your just air brushing but loud, but necessary for my garage and continues air using tools, like disc cutter and impact. but a quiet version thats smaller would be nice for inside for air brushing and studio needs, ya no instead of countless cans of air

@dylanhuntington8187

4 ай бұрын

just want to say i enjoy your videos and would love to support anyway i can but tight on cash and still learning cad

Oxy Acetylene torches can be particularly dangerous tool for the hobbyist, as they will likely choose a small setup to match their limited need - big tanks = big money. The problem with a small set of tanks is that acetylene is kept dissolved in acetone to keep it stable inside the tank. If the job one happens to be doing takes, say, an hour to do, a small tank cannot safely deliver enough continuous acetylene for that long. You need a large tank to allow for continuous use. If you use too much acetylene in a session of torch use, too much of it comes out of solution with the acetone and the acetylene is UNSTABLE and can explosively decompose (without need for oxygen). Without proper instruction ahead of time, one would never know about this characteristic. I just randomly came across it myself while researching tanks and gas suppliers.

For me, the tool that was a major improvement in both the quality of my projects, and how easy they were, was a biscuit plate joiner. You just put a pencil mark across the two pieces you want to join, line the tool up to the marks, add a little glue and a biscuit, and you have a flawless join between two pieces without any visible fasteners. They are freaking magic, I love it.

I just bought that full face mask 2 weeks ago!!!

@chuckm3520

4 ай бұрын

Please provide link on the respirator. Thanks

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkLuFHJ

You wanted to hear some safety advice: you’re using your tablesaw fence wrong. It’s setup on the wrong side of the blade. It seems like you made this choice based on the layout of your shop. While this wouldn’t matter much for perpendicular cuts (and I almost wasn’t going to mention it till I saw this 8:43) having the blade angled towards the fence like this for any angled cuts increases the chance of the material binding up and causing kickback. Also it doesn’t give you as much space to manipulate the material with your hands.

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

Can't it be used on either side?

@h2olt

4 ай бұрын

@@thenextlayer Absolutely, for perpendicular cuts. But a tablesaw blade only tilts one way, and by tilting it toward your fence. You create a tight little space that is more prone to kickback. Picture what happens in kick-back: the rear of the blade lifts up the piece and then it gets jerked in the direction of the blade. In a normal perpendicular cut that's not a big deal, if the blade is angled away from the fence, it will definately mess up a piece, but if the blade is angle toward the fence, it presses the piece up in a way that it presses more against the side of the blade. Creating a snowball effect that turns a small snag/kickback into a bigger more snarled mess.

You get what you pay for. I buy quality like festool, Wera, Bosch blue and other stuff. Router, is a nice tool. Mutch more expensive but if you have it is like a 3d printer a CNC.

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

Nice thanks for the comment. How do you feel about Makita? I’m a huuuuge fan. Never been able to break one of their tools and they’re affordable!

Saying your old mans corded drills sucked because they were corded is a bit short-sighted. Early cordless drivers _were_ screwdrivers running at low voltage & low rpm (slot-head/ blade were still common). Compared to the ratchet & Yankee driver alternatives (again with slot-head/ blade bit) those new tools were relatively more impressive than what we have now. For example, the significance between a good car and our dream car is far less than no car and our first 🤘 Grumpy old man, signing off 👍

@thenextlayer

4 ай бұрын

When I say "they sucked" I mean he probably bought the cheapest model available at the time because the apple doesn't fall far from the tree ;)

@nomojo1110

4 ай бұрын

@@thenextlayer In that case I'd like to apologise. Sincerely, my apologies for shooting off my mouth. I need to work on my downward spiralling cynicism.