“I didn’t know saw blades were such a rabbit hole” Woodworking is nothing if not a collection of rabbit holes. Dust collection, finishing, hand tool sharpening, lathes and turning, each of these and more is a whole world of details and conflicting opinions when you just want to make something.

@williammaxwell1919

Жыл бұрын

Rabbit holes? Surely you jest! Last time I checked, woodworking is a rabbit warren!

@MrRustyjackson

Жыл бұрын

Yep, same as cars, photography, video creation, and on and on....

Be Prepared was taught to me early on. Not that I am perfect at this but in general have the shop prepared for next use. 1) At the end of the day, don’t leave the shop until things are clean, sharp and put away. 2) When 1 can’t be achieved then it is your resposibility to arrive early next time to prepare the shop for use. 3) When 2 can’t be achieved schedule time to reset the shop. If you stay on top of the shop most of the time an hour or two is all it should take. 4) For longer maintenance cycles, do the maintenance then put an event in your phone calendar for the next time it needs to be done. Your mileage may vary

That aggravated scream sound bite is hysterical!

Great reminders Travis. Once again, you show you have a lot of the same issues we have in our lives. You showed your shop in the condition some of ours gets in, not the perfectly clean and every tools back in its storage area. I really enjoy your videos and honesty.

New lighting looks great Travis!

What a good set of spring shop cleaning reminders. 😁👍

Dont forget to add router bits to this one too! Anything that cuts timber and requires a sharp edge should be part of this check 😊 I forget to do it and can’t figure out why my router is bogging down and its usually because the last time I used it, I had the speed set wrong and let soot buildup or had sap buildup on the bit. A quick clean and touch up with a cheap sharpening stone brought it back in good health.

In the 'misery loves company' affirmation department, the short glimpse of your sawdust covered Corvette was oddly satisfying.

Filter replacement/cleaning in your dust extraction system. And going through your drill bits and either sharpening or replacing the dull ones. Deep cleaning and getting into those places you daily cleaning does not catch. But if you saw my shop right now, you would be stunned on how unusable it is. Thanks for this simple to do list that I can add to my tasks to achieve shop greatness!

Super great point on the compressor and draining the water. Oiling your Air tools is another one to add while draining the compressor.

Just used carbon coat on my saw and wow, it's amazing. gonna do the jointer, planer and band saw too!

Love it, you are so organized in thoughts. I am with you!!!

I’ve come up through the trades, both and a tin knocker and a sparky. I learned that when to take a tool out of its home, put it back at night. I’m late 60s now snd that’s still my policy. Neighbors walk by as I’m working and they ask me “how do you keep your garage so clean, I tell them that you need to budget time like money. Leave time to clean up and putting tools away, cleaned, repaired if needed and ready for your next job. But that’s just me I guess. 😊

@ShopNation

Жыл бұрын

wise words!

Love the last tip. I had my dual tank framing compressor blowout a seam. That was interesting to say the least. Totally rusted the insides.

All great ideas. Another bang on video about organization. I have same issue. Although the very first action you must take NOW is clean the 'vette off and cover it. Really, do it!

Build a cabinet under the current drill press, you will love it!

I watched that video where the guys air compressor exploded he had his little boy in there when it went off so I try to do mine every month. Thanks for sharing your tips we all get complacent with these great name for it too

Outstanding video! Thank you for sharing.

lol. I could have used the tip on checking for squareness about a week ago. 😅 I was cutting wood on the miter saw thinking things were good until I went to assemble things and all of it was far from square. Luckily it was only 2x4 material and I was able to adjust to make square cuts again Good call Travis!

Very awesome advice. Thank you for sharing this with us. Blessings, Carlos ✝️🙏❤️😊❗️

This was a great, pragmatic set of tips...thanks!!!

I clean my table saw blade every few months. Easy to see when the resins are building up. After cleaning it is a good time to inspect every tooth. Carbide is brittle and so easy for a tip to break off. It has happened to a regular kerf and a thin kerf. Ridge Carbide did a terrific job resharpening the blade and replacing chipped tooth.

If you have dust filters either for your dust collect or shop air, now is also a good time to clean or replace them.

Thanks for reminding everyone about the importance of draining your air compressor (at least monthly - even if it just sits) I work in the air compressor industry and the danger is real - compressed air is a LOT of stored energy...

I'm absolutely a between project guy. I have retail level tools, and some are better at holding square/alignment than others.

Your examples at 1:40 and 2:05 of the cluttered toolbox top and under the drill press really bursted my bubble of the Shop Greatness guru. YOU still have clutter??!! OTOH, it makes me feel better... maybe I'm not so bad after all! But seriously, great video as always. Good tips!

Finally someone who explains how carbon coat works, and from that I conclude it's just a liquid pencil. Which makes sense, as you can use a pencil to prevent rust and as a lubricant for joints.

Great tips thanks for sharing

You have a great channel! I was surprised that you would have any area' in your shop that was not organized!!! I have a VERY small workshop so I am forced to be organized & have tools in a 'ready mode" and easy to grab locations. Again, really like your channel but was not expecting any messy area's from you......I guess we won't see locations in anyone's shop that the camera is not pointed in......Lol. Thanks for all your great idea's.

Good stuff. Thanks!

Every now and then, I really wish I had a floor-standing drill press. If I ever stumble upon a longer piece of 2.5" piece of tube steel, I might convert it some day. You can still use the space, though. Think of a regular cabinet on wheels with a notch cut in the middle of back large enough to clear the pipe, and you have the best of both worlds.

Fantastic work 👍👍

I've found that instead of wasting time making drawers, I should just create a bunch of flat, horizontal spaces, as those are where everything goes to die anyway.

I'm looking at your video with fresh eyes and I spy some serious upgrades in video quality. 😉

The man screams are hysterical. I laughed. A lot. Great tips!

I miss these old shop improvement type videos.

Nice reminders.

I guess I spend more time in the shop in the winter. Late fall is my fresh eyes time.

@shopnation Dude thank you so much i was thinking like am i a failure because my shop is messy?! lol this makes me feel better

First. And fresh eyes are a great call. I make clip boards per project to keep me on task

I just have one of those portable Makita compressors. I drain the air out after I'm done with it every time.. If I wait a few weeks, I find there is a little bit of moisture that comes out. So draining the air every time seems better.

@assarhadon

Жыл бұрын

that may actually be introducing more wear to the tank, that has to go through repeated pressure cycles. Especially if the decompression is done quickly.

About once a year I climb a ladder and clean my lighting. It's saves me a fortune on new glasses 😎

I bought a small toolbox meant to hang on a mechanics box. It's short enough to fit right under the drill press and stores all my drilling stuff. I can also move it off of I need more droll press capacity.

Groovy video

Excellent reminders. Personally I’m super guilty of #4; I really should check my tool (and attitude) alignments much more often. Also, i thought this was hilarious: right after you said “if you’ve followed me for a while you know that I’m not just fighting rust, I’m also fighting” KZread cut to a commercial for a Honda Acura. And there was an announcer so it sounded like “I’m not just fighting rust, I’m also fighting The Honda Acura”. Those are decent cars so you’ve got your work cut out for you. Good luck.

@ShopNation

Жыл бұрын

haha! That is hilarious...kind of don't want to change that ad placement now...

@toddsmash

Жыл бұрын

​@@ShopNation hey mate, off topic to original poster, but I'm unable to post a direct comment instead of too a parent comment. Your production quality has leapt forward again. Well done Travis!

Thanks for the wake up call!🙄😏😆

love the channel, how do you feel that the dji mics are working out? No sound issues that we can tell but how is the usability?

Can you use the Carbon Coat on saw blades? Thanks for the videos!!!

One trick I use to avoid rust is to use a piece of polyethylene 0.006" cut a bit larger than the cast iron surface of my tool (say 6 to 12" on every for side) to make a tarp (or a cover or "table cloth"...) that I leave on it when I'm not using it and remove when need to use. Every now and then, I spray a coat of "Jigaloo" to ensure that the top remains smooth and that everything glides well. This also protects a bit from rust, but really the main protection is the polyethylene cover that just prevents moisture from falling on the tool top. I know it works because : when I use it, I'm able to keep the surface of my tool smooth and rust free for months and months (even years) without any intervention else then putting this tarp back on my tool when I'm done using it.... and when I forget to put the tarp of polyethylene 0.006"... well few weeks after rust is back!

Thanks

Change out the filters for the air purifier, shop vac or dedicated tool vac, and also check up on the dust collector filters.

THANKS.

You could have best of both worlds - the a cabinet and a floor drill press. Just build a removable cabinet similar to a bathroom one with cutout for the drill press stand, and remove it only when you need that longer reach.

Also, my woodworking is in Winter, because summer is oppressive (mid south, GA/TN/AL area). I dislike it because humidity goes from low 20-30s to like 75-100 and that's stupid for wood. I've been doing some upgrades in shop and insulating a garage, looking at some AC for something like 76-78 temps and a dehumidifier to keep things the same as in the house, or close to it. Take the hose, put it in the stupid little tank they provide and run that outside. I probably should reclaim that water, but summer storms and lightning are nuts around these parts so there.

Why not just build a rolling storage cabinet under the floor standing drill press. I have a floor standing drill press that sits on a custom-built mobile base with a cabinet between the base and the drill press table. And the cabinet is removable if I ever need to lower the drill press table really low. may never need to, but just in case.

You should bring that car down for a refresh on the paint!

I think spring time is actually when woodworkers come OUT of hibernation after spending the winter in their shops. Time for some fishing, boys! 😂

Does the Carbon Coat work on hand tools such as saws, plains, etc?

Nowadays there are some air compresses that have self draining tanks. They are pricer but if your like me there great to have, I just can't seem to remember something that small but that importand...

As someone with two vintage and awesome floor standing drill presses....you can easily put a set of drawers under the movable table and not waste the space and keep the bigger drill press. Would they be as deep of drawers as if you had a tabletop model...no, but you were wasting all the space before so losing some depth should not be a big deal.

I got an automatic drain valve for my air compressor. It cycles open periodically when the compressor is running.

Can you use carbon coat on hand tools. Living in humid Thailand is a constant rust battle

Every air compressor I've ever bought, used, or, saw in a store, has a tag that says "Drain every day".

is the old school hallway clock an easter egg to an upcoming Shop Greatness project?

heres a good tip: if it makes dust; wear a respirator, dont just use your t-shirt like a bandit if its loud; wear ear protection ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION!! I can't tell you how many times I've got some crap in my eye because I wasn't wearing my glasses and I felt so stupid about it.

I am not sure just how bad your moisture problem is but it sounds bad. I live in Cape Town, about 25km from the ocean. I have a 1939 Tauco cast iron table saw. When I first brought it here I used have to clean rust off every time I used it (which was probably less than once a month). A few years ago I was looking on KZread how to prevent the rapid rust build up and saw several channels recommending Paste wax. Since that is not available in our country I first tried leather polish, which was actually not bad. It reduced the rust build up so much that I only needed to reapply after 6 months. Then I found some Cobra floor polish and applied that. I am amazed that I have not had a single spot of rust in the last 2 years, with just one application floor polish.But I am now using the saw on about 4-6 days per week. Just thought I would share that.

You might want to check that first ridge carbide link. It doesn’t go where you think it does.

@baraksinz2937

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, really. Stomach ulcers?? 🤨😆

I see a neglected vette that is owned by two ME's. It needs to be pulling the front wheels off the ground at a track.

Your rigid 12 in blade link comes to an ulcer website 😂

Don’t forget to inspect and replace shop vac/dust extractor filters. If you have a filter on your dust collection system… now is the time to maintain that as well. You don’t want to find 2” of fine talc like dust completely clogging the pleats. Ask me how I know this.

@ShopNation

Жыл бұрын

Oh man such a good one!

Okay, so there are some good tips here but.... No room in the shop for the Kreg ACS so I'll just move it to my commercial shop. Why didn't I think of that? I'll just have to get a commercial shop for the stuff that won't fit into my garage shop. Getting right on it!

1:47 do you happen to know the name of mfg that produces that toolbox? I must have that color.….

Drain your compressor every day if its not running once a week. You can put an automatic drain on it or come up with a dryer system. Good saw blades Amana and sevral other brands. I also found the dewalt dado set made in Japan isnt bad at all. Fits tight on you spindle but the tight fitment keep the blades tips on the same plane. If your dado blades are not on the saw with the same center line your bottom cut can look like this. -_--_---__ and thats not going to be a good joint.

What is the red blade in your miter saw?

@ShopNation

Жыл бұрын

Diablo

as a detrimental effect on your eyesight, so replace tubes or upgrade to LED’s

Cmt are the best imo

Find a reputable and good saw doctor. They are worth every cent. Lloyd

A digital angle finder to make sure my table saw blade is square???

when checking consumables, check your first aid kit. Things expire!

Your bonus tip is why I went with an aluminum tank.

I don't adjust my fence, then take a machinist square to it every single time. Nor do I take a square to my blade everytime I raise it up. Nor do I take a square to the shoe of my track saw to the blade to ensure it's square. Same thing with jog saw, or band saw, or radial arm saw. I don't do any of those things. No sir, I am not a savage! . . . . . . . . ...ok maybe I do some of those things. Maybe all of them. FINE FINE FINE FINE. I also don't spend like 300$ in 3m 710w sanding discs, 120 through 320 in 50 packs or whatever they are. I am not a savage there. Maybe. I also don't spill finish all over my sanding pads either, having to buy like 12 an all year season, because that's stupid. Maybe. Ok fine, I suck, you happy now? HMM?

One great way to normalize that clutter or those that need upgrade, could be just by making someone in need but can't afford. :)

just get an auto-drain valve for your compressor homie

First! Great video 👍

@generelspaz

Жыл бұрын

Man you beat me

"What the what??" Looks like someone has been watching the chubbybeard guy on TikTok.

@ShopNation

Жыл бұрын

No idea what that is, but sounds like a good time

So basically this was a 4+ minute advertisement sandwiched by some random half baked thoughts?

@ShopNation

Жыл бұрын

If only my random thoughts were that organized

Air handling/Dust collection. Way too easy to ignore, and probably the most dangerous part of woodworking.

I provide a service for sharpening the tools you use in your shop. If you are interested please let me know.

Yeah air compressors don't explode.

I thought you got a new workshop building or maybe I'm confusing you with another carbon copy KZreadr.

I had to stop the video at 4:59 and watch no more, because I saw the most horrible thing that you can see in any workshop. That is, a table saw with no blade guard. I you don't know how to operate machinery without blade guards, you simply don't know how to operate machinery, and shouldn't do so.

@ShopNation

Жыл бұрын

Wow you must be stopping videos left and right here on KZread!

@WonkyStud

Жыл бұрын

Hey Harry, with that keen eye of yours, make sure not to sit too close your screen, it could damage your eyes