Some shop solutions by Ron Walters
Inserting threaded inserts into wood
Turns out I had been using them backwards!
Disc Sander - Circle Sanding Jig
A very handy jig for sanding accurate circles or radiuses on the disc sander. Also used to sand gears and Clock Wheels to final diameter.
Portable Planer Thin Stock Adapter
An adapter for the home wood working shop that allows us to machine thin wood using our portable planers. I used this method to produce thin plies for my homemade plywood. I have used this adapter a lot. It really works well and my experience is planer snipe is much reduced to barely noticeable.
Bench Grinder 2 For 1 Mount
A turntable for mounting two bench grinders so that both can be accessed from one wall mount.
Utilizing Available Space - Cordless Drill Battery Charger Installation
Getting cordless battery chargers out of the way, taking advantage of the corrugated walls
220 Volt Electric Plug Pull
Some wooden handles to make it easier to pull the large 220 volt plugs out
Soldering copper pipe
How to solder copper pipe. Also a simplified methods of cleaning copper pipe and fittings.
Star Knobs - Homemade
Step-by-Step example for making your own star knobs... any size any thread.
Band Saw Steering Stick
Using a scrap piece of wood as a "steering stick" allows positive control of the force and direction of the workpiece past the band saw blade while keeping the fingers a safe distance away from the blade.
How To Cut a Threaded Rod or Bolt
Simple demonstration of cutting a threaded rod or bolt to a desired length without damaging the thread or nuts in the process.
Other workshop solutions by Ronald Walters:
Shopvac dust cyclone
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Drill press table |
Table saw fence micro adjuster
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Dust collector floor sweep adapter |
Many more Shop tricks |
