With the upcoming project on building my plasma water table, I didn’t have a real efficient means to cutting metal. I had a Porter Cable abrasive chop saw, but that was not even close to what I needed. And adding another tool to the shop is a delight! So I did research and found a…
So it’s been roughly seven years since I’ve started this adventure in woodworking and with the addition of metalworking I felt it was time to give a shop tour of my humble attempt at being a woodworker/metalworker. The title doesn’t necessarily mean I’m a professional. It just means that I work with those materials. Shop…
As I slowly add more tools to my shop, I’ve decided to take on another trade in regards to metalworking. I started out with a Hobart IronMan 230 Mig welder, and now I’m acquiring various tools that are involved in the metalworking trade. It’s exciting that I’m getting to do this stuff in my garage…
I ordered a PrimeWeld Cut60 Plama Cutter and recently found out that my compressor was below the threshold for the required 5.1 SCFM and 25 gallons. I also have never owned a Air Filtration system. So I did some research and found a product called the Nanpu 1/2″ NPT Industrial Grade 3 Stage Air Drying…
I was given an Atlas drill press some time ago. It did the job, but it wasn’t until I watched some restore episodes on YouTube that I realized I had a jewel right in my own shop. I sort of felt ashamed that I didn’t appreciate the value in restoring things. Let me tell you…
I guess I got tired of using my cellphone to film YouTube episodes. I felt that it was time to upgrade my setup and go to the next level. The Canon 80D is an old camera, but it’s still worth it’s weight in gold as far as YouTube Vlogging is concerned. Super crisp 1080p @60…
After hauling in a large collection of very large wood crates, I wanted to rip the 4×4 studs down to size. I quickly learned why a lot of people upgrade their Ridgid R4512 Table Saw, or whatever they are using to rip wood. I found I was going to the breaker box more times then…