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    My pole barn shop needed interior walls to be...

    My pole barn shop needed interior walls to be able to put up the French cleat tool wall that seems mandatory in shops, and I could not do it on the exterior walls as much as I wanted to. This...
  2. I had closed cell foam done all over my shop, and...

    I had closed cell foam done all over my shop, and I love it. It does not have heating or cooling yet, but it is fairly pleasant in the winter or summer, at least for a while. Minisplit is on the...
  3. I build my own years ago, and it is patterned off...

    I build my own years ago, and it is patterned off of the New Yankee Workshop design.

    Doc
  4. Lots of people I have shot with use either wood,...

    Lots of people I have shot with use either wood, metal, or plastic benches, if it needs to be portable. The best outdoor range I ever shot at is north of Phoenix, and their benches are solid...
  5. I will enter your drawing. Doc

    I will enter your drawing.
    Doc
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    That is the same size as mine, though I did put a...

    That is the same size as mine, though I did put a 10'x40' overhanging porch on the front of it, and love sitting out there when I take a break. I also move my tools out there to cut down on dust...
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    Electrical problem

    Any ideas on how to track down the source of one of my circuits not working? I have two 4-gang outlets on the circuit, neither of which work. The light that is on the same circuit does work, which...
  8. How odd that this showed up again. I had replied...

    How odd that this showed up again. I had replied in 2018, one whole shop ago, but did not realize you were asking about wrist watches. I generally wear two, one on each wrist. On my right wrist is...
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    I have both a 24 Hour Workbench that I built...

    I have both a 24 Hour Workbench that I built years ago, that is very solid, and I perforated with dog holes for using a vise or Lee Valley adjustable dogs, as well as a Ron Paulk Torsion Box bench...
  10. Camped out with the Scout Troop, and mounted a...

    Camped out with the Scout Troop, and mounted a scope on my new rifle. I did spend last weekend getting framing lumber for building the interior walls for the shop, which I will start working on,...
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    I put it on the left side, since I am right...

    I put it on the left side, since I am right handed, then you can hold your work piece in the right/dominant hand and operate the vise with the left/stupid hand.

    Doc
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    I put 5/8" plywood on the walls of my shop, with...

    I put 5/8" plywood on the walls of my shop, with the expectation of putting in French cleats everywhere, but so far, I have just been screwing shelves and what-not to the walls, and it makes it much...
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    I had them put outlets across the ceiling, and...

    I had them put outlets across the ceiling, and have one set up already with a retractable Flexzilla cord reel, as well as extension cords that are mounted next to each garage door that have triple...
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    I had a productive weekend in the shop. I got a...

    I had a productive weekend in the shop. I got a hose reel for my air hose working after a part on it broke, and also built an offcut and smaller piece cart that is about 36"x48" and about 30" tall. ...
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    Last summer, I built a workshop, and have been...

    Last summer, I built a workshop, and have been building out the interior walls on it (it is a pole barn construction) and I finished putting plywood up the 10' walls, and got my tools arranged...
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    Offcut storage

    What do you use for short offcuts and other lumber storage? I have seen several good ideas on YouTube, but wondered what works for you.

    Doc
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    My shop has open trusses, and I doubt that I will...

    My shop has open trusses, and I doubt that I will enclose them. I did have closed cell foam insulation sprayed on the roof, and it coated everything.

    Doc
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    I built my workbench similar to the 24 hour...

    I built my workbench similar to the 24 hour workbench from Popular Woodworking Magazine. 4 layers of plywood glued and initially screwed together, cleaned up with a router, with pine trim all the...
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    A bowl bit for your router and a collar to guide...

    A bowl bit for your router and a collar to guide it against your irregularly shaped template would do what you ask. The bowl bit has a radius on the edge to give the walls and floor a good...
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    Your optometrist should be able to make you a...

    Your optometrist should be able to make you a pair safety glasses that work for your Rx whatever it is.

    Doc
  21. If nothing else, invert your router, clamp it...

    If nothing else, invert your router, clamp it securely, and use your edge guide as a fence if it is just a couple of small pieces. You will find a router table invaluable for these kinds of...
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    I would suggest he start with a Track saw, and if...

    I would suggest he start with a Track saw, and if he finds that it is not giving him the tolerances he needs, add in a table saw. As many have said, track saws do a great job of breaking down sheet...
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    Every few months Woodcraft used to offer their...

    Every few months Woodcraft used to offer their bits for like $5 apiece. Straight bits in 1/2" and 1/4", flush trim, pattern, a couple of round overs and cove, rabbetting, and an ogee. I forget the...
  24. I have no TV in my garage workshop, so nothing. ...

    I have no TV in my garage workshop, so nothing. That said, I will sometimes listen to an Audible.com book, usually something from Stephen King.

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    One thing you can try is making a lower jaw for...

    One thing you can try is making a lower jaw for your clamp, out of 1/2" or 3/4" plywood, dadoed to enclose the bar and glued together, then when you use the clamp, your screw is pressing to that...
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