tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36088901636172023782024-03-19T00:33:58.184-07:00Chip's Wood ShopWoodworking Designs and DIY ToolsChiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848622397008404422noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608890163617202378.post-53449304965761886372022-10-01T15:07:00.003-07:002023-06-25T00:11:35.946-07:00Chip's Wood Shop Becomes a Foundry!<p>I needed to add some weight to a wooden base. I'm always finding wheel balance weights on the road when commuting on my bike. Wheel balance weights are made of zinc, lead, or steel. Zinc and lead both have melting points below 500F, making them easy to cast with steel tools and a propane or propylene torch. In this video, I melt down some weights and cast them into a piece of half inch steel tubing, which I can later insert into holes in the wood base.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/sAtY1mdO-mU" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvE4ORML6OzrA319X5gBgErn3egpIM5_AZXtBxQKfmd3F4lW7gNUYHRNnKaKFgNxnqxbK_lbLhxPQ-XNXPlKqPcTHcr9vBBwCKLmz1J7JPr9__i65Q9MqR-Z40cgB2It8u-fMOK5YnSr-e80IMp3ggAdQw0LSbMCE4zHf3b0Hgx-VxOQI-I7CjXfW9/s320/Title.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848622397008404422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608890163617202378.post-15358468440012773702022-09-12T22:39:00.001-07:002022-09-12T22:40:16.584-07:00Chip's Wood Shop Live! A vise is born.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHifl-DA53k1P1MwmR3kikzWLRHOLBoAa2bZWl9MjoZ1XtfvHVL-Dg0f06Ks2BAYB9xUroTFNL0-DBFR9Isw4nbxAn3dhQrTdOkaZU8I3-p_MI0_UGmyomTbOIfT7jcJqCpt_0BlwI7X0oQ6H95t1fyEIxN2PFsuhYTlOmSN599vz0jV2niPczv_G/s669/Screenshot_2022-09-12_22-39-42.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="669" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHifl-DA53k1P1MwmR3kikzWLRHOLBoAa2bZWl9MjoZ1XtfvHVL-Dg0f06Ks2BAYB9xUroTFNL0-DBFR9Isw4nbxAn3dhQrTdOkaZU8I3-p_MI0_UGmyomTbOIfT7jcJqCpt_0BlwI7X0oQ6H95t1fyEIxN2PFsuhYTlOmSN599vz0jV2niPczv_G/s320/Screenshot_2022-09-12_22-39-42.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> This time I fixed the camera in one spot and not to my person. I can see where different situations could call for each, but I suspect I will prefer the fixed angle when possible. <p></p><p>In <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1589612892" target="_blank">this episode</a>, I harvest parts from a broken clamp and route a pocket for my homemade nutplate to fit inside my benchtop to engage the screw that will draw the vise in and clamp material against the bench dogs.</p>Chiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848622397008404422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608890163617202378.post-18884404825836152752022-09-11T20:41:00.003-07:002022-09-11T20:49:32.549-07:00Now streaming on Twitch!<p> Today I built and tested a setup for streaming on <a href="https://m.twitch.tv/ChipsWoodShop">Twitch.tv</a>. I've wanted to share my weekend garage therapy with interested people without the editing needed for my published videos. As this is my first test of live streaming, I am open to feedback and recommendations.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjr1B8XE-JaR6cOE_Pw3Ou6_gnhX3BJeRQ2LI6SFLfaljM1nY1yHlbmYDnRGlBhTVoIBGdTFmLNKqHOGQHm409qUi5dSLobYt8S-XPf3w_0AhlBCrRWP-_4E0dxEiofrSxMwb1Qwn5MsBD_1Xa52JU4FnvzvK8ScXJi8VjGtZqSt6RJ1_8iNmwqmEp/s828/thumb0-828x466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="828" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjr1B8XE-JaR6cOE_Pw3Ou6_gnhX3BJeRQ2LI6SFLfaljM1nY1yHlbmYDnRGlBhTVoIBGdTFmLNKqHOGQHm409qUi5dSLobYt8S-XPf3w_0AhlBCrRWP-_4E0dxEiofrSxMwb1Qwn5MsBD_1Xa52JU4FnvzvK8ScXJi8VjGtZqSt6RJ1_8iNmwqmEp/s320/thumb0-828x466.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>My projects in progress include a wooden bench top made of scrap butcher- block counter top, as well as a table top for my radial arm saw (RAS), including aluminum T-track. I have some more modifications in mind to test on the RAS, which will need the table top to hold workpieces firmly in place. </p><p><br /></p>Chiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848622397008404422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608890163617202378.post-87610224887331099982022-04-23T17:24:00.000-07:002022-04-23T17:24:05.593-07:00A DIY Winch<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For our tree house, I wanted a winch to lift up heavy materials. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh51Zh1ybWQjjkQkDTkSxaNyV1gVOXwxR7r1Cjf74GUVHhh46T1pBUisG2dyj31SyRKpSUTMyOz7kFfico5bzp7EJ-_ymFDpFMNxn5Ob_icKPoRQXiaZMMh2lvjrv-3bTq4ZI2SQXf5oRDwRxrBxCZivKMpKiTsz-Lmd8tmTk6gYWgh1xYqaanFG_nZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh51Zh1ybWQjjkQkDTkSxaNyV1gVOXwxR7r1Cjf74GUVHhh46T1pBUisG2dyj31SyRKpSUTMyOz7kFfico5bzp7EJ-_ymFDpFMNxn5Ob_icKPoRQXiaZMMh2lvjrv-3bTq4ZI2SQXf5oRDwRxrBxCZivKMpKiTsz-Lmd8tmTk6gYWgh1xYqaanFG_nZ" width="320" /></a></div> I found just the trash I needed to make it from, starting with a saw blade I have no desire to ever use to cut wood. (I'm too spoiled by carbide).<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0yZTvOOmkcmanKtXNAsbOfUwDZfk8NUxFUdLPS12EFAk0-z9Oacy82Ov5I3oL4zEYA047IrIR0VwEi9AkAuI6Y4q-42ayjK20MnLDJ2zEXlJCqCzjmPN5KhAtauOsAzaSt7VjeE9VMTyzXDSzfUeNmOjOq5TCKzpory5502M_n6S73Ca1na1xI-Sc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="5312" data-original-width="2988" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0yZTvOOmkcmanKtXNAsbOfUwDZfk8NUxFUdLPS12EFAk0-z9Oacy82Ov5I3oL4zEYA047IrIR0VwEi9AkAuI6Y4q-42ayjK20MnLDJ2zEXlJCqCzjmPN5KhAtauOsAzaSt7VjeE9VMTyzXDSzfUeNmOjOq5TCKzpory5502M_n6S73Ca1na1xI-Sc" width="135" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I formed a piece of scrap steel tubing into a crank.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM4UCWr5a37UtDhdRyvCgt06Kc76eVrQ_8jTXO-b7QNnXIrNH7Fl37zLe47zxb4s0LVyxeFugcvfm7q9pw9v25DXTfIyrO0OPTvciYEeV-TGx0yDP73TKRIO4ZPMhZWnIjt9dmoXZheXSiMEXLCil0MRcBgpRAGeD2ifCCwWdH-N_RlLkyDUuLzOnU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM4UCWr5a37UtDhdRyvCgt06Kc76eVrQ_8jTXO-b7QNnXIrNH7Fl37zLe47zxb4s0LVyxeFugcvfm7q9pw9v25DXTfIyrO0OPTvciYEeV-TGx0yDP73TKRIO4ZPMhZWnIjt9dmoXZheXSiMEXLCil0MRcBgpRAGeD2ifCCwWdH-N_RlLkyDUuLzOnU" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I needed a pawl to stop the winch on the saw teeth as a safety against falling loads. I cut a snap ring groove in a pin with an angle grinder and the drill press.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLSOgej6e0TFtTAzr5mC9MizYz2TEglu8ZdJSjujZTVemcm_cLsWsedV5881gHE-nVHw1af95xLAWG_x2RdWYm9XgCpsqEzC-m9-pgrIDIrZuev16emLMdQSeJJA2q0UbsN5IjnLFRqhtJYShXrL8aT606v-BXc0ZbGh3BmecDekJEP_gfLXCsuGC0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="5312" data-original-width="2988" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLSOgej6e0TFtTAzr5mC9MizYz2TEglu8ZdJSjujZTVemcm_cLsWsedV5881gHE-nVHw1af95xLAWG_x2RdWYm9XgCpsqEzC-m9-pgrIDIrZuev16emLMdQSeJJA2q0UbsN5IjnLFRqhtJYShXrL8aT606v-BXc0ZbGh3BmecDekJEP_gfLXCsuGC0" width="135" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And added a snap ring.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7EPPo3mPAIVJ4zPaWex7i-uzGCD9my-vw8G-cE6ao49Eq2j6XP7rmrZ5lh9_B1xxGmpJ1ZCqKVcUHV1S-ZK-FLs-pCvEBUy68nece-W0cyO8ExHENmLJf1Eer1NNCazcCnpJPHx5wfPmH36pNCDmVrcU1ma_R3cPrwqrR-q_wLYdGO-UVuSbBbWTO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="5312" data-original-width="2988" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7EPPo3mPAIVJ4zPaWex7i-uzGCD9my-vw8G-cE6ao49Eq2j6XP7rmrZ5lh9_B1xxGmpJ1ZCqKVcUHV1S-ZK-FLs-pCvEBUy68nece-W0cyO8ExHENmLJf1Eer1NNCazcCnpJPHx5wfPmH36pNCDmVrcU1ma_R3cPrwqrR-q_wLYdGO-UVuSbBbWTO" width="135" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I cut a few plywood circles for each side of the drum and to enclose the saw.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXejRZDLGhcGzMy6EUaoO49LLZ4f6xDA57Id9KaVdIfK0jQlIgeHvF7tlXpQjMQ0rq5GJddyXz0X9NTykm2GhH_DPmEfYf_oTqyBqKfkq4Fzb8V18sio7oZdISq8MP896lZySOd-TNNLowpAJPgTazFm83bqBkNKIK-rIZ_zKGhk9K6VHFhme0dsrI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXejRZDLGhcGzMy6EUaoO49LLZ4f6xDA57Id9KaVdIfK0jQlIgeHvF7tlXpQjMQ0rq5GJddyXz0X9NTykm2GhH_DPmEfYf_oTqyBqKfkq4Fzb8V18sio7oZdISq8MP896lZySOd-TNNLowpAJPgTazFm83bqBkNKIK-rIZ_zKGhk9K6VHFhme0dsrI" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><p>I turned a drum from a 4x4.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCzmdOs8F898Ol98WSC-OR73rhSPwDTCjEL_-YtynfbhgEz8eDyDeZWVserkZ2M2Nu55GzeCtosg2Zx2BoeafWEsPyH8t100aTVDqMCpZ1NQJ7FG2bPFOu42pIvBsZEy5XAkx8Sig0L-KBVfnTQXnl9gohaKoSuH14Q_xFzNBn1SAAC3pGwCOW6lcw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCzmdOs8F898Ol98WSC-OR73rhSPwDTCjEL_-YtynfbhgEz8eDyDeZWVserkZ2M2Nu55GzeCtosg2Zx2BoeafWEsPyH8t100aTVDqMCpZ1NQJ7FG2bPFOu42pIvBsZEy5XAkx8Sig0L-KBVfnTQXnl9gohaKoSuH14Q_xFzNBn1SAAC3pGwCOW6lcw" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>To put a straight hole through it, I first cut it in half.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIx7d0LTJ7MUuK6269hDb0EUkZMX6lCy7EVAI1ZdBfVq213mFteU62UI9wV6lQhu7yVWFW6Mfd7ArClLcq4WUdr0UZdqQ6cg0J1e8PjopBybHhlpszJtHM8LsFC8awD6H1_2qCaqUdL5kkCT4dQ1dJhoUwlF3QrhA4RMZYk_9a9fENayAI0HwFpz6J" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXB3neyunhTzutmiWWWtpQVvoIWU8inW5mu6Z42_TGhi6-vIiSFITZIEVlO-Trl5xlotToEyNnWQ7AgbJ3r6ogw4rkQbIZ5W7n9VnsNOiMBcM_maYW21CPC19aQnjH-pcTAlj1aTSFXvcwB2P8f_Kfdz9YO0RRgqeyuOtNzQt655fGXpY9qMsBlWJk" width="320" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then I cut a notch down the middle of each half, making a diamond-shaped "hole".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXB3neyunhTzutmiWWWtpQVvoIWU8inW5mu6Z42_TGhi6-vIiSFITZIEVlO-Trl5xlotToEyNnWQ7AgbJ3r6ogw4rkQbIZ5W7n9VnsNOiMBcM_maYW21CPC19aQnjH-pcTAlj1aTSFXvcwB2P8f_Kfdz9YO0RRgqeyuOtNzQt655fGXpY9qMsBlWJk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1NrcoGD3Nv1e29hFXQr6ZNE9rLInz98XeF3KL94Q-nUZvwA8BBfMG4oi9MDzCsAJuu2ZXpBZg9UCfkk1k34762q2meIqdhCo_1PULFfifAw7kJ339vaIKrmoYyo2s6zMmzIQP0uWRpns0QLxbVW52yRXnAQ5G-MD83tEmPSl5I1_WwbrBVvmv4ZM2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1NrcoGD3Nv1e29hFXQr6ZNE9rLInz98XeF3KL94Q-nUZvwA8BBfMG4oi9MDzCsAJuu2ZXpBZg9UCfkk1k34762q2meIqdhCo_1PULFfifAw7kJ339vaIKrmoYyo2s6zMmzIQP0uWRpns0QLxbVW52yRXnAQ5G-MD83tEmPSl5I1_WwbrBVvmv4ZM2" width="320" /></a></div> Then I glued the halves back together and added a shaft of steel tubing.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKZn4duIhimwxkZTNg3-_D2WEfAJiwCz1cT48vxWCWdM_jfgK9sbrgoRfLWS7uzc6JoRVmbN1rNbYjymjSXiNage3XDBl2QMMbCxQJoaZ9IHcmvya8iOTUHf5MuHGBaXbbJjP8BvetzyukIUj9hfamkHC7UCsPUdwcEtO8IJYqFjWjgbQFXypU9wNW" width="320" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then I built a frame to hold it up and put it all together. The pawl consists of a closet shelf bracket with the pin through it to catch on the saw teeth. To lower a load, you raise it up and out of the way so it doesn't catch the saw teeth as you control the speed with the crank.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">T</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzCkHsyAx6REDvlt_UIDWWm3IcD7jdyARKLDdSBAxS2jWZGP_eNZUQKODpTIZaNcvGBMlYmlAIVwQNmBhVBR2L9jT0dRIDZQoBedslvk613Ya2M28lBWGgjK20uer5DwWEvEdGFWfxxwYUffX_neEfr_zYRTnheA7pwxy7UwxfaRYb3G12O-BaWf4l" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzCkHsyAx6REDvlt_UIDWWm3IcD7jdyARKLDdSBAxS2jWZGP_eNZUQKODpTIZaNcvGBMlYmlAIVwQNmBhVBR2L9jT0dRIDZQoBedslvk613Ya2M28lBWGgjK20uer5DwWEvEdGFWfxxwYUffX_neEfr_zYRTnheA7pwxy7UwxfaRYb3G12O-BaWf4l" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><br /><p></p>Chiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848622397008404422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608890163617202378.post-30898793312067265982022-04-23T16:57:00.001-07:002022-04-23T16:57:25.088-07:00Two Tree House Watch Towers, Linked by a Bridge<p> In June, 2020, the parks were closed due to COVID-19. At Chip's Wood Shop, we built our own tree house. Not just one, but two- each in its own avocado tree, linked by a swinging bridge.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/A2kvjRyjKcw" target="_blank">Video Tour</a></p><p><a aria-label="Photo - Landscape - Jun 27, 2020, 3:11:26 PM" class="p137Zd" href="https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNE-LW3oTETWATl4VI0yZmHDpduM2jXo9I700GD" jsaction="click:eQuaEb;focus:AHmuwe; blur:O22p3e;" tabindex="0"></a>The foundation of each tree began with a frame around and through a fork in the trunk. The frames were contoured on the inside to minimize stress on the bark. For added support, I put steel fence posts between each frame and the ground. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRn4F9ppsS0cb3_wVxgGJzSVCauzF0wMQ96AAcNLCdcGyEVQrgvj9dJlkJ5L8hTOV-8rivl34_y2E2HiapTLGdKC_ZwAdnGNSde4--kYg_QUyYhJuKnlq_oxIt0yId72is0Ksko_3EX1LJQ1iZumXHC2Luk9n2TExnSMaPE33kmPbTRY0OeqY2sbv0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRn4F9ppsS0cb3_wVxgGJzSVCauzF0wMQ96AAcNLCdcGyEVQrgvj9dJlkJ5L8hTOV-8rivl34_y2E2HiapTLGdKC_ZwAdnGNSde4--kYg_QUyYhJuKnlq_oxIt0yId72is0Ksko_3EX1LJQ1iZumXHC2Luk9n2TExnSMaPE33kmPbTRY0OeqY2sbv0" width="320" /><br /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjelrdXOOeMvwNiZ7ylzwsCMy5WyUQ054WPeOVMdc7wCoNVbA4fsd6BaqjItgTxbchBuGX3nqNwlJxIZUtagCrJ_jFkKloNYceevh143wXTcf2y0xJN-S-6avt8_83CPiSvb4cGVXFJoIVSJibeVELex8Wa9dWQaoGmkKxuBa2vJmAVvzKKNL8a25Dh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjelrdXOOeMvwNiZ7ylzwsCMy5WyUQ054WPeOVMdc7wCoNVbA4fsd6BaqjItgTxbchBuGX3nqNwlJxIZUtagCrJ_jFkKloNYceevh143wXTcf2y0xJN-S-6avt8_83CPiSvb4cGVXFJoIVSJibeVELex8Wa9dWQaoGmkKxuBa2vJmAVvzKKNL8a25Dh" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Next, I made a bridge with steel rope, strung through palettes and around the frames, creating a "belt" around the two trees without strangling them. I sprayed all palettes with termite treatment before using them.</div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBvh0xVW_FKmlwMr2Yd9XdnLVLzg1jxc7wOBzcxmbiZ8n18CUCWRYRE61fvoivg5CnC5nTMXwbWoME-2Ayssc3LtRmKV3qU9gF-Bx83Xr_gix22fYQw2gx0axXKxYyqYC50dfYcqoWBksOcpFXdNeyKkjzr8EQ-80-jReLHDEsdfeVrlk7jyIaGe_P" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBvh0xVW_FKmlwMr2Yd9XdnLVLzg1jxc7wOBzcxmbiZ8n18CUCWRYRE61fvoivg5CnC5nTMXwbWoME-2Ayssc3LtRmKV3qU9gF-Bx83Xr_gix22fYQw2gx0axXKxYyqYC50dfYcqoWBksOcpFXdNeyKkjzr8EQ-80-jReLHDEsdfeVrlk7jyIaGe_P" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To hoist up material for the rest, I made a winch, the subject of a separate post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ0o8jNd4cGDDqr9TX2TzeJnrIiPzDR9kwqJ8CT4eya7p_POyHQ_t_qYHMlznH5xE9ytSFIs8Xaz3OxAfxjmK5hTSatd8d_WYqViL1C_yB2suqtloUFJu6PMQ2tjk8nMfLMbZo87Iyrj28M8iNV7Zu8UMrpw_xZBX6rVPOe8c4QDBAD-u-zstCKCtJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="5312" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ0o8jNd4cGDDqr9TX2TzeJnrIiPzDR9kwqJ8CT4eya7p_POyHQ_t_qYHMlznH5xE9ytSFIs8Xaz3OxAfxjmK5hTSatd8d_WYqViL1C_yB2suqtloUFJu6PMQ2tjk8nMfLMbZo87Iyrj28M8iNV7Zu8UMrpw_xZBX6rVPOe8c4QDBAD-u-zstCKCtJ" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Each tree has a platform above its frame, on vertical supports. The platforms are made of palettes and pressure treated lumber. I built railing around all walking surfaces and fastened wire fencing to prevent falls and dropping large items. The design of the tree houses makes them tricky to photograph. They are meant to be hidden as much as possible within the trees so they don't annoy the neighbors. There is another steel rope "belt" around the platforms so they support each other. They are designed to move with the trees, rather than fight them. 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I have taken the garden to a new defense level- wire mesh. Underground. Why so extreme? I would never have believed it myself, so I took this video of a gopher munching on a corn stalk and dragging it underground:<br />
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Last year, I had 20 tomato plants, each about 4 feet high. 19 of them disappeared. The silver lining of our COVID19 economic downturn is that I got furloughed for a week. I'm very blessed. Many people are suffering right now. Most folks are at least bummed that they have a week off and nowhere to go. Not me! I will never run out of projects. This week, I chose to dig up my garden and lay down 1/2" wire mesh, stitched together like a shallow box with no lid, then put the garden back down on top of it.<br />
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My little vegetable garden is 10'x20'. I dug down one foot, so 7.4 yards or 5.66 m^3. At 76 lb/ft^3, that's 7.6 tons. Since it had to be moved twice, thats 15.2 tons, just short of the mucker's daily quota of 16 tons, according to our very entertaining tour guide at the Molly Catherine gold mine. Respect. It took me about 4 days, though. Of course that includes probably about 4 hours of hand-stitching with wire, as well as naps in the hammock.
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I dug right down to the level of our water main, 1-inch copper. To protect the pipe, I split 1-inch PVC in half and covered the copper before laying down the galvanized steel mesh. My favorite tool for cutting PVC is the band saw. To keep the cut straight and prevent the tube from twisting too much as I cut the 10-foot piece lengthwise, I made a riving knife out of scrap slotted steel angle.<br />
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I cut the wire mesh with aviation shears and folded the sides up and folded a 3-inch flange out around the top. At the corners, I stitched the sides together.<br />
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Now I need to get busy planting again.<br />
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Stuck at home? Enjoy enhancing your work area with my weekend project: Corner Dual Monitor Stand</div>
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<br />Chiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848622397008404422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608890163617202378.post-2222740543811198322018-05-28T22:28:00.000-07:002018-05-28T22:28:00.918-07:00Easy Cinder Block BenchesThe subject of my latest instructable:<br />
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We recently had our 1200 sq ft back yard paved as a patio because it was just growing weeds and not being used. We are very happy with the result and have started adding patio furniture. The first addition was this pair of benches made of 4x4 posts and cinder blocks.Chiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848622397008404422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608890163617202378.post-72879089259477955062018-04-26T16:10:00.000-07:002018-04-26T16:10:39.686-07:00Box Joints on the Radial Arm SawThe base of my CNC router was made with box joints on the Radial Arm Saw. I cut one end of all the boards at the same time using a 1/2 inch dado stack with the saw rotated as shown:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After cutting one end of all the pieces, I flipped them over to repeat on the other end. Assembled, the frame looked like this:<br />
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I've been using this frame for about 3 years, rolling around on casters and shaking the Dickens out of it without any issues.</div>
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My latest instructable/video pair is published!<br />
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Let me know what you think! Share if you like it!Chiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848622397008404422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608890163617202378.post-29215879161687108172018-02-15T20:50:00.001-08:002018-02-15T20:50:51.133-08:00After a few tweaks, the DIY CNC is back online!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDONy3XTbS5-jRmkOWNizTRZpS8OXxPMongC-U1ykTmZAF4hEIYgWqIG3qHn82RiLMhf2cnMez_gKMf_Y4CLR8A5IM09i1l7O2M1WXk0K7eEj73iQbI5dBJNIvahODxHwoBZ9oGFyqz4/s1600/20180214_201848.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDONy3XTbS5-jRmkOWNizTRZpS8OXxPMongC-U1ykTmZAF4hEIYgWqIG3qHn82RiLMhf2cnMez_gKMf_Y4CLR8A5IM09i1l7O2M1WXk0K7eEj73iQbI5dBJNIvahODxHwoBZ9oGFyqz4/s320/20180214_201848.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
In the past few weeks I've been working on a new CNC instructable, but I was having trouble getting my motor drivers to cooperate. At first I couldn't seem to get them all to even start up. I decided to try out these Texas Instruments DRV8825-based Stepper Motor Driver Module designed as a drop-in replacement of my existing drivers: <br />
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I was getting better results but still missing some steps so I checked the 3.3V from my modified phone charger. It was showing the expected voltage on the multimeter, but when I looked with my $20 single-channel oscilloscope, I saw frequent peaks above 9V.<br />
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I added an electrolytic capacitor I found and smoothed out the peaks to around 3.6V. That's it, right? Wrong! It took a few more trial runs and a night to sleep on it to realize I also had a mechanical binding issue on the x-axis. After removing 2 screws, it's working great again.<br />
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<br />Chiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848622397008404422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608890163617202378.post-6980079475454547402017-07-04T15:55:00.000-07:002017-07-04T15:55:16.113-07:00Corner Bench Back is upIt's been a while, but the back of the bench is finally out of the garage and up on the wall. Painting is still in progress, but here's a preview:<br />
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It's hard board with the same "bender board" trim as the base.Chiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848622397008404422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608890163617202378.post-5591731999524947702017-06-11T19:23:00.001-07:002017-06-11T19:23:15.961-07:00LinuxCNC installation lessons learnedI'm posting this on the chance that somebody has similar troubles that I had this week getting LinuxCNC running again on a computer I had working before the hard drive crashed. Hopefully someone with the same problem will find this page on Google.<br />
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It worked best for me to use the LinuxCNC 2.7 bootable DVD image and install in Failsafe mode. Unfortunately, the defaults for "Guided partitioning" recommended for most users did not setup any partition to be "bootable". I wasted more time than I like to remember figuring that out. That's a problem if this is the only operating system the computer is using. I wonder if this is some kind of inferiority complex that leads the authors of this Linux installation DVD to assume everyone who wants to use Linux still wants Windows on their computer, too.<br />
I had to select Manual Partition instead. I used Ext4 for Linux partition, making sure the partition was set to be "bootable". I also chose to format the partition and set mount point root "/". <br />
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The updates wouldn't install so instead I ran ...$sudo apt-get update<br />
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I have this CH352 PCI Parallel Port card:
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I installed the parallel port driver from the CD that came with the card. I created a file called parport_pc.conf in /etc/modprobe.d with one line:<br />
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When I ran ...$lspci -v<br />
this was in the output:<br />
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00:09.0 Serial controller: Device 4348:5053 (rev 10) (prog-if 02 [16550])<br />
Subsystem: Device 4348:5053<br />
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 17<br />
I/O ports at c880 [size=8]<br />
I/O ports at c800 [size=8]<br />
Kernel driver in use: serial<br />
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Even though it says serial, it's parallel. Go figure.<br />
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To test the parallel port, I downloaded <a href="http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Parallel_Port_Tester" target="_blank">ptest</a>. Instructions for using it are found in the same link.<br />
I replaced the address in ptest.hal with the second address above (0xc800) .
I made sure the parallel inputs function.<br />
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Finally, I ran the stepconf Stepper configuration wizard. I remembered some settings and had to rediscover others. The way mine is set up, to home an axis to zero from positive positions (X & Y) I needed a negative homing velocity and then find the unlatch position in the opposite direction. I have Z axis homing to zero from negative positions, so the homing velocity is positive. My max velocities (0.3 inches per second) and accelerations (2 inch/s/s) are much slower than the defaults.<br />
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I am hopeful that someone finds these discoveries helpful, because it took me a week to figure this stuff out in my spare time, and I would love to save someone else some of that frustration.Chiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848622397008404422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608890163617202378.post-48205194582527154942017-06-11T17:39:00.003-07:002017-06-11T17:39:41.029-07:00CNC router: Upgrading the Z-axis - AlignmentI have noticed recently when planing a surface with a cylindrical cutter, there is a step of about .020 inch per inch in the Y direction. My Z axis is not quite perpendicular to the Y. I already want to redesign and rebuild the z axis because it is not stiff enough to resist cutting forces in the Y direction to my satisfaction. As I design a new base for the Z axis, I need to get the mounting holes in the right place to correctly orient Z to Y. My solution is a test plate with the following pattern:<br />
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The program puts center points for the two mounting holes along with a set of horizontal lines.<br />
The G-Code is so simple, I just wrote it in a text editor.<br />
I used the program to cut a piece of hardboard:<br />
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Then my computer crashed...<br />
A week and a $10 hard drive later (Thanks, <a href="https://www.habitat.org/restores" target="_blank">Habitat for Humanity Restore</a>!), I drilled out the holes and mounted the board on the saw. Then I fixed a pencil in a board and drove the y-axis to mark a line across the board:<br />
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As you can see by the angle between the pencil line and the horizontal groove, there's a bit of error in my original measurements, so this will help me get it right.Chiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848622397008404422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608890163617202378.post-50064667826011737122017-05-31T19:53:00.001-07:002017-05-31T19:53:09.790-07:00Shopsmith Hack #2: A More Stable Table!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A new Shopsmith Hack from Chip's Wood Shop- a more stable table! I have been using this brace on my table for a few months now. After a few minor tweaks, I have published a "how-to", complete with drawings, photos and a video in which I demonstrate the effectiveness of the brace by measuring the deflection I get in the table before and after applying the brace.<br />
Some key benefits of this design include:<br />
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<li>Automatically adjusts to any position you use the table, including tilted 90 degrees for the drill press.</li>
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Click the photo above to open the instructable.Chiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848622397008404422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608890163617202378.post-13226811635807645902017-04-30T20:55:00.001-07:002017-04-30T20:55:33.407-07:00Corner Bench Installed with Lids<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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The lid supports hold the lids in whatever position you put them:<br />
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There is more to come, but so far we're pleased with the results.<br />
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Stay tuned for the hows and whys when the last touches are finished.Chiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848622397008404422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608890163617202378.post-86541216346194945382017-04-22T12:10:00.000-07:002017-04-22T12:10:10.451-07:00The sanding war-wagon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now that the corner bench is finally going in, I am so pleased with the results that I want to share what is for me a delightful discovery: the orbital sander with vacuum attached.<br />
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I know, "Big Deal! Orbital sanders have been around a long time.", but this is working out so much better than my previous experience with orbital sanders, that I think it should be shared. I have been using a 1/3 sheet orbital sander for more than 10 years, but I didn't have great success getting it to work with the vacuum.<br />
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Because of my bench project, I invested in a cheap 5 inch (12.7 cm) round orbital sander with hook and loop sanding pads. It didn't really connect well to my shop vacuum either, but I salvaged a duct from an old vacuum cleaner that serves well as an adapter. After some trial and error, the results have been great! I get almost no dust up in the air when sanding. Far less, for example, than with hand sanding.<br />
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<b>A few lessons I have learned: </b><br />
Make sure you line up the holes in the paper with the holes in the sander (approximately).<br />
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You can use a painting edger to protect adjacent perpendicular surfaces.</div>
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Contrary to the instructions that came with my sander, <b>I only turn it on when it is already in contact with the surface</b> because, in addition to orbital motion, this sander allows rotation. Due to the inevitable imbalance in the pad, the orbital motion is converted to rotation rather quickly when it is free-running in the air. It builds up so momentum so fast that it damages the surface when it first makes contact.<br />
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Finally I want to say that I love using it with the shop vacuum in the following "war-wagon" configuration:<br />
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This makes it very easy to sand all over the place with the vacuum following along. Notice that the sander cord is wrapped around the vacuum hose then plugged into the extension cord (orange). The vacuum cord is only unwound from its storage coil enough to reach the end of the extension cord. The extension cord is loosely tied to the vacuum handle in sort of a lark's head.</div>
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This setup has really proven itself in my bench project, where I have sanded over 100 square feet (9 square meters) with multiple grits. Not only does it almost eliminate dust in the air, but it improves sanding by pulling the dust off the surface so the sandpaper has better contact with the workpiece.</div>
Chiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848622397008404422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608890163617202378.post-84637314972983085272017-02-02T20:27:00.001-08:002017-02-02T20:27:26.063-08:00Beveled Edges - A New Instructable in the Woodworking Elements Series<br />
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This time I explained how to use the scrap from cutting a beveled edge of a board to check the accuracy of the angle. I use compounding error by stacking up segments of the scrap to exaggerate the angular error to make it easier to see how much to correct and to make it clear when your angle is close enough to what you want!Chiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848622397008404422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608890163617202378.post-60761795118423781462017-01-10T22:26:00.001-08:002017-01-18T06:38:29.828-08:00Build-a-benchMore instructables and videos are in the works, but for the last few weeks I'm spending my free moments building a corner bench for the dining room. Here are some sneak peeks which I hope to explain in more detail later. I love this photo of the bench in progress because it illustrates the challenge of doing woodwork in a limited space:<br />
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This is the reason (almost) everything in my shop is on wheels.<br />
Here's a preview of some tricks I want to share soon:<br />
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The bench has lids with piano hinges that needed to be trimmed with beveled edges:<br />
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I'm match-drilling and pinning the seats to the base so I can dress it all up in the installed condition in the garage, then tear it down and reassemble in the dining room later. <br />
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Chip's wood shop selfie- actually I'm using the phone to sight holes from underneath that I can only reach with one arm:<br />
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As I say, more to come, but I wanted to let interested people know that Chip's wood shop is busy getting lots more ready to share!<br />
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I'm currently working on a corner bench for our dining room. There's a lot of plywood to cut, so I temporarily removed the cnc stuff so I could use my radial arm saw. I made this video to show it still works as a saw and comes in handy when I need to crosscut a bunch of boards between 12 and 17 inches wide.Chiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848622397008404422noreply@blogger.com2