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[TRITON]

Thanks, the systainers you can see don’t hold any Festool tools, I do own a lot of systainers as I find them very convenient for storing tools I have to transport.

I’ve never been to Glasgow infact the furthest I’ve been into Scotland is Paxton house.

My mistook. I'd clicked on your 'dougsworkshop' link but google seemed to interpret that as TwaDugsWorkshop)Two Dogs) which is a furniture design workshop in Ayr, And i seemed to remember someone at college who possibly was called Douglas
Hence the ask.

 

[James carter]

looks very smart ! how do you get on with the vacume bag ? is it a pain to set up or not too bad when you get the hang of it ?

 

[Doug B]

looks very smart ! how do you get on with the vacume bag ? is it a pain to set up or not too bad when you get the hang of it ?

I find the vacuum bag really easy worth watching a you tube video on it to get some ideas, that’s what I did, I found this video from Ben off the forum useful

 

[Doug B]

Got the door & frame fitted along with its architrave which I made up in the workshop dominoing it together

Also fitted the new sliding doors & frame.

Customer supplied doors & running gear which was Italian called Apartmento, soft close on both ways of travel for each door it was the first time I’d used this make & was quite impressed
Finished photo.

Not keen on their choice of handle on the cupboard door but I don’t argue will the bill payers

 

[TRITON]

I find the vacuum bag really easy worth watching a you tube video on it to get some ideas, that’s what I did, I found this video from Ben off the forum useful

I've been trying to find info on disposable bags.

I've the bagpress system which i think is fine for standard glues, but with epoxy, where its going to bleed through and come ion contact with the bag its not such a good thing.
I've watched a number of vids on boatbuilding, where its epoxy onto fiberglass sheeting, and when they remove the sheeting, its bundled up and chucked into the bin, rather than the reusable vinyl bags bagpress and other systems use

 

[HOJ]

I've been trying to find info on disposable bags.

I've used the plastic bags I buy for my dust extractor in the past for smaller items, worked fine.

 

[Stigmorgan]

Not my makes but I want to show them off.
Got home from work to a little parcel on the doorstep, I was surprised as I'm not expecting anything but the return address had me realise my mum has sent me something, I was quite excited as she is very crafty and makes, paints and turns, here's what she sent

 

[Jester129]

I can see where you get your talent from! Beautiful work.

 

[Fanous]

Got the door & frame fitted along with its architrave which I made up in the workshop dominoing it together

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Also fitted the new sliding doors & frame.

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Customer supplied doors & running gear which was Italian called Apartmento, soft close on both ways of travel for each door it was the first time I’d used this make & was quite impressed
Finished photo.
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Not keen on their choice of handle on the cupboard door but I don’t argue will the bill payers

Thanks for sharing, will be doing sliding doors soon. Found the hardware and saved it for later. Or would you have chosen different sliding door hardware?

 

[justinpeer]

Built an air cleaner for the workshop. Looked at the price of the ones from places like Axminster and they’re expensive and small and I have low ceiling height in the shop.

Picked up a big from filter and bolted it to a piece of ply with some casters underneath, then a bit of foam stripping and a big fan on top. Moves a lot of air even on low and I’ll fit a smart switch to run it overnight on a timer. Still need to take the floor stand off but it can be moved around the shop as needed on the casters and the sloped ceiling of the shop means it circulates the air around really well. Easy to take apart, take outside and blow out with an airline when the time comes.

Under £200 all in.

 

[Stigmorgan]

Making up "paint your own" kits tonight ready for Christmas fairs and to go in the shop after Halloween, there's going to be 2 types, plastic bags with a 6" tall Snowman or tree and little boxes with 4 hanging decorations both will come with paint and a brush. I've got 100 straps of 6 paint pots and 100 brushes so should have enough
I've "borrowed some bottles of paint from the art cupboard, white, black and (maybe) orange for the snowmen, green, red, blue, silver and gold for the trees and decorations. Not sure how much white and green will be needed for the big snowmen and trees, for the snowmen I'm thinking 3 pots white, 2 black and an orange in case they want to paint the nose carrot colour, for the trees 2 green gold, silver red and blue.
For the box of decorations I'll scrunch up a sheet of coloured tissue paper and I think 1 pot each of white, black, green, gold, silver and red or blue.

 

[Stigmorgan]

Here's some finished ready to go

 

[MikeB1972]

Nice gift idea Stigmorgan, like it.

 

[BCS1980UK]

My first “router tray”. Maple, padauk, wenge and walnut. The lamination was originally for another project that is now indefinitely postponed.

 

[Dr Al]

Yesterday, I made a couple of screwdriver blades (if that's the right word).

A lot of the old Stanley planes have slotted (yuck) screws (e.g. the fence and depth stop screws as well as the "nicker" screw on the #45 shown in the photo). I currently tend to get a screwdriver bit holder handle and then rummage around for a bit that's the right size. I've got some bigger Wiha heavy-duty screwdrivers that would do the job too, but I wanted something fairly short and dedicated to dealing with old-fashioned woodworking tools. These two are sized to suit the screws on the #45 but they seem to fit quite a few others as well).

Starting with a couple of bits of silver steel, I ground these to shape on the bench grinder, filed a flat on the shank (to help some epoxy bind them into their handles) and then hardened to cherry red and tempered to purpley-blue (as per the recommendations for screwdrivers in the little book I use for reference). I then gave them a good clean up with wet and dry paper.

Today I turned a couple of handles for them:

 

[scooby]

Hope the sales go well Stig..nice work there

 

[scooby]

Dr..lovely screwdrivers.

 

[Stigmorgan]

Hope the sales go well Stig..nice work there

Thanks Scooby, it's taking ages to fill the little pots, and still need to make up a COSHH sheets for the paint but that shouldn't be too hard as long as can get away with printing at work.

 

[Hugh M.]

Thanks Scooby, it's taking ages to fill the little pots, and still need to make up a COSHH sheets for the paint but that shouldn't be too hard as long as can get away with printing at work.

I scrolled out a couple simple jigsaws to sell at our repair cafe to help fund the next one. Child safe paints was a right can of wiggly things.

 

[Stigmorgan]

I scrolled out a couple simple jigsaws to sell at our repair cafe to help fund the next one. Child safe paints was a right can of wiggly things.

Fortunately for me mine have been "borrowed" from the school art cupboard, they're just acrylic paint really and no different to the stuff you get in the paint kits in the shops.