Welcome! I'm Michael. I love working with wood and really enjoy passing on skills to the next generation. My goal on this channel is to share concepts and ideas that will inspire and make a difference in the lives of other people.
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This is great! Would also like to see a video how to tighten / fix / repair hinges when the screws come loose and they have stripped the wood. Is a bigger screw the best option or do you fill the wood? The handyman who is helping me with my hinges now does not know what to do!! Help!
I forgot to mention that you need to check for wires and pipes before cutting into the dry wall. The best way to do this is to make a small hole and do a visual inspection.
Hi Gail. Sorry, I seem to have missed your comment. I will need to do a video when I come across another job where there are standard corner cupboard doors. I assume your doors are double hinged and the main hinges are coming loose frequently.
I wish that you had shown more close ups of the glass, it would have been interesting to see the delamination pattern up close in detail. Where did the glass come from? Your samples visual appearance is very reminiscent of what laminated glass looks like prior to the autoclave process when being manufactured. Of course the video doesn't really show the delamination up close so it isn't possible to get a closer look.
Hi Greg. Apologies I seem to have missed your post. The picture was actually sent to me from a friend in Johannesburg. This type of delamination is quite common. I've been seeing it everywhere.
@@madmikemakes3056 Hi Mike, I am not sure what you mean by picture? I was assuming that was an actual laminated lite behind you, but is it a picture?? As I mentioned in the first post, the haze in the glass behind you is indicative of laminated glass that hasn't been through the autoclave cycle. Assuming the laminator is using a traditional heat and pressure roller line and then autoclave, my immediate thought would be that they need to lower the heat on the line and extend soak time on the autoclave cycle. Just a quick thought without knowing their process or examining the glass in person.
@@gregcorwin8316 Hi Greg. The thumbnail is a picture that was sent by a friend in Johannesburg. As for the process for laminating the glass, it's anybody's guess. I just see loads of laminated glass showing this damage.
Love this idea. Can you share how you made the template you used? Did you just use a jig saw to cut the initial circle and then round over the edge using a router?
Hi. I just drew the size of the circle I needed, cut it out with a jigsaw, and then used a spindle sander to get it to the exact size, and then rounded it over with the largest round-over bit I had.
MadMike you are a genius! I had made the die and was going to split it, heat the PVC and clamp it. I ran a ¼ round bit around and pushed it. $21 for a stick of pipe, I'm making flex hose adapters for 73¢ each. You da man ! 👍
Hey guys I probably should have mentioned in the video that there is very little adjustment on that carriage but it is just enough to bring the blade back into alignment with the slot.
@@JordanKL1 I'll check and let you know but there isn't a lot of adjustment. Initially I wondered if it was meant for adjustment at all but there is just enough to get the blade squared off to the slot.
An interesting project to test movement in multiple dimensions but control everything enough to achieve close tolerances. Thinking linear bearings would be a good replacement for drawer slides in the final build.
Hi Mike, thanks for this. I just bought a 2nd hand 10XC with a blown motor (I knew that!), good deal. I've now replaced the field coil, armature and bearings. What a job with all that wiring and soft-start/speed controller in the mix! All working fine now. Next up I want build a mobile cart for it. I was thinking of putting a shallow tray just below the saw to catch and easily throw out any dust that falls down. I've now added your shroud modification and general sealing of all crevices to my list 👍🙂 I only have a glorified vacuum cleaner, so want to get max suction around the blade. I'm also looking into noise reduction, perhaps sound absorption material inside, but taking care not to block motor venting. Greetings from Cape Town 😁
Hi Cornel. I'm sure you'll be very happy with that machine. If you're using a vacuum cleaner I'd suggest you keep the port at the back. It actually works quite well it just isn't big enough for a proper extractor.
@@madmikemakes3056 Yeah, I've got a domestic Karcher, but which is rated for power tools. I'm definitely going to make your sealing plate for the blade shroud, leave the bottom grill off, and have a tray in my cabinet to catch any dust that may escape the blade shroud. Where are you based?
Hi Mike, just came across your video now. Never knew you were south African!nice video, looking at getting the same table saw. How had your experience been with it thus far?
Hi Conrad. I did quite a bit of research before buying it. I bought it mainly because of the fence setup. I find it very stable and accurate. Overall it's been a great machine. It's not really meant for full industrial use. More as a job site saw. I've really worked it quite hard and it's still going strong.
@@madmikemakes3056 hi Mike, thanks for your prompt reply👍I will be using for simple diy, not industrial at all. If I don't go with this one then I was also thinking about the gts10j, the one with out the sliding mechanism but has everything else
Ahhh I just had this same idea hit me while looking at my own bosch saw. Though I plan on using a good deal of foam backing rod to fill some of the gaps. And for the bottom I plan on using a piece of clear plexiglass on a hinge a one end and then some weather stripping.
My very first table saw was Bosch an older model than yours but technically the same saw! With some care and good fence alignment similar to what you have done here or maybe less advanced than that, I used it to build my first Maloof rocker, it is a great saw 👍 Enjoy 🤝
I discovered afterwards that the blade plays quite an important role and I did a video on the Freud blades. Also my fence is slightly out of alignment and that also affects the quality of the cut. Just a heads up on a few things to check if you don't get great results.
My riving knife is a few mm below the top of the blade so I didn't need to. I do seem to remember modifying mine. I'm away at the moment. When I get back I'll check and I may do a video on it. Thanks for watching.
@@randallcrisp3266 Hi Randall. I actually have quite a bit of video that needs to be edited but I'm so busy working I just don't seem to find the time. Will make more effort I promise.
Yes, there are unprofessional products sold by Bosch: All the cheap green stuff, build for home workers. Blue is Bosch Professional, indeed meant for professionals...
Nice one, cheers! Always trying to use odd bits and pieces for my dust extraction (saving money not buying 'the proper stuff'). You have a great idea of how to do that.
