What's your latitude? I was considering it too, but being quite far north and hearing one similar users experience with it being kind of unreliable, I kind of chicken out so far. As I understand, Starlink has good coverage up to some 50°N, probably why it so long was not available where I live. Now maybe just opening up the service, but not with full coverage.
Thank you for your comment. My latitude is 36.93N. Even though the Starlink website said it was available in my area, I downloaded the Starlink app before I purchased the system. There is a tool as part of the app that will check for obstructions. Put your phone where you plan to place the receiver and point it around as the app shows and it will show you the approximate level of service you can expect.
I bought a kit as well when we went traveling. Though I live in Europe, where Internet is usually great, it still isn't when you are on the road in more remote sites or in holiday parks. So I got one as for my job it was kinda vital. I love it, it's basically great everywhere I go. The big downside is... trees. :) Since I love nature, that can be a difficult task. But some trees in the way and you can say goodbye to a decent signal.
Thanks for sharing! That's good to know. We have a lot of trees around the property, but luckily for me and the Starlink service, none of the trees are close to the house.
@@VincentGroenewold Also interesting to know, if I rised the antenna on a pole to avoid some trees, would the movement of it affect the speed, stability of signal? Maybe that is already felt on a camper or car, which also has small movements?
Found your build video very intriguing. Near term, you might want to install a relatively short leveling foot on the bottom of each “piston”, an easy way to get some adjustability. As it happens, I have been building diy mobile bases with retractable casters for several years, but have lately been thinking about extendable/retractable leveling feet, something similar to your design. I was hoping the extendable/retractable leveling feet would be more compact than the retractable casters. Some similar or related concepts: Rockler has bolt-on casters that can be pressed down, lifting a tool stand or cabinet off the floor. Not the same thing, but bear with me. Some manufactured mobile bases have the Rockler-type setup for casters, but some employ fixed (not rigid) casters, and employ a Rockler-type mechanism for the leveling feet. I think, but am not certain, that those leveling feet are also adjustable. I have not seen anyone selling such lever actuated leveling feet, apart from the commercial mobile bases. I recall once seeing a table saw crosscut sled that had a toggle clamp attached to the face, positioned to press downward, holding a workpiece in place. The toggle clamp might have been screwed to the fence, or mounted on T-track, I do not recall. It has been a few years, but I seem to recall seeing someone use push-style toggle clamps as leveling feet. I think he replaced the small rubber end pieces with larger ones. Again, very intriguing, and well built. Please let us know if you make any further changes. Best wishes and stay safe!
Very nice boards.......I'd like to make a few, but it's REALLY hard to find a supplier of the hardware that will ship to Canada. I mentioned in one of your earlier videos.....Rockler is just to expensive to ship them
I'm not sure how much more expensive it is to ship to Canada, but shipping with Rockler can get expensive. I try to watch for deals on shipping which usually involves buying more than I intended. What about Amazon? I haven't bought cheese slicer hardware from Amazon, but I've seen it on their website. I wonder if you would have any better luck with them.
I’m sorry to hear that. In my day job we have to ship things to Canada and they make it such a huge pain to get things across the border. I hope you find a supplier that can get you stuff at an affordable price.
D. A. Great video and creative boards. I’d like to duplicate a couple of them. What are the lengths of these three? Are they each 10” in length? Thanks for your help. Jim
Each one varies just slightly. The lengths were based on the most useable material I could get from each board. I think you can go anywhere from 7-10” and they’ll look great.
These turned out really good!! One suggestion I would make to those who are unaware of this, avoid using purple heart in cutting boards. There's nothing wrong about using it, however, purple heart will turn brown when it ages. Knowing this, I would use walnut in its place. The only exception, using lacquer on purple heart will retain its purple color, but lacquer is not a food safe finish, so don't use lacquer for cutting boards.
I have 2 questions. (1) What are the sizes of the cheese boards. (2) where do you get the slicers? The only place i've found them are almost $17 each. That makes the selling price pretty high.
They are roughly 6" by 10". For the slicers that I'm using, the kerf is 3" from the edge and the hole for the mechanism is 5.75" from the front edge. You can make them any length that you like. The mechanisms that I use are from Rockler and they are $17-$18 each. Woodcraft sells one that is about $15. They are good, but I prefer the ones from Rockler. They are a little more solid.
It is great to see what quality workmanship can be done using standard power tools (circular saw, biscuit joiner, etc.) rather than expensive, single-purpose ones (track saw, Domino) -- though a power mortiser is the exception.
@RYwoodview - thank you for your comment. I have a hard time turning loose of the money for some of those expensive tools you referenced. The only reason why I have a dedicated bench top mortising machine is, a friend of mine had one, he was moving and didn't want to move it. I bought it from him so he didn't have to move it. It comes in handy, but I wouldn't have bought it new.
Wait! Haven't you been watching youtube woodworkers?!? You need a saw stop, Laguna planer and jointer, you need 100 clamps and lots of woodpecker t-squares and such. lol
Good video, just a side note on the cutter hardware. I used some from Rockler and had two wires break when cutting hard cheese. Dont know if it was a bad batch of wire or user error. Switched to Woodcraft product and the wires have not broke or stretched. Thanks for your planer tips.
Sorry for the late reply. I had some comments that got lost in the shuffle. I've used the mechanisms from Woodcraft. They make a good cheese slicer. I haven't had an issue with the wires from Rockler as of yet. The reason I switched to the Rockler ones in the first place was because Woodcraft was having delivery issues. I'd consider using them again.
I enjoyed the video. Instead of shim to level out the board wobble I just place a little hot glue under the spot. Got to try the board butter. Thank you
Sorry that it has taken me so long to respond. I have a few comments that got lost in the shuffle. Awesome! Thank you for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it and I'm glad it was helpful.
Excellent question. I don’t have a good answer for you. This saw was made before riving knives were a thing. I started to see if I could retrofit this saw with one, but I couldn’t find for certain of it would fit this saw.
I know this video is about a year old already, but I would think that a bar/rod connecting the two cam levers together would make using these a little easier... Good job by the way...
Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for the idea. I've been thinking about remaking the cabinet for my router table. I may try to incorporate this on the next build.
Sorry for the late reply. I can't remember where I've heard about too much clamping pressure, but I've observed some of my glue-ups that didn't hold up as well when I over tightened the clamps. With that said, I'm not 100% if it was because off too much pressure, or if I didn't mill something properly. I was a long time ago since I've had this issue. Since I got a planer and jointer several years ago, I've not had an issue with glue-ups not holding.
@@d.a.marvelwoodworking Thanks for the link.....$17.99 for the slicer.....$14.99 customs and duty.....I don't think so. I guess I'll have to keep looking
Thanks a bunch I really enjoyed your video one thing that I did is I made a sideways keyhole hanger on the back my wife doesn’t like all the stuff sitting on the counter so now she can hang it up on her backsplash
Mr G. It is so good to see you on here. I hope you are doing well. I will say that I wouldn't be enjoying woodworking today if it wasn't for your inspiration and teaching. Let's catch up soon.
Thank you, the snipe on this planer is unpredictable. I’ve tried adjusting in it out, but it pops up at the worst times and this is the best way I’ve found to prevent it.
I just found this video and your channel. Considering you've been at this (at least the videos) for such a short time, this is so much better than a lot who have been doing it a much longer time. Your video is well done, your voiceover very clear, and easy to watch. I will watch the rest. Already subscribed. Keep up the great work and I wish you great luck with your channel.
Thank you so much for the kind words. I appreciate it very much. I hope to have another video out soon. I hope you have a great rest of your Thanksgiving weekend.
Great job, good instructions and presentation, I think your off to a good start on RU-vid, I think some people forget that it's all a learning processes plus not everyone can afford every tool and system for their shop right from the start lol also just because your new to RU-vid doesn't mean you're new to the craft, you know what your doing... you got it sir keep up the good work and don't get discouraged!!!
Surprisingly enough, I clean out the machines and sweep the floor at least between every project. I'm still trying to figure out what I'm going to do about dust collection. I've go a couple of shop vacs but the filters in them are not great. I run an air filter which helps with the stuff in the air. All that to say, you're not wrong, the place is a mess and is ready for another cleaning day.
The thickness is 3/4" and the front to back dimension needs to be 7". The width can vary. I was trying to maximize the pieces that I had which most of them were from the cutoff bin at Rockler. One of them was about 10" and the other two were closer to 12".
I don't do much with pine. I do quite a bit of work with oak and I have a lot of oak scrap. I have just recently (within the last couple of years) started branching out to other hardwood species.
Thank you for your comment. I have some other things that I need to add to my clamp rack. When I get those racks made, I'll make a video on it. It is a french cleat system. I'm still thinking through how I want to modify my crosscut sled. I will say, it is my most used jig or tool that I have made.
.sorry...hit enter too soon. I wanted to say what a nice little twist on the far too used cutting board videos out there. These might actually be easy enough for me to attempt! Great video!
I've tried using an actual router pad and other things for this purpose. This pad is a piece of cabinet drawer liner. My main reason for the pad is to protect the backside of the piece from scratches caused by vibrating on the table.
The hardware for the first cheese slicer I made was from Woodcraft. It's not bad. It is a little cheaper than the ones from Rockler, but I think the ones from Rockler are worth the extra money. Also, the last time I tried to order the kit from Woodcraft, they were on a two month wait.
Thanks for the video. I like the way you did the woven board. It's on my list of stuff to try. How about some dust collection, you know how bad all that is for your lungs?
The trick on the woven pieces is to keep them thin. If they are too thick, they will snap unless you do something like steaming them to make them more pliable. I have toyed around with the idea of adding some dust collection. I even built an air filter. I've been going back and forth on whether or not to make a video on it. I have a separate location where I do my sanding and I have a pretty good setup for dust collection on it. But, you are right, my actual shop needs dust collection. Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it.
Thank you for the nice comment. I appreciate it. Here is the link to the hardware kits I used. www.rockler.com/rockler-cheese-slicer-kit. I'm not on any of the affiliate programs as of yet. I should think about doing so, but I haven't pulled the trigger yet.
