💡 Genius Adjustable Spacers For WOODWORKING and DIY

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This video presents an adjustable spacer designed for woodworking and DIY projects. It can also be used for a range of different applications (i.e. keeping slab level for epoxy pour). See the follow up video to this one that demonstrates a magnetic spacer design: • 🧲 This Clever Idea Mak...
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Ideas for Version 2 from viewer feedback (thanks!)
- Make round top larger allowing more clamping surface (First)
- Recessed tee nut (Frazer Brown, Bruce Lee)
- Dowels in corners allowing base squares to be stackable (AF-McMuffin)
- Recessed magnets allowing base squares to be stackable (Liam Yager)
- Sandpaper or other grippy surface (Nicolas Racine)
- Star knob for round top platform (Bruce Lee)
- Laminate the head of the bolt between two thinner layers of MDF. This will eliminate the requirement for the nut holding the round top in place (Kiwi Workshop)
- You could also add a thumbscrew from the side to lock the platform height. No need for a wrench an locknut then (Evan Hollander)
Possible applications for this adjustable spacer design
- Supporting timber at a specific height ready for assembly (first application in video)
- Supporting pocket hole drawer bases at the correct height ready for assembly (second application in video)
- Prevent vise racking (third application in video)
- Supporting and leveling a slab ready for an epoxy resin pour (suggested by Kelly Chartrand in the video comments)
- A clipped finish nail on the surface and you have a system to support piece for spraying or painting - Joe Solla
For more details on this spacer design including dimensions, see my blog post at www.kiwiworksh...
Note: Since making these I have learned that they are referred to as screw jacks in the machining world.
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@mikekmit6045 2 года назад

I've seen too many of these "Why Has Nobody Thought Of This Before?" videos, and most of are stupid, but this one really makes sense.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thank you for your comment. Given the overwhelmingly positive response to this video, I feel the title is justified!

@willbephore3086 2 года назад

In engineering, it is understood that anyone can make anything, but to build something simple, functional, and with no excess parts and action, requires true skill, intellect, and expertise. Design meeting these criteria is called "elegant", and these spacers are certainly that. I look forward to seeing more of your ideas, keep up the good work.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thank you for your kind words, most appreciated. Something I'm not short of is ideas and you will see more of them in new videos I have planned. As usual, finding the time is the tricky part, but shouldn't be too much longer until the next one...

@willbephore3086 2 года назад

@@kiwiworkshop Yes, it's always the time, hey? But you're on a trajectory to be able to monetize this channel, especially if you're able to follow up quickly to keep the attention/momentum after this video. I don't know your goals but could be worth your time to spend a bit of it looking into how woodworkers move their channels or products into making real money. Even just the actual designs for these spacers, at a reasonable price, could potentially bring in some decent revenue. Just thoughts though, from a random internet guy - you obviously know your own path the best. Whatever that is, wishing you well in pursuing it.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

@@willbephore3086 it would be a dream to be able to do this full time. My focus is on digital content for now and I've also been working on woodworking plans. I opened an Etsy store and have something for sale on there now. Not sure if you saw it, but I have another video after this one (magnetic saw guide) and that one took off too. Hopefully I can repeat the formula in my next video which should be published in the next 1 - 2 weeks. Also had some success with RU-vid shorts but it's these longer form videos that have been better for growing my channel. Thanks again for all of your comments and encouragement - really appreciate it.

@willbephore3086 2 года назад

@@kiwiworkshop just took a proper gander through your videos - and see that you're on top of it already, apologies for offering advice without seeing the full scope first! The shorts are great, I don't know what in the formula wasn't hitting. Keep up the great work, it looks like you're doing all the right things, like trying a different format when the voice over version wasn't hitting. I'm guessing it's harder for folks to multitask with the audio version, making the non-narrated ones easier to fit into their day. Anyhow, good luck with your continued efforts in general, and with the next video in specific. 👍

@itigg 2 года назад

Reminds me of machinists screw jacks used to level or control angles of stock while clamping for machining.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Good observation and one of my Instagram followers mentioned the same thing. I had never heard of a screw jack before making these, might have named them differently if I had "Screw jacks for woodworking"!

@danharold3087 2 года назад

@@kiwiworkshop Yup anyone who has done machining will recognise them as machinist jacks. But then we re-invent things every day. Good job I am sure it will help people.

@smashyrashy 2 года назад

@@danharold3087 yep, ive always called them bottle jacks

@jeffcarroll6553 2 года назад

Made something similar 30 years ago. Needed to level a twin sided 4 seater with attached shared back and integrated over head cover that would sit in a tarmac tennis court alongside a pool. It was super heavy. Holes dug. In lieu of 4 car jacks, I made 4 adjustable timber jacks along the same lines. Cross based stand, upright 4*2, drilled in bolted thread with washer bolt then a cover cap with another nut and a nut for adjusting the height, and bringing it level. Sort of a cross between carpentry and engineering. Made the concreting easy.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Interesting, sounds like the same concept for a much bigger application. Thanks for sharing that.

@TheBonbenk 2 года назад

wow, not a click bait, It's an actual functional build. Also I like your video style, no talking , straight to the point, and great visual. Thanks for sharing, hope you'll upload more. Subscribed !!!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks! Also really appreciate the comment about the video style, good to hear. I also tried with voice over videos but they were nowhere near as popular as this video style.

@jayvlugt3309 2 года назад

🤨🤔 spacers? No one has thought of before?

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

PLEASE READ. This video is getting quite a few comments and I would like to clear a few things up: 1. This video is in the context of WOODWORKING. The text WOODWORKING is in capital letters in the video title, Woodworking is in the first sentence of the description. All examples in the video are clearly for WOODWORKING. This video is not targeted at machinists or any other industry or profession. 2. Please watch the whole video through to the end before commenting. I show multiple applications for these spacers further along in the video, they solve more problems than the first one presented at the start. 3. Regarding the video title, when I first came up with this idea, I literally spent hours researching to see if anyone had used an adjustable spacer like this for woodworking. I didn't find anything, nothing at all, and thought to myself "Why has nobody thought of this before?' Again - in the context of WOODWORKING. 4. I am not claiming to have re-invented the machinists screw jack. Being completely honest, I had never heard of a screw jack before coming up with this idea. Having looked into them, they would not work well for woodworking. They are a narrow metal object that would not work well for any supporting/spacing applications for woodworking, let alone prevent vise racking. Any woodworkers out there keen to clamp a solid metal object in their woodworking vise? 5. Somebody may very well have used an adjustable spacer design similar to this for woodworking before, but never shared it online or in any publications 6. My intention with this video was to simply share my adjustable spacer design with the online woodworking and DIY community 7. Thank you to everyone who has responded positively to this video and shared ideas on how the design can be improved. I will build a V2 at some stage and hopefully share another video. Until then, if anyone has any further suggestions, please share in the comments (I am adding bullet points for them all in the ticket description). Thanks!

@nathalieheytens5777 2 года назад

You should pin this to the top of the comment section. Very useful idea and well presented. Thanks!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

@@nathalieheytens5777 I thought I had pinned it, but you are right, it wasn't. Should be pinned now - thanks!

@kathrynnewton8721 2 года назад

People are so quick to find fault! Carry on regardless!

@willbephore3086 2 года назад

People love to talk trash. It takes absolutely no skill or qualifications to shoot down someone else's work. What *does* take skill and intellect is making informative videos (people don't realize how challenging it is to think through and present well structured information). Not to mention coming up with an elegant, simple tool you've never seen, to address an issue that every woodworker runs into. It's hard to not take it personal when so much effort has gone into something. But only other folks who have been "in the ring" themselves really carry any weight on the matter. Armchair quarterbacks can - and will - talk trash all day about how they would have done it better.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

@@kathrynnewton8721 Good advice and will do, thanks

@brucelee3388 2 года назад

For the Mk.2 version: Assuming you have a drill press - make the round platform into a knob with multiple notches around the outside, just drill 4-6 holes centered on the circumference so about half the hole is left when the knob is cut out. Then use a hole saw to cut the outer circumference. To make the recesses for the T-nut and bolt head, use a spade bit first at the center point to make a shallow recess, then use the center hole left by the point of the spade bit as the center mark to drill the final smaller hole for the bolt or T-nut barrel.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thank you, these are great suggestions. I really like the idea of a star knob on the top, I did not think of that and it will look pretty cool too. Also a good suggestion recessing the tee nut, somebody else in these comments suggested the same thing. Once I've replied to all of the comments, I will start bullet pointing out all of the suggestions for version 2 and put them in the video description.

@tinycuisine6544 2 года назад

I think a video describing what you said would be very helpful

@kmchartrand99 2 года назад

Great job, very simple design. I plan on using this to help rise slabs off my table and pour epoxy on them so they'll be level.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

That's actually a really good application for these spacers, I hadn't thought of this. You could easily make small adjustments in each corner until the slab is level. Thanks for mentioning this! I will start listing out more possible applications in the video description.

@kmchartrand99 2 года назад

@@kiwiworkshop sounds good. I literally mentioned this to my wife last night and then found this video today. 🤯

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

@@kmchartrand99 great, pleased you found my video! Did you find it by searching on RU-vid or did RU-vid recommend it? I just added epoxy resin pours as a possible application in the video description. Thanks again for commenting.

@kmchartrand99 2 года назад

@@kiwiworkshop youtube suggested it actually. I've subscribed as well ☺️

@michaelsussman3614 2 года назад

What a wonderful presentation. I love this idea, and can’t wait to make my own set of spacers. But, I missed the dimensions of the MDF bases and circle tops. I saw the thicknesses, and the ranges of extensions, but not the length/width of the bases, and the diameter of the circle tops. I guess I could just use my own sizes , but I think you’ve already figured out the most economical cuts from a 4x8 sheet.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks for the feedback, glad you like the idea. I just replied to the Disqus message you left on the kiwiworkshop website. Here is a copy of my reply: -- You are right, I missed the dimensions of the base squares out of the video and this blog post (will update it later). They are 80mm x 80mm but could be any size you want. I started with MDF that was already broken down from 4x8'. You don't need much (assuming you are not making heaps of them) but I would start at one end and cut a strip at 80mm across the shortest dimension (4'). Then cut squares at 80mm, keeping in mind the kerf (cut width) of your saw will be about 2.5mm. The circles are sized to match the base, but you could just as easily make them as squares and the spacers would work just as well. Hope this helps. -- From: www.kiwiworkshop.com/blog/woodworking-spacers-with-adjustable-design-save-wood-time-and-money/

@kimmowery-reams5694 2 года назад

I love how you do your video!! Quick, to the point and the sound effects add a bit of humor! Thank you!! 😃👍

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thank you! Really great to get this feedback, I will keep going with this video style moving forwards 😎

@bowlerhatman01 2 года назад

This is a great idea, I'd only make one suggestion - recess the tee nut and the lock nut for the bolt, you can squeeze another 5ish mm of range in that way.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

This is a good suggestion. I will work on a v2 at some stage and will definitely recess the tee nut. It would be nice for the spacer to be adjustable down further down in it's range, as you suggested. You've got me thinking actually - if the top is laminated out of two thinner pieces of MDF, it would be possible to embed the head of the bolt in the middle. This way the nut that holds the top in place could be completely removed. With those two changes the spacer could be adjusted all the way down. Thanks for your comment!

@evans_workshop 2 года назад

You could also add a thumbscrew from the side to lock the platform height. No need for a wrench an locknut then

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

@@evans_workshop that is a great idea, thanks. I will add it to the bullet points for V2 in the ticket description.

@nicracine 2 года назад

I love the idea. I'll make a few for myself The only addition I will make is adding sandpaper or some other material to prevent sliding.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Glad you like it and thanks for the sandpaper suggestion. That will be a nice addition.

@willbephore3086 2 года назад

One of the few actually functional suggestions here, thanks Nicolas.

@dennismbrandi 2 года назад

Good idea I particularly like using it in the vise I am going to make one and put a magnet on it so it stays in the vice and I can remove it whenever I want

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

That's a great idea using a magnet to hold the spacer in the vise. Since my vise is mainly wood, I might embed a magnet on either side. The head of the central spacer bolt should then hold against the magnet. Thanks!

@eggsngritstn 2 года назад

Well, mine are not as well executed as yours, but I had thought of this before. I will be building better after this. Great work!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Nice one. Glad you like my design, hope it works well for you. Thanks.

@phantommy54 2 года назад

Excelente idea, una recomendación aquella tuerca de anclaje la podría colocar en la mitad de las piezas de madera antes de pegarlas, así el anclaje queda más seguro, sin mencionar que no se vería...excelente trabajo...👏👏👏

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks, that is a good idea regarding the anchor nut being in the middle of two pieces of wood on the top. This idea is added to the bullet points in the ticket description for version 2. Glad you like the idea 🙂

@NotQuiteFirst 2 года назад

Very nice! I think the one change I will make when making these is to have the circular rests a bit wider to allow more clamping surface. I think to be able to clamp the workpiece to the rest (especially in the first application shown) would be very handy. Or maybe some strong elastic which can wrap around, just to hold it in place

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Good idea clamping the workpiece to the circular rest, I didn't think of that! It should actually be possible using a spring clamp with the current design, but might get a bit tricky if the spacer is wound all the way down. I will give it a go later. You could also build the circular rest part at different sizes to suit different projects. One thing to keep in mind is there can be a small side-to-side tilt if the workpiece is positioned towards the edge (because there is small movement between the tee nut and bolt). Provided the workpiece is positioned in the middle, this is not an issue. Also not an issue if the spacer is locked with an additional nut, like I showed in the video. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

@BeardlessWhelp 2 года назад

@@kiwiworkshop well, if you build several sizes, then you can mix and match the rests to the bases to free up some room for clamps if needed (e.g. rather than use the 3-ply screwed all the way down, use the 1-ply base with 3-ply rest, yielding ~2" of clamping room at the same height as the fully screwed down 3-ply). Thoughts to eliminate tilt: rather than use a T-nut in the base, epoxy in a coupling nut so there's more threads engaged. OR, more simply, when you drill through the base for the bolt/t-nut, size your bit to the minor diameter of the bolt (so the threads catch the wood) and only drill enough at the larger diameter that the T-nut will fit. Basically, you want to engage every bit of the bolt that's inside the base, rather than just the 1/2" in the T-nut.

@christopherinteriors6521 2 года назад

On first impression I assumed that this was one of those clickbait videos as there are so many and they ruin RU-vid. I am glad that I clicked though!!! What a brilliant idea. I use the same technique to make levelling feet but hadn't really considered making some to use as spacers. Now I will! Thanks for the great video.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks, glad you like the video and spacer idea. I hoped the video wouldn't be perceived as clickbait but knew it was a good idea, so went with a "clickable" thumbnail and title. The video has been very popular and the response was overwhelmingly positive, so happy to leave it all as-is. Also very cool to get many suggestions for improving the design and different applications I didn't think of. Started bullet pointing them all out in the description.

@RondeLeeuw 2 года назад

My compliments for how comfortable you are with safe handling of power tools! 👍

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks, really appreciate your comment and glad you noticed. I'm aware that my viewers might try to copy what I'm doing, so would like to set the best example. I often cringe watching other RU-vid videos that set a terrible example regarding power tool safety. Table saw and router table accidents happen way too often.

@willbephore3086 2 года назад

Thanks for saying this Ron, I agree wholeheartedly. The real professionals recognize the weight of responsibility to model safe handling behavior.

@willbephore3086 2 года назад

One thing to add though, is that the "chicken foot" isn't the absolute safest for the table saw, as it leaves capacity for the material to kick back upward towards the user. Something that holds the material pressed downward as well is the safest, especially for an inexperienced user who doesn't know to set the blade depth. Just a thought though, keep up the good work.

@plekguy 2 года назад

So simple, so clever, so handy! Thanks for sharing this great idea!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@davearonow65 2 года назад

Lol @ "why has no one ever thought of this" Congratulations detective! You've cracked the case! You've discovered adjustable table feet!

@sawdust85222 2 года назад

What do you do?

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

I'm guessing you made an assumption based on the video title and thumbnail without even watching the whole video...

@davearonow65 2 года назад

@@kiwiworkshop I didn't make an assumption. It's literally what you said.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

@@davearonow65 "adjustable table feet" - really? I must be blind.

@davearonow65 2 года назад

@@kiwiworkshop You are not blind. You are just really bad at pretending you don't know what I'm talking about as you've actually already addressed it in the previous reply. "Why has no one ever thought of this?" "Genius Idea!"

@jholmessiedle 2 года назад

Great idea - well executed - thanks for showing!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Glad you liked it, thanks!

@stewartmcmanus3991 2 года назад

What a damn clever idea, I shall steal it !!! Thank you. Stewart, south west Australia.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

It's called Kiwi ingenuity 😉 You are welcome to steal it Stewart, thanks for your comment!

@thegoodfight365 2 года назад

This is awesome and I'm almost certain I'll get endless use from them once I'vemade a set. Thanks for sharing your brilliantly cost effective idea. This would easily cost 150 bucks if the Kris, Rocwell or the overpriced red company had thought of it before you. Thanks again 👍🏾

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks, I hope they work well for you. Yeah, they would certainly be overpriced if once of those companies start selling them. There are some really good suggestions for improvements in the comments and I'm going to start bullet pointing them out in the video description. You might want to check them all out before you start - will try and find time for it once I've replied to all the comments.

@xavirik4828 2 года назад

Great! The opening was literally me all the time. I always find some way around it but some of these will be handy and a quick build

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@stormman8393 9 дней назад

This is just brilliant

@fredrikjaensson7350 2 года назад

A very useful thing to have in the garage. Well done👍👍

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

It sure its, thanks

@asd67lkj 11 месяцев назад

Some of the best ideas are so simple 10/10,,,,,,

@lostinthegarage 2 года назад

Love this idea! Good work 👍🏻

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Glad you like it!

@itsmcman 2 года назад

Thought of one idea to make it more modular. Use the smallest size, put holes for dowels in each of the four corners. Then just stack up, could save on materials that way.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

That's a great suggestion. When I first pictured this, I thought you would also need to have a number of dowels at different lengths available. Not sure if it's what you were suggesting, but if the base squares are constructed just like lego bricks, you could stack them up on that principle. The more I think about this, the more I like it. Stack up bricks to get roughly to the correct height, then fine tune with circular adjustable top. Thanks heaps for sharing your idea, this will definitely help with V2!

@LiamYager 2 года назад

@@kiwiworkshop you could also recess magnets. That was my first thought so you could just grab a stack and snap them together.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

@@LiamYager that is a great idea with recessed magnets. I guess that provided the magnets are positioned accurately in each corner, each layer you add will snap into proper alignment. But even if they weren't 100% accurately aligned it wouldn't matter. Unless you had something like small dowels in diagonal corners and one magnet in the middle. That would ensure proper alignment with the bonus of each new layer being held together with the magnets. I will give it some more thought and for now will add this to the bullet pointed suggestions for version 2 that I will put in the ticket description soon. Thanks for your suggestion.

@EverymanBuilds 2 года назад

Popped up on my homepage, did not disappoint. Watched your subs explode. Very nicely done.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks. I really didn't expect this video to be so popular, but knew it was a good idea since these spacers work so well for me. The response so far has been very positive.

@MrCoolAttitude 2 года назад

I thought those were adjustable leg heights but these are quite useful.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Glad you like them, thanks

@HeyLookWhatICanDo 2 года назад

This is awesome! Thanks for the detailed build for me to follow 👍🏻 I recently found out the DeWalt clamps can be reversed to lift. This may help in similar situations too.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

No worries, glad you like it! Good suggestion with Dewalt clamps being reversed to lift, I can see how that could work for the first example in my video.

@ervano798 2 года назад

Interesting idea. I am thinking over to build myself some of these spacers. Maybe in a slightly variant. Thanks for the idea.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

No problem! This spacer design should be easy to modify to suit different projects. Good luck with your variation.

@tajhayes7841 2 года назад

1 word.. GENIUS!!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks!

@BlessedLaymanNC 2 года назад

You did it! You came up with a new and unique idea only to find out it was in use already somewhere else! Welcome to my world! I can't tell you how many ideas I have had, only to find a video elsewhere, sometimes years old, that did the same thing. "There's nothing new under the sun" is so true. As for your idea, you are the first to reveal it to me and I think it is a great one. It's not one I'm putting on my "build this" list, but it's good to know about. If nothing else, it is a great way to make adjustable feet for some of my shop projects using scrap instead of buying them. BTW, I like your wordless videos. The best voice-over/voiced videos are more entertainment. The worst one is "I'm cutting squares" and then they blast your ears with power tools 30db louder than their voice. Your project didn't need dimensions, so it doesn't apply here, but some of the 'silent movies' show the dimensions on a paper or the boards when they are cut. Today, RU-vid suggested this video and it is the first time I've seen you, so don't consider this criticism of your video. I can't fairly judge you by only one. But, I can judge that I love this video! Thank you for sharing. I'm going to brave the heat and make a cut or two before coming back to binge watch your videos.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thank you for your constructive, encouraging and entertaining comment! I did not know about machinists screw jacks before building these. The principle of operation is similar, however I still feel I might have been the first to use a device like this for woodworking, especially in all the applications in my video. I did not think of using them as adjustable feet, so thank you for that suggestion. I'm pleased to hear you like the format of this video. I did try with a voice over "how to" video and it wasn't very popular at all. The problem is, once you start talking, you feel like you have to keep going and end up making pointless statements such as "i'm cutting squares", haha! Otherwise it kind of feels like there is an awkward silence in the video. After experimenting with a few video formats, I've had by far the best response to videos like this one - no voice over, tool sounds, background music and informative visual cues. This is what most of my viewers have subscribed for, so I will keep going with this format. Great suggestion showing the dimensions on paper or on the boards. I really like the idea of overlaying the dimensions on the boards before being cut, so will definitely consider that for future videos (where it make sense to show the dimensions). My brain is overflowing with ideas for new videos, so hopefully I keep creating content that you enjoy!

@BigBadLoneWolf 2 года назад

Machinists have been using adjustable jacks for decades, they are called screw jacks, not a new idea at all

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

@@BigBadLoneWolf please read the pinned comment at the top (you probably scrolled past it to get here). Thanks.

@survivaloptions4999 2 года назад

Great idea. If the guy who came up with machinists jacks was a genius, and you came up with these on your own, then you are in good company. I KNEW about machinists jacks and didn't think to do this. Tells you how dumb commenters can be. Cheers from the US.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks for your comment, appreciate it. Cheers from New Zealand.

@smashyrashy 2 года назад

They should do for most things on woodworking but if you are using really heavy pieces, they need to have a much bigger bolt

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Yes, that is a good point. If you are supporting a heavy weight, it would make sense to go with a bigger bolt to match. The design should easily be scalable up or down to suit. Thanks for your feedback.

@Tensquaremetreworkshop 2 года назад

Yep, same as machinist's jacks- I used to design for a range of companies, and it was surprising how often when I suggested a standard solution from another industry it was regarded as revolutionary... I did not always let them know this...

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Yep, this video is about how this type of device can be applied to woodworking. I had never seen it done before, especially for all of the applications presented in the video. Thanks for your comment.

@popsplace 2 года назад

I get so sick of all these people who over analyze everything. It's a great idea and works well. You could add the max height on each for ease of use. I like them.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Good suggestion adding the height range on them, it would make it easy to pick the right one. There have also been some good suggestions about making the base squares stackable, which I might include in a V2. Thanks.

@chrisohaver8740 2 года назад

In lutherie, small scissor jacks are used. They are made with plastic and wood ends to be gentle on the instrument.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Interesting, thanks for sharing this. I was actually planning on making a small scissor jack for woodworking in an upcoming video. I will have a look at what is used in lutherie first. My plan was to build the entire thing out of wood.

@nroman1977 2 года назад

This is more complicated than something I made that was 2x4 piece that was 4" long. I drilled a h9le down the middle end to end and cut it corner to corner to form two wedge shapes. Then I ran a bolt dow. The middle so as you tightened it they would expand. I use then to temporarily tension upright 2x2 to make dust barriers with plastic sheeting.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Think I see how that would work, nice job

@NMranchhand 2 года назад

Dude! Ya, really hit that one out of the park (hit for 6, in your language, right). So glad I watched.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Haha, thanks! Appreciate your comment and thanks for watching.

@code-fox 2 года назад

Great solution for a project I’ve got coming up. Thanks!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Great, I'm pleased to hear it!

@markirish7599 2 года назад

Fookin fantastic 👏. And brilliant editing as well .

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Most appreciated, thanks!

@o600006 2 года назад

Great video on making Jack screws

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Glad you like it 😉

@ITALJUTE 2 года назад

Hey, that's actually a great idea and relatively simple to reproduce. Thanks!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Glad you like it!

@DadPool85 2 года назад

I'll buy some I've just started getting into woodwork my dad was a carpenter but he never taught me a single thing so I use RU-vid to learn there is money to be made from everything and everyone needs a joiner/carpenter I was sick of needing a joiner which is why I started to learn how to make all kinds of things with wood

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Not planning on selling them at the moment sorry, but hopefully they will be easy enough to make based on this video and my blog post www.kiwiworkshop.com/blog/woodworking-spacers-with-adjustable-design-save-wood-time-and-money/. Thanks for your comment.

@lewsky1969 2 года назад

simple solution of many problems :)

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

For sure, I keep finding new uses for them all the time - thanks

@willbephore3086 2 года назад

Simple. Smart.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Glad you like it, thanks

@willbephore3086 2 года назад

@@kiwiworkshop in engineering, its understood that anyone can make anything, but to build something simple and functional, with no excess parts or movement, requires true skill, intellect, and expertise. Design meeting these criteria is called "elegant", and these spacers are certainly that. I look forward to seeing more of your ideas, keep up the good work.

@youtukang 2 года назад

Good idea 🥰🥰🥰😁

@worstworkshop 2 года назад

Freaking brilliant!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks!

@CristovamDias 2 года назад

Ferramenta sensacional! Já está na lista "A fazer".

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Glad you like it, thank you!

@Clementoliv 2 года назад

THE ultimate must have ! Thx to share this with us....

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

My pleasure!

@bradleytuckwell4881 2 года назад

I use clamps but I really like those to so yeah I’ll be making some of those awesome tip thanks fella

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

No worries. Yeah, I would either use clamps or cut a spacer to size before coming up with this idea. I've since found out about machinists screw jacks, but don't think they would work as well for woodworking.

@yourfacelookslikebut 2 года назад

hahahaha! what an awesome idea!! Thank you very much. also: replay your video when you play music at 2x speed. gives a whole new feeling to the video. made my day. :) also also: why don't you make a bunch and sell them? Again thanks for sharing! Did you see something similar somewhere?

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Haha, you are right about the 2x speed, kind of trippy! Made me laugh :) - thanks! I'm thinking about making some to sell but working on a V2 with some improvements first. Never seen anything like it for woodworking before. I was about to cut some perfectly good timber for making pocket hole drawer spacers (second example end of video) when I first came up with the idea. I did some research first and couldn't find anything like it for woodworking. Also, I often see people in other woodworking videos cutting spacers, so figured it hadn't been done before. I've since found out about machinists "screw jacks" but they are made of metal and very narrow so wouldn't work very well for woodworking.

@yourfacelookslikebut 2 года назад

@@kiwiworkshop Have you considered figuring out how patents work? Hopefully v2 will do well like this one, maybe better!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Yeah, I've looked into patents. The general advice for something like this is that it's generally not worth the time and money, since it's only a matter of time before someone copies it but with a small variation. Then you have to deal with the legal side of it and costs etc. A better approach seems to be get to market first before anyone else and get some exposure. Getting this RU-vid video up is part of it. Having said that, I will apply for a provisional patent since it's reasonably inexpensive and gives me time to investigate properly. Thanks again!

@jerrytrejo9375 2 года назад

Very nice!!

@patmash 2 года назад

You’re right, great useful idea.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Glad you like it, thanks

@bryanschoen7402 2 года назад

Good idea and simple to thank you

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Glad you liked it

@sumosprojects 2 года назад

2 words “ bloody awesome “ mate 🍻👍

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks mate, appreciate your comment 👍

@davidlarson2534 2 года назад

Excellent idea!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks!

@stevenm7566 2 года назад

Thanks for a great idea!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

No problem, glad you like it. Thanks!

@fenders9911 2 года назад

great idea thanks for sharing sir

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

My pleasure

@tchevrier 2 года назад

that's actually a great idea

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks!

@markkoons7488 2 года назад

Excellent!

@Higgiebaby 2 года назад

Pretty smart thinking with these

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks, they work well for me

@Jkcreswell 2 года назад

Genius build! Thank you for the tutorial! Subscribed!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

No problem, thanks!

@adrianwilliams763 4 месяца назад

That is a cool,idea

@edemyre8993 2 года назад

Simply brilliant!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@frederikmare9002 2 года назад

Thanks! Great video! You won a new subscriber! 👍🖐️🍻

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thank you and welcome to my channel!

@thameraldmak1883 2 года назад

good 👍 thank you it's really helpful

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@hithere2561 2 года назад

Thank you for the idea. Ill make something similar now :)

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

No problem and good luck with your build 🙂

@garystarkey6598 2 года назад

GREAT IDEA, GOOD TO SEE SOME NZ CRAFTSMAN ON YOU TUBE

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks, more videos coming soon...

@dland4 2 года назад

Great idea!!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks, glad you like it!

@GoAndStay 2 года назад

Great idea! ❤

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks!

@MattiaRaggiDrum 2 года назад

Top idea!👏👏👏

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks!

@TFlorian 2 года назад

Interesting idea Thx !

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

No problem!

@davidfuller764 2 года назад

Great! Thanks!!!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

You're welcome!

@GeneralShermanMake 2 года назад

Brilliant!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks!

@dimitardobrev3296 2 года назад

Thanks for this, what a great idea. Quick question, if I used Plywood instead of MDF, would that have a negative impact on the performance of the design? I don't see that it would, but i'm still a beginner. Thanks. Dimitar from South Africa.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Hi, you could use plywood but make sure it's flat. In my experience, plywood is more prone to bending than MDF, otherwise it should be OK. Thanks.

@dimitardobrev3296 2 года назад

@@kiwiworkshop Thanks mate, appreciate the feedback.

@mohamedshaker6831 2 года назад

genius 👍👍👍

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thank you!

@ka5662 2 года назад

天才の所業。ぜひ真似して作りたい。参考になりそうだしチャンネル登録して次のアイデアを待ちます。

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

ありがとう、感謝します

@RyanQuintanapolymath 2 года назад

They’re called Machinist screws or a machinist Jack

@arifulhasan3550 2 года назад

I'm going to make some 🙂

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Great, I hope they work well for you 🙂

@klingercardoso6706 2 года назад

Fantástic!!!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Glad you like it!

@JoeSolla 2 года назад

a clipped finish nail on the surface and you have a system to support piece for spraying or painting - just a thought

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Great idea, thanks for this. I will add to the list of applications in the video description.

@DCgamer723 2 года назад

Good way to use up some scraps I have laying around. Not sure the "knob" has to be perfectly round, just flat, so no need to be perfect

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

True, certainly a good project to use up some scraps. Also agree that the "knob" doesn't have to be round. Probably helps a bit with dialing it in to whatever height you want, when you have a ruler standing up right next to the spacer (since you always have the edge right next to the ruler - like i did in the video). But you could easily make it work with a square top.

@19avengers 2 года назад

@@kiwiworkshop The only disadvantage I could think of having a square top is you'd need to make it smaller than the base, or else when you put it into a corner, the "knob" would need to be adjusted in 90 degree increments. I think having it round maximises the surface area of the knob. Either way would still work!

@ironwood1621 2 года назад

Great idea. Thanks

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks

@michebre 2 года назад

Hi these look great. Thanks so much. What router bit did you you to cut/shape the circles? Thanks.

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Hi, it's a 1/2 inch, standard straight router bit with 50mm cutter length. If you are interested in my router table circle jig, I made another video for this ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q1PN_nl_SFU.html. Thanks.

@papergatorzfedducca7998 2 года назад

New subscriber 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Great, thanks!

@peterkelly8953 2 года назад

Clever!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks!

@DIYTinkerer 2 года назад

Nice idea

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks, glad you like it

@HGANGHONY 2 года назад

Bravo!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks!

@JohnSmith-ki2eq 2 года назад

I have some machinists jacks I use.

@stephborel 2 года назад

Ya.. that’s pretty brilliant lol

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks, appreciate your comment

@baradarbaradar2 2 года назад

Very good

@mattg7207 2 года назад

Smart!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks!

@peterhkoller 2 года назад

Brilliant

@jinchulyeon3623 2 года назад

great !

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks!

@danielmyers1903 2 года назад

Nice!

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Thanks!

@kathrynnewton8721 2 года назад

Very clever, I guess you could make higher ones - what is the height of your tallest?

@kiwiworkshop 2 года назад

Yeah, you could in theory make them at any height, but at a certain point you would just start stacking additional squares on the base, rather than making the bolt adjustable over the entire height (like in my current design). This suggestion is now added to the ticket description (the two bullet points about magnets and dowels). There are some more details about the dimensions in website blogpost www.kiwiworkshop.com/blog/woodworking-spacers-with-adjustable-design-save-wood-time-and-money/. I listed out the dimensions for each size. Thanks