I show how I make Whirligig Hubs and Propellers in this multiple part video series. With a Table Saw, Drill Press and Sander. I hope you like it and subscribe to my channel.
I use a door hole saw, or a circle cutter in the drill press to cut my "circle" hubs. Quick and easy! I like 55 degrees for my blades although anywhere from 45 to 60 works fine. Good video thanks for posting.
I have been looking for this video for quite some time I have watched lots of videos in the process of finding this one but i was looking for the best detailed explanation and demonstration and you nailed it with this video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I have read the 1st 20 comments and yes i may play with the angle of the slot and compare and give you feed back on what I find out. I think others who think they have a better plan should make a video and save their ideas for that video. You explained AND demonstrated your idea and it works perfectly. Yes there are 2 ways to skin a cat but you still end up with a skinned cat. the door hole technique is an idea but getting the hub out of the saw can be a task with many damaged hubs. watched subscribed liked and saved this for future projects ... AGAIN MANY THANKS
Jimmy, create square stock like 3/4 inch by 31/2 inch square, punch your hole in the center, then cut the miter slots, easier on square stock. Then round it and sand it. Idea is to make the blank square, cut prop slots, resaw to desired thickness whatever - do everything on square stock as it is easier to handle. Last step is to cut it round and sand edges. My 2 cents. You da man.
WOW, terrific how-to videos on your RU-vid channel, Sir. Very clear instructions on interesting projects with terrific tips and fascinating DIY tools to make them. I want to thank you very much, for taking the time to video what you do and how you do it; Offering anybody who's willing to learn, the benefit of your obvious many years of experience. Subscribed! Cheers! Andre Ontario, Canada
Thanks for the video, I just made one thanks to you! I tried my own way and that was a joke, you show the right way. My blade was not thick enough so after I used the table saw, I put the hub in a vice and widened it with a drill, holding it sideways.
Nice video. Might be quicker to flip the disk around so the lines are against the scrap and strike a line on the top of the scrap. Then just align the line on the disk to the line on the scrap. No need for the the square. IOW we don't care where the 1st cut is we just need all the cuts to be 90deg apart.
IF you do not have a disc sander you can insert a screw and tighten a nut on it and spin it up with and electric drill against some sand paper, or like I do with an inverted belt sander, in regards to two blades on your table saw, If you use 2 identical blades with alternating bevels, the teeth will touch when you tighten them down. This will damage the teeth. The only blades that I know that will work best are the inner and outer blades of a stacked dado set. A flat tooth ripping blade may work if you rotate the blade so the teeth fall into the opposing blades gullet
