This Hold Down Stick Uses Interesting Parts 

Thank you for sharing. Will be making one of my own as soon as I can order some valve stems

Just what I was looking for ...for the table saw sled smallish parts, thanks!👍👍 I nearly made a (much more involved) hold down clamps system, but I saw this ...JUSTIN...time. no apologies for that, we will all just have to move on, and heal in time...😉

Jusin, great build. I enjoyed the video outtakes.

Nice little helpstick...Justin...good idea..👍✌🖖

Glad you said what you did about the drill setup. I was looking the will to live :-)

Brilliant channel, greetings from Saudi Arabia!

Metal parts around your saw blade? I used dowels with rubber feet attached with contact cement. Add a couple blocks on one end for the needed width to get the1½" dimension vertical and cut the end that sits flat to be parallel to the bench top. Fastcap uses two bumpers on the single end cut parallel to the table top for a good reason.

Great Idea Justin. Thanks for sharing.

I like it. I actually did a cut the other day where I didn't quite feel that I was being as safe as I should have been, this would have helped. Nice job!

Just a thought . . . tire shops routinely install new valves with tires. One prolly wouldn't find metal ones but the all rubber ones would be free for the asking. The design could be modified to have wood legs drilled for the rubber stems. Thanks for posting I will be making one for radial arm saw use.

@Justindepew Awesome video as always, love the bloopers too

Very handy Justin :) Thank you :)

Excellent project Justin! I've been trying to come up for a DIY alternative to the infamous 10 million dollar Stick by Fastcap. Where I live, it retails for over $30 + shipping. This is a great solution :) thanks

Great idea, thanks for sharing it.

Another good idea Justin 👍

good idea!

Thumbs up once again.

Good job.👍 I name it 10 million $ finger.

Now I need to get tire stems and build a couple

хорошо сделал, спасибо

Nice hack with the valve stems, but I don't like the idea of metal that close to my saw blades. Thanks for sharing.

Couldn't you have just tilted the drill press table and then rotate your piece to get the compound angle? I think this could be done without the makeshift stand. But good video overall, definitely something I could use in the shop! Thanks!

Good on ya for getting to the realization in the end that the exact angles of the front legs are irrelevant. Anywhere close is just fine. The reason the general idea works is 3 feet make a tripod - and 3 points are always on a plane - so no matter what the exact angle of the legs or even if they are exactly the same length doesn’t matter as you will be able to use a tripod like that to hold down small workpieces. All that matters is the two close feet at a small bit apart to add stability at that end , the shorter leg is far back to allow leverage and keeping your hand away from the short legs and thus the blade. The two close legs need to be long enough so one can be on the workpiece and one in the miter saw base. The rest is just artistic window dressing. The tk;dr is: get 3 tire valve stems from the auto supply store and some epoxy glue. Hand drill approx - glue them on , cutting the back end stem short. Done.

Great idea. I always use a pencil which is pretty dangerous.

It seems a good idea. After 3 months, do you find it still useful and would you improve it in any way ? Thanks ! 🙂

Great video Justin, Thank you very much, I wish more people would submit videos with this clarity, and less Bull#@*, - Thnx again.

Good idea, i like that hold down tools. That router was loud, what time of day did you run that? With sound proofing on that door and wall you could be certain the neighbors won't hear it.

Hi, I hope you dont mind me asking but what brand of forstner bits do you have?

Too difficult! lol But cool.

The lack of use of polyurethane construction adhesive is just disappointing...

Or you could buy a bigger and better one on Amazon for $ 27. It's called "The ten million dollar stick".