Her Rob- I know you're a fan of Trend products. You should consider their Stealth dust mask as an alternative to the one in this video. It's the most comfortable mask I have ever worn. They even make a "lite" version that is ultra-light weight but still seals on your face.
Hi all, just thinking on face masks, you need to put a little bit of thought into things like that. I have no doubt in how highly Rob's recommendation is on the product but different rules apply to different countries. I live in Europe and as such everything EVERYTHING has to have a CE cert or your insurance could be voided. Just my two cents. Great tips though
much depends on your face. subtle differences in design can have important results in the quality of the seal, and the comfort of the fit. Naturally, the size is also important. The place where I worked kept "comfo" respirators in 3 sizes.
Stumpyyy....I watch you as well... all the time and I bought the Trend dust mask and it's awesome. Give a shout out please. Up here in Nova Scotia Canada
I was happy to see the Yankee drill recommended. I would have added the Yankee screw drivers as well. They are quiet, and more stable than a conventional screw driver where you change your grip every turn. Since the head has a locked position on the switch, you can start a removal like a conventional driver and then set it in reverse, and with no more grip shifting pull the screw..
Just want to second the tape wall for dovetails which Rob recommended in an earlier video and I started using and I'm so glad I did. You don't have to use automotive tape, you can use painters tape, but it'll take more layers, I use about 5. This method though is absolutely top notch for accurate dovetails. Can't recommend it enough. One of the best tips that I've gotten online. Thanks Rob.
My dad had a Yankee drill. I was a kid and had no practical use for it, but I thought it was so cool I was always drilling holes in stuff ad driving screws in them. You could see how much i had grown by how high the screws were in the studs in the garage. First time I thought about it in 50 years. Gonna have to add one to my kit.
I have a Yankee drill from the 60’s (I believe) and you are so right about how convenient it is! Thanks for the ten tips! Do this again. I learned a lot!
My Record vise has a heavy steel handle... I've gotten the skin at the base of my thumb pinched a few times which led me to add o-rings years back. Sound-damping is nice but elimination of physical pain is a real winner.
Great list! I have a small mustard squeeze bottle with the same tip that I've been using for years. I have a number of precision calipers but bought a disposable plastic one to kick around in my truck toolbox. I think it's been there for 8 years now and has never broken. The Elipse dust mask is also compact enough to fit under most welding masks or full face sheilds. I am Canadian so we love our Robertson screws and drivers. As dependable as Torx but so much cheaper.
Totally agree Rob. Many times it’s the small things that improve efficiency and ergonomics etc that greatly enhance our enjoyment in the workshop. Thank you for another great video.
Yankee tools ... I had a Yankee screwdriver many decades ago, it vanished during a move. I vaguely remember seeing the drill in a catalog long ago. I'll have to see about getting one of each again But what I really remember is a personal incident when I was 5, about a year before we emigrated from England to Canada. My grandfather was a skilled woodworker, in large part because during WW-1 he was an aircraft maintainer in the Royal Navy and then in the RAF. (He retired from the RAF a couple of years after the end of WW-2.) Anyway, I was "helping" with something in his workshop one day when he asked me to hand him the "Yankee screwdriver" ... while pointing to a hammer!! I'm over 70 now and I can still visualize that clearly!
I have an original Yankee drill, I'll order some replacement bits. I also ordered some of the automotive tape, great find! I use the Eclipse Dust Mask and find it comfortable for me as well. Thank you for list!
The small things in life making things that little bit more enjoyable.......been using "o" rings on all my vice handles for years , even the metal work ones , just to stop that annoying "clink" as you spin it up and let go of the handle. Another good and informative vid mate, ty :).
The most useful gadget in my shop this past year was a 3D printer. About 50% split between making things, and making things for the shop. Some projects that use both wood and the plastic together, and actually turned out great. A very simple example would be putting an adjustable knob on a fixture, and it stuck up a little, so I printed a fairing for it. Otherwise to make it neat, I would have had to machine the extra screw off. I made jaws to hold things, and I was putting off all the metal work involved. And then it struck me I could just print the jaws, and it would be possible to add even more features to them. A project that had been stalled was made fast and painless. But a problem remained, getting them accurately installed. I 3D printed a jig that had doweling holes in it, and alignment edges, and that was the basic format of the jaws, custom, highly accurate, fast. Loose that little cap for your glue bottle, simple to print a new one. It just solves so many problems. I find it is really easy for a non-computer person to run, but I made some modifications and they needed software modifications, and I am stuck. So while using the printer is as easy a using a paper printer, customizations did get me.
In the USA, Robertson screws have become common on electrical fixtures over the past few years. I really like them, but that drive is hard to find on common hardware here.
I haven’t seen a Yankee Drill since my father hand on in the 1970s! And I never knew what they were called. I don’t know where my father’s went after he passed, but I might just have to add one to my shop!
I used one of the push drills for years in window covering installation. gives a place for the screw to hit in drywall, drill through is essential in plaster walls.
If you need a slightly bigger or weird size O ring for a vise, pinball machine rubber rings are cheap and can be found in multiple colors and sizes. They are long lasting, stretchy, and can take a beating.
Is it really necessary to pay $150 for a spokeshave? Can you recommend a good one? I would have bought a wood river but I didn't trust the short knife blade.
Love your videos. Laziness is also a mother of invention. Give a lazy man a job he must continue to do for some time and he will find the least effort, most efficient way to do it. If he isn't stupid and lazy.
FWIW, the industry term for the duct sealant is "Mastic" here in the states. I've got a buddy who does HVAC who suggested it to me, and I agree it's great stuff. Just expect to throw away the brush afterward.
Excellent video. In my dust system I put the vacuum on the outside of the working room mainly for noise. I noticed a lot of dirt coming from under the door. When the vacuum is going there needs to be a replacement for the air so I installed a filter in the outside wall that is the same size as my furnace filter. Summer time it works well but winter it is very cold by that filter. Have you figured out a way to recycle your vacuum air. I would like to keep the shop clean by keeping it with positive pressure but heating and cooling outside air seems wasteful.
Already had the duct sealant, very useful to go around your home and seal up gaps between the HVAC boots and your floor...made my HVAC far more efficient. It's grown-up silly putty!
Nice list, thanks for the ideas. Already doing some, will try others. It's time to dig out my grandfather's Yankee drill, forgot how handy it can be. The battery powered tools are a great convenience... But they just can't handle some jobs. Great reminder to think about the 'old' tools- for some jobs they hit the mark perfectly!
Try putting a 3/8 or 7/16 O-ring on 1/2 router bits - it'll keep the bit from droppingj too far down into the collet. And... a retired CPAP machine fitted with a HEPA filter box, or a 12' hose that draws air from outside the shop is a wonderful accessory for sanding or other dust-intensive activity.
I really like the tap method for the dovetail alignment. The one thing I don’t like about using the skew rabbet plane is that the dimension of the box changes. Might try using tape.
@@RobCosmanWoodworking well I already bought the Veritas rabbet plane but I’m still gonna give it a go! Do you ever have difficulties getting the rabbet planes to maintain their accuracy?
Love this video, great tips! I wonder if you could work with a tape company to create a masking tape that is the thickness of four layers of automotive tape, and sell it specifically for the 140 trick? The only reason I haven't tried that trick is that I'm too impatient to lay down four layers of tape for every joint :)
I really like the tape idea. The skew rabbet works but I don’t like altering the box dimension and also it is notoriously difficult to set correctly if the blade ever moves.
Gaffer's Tape, AKA duck tape, is a disaster for sealing ducts for the reasons you mentioned. The clowns who installed our forced-air heating system used duck tape, but I was too overwhelmed during construction to have a temper tantrum about it. But aluminized duct tape is designed specifically for this application: sticks to metal, seals the joint, doesn't degrade or let go.
Duct tape and gaffers tape are very different things. I use gaff tape all the time on set or stage, it peels nice and clean. Duct tape leaves a residue on the cables you’re taping down
The Robertson screws are used extensively on camp trailers and RVs for the very reason you talked about, you are usually hanging on the side of a ladder when using them. Do you leave an unsealed joint in your dust collection system to clean out plugs? Thank you for the show.
I don’t, but I’ve never had that issue. If it’s likely to happen it would be near the smaller size of pipe/hose, and that’s usually flexible to it could be removed easily enough.
I made a 1/4” hex adapter for my little Yankee screwdriver. I used a cheap hex shank magnetic bit holder…I turned the hex shank down to fit the Yankee using a drill press an a file. From memory I had to file a notch and a flat on the shank to make it work but it is compatible with any hex bit in my toolbox, including Robertson square drive screws. It isn’t great with hex shank drill bits though as it is just a magnetic holder and it is hard to get the drill out again. I may try another with a holder that locks the bit in, if I can work out how to hold it securely to turn down the shank.
@@RobCosmanWoodworking Hi Rob, Further to the Yankee/hex bit adapter I mentioned…I couldn’t find the magnetic one but I have made Mk.2 out of a cheapo quick change bit holder. I don’t think I can post pictures here, any suggestions as to how to share them?
On your standing desk, wouldn’t the glued tenon constrain the movement on your drawer fronts? So there would have to be (minimal) top/btm clearance? Right?
Yeah in the us we still use mostly philips heads. You can spend a little more for Robertson or we can get the star bits. But they have a bit to much torque for woodworking. I try to stay away from using screws as often as I can
In my experience, I don't have to reach into things often with the screw on the end of the screwdriver (phillips, flathead or whatnot), so my solution, besides magnetizing the driver, is to put a dab of super glue on the head of the screw and gluing it to the driver. I learned to do this at a facility I worked at that built Government projects and magnetizing was not an option. The glue holds the screw long enough to seat it and the driver easily comes free. Just another tip. Thank you for the video.
+1 for Robertson Screws! All Hail the Red Robbie! 🇨🇦🇨🇦 However, I think our American friends are mostly going with Torx instead. Still better than Philips.
I don’t blame you one bit. But for me, having them in my old shop made them a necessity for this one. And, you might not have noticed, but I have 8 blast gates and only 4 are automatic. For some machines it’s just easier to be manual.
Duct seal- aka Pookie. Recommend using foil backed butyl tape first. Pookie over the top. Then if you need to change something the butyl tape makes it easier to get the Pookie off. Great video as always!
Great idea with the o-rings. I'll be picking some up this weekend~! I've already been using the automotive tape trick since Skew Block planes are in high demand and low supply. Now I'm searching high and low for dad's old yankee drill that he bought in the 70's. Was fun to play with as a kid, but I want it now for my toolbox. Thanks Rob~!
Hi from Hamilton Rob. interested in the dust mask. I bought an RZmask last year. its pretty decent. not perfect though. when you starting to sell the elipse masks? thanks!
Find the tape at just about any automotive paint supply house a whole lot cheaper than anywhere else. Great stuff and won't leave tape glue residue on things. Thinking about dust masks I did industrial spraying for a long time and there were days when I could pour half a cup of sweat out of the mask face part.. I still use them, but I have to say I'm not too wild about wearing one all day especially when it's really hot. Who wants to lose 20 pounds directly through their face? Ha!
These aren't gadgets they are common items that people use. A small bottle isn't a gadget. Robertson screws are very common and not a gadget. An o ring...nevermind.
There is more to making a youtube video than meets the eye. Titles are selected for their relevant search terms. I may say it one way but the majority may respond to a different term.
Gotta say. I came into this video thinking that this was going to be a sales pitch for stuff in Rob's shop as many of his videos are. I am very happy to find that he is suggesting thing's that he does not sell (for the most part).
Gary I sincerely hope that one day Rob can win your precious trust, so that you may continue to watch his content free of charge and more importantly, free from the fear of disappointment and betrayal which must have been such an enduring struggle for you.
@@Rossco242424 When it comes to the craft itself Rob is a phenomenal teacher and craftsman. I am subscribed, and watch nearly every video he puts out. However, I (like many others I know) don't like the fact that he doesn't consider newcomers that don't have the expendable income to afford multiple $200 saws, $200+ planes, etc. If someone new to the craft was to use all the tools Rob suggests, it would cost over $CAD 3.2k (docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tG0iD6M5SHv4p62oX0Hc-JOb-nQ-95u-TYu8d5hUsXE/edit?usp=sharing) As he has mentioned in his videos, he mostly teaches hobbyists; albeit older hobbyists with more disposable income. Many hobbyists (especially at age 30 like myself) don't have the extra money to drop on those kinds of tools without the promise of some return other than enjoyment. For once when someone asks him a question on one of his live streams or when he's talking about things in his videos, I'd love to hear him consider that option. I follow multiple woodworking channels online and he is the only one that doesn't recommend any budget friendly tools. I also know and understand that RU-vid doesn't make Rob a lot of money and he mostly uses it as a marketing vessel. So it makes sense for him to recommend his own equipment. But there are good value tools out there that are budget friendly. If anyone reads this far, I'd just like to reiterate that Rob is a great teacher and asset to the woodworking community. I hope he continues to make great content (and maybe embraces more budget friendly options?)
I don't know why anyone would use a Philips or slotted screw if they'd ever tried Robertson. Whenever I have to assemble something that comes with anything else, the provided screws go straight into the garbage. Gotta have Robertson.
@@RobCosmanWoodworking Just a thick sticky gooey stuff with no name. That reminded people of when Goofy from the old cartoons would try and paint something. He would get it all over himself and everything and it seams that you can't use it without that happening. So Pewky.
@@RobCosmanWoodworking Just a thick sticky gooey stuff with no name. That reminded people of when Goofy from the old cartoons would try and paint something. He would get it all over himself and everything and it seams that you can't use it without that happening. So Pewky.
I've been working on a new technique to protect my lungs when in the shop. It may have some undesired side effects though. Since I started testing this technique, I can't account for large periods of time, and my wife had to wake me up, because I guess I was sleeping on my shop floor. So drowsiness may be the main side effect. When my study is complete, I'll let you know if my: Hold Your Breath The Entire Time You're In The Shop Technique, is a viable alternative to established methods.
