Make Your Own Dremel Tool Sanding Drums
A quick and easy way to make your own rotary tool sanding drums.
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Tips of the Week: More Great Glue Hacks, Jigsaw Cutting, and Wading Out of Your Depth
Creative advice from David Bowie and another emergent theme this week: glue.
Talking Tips and Tools on the Cool Tools Podcast
I was a guest on Kevin Kelly and Mark Frauenfelder’s Cool Tools podcast.
Tips of the Week: Cheap Stripper, DIY Cutting Oil, and a Soap Finish
This week’s emergent theme: brewing your own solvents, oils, and finishes.
Tips of the Week: Distance Between Two Holes, Shop Labels, and Not Over-Driving Your Voice
Sturdy, iron-on shop labels, magnetizing tools, finding the center of a hole, and not over-driving your voice.
Making a Benchtop Jointer Out of Plywood
Watch an enterprising maker create a plywood jointer using a shop of other homemade tools.
Tips of the Week: Stupid Bench Tricks, Glue Gun Rivets, and DIY Battery Packs
This week we have three tips for your bench, how to make your own battery packs, and how to hold tiny objects for painting.