captferd's Blog at LumberJocks.com http://lumberjocks.com/captferd/blog Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:52:53 GMT Spray Finishing #1: Spray Cans http://lumberjocks.com/captferd/blog/30740 In my recent blogs I posted videos on a Contemporary Clock that I built. While doing that I found some video I taped while finishing it. The face of the clock was finished with spray cans and the main assembly of the clock was stained with a spray gun. In the first part Ill show how I spray this cool looking stone paint on the face with black buttons.
I really love spraying water based stains and dyes and in the next part Ill show you some of the basics to water based finishing.

]]> Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:52:53 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/captferd/blog/30740 captferd captferd Slat Clock #4: Final Assembly http://lumberjocks.com/captferd/blog/30709 To download a Pdf of the plans right click the following link and open it in a new window https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzJLmFqAcgrtTk56NzdPMEo0S3M
In this part I complete the project.

]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:13:29 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/captferd/blog/30709 captferd captferd Slat Clock #3: Bases and Hanger http://lumberjocks.com/captferd/blog/30691 To download a Pdf of the plans right click the following link and open it in a new window https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzJLmFqAcgrtTk56NzdPMEo0S3M
In this part Im working on the face, bases and a hanger for the clock.


]]> Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:57:47 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/captferd/blog/30691 captferd captferd Slat Clock #2: Working on the face http://lumberjocks.com/captferd/blog/30655 Second of a Series on a Contemporary Clock posted in my projects. Hope you enjoy.


]]> Sun, 24 Jun 2012 11:25:27 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/captferd/blog/30655 captferd captferd Slat Clock #1: Slat Assembly http://lumberjocks.com/captferd/blog/30567 First of a Series on a Contemporary Clock posted in my projects. Hope you enjoy.

]]> Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:18:57 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/captferd/blog/30567 captferd captferd Dust collection #2: Dust collection pipe http://lumberjocks.com/captferd/blog/27608 My old shop was small and I used 4” PVC. PVC is ok but it has its disadvantages. My concerns for using it in this project were its weight, and the static electricity that builds up in it especially around my sanders. On the other hand the furnace pipe has its disadvantages as well. I found that after installing it, the larger 6” pipe flexes a little when some of the blast gates are closed. The amount of vacuum that this machine creates is massive but I don’t believe it will completely collapse the pipe. It just bothers me to see that for some reason.

The most important part of installing duct work is to sweet talk your son into doing it for you. I used the I’m an old man approach. Lean forward with your hand on your back and moan and groan a little. works well. It also helps if he does it for a living. The material is cheaper and he will know what hes doing.
The next step of the installation requires a fishing pole and some wax worms. Crappies and walleyes need to be caught. Plan on spending the whole day working on this. In the evening your finished. You can sit back and admire those shiny pipes hangin from the ceiling.

All the pipe are suspended from the ceiling. We started with 5ft of 7” to get us up there then reduced it to 6”. All reductions in pipe size are a loss in vacuum. 7” was just too big for the height of the ceiling (10 ft). I needed to keep it above the lights. T’s were used instead of Y’s were the pipes slit off in different directions. This too is a reduction in air flow. Y’s just weren’t available. I mention this because for those who are looking to run pipe with a smaller Dust collector need to take these things in to consideration to get the maximum air flow possible. It would be well worth going the extra mile to find Y’s for your splits. And were the pipe turns down to their ends they are reduced to 4”. All the connections were sealed with a paste made for sealing duct work.

The common metal blast gates that most places carry fit perfectly in the 4” pipe. The dust collector provides enough vacuum to all the ports at the same time eliminating the need to open and close them. How lucky can a guy get.

Well, no more rolling a dust collector around the shop for me . just need to plug some hoses into my tools and get to work.

]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:24:25 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/captferd/blog/27608 captferd captferd Building a Baby High Chair http://lumberjocks.com/captferd/blog/27588 A series of tips for building a Baby High Chair from Rocklers wood working plans.

]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:42:24 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/captferd/blog/27588 captferd captferd Dust collection #1: Dust Collecting System http://lumberjocks.com/captferd/blog/27576 Part of the big picture when I built my wood shop was dust collection. I had a small setup in my old shop at home using an older model jet with the 2 bags. Over the years I breathed in a lot of fine saw dust that was making its way through the bags. I originally was going to use the same one in this shop except with a few added modifications but changed my mind after a lot of research into this project.

I decided to go with a cyclone type dust collector and some secondary collectors at the machines that produce a lot of chips like the planer. Ill get to that later. After shopping around I ran across the Grizzly GO440. Heavy duty metal construction at a reasonable price.

This monster isn’t the easiest machine in the world to put up. Very heavy, but every hole is precise and lines up perfectly.

Next up Ill show you how we ran the pipes.

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