3 Shop Improvements

Somebody’s been busy, and …. came up with some GREAT shop fixes !!!

Thanks for letting me know—by the way—that I shouldn’t need to buy more caulk, but should come to you ;-)

-- -- Neil

excellent! I picked up a 55 gallon drum with a screw on lid from CL for $15 and bought Rockler’s kit that had 2 4” ports that screwed together for my chip collector and it works flawlessly! No more clogged intake ports!

-- Jeff

Those are cool ways to improve the shop.

-- Doug - Make an effort to live by the slogan "We try harder"

I like your idea of a longer spindle sander. There’s always room for some more… improvement ideas! Thanks for sharing.

Best,

Serge

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-- Learn from yesterday, work today and enjoy success tomorrow. -- http://atelierdubricoleur.wordpress.com

I need to start doing the same sorts of things to my shop. Good work, Jim. These sorts of small improvements ad up to a lot of saved time and less aggravation in the long run.

helluvawreck

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-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

Nice idea… I need one of those exept with a spot to put a caulking gun for the half dozen or so that I have acquired when I couldn’t find that last one that I used.

-- Mike, Missouri --- “A positive life can not happen with a negative mind.” ---

Mike, that is great idea. I have two caulking guns and they take up room on the wall in front of my bench. They are going up there with the caulk.
The reason I did this was that I had the caulking in with my spray paint cans and I never knew what was there and I bought more when I did not really need it. Also, when a tube of caulk is partially used and standing on its back it is top heavy, and I can’t tell you home many times one fell over and knocked the paint cans off like bowling pins. This gives peace of mind.

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

nice work Jim, we can always improve our working space, I need to have a look at some of these as well :))

-- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got

All three are great ideas, but the calk rack is a sure winner.

-- Dan - Valparaiso, Indiana, "A smart man changes his mind, a fool never does."

Jim you are amazing!
And yes wooden wheels for a wood worker thats a must.
Paint room… ohh my that would be wonderful.
Nice stuff, I love order.
Best thoughts my friend,
Mads

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

Some great ideas there Jim, my first improvement would be a bigger shed and start fresh.

-- Bob C, Australia. I love sharing as long as it is not my tools

Nice improveement ideas Jim, you sure must spend some time in your shed.

-- Bob C, Australia. I love sharing as long as it is not my tools

good improvements.

-- jack -- ...measure once, curse twice!

Bob, this is my basement workshop and I almost live in there. This is where I enjoy life!
My barn is too cold to work there right now. We leave for Arizona in a couple weeks and I’ll set my lathe up in the desert campground and get back into the groove!.............Jim

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

I like the spindle sander extension.

Very clever.