Comments on: 66- Gadget Station (Pt. 9) http://thewoodwhisperer.com/66-gadget-station-pt-9/ Education and entertainment for the modern woodworker. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:19:02 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Roland http://thewoodwhisperer.com/66-gadget-station-pt-9/#comment-35557 Roland Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:34:48 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=1923#comment-35557 Hi Marc, I haven't visited your site for a while. I just watched a couple of your latest videos about the gadget station and I am anxious to see more. I love watching the progress of various woodworking projects, but I think that you are among the best at telling the story. I am in the middle of finally putting together an assembly table thanks to your videos. It has a different base than yours, but you definitely helped me get the ball rolling. Maybe I'll send a few images when I get further along. Thanks again, Roland Hi Marc,

I haven’t visited your site for a while. I just watched a couple of your latest videos about the gadget station and I am anxious to see more. I love watching the progress of various woodworking projects, but I think that you are among the best at telling the story.

I am in the middle of finally putting together an assembly table thanks to your videos. It has a different base than yours, but you definitely helped me get the ball rolling. Maybe I’ll send a few images when I get further along.

Thanks again,
Roland

]]> By: Marian Kuiters http://thewoodwhisperer.com/66-gadget-station-pt-9/#comment-34972 Marian Kuiters Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:38:20 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=1923#comment-34972 Hi Marc, Discovered your site a few weeks ago. I am new to all this ,so don't as yet have any questions. I enjoy your podcasts and find them very informative. I am very impressed with your emphasis on safety! Look forward to your newsletter and further projects. Marian Hi Marc,
Discovered your site a few weeks ago. I am new to all this ,so don’t as yet have any questions. I enjoy your podcasts and find them very informative. I am very impressed with your emphasis on safety!

Look forward to your newsletter and further projects.

Marian

]]> By: MaD-DaRiUs http://thewoodwhisperer.com/66-gadget-station-pt-9/#comment-34968 MaD-DaRiUs Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:16:02 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=1923#comment-34968 Hey Marc, The gadget station is looking amazing! I hope that I too will be able to make cabinets that beautiful in time. I just had one comment about checking cabinets for square. In my woodworking program the teachers have stressed that you should never use a square(comb/try/etc) for checking the inside corners, since the clamps could have distorted the sides/top/bottom enough that it would give you a false reading. Instead they tell us to use a squaring rod (a good use for some thin scrapwood!) or to measure the diagonals with a tape measure. What do you think? Thanks, Ian Hey Marc,
The gadget station is looking amazing! I hope that I too will be able to make cabinets that beautiful in time.
I just had one comment about checking cabinets for square. In my woodworking program the teachers have stressed that you should never use a square(comb/try/etc) for checking the inside corners, since the clamps could have distorted the sides/top/bottom enough that it would give you a false reading. Instead they tell us to use a squaring rod (a good use for some thin scrapwood!) or to measure the diagonals with a tape measure. What do you think?

Thanks,
Ian

]]> By: thewoodwhisperer http://thewoodwhisperer.com/66-gadget-station-pt-9/#comment-34790 thewoodwhisperer Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:33:27 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=1923#comment-34790 Hey Jeff. Sometimes I will run into issues getting the tape off after the glue dries. Usually a card scraper excels at removing the offending material. But in many cases I will remove the tape before the glue completely sets. You just have to be careful not to let any bit blobs of glue get on the wood. As far as placement goes, I put tape just outside of all the glue surfaces (Im not sure I understand that part of your question exactly). In some cases, it is easier to apply the tape during a dry fit so that you can be absolutely sure you are getting all the right spots taped up, and no tape will accidentally be in the way. Woomeister. I thought I addressed that in the video. Either way, the reason is working time. During complex glueups, I prefer a glue that gives me a lot of working time so I can get things just right. Yellow glue just sets up way too fast for me in a glueup like this. Steve, Yes that is indeed a flame job, lol. Its a PM Custom saw. You know Nicole and I were laughing about that little shot of her peeking out into the shop and we wondered if anyone would even notice. She did good though. She saw I was working and ducked back in, lol. Hey Jeff. Sometimes I will run into issues getting the tape off after the glue dries. Usually a card scraper excels at removing the offending material. But in many cases I will remove the tape before the glue completely sets. You just have to be careful not to let any bit blobs of glue get on the wood. As far as placement goes, I put tape just outside of all the glue surfaces (Im not sure I understand that part of your question exactly). In some cases, it is easier to apply the tape during a dry fit so that you can be absolutely sure you are getting all the right spots taped up, and no tape will accidentally be in the way.

Woomeister. I thought I addressed that in the video. Either way, the reason is working time. During complex glueups, I prefer a glue that gives me a lot of working time so I can get things just right. Yellow glue just sets up way too fast for me in a glueup like this.

Steve, Yes that is indeed a flame job, lol. Its a PM Custom saw. You know Nicole and I were laughing about that little shot of her peeking out into the shop and we wondered if anyone would even notice. She did good though. She saw I was working and ducked back in, lol.

]]> By: Steve http://thewoodwhisperer.com/66-gadget-station-pt-9/#comment-34781 Steve Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:07:51 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=1923#comment-34781 Hey Marc, Discovered your show a few weeks ago. Great stuff! Glue up is the most stressfull part of a project for me and your right, no one ever shows the process. I'm glad you didn't edit that out. BTW - is that a flame job on your powermatic? Nice! Did you notice your wife start to walk into the shop, see you taping and duck back inside - classic : ) Hey Marc,
Discovered your show a few weeks ago. Great stuff! Glue up is the most stressfull part of a project for me and your right, no one ever shows the process. I’m glad you didn’t edit that out. BTW – is that a flame job on your powermatic? Nice! Did you notice your wife start to walk into the shop, see you taping and duck back inside – classic : )

]]> By: Woodmeister2 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/66-gadget-station-pt-9/#comment-34777 Woodmeister2 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:51:17 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=1923#comment-34777 Marc, why epoxy and not titebond or a yellow glue? Marc, why epoxy and not titebond or a yellow glue?

]]> By: Jeff http://thewoodwhisperer.com/66-gadget-station-pt-9/#comment-34775 Jeff Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:37:30 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=1923#comment-34775 Marc, Nice work. One quick question. When applying blue tape around the joints, do you run into problems getting the tape to come off? Also, do you put blue tape close to the mortise or do you put tape where the shelf will contact the side? Do you take the tape off as soon as the clamps are off? Seems I struggle with this for some reason. Thanks, Jeff Marc,

Nice work. One quick question. When applying blue tape around the joints, do you run into problems getting the tape to come off? Also, do you put blue tape close to the mortise or do you put tape where the shelf will contact the side? Do you take the tape off as soon as the clamps are off? Seems I struggle with this for some reason.

Thanks,

Jeff

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