A Tribute to the Rotex 150 - Videos

[Stone Message]

Hi Everyone

When I first used the Rotex 150 I knew that it could be used for some seriously creative woodwork. So, I picked up the roughest pieces of sawn oak that you could imagine (they were in the reject pile at the timber yard). Just take a look at what I managed to do - the PSC 420 Carvex also had a major role to play...

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Thanks,

Peter

 

[Kev]

Nice one Peter. I see you're loving your CARVEX!  [smile]

Kev

 

[Stone Message]

Hi Kev,

I used to hate jigsaws until I got the 420 Carvex. I even modified my design/build method to give the Carvex a role in the project - it was actually easier than fiddling around with awkward size/shape pieces in my fairly small bandsaw.

Peter

 

[cvn72]

I noticed that you used several screws to join the pieces together in your video.  Could you have used dominos instead?  I'm on the fence about purchasing the domino 700.  Not sure how they compare to screws when building heavy duty wood projects.

 

[Stone Message]

I noticed that you used several screws to join the pieces together in your video.  Could you have used dominos instead?  I'm on the fence about purchasing the domino 700.   Not sure how they compare to screws when building heavy duty wood projects.

Yes, dominos would work (using waterproof glue) but I was trying to show how a person with just a few tools could make the bench.

The Domino 700 is one of the most beautifully engineered pieces of woodworking equipment that I have ever handled. It is a joy to use, is perfectly accurate and is very versatile. Even though I do not have one (yet !) I highly recommend the machine.

Now using the dominos on the bench will require a bit of thought in order to get the joinery done in the right order. You will also need to make sure that you get the domino slots in the right place and you may need a jig or some careful measuring. I would join legs to the middle frame and let the glue dry. Then join that to the top last. You could consider making the domino slots go all the way through for both the legs to frame and then that to the top as this would overcome the need for exact measurement and could look very interesting when sanded flush.

Peter

 

[bellchippy]

Yet another great video Peter keep them coming.

 

[Runhard]

Hi Peter,

I love your videos! You always seem to be very positive on them and here on the FOG as well. I really appritiate that, especially with all the negativity in this world. I just subscribed to your YouTube channel.

By the way, are you wishing for a 2nd RO150?  [scratch chin]

You have one in your signature and in your wish list  [poke]

Anyway... a big  [thanks] to ya!

Daniel

 

[Stone Message]

Hi Peter,

I love your videos! You always seem to be very positive on them and here on the FOG as well. I really appritiate that, especially with all the negativity in this world. I just subscribed to your YouTube channel.

By the way, are you wishing for a 2nd RO150?   [scratch chin]

You have one in your signature and in your wish list   [poke]

Anyway... a big  [thanks] to ya!

Daniel

Thanks Daniel - I think that I am going to have to employ better staff - my accountant stops me spending money, my cleaning lady is always giving me a hard time, the cook insists that I eat on time and the gardener talks to me as though we were married!

I will make the correction myself - the secretary is busy checking our email!

Cheers.

Peter

 

[Kev]

Hi Peter,

I love your videos! You always seem to be very positive on them and here on the FOG as well. I really appritiate that, especially with all the negativity in this world. I just subscribed to your YouTube channel.

By the way, are you wishing for a 2nd RO150?   [scratch chin]

You have one in your signature and in your wish list   [poke]

Anyway... a big  [thanks] to ya!

Daniel

Thanks Daniel - I think that I am going to have to employ better staff - my accountant stops me spending money, my cleaning lady is always giving me a hard time, the cook insists that I eat on time and the gardener talks to me as though we were married!

I will make the correction myself - the secretary is busy checking our email!

Cheers.

Peter

I hear the butler has been a bit cocky lately and the chauffeur can't seem to park the Rolls parallel to the front entrance ... really Peter, you need to sort out the help!

 

[Motown]

Peter,

Fantastic work on both the bench and the video. Thank you for creating and sharing this video which was probably more work than the bench itself. As it turns out, my wife and I are remodeling a Tudor revival and as soon as I can get through a few other projects I'll get this one done and report back. Hopefully, I can pay proper tribute.

Best,

Maurice

 

[nclemmons]

Excellent video Peter.  The transformation from rough wood to a nice bench was great.

Thanks for taking the time to produce these videos.  They are really well done.  You've got me thinking about a Carvex now.  Must be careful with this inspiration!

neil

 

[MrToolJunkie]

Awesome videos, Peter...always some great tidbits I learn from you.  Good stuff.

Were you using Rubin 2 also?

Scot

 

[CharlesWilson]

Beautifully done, Peter. You have shown how the RO150 can bring inner beauty to the surface.

I really liked the embellishments you used to make a simple piece into something stunning.

Charles

 

[Stone Message]

Awesome videos, Peter...always some great tidbits I learn from you.  Good stuff.

Were you using Rubin 2 also?

Scot

Hi Scot

Yes, Granat 60 grit, Rubin 2 120 grit (the 80 grit was not used) and one odd sheet of 180 grit Rubin. Peter

 

[MrToolJunkie]

Thanks, Peter.  Would you say that the new Rubin 2 lasted about as long as the Granat?

Scot

 

[ccarrolladams]

Scot,

We purchased a whole lot of Granat during the Fall 2011 sale, and after testing Rubin 2 I still feel for what we are doing from grits 80 to150 nothing out performs Granat nor does anything else provide the same return on investment.

My business is custom cabinets on a large scale. I do not remember ever using a grit coarser than 120 on plywood. We mill all of our own hardwood lumber from rough blanks, so when we sand hardwood it is not to remove defects, it is to enhance the beauty of the grain.

So, my testing does not try grits coarser than 80 nor finer than 220.

 

[MrToolJunkie]

Thanks, Carroll.  Yeah, I love Granat and bought a ton in the last promotion too.  I have always liked Rubin on bare wood and know that it is supposed to hold up longer than the original.

Scot

 

[ccarrolladams]

It is possible Rubin 2 does stand up better than Granat in the coarser grits. Be have no occasion to test that use. It does stand to reason that for coarse sanding a relative stiff paper would be better than the supple paper of Granat.

Virtually all of our sanding is done with hard pads, where supple paper is not an issue with medium grits. We also have marvelous success with Granat making custom profiles for the LS130, but for us that is 120 and 150.

 

[Stone Message]

in reply to Scot's point and the comments above...

I agree that Granat really does last well but, to be fair to Rubin 2, I have not done a like for like test of the same grit on the same type of task. The sanding sheets that you have seen throughout these Gothic bench videos are the exact same ones used in the test of the Rotex 150 and they all have life left in them. These are the only sanding sheets that have every been used with the Rotex 150 featured.

Peter

 

[green fever]

hey peter nice video as usual, i think that with all the fun you are going to have with the 150 rotex you may have to invest in an auxiliary front handle part number 495188, which i found out about from Paul marcell .