What - non Festool - tool / workshop related gizmo/stuff did you buy today?

[Crazyraceguy]

I just happened to be at the local supplier and Festool dealer this morning with one of the bosses from work and I picked up a new Snappy self-centering bit. I was really only looking for the drill bit itself, and they had all of them available individually, except the 5/32". Sold out, probably because it is the smallest/most likely to break? So, he says "just get the whole thing, I'll buy it". OK, not only new tool, but free too. I will still hunt down the right bit for the other one though, my level of OCD won't let hat stand unrepaired.

 

[afish]

put my Rockler 15% coupon to use on 4 new bessey K body clamps. can never have enough clamps. oh and and amazon dropped off a rubber bucket for mixing

 

[Crazyraceguy]

I got a collet extender this morning, after ordering it late in the afternoon yesterday. I'm not particularly a fan of them though. Seems a bit sketchy with the mass spinning so far away from the motor's bearings? Plus, the cutter itself out there trying to get you. I needed it to reach far enough to cut out a mistake I made the other day without doing any damage to the rest of the assembly.
It's way in the back left corner of the 1/4" and 1/2" bit box. The 8mm have their own spot somewhere else.

 

[ChuckM]

Edge rulers. My guess is that the smallest one will be used most often. Great for marking crosscut lines for the table saw.

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[FestitaMakool]

A work bench in fact, a big gizmo!
Have wanted one for some years, this pre-owned came along with perfect timing and with a cabinet below. Very happy, spent a couple of hours freeing the tail vice - now only some lubricating gizmo has to be found..

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A selection of pages from the original manual that it came with, wich was also a very positive surprise, along with warranty certificate and assembly instructions:
(A good few tips that didn’t immediately strike my mind)

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[ChuckM]

Was it a bargain find?

Tools and accessories stored underneath will give increased rigidity to the bench.

 

[FestitaMakool]

Yes Chuck, very..
These are here usually around here in your money; $200-250 used (new - 1500+)
I paid $50.. This is about 5’ long and 1’ 4” wide so it’s manageable to move (split the top & bottom too with two bolts)

There will be some 20mm holes to be drilled, maybe a metal screw vice too (add on, not exchanging)
What’s interesting, and something I haven’t seen before is the larger metal sleeved hole (33mm) that I discovered was intended for a clamp bigger in size. I’m thinking adopting a smaller metal vice to drop in when needed. A Festool style rail clamp just makes it through also.

On top of having great storage underneath, yes, it adds useful weight too - that’s why I wanted one with a cabinet. Thus also store the typical tools that one use with this bench.
Now, those planes I don’t have..

 

[ChuckM]

$50? What a score!

The bench top surface, good for planing tasks, looks pretty small for assembly work. Consider putting on a removable cover (3/4" ply) to the tool tray to make the top bigger when you need to use the bench for assembly tasks as well.

 

[FestitaMakool]

- It sure was, I added a couple of photos in the original post - from the supplied original manual.
Yes, it a good idea to cover the tool tray, I was thinking of partly cover it. Then, there’s the option to just have a drop in plate, or hinged, or several hinged. I briefly thought about a drop in with 20mm holes - just need a way to secure it in place. Hope to utilise the bench from all sides.

Look at the suggestion in the manual above, to make a surface board that covers it all, secured with its own vices. Hmmm  [smile]

 

[Lincoln]

x 2 of the Hikoki cordless trim routers. Bought one last week used it, went back today and grabbed another. Really nice tool, the LED light is much appreciated. Also ordered a couple of sub bases from Amazon.

 

[4nthony]

I really like the look that Garde-Hvalsoe achieves with their finger/box jointed drawer boxes. The fastest way for me to test multiple sizes without having to build multiple jigs was to pick up an INCRA i-Box. It took a few tries to get it dialed in with some scrap BB, but overall, it works well and I'm happy with it.

Love the look of this drawer:

 

[Crazyraceguy]

That's a cool looking detail. I have never seen anything like it.

 

[Lincoln]

[member=75283]4nthony[/member] - do you have to use a dado stack with that jig, or can you use a standard blade and make multiple passes to increase the width of the fingers?

 

[4nthony]

[member=75283]4nthony[/member] - do you have to use a dado stack with that jig, or can you use a standard blade and make multiple passes to increase the width of the fingers?

You have to set up the pin plates based on the width of the kerf (single blade min 1/8" or dado stack) so I don't think it can work by making multiple passes.

 

[flair woodworks]

I've been coveting a pair of these Knipex Pliers Wrenches. This spring, I've been doing laps around the house making adjustments to brass and aluminum garden hose fittings so I pulled the trigger. Should be useful for a variety of plumbing and other tasks, too.
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[Bob D.]

They're nice because of the parallel jaws which are also smooth
so they won't chew into you fittings, especially brass and chrome.

 

[Lincoln]

[member=75283]4nthony[/member] - do you have to use a dado stack with that jig, or can you use a standard blade and make multiple passes to increase the width of the fingers?

You have to set up the pin plates based on the width of the kerf (single blade min 1/8" or dado stack) so I don't think it can work by making multiple passes.

Ok, thanks.

 

[Roachmill]

I've been coveting a pair of these Knipex Pliers Wrenches. This spring, I've been doing laps around the house making adjustments to brass and aluminum garden hose fittings so I pulled the trigger. Should be useful for a variety of plumbing and other tasks, too.

You'll be buying more in different sizes; I find even the teeny-tiny "XS" (100mm) surprisingly handy.

They're nice because of the parallel jaws which are also smooth
so they won't chew into you fittings, especially brass and chrome.

For times when you really don't want to mark something, they also sell plastic caps for most of the different sizes. For the 250s there's these 86 09 250 V01. Over here they come in packs of 3 pairs of covers meaning you can dot them around various places for the times when you want them... or lose them [blink]

 

[Bob D.]

In the past when I was worried about marking some chrome or other delicate surface I just put a couple layers of tape on the jaws. Works well enough in a pinch but yes it would be nice to have those jaw covers.

 

[festal]

A work bench in fact, a big gizmo!
Have wanted one for some years, this pre-owned came along with perfect timing and with a cabinet below. Very happy, spent a couple of hours freeing the tail vice - now only some lubricating gizmo has to be found..

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A selection of pages from the original manual that it came with, wich was also a very positive surprise, along with warranty certificate and assembly instructions:
(A good few tips that didn’t immediately strike my mind)

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Very nice bench.  What model is it?