thanks for the reply, had an old 18" job saw 1939.. warped top once I figured that out I took it apart used the base as a grinding station. Bought another and rebuilt it, made a few sleds ( not yours yet ) but found that that needed more than rebuilding. So finally got it straight . Now when I cut something it always seems too short no matter how many times I cut it ;o) I'm 69 and doing well. I like your site and will continue to watch. Thank you.
Mannnn. I like your video not because of you make that wood becomes light holder but because of how you did it! There's a lot of things that comes from my mind, like the way how you make that cable be a part of light circuit, and keeping the old wood be useful again, and keeping your working area neat/organize and tidy is nice to watch. Thanks again for your video. Bongie
I just happened to stumble upon your Channel. I have watched several of your videos now and I am so impressed on the simple ways you do things that anybody can do. plus some very ingenious ideas that I never would have thought of. looking forward to watching more projects. great videos!
Excellent Build and it goes great with the Table you built as well, which is also one Excellent Build as well. I have now watched all your videos that you have done and i have enjoyed them all, you are a very Talented Woodworker Oh and Jig Maker (can't forget those Jigs). Really good and useful to have as well. I think my favourites at the moment are the Blast Gates with those switches on them, the last two with the Light Beam, also the Dust Extractor for the Jointer, oh and the Clock as well. Basically all your build ones i really like. You have now got a new Subscriber and hopefully i will get to enjoy more build videos. Well Done. TC, Barry (ENG)
Barry, so glad you like the channel. Your compliments are too much but very appreciated. Thanks for the sub, I'll do my best to keep you entertained. Cheers mate.
Hey thanks Ben, we must think alike. You guessed it straight off. The table has really stood the test of time, if only I had started posting build videos 15 years ago.
Well ya got me good, I had no idea, haha. I love the way you did it and you certainly think outside the box nice workmanship, including your dining table, so very well done mate.
Never would have guessed from the first video just where you were going with this. Clever way to power the LED strip lights. The effect must be spectacular for the dining experience.
Thanks for the feedback Matt. The great thing about this design is that if I ever need to pull the light down I just have to unhook the hangers and its down and disconnected in one move. No tools required.
Sweet very sweet 😜 talent in the old sly fox still..... You should be proud very proud. Not only can you create and build; but, you have a natural ability to inspire. God Bless ... Can not wait to see what crops out of that sweet brain of yours next... LEGEND.... Only word I can think of that best describes what you are. Cheers Les....🙈🙉🙊
Really enjoyed this project and the way in which you drilled the hole through the bolt was inspired. You know rather than use inline crimps to secure the end of you wire strand you could have soldered a 1cm section (useing a plumbers blow torch, flux and solder). You could then cut it cleanly and it would never fray, good job though
In your first video i hadn't a glue it was just when you put the lights on in the second then it clicked on me Brilliant piece of work 5 ***** i will now subscribe no problem
Just found your channel and you and your videos are excellent. My one question (which I didn't see posted here) is, on the nut and bolt at the ceiling, how did you get on the opposite side of the ceiling to maneuver bolt through to accept the nut? Great video!
Christopher, I didn't buy it from any store. As far as I can remember I bought it from a garage sale and to the best of my knowledge it is vacuum cleaner hose.
Hey John, good to hear from you. I'm slowly trying to build up the Aussie presence on YT, just need about 50,000 more subscribers. You're totally right about that slip of the tongue, its a bit of a trap watching so many US and Canadian woodworkers on here. Cheers mate.
Ahh, I got to 16:04 and thought that was the end when you said subscribe, which I did. That will teach me another lesson, wait till the end. Anyway it is a really nice table.
Mate this is awesome!! Good work, I love the idea of running the power through the stainless wire, so sleek! but there is still a fire danger if something shorts out between those wires, have you thought about wrapping them in clear heat shrink? Wouldn't ruin the aesthetics but would improve safety. I hate being devil's advocate, but I have seen a house that burnt down from improperly installed LED strip... Insurance didn't pay up
Thanks very much. I understand your concern but I'm very confident with the installation. I'm a qualified Electrician and did the install myself. Cheers mate.
Well then, don't listen to a rookie like me! I have come accustomed to American TH-camrs giving poor electrical advice, glad to hear this is a legal installation, I'll definitely keep it in mind for future renovations
Actually I didn't and you could be right, but the steel wire is really the only option. My wife thinks its a little bright as it is so I wouldn't want it any brighter anyway. Cheers mate.
Thanks Michael. Yes you're right about the transformer, I just didn't want to go into that in detail in the video. Probably could have been a video on its own.
Gordon, I bought it from Masters during their close down. I don't know where else its available from because honestly I just haven't looked for it since then.
Can you tell me how you connected the electricity to the wire harness? Wasn`t sure how that worked out! Thx and awesome job on this project from recycled wood. A big "Oh Yeah!!!"
Ivan, on the ends of the steel wire that are in the ceiling space I placed one of those 2 screw brass connectors onto two of the wires before I fixed the ends of the steel wires. I then connected the positive and negative cables from a 240VAC -12VDC transformer into those connectors and screwed them up tight onto the steel wires. Hope that makes sense Ivan.
The light is very nice. I would like to know how you ran the connection to the power up in the ceiling. Both the light switch 240v to the 12v power supply (a job for an electrician I suspect). And also how you insulated and connected the 12v power supply to the down cables so as not to ark out in the ceiling.
Thank you Mathew. I happen to be a licenced electrician (my former life) so i did the wiring myself and yes in Australia that work needs to be done by a qualified electrician. the output side is only 12V so no insulation is required at that voltage.
yea did like it was impressed had me watching all the way to find out what it was an i must say it gave me inspiration over here in uk as to what i could use it for and i now have an idea
Don't worry, maybe my english is not so good😣. You fix the 4 cables in the ceiling with the bolt you drill. How did you to access above the ceiling installed drywall? I hope now is clear,🤔.thank you. Enzo
Vincenzo, it's a single story house. There is nothing above the ceiling except the loft/attic and the drywall is only covered with loose insulation blanket.
Ok, very sorry for that Vincenzo. Yes the house is single storey and the outside roof is made of removable tiles. I accessed the ceiling space from above through the roof tiles.
So the hanging Cables are exposed 12v wires? While I understand it's not going to hurt someone. Is that acceptable code where you live? Electrical code in many places is very aggressive. I guess if the inspector was petty you could always wire it, but it would defeat the look. I wonder if they make hollow steel braided cable.
Yes Trevor thats correct, and its also correct that its not dangerous. Its similar to those small halogen spotlights you see in galleries and architectural buildings that mount onto suspended thin steel wires or rods. I will check our local rules out of curiosity though.
Darn, can't race marbles on it now! But its a Nice looking LED Light, Also Bonus if you go Crock hunting you have a spot system for the top of the Truck! That'll help get them buggers! Do Ya All Eat Crocks like we do Gators? Hey you can make some nice Shoes/ boots next time!
Yeah, we do eat croc over here but not so much where I live. I'm sure they eat it where the crocs are. I'll keep the shoes/boots idea in mind. Cheers mate.
AHH FRESH CROCK and a Foster's Beer! I'm Joking I've never eaten Gator, and with the magic of food stores we can buy gator in the store in almost any state sometimes. I live about 1k+ miles away from the closest gator habbatate. You won't see a gator here unless its at the zoo and they do not have one. We've got pinguins! I love watching them swim under water, its the coolest thing I've ever seen, and they have such charter. So the 1 million dollar question ( or in Aussie 1,393,728.22) ? How bright in candlelight would you say that lamp you made is? A Cree LED 120 volt light is about 820 to 840 lumens with the type of bulb that has a 27 base I know you use 220 volts in Australia I don't think you use 120 volts like we do. But 220 volts is more energy efficient from what I have read.
thanks for the reply, had an old 18" job saw 1939.. warped top once I figured that out I took it apart used the base as a grinding station. Bought another and rebuilt it, made a few sleds ( not yours yet ) but found that that needed more than rebuilding. So finally got it straight . Now when I cut something it always seems too short no matter how many times I cut it ;o)
I'm 69 and doing well. I like your site and will continue to watch. Thank you.
Thanks very much Jon, appreciate you taking the time to watch.
After watching these two videos, I HAD to subscribe. Genius work. Passing this on to others. Thank you.
Thank you so much Grey and welcome to the channel.
Mannnn.
I like your video not because of you make that wood becomes light holder but because of how you did it! There's a lot of things that comes from my mind, like the way how you make that cable be a part of light circuit, and keeping the old wood be useful again, and keeping your working area neat/organize and tidy is nice to watch.
Thanks again for your video.
Bongie
Thanks very much Bongie for all the great comments. Glad you like the videos, the support helps to keep me inspired.
Brilliant! I really enjoyed the video while having my morning coffee. Can't think of a better way to start the day.
Thanks mate. It makes my day getting comments like this.
How you went about drilling the centre of that bolt... genius!
Thanks very much Luke. Cheers mate.
Very cool light and beautiful table too mate. Great inspiration...
Thank you very much Brad.
Great job! I just started watching your channel and enjoy your builds. You do an awesome job. The jointer jig was great also.
Thanks very much, glad to have you on board.
I just happened to stumble upon your Channel. I have watched several of your videos now and I am so impressed on the simple ways you do things that anybody can do. plus some very ingenious ideas that I never would have thought of. looking forward to watching more projects. great videos!
Thank you very much Jim.
Nice build. Glad I came across your channel, instantly subscribed. Enjoy!
Thank you very much Paul and welcome.
Fantastic light and table I've been subscribed to your channel for quite a while beautiful work thank you for sharing Richard in California USA
Thank you Richard and for the ongoing support.
Looks like it came out really nice. I like the clean finished installation. The dining table is really cool, nice job on that too.
Thanks very much Bill, glad you liked it.
Great job, love it!
Thanks Barry.
Not bad for a gooses bridle! Love it (and that table). Got some great ideas as well. Thank you.
Glad to hear it, always good to know that I have inspired someone in some way. Cheers.
Great idea ! looks awesome : )
Thanks very much.
Awesome idea! beautiful work!
Thanks very much mate.
Wow that looks awesome mate. Epic way of using led lights and the overall look is fantastic.
Brilliant video 😀👍🏽👏👌🏅
Thanks very much Ian, glad you like it
I like the power method. Nice and clean as well as the entry into the ceiling.
Thanks. Its the same principle used on some architectural or display spotlights, the ones that are attached to a couple of wire cables.
That was a great way to power the light. Pretty slick!
Hey thanks, glad you like it.
What a great project, I have just started using LED strips in my kitchen but I love this idea. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Robyn, glad you liked it.
love your work. you are an artist. learning a heap of tricks working with wood. thank you for sharing your experience and passion for wood.
You're way too kind Greg but thank you very much mate.
Great job , glad i found your channel.
Thank you and I'm glad you found it too.
Nice work! Like the wiring.
Pask Makes Thanks very much, glad you liked it. Have a great day.
Great Idea, Well done!!
Frank
Thanks very much Frank, its one of my favourites.
Excellent Build and it goes great with the Table you built as well, which is also one Excellent Build as well.
I have now watched all your videos that you have done and i have enjoyed them all, you are a very Talented Woodworker Oh and Jig Maker (can't forget those Jigs). Really good and useful to have as well.
I think my favourites at the moment are the Blast Gates with those switches on them, the last two with the Light Beam, also the Dust Extractor for the Jointer, oh and the Clock as well. Basically all your build ones i really like.
You have now got a new Subscriber and hopefully i will get to enjoy more build videos. Well Done.
TC, Barry (ENG)
Barry, so glad you like the channel. Your compliments are too much but very appreciated. Thanks for the sub, I'll do my best to keep you entertained. Cheers mate.
Awesome. Never thought of a light fixture
Thanks Chuck. it turned out great.
absolutely bloody amazing, love it!
Thanks very much mate, glad you liked it.
Mate that was brilliant! Real clever way to drill the mounting bolts too. Sweet table BTW
Hey thanks Ben, we must think alike. You guessed it straight off. The table has really stood the test of time, if only I had started posting build videos 15 years ago.
Beautiful, and very creative solutions to a bunch of engineering issues.
Thank you very much for your comment. Apologies for the late reply but I'm trying to clear my "Comments I haven't responded to" list.
great Job, love the looks of it. Bringing power to it the way you did was genius
Thanks very much John.
Love the way you innovate mate.
Thanks very much mate.
Just found your channel, nice job, Cheers from WA
Cheers from Sydney Daryl, glad to have you on board mate.
Just subscribed to your channel and found this, brilliant
Thanks very much John, and welcome.
Outstanding! Incredible Idea , Thank You for Sharing
Thank you very much Rita.
great idea,really inspired me,cheers mate
Glad to hear that Hugh. Thanks.
Man, that was freakin awesome. I wish I had all the tools it took to do woodworking like that.
Thanks very much for the comment. We all wish we had more/better tools but don't let that hinder your enthusiasm or creativity. Cheers mate.
Well ya got me good, I had no idea, haha. I love the way you did it and you certainly think outside the box nice workmanship, including your dining table, so very well done mate.
Max, I've had this idea for a while so it was great to bring it to life. cheers mate.
Max Coromal h
Nicely done. Once again.
Thanks very much.
Never would have guessed from the first video just where you were going with this. Clever way to power the LED strip lights. The effect must be spectacular for the dining experience.
Thanks John, the light looks and works just great.
Very clever, nice work. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the feedback Matt. The great thing about this design is that if I ever need to pull the light down I just have to unhook the hangers and its down and disconnected in one move. No tools required.
Sweet very sweet 😜 talent in the old sly fox still..... You should be proud very proud. Not only can you create and build; but, you have a natural ability to inspire. God Bless ... Can not wait to see what crops out of that sweet brain of yours next... LEGEND.... Only word I can think of that best describes what you are. Cheers Les....🙈🙉🙊
Thanks so much Les, your words are all too kind. Support like that is very inspiring and energizing. Cheers mate.
nice work man!
Thanks very much Wade.
knew what it was once you had the slots and holes drilled, looks great
Thanks mate.
Very nice idea and execution.
Thanks Larson. I've had the idea for a while now so was able to create it in my mind prior to in the workshop.
Useful, simple and Innovative. Greetings from Mèxico.
Thanks very much Amilcar. G'day from Sydney Australia.
Really enjoyed this project and the way in which you drilled the hole through the bolt was inspired. You know rather than use inline crimps to secure the end of you wire strand you could have soldered a 1cm section (useing a plumbers blow torch, flux and solder). You could then cut it cleanly and it would never fray, good job though
I agree with you Phil. I actually would have preferred that method but don't have the gear to do it. Thanks mate.
Awesome!
Thanks Mark.
10/10 mate, a most enjoyable 2 vids.
Regards.
Rich...UK.
Very glad you liked them Rich.
Very nice to see the end, a beautiful job.
Thanks very much Elizabeth.
Bloody beautiful
Thanks mate
In your first video i hadn't a glue it was just when you put the lights on in the second then it clicked on me Brilliant piece of work 5 ***** i will now subscribe no problem
Thanks very much Charlie, glad to have you on board.
Great, love it.
Thank you, we do too.
mad light brother that's awesome
Thanks very much Nick.
A number of brilliant innovations in this build, Well done, as per below, Genius at work ;0
Thanks so much Peter.
What a beautiful LED light fixture.
Thank you very much Jack.
Very differant indeed love it
Thanks mate, I love it too.
Another honest enjoyable vid. On ya.
Thanks mate, glad you liked it.
Just found your channel and you and your videos are excellent. My one question (which I didn't see posted here) is, on the nut and bolt at the ceiling, how did you get on the opposite side of the ceiling to maneuver bolt through to accept the nut? Great video!
Welcome Dave and thanks very much. To set the nuts and bolts I had to access the ceiling space from above and had the help of my wife below.
where did you get your dust hose that you used when sanding I want to find the same thing but can't find it anywhere. I'm in Sydney if it helps
Christopher, I didn't buy it from any store. As far as I can remember I bought it from a garage sale and to the best of my knowledge it is vacuum cleaner hose.
Light turned out "SCHMIKKO" mate.
How about that table!!! stunning piece of work.
Hey thanks Bill. The light is one of my all time favourites. Cheers mate.
Bit late to the party on this one, but fantastic as always. What kind of timber was it, out of interest?
Thank you very much. It was a solid beam of Douglas Fir. (Oregon in Australia)
Great job - good to watch a woodworker on this side of the world for a change.
BTW 11:05=rebate (I know you know that!)
Hey John, good to hear from you. I'm slowly trying to build up the Aussie presence on YT, just need about 50,000 more subscribers. You're totally right about that slip of the tongue, its a bit of a trap watching so many US and Canadian woodworkers on here. Cheers mate.
Nice work! Definitely a project I'd like to have a crack at........
Thanks mate, I'd like to see that!
I have learnt some new things, like the drilling of the bolt. Very nice work. Did you make your table aswell.
Thanks. Yes I did make the table. I talk about it at the very end of the video.
Ahh, I got to 16:04 and thought that was the end when you said subscribe, which I did. That will teach me another lesson, wait till the end. Anyway it is a really nice table.
Thanks and thanks for subscribing.
very nice job
Thanks Nino.
Mate this is awesome!! Good work, I love the idea of running the power through the stainless wire, so sleek! but there is still a fire danger if something shorts out between those wires, have you thought about wrapping them in clear heat shrink? Wouldn't ruin the aesthetics but would improve safety. I hate being devil's advocate, but I have seen a house that burnt down from improperly installed LED strip... Insurance didn't pay up
Thanks very much. I understand your concern but I'm very confident with the installation. I'm a qualified Electrician and did the install myself. Cheers mate.
Well then, don't listen to a rookie like me! I have come accustomed to American TH-camrs giving poor electrical advice, glad to hear this is a legal installation, I'll definitely keep it in mind for future renovations
Did you check the hanging wires for resistance at all? The leds may be under-driven.
Actually I didn't and you could be right, but the steel wire is really the only option. My wife thinks its a little bright as it is so I wouldn't want it any brighter anyway. Cheers mate.
Most impressive mate - I assume a transformer was used from mains power to connect to your 2 mm wire to the LED strips and you stuck that in the roof?
Thanks Michael. Yes you're right about the transformer, I just didn't want to go into that in detail in the video. Probably could have been a video on its own.
increíble trabajo esta muy práctico pero elegante
Muchas gracias Adrian.
Where did you buy the minwax. Bunnings used to have it but now only sell Feast Watson which I don't care for.
Gordon, I bought it from Masters during their close down. I don't know where else its available from because honestly I just haven't looked for it since then.
Thankyou for the reply. I will have to keep a lookout for it. Enjoyed the fact that I can watch an Australian woodworking video.
How did you connect to the power above the ceiling?
The light is 12V DC and its connected through the hanger wires to a transformer.
You’re a true professional......
Thank you very much Clinton.
Can you tell me how you connected the electricity to the wire harness? Wasn`t sure how that worked out! Thx and awesome job on this project from recycled wood. A big "Oh Yeah!!!"
Ivan, on the ends of the steel wire that are in the ceiling space I placed one of those 2 screw brass connectors onto two of the wires before I fixed the ends of the steel wires. I then connected the positive and negative cables from a 240VAC -12VDC transformer into those connectors and screwed them up tight onto the steel wires. Hope that makes sense Ivan.
The light is very nice.
I would like to know how you ran the connection to the power up in the ceiling.
Both the light switch 240v to the 12v power supply (a job for an electrician I suspect).
And also how you insulated and connected the 12v power supply to the down cables so as not to ark out in the ceiling.
Thank you Mathew. I happen to be a licenced electrician (my former life) so i did the wiring myself and yes in Australia that work needs to be done by a qualified electrician. the output side is only 12V so no insulation is required at that voltage.
that was smart never thought it was going to be a light
Thanks Tony, glad you liked it
yea did like it was impressed had me watching all the way to find out what it was an i must say it gave me inspiration over here in uk as to what i could use it for and i now have an idea
Ωραια κατασκευη !!
Ευχαριστώ πολύ. Thank you very much (google translate)
θα σε παρακολουθω ..εχουμε τα ιδια ενδιαφεροντα !!!
Dam , I was sure it was going to be a hockey stick :) :) :)
:-) Thanks mate. Cheers.
Fanbloodytastic!! Amazing what can be created using what at first glance appears to be some rubbish timber. Well done Mate.
Thanks very much Wolfe, totally agree.
Great job!! But could I know how you can put the bolt over the drywall? You made an hall at a lot of distance then you close?thank you😉👍🏼
Thank you Vincenzo but I must apologise, I'm not quite sure what your question is.
Don't worry, maybe my english is not so good😣. You fix the 4 cables in the ceiling with the bolt you drill. How did you to access above the ceiling installed drywall? I hope now is clear,🤔.thank you. Enzo
Vincenzo, it's a single story house. There is nothing above the ceiling except the loft/attic and the drywall is only covered with loose insulation blanket.
Dear Stewart I think it was your house😂😂😂,👍🏼nice job the same😉👍🏼👍🏼
Ok, very sorry for that Vincenzo. Yes the house is single storey and the outside roof is made of removable tiles. I accessed the ceiling space from above through the roof tiles.
very clever
Thanks Bob.
So the hanging Cables are exposed 12v wires? While I understand it's not going to hurt someone. Is that acceptable code where you live? Electrical code in many places is very aggressive. I guess if the inspector was petty you could always wire it, but it would defeat the look. I wonder if they make hollow steel braided cable.
Yes Trevor thats correct, and its also correct that its not dangerous. Its similar to those small halogen spotlights you see in galleries and architectural buildings that mount onto suspended thin steel wires or rods. I will check our local rules out of curiosity though.
Darn, can't race marbles on it now!
But its a Nice looking LED Light, Also Bonus if you go Crock hunting you have a spot system for the top of the Truck! That'll help get them buggers!
Do Ya All Eat Crocks like we do Gators?
Hey you can make some nice Shoes/ boots next time!
Yeah, we do eat croc over here but not so much where I live. I'm sure they eat it where the crocs are. I'll keep the shoes/boots idea in mind. Cheers mate.
AHH FRESH CROCK and a Foster's Beer!
I'm Joking I've never eaten Gator, and with the magic of food stores we can buy gator in the store in almost any state sometimes. I live about 1k+ miles away from the closest gator habbatate. You won't see a gator here unless its at the zoo and they do not have one. We've got pinguins! I love watching them swim under water, its the coolest thing I've ever seen, and they have such charter.
So the 1 million dollar question ( or in Aussie 1,393,728.22) ? How bright in candlelight would you say that lamp you made is?
A Cree LED 120 volt light is about 820 to 840 lumens with the type of bulb that has a 27 base I know you use 220 volts in Australia I don't think you use 120 volts like we do. But 220 volts is more energy efficient from what I have read.
Beautiful job man. Jesus loves you!
Thanks very much Mark, really appreciate the comments. Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas to you too brother, keep up the awesome work!
genius! Can't say anymore.......
Thank you very much.
what are those red table saw blades that everyone on TH-cam uses
Hi Robert, the blades are Freud Diablo blades. Here is the link www.freudtools.com/index.php/products?c=Saw_Blades&shop=Woodworker. Cheers mate.
My next purchase thx
Can you turn up your microphone volume. It's hard to hear what you are saying.
Sorry about that David, things have improved since then. Thanks mate.
this is a really nice idea... when I stand back and look at something I did I say.... yuck
You might be a bit hard on yourself mate. Just use it as inspiration to try again and do better. Happy woodworking.