That's a great tool I use to use one doing engineering, it had both Imperial and Metric, Imperial on the front and on the back Metric, it had a center wheel one side had an Imperial wheel and on the other side was the metric wheel, unfortunately with my moves throughout the years I lost the calculator, Thanks to Ken I can make one, Thank you Ken, 👍
I like your idea Alan with a metric on one side and imperial on the other. I may have to modify my pattern and update the show afterward. Thanks for tuning in and for taking the time to leave your comment. I truly appreciate it.
Hi Ken, when you had this calculator on your show a while back I was heading to Lee Valley the next day. While walking through the show room I was lucky enough to find this calculator in their discontinued mark down bin. I couldn't grab it fast enough and it was marked down to just a couple of dollars. It's come in handy a few times! Thanks again for taking the time to help out your loyal followers with shows like this one. Take care.
I'm glad that you were able to get yourself one Earl. I truly do love mine and I was honestly disappointed when the viewers weren't able to get their own. I'm glad that there have been so many positive responses to this show and requests for the pdf file. I'm glad that I could help everyone get their own fraction calculator. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for taking the time to leave your comment.
For someone like me with Dyscalculica this is a high priority project, 35 years in the trades and I've got by using my tape ruler pinching at my starting fraction and counting with my pencil, quite embarrassing at times, unless you have this problem you will never understand, it's not a matter of practice, you'd think 23 years a carpenter and 12 an electrician I could finally get the hang of it, wish I'd known about this tool 35 years ago, as for a handle, I don't mind it being thick I'll use a couple tiny furniture hinges and a strip of hardboard on the back. Thanks for sharing👍
You're very welcome. If this device will be handy for you, feel free to send me an email at acutabove_woodworking@hotmail.com and I will send you a copy of my pdf to make your own. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for the kind words. Good luck on your project.
Great Project Kenny!!!! After your video which you used this fraction calculator I looked arduously for the wheel on the web. I had to have one! Just as you have indicated, it's no longer available anywhere. I was disappointed as I really wanted one. I'm so glad you took the time to design this and share it with us! You "Da Man"! Gonna send you an email now to get the pattern. Thanks again Kenny!!!
The number of people that expressed their interest in the calculator and the number of people that expressed their disappointment that it was no longer available is what made me produce this show. I'm glad that it is being well received. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Cool project, I have a fraction calculator fortunately, as I live in the metric world and do need it from time to time, however this is a great project for our local men’s shed they’ll love it
Hi, Ken! As a computer guy, I was imaging the time to set that up to print out. Tedious work but it looks great. New shop is coming along. I now have so much space, I am struggling to decide where to put stuff. Currently working on house. Have done a bunch but this week coming up is new baseboards. So much fun. ;o) Regards, Bill
It was a ton of work to set it up Bill but if people are enjoying it, then it was worth every minute of it. Good luck with the house and the new shop and thanks for tuning in to the show.
Kenny, Great tool for those of us who can’t function in a fractional world. Thank you for the template. I’m going to try adding a small palm sized piece of round dowel under the calculator. Possibly exchanging the pin for a bolt through the calculator & nutset in the dowel.
Sounds like you've got a solid plan there Cat. If you'd like the pdf of the pattern, just drop me a line at the channel's email address. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Kenny, thank you! Definitely going to make one. I have a fraction calculator app on my phone but there are times I don't have my phone in the shop or don't want to use it so this will definitely come in handy. Beats calculating by hand.
Those whackometers have been around for ages and a day. I think I got mine at a local hardware store but you can check your area to see who sells them. LOL. thanks for tuning in Jeff.
What would be the point to keeping it all to myself Randy. Sharing and learning is what my channel is all about. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for tuning in to the show.
Good advice Curt, as long as your drill press goes in reverse. A guess a hand drill would have to be used. Thanks for tuning in to the show. Glad that you liked the templates.
Wow, this is a game changer, new sub here! I'll definitely be requesting a copy, thank you for putting so much work into this. I look forward to seeing what else your channel has to offer.
There are well over 500 episodes of the show on the channel so I am sure there is something that will interest you. The show airs every Tuesday and Friday with Friday being the woodworking section of the show and Tuesdays can be anything from tool reviews to welding. Thanks for the sub. Glad to have you here as a subscriber and I look forward to your future comments on the show.
@@quietinspirationcreations3448 My family is all originally from Newfoundland but I live in Ontario. N.S. is a beautiful province. I've been there many times.
Nah. The show is pre-recorded Joseph. This one was filmed in the winter but is just getting aired now. I hope you enjoyed it. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Kenny, wow how neat. I have been envious of that “fraction calculator “ ever since I saw it. I will be requesting the pattern. I was wondering if a light coat of spray lacquer would make it hold up better or might it ruin the printing? Thanks for all your hard work setting this up.
Not sure if it would ruin the printing or not Paul but a circle of plexiglass would certainly protect it a little better. Thanks for the kind words on the show and the project. I've sent the pattern to your email. Good luck with your build.
Great little tool Kenny. Another printing suggestion... printing on transparency film if you can find some, instead of paper. Staples might be able to print them for endusers.
@@PPerquin Thanks for the suggestion Phin. I'll have to give that a try one day. I appreciate you tuning in to the show and taking the time to chime in with your suggestion.
wow that is a really useful gadget. I'm going to make one for myself too. I mix imperial and decimal systems in every project. I like using inches, and all my tools are imported from the USA (DeWalt). My routers use 1/2 and 1/4 shanks etc. I use 1+2+3 inches machinist blocks for nearly everything. however, because I'm a European now living on the equator, I like to use millimeters for the precision parts. it may sound funny, but I would cut a sliding dovetail (on the router table) using 1.5 inch bit, and make it 1/4 inch deep, so that the narrower part of the dovetail becomes: 1 3/8 inch wide (14 degree tangent gives us 1:4 ratio between sides, so that angle is far from accidental), which allows me to use my 1 3/8 inch bottom cleaning bit to cut the groove for the dovetail bit. and then, for the sliding dovetail 1.5 inch wide and 1/4 inch deep, I would add 4 mm shoulder above that dovetail :) why 4mm and not 1/4 inch deep shoulder? because 1/4 inch is too deep for the shoulder in my world.
Everyone has their own method of doing things and as long as it works for you, that is what counts. Here in Canada we are a metric society but I was trained in the trades in imperial so it has just stuck with me and that is what I am used to working with. Good luck with your fraction calculator build and thanks for tuning in to the show.
@@acutabove_woodworkings oh I didn't know you were in Canada. I watch few more Canadian woodworking channels, and they always talk in imperial, so I assumed Canada was purely imperial. Rob Cosman for instance acts as if he never heard of metric system.
Already emailed for the PDF, I’m terrible at fractions lol Also another really cool scroll saw project. You say hard board, is that MDF? Or something different?
Hardboard is basically MDF. It's usually sold is thinner sheets than MDF. You can use anything you like really. Plywood is just fine as well. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in Randy. The pdf has been sent.
It is not us "stubbornly" sticking to anything Julien. I was trained on the imperial system and that training has stuck with me. Unfortunately though, even if we wanted to go metric, the cost would be astronomical. Most of the manufacturers, even here in Canada (where we are primarily the metric system) continue to manufacture their tools using the imperial system. I can count on one hand how many metric tools are in my shop and to replace all the equipment with metric would be expensive. Thanks for tuning in .
@@z4zuse True enough. I can understand that but for anyone using imperial measurements, it's a life saver. Adding metric equivalents to the calculator can also make it an imperial to metric converter if you are working in metric but are using imperial plans.
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Wow! No more having to take my shoes off to figure fractions. Thanks Ken!
It will be nice to be able to wear shoes and socks in the shop again Frank. LOL. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
This is an outstanding project demonstration! 👍
Glad that you liked it Herrick. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
That's a great tool I use to use one doing engineering, it had both Imperial and Metric, Imperial on the front and on the back Metric, it had a center wheel one side had an Imperial wheel and on the other side was the metric wheel, unfortunately with my moves throughout the years I lost the calculator, Thanks to Ken I can make one, Thank you Ken, 👍
I like your idea Alan with a metric on one side and imperial on the other. I may have to modify my pattern and update the show afterward. Thanks for tuning in and for taking the time to leave your comment. I truly appreciate it.
Hi Ken, when you had this calculator on your show a while back I was heading to Lee Valley the next day. While walking through the show room I was lucky enough to find this calculator in their discontinued mark down bin. I couldn't grab it fast enough and it was marked down to just a couple of dollars. It's come in handy a few times!
Thanks again for taking the time to help out your loyal followers with shows like this one. Take care.
I'm glad that you were able to get yourself one Earl. I truly do love mine and I was honestly disappointed when the viewers weren't able to get their own. I'm glad that there have been so many positive responses to this show and requests for the pdf file. I'm glad that I could help everyone get their own fraction calculator. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for taking the time to leave your comment.
Another fun project. You never dissapoint.
Glad to hear it Steve. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
For someone like me with Dyscalculica this is a high priority project, 35 years in the trades and I've got by using my tape ruler pinching at my starting fraction and counting with my pencil, quite embarrassing at times, unless you have this problem you will never understand, it's not a matter of practice, you'd think 23 years a carpenter and 12 an electrician I could finally get the hang of it, wish I'd known about this tool 35 years ago, as for a handle, I don't mind it being thick I'll use a couple tiny furniture hinges and a strip of hardboard on the back. Thanks for sharing👍
You're very welcome. If this device will be handy for you, feel free to send me an email at acutabove_woodworking@hotmail.com and I will send you a copy of my pdf to make your own. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for the kind words. Good luck on your project.
Great Project Kenny!!!! After your video which you used this fraction calculator I looked arduously for the wheel on the web. I had to have one! Just as you have indicated, it's no longer available anywhere. I was disappointed as I really wanted one. I'm so glad you took the time to design this and share it with us! You "Da Man"! Gonna send you an email now to get the pattern. Thanks again Kenny!!!
The number of people that expressed their interest in the calculator and the number of people that expressed their disappointment that it was no longer available is what made me produce this show. I'm glad that it is being well received. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Wow awesome. Thanks for showing us how to make one.
Glad that you liked it Mindy. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Cool project, I have a fraction calculator fortunately, as I live in the metric world and do need it from time to time, however this is a great project for our local men’s shed they’ll love it
Glad that you liked the project Newton. Thanks for tuning in to the show this week.
Hi, Ken! As a computer guy, I was imaging the time to set that up to print out. Tedious work but it looks great. New shop is coming along. I now have so much space, I am struggling to decide where to put stuff. Currently working on house. Have done a bunch but this week coming up is new baseboards. So much fun. ;o) Regards, Bill
It was a ton of work to set it up Bill but if people are enjoying it, then it was worth every minute of it. Good luck with the house and the new shop and thanks for tuning in to the show.
That’s pretty neat. Thanks for all the useful information in your videos.
You're very welcome Rod. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Kenny, I really enjoy your posts; this one especially. Thank-you.
I'm glad to hear this Ross. I appreciate you tuning in and taking the time to leave the kind words. Thank you.
Kenny,
Great tool for those of us who can’t function in a fractional world. Thank you for the template. I’m going to try adding a small palm sized piece of round dowel under the calculator. Possibly exchanging the pin for a bolt through the calculator & nutset in the dowel.
Sounds like you've got a solid plan there Cat. If you'd like the pdf of the pattern, just drop me a line at the channel's email address. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Kenny, thank you! Definitely going to make one. I have a fraction calculator app on my phone but there are times I don't have my phone in the shop or don't want to use it so this will definitely come in handy. Beats calculating by hand.
Glad that you liked the project Woody. Thanks for tuning in to the show and taking the time to leave the kind words.
very cool thanks for sharing your video
You're very welcome Jim. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Great idea. Thanks
You're very welcome. Thank you for tuning in to the show.
Great work.
Glad you liked it Karl. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Excellent project Kenny. I will be requesting the pdf file from you soon. Thanks for another great show.
Glad that you liked it Chuck. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
As always your projects are wonderful. You're attention to detail is incredible. Where did you get the wackometer? That's a handy tool!
Those whackometers have been around for ages and a day. I think I got mine at a local hardware store but you can check your area to see who sells them. LOL. thanks for tuning in Jeff.
Another interesting and very useful video Kenny! Really great that you are always willing to share your hard work 🤠
What would be the point to keeping it all to myself Randy. Sharing and learning is what my channel is all about. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for tuning in to the show.
If you run the drill bit in reverse for the pencil holes, no tear out of the paper. Thanks for the great calculator and your time doing this.
Good advice Curt, as long as your drill press goes in reverse. A guess a hand drill would have to be used. Thanks for tuning in to the show. Glad that you liked the templates.
Kenny, as always; Xclnt! Thank you.
Glad that you liked it John. Thanks for tuning in.
Wow, this is a game changer, new sub here! I'll definitely be requesting a copy, thank you for putting so much work into this. I look forward to seeing what else your channel has to offer.
There are well over 500 episodes of the show on the channel so I am sure there is something that will interest you. The show airs every Tuesday and Friday with Friday being the woodworking section of the show and Tuesdays can be anything from tool reviews to welding. Thanks for the sub. Glad to have you here as a subscriber and I look forward to your future comments on the show.
@@acutabove_woodworkings I see you're a Canadian boy, from what part of this beautiful Country? Carrolls Corner, N.S is home for me!
@@quietinspirationcreations3448 My family is all originally from Newfoundland but I live in Ontario. N.S. is a beautiful province. I've been there many times.
@@acutabove_woodworkings Ah haa, I knew there was a reason I liked you, I'm a transplanted Goofy Newfie too!
Love it. Thank you.
You're very welcome Peter. Glad you liked it. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Wow still chilly enough to run the wood stove up there? Thanks Kenny
Nah. The show is pre-recorded Joseph. This one was filmed in the winter but is just getting aired now. I hope you enjoyed it. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Kenny, wow how neat. I have been envious of that “fraction calculator “ ever since I saw it. I will be requesting the pattern. I was wondering if a light coat of spray lacquer would make it hold up better or might it ruin the printing? Thanks for all your hard work setting this up.
Not sure if it would ruin the printing or not Paul but a circle of plexiglass would certainly protect it a little better. Thanks for the kind words on the show and the project. I've sent the pattern to your email. Good luck with your build.
Great little tool Kenny. Another printing suggestion... printing on transparency film if you can find some, instead of paper. Staples might be able to print them for endusers.
@@PPerquin Thanks for the suggestion Phin. I'll have to give that a try one day. I appreciate you tuning in to the show and taking the time to chime in with your suggestion.
wow that is a really useful gadget. I'm going to make one for myself too.
I mix imperial and decimal systems in every project.
I like using inches, and all my tools are imported from the USA (DeWalt). My routers use 1/2 and 1/4 shanks etc. I use 1+2+3 inches machinist blocks for nearly everything.
however, because I'm a European now living on the equator, I like to use millimeters for the precision parts.
it may sound funny, but I would cut a sliding dovetail (on the router table) using 1.5 inch bit, and make it 1/4 inch deep, so that the narrower part of the dovetail becomes: 1 3/8 inch wide (14 degree tangent gives us 1:4 ratio between sides, so that angle is far from accidental), which allows me to use my 1 3/8 inch bottom cleaning bit to cut the groove for the dovetail bit.
and then, for the sliding dovetail 1.5 inch wide and 1/4 inch deep, I would add 4 mm shoulder above that dovetail :)
why 4mm and not 1/4 inch deep shoulder? because 1/4 inch is too deep for the shoulder in my world.
Everyone has their own method of doing things and as long as it works for you, that is what counts. Here in Canada we are a metric society but I was trained in the trades in imperial so it has just stuck with me and that is what I am used to working with. Good luck with your fraction calculator build and thanks for tuning in to the show.
@@acutabove_woodworkings oh I didn't know you were in Canada. I watch few more Canadian woodworking channels, and they always talk in imperial, so I assumed Canada was purely imperial. Rob Cosman for instance acts as if he never heard of metric system.
@@TigerCarpenter There are plenty of Canadians who don't use the metric system for their woodworking. It's a little strange actually. LOL
Already emailed for the PDF, I’m terrible at fractions lol Also another really cool scroll saw project. You say hard board, is that MDF? Or something different?
Hardboard is basically MDF. It's usually sold is thinner sheets than MDF. You can use anything you like really. Plywood is just fine as well. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in Randy. The pdf has been sent.
I would need one to make one lol
LOL. Now THAT'S funny. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Kenny, I really can't understand why you guys stick so stubbornly to that "Imperial" system. Metric is so simple and correct.
It is not us "stubbornly" sticking to anything Julien. I was trained on the imperial system and that training has stuck with me. Unfortunately though, even if we wanted to go metric, the cost would be astronomical. Most of the manufacturers, even here in Canada (where we are primarily the metric system) continue to manufacture their tools using the imperial system. I can count on one hand how many metric tools are in my shop and to replace all the equipment with metric would be expensive. Thanks for tuning in .
this would be great with people with learning disabilities
It definitely would be Norma. I like the way you think. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
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Ummmmmm, okay. Thanks for tuning in
@@acutabove_woodworkings for metric oriented people it is a bit of a funny device
@@z4zuse True enough. I can understand that but for anyone using imperial measurements, it's a life saver. Adding metric equivalents to the calculator can also make it an imperial to metric converter if you are working in metric but are using imperial plans.