Blue Tape Tricks that you Never Thought Of!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- In this video, I'll share some unique and very useful applications for the most mundane, ordinary thing in your shop...blue tape! It's not just used for masking, but for creating intricate movements of a stop setting, creating holes for that perfect depth, creeping up on exact dimensions at the table saw and much more!
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Thanks for making all your videos! You’re an amazing woodworker! I loved the the creation of the tab tip on the blue tape. I’m definitely going to be using that tip.
Thank you! The tape tabs are super helpful. I appreciate you watching!
Thank you for always teaching!
You’re certainly welcome! Thanks
The boxes at 23:54 are beautiful. And the jig for sharpening counter sinkers and making tabs on the tape (21:12) were my favorite though there were others. Thank you again for the excellent tips. I said it before I don't understand why you don't have more subscribers. Many woodworkers are missing out.
This is great to hear! Thanks a ton and tell your friends about my channel please. More to come. Cheers
Great tips Ramon, I use it on drill bits with a small flag as a depth stop , I use it to protect end grain splintering when cross cutting fragile hardwoods, also as a temporary zero clearance insert repair on my table saw, and as a layout barrier when plotting dovetails and tenons, I can remove the tape easier than a pencil line if I need to change the layout.
I agree , there are hundreds of uses ! A very valuable asset in the shop.
Oh yeah! All good tips! Much thanks.
Awesome ideas! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! I appreciate it
great tips, definitely a few ideas I can put to use at work.
thank you for the video!
Always good to hear. Thanks for watching!
Amazing buddy. You're always so encouraging, engaging, enthusiastic and inspiring. Thanks chap.
I love hearing that! Thank you tons
Leaving the buddy tabs was brilliant! Thanks for all of the great tips. Your projects were beautiful.
Thank you…I appreciate that!
Just wanted to give you one of my plumber’s tricks that works epically for drilling glass as well. Use silly putty, plumbers putty, modeling clay, or play-doh to make a reservoir around the area where you will drill/cut. Mark the area with a waterproof marker first. Add water or other lubricants into the reserved area so it keeps the drill or abrasive cool and contains the particles removed. You can use a piece of wood with a larger hole and a rubber piece underneath or a bead of caulking (dried silicone?) and clamp it down to make a good multiple use unit. It’s how we drill aquariums as well
Yeah…that’s a good one. I use to use hotmelt or plumbers putty. We sometimes had to drill stainless countertops. Thanks a ton
@@ramonartful nobody told me about that one until AFTER I had smoked several expensive diamond bits because I couldn’t keep a spray bottle going consistently enough
Thanks Ramon...always appreciate your knowledge/tips!
Thanks! I appreciate you checking out the vids!
The instant tabs trick was cool too!
I recently got an automatic tape dispenser that will not only feed the tape, but it can be set to cut at a specific length! So now I’m getting the hang of grabbing it and creating a tab at the same time 😬. Thanks
Another great video, Ramon. There are so many great tips in this video that I will want to watch it again. I also love blue tape and buy it by the case so I never run out. I need to start adding tabs like you showed since that will make it so much easier to remove. What are you getting for your new drill press? As you know, I'm a big fan of having a precision drill press. Thanks again for your time in putting together this great video. Cheers!!
Hey David! Once someone starts using tape as a .004” shim…it’s easy to see the advantages!
I’m thinking of something with a DRO like the Nova Voyager. I need to do more research. Or a small milling machine would be good. Anyway…thank you always for your support !
I wonder if the people from NASA are watching this, that is precision!
I hope so! 😆 Thanks a ton…again 🙏🏼
Genius, man, genius. 😮
Heh heh…you’re too kind 🙏🏼
Awesome video! What’s the name of the router bit you used to make the drawer pulls?
I used a 3/8” diameter bullnose bit (carbide, 1/2” shank…no bearing). Here’s a YT video that you may find useful. Thank you!
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Genius rig for sharpening drill bits. The Tormek rig is $350. I already have your belt sander dock I built from your plans. Do you just match the angle of the drill bit and drill that into the block of wood?
It took a couple of tries but it needs to be a compound angle. I set the bevel of the countersink against a flat surface…then tried to measure the two angles. Got close, second time was a match. I used a Sharpie to make sure the angle matched. Works great! BTW, drill bits I sharpen by hand. Small ones are tricky for me but anything 3/16” (5mm) and up are quite easy.
@@ramonartful Thanks for letting me know how you did it. I'm going to try that out. I guess I could try sharpening the bits by hand, but looking at the chisels I've hand sharpened I think I'd have better luck with a jig.
I have a question lm glue veneers to plywood what glue do you use to prevent warping the plywood ?
Great question. Plywood can warp when veneer gets applied so consider this;
You must add veneer to both sides, preferably at the same time.
The veneer being applied should be the same species or at least something similar in grain pattern and characteristics of the face veneer.
Water based glues will work but remember that this added moisture is what can cause problems. Epoxy is a good choice for large projects or when adding water based could be an issue.
One should orient the grain direction 90° to the grain of the plywood substrate.
I use a lot of water based glues for veneer but you must work fast and I always glue both front & back at the same time. Titebond works for smaller projects but remember, PVA glues (like Titebond) can move slightly later on. Joints can open so I only use that for small projects. Veneer glues are (usually) rigid bond.
I like Pro Glue, Unibond and Better Bond X-press.
Hope that helps
@@ramonartful yes that helps I used tightbond on one side of cabinet when it dried had a pretty fair warp to it thnx for info 👍
@@ramonartfulsome glue will not cure in a vacuum press will it? I was under the impression that PVA glue would not cure and would stay a sloppy mess and it requires a glue that doesn’t require air to cure.
@@liquidrockaquatics3900 I’ve heard that before as well but I’ve never seen that issue. I’ve used PVA probably more than any other glue in a vacuum bag. Zero issues with curing. Thanks
@@ramonartful thank you! I have never used a vacuum press or messed with veneer before, but that’s good to know. I have a repair to do to my MIL’s table top that kinda has me sweating because it’s the entire width of the leaf of a butterfly leaf dining table that had a plant left on it. Now there is a quarter inch gap in the leaf when it is opened.
4 pieces of blue tape = 1/64”
1 piece of blue tape = .004”
If I caught those correctly
Yep, you got it. It’s not exact but really close. (.004” x 4 = .016” and 1/64” is .015625” 😬) Close enough for woodworking! And it’s always the same. I use blue tape a lot so it’s always handy in my shop and super useful. Thanks a ton!
Wow dude, metal sparks in your dust filled belt sander from grinding your countersinks... What could possibly go wrong?
Nothing! Open air and a minuscule amount of sparks. He is not hogging off metal into a saw dust bin. I guess your user name says it all.
@@johnburger3287Maybe try seeing if there's any stories of this happening on some woodworking forums, buddy. You'll be enlightened
But yeah, you go right ahead and grind some metal in YOUR woodshop belt sander and have yourself a splendid day.
I’m aware of the potential issue but it’s never been a problem. WhatsoNever 😬 thanks
Nah…you’re right. Not an issue at all. Cheers
@@ramonartful Stories on woodworking forums like Sawmill Creek, Lumberjocks, etc. say otherwise.
Best of luck, your insurance company's investigators will be checking your social media if you ever file a fire claim.
Just sayin....