What’s Inside This Floating Shelf!?
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- I built sleek & strong diy floating shelves, well really just one floating shelf with hidden LED lights for my office.
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I just want to point out that your comment on the LEDs is the difference between warm white light and cool white light. All colors have a warm and cool variation. When it comes to in home lighting, especially wood, we all tend to prefer warm colors.
Little thing but props to giving credit on the square tip for the rods. I didn’t see the original you mentioned but it’s nice to see people give credit to other creators in a world of stealing content.
Tip. The bigger the auger bit the slower the speed. That's why your drill overheated. I use a 12v Milwaukee drill on low speed, due to the screw bit on the end of the auger, with ease.
I’m the wife of a woodworker and I really enjoy your video! I will share with my husband!
thank you!
Hi, fellow Nashvillian here. I’m just getting into woodworking and love your content. Do you mind me asking where you buy your hardwood locally? Thank you and keep the videos coming!
check out Mimm's Lumber
Nice project, but I really don't like the power run using those big boxes. Since this is considered low-voltage, you could have used some simple/small cable wall pass-throughs (a.k.a. cable bushings). All you need is a 1/2"-3/4" hole in the wall and they press into place allowing you to pass wires, yet keep the hole edges neat. One at the shelf like you did, one next to the outlet below the table.
Quite a handsome shelf!
The first rule of Idiots With Drills, is you don't talk about Idiots With Drills...
One of the things you might want to consider is making a "V" groove for the LEDs. You can then mount the LED strip facing away from you. You still get plenty of light, but it isn't aimed in such a way that you would get the LEDs shining into your eyes. Love your work! Love your positive approach!
that's a great idea. how much angle are we talking about here? ~20°?
@@rasmidtan I have used both 60° (giving a 30° angle) and 90° (giving a 45° angle) router bits to do this. You could also cut a groove with a table saw to get any angle you wanted. If you were really adventurous, you could cut the groove, mount your LEDs and then do an epoxy poor to seal them while providing some diffraction. I have not tried that...yet.
You should make a video showing us how. Sounds interesting but I personally need a visual representation or hands on to grasp a concept. I can't really conceptualize what you mean.
I was thinking the same thing when he was doing it. I was working on the lights in a really nice store, and that's how they had the LED's setup. It's clever. and looks super clean.
A good majority of LED strip's have a 120 degree beam angle, so a groove at 60 degrees cast light directly down at the front and wash everything back toward your wall (depending on the height of the shelf). Could also go a little less, say 55-58 degrees, depending on the shelf height to help wash toward the front edge of your bench.
I used to work designing architectural lights that's how we would design cabinet shelf lighting.
So far i don't see it anywhere in the comments but if anyone was wondering whatvthe difference was in the 2 dewalt drills he used, the first looked like a regular XR hammer drill and i believe the second was a Flexvolt Advantage hammer drill with a felxolt battery. That drill is supposed be like 40 percent more powerful with a flexvolt battery.
yes, you're right on. Put a 6 or 9ah battery on that thing and it's insane
Makes me want a drill press...
Really slick
Very cool turned out great
Great videos. Need advice, would I invest in a 10" or 12" Mitter Saw? Thanks
You just have to love it when a project works out without a problem.
Are the rods held on to the wall with just resistance?
Hey Brad!! Excellent build! For the rods in the wall, did you secure them with anything like glue? Or is the fit snug enough to not need to secure them in the holes? I’ve got 2 rambunctious kids and if I built this, would they just be able to pull it off the wall?
with 4 rods the friction fit is VERY tight. If it was just 2 rods I'd have secured them on one side with silicone
@@Fixthisbuildthat thank you sir! I really appreciate your videos!
You are amazing!
If you were going to power it that way, you didn't need to put the electronics inside the shelf. You could have put them in a more accessible location near the plug.
Can someone explain why he didn’t use a drill press for the drilling?
Is there a way to do a strong floating desk to put desktop PC case and two 32inch monitors. The desk need to be 1.6 meter by 0.8 meter. Thank you
Question did you just friction fit the metal bars in the studs or have you gone and glued the in?
I have a similar project coming up and was trying to decide which way to go for the hanging hardware. I am leaning toward this method. Thanks for sharing it helped…
yup, just friction fit since there were 4 of them. With the minor variation between all of them it made for a very tight fit when fully seated
@@Fixthisbuildthat thanks a lot man exactly what I was looking for. I think you have ended my procrastination and will go your route. 😀
You know, you could have put an entire unbroken segment of painter's tape on the wall, and marked your studs that way. Then peel it off the wall and attach it to the edge of your board, and now you know exactly where the positions are, no "measurements" to accidentally screw up. Not that you were going to do that... but some of us would. ;-)
In fact, if you actually put it up and drill the holes for the support rods through it, before you peel it off, you can pretty much rest assured your holes will be in the exact same places. 😉
This relies on one very iffy assumption. That you can place the tape back exactly how it was. In my experience it's far too loosey goosey especially over that distance. Very easy to be off 1/8 over 5'
Couldn’t find a link to the wall “plug” pass through outlet thingy (sorry for lack of terminology…never seen one before). Do you have a link (or a name I can look up at HD or Amazon?). :)
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I'm interested in joining the band. Still accepting applications?
Speaking of Idiots with Drills (8:04) :
Im one of them, although im an industrial Mechanic...
Long Story Short: After a Long Nightshift i went home and decided to finnish a Project before going to bed.
Held the Wooden Plank with one Hand, drilling through with the other.. ( even trough I've learned better while the 3 Years of Job-Education..)
Turned out, i held my Finger on exact the point i was Drilling. so i drilled straight into it and punctured my Bone with the Tip of my 10mm Drill and earned a trip to the Hospital.
it was first checked, later stitched together to become a Round Scar.
in Hindsight it was not my Brightest idea to do this after a nightshift while being tired 😅
yikes! sounds like lead guitar material. application accepted
@@Fixthisbuildthat Yeah, Thanks 🤘😁🎸
👍👍
For LEDs, you might want to also look up sk6812b led strips. They are proper RGBW, meaning there's the usual RGB leds plus an additional dedicated proper white LED
The think I like the most about your videos is how happy and proud you are of yourself after something workout exactly as you planned. Excellent built 💪🏼💪🏼
I appreciate that! Gotta have fun while you're building :)
A good way to cool your drill down is actually just holding the trigger down while theres no load (just not drilling) The cooling fan on the armature will cool the motor down quick and efficiently. A lot of power tools fail due to them getting hot under high load and then just placed down, letting the motor sit there in hot air weakening the varnish. It needs cool air to be pulled through it. Putting it in front of a fan helps but it doesnt cool the internals as quickly as the armature fan would.
huh, never thought of that. great tip!
Indeed, that is what I do when my SDS drill gets a bit warm; disengage the hammer action, remove the load and drill bit, and run at full speed for a minute or so.
Another problem is that some drills don't have a good second handle to get a firm grip; some folks accidentally grasp it with their hand covering the ventilation slots.
Great project, Brad. Tell me about the soldering 3rd hand setup. Can't find it in the "tools" section. Where'd ya get that? Looks cool!
Omnifixo.com 👍
The final result looks amazing. One big warning, though. Drilling more than 1" into any stud can be very dangerous and very expensive. Plumbing and electrical could be there. In newer construction, you will likely hit a steel plate first. But in older homes, you will not have that luxury.
That is a solid point. Good catch.
Brad, what was that set of helping hands you used to solder with at 13:45? I do a lot of guitar wiring and it looks like that would work great for pre-wiring stuff.
I saw it on someone's Twitter I believe. It's a small guy from Sweden who designed them. omnifixo.com/
@@Fixthisbuildthat Awesome! Thanks for the link.
Used to have that guide. Too much slop and the spring was annoying. Go with the rockler.
OK, I'll bite. Who is the worlds worst chiseler?
I too will bite and second your query.
While I want to stay away from the biters, I'm just too darn curious! I know I have heavy duty gloves somewhere around here...
lol, this th-cam.com/video/UZ0FIcBh9BA/w-d-xo.html
That was on my mind aswell.
@@Fixthisbuildthat very cool!
Awesome project. In future you might consider sticking your LEDs to a strip of aluminium and allowing a little airflow to get behind the aluminium.
The strips can generate a decent amount of heat, moreso if theyre behind a lense or cover, and that can cause the adhesive to fail or over time.
I'll always take the time to watch floating shelf videos. The more I watch, the better equipped I can be when making them..
hope it helps!
You should check out the ShopSmith woodworking machine. The horizontal boring feature would have saved you a lot of headache! If you’ve never had a drill press with a 90 degree reference fence…it’ll change your life lol People are always skeptical about multi-function machines but I’ve always been very impressed with its reliability.
Brad you are an inspiration. Thank you for leveling up your previous project and detailing all the steps. True pro!
You're welcome!
For the task lighting, I have used an aluminium extrusion to mount the strip to. This help disapate some heat to help prolong the life of the strip.
yep, aluminum channel is another good alternative
@@Fixthisbuildthat it is the only right solution (plastic is not right) to be fair . Love the work you do anyways !
Nice! What were those crimp connectors on the end of the led strip? Is that universal?
they come in the package with the lights. and yes, they should be universal. just a bite connection
“Why don’t people do this to floating shelves”?
Cuz like 99.999999999999% of the planet doesn’t have a full on wood shop at the ready Lol
Brad looks wicked and you are right doesnt matter if wife's not happy or doesn't like it then its not right. (or that just my relationship (no??) 👍🏴
thanks!
Would love to join your band. I can make my table saw squeal cutting super hard red Oak!!! Can I use the LEDs to light up my stairs to the basement? Have you ever tried something like that? Great vid. Keep them coming!
You could definitely use them for area lighting. Just about getting the right amount and a "fixture" to hold them
Great video, I wonder you could use CAT 5 or CAT cables for POE the get the 5v or 12v? Also found a reason to get teh dowel jig now! LOL !!!
I'm sure you probably could use CAT 5 since it's low voltage
That's great, Brad. I'm definitely qualified for the drill group. I was even wondering if the coupling on your extension would fit into the hole. Apparently it did. All this and no "me" nails (lol).
Bill
I haven't shot a good "me" nail in a while, need to fix that!
It's ok to be a second-rate chiseler, just don't become a second-rate piker!
re: Idiots w/ Drills... do I have to be an actual idiot? 😀
I mean, it helps create to the rest of us
Hold up a minute..... you have an X-1 Carbon? How do you like it?
yeah, Jay, it's amazing!
@@Fixthisbuildthat I just recently got a 3D printer....and I've been really wanting the X1-Carbon now! lol
Absolutely LOVE this! Also love that you experimented with making your own jig…love your videos and channel!
thank you, Lori!
Lucky you didn't turn the dowel jig around for the middle hole! Not saying I did that but the cap fits so I better wear it! LOL.
whoops! lol
Do you ever think of taking orders and sell your shelf’s?
I don’t play any instruments, but I am an idiot. And I have multiple drills. When’s first practice?
Probably in the tool aisle so we can replace our broken bits too 😂
As usual, great video! The only thing I would add is this: you should've tested the fit/squareness of the rod after drilling your first hole so that you might be able to adjust before drilling the rest... don't ask me how I know... :)
oh I definitely checked it, just didn't make the edit :)
How are you liking the Bambu X1C? I got one and it’s my first 3D printer and it’s been awesome!
It's amazing!
Seems over-engineered to me - do you really need 4 1/2" steel rods if you're only holding up a few small gadgets?
why engineer it if you aren't going to over-engineer it???? :)
Is the next video a 3d printed honeycomb storage wall? I hope so cause I was looking into it and any tips and tricks would be awesome!
:)
I play guitar badly and I have a Ryobi cordless drill, do I qualify for Idiot with Drills?😊
Absolutely! Application approved
I’d like to join the Idiots With Drills. I’m an electrician so I believe my resume speaks for itself.
😂 😂 Appreciation accepted!
Do you have a link for the soldering stand with alligator clips that you feature so prominently? 😂
Yup! omnifixo.com/
Nice job, bro.
thanks!
I fit the bill of “Idiot with a Drill” and I’m in Murfreesboro so close enough for an in person audition!
no need for any audition, anyone from the Boro is good by me. application accepted
Brad-love your channel. Any chance that you are willing to do an LED 101 video, from start to finish (calculating load, making connections, soldering, connecting to power, etc.)? You showed some of those steps which I appreciated here but for newbies, a more in-depth video on the LED world would be super!
that could be something I do down the road. Likely wouldn't be on the main channel though. Just doesn't have enough interest level for a full video unfortunately.
@@Fixthisbuildthat I understand; thanks for responding. If you do decide to do it on an alternative channel, would love to get pinged. Thanks again!
Yea I'd be down for this as well, however I'm also betting I could figure it out too.
I can play bass in the band "Idiots With Drills"....Love your content
application accepted!
Nicely done! I like how you have both task lighting and ambience lighting in the same shelf. Looks quite cool and you can control each separately.
I did wonder while watching the previous floating shelves video about using batteries to power the LEDs and its great you have "upgraded" the LED setup in this shelf with hard wiring it. Do you think you might retrofit the lighting for the other shelves from battery to hardwired as well? Keep up the great work and looking forward to the next video to see how you might use that "lattice" 3D printed thingy. 😊👍
yes, I do intend to retrofit the old ones as well!
I'm curious why you used Tenons on the two off cuts when gluing end to end but, not when gluing those to the other board.
end grain connections are much weaker than edge grain connections, and it helped with alignment
Try beeswax or paste wax on your auger bits when you're working with hardwoods.
Good tip!
A bit of polish and I'll get my 2 and half octave range back. Thank you in advance for your consideration, Sincerely, an idiot with a drill.
we make up for it with drill squeals, application accepted
@@Fixthisbuildthat - fantastic. I look forward to the songlist soon lol
How do you keep the metal rods from coming out of the wall when you remove the shelf?
not a big deal if they do. but you could just push them back in when it's half out
I just discovered your channel. You do nice work. I'm a poor ol Mainer, so I just have to make lesser tools work! Lol
thanks!
Do you have a link to the little soldering gadget thingy that hold items whilst soldering ?
it's a small creator from Sweden who makes them omnifixo.com/
Well done, Brad. Enjoyed the video very much along with your enthusiasm. Inspired me to try this out one day.
thanks!
great work love the dual LEDS. We are getting ready to remodel the office this summer and this will have to go on my list to do!
Thank you for allowing me to retain the title of worlds worst chiseler and only claiming second.
I don't want to hog the lime light
Re 5/8" vs 1/2" bar.
Honestly, the way you used these, the half inch is even pretty excessive. Probably so much so that you made the overall construction weaker. A hot rolled 1/2" round bar should have a yield strength of about 40,000-50,000 PSI. Let's call it 45. It's half inch, so divide that by 2. You used 4 of them, so multiply that by 4. Convert to tons by dividing by 2000. It's a 12 inch shelf. Those bars should support about 45 *tons* of weight before permanently bending....
The weak point is the wood. Putting 1/2 in holes in those 2X4 studs like that... You'll probably snap the wall studs before you permanently bend the bars.
1/2" tube might have been more reasonable. It would more rigid while still being a lot stronger than you would ever need. I mean, unless you plan on loading them with more than 30ish tons of weight.
I'd recommend using aluminium strips to mount the LED strips on, as they tend to run hot which causes them to fail prematurely.
Another good tip is connecting the power in the middle of a long strip whenever possible, or wire a loop to the other end.
This way you half the current flowing in the strip main circuit (which is quite thin) and consequently the heat.
So many questions:
- Are the LED channels in the wood enough for LED ventilation when they heat up?
- why not use aluminum tracks instead of of 3D printed plastics (cheaper and better heat dissipation)?
- why put the circuitry in-shelf? If you already fished a wire in-all why not just put them outside? Easier for maintenance and head dissipation.
Impressive work. Thanks for sharing
What is the “this” in your subject? Hate ambiguous video titling!
You cover loads of things overall, stacks of hints and tips and fancy little ways to achieve the end result, but what is the “this” in your title? What’s the special individual thing that makes this video stand out?
That's a lot of work, but it turned out great. I may have to do this myself.
the work was worth it!
Theoretical chances of drilling into a wire or pipe 1 in a million,....Murphy’s construction law,1 in 10. I’ve proven it’s probability many times.cheers.
Where can I buy a custom “wanted for terrible dad jokes” sign? 😂
This is something that can't be bought, only earned
@@Fixthisbuildthat 😂
Awesome build Brad! I'm in need of building some floating shelves as well. This is just the inspiration I needed. Thanks!
Good luck on the build!
God I hate LED lighting. The spectrum is just god awful, not to mention the flicker. And yes, they ALL flicker!
you might as well put the brackets on the top side and skip the whole floating thingie.
Because it may looks interesting at first for 1 minute when you've never seen it, but past that there is zero benefit in doing floating shelves.
Unless it's a monetized video about making those.
OK, I'll bite. Why don't people do _what_ to floating shelves, oh exalted wielder of the clickbait title? I've just finished the video, and not only does the question remain unanswered, it remains unasked.
Nice build. Electronics are always a mystery--good to see an example. I have the same milescraft drill guide. You can take the spring off--allows the drill to go deeper.
Love this build. The lighting is fabulous. Defo a level up. Great job.
appreciate it!
Why do you have dry walls in the room? Aren't those supposed to be used only for temporary and/or aesthetic cases? Why not brick and/or reinforced concrete walls? Haven't seen that as a common practice before.
If Idiots With Drills needs a drummer, I definitely qualify.
application accepted
@@Fixthisbuildthat Dreams do come true!!
6:49 What’s that attachment on your router to keep it straight?
it's the edge guide that comes with the router
@13:58 What is the music? Sounds like the Nerd Anthem from King of the Nerds, "Talk Nerdy to Me".🤣
I wonder how that inwall power stuff works. how do you route the springy thing to the top to pull stuff with it? I'm in a rental so maybe I won't do this xD
Love the use of the doweling jig! The project looks great, and can't wait to see the follow up video!
thank you! next vid should be fun
I did some similar shelves. I made my own doweling “jig” for the wall holes out of red oak (firewood) because it’s really hard. I used my table saw to carve out a block about 3” x 3” x 8”. I drilled a hole through it on my drill press so that it was perpendicular. I held the block vertically on the wall. Worked perfectly.
It was amazing how many times there was a drywall screw in the way! What are the odds?!
The chamfers give black tail studio vibes
Yeah, he may have been on the other end of some texts. @blacktailstudio said my first idea sucked
We can't afford a house in Canada anymore. That's probably why we have no DIY projects anymore.
Any chance you could give some advice on how to install floating shelves on apartment walls with metal framing/studs? I want floating shelves but have no wood studs to use :(
7:07 I think cutting a “v” groove for LED strips and mount them on the one side so the strips are aimed at the wall behind. I think this would provide eye relief and maximize illumination
Great suggestion, I thought about that, but wanted to maximize direct lighting vs bounce. And with the 3/8 recess it doesn't hit your eyes at all which is exactly what I was hoping for
I'm trying to find the end terminals you soldered to your inwall LED power cable. Do you have a link?
Came out very nice. The steel rods are total over kill considering its just nick knacks that you are displaying. otherwise, looks cool.
time to make the first hit song for the band "idiots with Drills", if you plan now, you'll be able to get that project done before April fools
8:20 The 80s called. They want their "Nails On A Chalkboard" sound effect back.