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Trigger clamps for me are like an extra set of hands. I don't really use them for actual clamping, I just use them to help hold or support things until I can get more robust clamps in place or drive some fasteners in. The fact that can be used one-handed is what gives them unique utility over F-style clamps. I really do think every shop or home owner can benefit from a few 6" to 12" trigger clamps. You certainly don't need a ton, but a few can be beneficial.
Just recently I was using them to help hold gable ladders in place for the shed I was building. Would have been a nightmare to do that with F-style clamps.
exactly. I build a lot of outdoor furniture and they are essential to help hold parts in place until they can be either marked or fastened. But I do agree they have limited clamping power.
I would have been shocked if the Ridgid sander wasn't on your list. It is on everybody's list of tools to hate. I love mine. Use it all the time. I don't like the storage of cylinders either because I have it on a flip base with another tool. I agree dust collection is poor so I made a dust collector box that works great and gets about 90% of the dust, maybe more.
It's always good to hear what others think of the stuff that I have and use, not because I necessarily agree, but because it's good to get other perspectives. I just got that same Ridgid spindle/belt sander you mention (after using and hating an older Ryobi oscillating spindle sander for years), I've used it a few times, and I absolutely love it. I also use trigger clamps all the time, but we obviously have different needs. Thanks!
I didn't care for the Makita base or adjustment either. DeWALT and Milwaukee Cordless Trim routers are much better IMO. Cool clock on the wall :)
I got a Milwaukee router when you posted a deal about it back in 2022 -- no regrets! 👊
Need to get one for your wall 😉
Jason. Appreciate your honest experiences and yes all of us eventually find out the hard way what we should have done. That's the fun of woodworking.
Thanks for the video. I have the Makita corded handheld router and love it. Haven't tried the dewalt but kind of laughed when you used 2 hands to adjust it after complaining about the Makita.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your service
Great video Jason. I agree with a lot of what you said. Been contemplating getting rid of the Bench top drill press and woodpeckers table for a while now. Also wondering why I have some of the woodpeckers stuff I have. This video is almost like having someone tell you “it’s okay, you can let them go” lol. Thanks Jason!
Very good information, Bent. And easy to watch and listen to. Thanks a lot.
I had a router bit break on me while in use. I was never so grateful for having my eye protection on as I was that day. A fragment smacked of the edge of the goggles right above my right eye
Lesson learned! Always wear eye protection and spend a few extra bucks on quality bits. Don't cheap out
Good video Jason. During your discussion on the bench-top drill press, I opened another browser window and was looking for F-style clamps on Amazon to replace my PITA trigger clamps. Then, a couple minutes later, there you are talking about trigger clamps. Yup, me too, I have more trigger clamps than parallel or f-style. And, BTW, looking good my man! Keep up the great work.
Amazing. With the exception of the bobbin sander, I've made all the same mistakes as you, and couldn't agree more.
Great information! Also enjoyed thr Mr. Roger's throwback opening.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video thanks for sharing as a new woodworker it’s easy to get lost in all these tools so it’s great to see someone say what not to buy. So for a new woodworker what router bits from Whiteside would you recommend to start buying?
Great info...Thank You!
Nicely done. I have tools that i feel the same way about. On another note, I noticed your 10th Mountain patch in the background. I served there as well from 93 to 95 as part of Division Artillery.
There's an interesting difference between how we use analog and digital readouts, and I'll go with a clock as an analogy to demonstrate it. I've been around long enough that I lived through the introduction of digital watches. I currently wear one, because (a) it's actually a fitbit and I want to display more than just the time on the screen (digital takes less real estate) and (b) I work in computing where knowing the precise time is often important. On my phone, I have the clock configured as an old style analog face.
But how often do you really need to know that it's 7:45:23 rather than "about quarter to 8"? I ran a little experiment where, for a few days, whenever I saw someone look at their watch, I would wait a breath or two then ask them the time. They always had to go back and look at their watch - they didn't actually record in their head what they had just read. That's because, most of the time, we are looking to answer a different question, such as "is it lunch time yet?". In other words we're interested in a "relative" time - and analog watch faces work much better for that. You don't need to do any mental arithmetic, or even really read the real time. You just look at the relative positions of the two hands, or maybe just the hour hand.
Now, to bring it back to woodworking: I have both a digital and an analog vernier caliper. When I want to measure something (like a drill bit size, or screw shank etc) I go with the digital. When I want to transfer a measurement from one piece to another, I go with the vernier - because I never actually read the vernier scale, and it never runs out of batteries (which sometimes cost more than the tool itself)
This digital/analog dichotomy between precision and "good enough" permeates our lives. For example, which is easier to understand: 133.7 degrees, or "roughly South East"? Airplanes need the former, humans the latter.
Keep up the great videos, looking forward to the next.
All your points are very well put. Some don't reflect exactly my position, but they all make good sense. Well done!
Another thing I use trigger clamps for is in extention mode, I use them in a jig I built to join together scarfed plywood for boats. Not something everyone needs, but the take-away is that while every other clamp might be better for some specific use, the trigger clamp was the one that adapted to this major need I have, and made it happen after years of searching for a solution. They are really adaptable.
Good analysis and recommendations. Thx.
Glad you enjoyed!
Brilliant, you made it real; taken some supposedly must buy tools and related them to practical woodworking uses. what struck me most was pointing out that inaccessible tools are not often used - that is so true especially if your are earning a living from production or just need to get the job done fast. makes me wonder if tool s on wheels is the way to go?
Man you just helped me finally decide. Like you I bought a ton of tools all the cool kids had I saw on youtube when I got into the craft over a decade ago and already had a bunch of tools from years of construction and cement work and just kept buying but now for my business I just use around 7-10 of the same tools over and over and it works well and im constantly building wall shelves and finding ways to make room in my garage till my shop is built. I'm going on a fire sale and gain back some space and peace! I need to be inspired to want to woodwork now a days for orders and personal and when the shops in order I feel it but with so much shit it only takes me a half hour to mess it all up lol. Great video, thank you! #missionregainspace
Jason, you're reasoning for the router table is exactly the same reason that I went the same direction. I ended up with the Jessem Ultimate Excel II Router table package. I went all out and got the dust box with it as well. I have to say that I can HIGHLY recommend the table package. Like all of Jessem's products, it is accurate, precise, easy to use, and tough as a brick s***house. It is worth every single penny that you have to scrape from the bottom of the couch cushions to get it.
I also went the extra mile, and enclosed the table base, adding some drawers to it for storing accessories and bits. It's a purchase that will feel like highway robbery, same as Festool, but damn if it isn't an absolute joy to use.
JessEm is great stuff. I bought an "Xacta" lift about 25 years ago. It was the first one I've seen, likely because it was the first one. I found out later that it was made by JessEm. I've since replaced it with a JessEm with a standard footprint (the Xacta is 14", by 11-1/8, or some such). Last year I put it in a Harvey cast iron wing extension (on my Unisaw). It took me a while to get it adapted but it's been great.
Handy to have a few trigger clamps for one handed clamping until you can get something better on
Good video, very fair. I do have a question/comment about buying good Forstner and brad point bits. I've bought cheap(ish) ones in the past because I don't know how to get bits resharpened and I just replace them as they dull out. What do you do about resharpening your drill bits?
Hindsight is wonderful plus I would also add that I have to agree with you on most of your reasoning. An excellent video and fair video Jason. Before I retired I ran my own tool business including INCRA, Woodpecker and Festool. I sold my INCRA router table and kept my Festool one, one of my biggest mistakes.
I was watching another video and saw the thumbnail.
I already completely agree and I am just starting the video! That ridgid sander was tons of wasted space. Some people love it, but I’m in a 12 x 16 shop and space is at a premium.
In all honesty, I’m not dropping on others who love the sander or other tools, but to much time is spent only talking about the good things a tool can do and not enough about how it could be not only more than you need, but larger than you have space for. There’s almost a pressure in the community where you “need” all the types of tools.
In almost every case, there is more than one way to do ANY specific task. It took me years to learn that and now I have spent the last couple years getting rid of certain tools for more space to work.
Great video….
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’d be interested in what your alternative to the Rigid sander is - I have a tiny shop too, and have made do for many years with an old bench top vertical belt/disc sander (virtually never use the disk). I tried to get by with a Jet oscillating drill press that can function as a spindle sander, but it’s just too much of a compromise. So, was about to buy one of the many that are nearly the same as the rigid, but to hear the OP say he doesn’t use it anymore and you say it’s not worth the space - would love some other ideas. I know I’m fed up with hand sanding things that would be faster and better done on a spindle sander of some kind, and yearn for something like the larger bed on this than the few square inches on my belt sander.
@@3weight Your decision ultimately is based on what you like to make. I own the Rigid sander, an old 6x48 craftsman belt / disk sander (never use the Disk) and a sand-rite drum / flap wheel sander as stationary tools. I restore and build furniture, make executive desks to bird houses. When I need to sand curves, one of these sanders gets called into play. The old craftsman gets the most use though. The Rigid beats the snot out of a drum on a drill.
@@garywhite9908 Yeah, seems like the OP must have evolved into different kinds of projects, since he said he used to use it a lot and now never touches it. Hoped @Andrew_Sherman might reply since we both have microshops :-) I guess OP Brent is likely just doing different kinds of work vs. having found a better alternative for the same kinds of processes. I’ll probably move forward with either the Rigid or one of the one that gets OEMed to different brands - the Grizzly, Harbor Freight and WEN all look like the same machine, for about a hundred less than the slightly larger Rigid. Thanks for the 👍on the Rigid.
@@3weight Remember the Rigid also gives you a 4x24 belt sander in that package that works great as well in a small footprint.
Re the router table segment- I’d recommend getting a combination machine to replace your slider (e.g Hammer C3-41, Minimax lab 300 or similar). Sliders are great and what makes the combination machine even better is the shaper (some can be fitted to use regular, cheaper router bits). The shaper enables you to use the length of the table as well the sliding table itself with the fence. You cannot beat that with any router table.
Funny how people have different preferences. I like my DeWalt trigger clamps. They are generally convenient and work well. I did buy a few parallel clamps, but they are pricey. I am using them to establish a plane when I glue up panels and paneled doors and fiiling in with the trigger clamps as needed.
I recently bought two by Bessy. I found it tricky to break the adjustable part free from the fixed end.
I was thinking about getting the Red clamping squares, but you have me rethinking that.
Thanks for another interesting and well-done video.
I freaking love my Makita router, been using it for 4 years now. I will say the base is small though. It's great on the plunge base! Also I bought a base extension for it on Amazon. Just thought I'd mention that I'm a professional carpenter who is self employed and as someone who is building cabinets and doors and doing millwork the Makita has been great!
Great video--solid reasoning on all these choices. One thing I'd add--not buying cheap router bits (and any other cheap bits) is also a lot safer.
I use trigger clamps every day all day. as a cabinet installer you need them but you only need like two and that is enough! I also use them to hold things down quickly and easily onto my workbench when I am routing or flush trimming
Yeah, I have four Irwin squeeze clamps that get almost constant use. It's just nice to have one-handed operation when moving them around. F-style and bar clamps are my go-to when doing glue ups. Parallel clamps are just too expensive for my hobbyist woodworking.
I'm not a cabinet installer but the trigger clamps get used a lot in my little shop too. Admittedly, they are cheapos from that place where cheapo things are bought but for my purposes they are fine, at least for now. The cross pattern on the rubber pads allow me to hold apron frames in place when building things like coffee/end tables. And, as you said, great for holding a piece to the workbench. If you follow the advice of Izzy Swan, you can add a rubber band to make them "quick-clamps"...sorta.
Another great video Jason. I have been planning to buy the incra router table and the same drill press. Appreciate your perspective. Food for thought.
I bought the 3hp Triton plunge router with its own built-in router lift feature. Added a faceplate to it and after removing the strong lifter spring, it’s permanently mounted in my shop built router table. Dust collection is great, all operations can be done from above but you need access to the on/off switch as safety before raising the bit into lock position (my table has a large sliding plexiglass access door to reach the router for speed adjustment and trigger lock).
I completely agree with you on getting rid of all yourWoodpecker’s stuff
I wonder why …
LOL. No bias in that comment, right?
100% agree about the router bits!
Enjoyed your video. Kudo's for talking about BetterHelp. Appreciate your take on what to buy, or not. Only disagreement was on trigger clamps. I mount some power tools on 3/4" plywood and use trigger clamps to my workbench. I have a Rikon slow speed grinder, with one grinding wheel and one wire wheel. Use it to buy old auger bits and clean off the rust. Also have a Kreg K5 mounted to 3/4" plywood board. I can put these tools out of the way, and when I need them, put them on my bench clamped securely. Love the Whiteside bits.
Great video! Totally agree with the bit packages, I get them, use a few till they die, then end up getting new ones, so I have a bunch of quarter used sets...
When I moved and down sized. I got a Porter Cable 10" drill press, and used my old piece of plywood drill press table that I've had for 15 years. Recently I upgraded it by drilling 20mm holes in it for clamping.
Still have my Rockler mini router table and fence. I did purchased the cheapest Incra fence system 15 years ago for about $60. It mounts to my MFT and my router table connects to the MFT as well. Hardly use it. Got a box joint jig from Peachtree Wood working and I use that instead. Been using my HF drill bits forever. Replace bits as they break. Also bought the Irwin spade bits as a Christmas present to myself years ago. They work just fine.
I have a 6" sanding disk on my lathe and I mounted my Porter Cable Spindle sander in my router table. But to be honest, I could just mount a spindle in my drill press and use it in stead for all of the spindle sanding I do.
I keep a bucket of clamps in the shop. They are stored in PVC tubes to keep them separated. .
Stay away from the cheap router bit sets. Sometimes their shank size is not quite the right size which causes them to wonder up or down .
Next garage sale, I think I have a few candidates for the "Guy's Corner".
Great video & info!
Sound advice. I agree with the Forstner(they are a great brand), Brad Bits, Larger Grip Clamps, Laser Level. I don't have any Woodpeckers, I did look but their international freight are not reasonable. I do use similar corner clamps and I have used 1000mm,600mm,300mm Stainless Steel rules for all of my cabinetry . I also buy once and cry once. I'd recommend the NOVA drill press , I also found the belt driven one a pain in the arse. I will recommend you to the Jessem Router Table though I have never got the Wixkey digital dial to ever work on it with an unresolved ground error. Regards
I liked this video content and have enjoyed your other tool reviews, shop build outs, etc. What would help though is more context. By that I mean not necessarily specific project videos but something like "a year in my shop". I think it would informative and interesting to know the mix of projects and how that affects your tool needs. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the idea!
valid points. Thanks! I liked & subbed
The router bit 'bit' was the one I really connected with. Boy did I learn my lesson on that one, and sadly more than once. The Rigid sander was a close second (haven't touched mine in 7 years).
Thank you for this video. Just starting off this helps. But would love to get the things you are getting rid of. Hard to build
The opening walking into the shop through the door from the house was awesome, didnt realize that was something I was missing from youtube till I saw it. Not sure if it is Mr Rodgers nostalgia like others have mentioned or what, but I really liked it. Hundred percent agree on most of your choices, especially the laser, i cringe when i see peeps buy the only forward facing ones, you know they will love having one and will grab it more then they think. And they will quickly want the 360 line.
I bought the plunge base for my Makita trim router, I haven't used the base it came with for a very long time. The Plunge Base solved all of those issue for me.
Ditto I like my makita plunge base, it has all the stops and setting options I need, - just picked up a throat insert and a set of template guides for the makita to upgrade from my 1980’s craftsman that’s showing its age.
Notice the trim too awesome 👏🏽👏🏽
Thanks!
As a 20-year veteran of the Navy, I just wanted to say thank you for your service. Also, I definitely like your videos. I only do the woodworking as a hobby, more to occupy some of my time than to actually produce something, so most of your tool recommendations are outside my budget. Not because I can't afford them (I truly have more money than sense), but I just can't justify the cost vs. the intended use. Still, your teaching videos are top-notch and I do appreciate your patience in showing just how to do something.
As a 25-year USAF veteran, I thank you for your service!
I am a lot like you but sometimes buying that quality tool makes your hobby more enjoyable even if the quality isn’t necessary. And if you can afford it, that can be worth a lot.
I don't understand why (former) military personnel always thank each other for their service. Since both parties provided the same service, just usually a different branch.
@@ernavill3261I am retired from the Vietnam era but I still thank those currently serving and retired. Not hard to understand at all if you can comprehend what is sacrificed and for what.
@@ernavill3261 It's showing some love.
I like the intro and outro on this with you coming in and out of the shop.
Very useful. Thanks
I have a few trigger clamps never use them. Purchased some cheap router bits mostly not used but some only once others wore quickly, then working out what I needed. As for the sander mine is well used.
I have an Incra router table, too, and I have similar feelings about the sometimes awkward fence orientation but also love the great dust collection and the fence micro-adjust (a godsend compared to bump and pray). So, I'm looking into adding a second fence that runs in the other direction. Swapping fences wouldn't be fun to do everyday but it's only a few bolts and I'll have the best of both worlds available.
Thank you for this video.
Always curious what type of table base you have your MFTs mounted on? Bolted to each other and without the legs is a cool workaround for utilizing the under table space. Looks like a single metal unit.
I believe he just built it
Thanks for doing this podcast. It was very helpful to me as I’m starting to set up my woodworking shop at home. I wish someone had done this for all the camera gear I’ve bought over the past 20 years that I never use. I could have funded my workshop with those wasted buys.
Everything you have said lines up with my own personal experience except for the trigger clamps.
I have a lot of them and still sometimes wish I had a couple more in the middle of a project.
That is more a function of what I work on so it may not apply to everyone.
Interesting points and I have made many tool purchases that were great tools but I didn't use them much. I ditched the drill press nearly 3 years ago to make room for a CNC and haven't missed it. One point on digital vs. analog for dial indicators though. The digital are great for a point to point measurement such as verifying blade alignment to miter slot/fence to an individual blade tooth however, it is lousy for detecting trends for adjustments such as tramming a CNC spindle. Both have their places which is why I have and use both. Steve
Just curious, what brand of brad point drill set do you recommend?
100% agree with your assessment on the clamps. Just not enough strength for many of my needs.
You have 4 festool track saws. How many do you need? I see three festool routers too.
So the back side, I have 3 large good quality power tools that almost never get used, 22/44 Jet Drum Sander, Jet Oscillating Spindle sander, Delta floor drill press. Hate the though of getting rid of them, not sure how best to sell them, but sit along a wall taking up space.
And yes, the Graco Power Shot got me into the DeWalt battery space, and first other DeWalt tool I got was the very same trim router! Otherwise love the blue cordless I have, from impact driver to multi-tool. So far all my green tools are corded, and if you go for my Domino you'll pull back stump.
It would be cool, one of these days if you could share your views on disposing of tools.
Jason, i have exact same setup with Nova and WP DP Pro Kit. However I did some mod that i actually record it and hopefully i can find time to edit it and publish it. It give it much better depth usaibility.
I have the Incra fence for my tablesaw and the Incra router fence and lift. Love them both.
Do/did you use the oneway gauge on your table saw? (The slider and the SawStop) I looked for videos of people using the oneway for different things and only found planer blades.
Well done!
I have the same Rigid oscillating spindle sander and it's not perfect. But I needed it for a special project (interior weight-reducing oval cutouts in a fishbone frame for a paddleboard) and I have since used it quite a lot for odd projects. The storage is not well designed, and the dust collection is horrible. But it was not expensive and it lets me get the job done.
Agree with about everything except Makita router. Yes the depth adjust isn't great. But the Makita plunge base is amazing. That's where this thing really shines. Also as far as the router itself goes. It is the arguably the best on on the market. It actually has more power than the corded model.
It is always better to be pissed off than pissed on! 😂😂😂 A little old-time humor.
I bought the incra router table years ago, and completely agree with your comment that you need to relearn it every time you use it unless you are using it daily. Mine is free standing in the middle of my shop, so I don't have the wall issue you have, but I don't come close to maximizing its capabilities.
Enjoyed the video🍻
Rule #1: NEVER tell your wife you bought a tool you don’t need or never use. It’s NOT at all like her shoe collection! And it ruins your chances of getting new and better tools.
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lol yes I would never admit to purchasing a tool I didn't really need, Id never hear the end of it!
My biggest fear is that when I’m gone, my wife will sell my tools for what I told her I paid for them!
@@enzprintco.8625On the other hand, if she knew what they were worth, you might have an unexpected and early demise.
@@enzprintco.8625 But you might be “gone” earlier if she knew what they were really worth. 😀
I think you just made half of a buy once cry once video, looking forward to the other half. Thanks for your service
I have that ridged sander, I use it quite a lot and right now really couldn't do without but if I could find something better I would switch, I have the same gripes , its dusty , the belt is constantly needing tracking adjustment and the accessories are more or less useless. I use mine as a spindle sander for doing rounded things and to some degree as an edge sander but it doesnt work very well for that because he belt is so short. It is nice because its compact
Ha! These are lots of the same things I’ve found. I recently bought the cordless Dewalt trim router. I am so glad I did. I love it. I reach for it over my Bosch corded trim all the time now.
The Rigid sander… I had the Triton one. Same thing. The more I used it and the more i learned… it just wasn’t giving me the results I wanted.
I have TONS of router bits that I bought the whole package. Buy the bit you need and buy a good one. The rest just take up room. I gifted a set that I had to a new woodworker that was just starting out. You’d have thought I gave him my right kidney. Same thing with bits. I have multiple cheap kits. It’s time to get rid of them and just buy a good set.
I’ve been holding off on replacing my trigger clamps. I started out with them and of course… they did the job. But once you start using the f-style it changes. I still use some of my trigger clamps. But not as often as I used to. Especially now that I have an MFT
Great video!
If I already had the incra router table I would just build it into my main workbench to get around the issues you are having. The fence system just drops into dog holes if Ivremember correctly so you can easily just remove it and hang it on the wall when not in use.
Thank you for your service.
Question: What digital readout tool do you recommend?
We all have tools that were mistakes.
Maybe a waste for some, but I use the hell out of my spindle sander.
Me too. This guy seems to buy anything that is perceived as the best, needed or not. Definitely distasteful.
I think it’s cause he’s more into cabinets than anything else.
One thing about the dewalt router that I also use is the location of the on/off switch. I'm right handed and I was doing champfer edges and found when done is putting the router down, upside down to look for the off switch. Not thought out I feel. And no builtin vac attachment, as some wood shavings get caught in the shoe-base openings, and can fight you using it. Sure there is the DNP615 but it now blocks your view of the bit. I dislike router tables ever since I used a shaper.
I have a need for most of the stuff you listed! Except the front facing laser & cheap drill bits. As for the router bits, having spent $1k on Bits n Bits bits (and still missing bits), I question my financial acumen. They're really nice bits, no doubt... but will I realize all that value? If I were much younger, yes.
I would recommend the Jessem Masterlift 2 table . The crank handle on the side is so handy I mean next level handy . I also have the new Jessem Spindle along with the dust box and hose kit. I have the TA fence with the added micro adjusting added . This Kit is expensive no doubt but does it work great YES! I am intrigued by the new Woodpecker fece I think that fence is probably pretty awesome as well. The Jessem Miter slide is a pretty clever and pretty handy item as well . Those are my two cents. I am at a period of my life where I have some discretionary income and I hate buying things twice.
Good stuff. What is the brand of the brad point drill bits you recommend?
Famag. He’s done a video on them
It's good info, and very useful. I laughed a bit to myself when I saw the four festool track saws and three routers behind you. I hope you've got more than just you working in this shop, otherwise, your next video might be "Tools I just can't get enough of"
I was thinking the same thing, get rid of the red tools to have more room for green tools. I'm guilty with my favorite brand of tools as well. I can relate to buying tools that I thought I needed but rarely use. But if it makes your shop experience more enjoyable to have an impressive tool wall, then who's to judge? I like having all the cool tools, but 17 track saws? LOL, I can't say anything though, I've got 9 different sanders. But they all have a different purpose right? That's what I tell the wife....
Yeah, ~$5000 worth of track saws in a garage shop seems a bit like overkill.
One problem with trigger clamps is the price has soared. I do have bar clamps, and a lot of C clamps. But trigger clamps are useful for freezing parts, or work holding, if you don't have the perfect set of vises or MFTs. I actually use boxes of the mini trigger clamps all the time. Great for guitars and other small projects.
Late last year, Home Depot had DeWalt four-packs (two 300#, 12" and two 150# 8", I think), for $35. I picked up a bunch, even though I also have Irwins. I need them in two rooms. I've used sixteen for one project. Ten were used to clamp cauls, so there is probably a better way for them.
It all depends on what you do for work. I have done everything in carpentry from concrete form work to renovating multi-million dollar yachts over the many years. There are times when you need this and there are times when you need that.
Mr Bents neighborhood style intro waking through the door.
Agree 1000% percent with Makita trim router. Also don’t like Makita’s track saw plate adjustment capabilities.
I bought a oneway base, and I have two Mit. digitals, but I still reach for the dial indicator more often. And they are super cheap. The magnetic bases are also very cheap, and they work in so many different functions. There are a lot of those "Red" things that are 10X expensive for what probably ends up as a one time measurement. For instance the New Katz Moses thing for making sleds. It is nice, but if you can't figure out 10 ways to measure that out for peanuts, including some with a dial, the tools aren't the problem.
Dude I just got that DeWalt trim router in the mail this week and used it for the first time yesterday to do an inlay. No idea why I waited so long. And it sounds nice!!
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Same. It was this channel that convinced me to get it even if it meant adding another battery ecosystem. I'm glad I did. Got a good package deal that included two batteries, the trim router, a jig saw, and a sander. I don't understand how I lived so long without a cordless trim router, let alone one as nice as the DeWalt. The main issue is that it's rather bulky for a trim router. I have big hands and it's right at the limit of what I can comfortably grip one-handed. The other thing I don't like is the switch. DeWalt loves those dastardly microscopic rubber encased rocker switches that are super hard to use.
Hi, love your content! I was looking for your oneway digital gauge, I can’t seem to find them. I’m like you, I have an analog gauge and don’t like it
I prefer Dial indicators myself. I also really like my Ridgid bench top sander. It is a good tool to have when you need it.
I'd never get rid of my drill press, even though I don't use it all that often. When I need it, I need it. I have a monster and likely will never need an 18" drill press. Once in a while I need to drill metal, and it can't be beat, particularly with Viking Vortex bits. I'd also add a set of twist drill bits to your list. Brad points are fragile. Hit buried treasure and it's ruined.
I'm glad you mentioned the Woodpeckers drill press table. It's outrageously expensive, as are all their products (and I have a lot) but had never seen any sort of review of it. Maybe.
In addition to Woodpeckers center-zero rulers, the left-to-right, left-to-right are very useful for setting distance to a fence. The zero isn't always on the wrong side.
I would suggest a spindle moulder over the router table. The ability to run all of your router bit, plus other cutter heads. Super solid construction. The option tomhave sliding tables. It depends on your needs but definitely worth looking at.
I disagree with everything except those three woodpeckers items (for which you could get perfectly serviceable Chinese knock offs for 85% less), the router table, and that huge spindle sander - as you can get a handheld spindle sander from Wen much smaller. 0:45 I LOVE this Makita Trim Router. I have 4 routers Bosch and the Dewalt cordless AND corded you showed. I use my Makita trim router more than all others combined. I Use the custom base from Dave at Make a Wood Sign (with two silver handles) from trim, template routing, signs etc. I never just use the Makita’s base on it. Im glad you like the Dewalt router. You got some great tools. You never know when you'll need them. PS: I bought 8 of those right angle bars from china manufacture for $80 total and they were square against my Taytools machinist square. I needed all 8 to glue up 4 table legs over night. They are NOT as nice as the woodpeckers because the woodpeckers have an advanced clamping mechanism.
I like your choices in the video. Good reflection and review. I got tired of chasing digital readouts that flicker +/- .05 all the time, with me, the sucker, chasing that perfection. I switched back to (expensive) analog. Why (expensive) analog? Because the gauges, in addition to being hyper-accurate (not necessarily needed in woodworking, admittedly), don't bounce around all the time at a useless increment. And, the scales pretty much reflect the increments I need with a single direct reading. Cheaper gauges fail in this regard, so I understand why folks don't like them. Also, my hyper-accurate analog gauges are the standard for calibrating the digital gauges I do have to stick with.
I’m an older woman, daughter of a tool and die man an married to a man that worked in metals. Grew up with analogue gauges calipers and tried the digital ones. Hate always having to zero them, and went back to using analogue with verniers. No problem. Only digital gauge I use regularly is the Wexam gauge for setting saw blade angles. That ones the charm!
I DO use dial indicators.
Great Video. As a hobbyist woodworker with limited space I am always asking myself "Do I really need it and is there a better way to achieve my end goal" without wasting money on tools that will be sitting around collecting dust.
What brand of drill bit set did you use?
Sage advice
21:59Recent use of this very tool with 4” sanding belt setup to strip old finish off the spindles/slats (from a queen-size bed frame I made 20+ years ago) made it worth every penny I paid for it 10+ years ago ($80?) at a local pawn shop. For some reason, I never used spindle sanding setup with the Ridgid and I’ve had (still do) the handheld Porter Cable spindle sander (with bench top mounting throat-plate still in its bag) forever. I think that for someone like me (who still has/uses original Indra Miter Gauge 1000 w/o any add-ons on a non-SawStop tablesaw😂) this is one of those tools you just can’t use it up or get rid of only because there are more ‘expensive’ tools out there.
I use my Ridgid spindle sander all the time and it works well for me!