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- Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Re-Imagining the Dark Saber (using Fusion 360)'s weekly stats:
- Garage_Shop_Crafter's entry Building a Backyard Rocket Fort is a winner in the Woodworking Contest contest
- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Building a Backyard Rocket FortView Instructable »
It's at least functional right? 😉 Thanks for taking a look👍
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- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Building a Backyard Rocket FortView Instructable »
Ya it was a learning experience for sure, haha ya and it's a bit of a mess with the roof, but hey... It works and next time around I'll know to be a little less naive and bit more researched before diving into roof framing. But hey, the kids are loving it and in the end that was the real point of all this. Any tips tho for this novice builder?
- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Building a Backyard Rocket FortView Instructable »
Thanks! It was fun to make. Challenging for sure.... But fun
- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Building a Backyard Rocket FortView Instructable »
Oh nice! That does sound much more fool proof.
- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Building a Backyard Rocket Fort
Sounds awesome! I joke, but I probably am living vicariously through my kids with this fort a bit too. My oldest is already planning overnight sleepovers in the rocket and it's pretty awesome to see them showing it off to their friends when they come over
View Instructable »glad to share!
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- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Simple Exterior Handrail (for Less Than $100)View Instructable »
local codes change depending where you live. Here in TN there are far fewer regulations than, say, san diego where I used to live. I had contractors buuld one set to code when I was getting ready to buy the house, then later decided to build another on the other side. I figured, since mine is a copy of theirs then it too follows code...but obviously its good to know your local codes when taking on projects, particularly for investment properties and in areas that are prone to be more litigious
- Garage_Shop_Crafter's entry Making a Counter From Plywood Scraps is a winner in the Home Decor Challenge contest
- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Making a Counter From Plywood ScrapsView Instructable »
Thanks! Ya I've always been partial to plywood end grain...I try and integrate it a lot into my woodworking. Glad you enjoyed and happy making!
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- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Making a Counter From Plywood ScrapsView Instructable »
Hoarding plywood is always a good idea 😉🤣
- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Making a Counter From Plywood Scraps
i appreciate the feedback. I guess i'm still self conscious about my voice but i did make some more steps to have only speaking parts and no music. still trying to get over my speech issues and anxiety ... hopefully the confidence witll come in time to dial back the music more. thanks again for the positive words and honest feedback.
for my education going forward.... did I do better on audio levels when i was talking about sanding the wood just after glue-up of the pieces than I did when i was talking about prepping the wood for gluing (just before apply the glue and clamping everything?) i think those are the only 2 times i'm giving instructions over background music...
Here I benefit from old building techniques. My home was built in 1953 and they used odd spacing. The studs are there and all the screws hit them. For more modern framing, I agree, some of the screws would miss a 2x4 with how these bracket baseplates are designed. Since posting I've considered how a plywood strip could be placed on the wall and screwed down along the full width of the counter into each stud it passes. And then the brackets could be bolted into THAT instead. Tho that would mean cutting grooves into the brackets to accommodate. You could also go the route I went with the last plywood counter I built and use steel brackets that would be simpler to line up with wall studs. I discuss that, and include links to the brackets I used in the associated instructable i made. In the i…
see more »View Instructable »hmmm sorry to hear that. I try really hard to balance the music levels so the voice comes out clearly over the top. As with all my other videos, i though i'd gotten it set just right on this one. Maybe it's a curse of me having low-quality speakers to work with when I'm editing? I'll try to improve the audio balance moving forward
- Garage_Shop_Crafter's entry Recreating the Westar-35 Blaster is a winner in the CNC Contest contest
- Garage_Shop_Crafter entered Making a Counter From Plywood Scraps in the Home Decor Challenge contest
- Garage_Shop_Crafter's entry Recreating the Westar-35 Blaster is a finalist in the CNC Contest contest
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- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Recreating the Westar-35 Blaster
Appreciate it! I'll work on getting those files for ya!
View Instructable »I've just updated the instructable to inslude .stl files. Hope that works for ya, and be sure to show me how your printed versions turn out!
- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Recreating the Westar-35 BlasterView Instructable »
The original shape came from an stl file I tracked down online. It was an exact match of sabine's blasters if you prefer that design. I then modded the design in cad till I got something that would work for me. If you are more interested in this design, I could try and go back and save the cad files as stls
- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Recreating the Westar-35 BlasterView Instructable »
yes...good idea! I've added the g-code files now :)
- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable U.S.B: Ultimate Storage BenchView Instructable »
wow! so cool to see the design being used. I like the slats look...turned out really well
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- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable U.S.B: Ultimate Storage BenchView Instructable »
I personally am not a big fan of wood stain. I prefer showing the true grain color, and i particularly love the look of plywood. So no stain, just a nice clear finish to protect the wood.
- Garage_Shop_Crafter's entry U.S.B: Ultimate Storage Bench is a winner in the Plywood Challenge contest
- Garage_Shop_Crafter's entry U.S.B: Ultimate Storage Bench is a finalist in the Plywood Challenge contest
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- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Tinkerer64's instructable Keepsake Plywood Rocking ElephantView Instructable »
this looks beautiful! nicely done
- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Mactilburgh's instructable Plywood Bundt Pan Banjo (Bundt-Jo)
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- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable U.S.B: Ultimate Storage Bench
We plan to build our own tiny house in the coming years, so we're hyper aware of using space efficiently and making sure everything has multiple uses/functions
View Instructable »Red oak. Thanks!👍
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- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable U.S.B: Ultimate Storage BenchView Instructable »
That's for sure!
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- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Kelly Concepts's instructable Carpenter Bee Trap | TutorialView Instructable »
I made a similar trap not too long ago and it's been very effective. As a little note: the awesome thing about this trap is that it targets a specific bee that can be destructive (carpenter) but will not attract honey bees that are generally considered more helpful for flowers/gardens in the area. Adding sugar to the trap, however, will attract honey bees while not making the trap any more effective at catching carpenter bees. Just wanted to throw that out there. As far as making the trap more effective for carpenter bees... well for some odd reason these bees are attracted to the smell of injured/dying/dead carpenter bees. So if you leave the bee in there after it is dead, the trap will pull in more bees.
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- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on radialdesign's instructable Concrete TrivetView Instructable »
Seriously great work here 👍
- Garage_Shop_Crafter's entry Children's Play Stage (with Secret Trapdoor and Play-area!) is a winner in the Secret Compartment Challenge contest
- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Daniel Quintana's instructable Facial Recognition Mirror With Secret CompartmentView Instructable »
That's it, I take back everything good I ever said about you 😉
- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Children's Play Stage (with Secret Trapdoor and Play-area!)
hmmm interesting. Maybe make the side that doesnt open into a concealed set of shelves on the inside of a door that would swing shut to be out of the way. That would keep that corner of the area under the stage from going to waste...and increase storage.
View Instructable »ya my kids love the changing lights. I originally was just going to go white LEDs...but when i found these color changing ones for only a few bucks more the choice was obvious. Oh and the remote does have a "strobe" setting where it flashes through all the light choices and my kids love using that setting. So ya, it often does look like there's a club under there ;)
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- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on BrockL6's instructable Movie Room Hidden DoorView Instructable »
I've been thinking about this project and the only concern I have is this: What considerations have you made to prevent a princess in bounty-hunter disguise from sneaking in and thawing the carbonite-frozen man you're using to hide the entrance to your theater room? ;)
- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Children's Play Stage (with Secret Trapdoor and Play-area!)
So if you saw that little tour video i did at the end, it turns out that the ladder i built in the corner for getting out has actually become shelving. You can see the ladder in the tour (tho i think it is still bare at that point). My kids just use the edges of the hole in the stage floor to climb up and the ladder has become the spot they store their toys/trinkets. So it all worked out in the end ;)
View Instructable »ya, that little space on the end away from the door? It isn't accessible (too tight a squeeze for even my 2 year old) I was going to seal it off entirely after the fact but i realized that, with how i built it, I would only be able to MOSTLY seal it off and my son seems to have an obsessive need to shove things into little openings/holes. I was worried that by NEARLY closing it i would motivate him to shove trash/food/i dont know what else in there where i couldn't clean it up. As it is right now i have room to reach in an arm and clean out any debris. (tho luckily that hasnt been necessary so far) If I could do it over i would have planned to seal that up from the beginning. oh well.
- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Daniel Quintana's instructable Facial Recognition Mirror With Secret CompartmentView Instructable »
this is such a cool idea man
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- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Works by Solo's instructable Mid-Century Flexible Plywood LampView Instructable »
seriously beautiful work here
- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on BrockL6's instructable Movie Room Hidden DoorView Instructable »
This is pretty awesome!
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- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Children's Play Stage (with Secret Trapdoor and Play-area!)View Instructable »
thanks! ya it's a great playroom and the kids love spending their time there now...espescially in their little "fort" under the stage
- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Google Maps to CNC-Carved SouvenirView Instructable »
Thanks! I really appreciate it!
- Garage_Shop_Crafter entered Google Maps to CNC-Carved Souvenir in the CNC Contest 2020 contest
- Garage_Shop_Crafter's entry Making Custom Wood Carvings From Topo Maps is a winner in the Maps Challenge contest
- Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Making Custom Wood Carvings From Topo Maps's weekly stats:
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- Garage_Shop_Crafter commented on Garage_Shop_Crafter's instructable Making a Bar-top (From PLYWOOD!)View Instructable »
Overall the thing feels really solid. Those ribs i placed in the bottom added a lot of torsional stiffness as well as stabilizing the plywood. For holding heavy things, that comes own to the brackets as well. I picked lighter weight brackets cuz the majority of the time it is empty (I wasn't building a shelf that would be holding a lot of weight for long periods of time) I would have probably sized up the brackets a bit if i was going to make it a spot where I'd be perching a desktop or something heavy long-term. Another option is to make corbels and add them on the ends of the bar-top to really solidify it (in addition to the brackets)
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