{"id":36170,"date":"2020-05-21T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T16:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=36170"},"modified":"2020-05-19T11:59:56","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T18:59:56","slug":"a-place-to-hang-your-sled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/a-place-to-hang-your-sled\/","title":{"rendered":"A Place to Hang Your Sled"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am thrilled to announce that I have just signed a contract with\u00a0Make:<\/em>\u00a0to do Volume 2 of my popular\u00a0Tips and Tales from the Workshop<\/a>. I had such a ball putting together the first volume and have already collected lots of great material for Volume 2. Given the current state of things, I\u2019m not sure what the projected release date will be, but I\u2019ll let you know as things progress.<\/p>\n

A Place to Hang Your Sled<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"When

When possible, hang it where you need it.<\/p><\/div>\n

Tyler Winegarner\u00a0<\/strong>writes on\u00a0Facebook<\/em>: \u201cI saw Adam Savage\u2019s\u00a0video on making his tiny hammer<\/a>\u00a0and thought \u2018Why isn\u2019t my crosscut sled living on my table saw?,\u2019 so now I have this in my life.<\/p>\n

Turning Old Gloves into Rubber Bands<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Image

Image from FamilyHandyman.com<\/p><\/div>\n

This one is from the \u201cI never thought of that\u201d file.\u00a0Family Handyman<\/em>\u00a0has\u00a0this tip<\/a>\u00a0on cutting up old and worn heavy-duty rubber gloves to create rubber bands of various lengths and thicknesses.<\/p>\n

Bolt and Fastener Info<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Know

Know your bolts.<\/p><\/div>\n

When I was working on the\u00a0Maker\u2019s Notebook<\/a>, I discovered the Bolt Depot\u2019s\u00a0bold and fastener charts<\/a>. I thought they were so fabulous and would make a stellar addition to the reference section in the back of the notebook. I reached out to them countless times and never got a response, so I gave up. I just ran into this page again and thought I\u2019d share it. The PDF set includes bolt anatomy and composition, sizing charts, size\/type markings, and more.<\/p>\n

Shut-In Artbot Fun<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Hours

Hours of fun for kids of all ages.<\/p><\/div>\n

My friend Steve Davee posted this\u00a0wonderful Instructable<\/a>\u00a0on creating watercolor \u201cvibrobots\u201d out of old keycaps, Q-tips, and pager motors. This would be a great project to do with your kids.<\/p>\n

Making Your Own Bandy-Clamps<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Turning

Turning spring clamps into bendy clamps.<\/p><\/div>\n

Here\u2019s a video<\/a>\u00a0on how easy it is to make your own band clamps using basic spring clamps and a bike inner tube.<\/p>\n

The Maker’s Muse<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Yeah,

Yeah, that works. Spotted on Facebook.<\/p><\/div>\n

Shop Talk<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"For

For a buck each, you can afford to stash many of these around the shop and house.<\/p><\/div>\n

On the subject of \u201chomely tools,\u201d reader Smudgy<\/strong> writes:<\/p>\n

\u201cI love these cheap-ass 4-in-1 screwdrivers, a la\u00a0<\/em>this Habror Freight special<\/em><\/a>. $2, or $1 if they\u2019re on sale, or free if you\u2019ve got a coupon, it gets about 98% of what I need done, done. It says it\u2019s a 4-in-1 screwdriver but it\u2019s actually a 6-in-1: the sockets for the two dual screwdriver tips happen to be sized exactly for the two most common hex-head machine bolts in your average household appliance. Whether I\u2019m fixing up my washing machine or my furnace, I can get most of the job done with just this one gimmicky tool. And they\u2019re pretty sturdy. I\u2019ve had my current one for maybe 5 years. Sometimes, they wear out when the spring loaded bearing in the driver tips wears out, but that can be mitigated with a bit of tape for a snugger fit. Or sometimes, the rubber grippies on the handle wear off. The biggest risk is really just misplacing it. But for the price , it\u2019s cheap enough to replace, and I\u2019m not sure there\u2019s a tool made that gives as much all-around household utility per dollar.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

On the subject of \u201cmaker sartorial,\u201d I got a message from David Gordon<\/strong>. He\u2019s a shepherds crook maker! How cool is that?<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a stick-maker. I make shepherds crooks and all kinds of walking sticks, including with carved heads. Wherever I go, I wear a military\u00a0style waistcoat designed for attachment of assorted pouches and other carrying pockets, originally intended\u00a0for ammunition, a side-arm, and medical packs. Instead, I carry a Japanese pruning saw, for cutting shanks, a larger folding saw for cutting thinner tree-trunks into small logs to season, and assorted woodcarving knives, chisels, and rasps (especially acid-etched-tooth\u00a0Japanese woodcarvers rasps). Effectively what most people would carry in a toolbox, I carry about on my person. The carrier vest is designed to be stab-proof, very important when cutting blackthorn or hawthorn, and the pouches can be attached as convenient for working.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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