{"id":39871,"date":"2022-04-21T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T16:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=39871"},"modified":"2022-04-19T12:47:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T19:47:31","slug":"making-a-waxed-canvas-tool-roll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/making-a-waxed-canvas-tool-roll\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a Waxed Canvas Tool Roll"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve gotten a wonderful response to the\u00a0Maker Update<\/em>\u00a0giveaway of my books (5 inscribed copies of\u00a0Vol. 2<\/a>\u00a0and a grand prize of\u00a0Vol. 1<\/a>, Vol. 2, and the\u00a0Maker\u2019s Notebook gift box<\/a>). See the entries so far in the comments to\u00a0this Maker Update video<\/a>\u00a0and add your own for a chance to win. I\u2019ll be announcing the winners here in next week\u2019s newsletter.<\/p>\n

Making a Waxed Canvas Tool Roll<\/strong>
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In\u00a0this<\/a>\u00a0Becky Stern<\/em>\u00a0video, Becky shows how you can plan out, sew, and wax-treat a tool roll. She used\u00a0cotton canvas<\/a>\u00a0for the project and includes a\u00a0free pattern<\/a>\u00a0on her website so you can more easily make your own tool roll-ups. You don\u2019t have to wax the roll-up, but it adds water resistance and more durability. Becky used\u00a0impregnation wax<\/a>\u00a0that comes in a bar and is made of paraffin and beeswax. You can also make your own wax mixture and brush it on.<\/div>\n

Bending G-Code to Make Nonplanar 3D Prints<\/strong>
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\nThe ever-clever Stefan of\u00a0CNC Kitchen<\/em>\u00a0is at it again. He wanted to made a suction-cup, window-mounted ball run for his young daughter. But, how to 3D print the curved tubing needed for the run?\u00a0In\u00a0this video<\/a>, he shows how he tweaked G-Code (the common CNC programming language) to create these curved pieces. To accomplish this, he wrote a small script using the Python programming language.<\/p>\n

PrusaPrinters.org Becomes Printables<\/strong>
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\nMost people who have even a passing knowledge of 3D printing are likely familiar with\u00a0Thingiverse<\/a>, the 3D design files repository that grew up alongside the consumer 3D printer marketplace. After the site\u2019s parent company, MakerBot, was bought by industrial 3D printer juggernaut, Stratasys, Thingiverse began losing some of its community spirit and pioneering charm. Ads started showing up, along with a lot of bad prints, and it has a long-in-the-tooth interface. Then, there was a massive user data breach. If only there was an alternative. There has been, for the past three years, PrusaPrinters.org, another file repository run by printer maker Prusa. But the name PrusaPrinters was confusing to consumers, many thinking that you had to own a Prusa printer to access and use the files stored there (you didn\u2019t). So, PrusaPrinters.org has now relaunched under the clearer, more inclusive name,\u00a0Printables<\/a>.\u00a0This video<\/a>\u00a0runs through the features on the site and they look pretty sweet.<\/p>\n

10 Inexpensive Harbor Freight Tools You Need in Your Workshop<\/strong>
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\nOn these\u00a0Reformation Woodshop<\/em>\u00a0videos (Part 1<\/a>,\u00a0Part 2<\/a>), Marcus runs through ten tools and shop consumables that he recommends from\u00a0Harbor Freight<\/a>. The key to getting real value from the Freight is knowing what products to pay attention to and which to avoid, so videos like these are always welcome. While Marcus is a woodworker, almost all of these suggestions apply to any workshop. He covers consumables, like paint brushes, shop rags, and gloves, casters and rubber tires, tarps (recommended for light-duty work only), toggle clamps, storage hooks, their surprisingly-decent and cheap ($59) tabletop belt sander, and outfeed stands.<\/p>\n

Adam Savage on Post-Project Depression<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this\u00a0\u201cAsk Adam\u201d segment<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Tested<\/em>, Adam answers a fascinating question about getting post-project depression. I\u2019ve never heard this discussed before, but it\u2019s a thing I\u2019ve certainly experienced. Adam says he can get it, especially after big, all-consuming projects that have taxed a lot of mental and physical resources. I usually experience this kind of post-project flatness after finishing writing and editing a book. Such a project tends to take everything you\u2019ve got. I find that having a new and exciting project already on deck can be a big help. Have you also experienced this? What do you do?<\/div>\n

Must-Follow Makers on Instagram: Infinite Craftsman<\/strong>
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\nI recently started following Thomas Baisch and his\u00a0Infinite Craftsman<\/a>\u00a0account on Instagram. He regularly posted really clever shop hacks that he comes up with, often using 3D printed solutions. He makes a number of these inventions into small-run products that he sells\u00a0on his website<\/a>. Above is his glue donut, a ring that goes on your glue bottle, beneath the spout, allowing you to open it with one hand. Below is his solution for holding battery power packs on the wall. Many of his designs are super simple but oh-so-clever.<\/p>\n

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Shop Talk<\/strong>
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\nRoss Hershberger<\/strong>: \u201cThanks for\u00a0reminding me<\/a>\u00a0about fender washers. My suitcase usually holds 50-60 lbs of stuff because I carry extra tools in it. It\u2019s difficult to find a reasonably priced bag that will withstand 80-90 flights a year, so I repair them when I can. This Samsonite has a good padded fabric handle that\u2019s well designed to spread the load where it\u2019s stitched into the body fabric. There\u2019s no attachment to the thick plastic body underneath though. Repeated yanking by baggage handlers eventually caused the stitching to fail. Before it completely came apart, I decided to see if I could extend its life. Repaired with fender washers, this suitcase now has a few more flights left in it.\u201d
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\nReid Fisher:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cOne recurring favorite tool of mine is a pair of\u00a0locking forceps<\/a>.\u00a0They\u2019re often good steel with sharp teeth on the tiny jaws, and they lock!\u00a0Great for getting a tiny part into place where your fingers won\u2019t fit, and you\u2019d drop the part using regular rat nose pliers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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