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This is what I've been working on while the Wheego batteries have been charging up. A tool! And an idea that I was so proud of, I decided this was the perfect opportunity to try out making a set of plans. I'm posting the video for you all now. It'll go public once I finish, finalize, and post the plans up for sale. It'll be a couple of days until that happens.

The process behind making this video was quite a bit different than my normal. Normally, I would make or do something, and just explain my way through it as I go. That's basically what I did this time too, but there was a lot more preparation work to do. I first made a clamping prototype, then a first draft track, then the video. All the while I was trying to make the track thing as simple and repeatable as possible. I found it interesting how changing my mindset from entertainment to how-to changed the entire way I approached the project. It was all, and still will be, a fun little learning experience. If someone finds this idea useful, that's an added bonus!

Cheers!

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Making a Much Easier Way to Break Down Plywood

I made what I think is a much simpler way to break down whole sheets of plywood Plans: Tools and Things: Digital Angle Gauge: https://amzn.to/30Qbih8 Pin Nailer: https://amzn.to/2PJmK7L Toggle Clamp Latch: https://amzn.to/3afTLBU Adhesive Measuring Tape: https://amzn.to/2PMnwkh Adhesive Sandpaper: https://amzn.to/3gPW3u2 Countersink Bits: https://amzn.to/3fRdtVP 12v Drill/Impact: https://amzn.to/3kB2l30 Circular Saw: https://amzn.to/2DMj6aJ

Comments

Kevin Campbell

Nice! Links to the plans are yet to come?

Adam

Well that’s pretty snazzy

deefdragon

The ability to use the stop blocks as hold in both directions would be a great bonus, though I don't know for certain how much the sandpaper does in this regard, i expect that there are some situations where it is not ideal (pre-finished material or acrylic come to mind). Having an included optional way to clamp the blocks to the edge would be nice.

Matt Tester

Great build video, the magical measuring rails would be a great addition to my existing track. I wish I could buy that foam board in the UK cheaply enough to use it as a cutting base.

Anonymous

Looks great, man! Very cool idea! I suppose you could even cut angles by setting your stop blocks at different places right?

agingwheels

I should've mentioned this in the video. Clamping the track down before cutting is certainly an option. The sandpaper worked well enough for me, but you're right it might not work on smoother surfaces. Simple spring clamps on the track or rails would do the trick

Anonymous

I would think that with the sandpaper on the underside, just positioning this across two marks for your angle should be enough without the need for stop blocks.

Anonymous

Really nice. Now the only thing you have to do is to start using the metric system. 😊

Bruce Rose

Yep...but it would really set the North American/US home shop/small shop metal machining industry in a real bind. Just think of all the gears and lead screws that would have to be changed...never mind all the tooling and measuring devices....Whew!

Andy Clements

As an American, I for one welcome our new metric overlords. I'm tired of this system of strange and mixed fractions.

Anonymous

That I really can understand! It sure must be a mess of calculations.