tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post6935651862327901929..comments2023-05-20T10:47:25.792-04:00Comments on Close Grain: Apartment Workbench, part 2Steve Branamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-3536483512349470882017-02-22T13:32:06.637-05:002017-02-22T13:32:06.637-05:00Yes, any exposure to HF products has resulted in a...Yes, any exposure to HF products has resulted in an extremely unpleasant allergic reaction, including their aluminum bar clamps. In order to avoid any further adverse reactions, I haven't tried any of their other clamps.Steve Branamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-76623626307406319392017-02-22T08:09:07.323-05:002017-02-22T08:09:07.323-05:00Steve, you seem to have an allergy to Harbor Freig...Steve, you seem to have an allergy to Harbor Freight and I do to with the exception of clamps.Their clamps are possibly the only thing they sell with moving parts I use without reservation. <br />I keep biting for their low prices and get regularly disappointed to the point that I'm beginning to be more and more willing to jump right into poverty to avoid the trip there. However, I do have a pretty good collection of clamps from the purveyors of "Ahhh, darnit!" Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337055156816527400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-29104632635747095462014-01-03T11:59:34.517-05:002014-01-03T11:59:34.517-05:00Sounds like a blog post for Cheap Sawdust! When yo...Sounds like a blog post for Cheap Sawdust! When you do, let me know and I'll link to it here.Steve Branamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-89253649302628502032014-01-03T10:40:13.422-05:002014-01-03T10:40:13.422-05:00This is a great series. Thanks for the effort!
I...This is a great series. Thanks for the effort!<br /><br />I noticed in this one the "makeshift sawbench." Given that something this size can look a little intimidating at the beginning, how about a similarly built folding sawbench as a companion project to do first? <br /><br />Off-hand, I'm thinking it could be done with a single 2x10, a handsaw, some sandpaper (or a smoothing plane), and a drill/driver. Basically, a top, two legs, and a brace to go between them. Angling the legs out towards the ends of the bench would probably help with stability, but be significantly more complicated for minimal gain. An 8' board would give two legs at about 20" each (or 20" for one and 20" minus a spacer for the other), 30" of length, and a long cross-brace to go between the legs when the thing was unfolded.<br /><br />Hmm.... now that I think about it, I'm going to need a new sawbench and workbench once I get space in my basement cleared out. Maybe I'll make them fold...Andy Mckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381746284574559808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-27849097441259694692013-12-31T21:05:50.104-05:002013-12-31T21:05:50.104-05:00This is exceptional - very detailed with great pho...This is exceptional - very detailed with great photos. Looking forward to part 3.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com