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Check out how I made a simple hanging file box with an eye catching paint job!
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http://azon.ly/e8E7ik - SawStop cabinet saw
http://azon.ly/X25KXm - Orbital Sander
http://azon.ly/D2erq8 - 90˚ corner clamp (4 pack)
http://azon.ly/hkl3 - Clear spray
http://azon.ly/yKbB - CA Glue
http://azon.ly/TlIB - CA activator
http://azon.ly/YdBQ - Blue painters tape
http://azon.ly/2OBx - Hanging folders
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:200077 - Painter point on Thingiverse
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I made a mini air hockey table using a shop vac!
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http://azon.ly/e8E7ik - SawStop cabinet saw
http://azon.ly/4voyj7 - Dewalt 20v drill driver combo
http://azon.ly/gpTPHU - Dewalt compound miter saw
http://azon.ly/N1L31i - Pancake compressor/nail gun combo
http://azon.ly/QMbXby - Grizzly G0555LANV Bandsaw
http://azon.ly/q8siEN - Grizzly Drill Press (WAAAAY overpriced (3x) on Amazon, buy from Grizzly directly.)
http://azon.ly/PbClHs - Shop Fox Hanging Air Filter
http://azon.ly/PmDZss - 2HP Dust Collector
http://azon.ly/DscHtv - 1 Micron bag
http://azon.ly/6m7IRo - Speed square
http://azon.ly/D2erq8 - 90˚ corner clamp (4 pack)
http://www.inventables.com?ref=iltms - X-Carve (CNC)
http://amzn.to/2aw5OvT - Ridgid wet/dry vac (for air source)
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Ever wonder what an Arduino is and how it works? Hopefully this Maker 101 will get you started.
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Hardware:
http://amzn.to/1OqZI0z - Arduino Uno
http://amzn.to/1l9rT7H - Arduino Ultimate Starter Kit (contains 1 uno board)
Resources:
https://www.arduino.cc/en/Products/Compare - Board comparison chart
http://www.arduino.cc - Arduino official site (lots of code examples)
https://learn.adafruit.com/category/learn-arduino - Adafruit's "Learn Arduino"
http://amzn.to/1l9rwKg - Make: Getting started with Arduino (book)
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Do you like Star Wars as much as I do? Want to see how I made two ridiculously large lightsabers?
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Music: Star Wars - Duel of the Fates (Dead C∆T Bounce & The Noisy Freaks Remix)
by Dead C∆T Bounce (licensed under Creative Commons)
https://soundcloud.com/dead-cat-bounce/duel-of-the-fates-remix
Find out more about this project at http://www.iliketomakestuff.com/make-giant-lightsabers
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HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
http://amzn.to/1Qjra0D - Black duct tape
http://amzn.to/1kO9oFl - Silver spray paint
http://amzn.to/1kqrMom - Red spray paint
http://amzn.to/1kqrPAs - Red LED spotlight
http://amzn.to/1Nse2Qu - Green LED spotlight
Clear corrugated roofing panel
12" x 4' cardboard concrete form
Scrap 2x4
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Using a pallet and some spray paint, you can make a stylish serving tray.. and it's EASY.
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HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
http://amzn.to/1LM5wxT - Wood glue
http://amzn.to/1LM5Bla - Table Saw
http://amzn.to/1Mt9msP - Miter Saw
http://amzn.to/1MrYKKK - Dewalt DW735 planer
http://amzn.to/20m6sjW - 1 1/4" forstner bit
http://amzn.to/1P52A32 - Spray lacquer
http://amzn.to/1MrYyey - Spray paint (teal)
http://amzn.to/1Q4y0FZ - 3M painters tape
http://amzn.to/1Wrtqqz - Hold down clamp (for jig)
http://amzn.to/1WrxfvP - Stainless steel ruler 12"
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I grabbed a boards from my pallet slat stockpile.
I removed the cut off nails in the places where a saw might hit them, but left others when they were not in the way.
I marked the length of the tray bottom on my darker boards.
I cut all of the bottom boards to length, being careful to avoid nails.
I used a simple hold down jig to get a clean edge on one side of each piece.
This clean edge can be used against the fence to get a parallel cut edge. This jig is a create alternative to a joiner in some cases.
I cleaned up the opposite edges of the bottom pieces.
My side pieces were pretty straight, so I trimmed off the rough edge.
Then I ripped the side pieces down to 2" strips.
The end panels were cut to length on the miter saw.
I cleaned up the faces on these as well.
I glued up the bottom pieces as a panel, clamping from the top and bottom.
I ran the side and end pieces through the planer to smooth the faces. You could also just sand them with an orbital sander.
After it had dried, I put the cut edge of my glued panel against my sled and squared off the other edges .
I sanded down the top surface of the panel, just enough to loosen dirt and remove splinters, but not enough to remove coloring or character.
I set my side pieces against the panel and marked where to cut so that they were an exact fit.
These were cut to length on the miter saw.
I sat the side pieces in place and measured the full width for the end panels.
I marked the center line and measured out the width and height on the end panels. Then I added two nails at the same height as the side panels.
Using the nails, I bent a flexible ruler into an arc and traced the shape onto each piece.
I cut out this curve on the bandsaw, but a jigsaw would work as well.
These pieces were both squared off on the miter saw.
They were not exactly the same, so I clamped them and sanded then to match.
I marked circles in the center and 1 1/4" on each side.
Using a 1 1/4" forstner bit, I drilled out all three holes, which slightly overlapped.
I cleaned out the opening with a chisel.
I used a flexible sanding block to smooth out the inside of the handle.
The outside of the panel, and inside of the handle, were lined with blue painters tape.
I trimmed the tape off to be flush with the inside face of the panels.
I made sure to get this trimmed as closely as possible.
I sprayed a coat of spray lacquer over all of the pieces to seal up the edges of the tape. This will stop paint seepage.
Then I sprayed several thin coats of spray paint over the pieces, doing a light sanding after the first coat to smooth the raised grain.
When the tape was removed, the edges were very clean and sharp.
I sat the pieces around the bottom panel, and nailed them together with a brad nailer. I nailed the pieces to each other and to the bottom panel.
The whole piece was finished off with a few coats of spray lacquer. Second channel: bit.ly/iltms-2
I made this impromptu water balloon cannon for my kids to play with! It's a simple quick project made to be fairly safe.
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TOOLS LIST:
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http://azon.ly/e8E7ik - SawStop cabinet saw
http://azon.ly/4voyj7 - Dewalt 20v drill driver combo
http://azon.ly/gpTPHU - Dewalt compound miter saw
http://azon.ly/QMbXby - Grizzly G0555LANV Bandsaw
http://azon.ly/HCnLgH - Dremel Kit
http://azon.ly/r2afgX - Bungee cord
http://azon.ly/NRPkrk - Water balls
4" PVC pipe (3' long)
3" PVC cap
1" PVC pipe (2' long)
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I used a 3' length of 4" and 1" PVC pipe.
I also used a 3" cap which fits right inside the large pipe.
I traced the smaller pipe on the larger one, marking it a little larger than real life.
I marked a cross line several inches from one end.
I ran it through the bandsaw which cuts the line on the top and bottom of the pipe, to cut both lines.
I used a cut off wheel on a Dremel to trim the piece out.
I switched the wheel out for a grinding stone and cleaned off the corners of the cut. This is to cut down on friction.
I made sure the smaller pipe fit in the slot and moved freely.
Then I made sure there was enough space on each side for a hand, and marked the pipe.
I cut the small pipe along that mark then rounded over the ends on the disc sander.
With the cap, I used the belt sander to carve out a small dip in the top.
Then back to the disc sander with the cap. I sanded down the entire outside of the cap to make it's diameter a little smaller.
When you cut the section from the PVC, it puckers a little, making the interior size a little smaller. Sanding the cap makes it fit better inside.
I drilled a small hole in the center of the cap. Drilling from the inside of the cap helps drive the bit to the center. I also drilled a hole in the middle of the smaller pipe section.
I ran a long bolt through a large washer, then through the cap from the inside.
I added the small pipe to the bolt and added a washer and nut to hold the pieces together.
This assembly dropped down into the slot cut in the larger pipe. Then I added some PVC cement to the open end and slid on a 4" coupler.
Since the pipe had the pucker, I clamped the cut edges to the coupler while the cement set up. This helped maintain the correct interior shape.
I cut two pieces of old pressure treated 2x4 into sections about the same length as the pipe.
I drilled a hole through the coupler into the 2x4 below.
I connected them with a short decking screw.
I used some polypropylene strapping to hole the pipe down to the 2x4 on the front and back.
These straps cut very easily with a utility knife, but will hold up well outdoors and are not sharp like the similar metal strapping is.
I also had some used pressure treated plywood that I cut down to a smaller size, with one diagonal side.
I traced it and cut a second identical piece.
I screwed these to the sides of the 2x4 with decking screws. This gave lift to the front of the cannon.
I cut down two more short sections of 2x4 and screwed them onto the front edge of the side panels.
I used 4 decking screws each as these will receive a lot of force when the cannon is used.
On each of the 2x4s I drilled a hole and screwed in an eyelet. This was in line with the cut out in the pipe.
I carefully cut the hooks off of a 4' long bungee cord.
I cut the cord in half and burned the ends with a lighter to stop them from fraying.
I fed the cord through each eye and tied them into a figure 8 loop knot. The other end of this knot can easily slip over the handle piece.
I adjusted both cords until they had mostly even tension on both sides.
The entire thing got sprayed black, which made it really look like a cannon.
On our playset, I drilled a hole in the railing.
I also drilled a hole roughly in the middle of the second 2x4.
I added two washers on the railing then ran a washer and bolt through the 2x4. Second channel: bit.ly/iltms-2
Watch me build an outdoor sectional couch. You can read a full how-to and download free plans at
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