Highdesert Splintermaker Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 I've already posted my answer to this question under another thread - something about "Are tool manufacturers stupid or what?" My response, however, is that I'd like to see 1.) a drill press designed for woodworking, and 2.) a reasonably priced 8" helical bench jointer. Reasons and details are as cited in my previous post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 I think its about time they come out with the light saber May the 4th be with you LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highdesert Splintermaker Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Hey! A light saber with a sonic rip fence and a sonar depth stop - perfect for removing those tight knots from clear birds eye maple - right?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I want one of those systems that shrinks or expands things from the movie "Honey I shrunk the kids". Think of all the material savings. You could turn little scraps into full sheets of lumber and when your done with your project you could condense your entire shop to fit in a drawer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highdesert Splintermaker Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I want one of those systems that shrinks or expands things from the movie "Honey I shrunk the kids". Think of all the material savings. You could turn little scraps into full sheets of lumber and when your done with your project you could condense your entire shop to fit in a drawer.That would work just great 'till you took the shop out of the drawer and as you restored it to full size the tiny splinter in your finger grew to the size of a 2x4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 That would work just great 'till you took the shop out of the drawer and as you restored it to full size the tine splinter in your finger grew to the size of a 2x4. God help you if you had a metal shaving or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highdesert Splintermaker Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 I'd like to see a band saw with an adjustable height work table. Once you have a drill press installed with the head assembly situated at the best-for-you working height, you can easily raise or lower the work table to accommodate different stock thicknesses and drill bit lengths. Not so with the band saw. With the band saw all you can do is raise or lower the upper guide bearing assembly. If the band saw's work table is set at the "best-for-you" height for ripping, cross cutting, or free handing sheet stock (3/4" or less) and one day you want to resaw some 8 or 10 inch lumber you either need to lower the saw OR stand on your tool box to get at least 6 inches taller to be closer to the optimum hand/eye height to control the cut. With an adjustable height work table the initial set up of the entire saw could be a bit closer to the floor. The operator could use a relatively high table set up for flat cutting sheet stock and all you'd have to reset for resaw work is lower the table roughly three quarters of the height of the taller lumber and raise the upper guide set a bit. Hey Jet, Rikon, Steel City, and Powermatic - are you listening? Added 22 April, 2014Worthy of mention is that neither the upper nor guide bearing assemblies alter the path of the blade. Those assemblies exist only to prevent the 'normal' blade path from being distorted unrealistically by sudden or unorthodox movement of the work piece being sawn. Therefore, if it is necessary to move one of those guides closer to or further from the other, why not leave the upper one stationary and move the lower guide bearing assembly up and down with the work table? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 I'm not worth a shit with a band saw. Wish I was, but it just isn't so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highdesert Splintermaker Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 I'm not worth a shit with a band saw. Wish I was, but it just isn't so Most of that is possibly due to set up. Google & watch the You Tube video "Bandsaw Clinic with Alex Snodgrass" and you'll see what I mean. He really crams a lot into this 35 min. demo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted June 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Most of that is possibly due to set up. Google & watch the You Tube video "Bandsaw Clinic with Alex Snodgrass" and you'll see what I mean. He really crams a lot into this 35 min. demo. Thanks, I may check that out. I've got a benchtop Delta, just can't cut a straight line to save my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyandy Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 They should come out with a tool that takes apart and puts back together the chain links for light fixtures perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 I hate those damn chain lights! They're such a pain in the ass. Seems like every light my wife and mom buy has a damn chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyandy Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Hahaha I totally hear you! I hate when the customer brings those lights out for me to hang I scream NNNNOOOOOOOO in my head! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeth Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 I would like to see a thorium battery pack that would last for years before you need to charge it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 You may scare your workmates though bud with a nuclear powered cordless drill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyandy Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 hahaha That would be alittle scary but so cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeth Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Light saber to are scary but so cool ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highdesert Splintermaker Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 The tool, or perhaps family of tools, I really like to see is a power nail puller. There are an infinite number of different gage and purpose pneumatic (air) nail guns from 23 ga pin nailers all the way up to the big boy - framing, roofing, and flooring nailers. Wouldn't it be nice to have a comparable set of nail puller guns that would accept different 'heads' for different nail types. So, all you'd have to do is cover the nail head with the tip of the tool and pull the trigger. The tool would capture the head, pull the nail, and toss it into an onboard catch tank that would hold the extracted junk with an internal magnet. When the puller got heavy (loaded with extracted nails) just detach the catch tank, rotate (neutralize) the magnet to empty the tank, reinstall the tank, and go pull more nails. Wouldn't that be a whole lot easier, quicker, and neater than ripping boards apart, beating bent nails backwards, wrestling them out one at a time with a prybar, then stepping on them for the rest of the day. I have to acknowledge that it would take some clever engineering but what the hell good is Yankee ingenuity if we don't put it to work? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 That would be a great idea but would be a challenge for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT Custom Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Chandelier pliers. Had mine for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I would like to see a hand held dado cutter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSionnach Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Reg you could use a router for dados, or even a jig and a circ saw I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 The nail puller is a good idea, but it would have to be cheap to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Reg you could use a router for dados, or even a jig and a circ saw I suppose. I have used a router. I would like just to pick up a tool and just plow through the cut with one hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSionnach Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 You could also try a lancelot disc for a grinder if you've got steady hands. I wouldn't try it for a long dado, but it probably wouldn't be bad for a few inches. I think you can stack them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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