All of the skills needed to build a sailboat can be learned slowly, one step at a time. For example, if you've never fiber-glassed plywood before, just practice on a small piece first to get your confidence up. This was my first boat build, so I did a lot oflearn as you go. N...
In the past, I have tried hooking up a shop vac* to the sander but it never seemed to get all of the sawdust. Eventually the dust would start to rise out of the shop vac canister. And every once in a while the hose would come off the sander at the worst possible moment. Which ...
Many sanders have a dust discharge that you attach a vacuum hose to. Otherwise, you can tape a shop-vac hose to the handle and run the vacuum while you sand to catch the dust. Tip: If you don't own a random orbital sander, you can rent one from major home improvement stores for...
Sanding is optional because this is workshop furniture but I like to give it a few passes with the sander. In fact, I did run it through the planar to make the process faster. But sanding with a random orbital sander works well. ...
Online, I discover thebed extension, something you can make from wood and attach to the lathe when needed. But the double lathe idea would be easier and faster (if it works). The first thing I do is take the tailstock from the Jet lathe over to the Delta to see if it fits on the...
Using a vacuum or shop vac to remove all the dust left by the sanding and staining process is a good idea. This will make the cleanup process much easier and faster. It is also a good idea to wear gloves and a mask during this part of the project. This will help prevent inhalation ...
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After the glue was dry I cut the top to length using acircular sawand anedge guide. My regular shop vac hose didn’t fit my saw so I switched over to theuniversal small port hosefrom Rockler. The rubber boot fit right on there and helped cut way down on the sawdust cloud. If you...
and also come in 220 grit to give your walls a smooth finish. The screens attach to either hand or pole sanders, and you can also buy kits that attach to standard shopvacsto keep the dust level down. I chose a hand/pole combo sander so that I have the option to use a pole extensi...
Before staining, wipe off all the sawdust you created by sanding your frame. A sticky lint roller works well, but you can also use a mildly damp paper; just make sure to dry the wood immediately. If you have a shop vac, it can be helpful to vacuum the sawdust in the area as well...