Any advice on where to purchase router bits, the type I need, and how to balance price/quality?
Benthosboy wrote:.....I'm surprised that no-one's mentioned safety clothing in general.....
Martyn.
Benthosboy wrote:At the risk of sounding like an old woman,(apologies to any old women out there ), I'm surprised that no-one's mentioned safety clothing in general and eye protectors in particular A spot of common sense never went amiss either where power tools are concerned.
You can have all the tools in the world but if you're not using them correctly......
As Sgt. Esterhaus used to say, "let's be careful out there"
Martyn.
madjack wrote:...I am constantly amazed at the folks wearing shorts and sandals when working...especially welding/grinding/cutting steel and then act amazed that they got burned...I guess it proves the old saying..."if your gonna be stupid, you had better be tough"...safety, is job #1 at our shop!!!!
madjack
Laredo wrote:well, at a minimum you should have a hammer, brace and bits, a keyhole saw, a regular wood saw, one large and two small screwdrivers, a wood rasp and a really good plane, and all the clamps you can find.
bits, nails or screws, rags, glue, varnish or paint, and your choice of wood, of course.
being not merely cheap but frugal, I'd consider getting as much as possible secondhand. Estate sales rather than garage sales, generally, though.
In lieu of some clamps for some applications, Steve Frederick uses weights. This is handy, as you can sub in heavy objects you already have around (boxes or jugs of laundry soap, cat litter, etc.)
Rigsby wrote:Ive only had a quick look through the thread, and i havnt seen the most important piece of kit you will need
------A PENCIL--------
and dont fotget at least 20 spares as the pencil fairy will invariably move them every time you put one down
Mini Renegade wrote:Rigsby wrote:Ive only had a quick look through the thread, and i havnt seen the most important piece of kit you will need
------A PENCIL--------
and dont fotget at least 20 spares as the pencil fairy will invariably move them every time you put one down
I bought a pack of 10 carpenters flat pencils from Poundstretcher/Instore for £1, can`t find any of em now!!
Dont forget to buy a BIG set square, and make sure it`s an expensive one that is square, I bought a cheap 2 foot long one that was nearly 1/4 inches out at the top!!
jakie wrote:With certain tools, there is a critical mass, meaning, if you do not have that magic number of said item, you cannot find any of them. For example, I find that if I do not have 3 tape measures in the house, I cannot find ONE! I emagine for something like pencils, that dozen is probably just barely critical mass
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