RJD72


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Re: How Not to Drive Your Wife Crazy: Mockup Before Milling

I'm a software developer and woodworker...I have tried Sketchup and hate it. I'm quite technical, but find it very non-intuitive. Does anyone have any good suggestions for good applications for designing pieces ? I can dust off autocad, but I'd rather something much more light weight.

posted: 2:01 pm on September 16th  

Re: 8 non-woodworking tools for woodworkers

1) Autobody metal working hammers - their narrow size is great for light taps in hard to reach places.

2) Autobody Cheese grater - for hacking away at wood filler or putty on big repairs.

3) Christmas light remote on switch to turn on dust collector.

4) Maxwell house coffe containers (the large kind) - great for throwing out screws and nails in, so I don't get a flat. They have a handle so they are great for putting paint or stain in too.

5) Brother P touch labeler

6) Coffee - but needs to be the dixie disposalable cups with lids...I drank too much sawdust already.

7) a sharpee - I don't know why, but I am always looking for one to write with..on old paint cans, the sides of the paint thinner and turpentine cans, on my zero clearance inserts, etc...

8) Magnets - make great stops on my band saw table

9) Playing cards - make great spacers. Get a bunch of cards and use a micrometer to group up .25" or .5" worth anduse them for quick set ups....if it is not exact, you'll be off by only a very small amount.

10) Ipod with Bose docking station (preferibly playing blues or rockabily)Need to hear the tunes over the dust colelctor !

posted: 1:50 pm on September 16th