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Eight drawers from one sheet of ply. Splurged for

Eight drawers from one sheet of ply. Splurged for the better stuff here since I’ll be touching the insides of them often. Easy build here with rabbets, glue, and 18ga nails. #smallworkshop #woodworking #shopupgrades #shopmakeover #timothywilmots

Next stage of the #shopmakeover #shopupgrade arriv

Next stage of the #shopmakeover #shopupgrade arrived today, a Durham rack for my #Fastenal hardware bins. This will go under my workbench and make everything much easier to access. One to grown on, too. Installation will happen after I make some drawers to go in the #systainercabinets. #smallworkshop #woodworking

Just like that I think I have tamed this tool. Two

Just like that I think I have tamed this tool. Two perfectly identical panels using the @tsoproducts GRS-16 square and RH parallel guide. I learned where I should support the square and rail as I am laying on the panel, and I’m getting consistent results. Very happy. #smallworkshop #woodworking #tsoproducts #railsquare #parallelguides #sheetgoods #plywood

Pretty confident I’ve sorted out what the issue

Pretty confident I’ve sorted out what the issue is with using my new @tsoproducts square, and the fault lies with me.

I checked all the items I was using to narrow down why I was getting inconsistencies with my panels, being anywhere from 1/16-1/8 off at the end of a cut, usually fat but other times short. After I eliminated the source being my measuring tape (checked against others), Woodpecker square (usual square test), and rail being bent (using another assumes straight edge in two directions), I decided to check my method.
I used the square to set the rail down on a panel, and marked the leading and trailing edges of the splinter guard. Then I proceeded to lay the rail down using the square several times. What should result was the first picture, what was sometimes happening was the second. It is hard to tell where the square meets the panel, but it was slightly not contacting at the left side. This would explain why I was fat on some cuts and skinny on others if I was putting it down and not hitting a mark on the far side.
With the problem identified, what I have to sort out now is how to fix it in a method that doesn’t take away the speed advantages of using the square or the parallel guide. Mating the square to the panel feels good even when I know the square isn’t flush.
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I should probably put a notebook out in the shop o

I should probably put a notebook out in the shop or something. Also, that is more drawers than an underwear model convention. I need a wwhardware.com sponsorship. #smallworkshop #woodworking #drawerslidesockets

Render vs progress. So far it is turning out as ex

Render vs progress. So far it is turning out as expected with one exception - the space above the sander may not fit a systainer, and it certainly won’t fit my air tool systainer. Oh well, a shelf here to hold table saw gear would work. Will have to formulate a plan for all the expansion space, what will go in what drawers etc. #smallworkshop #woodworking #festoolsystainers #systainerstorage#shopmakeover #shopupgrade

Systainer corner slowly coming back with the bette

Systainer corner slowly coming back with the better cabinet and drawers. This sanded ply from Home Depot isn’t bad, but much like everything else you get from there it will bend at the slightest bit of humidity. And guess how many days it has rained since I got them? All. So olive had to cut some braces that will keep things in line to let the drawer slides work properly and I’m putting them in strategic spots.

More slides will be ordered tomorrow to flesh out the rest of the spots here and under the lathe. #smallworkshop #woodworking #festoolsystainer #systainerstorage #shopmakeover #shopupgrades #lotsofroomtogrow

All three phases of making these systainer drawers

All three phases of making these systainer drawers. First I thought I would go all the way through so I could also use it as a template. That sucked, so I went with partial holes. That, too, sucked. Finally I got on the better way, thanks to #timothywilmots: dadoes. These are in progress, and with eight or so double depth and an undetermined amount of single depth drawers this is the way. #smallworkshop #woodworking #systainerstorage #festoolsystainers #thisistheway

Getting closer. Hope to start making the systainer

Getting closer. Hope to start making the systainer drawers soon, plus get my workbench clear again. #smallworkshop #woodworking #shopmakeover #shopupgrades

You think to yourself, “Hey, redoing those one s

You think to yourself, “Hey, redoing those one short section of dust collection ode and fittings should only take about twenty minutes.” Two hours later you are still trying to figure things out and are on plan F. Well, it is done and is about as good as I care to make it for at least now. Old setup is at the very edge of the third photo. Time will tell if the table saw/jointer/planer blast gates below the deck are a PITA. #smallworkshop #woodworking #dustcollection #shopupgrades #shopmakeover #dustcollectionfittingsareanickleanddimeoperation

The drawers for the sander and air compressor are

The drawers for the sander and air compressor are installed and working as intended. Not going to be able to fit the air tool sys in that stack, think the measurements in Sketchup were off on the sander model. But otherwise this #shopmakeover is going well to this point. #smallworkshop #woodworking #shopupgrades #shopstorage #newlathestand

Got the cabs installed and things starting to find

Got the cabs installed and things starting to find homes. #smallworkshop #woodworking #systainerstorage #shopupgrades #shopmakeover #everythinghasaplace

This is where I left it yesterday, I was so tired.

This is where I left it yesterday, I was so tired. Probably should have saved some for another day, but my finished pieces were outside (because of the size) and figured I’d try to bring them in somehow. Well, I got stuck because the old pieces wouldn’t come out of the shop due to size and equipment, then it started to rain. Had to partially disassemble the old double systainer cab, get it out, and heft the new one in by myself over everything else. It worked out ok, only a couple of things got wet. #smallworkshop #woodworking #shopupgrades #shopmakeover #systainerstorage

Everything’s under control, situation normal. Ha

Everything’s under control, situation normal. Had a slight weapons malfunction, but uh, everything’s perfectly alright now. We’re fine, we’re all fine here now, thank you. How are you? #smallworkshop #woodworking #thatescalatedquickly #wellfixitinpost

So, on these double-depth systainer cabinets you r

So, on these double-depth systainer cabinets you run into the issue of the rear slide mounting point exceeds the capacity of the #festoollr32 posts. The bypass is to make another 5mm hole 64mm beyond the first one off the front edge. This hits another mounting point for the drawer slide and allows it to be mounted properly. Install the drawer slide, then hit the rear mounting point with a Vix bit, follow with a 5mm (or 3/16”) drill bit, and you now can secure it at the back. #smallworkshop #woodworking #festoolsystainer #systainerstorage #drawerslides #shopupgrades #shopoverhaul

Ooh, look what I have to accompany me? Only the be

Ooh, look what I have to accompany me? Only the best sporting event I ever attended. #mlscup2018 #mlscupchampions #atlantaunited #missyoumiguel #getbetterjosef #hesbighesbaldhesamfingwall #17s #smallworkshop #woodworking #tvintheshop

Next step is adding shelf/drawer holes. Every piec

Next step is adding shelf/drawer holes. Every piece that needs them is marked for orientation because I’ve made that mistake before. Overlap isn’t a big deal if you use 5x10mm euro screws. Slight change in plans, the tops and bottoms will not have dados to help offset any panel errors from yesterday. Should not impact strength because I will be putting in braces. A bit of cleanup and then the holes get made. #smallworkshop #woodworking #festoolsystainers #systainerstorage #festoollr32 #timothywilmots #shopupgrades #shopoverhaul

Did another five cut test this morning with the @t

Did another five cut test this morning with the @tsoproducts GRS-16 this morning and got a variance of 1mm over 250mm. My math tells me that this is an accurate square, so the issue is my technique. As I said, once this project is wrapped I’m going to try and figure out what I am doing in error. #smallworkshop #woodworking #tsoproducts #tracksaw #tracksawsquare

I tried quite a few things to get consistent resul

I tried quite a few things to get consistent results but I wasn’t quite there by the end of the day. I was more often than not a 1/16” off over four feet or so. That’s just over square, but I want to do better. Once this project is done I am going to experiment with my technique until I start nailing it every time. #smallworkshop #woodworking #tracksawaccessories #tsoproducts

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