Yes I started with the cylinders on the drill press. They are alright aren't they, but this is tons better. I never really fancied the newer one that is belt and cylinder, because I got the impression that I would spent a lot of time switching over between the belt and the cylinders. As it is, in my workshop this machine sits right next to my belt sander, and I spend quite a bit of time moving from one to the other ... without having to spend any time changing anything :-)

Thanks. I'm very pleased with how the skirts turned out.

Thank you very much! Believe me, I had serious reservations throughout the whole build, right up till the last moment when it seemed to come together. Yes I'm very pleased with the EPAL logos :-)

Thanks for that, I really appreciate it. If I'm honest, I had my doubts right up till today. At one point I considered dumping it on the bonfire. I think it was only because I had already posted the progress video that I decided I couldn't get away with that :-)

Thanks. I can't believe how long it has taken, but I've loved (almost) every second of it :-)

Looks well nice mate. Iam thinking doing one like yours but in the middle put draws in

Thanks. I hope some of my stupid mistakes might help you (avoid them!) :-). Are you going to be putting the build up on your channel? I've subscribed incase you do.

@@frompallets I thought you done ok tbh. Don’t forget you used pallet wood. Some unpredictable shapes when used as you know. That’s all I use to do my projects . I need to start recording what I do. Just didn’t want the hassle of editing and a bit self-conscious if people don’t like um 😆

Thanks. I must admit, I was pleased with how the legs came out, and how sturdy the attachment with pocket holes feels :-)

Thanks. So nearly at the end now :-)

Thanks

Thanks

These are my own very early prototypes. I always keep the first few of anything that I make, as I tend to use them as a learning exercise. I soon learned that the bottoms needed to be screwed on as well as glued :-) I sell online at craftingrob.sumupstore.com/category/planters and also on FB marketplace.

Yes at 1:40 into the video I clamped the legs together to give me a bigger surface to work with, and then used the random orbital sander to sand them. The varnish was Ronseal Yatch Varnish. It gives a lovely deep, slightly darkened, finish, and is waterproof in terms of being able to put drinks down on it without leaving marks. The only down side is that it is oil based rather than water based, so you have to clean the brushes with white spirit rather than just soap and water.

That’s a great idea

Good luck, I hope you find the right one for you/your father.

I'm very lucky in two ways. Firstly we don't really recycle pallets here in the Isle of Man, so I have a plentiful supply of people wanting me to take theirs away so that they don't have to pay to dispose of them, and secondly, I have a large barn to store them in, so I spent the dry summer collecting far more pallets than I needed, so that over the wet winter, I have a ready supply of dry pallets to work on :-)

@kevinansell9341 It's not perfect but I find it perfectly usable for keeping sawdust out and also providing major protection for my full face, from flying objects. I can't believe that sawdust is going to find it's way round to the back of my head and somehow sneak through the tiny gap between my glasses arms and my ears and the mask. I wouldn't use it as a solution to protect myself in a chemical gas attack, but for keeping sawdust particles put of my lungs, in my opinion, it's a perfect solution, but that's just a personal opinion.

Sorry I thought I had replied to this on my phone, but can't now see the reply anywhere. The build was a long time ago so I can't remember exact details, but I think that this video covered about a two hour period ... I think. I buy my clock mechanisms (all silent sweep movements) in bulk off ebay, and get job lots with 11mm, 15mm, 18mm and 21mm shafts. I then try to select a length that involves the least amount of drilling out of material from the back of the clock. Each one is different depending on the wood.

@kevinansell9341 Ha ha, yes dust is a big problem for me as I don't have very good dust extraction system. I concentrate on trying to keep it out of my eyes and lungs, but as a result, the rest of the workshop suffers. I look at videos of some workshops where I feel as though I could eat my food off their work surfaces, and I have NO idea how they do that! To answer your question about taking orders and commissions at fairs, yes I absolutely do. I take a clipboard and a number of pre printed order forms that I have tweaked over the years to capture just the right amount of information for me, without being over bearing. I also have a healthy supply of business cards to hand out, and make sure that anyone that expresses an interest in ordering a customized product some time in the future, takes one away with them. My record was handing out about 200 business cards over the space of a 2 day fair in the summer, which did indeed lead to a number of commissions, so it was worth it.

Glad to hear that!

Thank you for your kind words of encouragement. I get plenty of negative comments because my style isn't slick and scripted, and that isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it does take quite a bit of effort to make the content, so kind words are much much appreciated.

Awesome, thank you!

Welcome 😊

Thanks, I'm really enjoying the build, and learning a *TON* of lessons along the way :-)

Yeah no problem, my style is definitely not everyone's cup of tea :-)

I've never tried, but would it not be possible to remove the dust box and stick a vacuum in the hole?

@@frompallets the erbauer sander has an oval hole and I can't see anything that fits it. Very annoying TBH and would change my purchase reasons next time round.

That's useful to know, thanks

Wow amazing, I'm so glad that it helped :-)

Interesting, my wife's first comment was that it might be a bit big. I sent her the dimensions to compare to our existing coffee table ... and she never replied to that comment. I will have to measure it myself as a matter of interest. The build is progressing ..... :-)

Yes you can adjust the angle, and I had to as it wasn't true out of the box, but it was pretty easy to get it cutting straight

@calumdickinson9570 Glad that it helped. Two years on and I'm still really happy with it. The belts are a pain to change because there are so many bits to take off and put back on, but that's probably true of most of the belt sanders out there.

I have one kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6GunIGwmJVgerc and they are awsome :-)

Thank you, I really appreciate that

They are actually one of my best sellers since I got a laser engraver and put our Isle of Man national emblem on one side. I'm only charging £1.50 each for them, and with the laser engraving included they take a ridiculous amount of time for that price, however it gets people opening their wallets at my stall, and that quite often leads to selling them a bigger more profitable item :-)

@@frompallets That's awesome! Great strategy. Sometimes the most difficult part is breaking the ice, making a connection and establishing a relationship.

Thanks

Glad I could help. I'll try to remember to smile :-)

I'm pretty sure mine doesn't spin, I can't remember holding it upside down very often to look, but the base moves in "random" (small) circles, hence why it doesn't leave marks unlike a belt sander that is always moving in a predictable manner. I use 40 grit to remove the worst, before moving down to 80, 120, 150, 180, but I will admit that even at 40, it is reasonably slow at removing wood, but that's part of why it doesn't leave marks. I tend to think of it as a finishing sander, so I'll remove the unevenness with a planner, or belt sander depending on how bad it is, and then "finish it" with the orbital sander. I've never tried it on fiberglass, but I would have thought that "set" fiberglass would be pretty tough, but that may just be my inexperience with fiberglass.

No you can't separate them, they both run continuously, which is a bit of a safety concern if you are using one and something touches the other without you noticing.

Yeah I think I may end up loving them ... eventually :-)