Notes from a Small Workshop - Woodworking Vlog (Oct 2018)

Bit of a vlog from my little messy workshop. Lots going on and not enough time as usual! From finally getting a new compressor through to a new bench grinder and shiny CBN grinding wheel, something that's been on my to-do list for a long time. Thanks to Stumpy Nubs for reminding me!
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[@ellmannvictor]

Thank you very much for all your videos. I had to share your CBN joke (around the eleven minute mark) with my son. We need a laugh during lockdown.

[@Rudimentary007]

Nice workshop tour. Love those led lights.

[@Tensquaremetreworkshop]

I note from a previous video that you have a loft space in your garage. Stick the dust collector up there, with a cyclone feeding a bin suspended from the ceiling in a corner. Saves a HEPA filter, and takes no space. I have done this- brilliant. You could put your compressor up there too. Also useful for rarely used wood stocks. Speakers through the ceiling too. Anything you do not need to touch should not be taking up space.

[@nigegrumlin6636]

Great update Andy. Looking forward to the unboxing of your new grinder as I am thinking of getting one soon. Best wishes from North Yorkshire.

[@kyrrekar]

Thank you for the update. Good to see that your workshop starts to looks more like mine, messy. 🤣

[@jakefallon2335]

Ha, love the update. Now I know what the Axminster trip was all about . It sure was an expensive day. lol Looking forward to seeing how the shop refit comes out. All the best.

[@craigmaddison8254]

Can't wait to see you get all that gear set up

[@allyourbasekris]

Great video as always young Andy!

[@flyfifer2724]

“Chew on”! Haven’t heard that expression in a while. I worked in an office with a great lad from Shields (North/South, can’t remember), and that was one his favourites when he was getting fed up! Another interesting video, nice job with the scooter as well.

[@JonDaviesIsHere]

So glad the various bits from the old joinery found a new home :) I think you found a few more jewels than I realised! Looking forward to seeing your workshop modifications for extraction and compressed air.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers again Jon! 👍

[@adrianbrewer1708]

All good stuff Andy. Nice to see you have some new tools to upgrade you workshop. Enjoy the planning. Regards Adrian

[@GosforthHandyman]

Itching to get started but need to get paid jobs done first... I guess. 😀

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

the hardest part of a death in the family isnt the initial shock i suppose or the loss of that person but the constant reminder u get when u have to go through all their stuff when their belongings are passed onto you

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup - it gets a lot easier over time but there's always constant reminders... nice in a way though. 👍😀

[@tbip2001]

Of you have the space outside, check out the shedlogic/clarke portable garages. They are pretty heavy duty so would be great for storage. Also the cheap pop up gazebos make good portable spray booths. lay a clean tarp down, open up the gazebo, leave the compressor outside and pipe in the gun...bingo ...spray booth . No dust, overspray contained, then put it away :)

[@amartin7377]

Have been thinking about boxing in my compressor too and was planning on using a car panel filter as it's easy to cut a square hole and keep in place.

[@pauleacock2100]

great vid as always

[@keefykeef]

Ooooh envious of that CBN wheel 😍

[@GosforthHandyman]

Not up and running yet - the Axminster hobby grinder was bobbins so had to take it back. 😖

[@andywhite9362]

I bought a cheap cyclone on amazon and then grabbed a 40 quid vac from B&Q. Bit of faffing with ducting and tape and that was it - really worth the time and effort.

[@johnthompson3462]

Smart man. Look after the ladies of the house first lol.I had a few of those dovetail drawers. They are handy and the plus is you can configure them to your bench.

[@jamesreed5186]

Definitely add a cyclone to your dust collection. I got one finally and love it. Rarely have to clean the main filter.

[@webchimp]

Do what Keith Brown did and build a little shed behind the garage and put the compressor and dust collector (with cyclone) out there.

[@Chimp_No_1]

Really interesting and engaging video! I'm interested to see how you mount the LED light panels in particular how the heat gets out of the back of the panel and therefore how you keep dust out from the heatsink.

[@Daynaleo1]

The mahogany strips look like a perfect batten for panel like wainscot, or other panel work.

[@richardnoble7170]

love my dust extractor

[@roaddirtmotorcycleadventur1836]

Will be interested to see how your dust kit works out, as I recently purchased a dust extraction unit from Metabo, and now need to pipe the shop.

[@andysmith5314]

Hi Andy, maybe what you need is an air compressor to blow out all the crap & dust that gonna get into your new air compressor!! ;-) Keep up the good work!!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Tell me about it! 😂

[@Thesidingsworkshop]

Good update mate ....... cbn stands for ..... lol. I've just installed some blast gates. Made my own as I have an odd size main header pipework running around the garage. They took me 10 minutes each to make and work really well. I put my dust collector in a housing (vented) makes a hell of a difference with noise level. And I have a separate home made cyclone sat near too the housing under a bench for easy access

[@GosforthHandyman]

I think the cyclone is the way to go! 👍

[@Thom4123]

Just as I was thinking ( no you better change the scooter wheels first) lol. I have been using the Oneida dust deputy for a few years and it’s awesome I have very little chips in the shop vac if any. Just my two cents. Take care.

[@mururoa7024]

Hey I have the same space problem for leaving cabinets to dry (single car garage). I solved it with a 2x2m party tent (folds into a ~0.24x0.24x2m package for storage) I bought second hand. I set it up on my driveway when needed. Added a couple of strips of wood for rigidity and some cast iron to weight it down. Works like a charm.

[@Brown969]

Ditto!! I went for the slightly bigger 3x3m option - plus it makes you the popular one when it's bbq season.

[@cjhification]

Did either of you go for the ones with the sides so you could put 3 sides on and truly extend the workshop?

[@mururoa7024]

Yes, mine has 3 closed sides plus a curtain. If I had to buy again, I'd get a 3x3m. I glued wooden strips on them for rigidity as it can get quit a bit windy here.

[@cjhification]

Nice

[@alanmullock381]

Ooohhhh! That'll come in for something! Might use that! A true hoarder my brother👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PhilsWorkshop1953]

Recon your priority is a bigger workshop Andy you know you’ve deserved it

[@GosforthHandyman]

Would love a bigger shop - just nothing available at a reasonable cost at the mo. Always on the look-out! 😀

[@jedunn6814]

nice shop blog, time for a shop that you can ride a push bike around in

[@kwakkers68]

That there Swan's sooooooo quiet! Be interesting to see how you find it, further into ownership... Follow up review would be nice (assuming you haven't already done one of course) :-)

[@gileslaycock-brown7603]

I have the same dust collector as you and converted it to a 2 stage collector. Works a charm for my 12 inch jointer, 13 inch planer and 12 inch table saw. Give me a shout if you want to know how I did it and now have 300 litre capacity for chips and have to change my filters about every 5 emptying cycles. Whole thing is upright too so minimal space requirements. Forgot to mention it's also made from none off the shelf parts so minimal cost and includes permanent and flexible extraction options.

[@chiselit1]

I don't know what space you have outside the shop but its a good idea to have both your compressor and extraction outside. In regard to dust extraction, I use mostly PVC storm water pipe 90mm Diameter. and have it run into a home made cyclone before it gets into the vacuum. I made it from a cardboard cylinder ( 550mm dia. cost about A$30.00 all up). I can't believe how efficient it is, but I would also recommend an upgrade on your extractor too, Axminster fm 300bc minimum. Vacuum pressure is not enough, you also need air volume for it to work properly. I would recommend a cyclone non the less, make one don't buy one.

[@scottmclean6301]

I completely understand how you mean. I attempted to work out a shed but by time I had table saw and outfeed table I couldn't swing a cat. Iv now just moved house so will be making a large mancave with half a workshop but I won't be able to get much done over nxt couple months due to weather, most annoying part is that people are coming and prepared to wait for me for work. If I had a workshop id be killing it.

[@scottmclean6301]

@@spindly_killer_fish haha sawdust cloud in dining room will be a distant memory

[@garrysmythe]

I might have the perfect solution for your wood collection, so if you fancy a quick trip down to gods country here in Barnsley South Yorkshire I will kindly help you clear up your shop by removing this wood problem you have lol , the wife will make you a tea or coffee on arrival lol thanks for posting keep them coming mate regards, Garry, Barnsley UK

[@GosforthHandyman]

😂👍

[@johndavies6769]

Watched rag & bone brown video it was excellent but I am still not sure to go with 4 inch or smaller pipe. I’m guessing the larger pipe has a greater volume so needs more suction the smaller diameter will have more power but may be more likely to clog. If Axminster do the 2 1/2 inch pipe it must work and it may be the way to go with my size of workshop I am still baffled but that’s normal for me.

[@bobkinsley8083]

Yep...family comes first .

[@Badgerworkshop]

Nice new tools. I want a cyclone but the ones with a 4" port seem very expensive.

[@GosforthHandyman]

I'm just going to try a smaller cheapy one and see how it goes. 👍

[@dboyd462]

I like how the intro so subtlety passes by the bin labeled large nuts 🤫🤔🤣

[@thornwarbler]

Make you and the kids a heliograph with a bit of that stainless and practice signaling each other, tricky at first but a handy skill to master.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Good idea!

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

for ya new air con ,just buy some filters and attach them around the motor holes with self self adhesive velcro strips

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

did i type air con ? what a fool lol ,i meant compressor

[@GosforthHandyman]

Might do that temporarily until I've sorted an enclosure - good idea! 👍

[@johndavies6769]

Enjoyed your update. Any chance you could discuss why you went for 2 1/2” duct rather than the 4 inch soil pipe diy. Do you need a stronger machine for 4 inch pipe. I am completely baffled by the whole thing, lots of you tubers show off their dust system but don’t explain the basics. Can you run a 4 inch system off a shop vac. My workshop is at the same stage as yours I need new lights a long list of jobs but more than anything storage. In another thirty years when your daughter is fixing the wheels on your mobility scooter you will have a shop like Dave Stanton. Cheers John. County Durham

[@theweepinghunter]

Rag 'n' Bone Brown did a good vid on My New Dust Extraction System - Installation and Demonstration might be worth a watch

[@cjhification]

Andy's dust collector had a 100mm (4 inch) flexible tube on it so a 100mm system would be possible but it's more expensive for the larger systems and Axminster tool's do the 2.5 inch 63mm kit much cheaper in plastic, or a 4 inch kit in steel, for lots more money. My guess would be that for the machines he has 63mm flow is okay. Basically bigger pipes allow more air to flow at the same pressure with less impediment so going bigger is better up to what your tool is designed for, for best flow avoid harsh corners 2 120° bends is better than 1 90° bend. The dangers from plastic systems of static discharge is very low but some people chose to run earthing wires to prevent build up static, this is just done by running screws through the pipe and wrapping wire round the outside to join them all to an earthing point, others point out this causes issues with airflow so you just have to kinda decided for yourself, I don't bother with it. Some tools benefit from chip extraction, which is high volume low pressure, things like planners and thicknesses, and routers, spindle moulders and table saws. Others prefer a vacuum extractor, which is usually lower volume but higher pressure, and is better for the smaller amounts of really small dust that power hand tools tend to generate. Good Machines tend to specify what extraction they require to work correctly. the For my planner thickness and table saw I need bigger so use 4 inch steel reinforced flexible tube that moves around as I didn't feel I could justify the hundreds of pounds for 4 inch pipe in steel or be bothered with DIY it with drainage pipe as I still have work to do in my garage.

[@WoodworkingBrewer]

Whoa loads to do Andy, how do you get the time to do all that and a podcast with Peter and go skip diving for cool stuff that can be used? Do you have a crazy time machine or a human size duplicator 😂😂😂

[@GosforthHandyman]

Ha - I've been seriously looking in to cutting down on sleep - seems like a lot of wasted time there. 😂😂

[@PetiteBluebirdgirl]

@@GosforthHandyman LOL 😀

[@GaryThomsonJoinery]

Excellent stuff Andy, I see loads of new stuff added to your shop, are you going to buy a cyclone dust separator or make one? I made one a couple of years ago and works a treat, the vid I did on it doesn’t do it justice. I had to put a reenforcing ring inside my Metal bin because the suction power was collapsing it. Takes a good afternoon to make though. Yes,,,, Makers Central next for sure, have you booked? I’ll go and respond to your comment on mine now, I think you were up till 2am 😄 Thanks for sharing Andy,

[@robinturner2300]

Gary Thomson Joinery I've had the same collapsing issue with my cyclone and can't seem to find a bin strong enough to stop the sides getting sucked in if the nozzle gets blocked

[@GaryThomsonJoinery]

Hi Robin, I used a metal bin and I cut a plywood circle ⭕️ with a big hole in it to the circumference of about half way down the bin and that did the trick. Has to be a decent metal bin though.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Hey Gary - was going to make one. Don't remember seeing your vid on it... but I have the memory of a goldfish. Will check it out! Will hopefully have a stand at Makers Central! 👍

[@lapisredux]

i built a bloody big workshop a couple of years ago and it makes no difference.....you just fill it with more stuff and have more bins full of off cuts that you know in your heart you'll never use ....little bits of mdf!! they're of no use but there's still loads in the bin!

[@Pistol_Knight]

What would be the heat difference with your compressor if you 'enclose' it all? It would worry me, and go cyclone (build your own) cheapish parts on ebay and use your old machine, the outside for compressor etc as said by Paul Holland sounds good if you have the space, space in the shop is Paramount

[@GosforthHandyman]

Think it would be OK if it's a big enough enclosure with plenty ventilation. 👍

[@cjhification]

Wow, that Swan compressor is impressively quiet, do you have a side room or roof it could go in to to be clear of the dust. My cyclone dust collector is amazing. If you want to make a dust collector cyclone the wall mounted version that the young German, who's name escapes me built, would be good inspiration, obviously with your own take on it.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Don't have any space outside the shop unfortunately - loft is tempting but it would vibrate through the ceiling a fair bit and awkward access to empty the drain valve. Just picked up a cyclone but it might be too small - it looked bigger on the picture! 😂

[@cjhification]

@@GosforthHandyman yeah the value issue did occur to me too, I suppose the nice thing about Swan compressors is the painting on the inside so you won't get the rusty brown water coming out the bottom and because of the coating it might not need emptied very often. I've been considering a shed add on to garage for extractor because of the noise of it but it's quite big so not sure about it. Hopefully you received cyclone will assist you, just make sure you have a big collection bin, I don't need to empty mine often case it's the old big trade cyclone from Axminster, got it at just under half price when going to new range, but does mean it has a stupidly big 3 way wheeled base unlike the new one's, which are more compact. Keep up the great content at your own pace!

[@theweepinghunter]

Thanks for the update. For me i had a Dust Cyclone but don't use it now my shop vac is from screwfix TITAN TTB430VAC 1400W 30LTR WET & DRY VACUUM CLEANER . £65 They now do a TITAN REUSABLE HEPA CARTRIDGE FILTER (962FG) £30 And FILTER BAGS 20/30LTR 5 PACK £10 i can suck up filler dust and nothing comes out of the blowera part from air my cyclone is going in the bin if i use my PLANER THICKNESSER with 4inch outlet( i think it is ) i tack the bag off and works well for me :-) Rag 'n' Bone Brown did a good vid on My New Dust Extraction System - Installation and Demonstration Think that is worth a watch hope this helps someone

[@briansworkshop01]

Great video keep going shop looks like mine ? 👍👍

[@captainbarnes923]

Compressor in the loft space? Cyclone using traffic cone?

[@GosforthHandyman]

Possibly - not sure how much it would vibrate through the ceiling... plus a pain for draining water out. Did consider that though! 👍

[@nicharvey7211]

Hi Andy. What CBN wheel did you get? Size? Grit? Where from? Does the grinder need a certain amount of power to run this wheel? Cheers mate. Great vid, will enjoy watching your workshop updates!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Hi Nic - I just got the 6" one - 180 grit, from Axminster. I think they say min 375W... but depends on the wheel. 👍

[@nicharvey7211]

@@GosforthHandyman cheers bro

[@mikepeacock8385]

Definitely rig up a cyclone - with a Thien baffle, (link to forum below) I made mine like the one in the pictures a few pages down the discussion. I can remove the drum & upend it easily. Use a metal drum if possible - my first attempt was plastic and it imploded! www.jpthien.com/smf/index.php?topic=137.0

[@k.b.woodworker3250]

I made jay bates cyclone stand for its small footprint. I also hang frequently used clamps and other tools from it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppqTqaR7itKoq5Y It's open, but easy to get at the bucket for dumping. The actual cyclone (clearvue or oneida) is irreplaceable in my opinion. Nothing else comes close. I have both a bag and a filter in my shop vac and after a year or so, the filter is still clean. I tried other designs that claim to be "cyclones" but had frequently clogged filters. For example, the Dust Right collector from Rockler, or various lids that fit on small or larger containers. I emptied them frequently, usually before they were half full.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers - will check it out! 👍

[@stalbanstech7396]

Andy Please excuse my ignorance but what uses do woodworkers need a compressor for?

[@GosforthHandyman]

Mostly air nail guns but also things like die grinders, air sanders, dust blowers etc. 👍

[@stalbanstech7396]

Andy Thanks for the info

[@FFVoyager]

I'm amazed you have not seen those interlocking storage bins before. They were pretty common in the 70's/80's. I'm racking my brain about who used to make them, but they were pretty much ubiquitous back along.

[@GosforthHandyman]

I was max 5 in the 70's! 😂 👍

[@hansdegroot8549]

You look much younger!

[@farenvanwyk5587]

Get a cyclone. I got one from China for £13 on Amazon.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Just got one - doesn't look very big but will see how it goes. 😀

[@alexnosheds]

Something like this would suit you well I think. www.recordpower.co.uk/product/camvac-150l-1000-w-compact-wall-mounted-extractor-4-inlet#.W7h40orTWhA It causes a vortex due to the inlet being to the side, and dumps the debris into a bag which is easily changed/emptied. My uncle has the non-bag version of this and it runs well and is not very loud. I have the DX1000 tin can which is similar to yours and I massively regret not going for the bag version that can be hung on the wall. You could have an enclosure but once it’s up on the wall you may not need that- perhaps the exhaust tube could go outside? This makes it even less noisy (you can plug an exhaust hose onto the outlet which is very cool). Anyway, going to finish watching yer vid now :-)

[@GosforthHandyman]

Awesome - will check it out! 👍

[@ksp1278]

I think you have a bit of a hoarding problem. Lol....... (Me too)

[@GosforthHandyman]

I'm terrible 😂

[@hansdegroot8549]

Never ever throw away things which you might possibly find an apply for in the coming fifty years. If you ever do, count with it that you'll need it very strongly already the next week. Great video. Thanks for sharing. I'm happy to see that I'm not the only one who has a mess in his workshop.

[@PetiteBluebirdgirl]

Hi Andy, you might find it a little awkward having your dust collection pipes coming from the ceiling; especially due to your shop being small. How about running it around the walls in your shop? Why not take a look at "Newbie Dan", who is another KZbinr. He uses a cyclone to reduce the amount of dust going into the shop vac machine and his ideas are great. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWPWiKqNl6aUr68

[@GosforthHandyman]

It's mainly just for a connection point for the track saw since I'm generally always in the middle of the room with that. Rest will be 'round the edges. Will check out that vid - cheers Deanne! 👍👍

[@robinturner2300]

Sorry to be negative but the background noise was too distracting at the start. I want to hear what you're saying 😀

[@GosforthHandyman]

Even after I turned it down??

[@robinturner2300]

Gosforth Handyman yes I'm afraid so. If it hadn't stopped when it did I'd have stopped watching.