HANDS Down The Best Workshop Upgrade I Have Made.

[@startmaking1]

To check out the dust mask use here are the links. GVS Ellipse Mask with p3 filters - UK LINK - amzn.to/4bpN7IC US LINK - amzn.to/48jCzcI

[@dnnstinga6743]

I watch jon as well. Its really nice to know that you both support each other.

[@teapyrategraphics]

It doesn't matter what you're making. It doesn't even matter if I plan to make it, it's just always enjoyable watching your videos on Saturday mornings. Loved the cuts between past Mark and hindsight Mark.

[@startmaking1]

That's just a lovely and appreciated comment bud. Thank you. Often I dont even know what I am making half the time lol.

[@DrowningInDejaVu]

Very cool. It is also very cool to see that Phil Collins found something to do now that he can’t play drums. Good on ya.

[@startmaking1]

You forgot to add and he looks a lot younger right ? right ? lol

[@DrowningInDejaVu]

@@startmaking1 Definitely. Lol

[@Randaddy96]

"Against all Odds," he's putting "Something in the Air Tonight" So he can enjoy "Another Day in Paradise"

[@startmaking1]

@Randaddy96 this could become a thing and I don't know whether to love or hate it lol

[@realalbertan]

​@startmaking1 when did Simon Collins start shaving his head 😂

[@shaneseeley9641]

I'm so glad that your video showed up. I love your attitude toward woodworking and that not everything has to be perfect. Some things just need to be functional. Love it!!

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Shane. I really appreciate you taking the time to say that.

[@sustainableliving880]

Looks good dust extraction is very useful when machining. I find living in the country the best thing to do is open the doors wide and hit the whole place top to bottom from the back to the front regularly with my 😊 blower. Much much quicker and easier than using long handled vacuum accessories.

[@startmaking1]

Lucky that you can do that for sure.

[@kevinthomson6324]

Built a boom arm for my shop it’s a game changer. No more tripping on or stepping on the vac hose. Plus I actually use it now so like you said the shop stays so much cleaner.

[@startmaking1]

Actually using it I can relate too. If it is too cumbersome or annoying we just get lazy, I certainly did.

[@BillMooney-r5c]

While you were tossing the wood on the workbench, the theme song from "The A-Team" was in my brain...LOL.

[@startmaking1]

I was hoping that might happen. It was in mine while I was editing it.

[@bambambundy6]

Sir my shop is about the same size as yours and your video is a great help! Thanks!!

[@startmaking1]

Thats is really kind. Thank you.

[@danielrisberg2112]

I truly love that you, very honestly, speak about your thought process. It is truly inspiring since it doesn't make me feel like a complete idiot for making some mistakes. Thanks!

[@startmaking1]

Thank you. It is exactly what I am trying to achieve. We all make mistakes and if I hid all mine there would not be much footage left lol.

[@bertbert2725]

for people who want to build moving parts in wood; make sure the space you will use it in has kind of the same humidity as the space where you made it. if it's a garage space you might be able to use it in summer and have it stuck in winter...

[@startmaking1]

This is great advice. thank you.

[@NigelBassman]

My shop ceiling is at 10’ 6” (3.2m) so I just hung a piece of rope with a carabiner on the end that I loop under my hose and then clip back on the rope. The rope is long enough that there is a sufficient swing. The cyclone separator and vac are under the bench and the hose can be stored there as well.

[@startmaking1]

Lovely job. Well done.

[@andrewwasson6153]

I’ll absolutely build this. Nice!

[@startmaking1]

Great. It's really working well so far. I wondered if it would tbh.

[@pianokid103]

Love the effort you take to keep experimenting and over-engineer until you're satisfied. It's always nice to be encouraged to just go make something even if it a "monstrosity" held together with tape (that made me chuckle) - it's still useful! Cheers.

[@startmaking1]

Thank you very much. Making is the fun not succeeding. Though succeeding is nice sometimes lol.

[@CoreyShockey]

This might be the best take I've seen on a boom are since Jon showed us his. Very well done, sir.

[@startmaking1]

Wow, thank you Corey. That is high praise. I really appreciate it.

[@Cecil_X]

The length of the arm puts a lot of downward torque at the pivot point. This may be what is increasing the friction when hung. If you extend the arm to the rear by a few inches, and put a counter weight on it, that may help the torque. This assumes the dowel connection can handle the extra weight (I believe it can). A small wooden box made from scraps, filled with scrap hardware, makes a decent counter weight.

[@startmaking1]

Now that is a really smart idea. Thank you so much for sharing it. Much appreciated.

[@mikec3698]

This is such a great idea Mark. I would so much like to do this with my hoover, but alas, it will only do the washing !!! ATB Mike

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Mike. I feel your pain.

[@clashfive]

Great idea, I need something similar. Although I'm not going to copy your great build, you have given me a great idea of how I'm going to build mine 👍

[@startmaking1]

Thank you so much. Thats really kind. Good luck with the build bud.

[@MrUltimate49er]

This a really great video and shop project! I have been thinking about doing something like this with my air compressor hose, electrical cords and dust collection hoses. Love the honesty and openness to shop your building techniques and processes.

[@startmaking1]

Thank you. Great idea to add electric and air.

[@michaelstgeorge9428]

Love watching your content.

[@startmaking1]

Thank you very much.

[@MrDaneBrammage]

You can stick a little bullseye level on the back of your drill to help keep it vertical.

[@startmaking1]

That is a great idea. Thank you.

[@SanchoPeas]

Your timing is serendipity, I’ve been slowly redesigning my limited space with dust collection my main focus. More to think about but as you say, the journey is sometimes more fun that the destination!

[@startmaking1]

Glad I can offer a little food for thought. Enjoy that journey for sure.

[@AerialLensVideo]

Excellent idea - though a bit overengineered. On the other hand, it should function very well for many years of daily use. Thanks!

[@startmaking1]

Thank you. Overengineered should one the name of the channel judging from the last 10 videos or so. lol.

[@pazu8728]

Brilliant! This is same contraption used in self-service car washes for the water hose. Great Idea. One suggestion may be use a lazy susan as the turner.

[@startmaking1]

I didnt know that, makes sense though. I love the lazy Susan idea, though I worry about the lever pressure from the length of the boom arm on the bearings. A good strong one would work I guess. And if it worked, it would be excellent.

[@peterbarlow8912]

In my experience forstner bits need a drill press to make holes that are square to the workpiece face. The short bit heads let them wander through the wood. The press gives them the pressure they need and holds them square without all the rocking to get them to feed.

[@shanepreshong8752]

12:43 just had an idea maybe a piece of PVC piping just slightly larger than the diameter of your suction line cut to the size Pole that you would like for cleaning. You can just pop the and brush attachment off slide your cleaning pole on brush back on and be good? Maybe?

[@startmaking1]

I think that could work. Simple genius if it does. Thank you.

[@billffromnh]

Mark,a very useful project for your shop. When I first saw the swivel fixture, I automatically though you were building a special shop light that was moveable to cover any spot you happened to be working on your work bench. But I was wrong! You have made your own shop vacuum system that does everything you want & also stores out of the way in your unused ceiling space when not needed. I liked all your special hose clamps you made but at my age, I'd need a stool or stepladder to reach them. One way to drill 90 degree straight holes, but it's more work than just using one bit, is to cut a "vee' in the end of a thick piece of timber, about an inch or more thick. Place your drill bit in the apex of the "vee" touching both sides & drill away. This won't be very useful with using Forstner bits but will work okay with auger bits & hole saws. You might want to first use a smaller bit to drill a pilot hole & finish it off with your desired size. Sandpaper on a dowel is great of slightly enlarging holes. A dowel with a slit/slot on the end that also fits in your drill chuck with a strip of sandpaper wound on the end will provide a power sander for doing holes & interior curved surfaces. Have you given any thought to building a cutoff sled for your table saw? I realize it's something else to hang up when not used, but you can get very accurate cross cuts withone. They can also be made very simply for cutting panels of material such as plywood. You're find dozens of videos on making one on KZbin.

[@startmaking1]

Hi Bill. Thank you as always. Now a light is just pure genius. I am kicking myself got not incorporating it somehow, I have a ton of filming lights but somehow the bench always seems to be poorly lit. Love the drill guide idea. So simple. I have just bought a jig block thing but the vee groove is free. Love it. you mention the sled. I think that the amount of research I have done has left me inert. I think that. in truth I need 2 for different jobs. And I actually already have some ceiling space marked out for where I will store them. If I didnt want to do a video on them I would just bang them together and adapt if they dont work but I really want to get it right. A panel one would have worked on my latest build. I appreciate the feedback and ideas . Thank you.

[@jennessalynam7682]

Whatever works for you and your situation, man! Good job!

[@startmaking1]

Thanks bud. Much appreciated.

[@MarkChivers-z1u]

Great vid. You mention having a remote for your dust extractor. I didn’t see it in the vid, but if your extractor has power take off, you can connect a multi-socket power board to that power take off and plug your tools into that. It works on my Fein 25L dustex. It will even work with separate NVR switched tools. Anyway, well done.

[@startmaking1]

Great advice. Thank you for sharing I will take a look.

[@leniere309]

Great video, the bit about the stick on the vacuum hose I have done myself for just general cleaning and it works like a dream. Cheers.

[@startmaking1]

If it works, it cant be bad. I like mine. Just saw that festool sells a vacuum attachment for £100, bonkers.

[@paulfrederiksen5639]

Thanks dude! Watching you work through this helped me sort out my solution for my similar problem. Keep on keeping it real.

[@startmaking1]

You are welcome and I am so happy that it helped.

[@williambuckley1185]

I have never seen anything like this before Mark, interesting video, Thanks for sharing your idea.

[@startmaking1]

It's certainly a good space saver. Thank you William.

[@weldabar]

I was just thinking I need to put my vac hose overhead so that I stop tripping over it. This solution doesn't fit my workshop, but this video reinforces the need to do something and gives me some ideas.

[@startmaking1]

Thats good enough for me. Good luck

[@bilbobaggins5752]

You could emulate the same hose facility with a few small hooks screwed to the ceiling, and then a few bits of string tied into loops around the hose

[@startmaking1]

You certainly can. But I find fun in doing this type of thing. Each to their own. Neither is wrong.

[@jimmylovesbikes]

Great stuff! I also share your feelings on prototyping a design that works so well we don't bother making the final piece.

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Jimmy. Much appreciated.

[@flatroc1]

Thanks for your design. I took your idea but made it out of steel uni-strut with bearings. Talk about over kill. But I can use my design for a cable winch lifting system as well. Thanks for the idea.

[@startmaking1]

Amazing. I love over kill. And thank you for letting me know. Made my day.

[@mikegrimaldi5844]

Something to consider making as I assemble my new workshop. One thing to keep in mind when something’s overhead-be sure to secure it so it doesn’t fall. If it falls when using any tool it will startle you.

[@startmaking1]

Very good point. I was considering it falling on me but it only takes a jump to make cutting on the table saw go very wrong. Thank you.

[@BURNOUTRS]

Set up a mirror across from you and line your drill up with a speed square if you're deadset on trying to drill a straight hole without a drill press.

[@startmaking1]

That sounds like something that might just work. Thank you

[@jimrosson6702]

Great video Mark as always. We are getting ready to move and I’m hoping to have a shop at are new houses this build will definitely be tried out when I get there. Great idea thanks for sharing.

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Jim. I really hope you have a shop at the new house too. I cant imagine being without one now. good luck with the move.

[@paulhowell2235]

Very handy as I'm in the process of sorting out dust extraction system in my workshop. Thanks Mark.

[@startmaking1]

Oh great timing then. Good luck. And thank you

[@jb510]

I love the yours is quite different than most that I've seen. It's always nice to see original ideas.

[@startmaking1]

Thank you very much. I guess all of our workshops are slightly different and need slight tweaks on certain tools.

[@fiveduckstudio]

Awesome video! The boom arm is such a great update for a workshop.

[@startmaking1]

Hey bud. Thank you. Thats really kind. Hope you are doing well.

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

Hi Mark, hope your well, what can I say but " Genius " great idea if it make working easier go for it, i'm all for improvement in the workshop. The bonus with this hose on an extending arm you could fit a cable and trailing mains socket to use power tools. It's surprising what you can put together from scraps of wood and ply, A-Team style. This is one workshop improvement and a must have, Sorry for late reply I was away Friday to late yesterday I was in Manchester. As always a great video catch you soon Take care

[@startmaking1]

Hi Shaun. Never apologise for not watching my video on day one, please. You support this channel as well as anyone. So thank you for that. Love the cable idea. And someone mentioned a light too. That would be very useful. Cant believe it is nearly the weekend, my turn to apologise for a late reply. Take care bud.

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

@@startmaking1 No probs Mark, have a good weekend

[@chriscollins9717]

Great video and solution to your problem. My workbench is against the wall and I luckily found a small chain with a hook on the end in my shed (from where I know not) and just screwed that to the ceiling 😃 talking of ceilings, I've started sorting tools on it so saving space up there is useful 😂

[@startmaking1]

That sounds like a lovely simple solution. It's funny how we all think of similar things in a small workshop. I am looking at what I can store on my ceiling too.

[@seanpaula8924]

I like the hose clips. If i might suggest, a boat seat swivel with a boom attachment. (Like a lazy susan)

[@startmaking1]

I love the lazy Susan idea, though I worry about the lever pressure from the length of the boom arm on the bearings. A good strong one would work I guess. And if it worked, it would be excellent.

[@billotto4499]

Thank you for giving me an idea as I have the same problem

[@startmaking1]

Thats brilliant. Not the problem, that I have helped in some small way.

[@its_marc]

Great solution. Certainly something I’m in great need of myself….goes off to start shopping!

[@startmaking1]

Happy shopping.

[@johnkanan5727]

That is so cool,I'm going to make me one. I hate tripping over the hoses also.👍

[@startmaking1]

IT was a really fun build. I hope you enjoy.

[@David.M.]

Brilliant design. It gives me a couple of ideas as well. I have a similar problem, hoses everywhere! Cheers

[@startmaking1]

Its funny. I got rid of the hose and now I am swearing at the extractor as I trip over it. So now I have another thing to make . Fun.

[@fathogwoodworking]

Awesome work. Most times what I plan and what I make changes in some way. Loved the little hooks and the video.

[@startmaking1]

I think that building anything that is not set by dimensions can end up quite fluid, For me thats part of the fun. The hooks honestly were an after thought and like so many videos that tends to be the bit that people like., Funny how that happens.

[@Rooster---ooo]

I hope this design works for you. I have a similar design for the long hose and a network of 40mm waste pipe and blast gates underneath my workbench, connected to my stationary tools. That part works pretty well & I like the quick connect of the hose for tools like my router, sander & tracksaw. The problem I found was when I used the long hose to clean up the workshop. Instead of dealing with fine dust, I was picking up lots of larger chips, stringy bits etc... and this was causing blockages on a weekly basis, which meant I had to work out where in the system it was blocked, undo connections & gaffer taped joints etc... A real pain in the arse! In the end, my solution was to only use it for the stationary tools & sander etc... but not to use it to tidy up the shop. Instead, I brought a Evolution shop vac (the box-shaped one) which I use for the regular cleanups. Yes, it means having to find space for another tool, but I've not had a blockage since. I can also take the Evolution vac out an about with me when needed. Just a heads up for a possible issue which you hopefully won't encounter :)

[@startmaking1]

It's funny how we end up in similar situations as woodworkers. I had a similar thing but as my shop is tiny I have taken to having a quick sweep around the workbench and then vacuuming with the boom arm. That seems to have stopped the blocks. Now it is just my take saw that blocks the cyclone with thin strips. Easy fix for that I hope with a zero clearance insert. I too have bought a shop vac though and I now need to find a way to replace or compliment my extractor with it as it is far more powerful for smaller hand held tools. It's a constant battle but a fun one. Thank you for the advice btw, much appreciated.

[@Rooster---ooo]

Sweeping up would solve the issue too :) I just kept forgetting & before I knew it, suction had dropped off and I was wasting yet another 30 mins or so undoing connections. Now the Evolution vac is the go to shop cleaner, I have no more issues & the fixed system works for the stationary tools + sanders etc... Those quick connect fixings are great. No more gaffer tape attachments. Worth the initial outlay for the cumulative time saved hooking up tools. I ended up getting a connector for each of my commonly used tools. A bit of an investment but totally worth it to not have a hose fall off mid-cut & no more temporary gaffer taping required.

[@eastlothian98]

Nice idea for the hose! The mirror trick for drilling the correct angle may be useful to you. Cheers

[@startmaking1]

Damn I completely forgot about that trick . And I even included it in a video way back when . Thank you for the reminder.

[@ianpearse4480]

Nicely done. Love the prototype to final version concept and I have several of them. A clean shop is a happy shop for sure. Shame mine is such a mess. LOL.

[@startmaking1]

Lol, I feel you on that one. I have not been down to the shop since Thursday and it is like pavlovs cat I just cant remember if I cleaned up or not. It's driving me nuts. Tomorrow we will tell.

[@ianpearse4480]

@@startmaking1 I always to plan to clean up tomorrow, which never comes of course! LOL. Enjoy your time in the shop matey.

[@projectrebuild908]

Great build. Everyone should have overhead extraction. That looks so useful

[@startmaking1]

Thank you. It's good for a central workbench like mine.

[@Jamesmyatt1313]

Looks great gives me motivation

[@startmaking1]

Thats really good to hear. Thank you.

[@Damon_Barber]

I absolutely love this design! Great video showing another awesome project from concept to completion! 🎉

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Damon. Shame the drawer slides didnt work out but they will still be there holding it together for a few years

[@iainrutherford184]

Good morning, Mark. I'm looking forward to watching your video with a Saturday morning cuppa 😊

[@startmaking1]

This makes me smile. A before and during comment. Brilliant.

[@iainrutherford184]

@startmaking1 trouble is (was)... I wanted to be first to comment, but still needed another comment during the video. Yes, I'm old enough to know better 🫣

[@iainrutherford184]

Great job. If it works for you, and enhances your workspace, then it's got to be a win-win 👌

[@startmaking1]

Win, win, thats 2 more wins than I expected at the start lol.

[@expatmoose]

Boom 💪🏻 how cool, thanks for your ideas

[@startmaking1]

Boom, love it. Thank you

[@themeat5053]

Mark, I'm enjoying the design process and over-engineering. I tend to do the same. There may be an old timers trick to drilling a 90 degree by creating a jig by gluing an two pieces of 3/4" stock into an "L," then placing the shaft of the bit into it. There could be a space problem with a hole saw, but It should be easy enough to work around. Do I see a portable drill press in your future? They come with their own set of problems; especially if one were not to secure the press down onto the work piece. I see you've added greatly to your Jorgenson clamp collection. I buy those whenever I see them up for sale (I aim for the older ones, not made in Asia).

[@startmaking1]

Hey Meat.You are spot on with the jig recommendation,. I wonder if I can make one that works with a forstner bit. There must be a way. Anyway, you re spot on, I am eyeing up a drill press,. I cant justify a big machine so a portable one seems sensible here. Maybe an early xmas present. I love these little clamps. Sadly I suspect I have the asian ones but so far no issues more than a slight sticking when trying to close them. though nothing major. I do your tactic of buying 4 whenever there is a sale. I may nearly have enough now. I am really tempted by the parallel clamps I see a lot of. Where does it end though?

[@themeat5053]

@@startmaking1 Mark, you know it never does end. The parallel clamps are a nice step up. I have some Bessey, but since they are so pricey I have opted for some knock offs which, truthfully, work as well as the Besseys at a third of the cost. Bar Clamps were my staple for the longest time but I fell into the rabbit hole and have bought some fancy ones as well as making my own bar clamps. In all honesty, most tools are made abroad now so I really do try to find the older ones in antique shops, yard sales, estate sales and the like. Have a great week and, as always, keep on making.

[@simonblooddevay]

Yet another great YT, Mark, thank you. I use that exact same mask. For the price, you won't find better.

[@startmaking1]

I could not agree more Simon. It has served me well so far. I actually bought the one similar for fumes too for when I am applying finish.

[@Bluuuz]

I sometimes wonder if you are reading my mind… I’ve got a cheap shop vac and a cyclone that I’m always tripping over but recently I’ve realised that I really need to get my dust management sorted in a more practical and sustainable way. I’ve been saving my pennies and have been eyeing up the Axminster AW118CE dust extractor to use as my main dust control for the workshop. I look forward to seeing what you go for and how you go about the install. One thing made me smile at the beginning of your video, when you used the ubiquitous line “using some old scrap pieces I had in the workshop” (or words to that effect), but then you actually DID put old scraps on the table rather than pull out a fresh sheet of 18x1220x660, that so many others seem to have ‘laying around’. 😂 Good on you for keeping it real. Always a pleasure, Mark. Keep making.

[@startmaking1]

Hey Roger. It's kind of eerie how we are walking a very similar path. I was looking at the same type of machine. I keep going back and forth as I am so conscious of space I dont want to make a mistake. I have splurged a little and bought a Festool mini vac. And I have to say it is incredible. But it is still just a vac. Pretty useless with high chip output machines. So I think long term it will be connected to the cyclone and will service the fine dust creating tools and then I will get a dust extractor that can hang on the wall. Nothing large, maybe 1HP and that will be reserved for my thicknesser. As for the table saw. The current set up is not great, I still get covered in dust so the plan there may be that I can have vac to crown guard and extractor to the outlet. But in truth I am going to have to do trial and error as I just dont know. As for the scrap. It's funny, I was very tempted to try a joke and do exactly what you said but take it one step further and actually film myself going to the shop and buying a board. Then I looked at my scrap pile and it is just ridiculous. Enjoy the rest of the weekend bud. I shall be sitting on my laptop selling ski holidays all day.

[@Bluuuz]

@@startmaking1 re filming yourself buying a sheet… LMAO! I forgot you do ski hols. I’m sorted this year but will reach out via email to get details.

[@rryybass]

I made one of those a long time ago and used steel tubing

[@startmaking1]

Superb idea bud.

[@wittworks]

Pretty cool

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Drew. Much appreciated.

[@martinpook5707]

Definitely the basis for many good ideas, everyone will do it differently, but dust and chippings are the bane of the workshop. Oh, a darker tee shirt, honestly when the video started I thought he's topless!!

[@startmaking1]

Lol, Yeah, that orange t shirt will not be seen on KZbin again. I did a thumbnail with it and me holding a carving and it looks like I am trying to be naked and arty. Bonkers.

[@GeraldNagel-q8u]

Great idea.

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Bud. Much appreciated.

[@jamesb3092]

Great job! 👏

[@startmaking1]

Thank you James.

[@CharlieMikeWoodworks]

I always appreciate you showing your work and "mistakes". I've also learned a lot of filming from your channel, and i want to thank you for that as well. Where are you located?

[@startmaking1]

I appreciate that! Thank you. I'm in the uk, Oxfordshire.

[@ST-0311]

Well done. Both the boom and the video.

[@startmaking1]

Thats really kind thank you.

[@paulmaryon9088]

Brilliant! I now thumbs up your videos before watching 'cos I know the'll be good, all seemed a bit overkill to me, I'd have gone the cable tie, string and gaffer tape route!! Thanks for another good 'un, keep 'em coming and stay lucky

[@startmaking1]

Hi Paul, Appreciated as always. In truth, your way would work equally well. Maybe even better. Certainly less time consuming. I have come around to realising that it doesnt really matter how we do things, it's just that we do them. Or something along those lines. Oh, and enjoy doing them. Im sure there is a T shirt slogan in there somewhere, Take care bud.

[@gary2632]

Awesome work 👏

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Gary. Much appreciated.

[@stuartroberts4544]

Another great video mate

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Stuart.

[@orangeskythinking]

Just a joy and inspiring 👍🏻✨🌈🧡🌈✨👍🏻

[@startmaking1]

Ah man, thats really made me smile. Thank you.

[@martyn334]

this looks so handy! getting my work shop installed on the 8th, and slowly grab bits I need, I'm thinking for dust extraction to either use my karcher WD5P with a cyclone, or do I grab something like a Metabo SPA 1200? I've no clue!

[@startmaking1]

It is a constantly forming thing dust collection. I am about to change mine again for the 4th time. I am writing a video but all the changes mean it is never finished lol.

[@WoodworkJourney]

Looks great fella, I just used a hook and it was a rubbish solution lol

[@startmaking1]

Hey Dean, I hope your well and the workshop is still coming on well. I watched you take a deep dive on the band saw wheel. Looks like fun, well, not for me. I would have screamed and thrown the toys out due to lack of skills and patience with anything tech. But I love how you re combining woodwork and 3D printing. Really current. PS, I also hope you are not knocking yourself out too much. Take care bud.

[@WoodworkJourney]

@@startmaking1 cheers fella, sadly I’ve not been great for a couple of weeks so I’ve had to be a bit quiet but it’s all good, I’ll keep pushing through when I can! I’ve got my 3d printer review to record hopefully next, never know, might be something that gets you excited keep an eye out! lol

[@danlynch1154]

Good job!

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Dan. Much appreciated.

[@DennisNeijmeijer]

Builds like this is why I'm also a metal worker. This while thing is so much more elegant without the clunky thickness of wood that's required.

[@startmaking1]

Very good. Well done.

[@frrapp2366]

now you just need to run air and electricity to the arm:) when i get my shop set up i hope to do something like that for it for now i put my vac and cyclone on a harbor freight furniture dolly :) have fun with your new toy!!

[@startmaking1]

Thats a great idea. It should handle the weight without too big a problem.

[@frrapp2366]

@@startmaking1 you could even put a retracting cord reel on the ceiling off to one side and run through a pulley at your swivel and just have the plug drop down ive seen several versions of the side swing booms but yes yours is the first center pivot design cool work have fun

[@michaelwillson6847]

Cracking video mate looks like your sorted out then and new extractor system that's just a bonus. I was about to comment saying for the length of that hose to a shop vac might wanna look at upgrading then you dropped that. 😂 Catch up soon mate 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@startmaking1]

Hey bud. Yeah, the upgrades are awesome. Though I now have the fun game of getting the connectors to works again lol. Though this time I may just get them 3d printed.

[@michaelwillson6847]

@@startmaking1 yea that' might not be a bad shout or laser cut them potentially although the cheaper option I suspect would be you can get different sizes of downpipe clips that wrap round pipes that might work and there pennies if you need any help I no a guy with a 3d printer 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@sniperpickaxemc]

I'm allergic to sawdust, so when I have my own space to make a workshop, I plan to turn the entire shop into a cyclonal dust extractor so that it will be completely dust free with a push of a button. Definitely gonna invest in the best dust extraction that I can afford.

[@startmaking1]

Although I would love to see a workshop made into a cyclone as I think that is just up my street. And an amazing idea. Maybe take a look at the masks that cover your entire head with a breathing hose into a unit on your back. IT may well save you a fair amount.

[@1pcfred]

You're not allergic to sawdust. Nobody is. I've psychically cured you.

[@raydriver7300]

Hi Mark. Interesting video, as always. Talking of Axminster, are you visiting Harrogate next month? I’ll be there on the Sunday. Enjoy your weekend 🌞

[@startmaking1]

Gosh, I wish Ray. Time is a big issue for me and I desperately want to get to some of these shows but until April I am working every other weekend and just cant get away. I hope you enjoy it . I will definitely be getting long to some next year.

[@ianparkes2538]

Wouldn’t some simple metal strap hinges or gate hinges have been much easier and far less bulky . Great presentation and narration

[@letshaveago2]

Hi there, thank you for you great uploads. Can you please let me know which Matika router you use ✌️

[@startmaking1]

Hi. I bought a bundle and got a load of accessories. some good, some less useful, but the router is in there. amzn.to/3HCZXWi. I hope that link works.

[@peterjohneggleton2011]

Hi dude, Nice one…. Where is your cyclone? Do you notice a great drop in pressure using flexy hoses? Have a great weekend.🍷

[@startmaking1]

Hi Peter. How are you doing. The Cyclone is in the work bench. I will hopefully show it in detail in the new year. Lots more dust collection to try and sort. I have one of those flow meters to try and find you an answer. From experience the answer is yes. But as I am using a rubbish Extractor, It is currently better to have the cyclone and sacrifice a bit of effectiveness, than deal with constant issues from the extractor. And I know, a shop vac is far more suited to the tools I tend to attach this to but I was naive at the start and thought I needed something more suited to a planer / thicknesser , you know the larger outlet tools that require high air flow with lower pressure , In conclusion, I dont know exactly, I will find out, have a lovely weekend.

[@anthonygriffin3147]

I need to crack on with dust collection my self mark I just throw the mask on but it gets every where even down the bog when I go for a hitandmiss😅😅

[@startmaking1]

Lol brilliant. Thank you for making me chuckle Anthony. You know, in my shed before where I am now, I had the same thing and weirdly I miss the quiet of not having extraction going the whole time.

[@jackmartin9008]

do you find that it struggles to vacuum up such a steep incline and long length of hose ? i use festool ctm midi hoovers and the hoses are quite long with the cyclone too i found using cheap hose i could cut down and have as shorter length as possible the suction is a lot better... for my work table i have a festool vac and cyclone under the table leaving just the hose which is about 3 mtrs loose that i tuck under out the way or its attached to a tool in use...

[@startmaking1]

To be honest the rest of the system needs a slight overhaul now as I like this addition but the rest is less than perfect. Starting with the extractor itself. It works ok though all in all. there is definitely loss of suction but I want to try it with a good shop vac to see how much. Video on the way in the new year.

[@brucewelty7684]

Neat, now if I had walls and a ceiling.....

[@startmaking1]

Thats a good point. I guess you have natural dust control.

[@lcjrio]

Today i have been thinking about it😊 it's a signal! 😂 How often do you change the filters on your mask?

[@startmaking1]

To be honest I have bought one of these masks per year. You can get the filters but at £20 ish each I treat myself.

[@odinata]

Length of hose is inversely proportional to dust collecting effectiveness.

[@startmaking1]

Very true. I plan on testing this on phase 2 of the dust extraction.

[@nixxonnor]

Approved by Phil Collins' son :D

[@startmaking1]

Thank you. Very much appreciated.

[@stevenlengyel9701]

My garage/ shop is so small the garage door opener takes up most of the overhead

[@startmaking1]

Ah, that. would be an issue. Fair enough.

[@PatrickLake-n1h]

I didn't know Phil Collins had lost weight and got into carpentry 😮

[@startmaking1]

And looks a few years younger right? right?

[@feanor5037]

Thank you for saying "let's go" instead of "let's get into it" 😅 The latter phrase is so over used it's really getting my goat! Genuine question - your dowel wasn't square because your cordless drill wasn't square when drilling with the forstner bit... any reason you didn't use a pillar drill or equivalent? Or was just faster that way and it didn't really matter cause it was supposed to just be a prototype?

[@startmaking1]

I have literally just opened the file for the script I am writing for an upcoming video and changed where I wrote let's get into it. lol. As for the dowel, you are spot on. the only reason was I dont have a pillar drill. I think is I did have one I would use it for prototyping because in all honesty it often turns into the end product. I have become quite good at hiding mistakes.

[@feanor5037]

@@startmaking1 😁 On the pillar drill - Wolfcraft do a few different drill stands, not sure what the difference between them is but proper pillar drills are huge, expensive space hogs so maybe a drill stand might be worth getting for occasional use?

[@DergEnterprises]

R.I.P. broom. :(

[@startmaking1]

Sadly so.

[@andrepoon]

Find a low profile vacuum. Dewalt make one. Attach the vacuum to the ceiling…. No power cord or hose to trip over

[@startmaking1]

Do you mean like hang the vacuum from the ceiling.

[@andrepoon]

@@startmaking1 yes. I can show you a photo of mine if you want.

[@startmaking1]

@@andrepoon 100%. If you dont mind. My email is [e-mail]. I love seeing what people do to solve these types of things.

[@seanpaula8924]

Friction: it'll wear in, or wear out, if it wears out we'll replace it...

[@startmaking1]

Good analogy. I like it

[@stevenlengyel9701]

One on I’m in a hurry

[@startmaking1]

Where are we going.

[@locoken]

I'm sure it goes without saying that you have been called Phil Collins (doppleganger) on numerous occasions. Am I wrong?

[@startmaking1]

Weirdly it has only started on the last 3 videos since I changed my glasses. I will take the compliment though.

[@locoken]

@startmaking1 It was meant in a complimentary way, 💯%. 😁

[@integralsun]

It’s a hobby.

[@startmaking1]

Yes. Very true.

[@jvmiller1995]

Why not move the dust collection to a outside wall instead of under the work bench and you would never have the hose in the way feeding it.

[@startmaking1]

I have a plan for that.

[@Erikpdx]

My garage isn't finished so i just throw my hose over a truss for the roof

[@startmaking1]

That'll work perfectly too.