Homemade Drill Press Depth Stop / Depth Gauge

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The drill press is one machine in my shop that I cannot do without. I am always amazed how many times I use this machine in a day, but the one thing the bulk of drill presses lack is any kind of a detailed depth gauge ... if anything at all. Like most drill presses, mine has a depth stop which is great for repeatable use in the same wood at the same depth, but when I want one or 2 accurate holes, it is very difficult to do anything quickly.

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/raOYqQ8mFC0

Time to make my own ... 

Colin Knecht's Quick Woodworking Techniques / WoodWorkWeb

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I love watching other peoples' videos to see what they are creating and how they go about making things and that's one the things I love about woodworking, is that there are often different ways of achieving the same end result. Generally, there is no right way or wrong way doing some, just different techniques often using different tools.

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Ckn-ZCWHtZ4

Some time ago, I watch a Very Good video made by Tamar of 3X3 Custom where she showed a variety of ways of making dowels, you can see it here  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tyygJh8c8s&feature=youtu.be 
In that video, Tamar made a dowel using a router table, and it reminded me of a woodworking technique I try to remember to use, which is starting BIG and working small, and that is, start with a larger piece of wood, because it's easier and safer to hold on to, then work at making it smaller as needed. 

CNC Woodworking & Laser Engraving Machines in the Workshop

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I have had a number of people asking me about CNC and Laser machines and their use in woodworking. I generally have answered these email individually and they are often long and probably as tedious to read as they are to write, so in this episode, with the help of my long-time friend Paul, we are going to provide an overview of both of these machines to give everyone a better idea what they can do and how they work.

You should also know that both these machines are Paul's and that he currently has many videos on his channel you can watch, including some Beginner videos on the use and set up of both these machines, his YouTube Channel is MakeTech Create

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/0Ng_T179mKA

Subscribe to Paul's Channel: https://youtube.com/c/MakeTechCreate

To get this video rolling, I am going to start off with the CNC Machine ...

Subscriber Submitted Woodworking Tips and Tricks - Episode 9

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This episode is a whole new crop of new ideas and a couple of reminders for some on woodworking tips and tricks to help make our woodworking easier and more fun and allows us to do even more than we expect. I love that people keep coming up with new ideas and ways of improving old ideas ... what a great way to learn and become even more productive. 

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/NgkWSAPAErk

For those of you who have ideas, you can email them to me using the contact info on this website in the left-hand column for most of you, and if I need pictures I will ask you for them because sometimes I have a hard time understanding some of your more advanced ideas and tips ...