by Paul | Aug 10, 2018 | Building Projects, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
FREE PLANS IN BOTH IMPERIAL & METRIC DIMENSIONS!!! This portable plywood panel support for my table saw is a very handy tool to have in my shop. It allows for greater stability and ease when handling full sheets of plywood, ripping them on my table saw. The...
by Paul | Jun 24, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
Last weekend, I finally had “all my ducks in a row” and was ready to fire up my new 1000mm X-Carve machine for my first carve using Inventables’ “Easel” software. I made a simple sign design and started carving, using a very cheap piece of ¾” plywood. Because of using...
by Paul | Jun 15, 2018 | Tools & Equipment
Near the end of the X-Carve assembly procedure, the machine must be calibrated to operate properly. The instructions provided by Inventables are clear, concise, and easy to follow. One slight inconvenience may be encountered while calibrating the machine, regardless...
by Paul | Jun 8, 2018 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
Originally, I had planned on filming a series of step-by-step videos on how to assemble the 2018 X-Carve 1000mm CNC machine I recently purchased from Inventables. That idea went right out the window when I saw how clear, concise, and easy the plans were to follow. The...
by Paul | Jun 1, 2018 | Building Projects, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs, Tools & Equipment
The video below will show you how I built my 4’ x 5’ x 35” table for my 2018, 1000mm X-Carve machine from Inventables. I designed this table specifically for my new machine and it features a very stiff/flat torsion box top. It also has a large roll-out tray...
by Paul | May 25, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Furniture Designs, Tools & Equipment, Vendor Displays
This portable vendor display rack was made from scraps I had left over from other projects. The only purchase I made for this build was a few ¾” diameter, wood dowels. This is a handy tool or fixture for artisans, makers, and other vendors, when selling at craft...
