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Episode 54 Dust

Talking about protecting yourself from dust. The cloud gets generated by taking the Festool Termite to a piece of MDF.

Sorry about the pelting rain in the background – for a country in a 10 year drought, it seems to rain at very inopportune times!

This video features the Dust-Bee-Gone and Microclene MC1000 air filter.  The work is done on top of the Walko Workbench.

Episode 54 Dust

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As initially discussed here, the Walko Workbench from Ideal Tools can be set up in a number of different orientations, depending on your requirements.  In my case, and as seen here, it provides a narrow workbench that I can easily break down and remove to free up space, or repurpose easily to a different role (assembly table, panel saw etc)  It is covered in dogholes which is excellent when working with the low profile Walko surface clamps.

Episode 53 Contrast Timber Inlays using a router.  As originally detailed here, this kit is available from Professional Woodworkers Supplies, and includes Woodpeckers templates and a Whiteside spiral solid carbide router bit.

The bench used in the video (and as seen pictured here as well) is the WALKO Contractors Workbench, soon to be imported and sold by Ideal Tools

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Now I’m sure that name makes little sense to anyone, so let’s clarify.

I grabbed the little digi-camera and shot a quick look at the Rockler Bench Cookies in action. They can be seen securing a board while edge routing with a hand-held router, while sanding with a ROS (random orbital sander), and while using the Blowfly Sander and Spider Sander, both from T&T Design.  There will be more on these 2 sanders shortly.

During the video, you’ll see the blowfly looking like it is catching my shirt- it isn’t, it is just generating quite a breeze, but it will be something I am more aware of in future.  Also, you’ll see me generating a ton of dust without breathing protection. I have a high volume air cleaner (Microclene MC1000) directly overhead, and during the dust production, I wasn’t breathing, so hopefully that puts anyone’s safety concerns at ease!

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Taking a slice of burl, and getting the surface flat has traditionally meant I have broken out the belt sander which (unless it is a particular shade of green) is NOT a precision machine.  Some will use handtools – planes, scrapers etc to get the surface flat, but circumstances (and a complete lack of time) means I tend to select powered (electron murdering) machines, and the drum sander is particularly suited to the task.

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