Homemade Center Finder

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Homemade Center Finder

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Күн бұрын

Making a simple, but accurate center finder from scraps of laminate flooring. It will be used mostly for woodturning, to mark the center of blanks.
Laminate flooring is a great material for workshop projects since it's basically MDF covered in melamine on both sides.
I used the factory edges to get an accurate square then used it's diagonal to mark the 45 degree angle for the ruler. The ruler itself is a piece of leftover aluminum transition strip.
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@willemkossen 8 жыл бұрын

This one goes straight on the todolist!

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Happy you liked it Willem!

@emersonwilson872 3 жыл бұрын

You all probably dont care at all but does anyone know a method to log back into an Instagram account?? I stupidly forgot the login password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me.

@miloroland6156 3 жыл бұрын

@Emerson Wilson Instablaster :)

@emersonwilson872 3 жыл бұрын

@Milo Roland i really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

@emersonwilson872 3 жыл бұрын

@Milo Roland It did the trick and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy! Thanks so much you really help me out!

@you-tubejunkie2926 6 жыл бұрын

Love this video. No small talk, no stupid music, (good editing). Attention all you-tube DIY'ers, please learn from this person.

@kurtwm2010 7 жыл бұрын

funny...while watching this, an advertisement popped up for a center finder for $28.07. I think I like your better. Great idea

@scinzon7361 7 жыл бұрын

The algorithms decided that it was relative to you. It is one of the rare cases that it was actually relative to you. Be happy. :) The algorithms never work for me. Yesterday someone sent me a link to a gross video and the ad before the video was about food. xD

@amirhouseingholinia2023 8 жыл бұрын

I just subscribed to your channel. No talking, no life story, just doing the job, that's what I like.

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! To be honest this kind of videos is a lot easier to make than the ones with a proper host.

@Saxomonk 7 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed to the point with out all the fluff and bother very humble Excellent editing choices made for the perfect flow Looking forward to the next one Well done Sir

@anway1953 8 жыл бұрын

Nice! I like your simple approach and attention to details.

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@hankvana2149 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!! I have been needing one of these forever! Never got around to making one, have all the materials so I'm off to the workshop to make one right now! :)

@moisesbeltran2612 7 жыл бұрын

I was going to buy a center finder, but you have just inspired me to make one. thank you very much.

@lancestancliffe4885 Жыл бұрын

Your channel is going to make me very busy making things lol.

@NewHampshireJack 8 жыл бұрын

Great project. Here in the Philippines, I would surly here "out of stock" at any local hardware store. The sad part is, several times I had to "eyeball" the center and live with the results. This is now on my to do list as soon as we return from a visa run to Thailand. Thank you for the inspiration.

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Out of stock is still something, here where I live they never heard of such tool :)

@pierre5325 7 жыл бұрын

Beauty, simplicity and elegance. Great, I shall now have to make one. Thanks friend, pierre from New Mexico

@WV591 8 жыл бұрын

interesting and handy little mini table saw. too bad you don't have a vid on that.

@petrolheartgarage1567 7 жыл бұрын

he has one :)

@10000rambos 5 жыл бұрын

You basically built a center square, but very ingenious none the less!!

@LumpyMusic 8 жыл бұрын

Video Format: Excellent. No useless dialog, no stupid grunge music, short and to the point. Shop Practices: I get a little anxious watching your fingers in harm's way on that table saw!

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your concern, but that is a 2 inch blade that only sticks around a quarter inch above the table. So worst case scenario it nicks my fingers! ...But, given my recent luck, it will probably pull me into the saw one day... bet that would make a great video!

@ronaldwhittaker6327 4 жыл бұрын

gotta be close to one of the coolest home made tools i've seen to date,, once made ,,the handiness of it is the shit.

@sammas8103 6 жыл бұрын

Simple to the point and yet An excellent design! Bravo

@edpontiff8448 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for not bombarding your video with loud distracting stupid music ! Good build and very handy !

@darkdelta 8 жыл бұрын

Late to the party, very clever, and a great idea about the flooring. Many Thanks!

@Thebald1 8 жыл бұрын

A well needed tool.. That is something that I've needed many of times in the past and I know I'll be making one very soon in the future.. Thanks

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you too! Like I said in a previous comment, it's a super easy project.

@joestrummer52 7 жыл бұрын

Small Workshop... you are amazing and so efficient with your vids, keep them coming!!!

@henryzdonick8719 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, i am a beginner wood lathe user this will help a lot

@SarcastSempervirens 5 жыл бұрын

Finally!!!!!! Something that can be used on the end of a barrel tapered dovel, instead of the blade cut 90 degrees jig

@paulbignell6977 5 жыл бұрын

excellent job, like the chuck holding the tap.........

@Harrell423 7 жыл бұрын

thanks so much, I have never seen a tool like this, and it's so simple.. like a speed square.. I'm fairly new to woodworking

@MauriceCalis 3 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up for that trick marking the square.

@mogbaba 7 жыл бұрын

Easy to build and precise tool. I am happy to find your channel. h also have a small shop. So, it's good to learn from one with same basic tools. thank you.

@johnmartin8769 7 жыл бұрын

Beautifully executed - will make one soon...Bravo

@CasualInventor 8 жыл бұрын

I laughed at your "Math is funny" caption when rotating the square wooden piece. I never realised that centre finders worked on square pieces at funny angles. Interesting fact.

@ChuckCoy 8 жыл бұрын

Very clever, you are displaying your ninja skills.

@gozergozerian3192 7 жыл бұрын

man, when i first saw that table saw i thought, "my god, this man is a giant!" Great video, i'll need to make one of these

@fido3561 6 жыл бұрын

LOL Likewise

@tariqkamil7853 4 жыл бұрын

That is too cool and super useful. Now I gotta make one for myself

@thevikingoli8847 4 жыл бұрын

I have one and it's a must have that tool. The time you save an the Précision you can work with this tool is not normal every ironworker must have one 😁😁😁😁👌👌

@starpaulo747 5 жыл бұрын

Parabéns meu amigo um belo equipamentos ótimo vídeo, fiquei impressionado com o tamanho da serra muito bacana.

@CGwerx 7 жыл бұрын

love the tap handle. blew my mind with the math is funny section, never noticed that. happy new subscriber

@davogifman542 6 жыл бұрын

Cool idea. Also no techno music. A++ TYVM

@HeatherSpoonheim 7 жыл бұрын

Nice! That is so much better than the one I made out of old lasagna noodles.

@optimuprimoto 8 жыл бұрын

Very smart idea for video, spending time to make such a thing is definitely worth for all the uses of this tool. A great and important project for an amateur like me. Very enjoyable videos, well done!

@davijayakumar9181 7 жыл бұрын

Thank u sir for showing to make this wonderful tool at home such a simple device

@bheeshmachart.k5988 4 жыл бұрын

Very good workmanship, we are not supposed to use vernier as scriber.

@Dave51262 7 жыл бұрын

Nice project and video. I always enjoy your videos. They are well done, have fine workmanship, and get to the point quickly. Thanks for these.

@TheSmallWorkshop 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for all your comments Dave!

@TheLittleGardenShedWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Very handy little tool, all the best Harry

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you Harry!

@mickayres2267 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome videos. Easy to follow, very clear and always making something useful! Great job.

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Your comment makes me very happy, since that's exactly what I try to achieve when I make these videos: to make them easy and useful. Thank you!

@jeffstanley4593 8 жыл бұрын

You may not be a genius but you will do till one comes along! Great video.

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

LOL, thanks, I guess!

@depenthene 7 жыл бұрын

Neat. It is one of those things that could come handy sometimes, but too lazy to make one because it is needed so rarely.

@Mikhandmaker 6 жыл бұрын

True craftsmanship!!

@thekidd2013 6 жыл бұрын

Nice job brother.

@Castle6064 8 жыл бұрын

Brilliant this is one Item I will be coping

@akawireguy1197 7 жыл бұрын

Simple is good. Well done.

@Jay-cz9ry 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!, and I made one. Now you should make a video on how you made that little table saw.

@colutuber 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent again, thanks for sharing. I'm off to the shed now

@BAK87 8 жыл бұрын

Nice looking and useful tool, excellent work. I like your precision a LOT.

@pavski 8 жыл бұрын

just watched all videos - looking forward to seeing more project.

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I have some in progress, hope to have a new video out soon.

@shb3395 8 жыл бұрын

That's a cute lil table saw...

@bbatta6900 8 жыл бұрын

Very nice tool. Thanks for posting. I'll have to make one.

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

@AtlasReburdened 7 жыл бұрын

Clean build, good stuff. Gonna check out that mini table saw and probably subscribe.

@yooyoo736 8 жыл бұрын

love this idea very, very clean work well done

@puzzlering1 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this, I had seen this piece of kit in another of your videos, great job Thank you again

@andreisima1977 8 жыл бұрын

:) Awesome seeing DIY stuff made locally. Nice shop and nice tools. That screwdriver handle is awesome. Last time i saw somebody using a "analog" caliper was 15 years ago and that was the last day of work of my dad. TIP: When you drill aluminium use small steps, plunge retract plunge retract. AL and other soft alloys drilled or machined with a steel purpose tool have a nasty tendency to stick to the tool resulting a pull of the tool into the material causing unexpected problems. Yes that is a thin profile but i bet you hand secured on the other end. Keep Up.

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Multumesc! I was surprised myself when I noticed there are few DIYers from our country, at a time we were proud we can fix everything. I guess today we are more proud when we can buy everything. Thanks for the tip, sometimes I follow safety rules, sometimes I take chances and sometimes I get hurt. In this case the aluminum was clamped to the wood piece and the tail of the clamp itself prevented rotation in case the tool caught. I need to make a proper table for the drill press to allow better clamping but I have little time for the workshop and a long to do list :)

@constantinc3805 7 жыл бұрын

Andrei Sima ,foarte frumos

@SouthernGinger 8 жыл бұрын

Very nice.. I know it's an old video but cool idea for flooring scraps.

@gekooncrete2183 8 жыл бұрын

you making great stuff! and i really like the way you make your videos. big thumb up! easy and nice to follow. i wish there was more people like that on youtube. subscribed! have a nice day, geko

@davestrange7134 4 жыл бұрын

Outstanding, genius idea. Thanks heaps.

@mendozaeddie5856 4 жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing you idea

@stevenhenry8149 4 жыл бұрын

I like the tap handle you use haha

@deanomyfundsarelow4606 5 жыл бұрын

Nicely done toolwork, you'll be one of the best nine finger carpenters out there if you keep cutting that way🤣🤣🤣

@alphaandomegabracelets2673 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness. Thank you so much for the idea.

@beardedwoodpecker 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent idea thanks for sharing full view /like/subd Yiannis (Athens Greece)

@jjforeal2 7 жыл бұрын

A tip to straighten out bent bits is to drive them all the way into some solid wood a couple times.

@TheSmallWorkshop 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, will try that!

@vipersniper843 5 жыл бұрын

Ya no music , who cares about the bent drill bit shaking . I have a few . great video thanks.

@justinfiaschetti 8 жыл бұрын

great video! i have been wondering how to make one of these for a while now!

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's very easy to make, whole thing took less than an hour.

@prowled 29 күн бұрын

yep, im going to build this

@gosdg 8 жыл бұрын

quick and easy! Absolutely nice!

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@dang25272549 7 жыл бұрын

Good idea & nice work.

@RK-ed7cc 8 жыл бұрын

Nice work. Think I'll have to make one too.

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@edheide7229 7 жыл бұрын

Nice work and great detail, its also on my todo list. Thanks

@sciangear4782 4 жыл бұрын

Love the manly box lid... 😂

@tjcarita 8 жыл бұрын

Thank for sharing! Love it....I'll add this to my shop tools for sure!

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you too Tony!

@ceretomer5987 5 жыл бұрын

Nice. I know what my next project is going to be.

@jimchan2965 7 жыл бұрын

Great simple instructions to build your own handy tools. Just one comment, I would keep that aluminum end at right angle. Try to minimize sharp edges in the shop to be safe. ;-) Thumbs up!!

@lemaquis3596 6 жыл бұрын

like your tap holder !

@flyboy3306 8 жыл бұрын

That midget table saw is so cute

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it has a 2 inch carbide blade now and it's even cuter, LOL. It can now pretend it's a real saw. But to be honest, I find it extremely useful, it's so quiet I can use it at night with my family sleeping two doors down the hall. And it can cut half inch in one go, so I can cut up to an inch thick material if i flip it, which is more than enough for most projects. And it's not as scary as a full size saw.

@a.v.k.2852 8 жыл бұрын

Good video, I do not need one, but I want one.

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

LOL, thanks, I feel the same way about every tool I don't have.

@robindemon1 6 жыл бұрын

Bravo! You are as Leonardo! Greetings from Italy. 😃

@SolutionDomainNvp11 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️💐

@aaronacj 7 жыл бұрын

table saw even sounds cute.

@ThePachucoMix 7 жыл бұрын

nice easy to do 😲👍

@Marlucant 5 жыл бұрын

Wow what a Work!

@pasqualemartinelli7775 4 жыл бұрын

fine job

@OutlawEdge 7 жыл бұрын

Freakin awesome! Great idea!

@shanethomas772 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff thanks for sharing with us....👍

@rafaelromao1501 7 жыл бұрын

Your table saw looks just nice !!! You can talk about him? Is hand made? Great video !!!! ^^

@DilipKumar-fo3kl 5 жыл бұрын

Superb idea

@fixercinco7732 7 жыл бұрын

wow! very good! awesome! it's just I was finding!

@nkrump 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice, thanks for the video!

@anthonywemigwans 7 жыл бұрын

that was fun to watch.. thanks!! might just make one!!

@shamon351 5 жыл бұрын

GREAT video ! I'm so sorry I can't make one myself

@arfurfoxhaike 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@paulwaasdorp1811 8 жыл бұрын

Nice job, as usual. Paul

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Paul!

@Scrivscribe 8 жыл бұрын

I'm definitely making one of these!

@TheSmallWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

Go for it mate, it's fast to make and has lots of uses, especially if you are a woodturner.

@Ashitaka1110 8 жыл бұрын

Should have Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata playing during this video...beauty in simplicity!

@NDCTV 7 жыл бұрын

well done. great work and neat.