great idea Bruce

Love that. I use mine more than I expected. Thought initially it would be a separate side hustle kind of tool but actually it integrated quite well.

Totally missed this comment. PS the mallet arrived today. Love it. Thank you. Been busy at work but will email you properly.

Thank you Marcus. I bet you understand how hard it is to get ideas for these type of videos. And to be honest I genuinely feel that without them I would not have this machine.

I just watched the new burnstock woodworking video and then came to watch this video. 2 of my favorites

Best comment of the day.

Thank Bud. Much appreciated.

I was hoping that it would appease the viewers who are worried that I will have a workshop of robots by Christmas. lol

Thank you very much. appreciated

The slogan kind of sums me up. Welcome for the shout out and the pics etc. I will get the laser set back up once I am back and see if I can batch a load of boxes out over the coming months while I work. Will be easier if I can get it set up in the house now I have the air purifier for it. I am not sure about the boxes screwed straight to a cleat, depends how well the glue holds. I may just keep them in the larger drawer case and mount that with a frame. Will play around with it through. Away this week but will email when I get back.

@@startmaking1 think it sums up most woodworkers well me for deffo. Was odd seeing my face on internet. Almost as weird as the X trade video. 😯 There's no rush they look super handy. A may have some news aswell but will catch up when your back. (could be good) think once you get it set up properly inside and can work and be on phone think you'll be laughing pushing projects out. Business while u work!! Have nice time away. Speak soon! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

I think this js a different business to woodworking. That is my point I think. So for people looking for a side hustle to woodworking.

More than welcome Nick. I just hope that it helps. You deserve it.

Thank you Mike.

Trial and error is my go to.

@startmaking1 I don't see it as errors. It's all learning and growth

@@projectrebuild908: There is no learning or growth without errors. I make many errors, trying to build things and have learned I should buy what I need/want. But I just can't help myself. 😁✌🖖

Very true. Better keep practicing

Thank you Jim.

Thank you David.

Kia Ora and thank you,. I can't wait to show you all. Interior is on its way then the really fun stuff can start.

Ive never met a rugby player current or Ex that I dont like. Gentleman's game. And I have never met one who doesnt miss their glory days. Once I have figured out cutting 12mm, 1/2 inch ply then the trees would be possible. I could do 2 sizes of 1/4 inch ply and stick them together to give depth from he 2 sizes, kind of like a larger outline. But I still really like the hand cut look. the precision and repeatability is the best feature of the laser. The kerf is so thin that it is hard to take the pieces apart sometimes. Bonkers. All that said, as much as I love the machine, it is a separate project to my woodworking. There will be times that it pops up but hand tools are where my happiness is. And maybe the odd power tool. You will also see more endorsements in the future. I have spent way too long blinkered in my own growth. You are spot on as usual, views on other videos are not at the expense of views on mine. Small channels (like I consider mine to be), need to be seen as there is an ocean of talent out there. Email me any channels lower than 10k subs that you watch as I plan to do a spot light video in a few months to recommend a few. I notice that you are also a Brian Flynn fan. Good taste.

@@startmaking1 Stay with makes you the happiest. Flynn Dog is a hoot, we love him here. He is a good man, as are you.

It is a big outlay but if there is a market that you can access then paying it off is not out of the question. I am looking at some ideas for bigger ticket items to sell. Will do one more video on it and hopefully show some.

appreciated. I wasn't either to be fair. Fun experimenting though.

Thank you very much. I was a little surprised at how well that worked.

Hi Bill. I bet it is really handy in carving. I would like to see that. Bit out of my league for now. I understand not wanting to tackle the new tech. Cant blame you really. I find it a little stressful as I am only just competent with a PC. Only just. I am looking forward to getting back to my hand tools once they are unpacked and homed in the workshop. This will become a separate entity in my work.

That was the one that surprised me to be honest, really fiddly but effective. And you are right, So long as there is space, this would earn its keep. I have just received the air purifier so now I have to find it a home in my house so I can get more woodworking tools in the workshop.

Wont believe this, 15 mins after commenting mailman comes with the goods, absolutely amazing work we are so delighted with them. The video doesn't do it justice honestly they are incredible, the detail and as you said the information in the top corner is so cool 🥰🥰😍❤️ phenomenal 😇

That is amazing timing. I am glad that they came at a similar time and that you like them. Honestly I didn't want to do too much to them as it is something so personal to you and your Mrs. And you are right, they are the best. lol. I didn't even think about Peanut being on the telly. Something cool to show them when they are older. Overall, I am very glad that the laser could be put to good use making things for great people. PS thank you for the shout out on Insta. Been away so haven't had chance to reply.

Just seen the reply and e-mail Mark, no you did plenty and they came out phenomenal, couldn't have asked for better, I'm thinking a couple coats of danish oil and I'll build wee frames for some and turn 1 or 2 smaller ones into christmas tree deccies 🥰 hahaha looking forward to this weeks video 👍🏻

Thank you very much. appreciated

We have a very similar thought process. I made this one in the shinto rasp video and guess what is on the other side.

lol. Thank you, that made me chuckle. And of course, we could just build another floor on top. How hard can that be.

lol, thank you. the workshop has taken a lot of steps forwards. I just need to edit the videos. aka the worst bit. Will get them done asap.

That is kind, thank you. We are exactly on the same page in the French Cleat idea. I will definitely need to sturdy it up. It seem we think the same way.

Oh good point, I was meant to pop that in the description . Here it is . www.makercase.com. Good luck with your machine. They seem to be very capable but also a little frustrating.

Thank you ….what a helpful link takes all the pain out of the job

I am not a laser expert. Can you get the CO2 replenished in some way. I worry about the smaller lasers that dont have a surround. They must kick out so many fumes. I believe that the xTool can work with laser burn but again, I am yet to try. I find the software at the moment that comes with it good enough for my level. Love the freebee idea, Really good for customer service I know If I received a little extra I would return next time for sure.

@@startmaking1 I started with LaserGRBL. Which was free but limited with what you can do. I believe Lightburn can make SVG and DFX file that can be used with X Tool. Yes you can get the tubes replenished or replaced but it's not cheap. The professional Epilog lasers quoted me a $2000 refill charge and that was years ago.

Wow that is a lot. I may be lucky with this. If I can fit the laser into the channel I guess I could justify upgrading it after a few years and then giving away this model long before the CO2 issue. But time will tell.

I have not missed the other comments have I. I really do want to try them out at some stage but with the workshop so far from done on the interior, it may be a while. That said, | am now wondering if I can make some, like it sounds like you have . But, I'm not sure.

@@startmaking1 @startmaking1 no you haven't missed them. In fact, the reason I knew they hadn't posted was because you didn't reply 🙂 I've not made any yet. I think the trick will be getting the parts exactly the same, which is where the laser cutter would be a godsend

The laser cutter would definitely increase the accuracy and repeatability. it's the rest of the engineering that sounds tricky.

@@startmaking1 Maybe. I think you might get away without the springs etc. and just put a threaded rod through the main dowel through to the main "clamp". I think this will then, when pressure is put on it, pull in the outside clamps. Then again, I'm a developer, not an engineer 🙂 If you are interested in talking more about this offline, let me know 🙂

Blimey. That may need to be a project for the summer. I am back at work now non stop for the winter. Plus I am not sure that I have the skills for the mechanical bit. Will ponder it though

I can imagine. It's not cheap over here.

Couldn't agree more. Would love one of these.

this is a faster way but £4k to £5k is a lot. that said, if I had more time I am certain that I could make the money back on this fairly quickly.

@@startmaking1 yea a must say seems like a business in a box in many ways. Stil maybe one day. 🤔 Just need convince the wife. 😬

@@startmaking1 do you have an opinion on the x1 model for cutting thin wood?

Do you mean the D 1 , this is the cheaper, less power full model from xTool. Seems it can cut up to 10mm Ply. Though I would stick to 1/4 inch, 5mm for the best results.

Sorry bud. It is quite the machine.

I saw this somewhere too. thank you. I need to give it a go. I just wonder if the blue tape increases fire risk.

I've used tape to make clean lines with a wood burning tool with no issues. Obviously a laser is much different, though. I would definitely start out with small tester pieces.

Would imagine it would be the same. Thank you.

I am guessing not many. But there are cheaper models that can cope with a lot of these projects. Im not trying to say that everyone should get one but if they did, there is a large market to make it pay itself back.

Now that would be fun. once I have unpacked my tools I fancy some kind of man vs laser video. I bet I lose, but it would be fun.