@@AXNJXN1 I have looked at them in the past. I just never thought the cost was worth the single use case tool. However, the amount of wasted time may reason it after this project! Good suggestion! Do you have one? Are they good?

@@mooseworks Greetings! I do. I as WELL considered the SAME argument with myself... I decided to go the Harbor Freight route and this machine was absolutely, without a doubt worth $100.00. The time saved, combining working flat surfaces and the round stock you worked with your sander really, and I mean REALLY makes up for it in time based on the composite, fibrous rotary pads that come on them. It's a powerful tool and makes easy work! I actually clamp mine upside down to a table and run my round or square bar OVER it lengthwise and there's no other machine or process (angle grinder included) that's remotely faster. My Harbor Freight SCT has been outside in the Tucson Sun for 3 years and has yet to fail. It's a workhorse. For that reason, it's simplistic effort and effective cleaning time is certainly well worth it. The only thing is it's loud due to the gearing in it having such incredible torque. But that's nothing, just wear proper PPE, right? Love your build, but cleaning off the table top would literally take 1-2 minutes with an SCT. Best of luck and congratulations on your build!

@@AXNJXN1 this might be one of the single most valuable comments I have seen. I am seriously considering it now! Clamping to the table…. genius idea!!!! I am looking it up right now👍👍👍

I am 32 and I started welding at age 8. I grew up on a ranch and had the luxury of always having access to a welder. I have not gone thru welders myself - just had access to quite a few. Same with the regulator. I have seen some broken but mostly heard of the common issue 2nd hand. I am not a welder. I only weld as a hobby for project I need or fun. 👍

Send a email to the address in the video description and I will send them over for free! I hope they come in handy. Let me know if you end up building it and how it goes!

@@mooseworks I sent an email. Thanks very much.

@@bt5526 I will get to the email in a day or two. Not a problem!

I wanted the location to be symmetric to the other ones. I intend for this vise to last for years and wanted it to be right👍

I appreciate that! I will go read it and hit you up soon. Thanks!

Thanks a great idea! All I had at the time was a stick welder. So I don’t think I could only weld on the tap.

@@mooseworks Split a piece of copper pipe , drill a hole the size of the tap or a bit smaller and put it over the broken tap or bolt

@@davideden6413 that is freakin genius!

Not a bad plan, but where do I get liquid nitrogen?

Make a shallow cut on the bottom of the branch directly below the location you cut from the top.

@@mooseworks thank you

I do not have the tools to do a casting. Although that would be really cool!

Can you email the email address in the video description asking for the drawings? I will send them as .pdf drawings.

Thanks!

End mill on a drill press? Are you just suggesting vertical travel? If not, I would need a cross table and risk breaking the drill press!

Chambers on wrong side?

That’s what I thought! Haha

Thanks! I had never made a piece of jewelry like this before. I figured I should keep it simple!

Thanks! Hopefully mine lasts as long as yours. I appreciate you leaving this comment. Have a great day!

Seems to be the case. Mine is very stiff too!

Hope they are helpful!

For sure! Just send an email to the one in the description.

@@mooseworkshi , can you send me it too?

@@user-nx5jo9pc5g email me the request and I will send them over!

@@mooseworkshi , i sent an email

That he is! Thanks!

Yep. You are correct. I should have had my respirator on.

Thanks! It was a fun project and definitely different. Runout is one of the most important functions of a drill press and most cheap ones are not great. But they work nonetheless.

Thanks man! Maybe a DIY chipper?! Haha

Great tip! I do this with my chainsaw, not sure why I didn’t think to do it with this!

Thanks! It is pretty useful though! I am glad I got it.

You have no clue how much that means to me! I have really been trying produce videos that provide value but seem to be struggling... Thanks!

For sure man! It makes a world of difference. The welding table build took me a century to Finish. Square would have taken 1/8 the time!

It sure is! I woke up the next day after building it and my back was killing me. Two weeks later… my back is still killing me! Haha

Black bear…. I mean I found it at the scrap yard. Haha

Thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks! I got the idea from a reputable source 🤣

Thanks! It was a fun build and the stove creates a ton of heat!

That is prolly a good option. I think a diamond bit could work also. Just don’t run it at a high speed and burn the diamonds grit off!

Haha I will let you take it for a spin! I plan to make a test video to find out how fast it can boil water! And I may through a steak on top👍

Thanks! It sure is - at least that is what my back is saying…

Haha this made me laugh.

I would stick with the sawzall! This one might be a little sketchy!

You are probably correct. It was sold as a wood carving tool so…

Thanks! I wish that would have worked too. But I guess it has not proved useless… haha

They seem to be convenient!

Oh I gotcha! I didn’t try that. I will have to go test that one out👍 thanks!

It is convenient, but super sketchy. I tried to use one handed while holding the branches and I may not do it very often.

@@mooseworks Ya. The thing gave me the willies just looking at it.

I really hope you don't have a gas saw with the way you were using the battery saw. For the size branch you were scarily cutting wrong that's about the right length of time even with a gas saw that size. Chain size makes a huge difference, that is a micro chain and cuts very small chunks out of the piece being cut. My gas powered 14"Stihl cuts about the same as the 80volt 18" masterforce unless I do naughty things to the masterforce chain. With the naughty chain on I can cut almost as fast as any of my full size gas saws. As for the shaping wheel, they work great for what they are intended to do. What you were trying to do is not it. If you are wanting to get a blade for the grinder to use to cut branches you should should get a diamond cuts anything blade. Please, before you hurt yourself or someone else get some proper training in safe chainsaw usage.

I think I just did! Thanks

Glad I could help! It is always nice to keep all ten fingers!!!

The chain was sharp in comparison to my Oregon chains. The chainsaw is just quite a bit slower.

A lot of the electric chainsaws come with a...umm...less than optimum chain. I got one of the Lowes battery saws. Great little saw but I had to go buy a decent chain for it as the included one was as dull as a butter knife and wouldn't even sharpen.

I will look it up! That sounds like I want to avoid that! Yikes

I think I may leave it bolted. It feels super solid. I don’t love it on my table though. I’m thinking I am going to make a stand for it. What are you thinking for a swivel?

Not sure I said it word for word, but you are probably the only one who caught my intended reference! 😂

Yeah it was a little sketchy. Probably not gunna run it like that again.