I am going to build the "ultimate tool stand"
http://christophermerrill.net/ww/plans/UTS/Tool_Stand_1.html
Googling the group I see that it has been a topic of discussion before, and
several people have built one.
Before I invest the couple of hours it will take me to do one in Autocadd,
does anyone have a cut diagram for the particle board?
Who said technology makes things easier? A piece of paper and a pencil
will get that done for you in 10 minutes. Although I'm sure it is more
fun to use autocadd.
Randy wrote:
> It probably would be easy on the right software. But, I don't own the right
> software, and don't want to invest the time, effort and resources to aquire
> new software and learn how to use it.
>
> I really just want to get on with cutting the wood and screwing and gluing
> the thing together. I've chained myself to the desk all winter, and really
> don't want to spend much more time on the computer.
>
> I was kind of hoping, someone else had already done the cutting layout for
> the 4X8 sheets, so I don't have to make drawings of the peices, and then
> slide them around on drawings of 4X8 sheets, to minimize cuts and minimize
> the waste. If I design a project in cad, then I already have the drawings
> of the peices, and it doesn't take long to lay out the cut diagram.
>
> If no one has one done already, I will go ahead and draw one up.
foggytown wrote:
> When did a workbench become a "tool stand"?
When it was designed as such, I'd guess. Tradionally a workbench was
used to hold the workpiece in such a manner as to allow hand tools to
be brought to bear upon its surfaces - you bring the tool to the
workpiece. In this case a major design element is the ability to mount
power tools upon it, hence "tool stand". Or, most likely, the original
designer said "I'm calling this the Ultimate Tool Stand because that's
what I want to call it."
JP
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A rose by any other name?
Twang wrote:
> Who said technology makes things easier? A piece of paper and a pencil
> will get that done for you in 10 minutes. Although I'm sure it is more
> fun to use autocadd.
>
I was going to say the same thing. It takes me about 30 seconds to make
my "cutting list" when I do stuff. If you end up with two 2" pieces
of scrap instead of one 4" piece of scrap due to not optimizing your
cuts, does it really matter?
It probably would be easy on the right software. But, I don't own the right
software, and don't want to invest the time, effort and resources to aquire
new software and learn how to use it.
I really just want to get on with cutting the wood and screwing and gluing
the thing together. I've chained myself to the desk all winter, and really
don't want to spend much more time on the computer.
I was kind of hoping, someone else had already done the cutting layout for
the 4X8 sheets, so I don't have to make drawings of the peices, and then
slide them around on drawings of 4X8 sheets, to minimize cuts and minimize
the waste. If I design a project in cad, then I already have the drawings
of the peices, and it doesn't take long to lay out the cut diagram.
If no one has one done already, I will go ahead and draw one up.
Seems like an easy job for "Cutlist Plus". JG
Lee Michaels wrote:
> "Randy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >I am going to build the "ultimate tool stand"
> > http://christophermerrill.net/ww/plans/UTS/Tool_Stand_1.html
> >
> >
> > Googling the group I see that it has been a topic of discussion before,
> > and
> > several people have built one.
> >
> > Before I invest the couple of hours it will take me to do one in Autocadd,
> > does anyone have a cut diagram for the particle board?
>
> There is a cutting list on the last page. Wouldn't it be fairly
> straightforward to figure the cuts from this list?
"Randy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I am going to build the "ultimate tool stand"
> http://christophermerrill.net/ww/plans/UTS/Tool_Stand_1.html
>
>
> Googling the group I see that it has been a topic of discussion before,
> and
> several people have built one.
>
> Before I invest the couple of hours it will take me to do one in Autocadd,
> does anyone have a cut diagram for the particle board?
There is a cutting list on the last page. Wouldn't it be fairly
straightforward to figure the cuts from this list?
This was in either American Woodworker or Popular WW a few years ago. I checked the PWW site, but
you have to sign up for their email newsletter now to get in the free plans section. Might be worth
checking those sites out. I have the magazine around here somewhere, but darned if I know where it
is. On the PWW site, check out their "Little Shop" and "Little Shop II" I built a blend of the two
of them.
Regards,
Roy
On Tue, 9 May 2006 04:25:53 GMT, "Randy" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I am going to build the "ultimate tool stand"
>http://christophermerrill.net/ww/plans/UTS/Tool_Stand_1.html
>
>
>Googling the group I see that it has been a topic of discussion before, and
>several people have built one.
>
>Before I invest the couple of hours it will take me to do one in Autocadd,
>does anyone have a cut diagram for the particle board?