1st HomeMadeTools Posting

I discovered this website on the ShopSmith user forum. My interests include: woodworking (ShopSmith: Mk V 520, planer, shaper, bandsaw, Excaliber scroll saw), metalworking (Sherline mill, lathe - one manual & one CNC ea.), house renos. I'm located in Calgary, AB. Recent project: new basement workshop w/ spray foam wall/ceiling insulation, soundproofed walls, high efficiency ceiling lighting, exhaust fan, supplementary radiant heating in ceiling. Current project: inner storm windows for a 2000 sq ft house, constructed w/ screen frames, vinyl 'panes', foam tape on edges for moisture sealing - these convert dble pane windows to triple pane, with major increase in comfort & reduction in radiation heat loss - because of cold winters i.e. at least one -40C (-40F) cold spell/year.

Hi kngtek - welcome to HomemadeTools.net :welcome:

Sounds like you'll fit in well here. What are you thinking of building next? Can we help out with any ideas?

Hi Jon,
I've now looked over all the maching plans - didn't see any of interest for now, but will keep looking periodically. I also looked at all the other categories as well, specifically focused on woodworking jig plans and shopsmith-related threads - no plans there, but lots of other forum members looking for feedback on their current project aspirations or showing pictures of their recently completed projects.

One question: Many of the machining plans I did see seem to have originated? (or are linked?) to other homebuilding sites. Does that mean that the homemadetools site is primarily a satellite site to these other sites?

Thks, Gary K (kngtek)

On the one hand, yes, we list homemade tools anywhere we can find them. On the other, we're also the largest source of homemade tools on the web. You can see our tool listings organized by site here: HomemadeTools.net -- Thousands of Homemade Tools - HomemadeTools.net