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Watch the Youtube Video: Part 4 in my series on installing stainless cable deck railing on the cheap. In this video, I show how to make a simple wood guide for drilling post holes straight, fast, and easy. This is an alternative method of drilling the holes compared to the portable drill press guide shown in Part 3. The portable drill press guide is still necessary for holes that are angled, like the posts on the staircase. The wood guide shown in this video is faster when yo

The old fluorescent bulbs in the warehouse shop were slowly going out. There were 4 pairs of lights out of 11 that were dead, and so the light was starting to get dim too. The problem is that the ballasts are also often bad. In this case, the lights are 8ft long, T12 or T8 single pin bulbs. There are 2 options when replacing with LED bulbs. 1 - Plug and play LED bulbs that require the original ballast to work 2 - Ballast bypass LED bulbs Many of the ballasts are already bad,

I purchased a SHOP TUFF Vibratory Tumbler from Norther Tool about 8 years ago. ( 1.25 Cu. Ft., Model# STF-18VT ) I've used it intermittently, only about a few times a year to tumble parts, but when we need it, we need it. Even though it doesn't get used often, t's a critical part of our manufacturing process. UPDATE FROM 2026: The tumbler has been used a lot more over the past few years since the motor replacement and later the tub repair. The three phase motor is much more r

In this video, I'll show how I installed a shop sink where there was no plumbing access by using a portable sink.

Watch the Video: Part 5 in my series on installing stainless cable deck railing on the cheap. In this video, I show how to install the stainless cable after the post holes are drilled. This covers running the cable, cutting to length and crimping the hardware. These are the crimping and cutting tools that I use: Titan 11980 Hydraulic Cable Crimper - This tool comes with a large set of dies, so I will be able to use it in the future for crimping electrical connectors and swag

Variable Speed Pump The original coolant system that the Tormach PCNC1100 milling machine came with was far too small and weak. I replaced it with a Rubbermaid tub and a 1/5HP utility pump. This worked well for many years until the pump blew it's seal, and then the Rubbermaid tub leaked. The 1/5 HP utility pump was surprisingly strong, maybe too strong, but it was good to have surplus coolant pressure and flow vs the weak pump it came with. However, when we only needed a litt

Ball bearing transfer casters are normally used in the ball facing upwards direction for transferring boxes and materials on conveyors or tables. Here are some examples. Ball transfer conveyor Ball transfers used at a roller conveyor intersection for direction change Can a Ball Transfer Bearing Be Used as a Floor Caster Wheel? Yes, good quality ball transfer bearings can also be used in the downward orientation as low profile caster wheels. Advantages Low Profile - These requ

Part 2 in my series on installing stainless cable deck railing on the cheap. In this video, I review the hydraulic crimper tool used for swaging the cable ends onto the cable, and show how I made a holder for the tool to make crimping a whole lot easier. These are the crimping and cutting tools that I use: - Titan 11980 Hydraulic Cable Crimper This tool comes with a large set of dies, so I will be able to use it in the future for crimping electrical connectors and swaging ca

Part 1 in my series on installing stainless cable deck railing on the cheap. This is the stainless cable deck railing hardware that I purchased. This was the cheapest price that I could find and appears to be the same quality as the hardware sold by other brands on Amazon. - $219.77 for 1000 Ft 1/8" 1x19 Cable Rail Korean Made Wire Stainless Steel 316 - If you don't need 1000ft of cable, try this alternate brand of 1x19 cable that has many different lengths available - $96.99

Part 3 in my series on installing stainless cable deck railing on the cheap. These are the parts used in this video and the links to where to buy them. - Wolfcraft 4525404 Multi-Angle Drill Guide: Buy it on Amazon - IRWIN QUICK-GRIP Bar Clamp, One-Handed, Medium-Duty, 12-Inch: Buy it on Amazon - Ryobi 18V Cordless Brushless Drill: Buy it on Amazon This is the stainless cable deck railing hardware that I purchased. This was the cheapest price that I could find and appears to b