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 (Buy it on Amazon)  - This tool comes with a large set of dies, so I will be able to...

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

- $96.99 for 100 Pack Stainless Steel Threaded Terminal Tension Stud End for 1...

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 c...

WOW WOW WOW! That's all I can say about how quiet this California Air Tools 8010 Ultra Quiet Compressor actually is! I would not hesitate to get yours here now. Just watch the video if you don' believe how quiet it is. I have a full conversation over it with my co-worker. It sounds like a sewing machine.

The compressor has an 8 Gallon tank and a 1HP rated motor.

I purchased this compressor with intent to use it, so this was not...

 It's inevitable that there will be failed pledges at the end of your Kickstarter campaign. Kickstarter automaticaly alerts backers about the failed pledge and provides info on how to fix. You must take it a step further by messaging the backers and providing instructions. I also made a video that makes it easier for them to see how to do it.

Here's the message I send out to backers who have failed pledges. There are only 7 day...

This CNC controller conversion to a Centroid Acorn was documented in a Google Doc that is publically published and automatically updated as information is added. Take a look at the full document here.

I purchased the Centroid Acorn Controller through Amazon.

The Wireless MPG can also be purchased on Amazon here.

The products shown here were purchased by me with the intent to use. I did not receive any free items, and I...

Resin 3D printers have a much higher resolution than most other 3D printing technologies, especially the desktop FDM printers. The downside is that most of the standard resins are brittle. There are several companies developing much stronger "open" (can be used with most printers) resins that rival the strength of FDM printable materials.

Siraya Blu

This material is very strong, but fractures under bending loads rather than defo...

UPDATE: 

This is the pump I ended up buying, and it is amazing. Freein Triple Action Hand Pump

The triple action works great, easy to use, and makes pumping very fast.

In combination with this Ryobi 18V Inflator I can inflate the paddle board in record time. I let the Ryobi 18V battery powered inflator fill the board with air, and then start at stage 2 of the triple action pump. The Ryobi 18V inflator is also good for quickly def...

After weeks of trying on and off to upgrade one of the Dell Precision T3600 computers in our office from Windows 7 to Windows 10, I finally found the problem an

How to build a dust collection shoe for the Tormach CNC milling machine, and other (bridgeport style) machines that have a similiar style spindle.