Just something I made

[wjbrandel]

I got tired of keeping my paints in plastic tubs so I made a rolling storage rack for them.

 

[Jim62]

Great work there.

 

[wjbrandel]

Thanks

 

[Jim62]

I thought I'd post something I just made to aid in my modelling right here in this thread rather than start a new one. Got myself a hand held wire foam cutter then found out quickly I cannot make a straight cut to save my life so instead of investing in a table cutter I found a way to make a table for straight cuts utilizing my hand held cutter I already have. I put this together with left over wood from a household project. I started with an idea and it changed several times and several not so nice words were uttered while making it, but this is it. I tested it this morning and it works great for my needs. I don't do large dios due to space limitations, so my cutting widths are roughly 7.5 inches down to 4.5 in.

 

[urumomo]

 

[wjbrandel]

Nice idea. I may use that since i work with foam as well. Right now its a kitchen knife I use

 

[the Baron]

Cool idea!

 

[Jim62]

Nice idea. I may use that since i work with foam as well. Right now its a kitchen knife I use

Yeah I thought the hand held would be adequate, boy was I wrong.

 

[Jim62]

Cool idea!

Thanks, something about this hobby just gets the mind to working in a more creative way. I saw plenty of videos of people making the entire cutter but finding a way to utilize the cutter I just bought, in a similar fashion seemed more economical to me.

 

[the Baron]

It would be an interesting thread, for each of us to show any similar innovations, creations, hacks, etc, that we've come up with on our benches.

I did this one-a home-made paintbrush rest:



I have some other brush holders on my bench, like a block of wood with holes drilled in it, and an old toothbrush caddy. But this is something I keep in my toolbox and take with me. So I took some Apoxie Sculpt and made a pair of them. I painted them gloss white to look a little like ceramic.