Greatings from Deltona, Florida

[WoodChip]

I've be a member for 1072 days, and haven't posted anything! I know this because I received an email from Ken - "We miss you on the HomemadeTools.net forums!". Guess we'd better change that!

By way of introduction, I'm a lifelong woodworker/do-it-yourself kind of guy! As a hobby I enjoy making woodworking projects, jigs, shop-made tools, etc. We have moved around quite a bit over the years, and I've always managed to convert my garage to a woodworking shop - at least a half dozen times now. We currently live in Deltona, Florida! I see one of the forum administrators lives nearby in Clermont, Florida!

In closing I would like to pass on a recent DYI Tip for repairing a broken vertical blind; the 3-1/2" wide, off-white blind with a small elongated hole in the top of the slate. Over time it's not uncommon for the bridle plastic to breakout near the edge of the hole! As luck would have it, the previous owner left several replacement slats - just not the length we needed! Not to worry, I would simply cut off the top of a shorter slat and glue it over the broken one. Problem was, I could not find any kind of glue, contact cement, super-glue, etc, that would bond the two surfaces. Note, one surface is relatively smooth, the mating surface is rough! And now for the Tip!

My solution was use Scotch Indoor double-sided Carpet Tape! It is used for Vinyl, Ceramic & Hardwood. It worked great! Instant fix - no waiting for the glue to dry! I use this tape for a lot in my shop for woodworking projects; never thought about using it for repairs!

I look forward to spending some quality time here in the HomeMadeTools.Net

73's (to amateur radio members).

-WoodChip (KC7CN)

[Jon]

Hi WoodChip - welcome to HomemadeTools.net

Carpet tape, good call!

So what does your project list look like? Do you see any ideas on here that you'll be adding to your build list?

[kbalch]

Hi WoodChip,

Welcome - glad to have you here - and hello from Clermont!

Half a dozen shops over the years? That's a lifelong commitment - what sort of woodworking do you most enjoy?

Let's see some of your homemade tools…

What are you working on at the moment?

Ken

[WoodChip]

Hi Ken, good to meet a local on the forum! Actually, that was one of the first things I noticed when I took a closer look, that you are from Clermont! We moved to Florid in 92' - lived and worked in Ocoee. A lot has changed since then!

As for woodworking, I do it as a hobby! Have built furniture, kitchen & bathroom cabinet, shop tools, and jigs & fixtures for the shop. My current project is a double sink master bath vanity. Constructed with cabinet grade plywood and red oak, with raised panel doors. As for shop tools, one of my major projects was Norm Abrams router table. What makes it unique is the micro-adjustable fence. If there's any interest on this project I would be happy to share more details.



Ken, are there any more local members on this forum.

-Don

[DIYer]

Thanks for the tip, WoodChip, and welcome to the forums!

[kbalch]

Hi Don,

Beautiful router table! Please do post any details and photos you might have of that project. Lots of us would enjoy peering over your shoulder.

I've been a regular visitor to central and south Florida since 1973 and have seen, naturally, significant changes since then. We moved down here in late 2003 and have enjoyed the increasing availability of goods and services. That said, I'm ready for development to taper off. Too much of a good thing, etc.

rossbotics is also in the general vicinity. Lady Lake, I think.

Ken