Rob, checked it out, in detail. Long but good post. I about have an idea. Need to start working it up. Take a while in pencil, as my SketchUp fu is weak.
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05-16-2010, 01:23 AM #11
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05-16-2010, 01:26 AM #12
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Steve the only way to get better at sketchup is to use it. If you get stuck along the way I'll help you. I'm no Dave but this is a simple project.
Originally Posted by Steve Southwood
"There’s a lot of work being done today that doesn’t have any soul in it. The technique may be the utmost perfection, yet it is lifeless. It doesn’t have a soul. I hope my furniture has a soul to it." - Sam Maloof
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05-16-2010, 01:32 AM #13
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heres the file for mine to get you started.
"There’s a lot of work being done today that doesn’t have any soul in it. The technique may be the utmost perfection, yet it is lifeless. It doesn’t have a soul. I hope my furniture has a soul to it." - Sam Maloof
The Pessimist complains about the wind; The Optimist expects it to change;The Realist adjusts the sails.~ William Arthur Ward
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05-16-2010, 01:53 AM #14
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Here's one I saw Norm build quite a while ago. It looked really slick and I always wanted to try to build one. But when I got my 12" DeWalt DW708 I needed something with wheels. I bought one that looked good online when I ordered it but it really wasn't worth the coin I dropped on it. When I found the RIDGID on sale for $99 at the BORG I jumped on it. It's TWICE the unit for only a little over HALF of what I paid for the first piece of junk. The RIDGID I have is an awesome piece of gear for a mobile work station.
If I needed a station for just in the shop, this is the one I'd build. It looked really slick when he finished it.
http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct.php?9809
JohnLast edited by John Pollman; 05-16-2010 at 02:07 AM.
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05-16-2010, 02:11 AM #15
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Don, for my age I am very old school on the drawing. I designed river barges in a past life. Still have all the gear to do it with. I need to learn SU, but just don't have the will.
John, that is kind of what got this started. Real nice setup Norm has.
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Yeah I really like his setup. I really liked watching the episode where he built it. After posting that link and seeing that the measured drawing is only $10.95, I'm considering ordering a set of the plans. It looks like it would be a fun build. I'd like to give it a try. Originally Posted by Steve Southwood
I just got to thinking about it. If you're looking for storage, I bet you could get those plans and very easily adapt the unit to set on top of a cabinet. If I'm not mistaken the legs on Norm's unit just slide out for transport. You collapse the extensions to their shortest length and then turn the unit on its back side and slide the legs out. It has a carrying handle on one side. I bet you could just attach the unit to the top of a cabinet and it would function the same way but give you as much storage as you need depending on the size of the cabinet you set it on. Just something to think about. The price of the plans is cheap IMO.
JohnLast edited by John Pollman; 05-16-2010 at 02:23 AM.
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05-16-2010, 02:38 AM #17
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Steve, Originally Posted by Steve Southwood
Don, for my age I am very old school on the drawing. I designed river barges in a past life. Still have all the gear to do it with. I need to learn SU, but just don't have the will.
John, that is kind of what got this started. Real nice setup Norm has.
I'm going on to 63 years old and I have learned in all those years to adapt. Sketchup is a great tool and your are cutting your sel;f short ny not learning how to use it. I took th etraditional drafting courses, I learn Auto cadd. I find sketch to be a very good induitive toold that allow me to BuIld a project before i build a project."There’s a lot of work being done today that doesn’t have any soul in it. The technique may be the utmost perfection, yet it is lifeless. It doesn’t have a soul. I hope my furniture has a soul to it." - Sam Maloof
The Pessimist complains about the wind; The Optimist expects it to change;The Realist adjusts the sails.~ William Arthur Ward
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05-16-2010, 12:02 PM #18
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John, we are talking about 2 different ones. I one I am thinking about is fixed in place cabinets style. I think the one you are referring to is the Garage workshop portable style. Either way, that is where I hope to end up.
Don, Su is on my to do list. One of those things that I need to learn, but never have.
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