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John Heisz - I Build It

Videos on woodworking and workshop related projects.
Check out my website for hundreds of cool projects: https://ibuildit.ca/

Me and my shop are in Ontario, Canada. I'm a carpenter by trade and have worked in commercial construction since 1985.

Concerning my videos:
I can't and won't cover (or follow) every safety rule when doing a project, and it's not my responsibility to train the people that watch my videos. It is up to them to learn, understand and follow the safety rules concerning the tools they choose to work with.
My videos are not comprehensive tutorials - they are a look at how I did the project and should be viewed as entertainment or a source of inspiration.

John Heisz - I Build It
Making a parallelogram mechanism for my homemade belt / disk sander that lifts it up and away from the low bench it's mounted on. This brings it up to a more comfortable height to work at, but doesn't take up more space in the shop. The spindle sander is already the right height, but occasionally needs to be out away from the wall to sand bigger parts. It pulls out on wooden full extension drawer slides that I designed. ▶️ Project plans for sale: https://ibuildit.ca/plans/ ▶️Support the work I do on Locals: https://ibuildit.locals.com/ ▶️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h ▶️ Join my Makers Mob for detailed build tutorials: https://go.themakersmob.com/john-heisz-i-build-it/?via=ibuildit My "Scrap bin" channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/IBuildItScrapBin #ibuildit #woodworking Website: https://ibuildit.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/I-Build-It-258048014240900/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/i_build_it.ca/
Smart Workshop Space Saving Idea / Making Tool Mobilizers
YouTube Video UCjA8vRlL1c7BDixQRJ39-LQ_DFh8AeZrbMs
See more details in the project build article: https://ibuildit.ca/projects/how-to-make-a-wooden-drag-chain/ Making a wooden drag chain with a CNC for a CNC. I used 1/4" plywood from the crate the CNC was shipped in to make the parts. CNC is from STEPCRAFT: https://www.stepcraft-systems.com/en/ ▶️ Project plans for sale: https://ibuildit.ca/plans/ ▶️Support the work I do on Locals: https://ibuildit.locals.com/ ▶️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h ▶️ Join my Makers Mob for detailed build tutorials: https://go.themakersmob.com/john-heisz-i-build-it/?via=ibuildit My "Scrap bin" channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/IBuildItScrapBin #ibuildit #woodworking Website: https://ibuildit.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/I-Build-It-258048014240900/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/i_build_it.ca/
Was it Crazy to Make This? Wooden Drag Chain
YouTube Video UCjA8vRlL1c7BDixQRJ39-LQ_0hXwRbwGBPI
Get your first month on The Makers Mob for 75% off: https://rlnk.cc/mywoodworkertoolbox See the project build article for more details: https://ibuildit.ca/projects/how-to-make-a-folding-light-stand/ ▶️ Project plans for sale: https://ibuildit.ca/plans/ ▶️Support the work I do on Locals: https://ibuildit.locals.com/ ▶️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h ▶️ Join my Makers Mob for detailed build tutorials: https://go.themakersmob.com/john-heisz-i-build-it/?via=ibuildit My "Scrap bin" channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/IBuildItScrapBin #ibuildit #woodworking Website: https://ibuildit.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/I-Build-It-258048014240900/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/i_build_it.ca/
Simple Wooden Light Stands / How To Make
YouTube Video UCjA8vRlL1c7BDixQRJ39-LQ_wfwe4uNkY80
Get your first month on The Makers Mob for 75% off: https://rlnk.cc/mywoodworkertoolbox ▶️ Design inspiration for this build comes from a video by Cosmas Bauer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF0zPiCarq4 Probably the best feature of the plastic water tank is thick walled so it won't collapse when using it for this. It's also a large diameter - 23 inches - and that means that even when it's cut short like this, it still holds a lot. That collection capacity is around 20 gallons or 80 liters, which is more than one of those big garbage cans full. Like I said, the Craftsman shop vac I used to power this is more than 30 years old. I bought it new and have been using it nearly every day since. It has tons of suction and can easily compensate for the efficiency loss when adding a cyclone separator. The cyclone is a Thein baffle design and this works best when you have the large diameter. The obvious advantage is that it can be very short in height, so the entire unit can be very compact. That was a key point for my small shop, since I don't have the space for a full size dust collector. I want this mobile to easily roll where needed in the shop and it will primary be used for dust creating operations, like sanding and CNC work. I won't be using this for major dust collection (table saw, planer, etc.) since I already have effective solutions in place for those. I also won't use it for general shop cleaning. That's what a broom and dust pan are for. I wanted this to last and be ruggedly built without overbuilding it, and I guess having it fall off my workbench tested that. I also wanted it lightweight, compact and easy to move and use, and I think I managed to do that. ▶️ Project plans for sale: https://ibuildit.ca/plans/ ▶️Support the work I do on Locals: https://ibuildit.locals.com/ ▶️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h ▶️ Join my Makers Mob for detailed build tutorials: https://go.themakersmob.com/john-heisz-i-build-it/?via=ibuildit My "Scrap bin" channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/IBuildItScrapBin #ibuildit #woodworking Website: https://ibuildit.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/I-Build-It-258048014240900/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/i_build_it.ca/
Super Sized my Shop Vac and Put a Cyclone Inside
YouTube Video UCjA8vRlL1c7BDixQRJ39-LQ_5eiOO_f7U_Y
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