Tip for cutting bolts: put a nut on the bolt first, well below the cut point. When you've cut and filed the bolt, removing the nut will straighten out any threads that might have got damaged in the process.
Another thing if you have a metalworking lathe, use that. Part it off a little oversize, face it off, put a nice beefy 45 degree chamfer on the end, and you're good to go. I get that most guys don't have machining tools but since I've got it, I choose to use it. Nut trick works great every time as well if you don't have a lathe.
Thanks for the tip! I used it, but also used both of the nuts that came with the installation bolt. I screwed both on, then tightened them at the exact 1/2" point I wanted to cut, then used them as a fence for the hacksaw. Afterwards, I just backed both off to below the cut, filed as normal, then removed both to straighten the thread.
I recently had my shop broken into with 75% of my tools stolen. Most hand tools were taken along with many power tools. Most were older, inherited hand tools handed down. Most of the power tools were ones I saved up for through the years to buy as I could afford. As I'm in my late 40s now, it's hard to get motivated to start over. Hard to want to even try, knowing a lot had sentimental value even if they were just tools. I have my days that I'm ready to start over but most are days of frustration knowing there are people in the world that don't care for others. I love this plane. If I had my shop still, I without a doubt, would be adding this to my wall of pride. If I ever get to the point that I'm ready again, let alone can afford to start over again, I may come back to this purchase down the line. Medical, insurance & life is a little pricey now to even think about how much I lost or what it would take to get back to where I was. Good luck with your success my friend. Thoughts & prayers for best results, always!
I don't have the space or money for my own woodshop. I use the one at the community center. Build your own tools there until you are ready for your own shop.
My condolences for your huge loss, Tony. As I live in East Europe and have a tight budget, most probably I'll build this sort of router plane, using an old second hand chisel for cutter. And for the body, a piece of a large apple tree branch I have sitting in my cellar for two years. Best wood for tools, because being highly wear resistant, better that ash. Wish you success reacquiring the tools you need.
I am a beginner to woodwork, the main test I have with this bundle ruclips.net/user/postUgkxTNB_zFBSnTo_O1PqfVUwgi7ityw0JlKt is that I think that its hard to settle on a choice of the plan and outline to use as there are a large portion of them there. Nonetheless, I like the simple stride to step directions laid out there.
Mine just arrived at my house today. Sadly I am in Japan for a few weeks so I won't be able to build it and use it until I get home, but I will at least have a fun project to help me get over my jet lag.
Very nice design and looks VERY easy to build. I have been looking at router planes but balked at the quickly escalating prices so I just bought one of your kits! I can hardly wait to get started!
I may have to wait for Christmas or my birthday (Also in December), but I definitely will get one. Looking forward to your other tools. Good luck with Compass Rose!
Here is a way to be 100% sure that the threads in the Brass Thumb Screw will be clean after cutting the shift down. Just disassemble the bolt and nuts you use to install the Screw Insert. Thread one of the nuts onto the Thumb Screw taking it farther than the 1/2in you will be cutting off. Clamp and cut the screw, as described, then clean up any sharp edges. After that is done just remove the nut. Backing the nut off the screw will insure that the threads will be clean and ready for use.
I got my kit today and escaped to the garage to work on it. (I should have rewatched this video before I started. I struggled to hold the top while I cut the groove.) It went together easily and tomorrow I will shape the nose cutout. I also get to do extra honing because I dropped the cutter on the concrete. I look forward to using this well-designed tool.
Finally got around to making my plane and I'm very happy, thanks! I only have a B&D Workmate at the moment (I'll build myself a 'proper' bench when I retire), but for gluing, I was able to use a pair of straight edges to hold the wood sections in place horizontally while a pair of clamps could go through the gap between the workmate jaws to clamp down to the worktop. A little bit fiddly, but it worked. I liked the look of the natural wood so I finished with beeswax. Wife was even happy because I used the wood chisels she bought me for Christmas.
My kit arrived today and I will be working on it next week. Check the parts, I found out from this video that I was missing a 1/4-20 nut and for some reason the 1/2 iron package was opened. The wood is excellent. Looking forward to displaying this router next to my Veritas routers. Well done Rex, very nice.
@@RexKrueger, looking forward to it. Have a hand drill I recently inherited a hand drill from my great grandfather on one side of the family. Some hand planers from my great grand and grandfather on the other side and hand saws from my father. Me adding this hand tool will be four generations of tools for my first project. Now to decide what to build....
Nice build video. Great tool. Good design. Simple. 👍👍 It would have been nice to have a router plane to true up the grove for the blade. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂 I have a router plane but may buy this kit just because of the 1/4 inch blade.🤔🤔
One huge advantage of this plane is the ease of sharpening, The right angle cutters in Stanleys are a pain in the backside to sharpen but these blades sharpen like standard plane irons or chisels, so easy to get sharp and touch up!
Dang! What a cool project. It was great to watch the assembly. I did flinch when I saw you pull out that power drill, however. At least you refrained from using a power router to cut the slot. Thanks.
Shot the final coat of satin lacquer today so the plane is done, except for honing the blade. A fun build, even for one on the low end of the skill spectrum like me. I did cheat at one point and used the sanding drum on a Dremel tool to smooth out the cutout section -- not wanting one of the last-minute screwups for which I am famous. The building process itself was a skill-builder, for me at least and the build video was invaluable.
I’d add a couple of slots horizontally on the top half before the glue up and recess a rare earth magnet in each. These slots would be used to store and protect the unused blade while the other is in use, and both blades when the the plane is on the shelf…
I just finished the glue up and did a few things differently than in this video, though some of them are also in the written instructions. I used a versatile bit brace with a standard chuck to drill the hole instead of a power drill. The bit brace provides a level of control that you can't get with a power tool. I didn't even bother with a pilot bit, just plowed the 10mm one in. I could take it slow and make sure everything was straight and square. Check out Rex's video on bit braces as to why you might want to have one. Rex uses a marking gauge set to the blade thickness, but I couldn't figure out how to get it to register correctly on the curved surface. So I just used the blade itself as guide and marked it with a pencil. For the cradle, I used a bench hook and a scrap piece of wood with a hold fast. That way, I didn't have to screw anything into my bench. And for the clamping, I couldn't get a clamp to register correctly and apply pressure at the correct point. So I used a little trick for hard to clamp setups - free weights. I just took couple of 5 pound barbell weights and set them on the side, so the pressure was lined up with the diagonal. I had to line them up a bit as the glue set, but with plenty of squeeze out, this joint is solid. I also lined my cradle with parchment paper, which you can get at any grocery store. Great stuff. Glue won't stick to it.
Great video, and congratulations on the release. I truly enjoy the idea as a beginner to be able to build my own tool! Just out of curiosity does one router body work for both blades, or do you have to make a second body for the second blade?
You can absolutely screw cleats into your workbench and clamp. Indeed. But I don't have my own bench, because I use the local community woodshop. There's a few other ways to do this: 1) while drilling the hole in the center, drill 2 more -- one at each edge. Drill the hole through the top piece about the diameter of the threads, the hole in the lower one narrower. Screw the pieces together. The screw will pull the bottom piece up against the top. When the glue is dry, remove the screws and glue dowels in the holes, or remove each end with a chop saw. 2) use LARGE rubber bands. You can get them for free. Go into any good bike repair shop and ask if they have any old shot-to-heck inner tubes. They probably have a few in the trash can. Cut the tube to size with a box cutter. 3) wrap the thing tightly with static rope (static rope is rope that won't stretch -- used by rock climbers). Tie the rope off securely. Drive hardwood wedges under the rope. This will tighten the rope, and compress in all directions at the same time. Be sure to flatten the end of each wedge first, though. You will want to use a hammer or mallet to drive them out!
i like this idea of a kit. it is great for not just helping improve your skills, but you get a tool. and it will also teach you that you don't always have to buy a new tool. you can make one.
Rex, I’m pumped for this and pumped for you and what you’re doing! I bet you’re excited to have this go out and I hope it’s extremely successful! I can’t wait to order mine and can’t wait to see what else you come up with!
I noticed when I visited the site that you called the blades "CRV" I assume that to mean he grade of steel used as 80CRV tool steel? Very cool kit. I will be acquiring at least one. Thank you sir.
3:27 I'd consider installing the insert inside the plane. That way there is more wood to support it when the thumb-screw pushes against the iron and tries to pull the insert out of the wood.
When ever I have a surface like that plane sole that can't be exposed to any pigment, I put a coat or two of shellac on it and sand it off later if necessary. BTW, too bad you didn't have a router plane to true up that blade groove
Vice grips are also a workable alternative to an adjustable wrench, if you have them. They can chew up the bolt head a little, but for this application that doesn't really matter.
Great idea, but a few issues for me. The kit only had one 1/4/20 hex nut but I had an extra in my workshop. Also the 1/4 20 hex bolt would not thread onto the brass insert and I didn’t want to force it so that will be another trip to the box store. Finally I agree that a 13/32 drill bit is common enough that it’s available at the box store but I had to buy one. Okay, enough complaints. I think this is a great idea and look forward to more such “kits”.
Issues have been resolved. I was afraid of forcing the hex bolt into the brass insert but with a little lube and some gentle elbow grease it fit just fine. Receiving a “Kit” that needs a little tweaking is what I need to learn and hone my skills. I’m really on a beginners level with hand tools and appreciate the challenge. Thanks!
Rex, great idea doing this it! It would have been really funny to have you cutting the channel with a handmade router you made, even if just for a second in the video, with an "Oops". :)
I just ordered mine. I have a Sargent 62 that the adjuster has been bastardized. Idebated whether I needed/wanted another router plane. I also debated whether to get a superduper micro adjustable one or a simpler one. Ignoring my love for mechanical doodads, I chose your simpler plane.
I just retired and will be making one like this as soon as it gets above 50 degrees. Hopefully i dont go down a rabbit hole and end up making it out of metal.
This sounds like a great idea. If you imbed and recess a couple of the threaded brass inserts you could add wood sole plates of various widths. I may give this a try myself...always looking for an interesting 3D printing project
@@raulkaap regular PLA should work fine, the surface would be harder than pine also harder than beech wood. The carbon fiber would just be stiffer and little more wear resistant owing to the fibers being exposed as the plastic wears, and i have some left from a guide bushing project for a machine at work.
Got my kit! One question/ how do I flatten the bottom of the plane? I’ve got about millimeter ledge, running the length of the heel of the plane for about a quarter inch from back of the heel.
One minor issue, however --- the threads on the brass insert and the installation bolt did not appear to be quite the same, making it difficult to install correctly. Otherwise all was good.
Rex, not sure if it is just me, but I'm having trouble with the website. I keep getting "This site can’t provide a secure connection" and it won't browse to it.
You should still have an option to click on advanced and to proceed with going to the plain http site. Once there in the store it seems to have security set up (https) so you should be fine.
I bought a cheap, new Stanley #4 style plane similar to one you've reviewed earlier. It has the same flaw as the one you reviewed in that the adjustment notch is poorly placed resulting in having to move the chip breaker too far. Baasically it's either worthless or I can follow your advice and convert it into a scrub plane. I said all of that to say this: is Compass Rose Tools planning to come out with any jack planes in the near future? Because I'd be willing to wait amd buy one of yours.
I’m having a hard time getting the threaded insert in. Following the video directions but whenever I back the bolt out, the insert is coming out with it. Any recommendations? I’m sure it’s user error but wondering if anyone has tips
Hi there just got a question if I get one of those can it come to Australia? Will it past the inspector at the border scrity? As I don't wanna pay for it and then get a told I didn't get it thanks? I am just wondering thats all. Never brought anything like this from out side of Australia.
Ugh. I don't own a 10 mm bit. This is 'Merica. I tried it with a 3/8 and it didn't work. The threads didn't bite. Off to the hardware store to buy a 13/32.
You know, not everyone has a smart phone. Not everyone with a smart phone has a clue how to make it read codes. Why would someone want to download instructions onto their phone when they want to print it out on paper? Seems like an easy way to access via computer is also needed!
Now, since I know nothing of the situation, I am fully qualified to speculate. One possibility is that Rex is a two-faced autocrat who censors any dissenting opinions. The other possibility is that there is some sort of misunderstanding due to YT mechanics. I have no practical way to validate either option. Personally, I'd like to believe that Rex is a normal guy who does his best and I feel sorry that he is sometimes exposed to the troubles of being a creator on the Internet.
Tip for cutting bolts: put a nut on the bolt first, well below the cut point. When you've cut and filed the bolt, removing the nut will straighten out any threads that might have got damaged in the process.
Bang on, just what I was going to say👏😁
Great tip!
Brilliant! Thank you!
Another thing if you have a metalworking lathe, use that. Part it off a little oversize, face it off, put a nice beefy 45 degree chamfer on the end, and you're good to go. I get that most guys don't have machining tools but since I've got it, I choose to use it. Nut trick works great every time as well if you don't have a lathe.
Thanks for the tip! I used it, but also used both of the nuts that came with the installation bolt. I screwed both on, then tightened them at the exact 1/2" point I wanted to cut, then used them as a fence for the hacksaw. Afterwards, I just backed both off to below the cut, filed as normal, then removed both to straighten the thread.
I recently had my shop broken into with 75% of my tools stolen. Most hand tools were taken along with many power tools. Most were older, inherited hand tools handed down. Most of the power tools were ones I saved up for through the years to buy as I could afford. As I'm in my late 40s now, it's hard to get motivated to start over. Hard to want to even try, knowing a lot had sentimental value even if they were just tools. I have my days that I'm ready to start over but most are days of frustration knowing there are people in the world that don't care for others. I love this plane. If I had my shop still, I without a doubt, would be adding this to my wall of pride. If I ever get to the point that I'm ready again, let alone can afford to start over again, I may come back to this purchase down the line. Medical, insurance & life is a little pricey now to even think about how much I lost or what it would take to get back to where I was.
Good luck with your success my friend. Thoughts & prayers for best results, always!
I don't have the space or money for my own woodshop. I use the one at the community center.
Build your own tools there until you are ready for your own shop.
My condolences for your huge loss, Tony.
As I live in East Europe and have a tight budget, most probably I'll build this sort of router plane, using an old second hand chisel for cutter. And for the body, a piece of a large apple tree branch I have sitting in my cellar for two years. Best wood for tools, because being highly wear resistant, better that ash.
Wish you success reacquiring the tools you need.
I am a beginner to woodwork, the main test I have with this bundle ruclips.net/user/postUgkxTNB_zFBSnTo_O1PqfVUwgi7ityw0JlKt is that I think that its hard to settle on a choice of the plan and outline to use as there are a large portion of them there. Nonetheless, I like the simple stride to step directions laid out there.
Mine just arrived at my house today. Sadly I am in Japan for a few weeks so I won't be able to build it and use it until I get home, but I will at least have a fun project to help me get over my jet lag.
Very nice design and looks VERY easy to build. I have been looking at router planes but balked at the quickly escalating prices so I just bought one of your kits! I can hardly wait to get started!
I'm sure it will come out great!
Congratulations Rex on Compass Rose Tools! This router plane kit may be exactly what I need!
I may have to wait for Christmas or my birthday (Also in December), but I definitely will get one. Looking forward to your other tools. Good luck with Compass Rose!
Get extra theraded inserts, and add another position close to each end, then you have a super good router plane to clean tenon faces.
I admit, I was thinking along that lines. Something w a 1in 25mm or so more or less chisel? Idk just thinking
Here is a way to be 100% sure that the threads in the Brass Thumb Screw will be clean after cutting the shift down. Just disassemble the bolt and nuts you use to install the Screw Insert. Thread one of the nuts onto the Thumb Screw taking it farther than the 1/2in you will be cutting off. Clamp and cut the screw, as described, then clean up any sharp edges. After that is done just remove the nut. Backing the nut off the screw will insure that the threads will be clean and ready for use.
I got my kit today and escaped to the garage to work on it. (I should have rewatched this video before I started. I struggled to hold the top while I cut the groove.) It went together easily and tomorrow I will shape the nose cutout. I also get to do extra honing because I dropped the cutter on the concrete.
I look forward to using this well-designed tool.
Finally got around to making my plane and I'm very happy, thanks! I only have a B&D Workmate at the moment (I'll build myself a 'proper' bench when I retire), but for gluing, I was able to use a pair of straight edges to hold the wood sections in place horizontally while a pair of clamps could go through the gap between the workmate jaws to clamp down to the worktop. A little bit fiddly, but it worked. I liked the look of the natural wood so I finished with beeswax. Wife was even happy because I used the wood chisels she bought me for Christmas.
My kit arrived today and I will be working on it next week. Check the parts, I found out from this video that I was missing a 1/4-20 nut and for some reason the 1/2 iron package was opened. The wood is excellent. Looking forward to displaying this router next to my Veritas routers. Well done Rex, very nice.
Tool ordered and looking forward to putting it together
This is a great idea, to be able to buy everything you need to build a nice tool is great. I ll be buying theese kits.
...just placed my order last night. Got my shipping email today. Genuinely looking forward to getting my hands on it.
Hope you enjoy it!
@@RexKrueger, looking forward to it. Have a hand drill I recently inherited a hand drill from my great grandfather on one side of the family. Some hand planers from my great grand and grandfather on the other side and hand saws from my father. Me adding this hand tool will be four generations of tools for my first project. Now to decide what to build....
Nice build video. Great tool. Good design. Simple. 👍👍 It would have been nice to have a router plane to true up the grove for the blade. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂 I have a router plane but may buy this kit just because of the 1/4 inch blade.🤔🤔
Congratulations on a very nicely designed tool.
One huge advantage of this plane is the ease of sharpening, The right angle cutters in Stanleys are a pain in the backside to sharpen but these blades sharpen like standard plane irons or chisels, so easy to get sharp and touch up!
Dang! What a cool project. It was great to watch the assembly.
I did flinch when I saw you pull out that power drill, however. At least you refrained from using a power router to cut the slot.
Thanks.
Almost everyone will have a drill compared to very few folks with a brace and bit.
Shot the final coat of satin lacquer today so the plane is done, except for honing the blade. A fun build, even for one on the low end of the skill spectrum like me. I did cheat at one point and used the sanding drum on a Dremel tool to smooth out the cutout section -- not wanting one of the last-minute screwups for which I am famous. The building process itself was a skill-builder, for me at least and the build video was invaluable.
Just got my shipping confirmation. This is going to be awesome!
Got mine last week and can't wait to get into the shop and get it built. The kit is fantastic. Thank you Rex and Compass Rose Tools.
Thanks so much for supporting us! We're going to bring you more cool stuff.
I love this, even as a tool for my kids and for them to build. Under supervision of course.
Very nice router and video guide. Can’t wait to build my own and look forward to future tools.
showed this to my wife since my birthdays coming up in June. Hopefully I'll be making this in 2 months. :)
She better buy it now. We have, like 160 of these left. We're only going to have them for a few more days.
An alternative to the countersink is simply to whittle a bevel around the 13mm drill hole mouth using a sharp knife or box cutter/utility knife
This is awesome. I can't wait to move into my new place and get into woodworking with stuff like this
I just got mine in the mail! Can’t wait to put it together!!
I’d add a couple of slots horizontally on the top half before the glue up and recess a rare earth magnet in each. These slots would be used to store and protect the unused blade while the other is in use, and both blades when the the plane is on the shelf…
I just finished the glue up and did a few things differently than in this video, though some of them are also in the written instructions.
I used a versatile bit brace with a standard chuck to drill the hole instead of a power drill. The bit brace provides a level of control that you can't get with a power tool. I didn't even bother with a pilot bit, just plowed the 10mm one in. I could take it slow and make sure everything was straight and square. Check out Rex's video on bit braces as to why you might want to have one.
Rex uses a marking gauge set to the blade thickness, but I couldn't figure out how to get it to register correctly on the curved surface. So I just used the blade itself as guide and marked it with a pencil.
For the cradle, I used a bench hook and a scrap piece of wood with a hold fast. That way, I didn't have to screw anything into my bench.
And for the clamping, I couldn't get a clamp to register correctly and apply pressure at the correct point. So I used a little trick for hard to clamp setups - free weights. I just took couple of 5 pound barbell weights and set them on the side, so the pressure was lined up with the diagonal. I had to line them up a bit as the glue set, but with plenty of squeeze out, this joint is solid.
I also lined my cradle with parchment paper, which you can get at any grocery store. Great stuff. Glue won't stick to it.
Great video, and congratulations on the release. I truly enjoy the idea as a beginner to be able to build my own tool! Just out of curiosity does one router body work for both blades, or do you have to make a second body for the second blade?
Oh no, both blades work in the same body. You switch them out for different jobs.
You can absolutely screw cleats into your workbench and clamp. Indeed.
But I don't have my own bench, because I use the local community woodshop. There's a few other ways to do this:
1) while drilling the hole in the center, drill 2 more -- one at each edge. Drill the hole through the top piece about the diameter of the threads, the hole in the lower one narrower. Screw the pieces together. The screw will pull the bottom piece up against the top. When the glue is dry, remove the screws and glue dowels in the holes, or remove each end with a chop saw.
2) use LARGE rubber bands. You can get them for free. Go into any good bike repair shop and ask if they have any old shot-to-heck inner tubes. They probably have a few in the trash can. Cut the tube to size with a box cutter.
3) wrap the thing tightly with static rope (static rope is rope that won't stretch -- used by rock climbers). Tie the rope off securely. Drive hardwood wedges under the rope. This will tighten the rope, and compress in all directions at the same time. Be sure to flatten the end of each wedge first, though. You will want to use a hammer or mallet to drive them out!
You could of course also screw the cleats to any piece of scrap lumber laying around that is large enough. Doesn't need to be very big.
I got mine in a day. you guys ship crazy fast.
We're working with a very good fulfiller. Thanks for the kind words!
i like this idea of a kit. it is great for not just helping improve your skills, but you get a tool. and it will also teach you that you don't always have to buy a new tool. you can make one.
Rex, I’m pumped for this and pumped for you and what you’re doing! I bet you’re excited to have this go out and I hope it’s extremely successful! I can’t wait to order mine and can’t wait to see what else you come up with!
Fantastic, Rex! Really brilliant design! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
I noticed when I visited the site that you called the blades "CRV" I assume that to mean he grade of steel used as 80CRV tool steel? Very cool kit. I will be acquiring at least one. Thank you sir.
3:27 I'd consider installing the insert inside the plane. That way there is more wood to support it when the thumb-screw pushes against the iron and tries to pull the insert out of the wood.
When ever I have a surface like that plane sole that can't be exposed to any pigment, I put a coat or two of shellac on it and sand it off later if necessary. BTW, too bad you didn't have a router plane to true up that blade groove
Nice work Rex!👏
You and James wright should have a contest to see who’s head is smoother
Vice grips are also a workable alternative to an adjustable wrench, if you have them. They can chew up the bolt head a little, but for this application that doesn't really matter.
I was looking for a quality router plane for an upcoming project, will definitely be investing in this one
Thanks for sharing that, well done!
Sadly this does not seem to be available anymore. The link doesn’t work.
Absolutely getting this. Looking forward to more products from you as well.
More to come!
Great idea, but a few issues for me. The kit only had one 1/4/20 hex nut but I had an extra in my workshop. Also the 1/4 20 hex bolt would not thread onto the brass insert and I didn’t want to force it so that will be another trip to the box store. Finally I agree that a 13/32 drill bit is common enough that it’s available at the box store but I had to buy one. Okay, enough complaints. I think this is a great idea and look forward to more such “kits”.
Issues have been resolved. I was afraid of forcing the hex bolt into the brass insert but with a little lube and some gentle elbow grease it fit just fine. Receiving a “Kit” that needs a little tweaking is what I need to learn and hone my skills. I’m really on a beginners level with hand tools and appreciate the challenge. Thanks!
Rex, great idea doing this it! It would have been really funny to have you cutting the channel with a handmade router you made, even if just for a second in the video, with an "Oops". :)
I just ordered mine. I have a Sargent 62 that the adjuster has been bastardized. Idebated whether I needed/wanted another router plane. I also debated whether to get a superduper micro adjustable one or a simpler one. Ignoring my love for mechanical doodads, I chose your simpler plane.
Thank you!
I just retired and will be making one like this as soon as it gets above 50 degrees. Hopefully i dont go down a rabbit hole and end up making it out of metal.
Great design 👌
Nice kit , Good Instructions
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Rex.
That inspires me to build one, although I may 3d print it, also one of my hobbies. Great video man thanks.
Will you make the sole wooden or will it be fully 3D-printed?
This sounds like a great idea. If you imbed and recess a couple of the threaded brass inserts you could add wood sole plates of various widths. I may give this a try myself...always looking for an interesting 3D printing project
@@raulkaap whole thing carbon fiber PLA, the glass fibers make it wear along time.
@@louiel8711 Ah OK, I only have plain PLA. Have you used your carbon fiber PLA for something like this already?
@@raulkaap regular PLA should work fine, the surface would be harder than pine also harder than beech wood. The carbon fiber would just be stiffer and little more wear resistant owing to the fibers being exposed as the plastic wears, and i have some left from a guide bushing project for a machine at work.
Got my kit! One question/ how do I flatten the bottom of the plane? I’ve got about millimeter ledge, running the length of the heel of the plane for about a quarter inch from back of the heel.
Very nice build Rex! Could you please tell us what brand your marking knife is? Is it a Swanson? John Jensen from British Columbia
I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.
Upravo to tražim ovih dana ali nemogu naći. I skupo je. Sad mogu sam napraviti. HVALA.
One minor issue, however --- the threads on the brass insert and the installation bolt did not appear to be quite the same, making it difficult to install correctly. Otherwise all was good.
thank you Rex
Rex, not sure if it is just me, but I'm having trouble with the website. I keep getting "This site can’t provide a secure connection" and it won't browse to it.
You should still have an option to click on advanced and to proceed with going to the plain http site. Once there in the store it seems to have security set up (https) so you should be fine.
When is it going to ship to more countries?
thanks
I'd love to get started on a project like this, but I don't have a realistic way to get any work holding implemented. Apartment life sucks.
Use a HUGE rubber band. Where do you get one for free? Go into any good bike repair shop and ask "do you have any old worn-out innertubes?"
I bought a cheap, new Stanley #4 style plane similar to one you've reviewed earlier. It has the same flaw as the one you reviewed in that the adjustment notch is poorly placed resulting in having to move the chip breaker too far. Baasically it's either worthless or I can follow your advice and convert it into a scrub plane.
I said all of that to say this: is Compass Rose Tools planning to come out with any jack planes in the near future? Because I'd be willing to wait amd buy one of yours.
In the near future? No. Some day.....?
@@RexKrueger Mark me down for one. I'll add it to the collection 👍.
I’m having a hard time getting the threaded insert in. Following the video directions but whenever I back the bolt out, the insert is coming out with it. Any recommendations? I’m sure it’s user error but wondering if anyone has tips
Hi there just got a question if I get one of those can it come to Australia? Will it past the inspector at the border scrity? As I don't wanna pay for it and then get a told I didn't get it thanks? I am just wondering thats all. Never brought anything like this from out side of Australia.
sorry to say, I have no idea.
And isn't "knife wall" a Paul Sellers quote?
Ugh. I don't own a 10 mm bit. This is 'Merica. I tried it with a 3/8 and it didn't work. The threads didn't bite. Off to the hardware store to buy a 13/32.
Works perfectly with the 13/32 bit.
ITs too bad shipping would cost almost as much as the product or I would have liked to buy a kit.
0:26 FREE TO ANYBODY
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yea QR codes can be hijacked lickety split, there's also a URL directly under it
You know, not everyone has a smart phone. Not everyone with a smart phone has a clue how to make it read codes. Why would someone want to download instructions onto their phone when they want to print it out on paper? Seems like an easy way to access via computer is also needed!
theres a url on the card, you can clearly see it at 0:12 its in PDF format
It would be a lot easier to cut that slot evenly to depth with a router plane.
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make more kits, you are sold out!
You do not ship to Mexico....
Still waiting to give you my $$
I guess my comments have been blocked. This further proves my point. I’m out.
I don't know why you would think that. Sorry if I missed something important. Really.
Now, since I know nothing of the situation, I am fully qualified to speculate. One possibility is that Rex is a two-faced autocrat who censors any dissenting opinions. The other possibility is that there is some sort of misunderstanding due to YT mechanics. I have no practical way to validate either option. Personally, I'd like to believe that Rex is a normal guy who does his best and I feel sorry that he is sometimes exposed to the troubles of being a creator on the Internet.
When you need a router plane to build your router plane 🤦🏻♂️
Thanks