What Power Tools do I Need for Boatbuilding?
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- Опубликовано: 4 фев 2023
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@16:35 the truest words ,for the tool afflicted,” I haven’t found a reason to by it ,yet”. Excellent video
I have the Bosch router, favorite power tool
My favourite is the power planer.... :-)
Awesome… saved for future reference
Great video! I know it took a lot of your time doing it.
FYI, the original oscillating tool was invented and patented by Dr. Homer Stryker in 1947. I had the opportunity to use one in the 70’s and it cut hard fiberglass like a dream. It was very expensive even back then. I think Fein took the idea ahead for the woodworking market. I have one just like yours that I’ve had for years and it still purrs like a loud kitten. Thanks for your tool insights. A great video for those up and coming boatbuilders.
I think my tool cabinet looks pretty much just like yours! 😆😆😆
Blade Left is a huge game changer for me with a Lazy Eye.CHEERS from HERE!
There are two styles of jigsaw blades, push and pull cut. With pull cut blades you can get better quality cuts on top surface, if you can't cut from bottom. I agree with you on circular saw being generally better for long curves on boats.
Hey, that's the same model power planer that I have!
Mark, This is a great rundown on portable power tools. One thing I might add on the section about routers: trim routers only come with a 1/4” collet, whereas larger routers can take a 1/2” collet. My preference is always 1/2” shaft router bits when practical. The larger shaft is less prone to slipping and vibration under load. Looking forward to your rundown on stationary tools!
Good point. I should have mentioned that too. I also default to the heavier bits where possible.
The only advantage of the blade to the right on a sidewinder is that the work piece supports the saw while the waste falls away. I always reach for my cordless worm drive first.
Thank you
You're welcome
I really lived this one, I'd have hit the like button 5 or 6 times if I could. I have a spilling trick with the router you might like. I'll email it to you if I can draw or photo a way to explain it.
Magnesium saw bases are easy to distort or just plain crack. I was bought up with 9” “ sidewinders” minimum, they work.
Drills ? Yes, Concentrate on bits. Belt sanders, better on new work (Paint and fillers kill belts). Finish and random orbit and corner sanders, concentrate on pads. Angle grinders , no ! cut wood too fast, mostly burn it, run too fast. Circular sanders( About 500 rpm) yes. Router, when you need it, (set up time) mine are 1900w. Planers, big problem, modifications and cost, look out for buried coach bolts !!!, a good one is expensive to buy and repair, very, very useful. I don’t know why I did this, but a decent circular saw and a handful of hand planes and a drill will get you a start. We used to cut Carvel planking with handsaws and a hand plane. A long Augur can help you around the keel (false or not). I wish everyone who starts this, the patience to finish it !. Back to you on the jigsaw, I started with Bosch, Now I have Makita D handles, don’t like button handles.
About the high quality random orbit sanders I used to have a similar opinion about them but once a good friend of mine had me try one it really changed my mind and I bought a second hand Festool wich has been used professionally for at least 20 years but its still going strong
My local tool shop had used Festool stuff on hand. I asked if they were for rent or to demo but they said no, they were just for Festool customers who's tools were in for warrantees repairs. I though that was a pretty short sighted policy. If you want to sway someone to drop the big bucks, let them take a test drive.
@@Nomadboatbuilding that was super short sighted of them. I am lucky enough that there is a special workshop for working on traditional wooden boat's close to where I live they are currently restoring a traditional Dutch fishing boat she's from 1909 and because of this workshop I can try most tools before I buy them
@@leochristhopher7669 Enkhuisen?
@@Nomadboatbuilding den Helder it's on a former base of the Dutch royal navy
Another excellent video. Thank you! I echo what David Dickmeyer said below, that's a lot of planning, filming and editing for our benefit. How do you do the great cut-ins or whatever they're called? Anyway, I felt like I was hanging out in your shop listening to you. Reminded me of visiting my father in law who worked in the trades his whole life. He's got the coolest assortment of tools. That "power planer" tho. 😄
I hadn't thought about the longevity of the biscuits; totally makes sense. Regarding the jig saw, instead of holding the tool on the underside of the piece, wouldn't it be easier to use a reversed tooth blade?
There were no reversing blades when I learned that trick and I so rarely use the saw that I have yet to make it through all the blades that came with it in the first place.
@@Nomadboatbuilding Totally makes sense! 😄
Hi Mark, Great review. I found the yellow cordless (wont mention the name incase it upsets somebody, but you know which one I mean) to be a stronger drill than the blue one in terms of life expectancy. If you buy the 18Volt with the smaller battery its very light. I worked in a tool issue area in a previous life in aircraft maintance. We found the blue drills very good , they are an excellent brand, but they couldn't hold up more than 6-8 months. Motors and batteries failing. I had bought one of the yellow drills for home use and its still going eight years on. One of our tool suppliers was now selling the same drill at much the same price. So the senior guy ordered one to trial on my recommendation. The guys loved them, light when working at height and quit a long battery life. Within no time they replaced the blue version. We had about twenty of them; lost one or two through being dropped from a height. Luckily they didn't meet anybody's head on the way down. The company makes a brilliant cordless jigsaw. Jigsaws can be a little vague in following a line the cheaper you go. Ours did more household work at weekends, as guys would borrow it. Highly recommend it, bomb proof. It was still going strong when I retired.
I also bought a corded circular saw ,9" Makita. I tossed and turned over a cordless. Corded won, I couldn't justify over three times the price at the time. I never use it that much. Again a very good brand. The one my father bought forty years ago is still going, not too sure if the blade is that good though.
Keep the videos coming, always interesting and informative. Oh I agree on the power planer. I often take it out look at, then take the manual one out. Noise and the job is done by the time you have it set up.
That was a mouthful. I have had great luck with the makita drills and burned out several of the old 12v (or were they 9v?) dewalts. But the baby 12v dewalt are still my favourite.
I have found Makita makes a really nice hollow ground tooth circular saw blade. At least for the 6-1/4” cordless.
@@Nomadboatbuilding Hi |Mark. The corded Makita are brilliant, never die. Maybe we got a bunch of second's quality batteries. Milwaukee, ooh they're so nice and compact, but this side of the Atlantic you need a spare kidney to pay the asking price. In relation to the air tool speed issue. I had some little rotary flow control taps on my tools. I'd found them and they were old brass/bronze pieces. You could wind the speed right down low. No whipping about and added no size or weight to the drill. Love the videos, keep em coming.
@@loki7441 The Makita tools are reasonably priced over here. At least on par with the competition. I have had excellent battery life out of mine. Valves for the air tools…great idea. I’ll try that.
@@Nomadboatbuilding Hi Mark , Brace yourself . I found two of them, nice little brass numbers. I will send them on to you. I have no air tools anymore and I would prefer to pass them on to somebody who will use them . I will send them to your address as per your web site. Not sure how long post will take , guaranteed to be slower than a courier . Joe.
Sweet. Thanks Joe. Slow delivery is just fine by me.
as most powertool companies fein does not build the schop vacs by themselfe. the current ones are made by kärcher as far as I know. in the past they came from WAP or elctrostar. You might find out who was the actual manufactorer of yours. Maybe there is some accescoirs branded differently that fit yours and are easier to get or cheaper than fein.
Great suggestion. Thanks.
I think this might be the first time I watch through a full feature film length RUclips video. Very interesting to hear your thoughts on this. And also kind of mindblowing to see the number of tools one can pick up over the course of a quarter century. And I suppose we haven't even seen them all. :-) I thought it was interesting to hear that you like the impact driver for bronze screws. I think you're right about it being more gentle on the screw. But I've found it difficult with my impact to determine when the screw is driven in just tight enough, because it doesn't give the same feedback as a regular cordless driver. So usually, I use a handheld screwdriver, at least for the final turn or two, although it takes longer. Perhaps you have a trick for this?
Regarding the screws. I guess I have just developed a feel for it. I always drive them with short bursts of the gun which I think helps. If it’s critical, I check the tension with a screw driver or brace and bit. If it’s really light short/screws like #6 or less I might use a regular drill with the clutch set low.
I kind of view power tools as mostly cheap and disposable compared to hand tools, so if they will save me a couple hours on something, I’ll get it and know it will pay for itself soon enough. If they don’t perform…back to the store they go.
@@Nomadboatbuilding Makes sense. The economy/math of buying tools as a pro is quite different than as a hobby builder. If a tool can save work hours, it surprisingly quickly pays for itself. Great video, by the way, thanks a lot for it. I'd love to see a similar tour of your stationary machinery!
I’ll be doing exactly that next.
@@Nomadboatbuilding Really looking forward to that!!
Hi: waiting for the next installment. Is it possible to include in the second issue what is a good choice/need for a thickness planner : what is a good choice between a DEWALT-13 or a MAKITA12., or alternative?
I’ll be covering all the larger machines in the next instalment but I can’t specifically recommend one brand over another if I haven’t tried them. As with the power tool video, I can only speak to my personal experience. That said, I can point out some helpful features that you may look for in various machines.
Very nice and informative presentation
Glad you liked it
A match.
Ahhh. You tricked us into watching the same video twice. Lol
Technically I only tricked you into watching half the video twice.