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Especially true for making soft plastic masters... Anything is fair game! Everybody has that one drawer in their house that collects the most random stuff over the years... Digging through it is like finding burried treasure! Plus you find out you have ALOT of flashlights!!!

Ive watched the documentaries on the Alaska pipeline... Truly a marvel of engineering!!!.... And done in an astonishingly short amount of time!!!! Almost makes me wanna eat my words!.... But that was 40 years ago... Not sure if it would go the same way today??

And actually i meant to say "only 4 years"... I havnt seen it all, but ive seen enough

Yea Ben... Im not a long timer... But it don't take long to learn

From my experiences (at least in my region) it truely is "the buddy system"... There is no concern in most cases about who is the best or who is the cheapest... Its not what u know, its who you know Salesmen dont bother speaking about cost or quality... They just take clients to bars and strip clubs SO MUCH money is thrown away!!!... Nothing is organized.. Hurry up and wait.. Right hand dont know the left hand It sounds funny saying this... But many times, oil companies are "victimised" by what goes on behind the scenes

Ha!... Ha ha... Ha!..... Hang on, let me regain control of my blatter....... Ok..... Totally agree about the water pipeline!... Flooding here, drought there... If we can pump oil across Alaska, we can pump water across the lower 48 But oil companies don't do anything cheap or efficint!... ive been in the industry for 4 years, but it only took me 4 months to learn why gas prices are so high Heres a joke i read on fb that sums it up 3 contractors bidding on constructing a new drilling location in a large metropolitan area... 1 from New York, one from Kansas, one from Texas The city administrator meets all 3 eager to get the project started The Kansas contractor takes his measurements, makes some phone calls... Comes back to the administrator and bids $9000... "$4000 for materials, $4000 for my crew crew and $1000 profit for me" The Texas contractor also measures and calls around... He bids $7000... "$3000 in materials, $3000 for my crew and $1000 profit for me" The New York contractor doesnt even look at the location or pick up his phone... He imediately bids $27,000 The administrator asks the contractor how he came up with such a high figure without even measuring the new location "Simple" he says... "$10,000 profit for me.. $10,000 profit for you.. And we hire the guy from Texas"

I dont like my jig saw anyway... Its so crooked, if i mounted to the bench it would probably cut a hole in the wall

Dont most hand held sanders have a trigger you have to hold down?.... I had thought about cutting a slit in my bench and mounting my jigsaw upside down underneath.. But id have to rig the trigger with a rubber band or something

Bob, the drill press is a must for my cranks... If you havnt seen them, theres a few in the gallery (look for "ILC") I got the concept for "facets" by reading your posts... I use a stencil for each side and color in the area to remove with a sharpie.... The dremel does the job, but i think a stationary tool would be more accurate...... And of course faster Not to mention my cheap jig saw with the base that won't lock.... It switches from 90 to 45 at its leisure.... My dremel is getting tired of picking up its slack!

Bob, that threw me off a little... I just assumed all the pro's on here had an entire wood shop at their disposal So far ive built every one of my hard baits with a cheap cockeyed jig saw and a 10 year old dremel Your baits are quite impressive, and even more so knowing what you use to make em! I think i can hold my own using the dremel.. I really surprised myself the first time i picked it up to carve a master for a soft bait!.... Since then ive gotten even better But now im after repeatability and efficiency... If i REALLY take my time, i can get 2 baits PRETTY close to identical!....... But if i could do it quicker, i could use that time for other stuff...... Like making soft baits!

I had to take a 2nd look at the bottom picture, at first it just looked like you were drilling a hole.. But now i see the blank under your fingers..... This is a good solution Travis!... 2 tools in one What rpm would i need to work the sanding drum property?

Maybe a "domestic eviction" is the solution... If she kicks me out, i will have all the space i need in the front yard

Heres my space... Pic was taken a while back, of course its more cluttered now The top of the box has become a "catch all", but could easily be cleaned off for a tool mount spot.. Which would keep the bench space free........ Still nowhere to store large tools, and if i take up anymore space in the house, the wife will kick me out of it!

http://www.rockler.c...ble-drill-guide I forgot about this one.... Space and budget friendly Travis, space really is a concern, even greater than budget in this case.... The shelf solution still requires a spot to store tools not in use.. So the smaller the tools, the better

I saw the "flipin" tools threat... I liked the idea, but the space under my bench is already occupied by a shelf and drawers... And i agree about losing the curve on the sander... Ive seen how usefull it can be in your videos! The drill press will likely have more uses in the future, but my main need for now is the small hole in my line through baits..... Currently i have to split a block, center line it, melt half a pilot hole on each side, glue back together, then cut out my blanks and drill through before carving.... Talk about a hassle!!!

Yes, i see the plate now... And 5 x 5 didnt sound right.. Looks about 1 1/2 times the size of the table.. 7-8" is still better than a full sized horizontal sander clemmy, i like the interchangeable tool station idea!!!... Thanks for that!.... Great solution! The dremel work station had mixed reviews, im quite partial to my hand held, its basically my "do it all" tool right now.... Price and size wise, it appeared a valid solution... But this is why i keep y'all one click away!

So my upgrade from a tiny computer desk to a proper work bench has been WONDERFUL!.... Now its about time for an upgrade to some proper wood working tools The bench is great, but it is not in a shop or shed.. Its actually in a hallway... So there is no floor space to speak of, especially since i have to share part of it with the dog (it was her hallway before i moved in)... So more tools = less bench space Been "window shopping" and found a few potential space savers... Ive prety much decided on this for a saw... Good reviews and practically zero footprint sice it clamps to the bench http://m.homedepot.com/p/Dremel-Moto-Saw-Scroll-Saw-MS20-01/203899883?cm_mmc=shopping-_-googleads-_-pla-_-203899883&ci_sku=203899883&ci_gpa=pla&ci_src=17588969&gclid=CjwKEAjwxMetBRDJx6Sz2p7DsQ0SJADJHAqNReLs-IuG18JWPL-jluvQWjqpaxAw8CBa9ir9Vx7QyhoCwE7w_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds For a sander this is quite affordable and says to have a 5" x 5" footprint.... But im unsure of the rigidity of the vertical belt with no backing??? http://m.harborfreight.com/1-in-x-30-in-belt-sander-61728.html Mini jewlery drill press... 6 3/4" x 9 1/2" footprint... Still a good chunk of my 4 1/2' x 2' bench https://www.etsy.com/listing/191602120/6mm-mini-drill-press-compact-bench-top?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_supplies-commercial-tool-mid&utm_custom1=1a9654f4-e180-4ce1-8228-c98aefe17655&kpid=191602120&gclid=CjwKEAjwxMetBRDJx6Sz2p7DsQ0SJADJHAqNT79EBuymtbYM1ig4XC-854nfqah8UKxO5AJNDoDEeBoCcBvw_wcB And then theres this... The Dremel Work Station... Possibly a "do it all" solution... Drill/sand/cut/carve... Only thing it wont do is paint........ There surely are better tools for the job, but it appears to fit the space AND the budget... https://www.google.com/shopping/product/980801193509133461?safe=images&redir_esc=&pws=1&client=ms-android-sprint-us&aqs=qsb-android...jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj1j1j1&entrypoint=android-velvet&noj=1&biw=360&hl=en-US&ctzn=America/Chicago&gcc=us&oe=utf-8&pbx=1&v=3.3.12.1106182.arm&dbla=1&q=mini+drill+press+jewelry&bih=569&fheit=1&prds=paur:ClkAsKraX5yPzsC35zj8HrflU4-s5GaXebRZokst91Ux9mnRS8k5quRKsOSbgHphBtfFY1J4Ov2MFnORTlRywAixIq11oVj-h4tOz1k-RHms0S9C3phm0MoSzRIZAFPVH71Kt6N8cAPhVISFH9BBKATbopuNgg&sa=X&ved=0CCoQ8wIwCmoVChMI7NjEv5_1xgIVC6OICh1mogEW Thoughts?

Ben, thats what i did with the 1st lure... The problem is trying to tie 2 knots the exact same length apart every time Plus i was hoping this way would look better, but so far no dice

Same here!... But DOT frowns upon TU while driving