This is about my journey in woodworking an trying to squeeze projects into my tight schedule. I hope that these vignettes will inspire you to get out into your shop, basement, garage, closet, nook or wherever and Make. Whether in wood, leather, clay, electronics, we all need that creative outlet and those moments of satisfaction when something is completed.

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  Tutorial for Replacement of a 16-32 Conveyor Belt
  Bill provides a step-by-step tutorial on replacing the conveyor belt of a well-used Performax 16-32 Drum Sander. The sander’s motors are in good condition, but it needs a new conveyor belt. This guide covers the necessary tools and materials, disassembly of the conveyor system, installation of a new belt, and reassembly. Key points include ensuring the machine is unplugged, the importance of proper belt orientation, and details about belt tensioning and tracking, which are discussed in another blog and video.
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  Best piece of DIY Fishing Gear Ever!
  This is arguably the most important piece of fishing gear ever. And it’s so simple and easy, you can make it with hand tools. Now, like most people, I’m a fisherman but I’m a bank Fisher or dock Fisher. What that means is that I assemble my rods at my vehicle and usually lean them up against the fender. Of course, they slide off and sometimes hit the ground.
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  The Must Have Marking Tool for Your Shop
  A friend of mine, gave me a set of these 2mm mechanical pencils. These have turned out to be absolutely great. They’re thick enough not to break easily. And still thin enough to keep a good point.
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  Quick to Make Easy to Use Rolling Pin
  You don’t need a rolling pin every day. And you certainly don’t need a large rolling pin for most of your work. So here’s a small easily turned rolling pin that’s about 12 inches long an inch and a half in diameter that will serve for 80 or 90% of your daily needs. This is super easy to make and in my case I used wood from the fire pile