This is the best method of making an eight arm Octarig for a solar oven. This is part 1.
24 thoughts on “Solar Oven Terracotta Flower Pot Cooker Part 1 DADO CUT with a Miter Chop Saw”
pestr999
Interesting use of the chop saw to make joint.
purplemutantas
Like I said, I find the metric system easier to use. When measuring I just go to the nearest millimeter. So for your example, rather than 3.3333 cm, I would just do 3.3 cm or 33 mm. I have a friend who is a journeyman carpenter. I will ask her what her opinion of the metric system is.
killakobra
i still don’t see how it’s easier. anyone who has been around the imperial system for any amount of time can use it just fine. If it were impractical i would have been ditched across the board but in certain applications metric offers no added benefits. Hell, some of the people i’ve worked with make door knobs look brilliant but they can still use SAE measurements with ease. in chemistry and some engineering i agree that metric is easier but not in carpentry. try dividing 10 cm into thirds.
purplemutantas
If you need to do fractions of a millimeter you can measure in microns. I personally find metric much easier to use. Whenever I work on a project I use metric as much as I can. I only use imperial measurements for fasteners and pipe since since those are much more widely available than metric fasteners and pipe. It would be great though if I metric PVC pipe were available.
relaxandminecraft
Are you not part of the world? I wasn’t asking you in particular. The usa started metrication decades ago the UK only went full metric12 years ago, usa are going to change eventually. You keep saying things like “fractions are easier when it comes to multiplying and dividing” and “the gap between a centimeter and a meter are too grate” At no point did i say imperial units were bad or praise metric, i use both. why so defensive?
eddiequest4
No worries on that. It takes the US govt. a very long time to get anything done. But we ARE heading in the proper direction.
eddiequest4
Spreading the glue is best accomplished by squeezing the wood together. It makes certain of any gaps being filled. Wipe off excess. When you’ve made as many of these things as Dan has, estimating glue quantity becomes second nature.
killakobra
yes the world has chosen and so have we. each has their place. SAE or imperial measurements were developed for a specific purpose and their increments work well for what they are designed for. the problem with metric measurements is that the gap between a centimeter and a meter are too grate and decimal numbers get a little carried away when you start getting small along with getting to be a mouthful. If you didn’t want to start an argument then you wouldn’t ask me to catch up.
itastain
Your most welcome 🙂 Thanks for commenting back 😀
homeuser5
Loved the bloopers at the end, please do more of them. 🙂
stevemccollum2011
Not trying to be a butt head here but I would not cut wood on the table saw the way you just demonstrated (of course you have every right to do it however you want) I agree to keep your hands as far away from the blade as possible. I use a pusher to push the wood thru when the cut would be too close to my hands. Also I use ear protection and eyes protection, It did not look like you used ear protection, if I am wrong about that I apologize
GREENPOWERSCIENCE
Hitachi 10″
GREENPOWERSCIENCE
I agree metric is better! Guns are metric here. 3543/10000″ pistol = 9mm
Camera lenses are mm
Telescopes mm.
We also use Kilo for our watts.
I need metric T squares and Rulers. The USA versions with both place the metric on the opposite side so you work Right to left. Also all the stocks of material here are in inches.
MrConradF
Can also paint it white and use it as a Christmas lawn ornament! :-)
Vparanormal1
Dan, I love your yard. I could spend days there making things!
Vparanormal1
Dan, nice ideas that I am going to implement.
iiinsaiii
Damn! What a waste of glue. You used so much for a little spot. You need to get yourself some acid brushes. Use one to spread the glue.
relaxandminecraft
Ok, I’m not starting a debate on which is better, the world has already chosen. I was asking when you were going to catch up?
SHcinema
Dan-
The reason woodworkers extend the blade up about 1 tooth past the ‘top’ of the work is to reduce the kickback possibility as the blade forces the wood more downward into the table than backward into the feed path.
All through the wood cuts should be done using the saws safety mechanisms. With proper blade guard and kickback pawls, you can work on the saw surface. Also, push sticks and feather boards help greatly.
killakobra
As an american carpenter i don’t. I agree metric measurements are better for chemistry but not around wood. when you get around 32nds and 64ths of an inch you start splitting millimeters. not to mention fractions are easier when it comes to multiplying and dividing.
TheMugrad2002
Your miter saw cuts pretty smooth! What brand/style blades do you use?
Marcial Galaxio
Greetings to Boo Boo
Marcial Galaxio
THANKS!!! Great work!!!
JULYINJULY
I never really watch twenty minute videos but each one of your vids have info all the way through. EVERY STEP HAS A PURPOSE. I think I will start woodworking again. You make it look way too easy and fun. WHY you guys are not on a DIY tv show is a mystery 2 me:-) You kick ass. July
Interesting use of the chop saw to make joint.
Like I said, I find the metric system easier to use. When measuring I just go to the nearest millimeter. So for your example, rather than 3.3333 cm, I would just do 3.3 cm or 33 mm. I have a friend who is a journeyman carpenter. I will ask her what her opinion of the metric system is.
i still don’t see how it’s easier. anyone who has been around the imperial system for any amount of time can use it just fine. If it were impractical i would have been ditched across the board but in certain applications metric offers no added benefits. Hell, some of the people i’ve worked with make door knobs look brilliant but they can still use SAE measurements with ease. in chemistry and some engineering i agree that metric is easier but not in carpentry. try dividing 10 cm into thirds.
If you need to do fractions of a millimeter you can measure in microns. I personally find metric much easier to use. Whenever I work on a project I use metric as much as I can. I only use imperial measurements for fasteners and pipe since since those are much more widely available than metric fasteners and pipe. It would be great though if I metric PVC pipe were available.
Are you not part of the world? I wasn’t asking you in particular. The usa started metrication decades ago the UK only went full metric12 years ago, usa are going to change eventually. You keep saying things like “fractions are easier when it comes to multiplying and dividing” and “the gap between a centimeter and a meter are too grate” At no point did i say imperial units were bad or praise metric, i use both. why so defensive?
No worries on that. It takes the US govt. a very long time to get anything done. But we ARE heading in the proper direction.
Spreading the glue is best accomplished by squeezing the wood together. It makes certain of any gaps being filled. Wipe off excess. When you’ve made as many of these things as Dan has, estimating glue quantity becomes second nature.
yes the world has chosen and so have we. each has their place. SAE or imperial measurements were developed for a specific purpose and their increments work well for what they are designed for. the problem with metric measurements is that the gap between a centimeter and a meter are too grate and decimal numbers get a little carried away when you start getting small along with getting to be a mouthful. If you didn’t want to start an argument then you wouldn’t ask me to catch up.
Your most welcome 🙂 Thanks for commenting back 😀
Loved the bloopers at the end, please do more of them. 🙂
Not trying to be a butt head here but I would not cut wood on the table saw the way you just demonstrated (of course you have every right to do it however you want) I agree to keep your hands as far away from the blade as possible. I use a pusher to push the wood thru when the cut would be too close to my hands. Also I use ear protection and eyes protection, It did not look like you used ear protection, if I am wrong about that I apologize
Hitachi 10″
I agree metric is better! Guns are metric here. 3543/10000″ pistol = 9mm
Camera lenses are mm
Telescopes mm.
We also use Kilo for our watts.
I need metric T squares and Rulers. The USA versions with both place the metric on the opposite side so you work Right to left. Also all the stocks of material here are in inches.
Can also paint it white and use it as a Christmas lawn ornament! :-)
Dan, I love your yard. I could spend days there making things!
Dan, nice ideas that I am going to implement.
Damn! What a waste of glue. You used so much for a little spot. You need to get yourself some acid brushes. Use one to spread the glue.
Ok, I’m not starting a debate on which is better, the world has already chosen. I was asking when you were going to catch up?
Dan-
The reason woodworkers extend the blade up about 1 tooth past the ‘top’ of the work is to reduce the kickback possibility as the blade forces the wood more downward into the table than backward into the feed path.
All through the wood cuts should be done using the saws safety mechanisms. With proper blade guard and kickback pawls, you can work on the saw surface. Also, push sticks and feather boards help greatly.
As an american carpenter i don’t. I agree metric measurements are better for chemistry but not around wood. when you get around 32nds and 64ths of an inch you start splitting millimeters. not to mention fractions are easier when it comes to multiplying and dividing.
Your miter saw cuts pretty smooth! What brand/style blades do you use?
Greetings to Boo Boo
THANKS!!! Great work!!!
I never really watch twenty minute videos but each one of your vids have info all the way through. EVERY STEP HAS A PURPOSE. I think I will start woodworking again. You make it look way too easy and fun. WHY you guys are not on a DIY tv show is a mystery 2 me:-) You kick ass. July