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I occasionally need to draw arcs and large circles that exceed the capacity of my Accuscribe scribing tool (amzn.to/3SQfJjM). It's pretty trivial to create a makeshift beam compass using shop scraps and a pencil but I thought it would be fun to go all out and make an heirloom-quality beam compass from walnut and aluminum.
I don't work with metal all that often so this was a bit outside of my comfort zone, but it was fun nonetheless.
If you want to download my working sketchup file, go here: thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/heirloom-beam-compass-way-out-of-my-comfort-zone
If you plan to make one of these, here are the knurled thumbscrews I used:: amzn.to/3Dr5RHi
#beamcompass #shopmadetools
00:00 Intro to the Beam Compass
00:30 DIY Beam Compass Example
01:01 Marc's Beam Compass Inspiration
01:30 Prepping the Wood
02:09 Prepping the Aluminum
02:26 Epoxy Time
03:06 Clamping the Material
03:30 Prying the Material Apart
03:44 Flush the wood to the aluminum
04:05 Prepping the Miter Saw with the proper blade
04:33 Don't get metal in your eye...wear your safety glasses!
04:43 Taking the material to the drum sander
04:53 No better time to join The Wood Whisperer Guild!
05:20 Drilling a threw hole in the aluminum
05:36 Constructing the sliding pin and pencil holder
06:04 Glue up mistake
06:44 Catching my mistake
06:54 Fixing my mistake
07:25 Glue do-over
07:41 Cleaning up the end of the beam
07:55 Chamfering inside edges
08:10 Sanding
08:26 Drilling a hole for the pencil
08:47 Word of warning on sanding metal
09:19 How will the walnut and epoxy fair over time?
09:38 Driving aluminum pins
09:49 Adding pins to the beam
10:10 Flushing the pins
10:36 Chamfer at the router table
10:51 Flushing more pins
11:04 Attaching pencil holder
11:21 More pins with Titebond CA Glue http://titebond.com
11:52 Finishing the beam compass
12:02 Bumblechutes discount! TWW10
12:14 Final Assembly
12:59 Outtakes from the photoshoot for the thumbnail
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I occasionally need to draw arcs and large circles that exceed the capacity of my Accuscribe scribing tool (amzn.to/3SQfJjM). It's pretty trivial to create a makeshift beam compass using shop scraps and a pencil but I thought it would be fun to go all out and make an heirloom-quality beam compass from walnut and aluminum.
I don't work with metal all that often so this was a bit outside of my comfort zone, but it was fun nonetheless.
If you want to download my working sketchup file, go here: thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/heirloom-beam-compass-way-out-of-my-comfort-zone
If you plan to make one of these, here are the knurled thumbscrews I used:: amzn.to/3Dr5RHi
#beamcompass #shopmadetools
00:00 Intro to the Beam Compass
00:30 DIY Beam Compass Example
01:01 Marc's Beam Compass Inspiration
01:30 Prepping the Wood
02:09 Prepping the Aluminum
02:26 Epoxy Time
03:06 Clamping the Material
03:30 Prying the Material Apart
03:44 Flush the wood to the aluminum
04:05 Prepping the Miter Saw with the proper blade
04:33 Don't get metal in your eye...wear your safety glasses!
04:43 Taking the material to the drum sander
04:53 No better time to join The Wood Whisperer Guild!
05:20 Drilling a threw hole in the aluminum
05:36 Constructing the sliding pin and pencil holder
06:04 Glue up mistake
06:44 Catching my mistake
06:54 Fixing my mistake
07:25 Glue do-over
07:41 Cleaning up the end of the beam
07:55 Chamfering inside edges
08:10 Sanding
08:26 Drilling a hole for the pencil
08:47 Word of warning on sanding metal
09:19 How will the walnut and epoxy fair over time?
09:38 Driving aluminum pins
09:49 Adding pins to the beam
10:10 Flushing the pins
10:36 Chamfer at the router table
10:51 Flushing more pins
11:04 Attaching pencil holder
11:21 More pins with Titebond CA Glue http://titebond.com
11:52 Finishing the beam compass
12:02 Bumblechutes discount! TWW10
12:14 Final Assembly
12:59 Outtakes from the photoshoot for the thumbnail
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CHECK OUT OUR BBQ CHANNEL
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WOOD WHISPERER en Español
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