A piece of extra wood

[ENCORE50A]

My small loading blocks for holding my Lane's tubes just weren't getting it.
It wasn't too cold in the outer garage and I wasn't starting a fire for just an hour. Found a piece of lumber in the corner, so out came the tape and straight edge. Marked it and pulled out the cordless drill.
This'll work better.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Very nice. I've been planning something like that.

 

[Sideshow]

My small loading blocks for holding my Lane's tubes just weren't getting it.
It wasn't too cold in the outer garage and I wasn't starting a fire for just an hour. Found a piece of lumber in the corner, so out came the tape and straight edge. Marked it and pulled out the cordless drill.
This'll work better.

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Probably should put a bottom on it though . I can see tbe table top through the unused holes on the left front . Wouldnt want anybody to call youre baby's pics ugly...... Lol !!!

 

[ENCORE50A]

Probably should put a bottom on it though . I can see tbe table top through the unused holes on the left front . Wouldnt want anybody to call youre baby's pics ugly...... Lol !!!

If I'd have had enough wood for a bottom, which isn't needed, I'd have made a second.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Probably should put a bottom on it though . I can see tbe table top through the unused holes on the left front . Wouldnt want anybody to call youre baby's pics ugly...... Lol !!!

Pfft! All babies are ugly. Cept me.

 

[03mossy]

Nice! Your gonna like it. I made one similar a few years ago and it works good. One word of caution tho is as the temps/humidity changes that wood will swell a bit and hold those tubes possibly to tight. I had to go back and use the next size up drill bit to solve the issue.

 

[sdporter]

My small loading blocks for holding my Lane's tubes just weren't getting it.
It wasn't too cold in the outer garage and I wasn't starting a fire for just an hour. Found a piece of lumber in the corner, so out came the tape and straight edge. Marked it and pulled out the cordless drill.
This'll work better.

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Very nice work for using a hand drill! Better than I could have done on the mill!

 

[fishhawk2700]

George, you have way to much time on your hands. Can't the wife find anything for you to do.

 

[dbowling]

looks good.that's what I need to do.

 

[ENCORE50A]

Nice! Your gonna like it. I made one similar a few years ago and it works good. One word of caution tho is as the temps/humidity changes that wood will swell a bit and hold those tubes possibly to tight. I had to go back and use the next size up drill bit to solve the issue.

Ha! That's exactly why I used a 3/4" Forstner bit.

Very nice work for using a hand drill! Better than I could have done on the mill!

Thank you. I will say it was a lot of drilling. I actually drilled a small pilot hole completely through first, then on the bottom used the Forstner bit to about 1/2 way through. Then finished each hole from the top. Did it that way in hopes of not splintering either side and it worked out.

George, you have way to much time on your hands. Can't the wife find anything for you to do.

I'll likely have to vacuum the house today. Maybe for the next 6mo now that I ordered another trigger

 

[03mossy]

Ha! That's exactly why I used a 3/4" Forstner bit.

See you are much older and wiser than me. I still fall in the "young and dumb" category on some things...

 

[user 20307]

Nicely done! But for those of us busy vacuuming and scrubbing floors, Stalwart loading blocks are a great option. They can be purchased on Ebay or website. They are affordable and well made.