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Thanks for commenting Dan and best of luck with the build! I use my bench a lot! My saw mounts using Ron's version 1 or 2 system with conduit as rails inside the bench that pull out. His new plans have all tools hanging off the bench (except the mitre saw) using what he calls "cradles". I would suggest you take a look at his YT channel and search for videos where he builds the table saw cradle. It looks easy and he swears by it. I am heading to Salt Lake City in August and bring back some light weight plywood and build his new set of SMART benches. I will be looking into the cradles and bench dogs that hold the cradle on the bench.

​@sdsconstruction hi, thank you so much for getting back to me. I will definitely take a look at his channel. Can I ask, did you screw the top of the bench to the uprights and if so are you worried about hitting them with your saw when in use?

@@danthechippie4439 I did screw the top to the side supports. I countersunk the screws and can still easily see where they are. After 4 years, I do not have any saw marks in the bench top so the screws are no concern. How I do this is that I use sacrificial strips of 3/4in lumber (dimensional or plywood) that was fall off from other cuts and I use these pieces under anything that I cut in the bench and always double check the saw blade depth of cut to make sure I ….. #1 do not cut into the table top and …. #2 do not go so deep that I cut through the sacrificial stops either. They are a must for my bench. When using something like a jigsaw, I make sure to clamp the piece and hang it far enough off the bench to make the cut and not hit the bench.

Thanks for the comment. I heard this from one of the contractor guys I follow on YT and it is very appropriate. I paraphrase...."The client pays for the years, not the minutes." On all points you make, you nailed it. Thanks!

@@sdsconstruction You're most welcomed.

Next trailer will likely be 8.5 ft by 12ft with the V nose. I will look for at least 84inches interior height. All aluminum. Tandem 5000lb or 6000lb axles. As much as I would love to build out a 14ft trailer, I would never be able to park it in the back of my house off the alley. The plan is 2026 as I pay down debt from our massive addition.

And thanks for commenting!

No problem. Glad you found the answer!

I recall it cost me just around $2500 and was well worth it! Trailer weighs in at 4400lb fully loaded currently. Next trailer will have tandem 5000lb axles or more. Thanks for commenting!

Thanks for commenting Thompson! I agree that Festool really nailed it and were either first or second to market with the portable Track Saw technology. I worried about the long track missing a few inches when cutting a full sheet of ply but honestly, have had no issues as long as I am carful either on the beginning or end cut when track is "short". I am playing with the idea of getting another 59in track and cutting it down to a 24in and 35in track or some combination for short cuts where the 46in is too long.

Thanks for commenting Pit! I have come to the conclusion that the change order philosophy is good and is profitable and as The Handyman says....the answer is always "Yes"! The more problems I van fix for them, the more likely they will call me back for the next project!

Hi Russ. Thanks for commenting! That was a nice bit of money for the time invested. Glad for the break on the box being fan rated and the break I got on all the parts being there. I am with The Handyman on the change orders. Great way to earn extra money while on a project and being as prepared as I think that I am, it often makes it an almost "no-hassle" add-on to say "yes" to.

Thanks for commenting Pit! I got this tool idea from a client actually. I broke tile out by hand because I usually was on smaller demo jobs where it was under 200sqft of tile at any time. I had used a really beefy corded Hitachi rotary hammer drill to break down concrete so I was familiar with that kind of tool but never thought (until a client mentioned it) to look for a smaller version of the tool. Next tile demo job I had, I had found this DeWalt tool It is the mid level drill they offer. They have a lighter one and they have a bigger one. So far, this one has worked out well. As for innovating a tool to break up tile quicker.....I will get to work on that!

Thanks for commenting Jeff! That day was an unusually cool day for our June/July here since we have had high 80's and mid 90's for day time temps with lots of humidity. That morning was one of the few pleasant days we have had this summer and I enjoyed the heck out of it!! After my tour in Iraq, I am happy to be done with temps that stay triple digits. Fun. Glad I did it. Lots of sand and sun. Lots of nice people. Some not so nice too. But....no more incredibly hot weather for me if I have the choice so this is why I don't move to Tuscon and get a job with the BulletProof Handyman!

Thanks for commenting Mudlick! Your hardware guy is absolutely right. We all have those days from hardware to plumbing to electrical. Even my "magic trailer" is no David Copperfield.

Thanks for commenting!

Thanks for commenting Russ! Great tip and we will keep an eye out for issues. Had a cool time with the project once my mind got on board with my motivation that day.

@@sdsconstruction it looks great on the shed! I am hoping you don't have the same issue, but just wanted to let you know what I did to fix our issue, just in case you ever run into something like that. great idea about replacing the plexiglass with actual glass!

Thanks for commenting Jedi Master! The trailer is a 6x10 v-nose single 5000lb axle with 6ft int height.

Thanks for commenting Joe and for the compliments!

Howdy Russ! I don't know how I missed seeing you in the live stream! It was purely an accident I opened my phone and saw a notification that he was live with a giveaway. What a great way to end a good day and he was very cool to shout out the channel. It will be interesting to have an entry tool into a different tool line. I will shoot a video about it and post it, thanking Richard. I will keep us all posted on how ol' red does.

Thanks for commenting MSR. And....thanks for the complement.

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Thanks for checking out the video MSR! I do not give out personal information as a policy and out of respect for my family. What can I do for you?

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Howdy Micha! It's your Uncle Steve! Thanks for finding my video! I will look for your channel tonight!

Thanks for commenting Denis! To your comment and concern for the client who might not be able to afford me (hourly or by the event...) I don't bid on projects for clients who can't afford me and the clients that can afford me are clients that would rather pay me to fix or build than to learn or use the skill themselves. They would rather "buy the time" so they can be doing something they feel is of more quality than fixing/building. To them....my charges are in line with their expectations and their budgets. An example: I just bid and completed a pantry renovation for a cost of $3300. It was a turn-key project. We arrived. Full pantry with lousy shelving. When we left, all natural wood shelving with more storage, newly painted walls, and all food etc put back in the pantry. They had to do nothing but write a check. They were ecstatic for us to do it and for the final product. They neither have the time nor the skill to do this job but they could watch a couple YT videos and figure it out. They are both MD doctors. They have some smarts about them. They would rather write the check. Now I would never hire anyone to build my pantry for $3000 or even for half that. I would rather spend $3000 on something else and figure out how to build the pantry shelves. I am not a client I would bid to. For me, and any legitimate morally run business, It is never about taking advantage of a client. It is about getting clients who will pay me what I am worth --- which is true for all contractors and for all handymen. This is why I try to never charge Time & Materials. The final invoice is always a surprise and never a good one and I don't want the client to feel that I worked slow and took advantage. I always work on a bid which prices per event or action and not hourly. A real business, contracting/construction or handyman service just can't make a living with this if they charge $35/hr. Too much overhead. Too big of an investment in tools. Too much time invested in developing skills. Like all professions, it needs to be compensated at an appropriate level to sustain the business and earn a profit. Great comment and thanks for letting me clarify why costs are what they are (event or hourly).

Thanks for commenting ElectroAtletico! Black and yellow is an excellent combination of colors for any tool!

Howdy AB! Like you, I am very thankful for the handful of channels on YT I have found where us contractors/handymen/craftsmen can participate in group communities of like minded people and share our experiences and advice about the trades we are a part of. You are correct about how expensive things have become and how to educate our clients about it so they better understand why the costs for projects are the way they are. I like working off fixed cost proposals or from per event bids so the costs are known to the client up front. I never go back to the client if I goofed on the cost and it was higher than expected. If I bid $200 thinking it would take an hour but it took three, I invoice $200. I absorb the loss and hope to plan better next time. The toughest thing I found was how to understand that clients place high value what I do and the quality of what I deliver and separate that from how I view what I charge. For example. I charge $300 to replace a toilet. There is no way I would ever pay someone $300 to swap a toilet but ...here is where I have to separate how I view value and how clients view value. And....I make sure to only work for clients who can afford me so I never feel like I am taking advantage of them.

Thanks for commenting MG! I had not seen that they had one out. I will take a look! A lot will depend on if I can have the hand tools easily visible and also having a few power tools (driver, drill, multitool, etc) that store well and again, easy to get too. I appreciate the suggestion. Amazon....here I come!!!

Great to hear from you AB! I am right there with you. Great to hear you are successful with how you charge! Thanks for sharing your experience.

Congrats on your summer Russ! If we meet up, it would need to be in July since I am out west in August helping my daughter move. It sounds great though! How should we get in touch?

RAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! Thanks for the inspiration for this content! And thanks for commenting!

Hey there Richard! I heard it just this last week with the BPHandyman but I have heard you preach the "never hourly" gospel many times and I whole heartedly agree with you. Thanks for commenting!

Thanks for commenting and for letting me know what your habit is because it is easy to do and works well every day. I have tried it but I must not have done it for 21 days because I seem to accumulate again and again from empty to 10 lbs then to empty. I even have set up a drawer in my tool trailer to unload the belt each night but again....haven't formed the habit like you. Hi...I am steve. I have a problem. Step 1.

Thanks for commenting and for adding your experience to the conversation! Like you, I had a hard time with having to modify (with finesse or with a hammer) a horse that I paid a lot of money for..... each! They should work right on their own.

Thanks Pop!!!! (and thanks for commenting!) 5 years in with this trailer and it is still delivering on jobsites. I am looking forward to building another one but a bit bigger next time.

Thanks for commenting Jason and adding your experiences and suggestions. I have a $200 Klein backpack for my electrical but am wondering about the space in a backpack arrangement for regular carpentry/contracting jobsites and the tools I would like to have close and not in the trailer but not in the belt either. How would something on wheels do for you going into and out of jobsites?

3-Gun! Thanks for the great suggestions and from your experience, these should be a solid solution to research. Detachable pouches reminds me of my kit in the army and the webvest or the body armor and the different add-ons they had to hold/haul just about anything! Again....Thanks! Great suggestions.

Pit....you got me thinking....a double tool belt, tied low on the leg, hammer holder filed down for faster draw. Oh....I gotta have that!

Hi Russ! Thanks for jumping in to the conversation! Good idea. I looked into the Veto totes and backpacks a while ago before I decided on the Klein backpack for my electrical tools. I went with Klein because it was $100 less and had good reviews and it was a way to see if the backpack for tools was a way to go. I will copy/paste your suggestion and give it a look. I am leaning towards a tote for carpentry/construction rather than a backpack (good idea about zipping up though).... unless the new trailer would allow for a rolling TSTAK or Packout. I am up/down steps a lot and wonder about the rolling drawers and if they would not be the way to go at first.

Hi Mark. Thanks for commenting! The TSTAKs and the Packouts have really come a long way recently and offer (as you point out) some really great storage and mobility options. Something I definitely will look into as I work out the design for the new trailer since these stacks would need space to store while in between jobs.

"Hello There!" Great to hear from you Master Kenobi. You have a great idea with the TStak wheel cart/drawers. The current small tool trailer won't really support that kind of arrangement but the new/bigger trailer could if I design it with that in mind. I assume it works well for you and is easy to get on and off the jobsite?

@@sdsconstruction rough terrain isn't fun but once in your good. I want a trailer but we bought a house in an HOA in 2013 for our starter going on forever home. For now I have a dually and have almost everything in the tstaks. Can't beat 35 dollars for drawers.

Hi Adam.... thanks for commenting! I use upcut spiral bits (1/4in on my cordless router and 1/2in on my corded) when I have them and two flute straight cutters when I don't have the upcut. I also use a router pattern bushing that inserts into the router base allowing the bit to pass through it while the bushing guides the cut with whatever pattern I am using, in this case, straight quarter inch slots while keeping the pattern safe from cuts and nicks.

Does your plywood fit loose in those joints you router or do you use undersize bits made to match the size of the plywood? I bought a set of router guides and can’t wait to use them!

@@Adamthebuilder Hi Adam. Thanks for the question. The router bit I use to route the slots is 1/4in and the plywood is slightly less than 1/4in (likely metric) so they fit but not tight so I don’t have to force them.

He's a big advocate of Ron Paulk and his trailer design, you should look into those

Thanks for the comment Jeff! You hit it right on the money for a Paulk Trailer design advocate. I could not have dreamed up this design in 100 yrs so I was very pleased to find someone who could, did, and had inexpensive plans.

Hey there DBA! In good conscience and out of respect to Ron Paulk, I cannot draw up plans for my existing trailer or my new trailer since the old one is 85% a SMART trailer designed by Ron and the new trailer will likely be mostly his design as well with other modifications. If you like what you see in my small trailer, check out his trailer and designs on his Smart Woodshop channel and website. Plans are really inexpensive. His build videos offered some insight during my build. Thanks for commenting and asking!

@@sdsconstruction I get that for sure, but I meant just overview sketches for general layout purposes, not detailed plans, that's all!

@@DustyBottomBoysAK I think I have some rough graph paper ideas drawn out but being two years away from the build, I can imagine some things will change. I will look around for them and see what I can find!

Love those Countertops and Flat Spaces....you and me both!! I hope the new trailer will have a "desk" in the nose (If I can figure the right design) and hopefully, that is big enough! Keeping it clean? Well...that is a different video topic! Nice to hear of your truck build out to mount the coffee pot. I am envious. Thanks for commenting JC

Thanks for the comment and compliment!

best of luck with the tool and if it doesn't work out, with selling it. I know I have better luck with it when "I am in practice" during those stretches when I can use the sander more. That....and when I am in better fitness to lift and hold it flat and in contact with the ceiling. When I have noodle arms.....oh....the dust!

Thanks for the great insight RWCR! You could not be more correct about a warning up front to buy a trailer with 10,000 lb capacity or better to avoid the weight issue and the added wear and tear of a max-weight loaded trailer has on tires, suspension, and axles. The rugged upgrade is extremely recommended. My next trailer will be ordered with tandem 5k axles for this very reason. I would appreciate knowing that in the new trailer, I would always be under weight. (A good peace of mind)!. Go Cubbies!!!!!!

Howdy Pit! Thanks for commenting. Dude......anyone who is anyone who knows anyone knows that one never watches a cabinet installation video with their Mrs for the very reason you cite! I made that mistake a couple years ago and now I have a video showing the ideas my wife got from that kitchen remodel video we watched together. These videos should come with a disclaimer at the beginning warning wifes from watching (like the PG13 rating on a movie shooing away this young children.)

Thanks for commenting W-Rob! I typically use a 2 1/2in up to a 3 1/2in cabinet screw (#8 or #10 gauge if available) star drive with the built in flange/washer head. On occasion I have had to use drywall screws but it has been some time since I did that to hang cabinets. I do use drywall or wood screws to attach cabinets together.

Howdy there M! Thanks for the kind words! One of these days I hope to post a video that is valuable enough to reach the numbers you infer. Fingers are crossed!!

Hi ! Your videos are always valuable, and I'm confident you'll reach those numbers soon. Keep up the great work, and let me know if there's anything I can do to help. Fingers crossed for you! 😊🤞

@@MdsaifulIslam-nm4pe Your support is very appreciated!

@@sdsconstruction You're very welcome! I'm always here to support you. Looking forward to seeing your next video! 😊

Thanks for commenting. The shaft size that fits my model is the slotted 3/8in shaft. The SDS Max bits are around 3/4in or greater and are too large for the receiver in the chuck.

Awesome. Looks like the SDS Plus bit is 25/64 shank which will fit this. The SDS Max is 45/64 shank size. Thanks!

Hey there AutoB. I agree with you that air nailers are much smaller than cordles. Even though my air nailers have been removed from the trailer, I kept them all and have them in my basement workshop with all their nails. My intention is to have them handy for home projects I can do in my basement or on my back concrete pad just outside the basement door. I have a small 150psi 5gal compressor to use with them and a coil hose.