Proxxon Tools Come Out of the Workshop: How to Get More Out of Your Cordless Polisher

 I've seen ads and videos of scrubbers all over the web, and thought, "I want one of those." Then, the light went on, and I realized that I already had one. In my workshop. My Proxxon Cordless Angle Polisher.

So, I tested it out on a grody sink. You can see from the before pix how bad it was. 

I used one of the sponge heads that comes with the polisher and a paste cleanser. Wow!! No elbow grease required. The polisher did all the work.

You can see the results.

I'm making a list of household projects for my cordless polisher—a marble top table, shower stall, utility room sink. Of course, I'll use it in the workshop, too :)

How to make a plexiglas business card holder

 Hi everyone.  Hope you all had a good 4th of July.  It was hot here but still had a good time with friends  We had an indoor picnic so to speak.  Anyway, I chose a simple little project so as not to spend a whole lot of time out in my un-airconditioned workshop.  The challenge today was to find the right tools for the job.  I really dont have a lot of experience with plexiglas so I learned some tricks I want to share with you.  

What we want to make is essentially a little box.  The trick is cutting plexiglas without chipping or cracking it, then finding the right glue. 

 Ok. lets get started.  I made a pattern for myself that I felt would hold the cards in a nice way.  I drew my cut lines on masking tape.  I was off to the Proxxon mini table saw to do my cutting.  It went well for a little while but then I started chipping and cracking the little pieces.

Make sure you wear safety glasses as bits of hot plexiglas are flying.

Here is the first trick.  I took a slim slab of wood and taped the plexiglas securely to it.  I drew the pattern onto the wood and cut the pieces with the wood side up.  I got a very smooth cut and there was none of the flying plexiglas pieces. 

 

When I got all the pieces cut I began the gluing process.  The trick here is to leave the protective plastic on over the plexiglass to keep the glue off the glass.  Peel the edges away and lay a line of glue.  I use glue that is made for model making.  

Go slow, one side at a time.  It doesnt take long for the glue to hold. When the box is made, peel away the protective plastic and you got a nice little box.   Oh, I used the proxxon mini scroll saw for the finger cut-out on the front side.   Any extra plexiglas (overlap), can be removed with the Proxxon OZI/E delta sander.  But be careful not to scratch the plastic sides.    

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sorry for the poor picture.  The project acttually looks good 

Hope you all enjoyed the little project.   Catch ya next time.  Carol