I am looking for some input for my new YouTube channel that teaches shop skills.
https://www.youtube.com/@FabricatorsFieldGuide
What are some basic tool, woodworking, or metal working skills that you have been wanting to learn but you have been to afraid to ask? Or don't know where to go?
It can be something very simple.
Thanks!
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this is great, how's your fab lab coming along ?
Recently I learnt that there's a fab lab sensation by prof Neil Gershenfield of MIT Bits and Atom Lab - they go around the world setting up maker spaces. Innovation helps bridge low level tech to high level knowledge - so the idea is to infuse basic makers skills and let creativity go wild. The second thought concept is by another prof Rajesh from MIT on how you enable communities to help themselves by uplifting them. Perhaps this might give you more thoughts and ideas on your lab!
Also, i have a solid wood chest drawer i puchased second hand and refurbished it, but the bottom both side is chipping off. Maybe it went through flood idk. If i were to cut another wood and joint it, would i impact the stability ? i used a wood plaster and extended the bottom with another strong food stand (we have a lot of jati here) but its giving way after a year plus. Its one of those big old chest drawers with solid wood and i got it for under $20
The “Fab Lab” is coming along. Been a little slow because of weather and family reasons. I am getting back to the siding.
I will look into the two people you posted about. I am very passionate about helping people learn skills that have been lost by most people. I am open to different ideas.
As far as the furniture goes. That is something I spent many years doing. If you send me a picture, I can give you some direction. Thanks for everything! 
I've always wondered what metals can be bonded (e.g. welded) to what other metals, and for the ones that cannot, why?
Along these same lines, stick welding with the widely-available AC welders. Also, what rods work best overall and for different positions and currents.
I just burned up a bunch of 6013 and 7014 trying to find a good combo for some 1/8" wall tubing and flat bar. 7014 is easy to use, but didn't seem to penetrate very well. 6013 wanted to burn holes in everything. I accidentally made some decent welds with the 6013, but damned if I know how or why it happened.
Thank you for the idea. It might be the blind leading the blind. My welding looks like chicken poop!
This is a good idea. It would possibly cover soldering, brazing, welding?
Yeah. Good. I don't really even know the difference between those, I soldered electronics when I was younger, I presume it is low-temperature, but I dunno if that defines it. And what is the flux for? I'm genuinely dumb about this stuff.
Simple framing techniques for building a small wood frame shed or mancave, super simple for idiots such as myself 😂
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