Odin's Toy Factory

Toymakers Shop Handmade Wooden Toys Play Pal Axels On the Drying Rack 38 Clamps I dip my axels when I want to paint the ends. Because it is so thick, the paint has to dry overnight before it is safe to handle and there is paint on both ends. So far this is the best method I have come up with to hold the axles while the paint cures. This rack can handle up to 50 axles if I can find all of my clamps. There are 38 axles in the photo. The stand is a piece of MDF with 3/8-inch holes drilled all the way through and hardboard back. I like using MDF for these because it is flat and heavy. The weight helps to keep it from tipping when I have a heavy toy mounted. I have made these from solid wood and plywood but MDF works much better. This is an accidental jig. It was made to hold headlights made from dowels I used on a batch of cars I made. I was painting axles one day and discovered that these little Pitsburg Harbor Freight Spring Clamps fit perfectly.

Bauer 2.8 Amp, 5 in. Random Orbital Palm Sander I just ordered two of these. I needed two more random orbital sanders because changing sandpaper wears out the loops on the back of my sandpaper before the grit wears out. Price was one of the reasons I purchased this one. I can buy two of these for the price of one of the sanders I was considering and three in some cases. However, the big deal for me was the dust port. It's round and fits my existing system. I'm getting rid of sanders that either do not have a dust port or they have some weird shape that I can't hook up to my shop vac. Most of my corded tools are Hitachi, and I would have liked to have two more Hitachi sanders, but I have been sitting on a waiting list to get Hitachi sanders at a reasonable price for months. I usually buy refurbished. A coupon turned up for the Bauer sanders for $25, so I'm going to give them a try. I also purchased one of these for $20. I have several hundred 1/4-Sheets of sand...

I recently purchased two magnetic sewing machine lights to use on my scroll saw. I have been quite pleased with them. Bright white light, and they don't move. I highly recommend these. They come with steel disks that you can stick on to any smooth surface, so the magnet mount will work even on aluminum, plastic, glass, or another smooth surface. These cost me $12 US each. Well worth the money. Excalibur EX21 Scroll Saw Sewing Machine Lights Hot Rod Freaky Fords Mini-Van Yellow Pine Wood Toy Cars Excalibur EX21 Scroll Saw Sewing Machine Lights Hot Rod Freaky Fords Mini-Van Yellow Pine Wood Toy Cars I cut the toy cars in the photos from a piece of southern yellow pine using this scroll saw. I used several different size blades, and other than the coarser blades cutting a little faster, I could not see much difference.