What are some of your shop tips and tricks?

[mman1506]

I use 3$ Ikea cutting boards as waste boards when CNC milling sheet metal. Way cheaper than buying plastic sheet. Double sided tape sticks to it but peels off easy. It's thick enough that you could face it when it gets too rough and still have a usable amount left.

[marshall]

Originally Posted by mman1506

I use 3$ Ikea cutting boards as a waste board when CNC milling sheet metal. Way cheaper than buying plastic sheet. Double sided tape sticks to it but peels off easy. It's thick enough that you could face it when it gets too rough and still have a usable amount left.

This is really clever. Cool!

[Forhire]

Use countersink drills. Very rigid and you get the correct hole and countersink in one operation. We use a LOT of #10 screws and we've found that a drill depth of 0.465" is spot on for a new drill. They are also available in metric sizes (90 degree).

http://www.mcmaster.com/#countersink-drills/=13ifd9h