Penultimate Woodshop Renovation Video 12

After spending the beginning of the year working on Pinewood Derby cars, Cub Scout achievement birdhouses and tool instruction, I finally made it back to the Tree House and Shop a few weeks ago. It was mainly a day of Treehouse work, so I just snuck in a little shop work when I could.

To cutout for the window, cut and undersized hole then reach through
and mark the  jam locations on the back of the OSB.

That meant I didnt get too much done, but I did manage to fit another piece of OSB sheathing. This one was a minor milestone, in that it trims out the last window.

Unfortunately, the piece I cut out had the same measuring error in it that cost me 3 pieces of gable end trim on the treehouse (be sure to use the correct scale). I didnt realize it until the piece was hung on the wall and it was late in the day, but this is my shop, so I bit the bullet and re-made the piece.

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I Feel Its The Best Way

I like router a lot. I have 10 of them. Using so many routers has taught me many things I like and dislike about them. One thing I dont like is a spindle lock button. I hate the ratcheting spindle lock on Festool routers. My preferred method for changing bits is with two (2) wrenches.
For years, Ive used two (2) wrenches and a single hand to tighten and loosen the collet in any router that will accept two (2) wrenches. By aligning the wrenches properly, you can tighten or loosen the collet simply by closing your fist around the wrenches.
When I read the recent newsletter from Fine Homebuillding, I saw that Im not the only one who changes bits this choice. In this video, Chuck Miller shows how its done.

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