My worst shop day ever.

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0:00 Introduction.
2:06 Deadly Carbide Cutter.
5:26 Drill Press Breaks Down.
8:34 SawStop Break Trigger # 1.
10:36 Table Saw Catastrophe # 2.
12:34 Bandsaw Blade Accident.
15:05 Total Damage Expenses.

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My worst day ever.

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34 Comments

  1. I’m very glad your worst day in the shop was losing blades and brakes, and not a finger.

  2. ” This is a real moment! I`m not gonna get mad anymore. Not mad at all!” Lmao!! NOt laughing at you my friend but well done on making this a funny video. We all have these days in the shop of course. I have a two tape balls. When stuff happens in the shop and i`m “not mad at all” i throw one of them across the shop as hard as i can along with a colourful word or two and have a break like you did; sometimes for the rest of the day. Hopefully you had a cold one and put your feet up! God bless.

  3. Dave, I learn something from every video you make. Today I learned to take up golf.

    All kidding aside, you have one of the most informative and creative maker channels on YT. Thanks for showing us the failures as well as the successes.

    1. Remember this the next time you play golf. I hit two good balls today … I stepped on a rake.

  4. End grain on an insert cutterhead? Jury is still out on that. Our 22″ Powermatic lost 40 of its +100 inserts and about 20 screws when someone ran a cross-grain board through the machine (school shop). And worse is that there is a sheared-off screw we have not been able to get out, yet. Use a drum sander for end grain surfacing, I say.

    1. I’ve done end grain through jointers and planers with straight knives and carbide knives. You don’t want to try to take off 1/8”.

    2. I don’t know about that…I’ve ran end grain and cross grain through my old PC lunchbox planer many many times. I think the key might be shallow DOC

  5. This all didn’t happen when the beard was still there David?. Just an observation 😄. I think we all know/have these days..it still had me laughing!. (i think i would have thrown something around)

  6. “I’m not even mad.” I’ve made that face before. The face of a person barely containing their rage. Mine is usually accompanied by some choice language and throwing something across the room. Taking a driving break is a great idea, especially in a sweet ride like that. Congrats on surviving the week. Better luck next time. As my Zoomer kid would say, “Some days it just be like that.” Thanks for sharing your pain. Solidarity, brother.

  7. I feel like we’ve all had a day in the shop like that. Or if you haven’t, it’s only a matter of time. It’s not a good idea to be around power tools while angry and frustrated.

  8. This is me almost every day in the shop… Glad you weren’t physically hurt by any of the mishaps. Keep on making!

  9. Some days, no matter how much you want to be in the shop, you’ve got to step out and do something else. We’ve all been there, dude. Great vid!

  10. We all have “that day” where the shop turns against us… glad you survived it. Thank you for letting us into this perfect storm of a maker nightmare.

  11. I love your work, and sharing your “tough day” makes me feel like I’m ok when I screw up, as long as no one gets hurt. Thanks for sharing your pain…..we can probably all relate to how we “learn” from our mistakes (and go broke).

  12. Normally when someone makes a dummy mistake I say “I bet you won’t do that one again”

    David….LMFAO. Glad you didn’t get hurt though, expensive mistakes but going home at the end of the day unscathed is still a win.

  13. David do you realize how many of us out here have done these things ourselves. It is somewhat carthetic to see a famous and well known person have a day like you did because it makes many of us feel just a little bit less foolish!!! Looking forward to your next project. Keep on smiling!

  14. When you “weren’t mad at all,” it was clear you were dying inside.

    Those types of days happen and there’s nothing you can do about it I swear. The mind is just out of sync with your tools sometimes

    Glad it was only equipment and not you

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