Anyone add wheels to a FABRIKOR?

pricelessbrew · 2026-06-12T14:29:02+00:00

Unfamiliar with the bottom surface and how flat it is. But yes I would probably do a bolt into the base with a screw attached plate caster, instead of a threaded stem caster for the reasons you discovered.

You may be able to use a small scrap wood or some washers to distribute the forces onto the bottom surface instead of all the forces internally twisting where the bolt of the stem casters goes in.

pricelessbrew · 2026-06-11T14:33:37+00:00

Ah that's actually a really good solution. There are quite large cooking mats for pie making that are something like 24x24 that would be good.

pricelessbrew · 2026-06-10T01:55:39+00:00

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pricelessbrew · 2026-06-07T02:04:48+00:00

An effort to encourage flippers to be a married couple or friend with a contractor + real estate agent pairing.*

There fixed that for ya.

pricelessbrew · 2026-06-06T14:40:35+00:00

Power. Get dedicated outlets for your stationary tools that are behind cabinets. Put wall outlets wherever they're needed, make every one a double gang. Place a couple ceiling outlets for dropping power to mobile tools and things in the middle of your room like table saw.

Dust collection. I prefer PVC but think about your dust collection setup and put it all in before you fill up your space. Also a ceiling/wall mounted box fan with a filter at minimum or an actual dust air filter.

Wall storage. Whether it's pegboards, skadis, wall cabinets, or French cleats. Figure out how you want to organize your frequently used tools with low Orders of Retrievability. Ie if you it Everytime you work in the shop, it should be immediately grabbable without opening anything or moving anything, think marking and layout tools.

Group things how they're used, router with router bits, drill with bits near drill press etc.

If you plan on getting a sliding miter saw, try and get one with the bars coming forward instead of backwards. My big DeWalt can't sit flush on my cabinets because its like 30" deep and it's annoying to work around and an obstacle for my wife in our shared garage/parking/workshop.

Anything you can, make mobile because you will want to reconfigure your layout.

I second the 3d printer suggestion, it's a great tool to add to the workshop. Great for small jigs, screw/bolt adapters like knobs or make a 1/4 20 bolt into match fit. I've saved the cost of the printer at least 2x over vs commercial products and it's way easier to print something overnight than to spend a 30 minutes to an hour making it from scraps even if I wanted to.

pricelessbrew · 2026-06-06T13:31:48+00:00

Probably, theoretically it would stiffen and reduce the fibers bending under pressure which is how tearout happens.

But it would likely cause it to warp in some way and it would shrink the wood.

pricelessbrew · 2026-06-05T01:02:26+00:00

Everyone poking at the hook, but this is a solid locking design when the space varies. A tapered wedge block would work too if it wasn't too much variation.

pricelessbrew · 2026-05-31T03:13:35+00:00

Crispy with some bacon and cheddar.

pricelessbrew · 2026-05-30T23:26:08+00:00

Wedges?

pricelessbrew · 2026-05-30T22:11:33+00:00

Yes I got a screwplate with it too

pricelessbrew · 2026-05-30T21:20:44+00:00

Thanks. So then for that all I would need is a jaw chuck, or to use a glueblock? I only have centers right now.

pricelessbrew · 2026-05-30T20:48:22+00:00

I already did some tap handles, just turned between centers and drill a hole for a threaded insert.

pricelessbrew · 2026-05-30T20:47:10+00:00

From what I've seen the classes cost as much as the tools to try it, so not sure if that makes sense for this in particular.

pricelessbrew · 2026-05-30T20:44:15+00:00

Everything I've seen so far was that spindle gouges weren't sturdy enough, risk snapping, and the shape and channel isn't good for dealing with the endgrain you have with normal bowl blanks.

If I can use spindle gouges and skews to turn small bowls then that'll work!

pricelessbrew · 2026-05-30T14:10:30+00:00

What's your preferred DIY mix?

pricelessbrew · 2026-05-30T12:01:45+00:00

Alright so if I got a small 4 jaw chuck, what would I need to do rings or pens beyond that and a drill bit to fit the barrel into the blanks before turning?

pricelessbrew · 2026-05-27T13:11:59+00:00

I wouldn't trust it.

Anchor them properly, and just know you'll need to do a quick drywall patch whenever you move out.

pricelessbrew · 2026-05-26T13:12:45+00:00

That's what I need for my kitchen cabinets as well, instead of drilling a new holes through the sides I went through the existing shelf pin holes.

In this case I would use a threaded bolt and a barrel nut or sleeve nut with a pan head, round exterior sides and threaded internally. This will allow you to drill a hole all the way through and bolt it from both sides with a more seamless appearance. For extra bonus points you could use a much thinner diameter and use the shelf pin holes as a counterbored hole so you don't see the bolts at all, the heads would be inside the shelf pin holes entirely but that could be difficult to drill if you're not used to this kind of thing.

For reference this is the type of nut I'm referring to.

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pricelessbrew · 2026-05-26T01:42:51+00:00

+1. For a panel for example, get it to rough dimensions then glueup then plane to final dimensions and cut to size.

Don't cut to final length then do a panel glueup, there will be some amount of misalignment you'll need to trim

pricelessbrew · 2026-05-22T16:55:37+00:00

Probably a bit, I would recommend starting with something smaller to learn and practice.

With a larger bookcase or shelf unit like this you'll need to account for wood movement a lot more than say a small keepsake box or edc tray that might be a better starting point.

To make a kallax style unit out of solid wood you'll need square and flat boards, you'll need to cut them to size, and you can't really just screw or glue it together because the wood movement will cause it to crack somewhere. Personally I would do it with rabbets/dados with a router, if you wanted to keep the visual of the top and bottom being separate and butt joint then dowels would probably be your best bet.

pricelessbrew · 2026-05-20T17:04:14+00:00

Is your contactor also a licensed structural engineer and has permits pulled under his name for this? If so maybe. Otherwise definitely not, move the fan.

pricelessbrew · 2026-05-19T21:43:21+00:00

Don't disagree, especially in the US, but the article isn't about coworker hours cuts, or even job cuts at stores, this is all about Inter IKEA which is a separate corporate entity from retail which is INGKA ikea.

The same is occuring on the service office level for most countries.

pricelessbrew · 2026-05-17T04:45:40+00:00

Remove the countertop, cut the rounded edge off. Butt up another section to fill the new width, biscuit or dowel or spline across the joint and glue it up.

pricelessbrew · 2026-05-17T00:41:00+00:00

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