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Inventables X-Carve
It took awhile to put together but man do I love using this thing. Pretty crazy when work is getting done and you can work on something else!
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Dewalt Driver Drill Set
Probably the most used tools after the table saw
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Sony A7iii
This is my workhorse camera, nearly all videos since 2019 have been shot on it.
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Grizzly G055LX Bandsaw
Great for curves and with the riser you can resaw to save on lumber.Great for curves and with the riser you can resaw to save on lumber.Great for curves and with the riser you can resaw to save on lumber.
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Bosch Dual-Bevel Miter Saw
Great miter saw! Love that is has a smaller footprint than typical miter saws
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Heat Gun
There are a bunch of cheap versions, this has worked for me.
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Deity V-Mic D3 Pro
Awesome on camera microphone.
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Creality CR-10
Best bang for you buck if you are looking to print larger items.
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Rode Wireless Go
Great small microphone transmitter and receiver
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Woodpeckers 641 Square
This is my go to square in the shop.
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Kreg Jig K4 Pocket Hole System
A great system to assemble furniture fast with pocket holes
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12in Benchtop Planer
It can't handle huge boards but is really handy to adjust the thickness of smaller ones.
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Rigid R4512 Table Saw
This was a step up from a construction style table saw. Has been great!
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Dewalt Orbital Sander
http://I've had several orbital sanders in the past and this one has lasted the longest.
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Focusrite Scarlett Solo Audio Interface
This is the first audio interface I used and was great. Lets you use XLR microphones with a computer.
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ATR2100 Microphone
This is my #1 microphone recommendation for people just starting out.
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Digital Multimeter
Lots of use cases, but mainly use it to test connections in electronics
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Digital Soldering Station
Really good solder station, digital temperature read out is a big plus.
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PFEIL Marking Knife
Great for marking fine lines, holds an edge for a long time.
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BOSCH Plunge Router
Great all around router.
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50W Chinese Laser Cutter
This laser is one the workhorses in my shop. I LOVE using it!
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MixPre-3 Audio Recorder
This is a combination audio interface and external recorder. There are much cheaper options but Sound Devices is rock solid.
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Ortur Laser Engraver
This is a 4-6W laser engraver, very useful for small projects for the price.
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Deity V.Lav
Awesome lav microphone. I use this when I'm working a good ways away from the camera.
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WEN 12 in Drill Press
A pretty small drill press that covers the vast majority of use cases.
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6 in Jointer
Does a great job dimensions my lumber. Gets a little dicey for longer pieces but great for the small ones!
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RODE PSA1 Mircophone Boom
Awesome boom arms! You can buy cheaper versions (like I have) but you will regret it after the first time you try to adjust it live.
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Starrett Combination Square
The single most used tool in the shop!
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Rotary and Riser Kit
Increase material thickness by 6 in and add a rotary kit to the Full Spectrum Muse Laser
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Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8
This is the main lens I use, great price for what you get.
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ORTUR Laser Master 2
Awesome budget friendly diode laser engraver. Huge work area!
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Shure SM7B Microphone
I've used a bunch of microphones in the past, this is by far my favorite!
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Cricut Maker
A vinyl cutter can be very helpful. We make lots of stencils for painting with it.
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