SHOP BUILT BEAMS – Masterclass on Building Beams Efficiently

This is an in depth tutorial on building beams in the shop with a production mindset and techniques. We look at how to strategically mill our material for easy assembly. We look at best practices for fabrication and assembly of the beams which will yield high quality results with minimal time and energy.

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00:00 Intro To Shop Built Beams
01:01 Selecting Proper Blade
02:54 How to Set Bevel Angle With Digital Angle Finder
04:28 What Bevel Angle Do We Want?
06:32 My Guidelines for Choosing the Best Bevel Angle
07:20 A Major Mistake to Avoid With Angle Gauges
08:18 The Ultimate Power Feeder Cart
08:37 Power Feeder Alternative – Jessum Stock Guides
09:00 Power Feeder Setup
16:57 Prepping Dust Collection System for Milling
19:37 Tip: Keep the Power Feeder Wheels Clean
20:33 How to Select Material Face & Which Edge to Bevel
22:26 How Wide to Rip Beam Sides?
24:17 VERY IMPORTANT!!! How Wide To Rip Bottom Board for Overall Beam Width???
25:40 Common Beam Widths to Maximize Efficiency With Blocking
27:45 HUGE MISTAKE!!! You Must Oversize Your Beam Slightly!!!
29:58 How I Handle Disposal of Long Rip Offcuts
30:43 How to Empty Dust Extractor Drums
33:13 Beam Assembly: How to Miter Fold With Strapping Tape
34:33 The Best Tape for Miter Folding Beams – Strapping Tape
36:12 How to Fold Over Your Beam and Flip for Gluing
37:06 Beam Interior Blocking – Proper Width & Squaring the Beam
40:00 Gluing Up Beam Miters
43:10 Crucial Tools – Glue Chisel & Wet Rag
45:52 Sanding While Wet For a Perfect Miter
47:17 Taping The Miter – Why Not Tape the Entire Miter
52:04 Pre-Sanding Beams In Shop
53:25 Important!!! – Sand Off Tape Residue!!!

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