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A DIY Closet Organizer, Free vs. Paid CAD, an Improved Clamp Rack Design & More

Pedestal Trestle Table

There is a crazy amount of labor and on-the-fly design here, as Jimmy DiResta builds a trestle table that looks as if it will withstand a bomb blast. (And if you’re wondering why he paints the base, it was requested by the client.)

Clamp Rack - Version 2

Revising your designs with practical upgrades is only possible after you’ve lived with them for a while. Here Jay Bates creates a new design for his clamp rack, eliminating the problems that arose from his initial design:

Othello/Reversi Game Board & Pieces

Bob Clagett has made an arcade machine before, so a board game should be no sweat—right? As always, we appreciate that Clagett leaves his mistakes in the final edit, then shows you how to compensate for them:

Workbench Paper Roll Dispenser

Here Ramsey whips up a simple paper roll dispenser for keeping your workbench clean during painting or messy glue-ups:

SketchUp Make vs. Pro

Some of you have fancy CAD packages paid for by your job. Others have to buy your own, or noodle around with free software. Here Ron Paulk explains the differences between SketchUp Make (the free version) vs. SketchUp Pro (the paid version):

Dead Blow Mallet

Pretty cool: Laura Kampf makes a dead blow mallet (the type filled with shot) with one plastic head and one wooden one–all for less than ten Euros:

DIY Closet Organizer

Ben Uyeda, aka HomeMade Modern, bangs out a fast and easy closet organizer/dressing station: