
I made the initial version of the pictured pocket hole drilling jig 25 years ago. Ten years ago, I added significant upgrades. Today, I replaced a component that I created on a Markforged 3D printer with one printed on a Formlabs printer. It is the grey block, which is a bracket to support the pneumatic cylinder that clamps a workpiece into the jig when a foot pedal is pressed. Although the original bracket worked adequately, it flexed more than I liked. The new part, printed with a very rigid resin, doesn’t budge at all.

Having completed the two drawers for my new workbench earlier in the week, I spent the afternoon placing layout and measurement tools in the top one. Most of my time was spent organizing the tools to maximize space utilization and placing my most frequently used ones front and center. This photo represents only 2/3 of the drawer width, so I will have to give some thought to what will fill the remaining third. Each tool has a “nest”, so they will not move around
