March 30, 2007

SHOPNOTES: Shop-Made Set-up Gauge

I made a simple guide that makes setting up a drill bit or router bit a snap. To see how it works, click the following link:

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Posted by Phillip Huber at 08:00 AM

March 23, 2007

WOODSMITH: One-Size-Fit-All Table Saw Insert

There's an easy way to always have the right size table saw insert on hand. Just click the following link and you'll find the answer:

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Posted by Ted Raife at 08:00 AM

March 16, 2007

WORKBENCH: Use a Simple Guide to Enlarge a Lockset Hole

When I need to enlarge a hole in a door for a new lockset (say, from 2-1/8" to 2-3/8"), I use a shop-made guide and a standard hole saw. To see how to build and use this guide, click the following link:

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Posted by Wyatt Myers at 08:00 AM

March 09, 2007

SHOPNOTES: Beam Compass

An ordinary compass is the tool of choice for laying out most circles and arcs. But for large diameters, it just won't work. At times like this, I reach for a simple, shop-made layout tool. To see how to make one yourself, click the following link:

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Posted by Phillip Huber at 09:02 AM

March 02, 2007

WOODSMITH: Depth Stops for a Hand-Held Router

When routing with a hand-held router, it's common practice to make the cut with multiple, progressively deeper passes. This gives you better results but also requires a lot of readjusting. I'll show you a simple way to streamline the process, just click on the following link:

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Posted by Ted Raife at 08:00 AM