103 shopnotes - 5-in-1 table saw system, Shopnotes
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Features
hands'on
technique
RippingontheBandSaw
Sometimes
14
theband saw
is therighttoolfor
ilppinga workpiece.
We'll
show
you
some
tips
and tricksforimproving
your
bandsaw skills.
Center
Wrc
Storingand using
your
sharpeningequipment
hasneverbeeneasier.Thissimplecabinet
keepsit all undercontrol.
dream shop proiect
MobileSandingStation
E8@,zq
When teamed up with your dust collector, this
roll-around station makes sanding virtually
dust-free and keeps the air in your shop clean.
SharpeningCenter
page16
weekend workshop
PortableSandpaperStorage
30
Keepyourrolls
of sandpaper
handywiththis
easylo-builddispenserbox.
best-buih
jigs
& fixtures
Yourtable saw's rip fence serves as the
backbone for these must-have add-ons.
Departments
Readers'Tips
4
RoutingLarge Holes
page
B
router workshop
RoutingLargeHoles:3 Methods
Discover
our
handytechniquesforcreating
cleanand smooth
holes.
materials& handrrare
Choosing& Using
I
l-Track
Find
out about the
latest products for
building
accurate and easy-to-use
jigs
and fixtures.
10
ShopShortCuts
Tryout theseshop-testedtipsand techniques
to solveyourwoodworking
problems.
hands.ontedrnique
Edginga PlyruoodCase
Here,you'll find waysto dressup your
plywoodprojectsfor thebestappearance
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ShopNotesNo. 103
storage solutions
Sharpening
RipFenceAccessorySystem
Cutoffs
RipFenceAccessoryS)zsfem
page34
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flaft
of the enjoyment I get out of
I working in the shop is trying out
new ideas. And those ideas usually involve
some
jig or technique to make building
a project easier,
safe{, and more accurate.
This issue is filled with articles
that meet
all those requirements
-
and then some.
Inside, you'll find several projects
that
will make the time you spend in the shop
more relaxing and enjoyable. It starts
with
the space-saving sharpening center with
its drop-front door. Thery take a look at the
mobile sanding station. It's a great way to
keep your
shop and lungs free from all that
sanding
dust. And for your table saw,you'll
find some
handy accessories for your rip
fence. Th"y make working
at your tabl'esaw
more accurateand safer.
Speaking of safety, in issue No.
102 we
showed a shop-made
jig
used for bending
brass bar stock while heating it with a pro-
pane torch. Tlobuild our
jig,
we used galva-
ruzed pipe.A concerned reader wrote in to
wam us that heating galvanized materials to
a high temperature can
result in the release
of dangerous
fumes. \A/hile we didn't heat
the pipe to a high enough
temperature or for
long enough to causea problem,
the concem
is valid. The simple solution is to use
black
iron pipe when you build the
jig
or
just
make
sure you have plenty of ventilation as you
heat
and
bend the brass.
\.,
in the *op
Cutting
Diagrams
We'llanswer
yourquestions
and take
the
mysteryout of theseuseful
guides.
settingup shop
Our5 FavoritePush
Blocks
Safetyand convenienceare top
priority
with
thesehandy,shop-madehelpers.
mrtering tfie table sarr
Top-NotchTongue& Dado
You'llsee whyfhisis one of our favorite
joints
for buildingstrongand sturdy
projects.
WhatI Newin
Sanding
Learnaboutsomeuniqueabrasives
you
can
put
to use with
your
orbitalsandertoday.
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Thissymbol
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Sources
lets
you
know
there'smore
information
available
onlineat
ShopNob.com
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for
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Rotary
ToolSupport
My rotary
tool hasbeenone of my
best tool investments.I use it all
the time. To keep it within reach,I
hang the motor on the simple arm
you seein the photos. The
arm is
easv
arm pivots out of the way above
thebench(inset
photo).
The arm is
made from Bal-
tic birch ply'wood. The drawing
below gives you all the details.
The taperedshapeand largeholes
make it lighter so it doesn'tput so
much stresson the hinge.
A couple of small hooks in the
lower edge provide a
above your bench.A short length
of piano hingeallows you to swing
the arm out of the way.
When you mount the arm to the
wall or cabinet,I find it works
best
to locateit at a height where
you
can easily reach it from a
sitting
position on a tall
shop stooi.
This
keeps it at hand
whether you're
standingor sitting at the bench.
As you canseeabove,this setup
works particularly well when I
have a flex-shaft installed on the
tool. It's a simple solution,but one
that works great.I just wish I had
thought of it earlier.
ChristopherSingleton
Canfuridge,Ontario
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place to hang
the
lool
and k;eP. the
J("
";
power cord from
I
interfering with the
task at hand. With
all that done, you
can fasten the arm
to thewall or cabinet
NOTE:ewrNGARM
MADE FROM V2"TLWVOOD
ShopNotesNo. 103
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ShopVacuum
HoseStora$e
Itt my small shop, keeping the
hose for
my shop vacuurn under control
has
beenan issue.It won't stay coiled
when
I try to storeit and it always seemsto be
underfoot. The wall-mounted rack you
seebelow is my solution.
The rack is made from plywood. The
back panel forms the foundation for the
curved
hose holder and the notched
accessorystorageshelf
downbelow.
The curved holder is made
from two
layers of
3/q"
plywood cut
into a large
semi-circular shape.A third layer forms
the outer face and is larger to createa lip
to keep the hose from slipping off.
I added a shelf with notches sized to
hold the fittings on my shop vacutun
hose.
To do this, first drill a hole then
remove
the waste with a band saw.
Finally,I
rounded
over
all the edgesand
securely mounted the rack to my shop
wall, asshownbelow.
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