Popular Woodworking 2001-06 № 122, страница 10

Popular Woodworking 2001-06 № 122, страница 10

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Tricks of the Trade

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Cut one Type of Hole in Your Entertainment Center for Wires and for Removing Heat

If you are planning an entertainment center, remember to allow space for venting the heat that electrical components generate. The easiest solution is to build a case with fixed shelves and a back that is securely screwed to the fixed shelves. This is necessary because most TVs weigh in on the heavy side. Next use a 3" hole saw chucked into a corded drill to cut access holes through the back (and where you cannot see them from the front) for all your wiring. You will never see the holes when the components are in place, and the 3" hole gives you more than enough access for cords and is still large enough to safely vent the heat away from the components.

Sharpening Dull Router Bits

Most shops have two types of router bits — dull and sharp ones. It's easy to tell the difference because the sharp bits ease through the wood while the dull bits labor. Sometimes a good cleaning is all the bit needs. Any good blade solvent will rid bits of pitch and resin. Once the bit is clean I like to use a fine monocrystalline diamond stone with a couple of drops of water to hone the flats of the carbide. Count the number of strokes taken on each flat, then repeat this process with the other carbide surface on the bit. Diamond stones will sharpen carbide or high-speed steel. I only use carbide cutters because they stay sharp longer. Don't attempt to sharpen spiral router bits — send these to the sharpening shop. PW

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