Popular Woodworking 2002-08 № 129, страница 21
Aluminum Angle Bracket Keeps Crosscuts Accurate The extended wood fence screwed to my table saw's miter gauge would sometimes flex, making it difficult to keep pieces perpendicular to the saw blade during crosscuts. The situation became even worse after I cut a tall kerf in the fence one day. To solve this, I added a piece of aluminum angle to the backside of the extended wood fence. My fence is made by laminating two pieces of 1/2" Baltic birch plywood, rounding over the top back edge with a Vs" roundover bit, hacksawing a 1" aluminum angle bracket to the same length, then simply screwing the angle to the fence. Now the fence never flexes, regardless of saw kerfs. Make sure that your fence is tall enough so that the bottom of the aluminum angle is high er than the top of your saw blade at its highest setting. Bill Law Cincinnati, Ohio The Easiest Way to Retrieve Objects With a Magnet Ever spill a mess of nails and try to pick them up? Using a magnet speeds things up, but it takes time and effort to get the nails off the magnet. Next time, wrap the magnet in a small cloth bag, sock or rag. (Editor's Note: You can even put some rare earth magnets in the fingers of a glove.) After the nails are picked up by the magnet, invert the bag over the nails and pull the magnet off - with the nails held inside. The nails can then be poured into their original container. Ralph Maurer Mansfield, Ohio Mobile Workbench Built From Shop Scraps and Metal Table Legs I've built two of these portable, folding and rolling workbenches for myself and several for friends. It's sturdy (it will support up to 200 pounds), compact (it fits in a clos et, under a bed or in small shop spaces), and is easy to move and easy to build using simple butt joints, less than a sheet of plywood and screws. I've added a built-in GFCI Large screen-door handle this side 2" overhang Top: 3/4" ply, 20" x 36" Folding banquet table legs electrical outlet with a power cord so there's always a plug nearby. Other features include the inexpensive table legs that when added to the work box, bring the height to a respectable workbench height, and built-in open storage, or drawers if you'd prefer. I've also made a 2" overhang on the top to make it easy to clamp things to the benchtop. PW GFCI outlet Leroy Lamey Sides and center brace, Jacksonville, Florida 1" x 6" x 15" 7"to 8" diameter lawn mower wheel 20 Popular Woodworking August 2002 |
