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Q & A Tape Measures Will Wiggle for a Reason The Hook on Your Tape Measure Moves to Ensure Accuracy After reading "The 16 Dumbest Woodworking Mistakes" (August 2003), I offer a suggestion that has made things a little easier for me when dealing with measurements that are a bit off. Like your article stated, I found that the tab on the end of the tape measure can become loose and slide V32" to as much as . After trying numerous times to tighten the rivets that secure the tab to the tape (either by squeezing them with pliers or pounding them with a hammer), I came upon a simple solution. While holding the tape measure's end tab at the correct position for a true first-inch measurement, I super-glued the tab in position, making sure there was ample glue around and under the tab. This simple trick has taken away a lot of frustration from those cuts that were just a 1/l6" off. Larry Weisman via the Internet WRITE TO US Every day we get questions from readers on all subjects about their woodworking. Some are letters; many are e-mail messages. We are more than happy to share our woodworking experience with you by answering your questions or adding some clarity to whatever aspect of your craft you are unsure about. In addition to the hundreds we answer privately every month, we want to share the best questions here with readers. Send us your questions or concerns via e-mail to popwood@fwpubs.com, or send us a note by regular mail to Popular Woodworking, Q&A, 4700 E. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236. 2 iiiiiiiAiiiiiiAii-A Illustration by Hayes Shanesy Elongated holes allow tab to move, increasing accuracy for inside measurements The "slop" in the tape-rule tab actually serves a purpose: It allows you to take both inside and outside measurements with the same rule. When you're measuring the inside of a cabinet, you're pressing the tab against the cabinet side, causing the tab to slide against the end of the tape. In this case, the distance from the outside face of the tab to the 1" mark should be exactly 1" (if your tape rule is accurate). Conversely, when you're taking an outside measurement, you hook the tab over the edge of the workpiece instead, pulling the tab outward. Then the distance from the inside face of the tab to the 1" mark should be exactly 1". On an accurate tape rule, the amount of "slop" in the tab should equal the thickness of the tab. — Paul Anthony Popular Woodworking contributor My Drill Press is Powerless I like to build clocks for family members, and I rely fairly heavily on the quartz inserts found in many catalogs. I had been using my router with a template and a 1/4n straight bit with a bushing to cut the hole for the inserts, but a while back I bought one of the 3" saw-tooth drill bits to do the job instead. The bit works fine in softwoods, but it bogs down instantly in hardwood (particu-continued on page 17 popwood.com 15 The Delta Edge Geta$50 rebate on cutting edge miter saws. / JxCr a* M 36-412, 12" Dual Bevel, Front Bevel Lock Compound Miter Saw Mega Capacity, Ultimate Trim Saw ■ World s largest 13" capacity ■ Cuts a 2 x 10 in one cut. • Cuts a 4 x 6 in one cut. ■ Cuts 9V." base and BY." crown. • Innovative Front Bevel Lock and detents mean no more reaching behind the saw. • Flip-up crown molding stops and patented easy-squeeze dual sliding fences. tftT \ 3B-312, 12" Front Bevel Lock Compound Miter Saw The Durable Saw You Can Take From Site To Site ■ Innovative Front Bevel Lock and detents mean no more reaching behind the saw. • Lightweight, compact and durable. ■ Easy to carry from job to job. * Cuts 7a/V" base and 6 s crown. For your nearest dealer, visit de Itamac h Enery. com/rebate. Rebate valid 11/1 /03 through 2/15/04. Your achievement. Our tools. CIRCLE NO. 164 ON FREE INFORMATION CARD. |
