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■ Tricks of the Trade ■ Magnetic Dust Gate Control For my dusi-collection system, I use standard metal dust gates with aluminum housings and steel blades. I always found it aggravating that adjusting the gates was a two-handed operation involving loosening and tightening thumb screws to hold the gates open or closed. Fortunately, 1 discovered a simple solution to the problem. It turns out that a few rare-earth magnets placed against the housing will hold a gate in any position you like while allowing you to easily slide it with one hand. I found that two l"-diameter magnets or four '/2"-diameter magnets do the job nicely. — Dave Owen, Lakeland, Florida Safe Sawing of Round Stock Large dowels, plastic pipe or other round stock can be cut neatly and squarely on a power miter saw, but the operation can be a bit tricky. If you don't hold the stock firmly against the fence and table, and if you cut a bit too quickly, the round material can spin out of control. One approach is to make a V-shaped cradle to hold the workpiece, but there's an easier way. I simply stick a couple pieces of self-adhesive sandpaper to the fence and table. Pressing the stock firmly against the sandpaper prevents it from spinning, making for a safe cut. —James Wayland, Redwood City, California Steel dust gate magnets \ Adhesive-backed sandpaper Infinite Engraving and Cutting Possibilities for as laser little as $7,995 • Create custom inlays • Add accents to cabinets and drawer fronts • Laser cut prototypes, jigs and templates • Engrave personalized designs for customers Epilog Laser • 1.888.437.4564 |
