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ShopNotes Issue 10_ ____ July 1993
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Second Class Postage Paid at Des Moines, IA and at additional offices. Postmaster: Send change of address to ShopNotes, Box 11204, Des Moines, IA 50340-1204 Subscription Questions? Call 1-800-333-5854,8am to 5pm, Central Time, weekdays. PRINTED IN U.S.A. EDITOR S NOTE I'm often asked, "Isn't it difficult to come up with new project ideas?" The answer is no — coming up with ideas is easy. The tricky part is working out the details. The job of working out these details falls on the shoulders of the ShopNotes Design Department (Ken Munkel, Jan Svec, and Kent Welsh). Sometimes everything about a project falls into place and there are very few problems. But more often, designing projects takes lots of hard work and a fair amount of hair pulling. In fact, Ken Munkel (our Design Director) has almost run out of hair to pull. lathe stand. The Lathe Stand on' page 16 is a good example of a project that went together smoothly. The idea was to build a sturdy stand that would absorb the vibration of a bench-top lathe. Within a few days we had ironed out the details and were ready to start building the stand. The secret to absorbing the vibration of the lathe was to make the stand as heavy as possible. So we made the top and the legs from heavy "slabs" of par-ticleboard and Masonite. Then, to prevent the stand from racking from side to side, we needed to "tie" the legs together. We were also worried that the stand would be top-heavy once the lathe was mounted. Here again the solution was simple. We connected the legs with a hollow beam. This prevents the stand from racking. And filling the beam with sand adds weight and keeps the stand from being top-heavy. Like I said before, designing and building the Lathe Stand went rather smoothly. However it was a different story for the Indexing Jig on page 4. indexing jig. The idea for this jig came about while I was routing a series of grooves in a workpiece. After each pass I had to readjust the fence and "tweak" it into position. What I needed was a jig that would allow me to position the fence on a router table in precise increments. But I also wanted some sort of micro-adjuster so I could "fine-tune" the fence. Doesn't sound too complicated, right? Well, talking about a jig is one thing — getting it to work is altogether different. Designing the Indexing Jig was like knocking down a row of dominoes. The solution to one problem created another problem later on. For instance, to "index" the fence in precise increments, we used a threaded rod and a coupling nut. But then we needed a way to "lock" these parts together and still be able to position them quickly. The solution was a spring-loaded hold-down. But this caused another problem. And so on... The good news is that the Indexing Jig turned out even better than I had hoped. In fact, several people here have already started building this jig for their router table at home. drill bit case. Another project that's real popular around here is the Drill Bit Case, see page 10. The unusual thing is the Drill Bit Case didn't start out as a project for the magazine. I made it for myself. A few days later, I noticed several versions of the Drill Bit Case had appeared in the shop. That's when I decided to feature it in this issue. help wanted. We're looking for a full-time editor to join our staff here in Des Moines. Candidates should have a first-hand knowledge of woodworking, and a background in writing and communicating ideas. If you're interested, write us a letter explaining what you've been doing in the areas of woodworking and writing. Send your letter to Doug Hicks, Executive Editor, 2200 Grand Ave., Des 2 ShopNotes No. 10 |
