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TIPS & TECHNIQUES

Auxiliary Band Saw Fence

■ Ripping narrow strips safely on my band saw is difficult. The height of the rip fence prevents me from lowering the upper guide assembly down close to the workpiece. This means too much blade ends up being exposed.

So I made an L-shaped auxiliary fence that clamps to the rip fence, see Drawing. The base of the auxiliary fence holds the workpiece out so the guide assembly can be lowered to cover the exposed blade.

Tim Willis

Athens, Georgia

Quick Tipe_

0 I noticed in the rust removal article in ShopNotes No. 7 you didn't mention white vinegar. I've been using it as a rust remover for years on small parts ' and old tools — with good results.

Just place the rusty part in a sealed container that's filled with white vinegar. Then change the

vinegar daily until the rust is gone. To help speed up the process a little, loosen the rust with a plastic scouring pad between each soaking.

The nice thing is, a gallon of white vinegar costs around $2.

Bill Schmidt Oakdale, California

M I've ruined a number of perfectly good glue brushes by forgetting to rinse them out. So now when I'm through with a brush, I'll immediately drop it in a small container full of water that I keep on a shelf in the shop.

Bruce McCampbell

Rawlins, Wyoming

BAND SAW RIP FENCE

WORKPIECE

AUXILIARY FENCE

AUXILIARY FENCE

Shop-Made Cord Tie

FIRST:

FOLD OVER CORD AND STICK TOGETHER

ADHESIVE SIDES

■ To keep the cords on my portable power tools neatly coiled, I secure them with a shop-made tie, see photo. The tie is made from two pieces of adhesive-backed hook and loop fastener I (Velcro) and is available at most hardware stores, see Drawing.

The advantage to using this type of tie over a string or a rope

is it's always attached to the end of the power cord — I don't have to hunt around the shop for it. But best of all, a coiled cord can be tied quickly.

For most of my cords, I use 6"-long ties. For longer cords, like extension cords, I use 12" ties.

Tom McArdle Miami, Florida

SECOND:

ATTACH REMAINING PIECE AND FOLD OVER

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