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Issue 15 May 1994 editor Donald B. Peschke executive editor Douglas L. Hicks managing editor Terry J. Strohman associate editor Richard S. Peters assistant editor Tim Robertson contributing editor Philip A. Totten creative director Ted Kralicek art director Gary Christensen senior illustrator Kurt Schultz illustrators Will Niskanen Roger Reiland Mark Higdon photographer Crayola England design director Ken Munkel senior designers Jan Hale Svec Kent Welsh shop manager Steve Curtis shop asst./facilities Steve Johnson circulation Circulation Director: Liz Bredeson • Subscription Manager: Phyllis Jessen ■ Circulation Analyst: Rod Cain • Newsstand Sales: Kent A. Buckton publishing services Manager: Gordon C. Gaippe • Senior Graphic Designer: Robe2t H. Whitmer ■ Graphic Artist Cheryl L. Cynor corporate services Controller: Robin Hutchinson • Accounting: Laura Thomas ■ Bookkeeping: Julie Greenlee > Production Manager: Carol Quijano»Info. Services Manager: Joyce Moore ■ Elect. Pub. Coordinator: Douglas M. Lidster ■ App. Specialist: Linda Morrow • Admin, Assistants: Chei-yl Scott, Julia Fish; ■ Recept.: Jeanne Johnson* Building MainL: Ken Griffith project supplies Marketing Director: Robert Murry ■Catalog Art Director: Cindy Jackson •Fulfillment Manager: Valerie Wiese ■Catalog Products Manager: Bob Baker ■Project Supplies: Linda Jones *Technical Support: Jeff Janes • Recept.: Cynthia Kerman customer service Supervisor: Jennie Enos ■ Customer Service Representatives: Jennifer Murphy, Joy Johnson, Sara Kono, Anna Cox, Kristi Andrews shipping department Supervisor: Jerry Carson «Fulfillment: Gloria Sheehan, Don McVey, Chuck Carlson, Sylvia Carey ShopNotes ® (ISSN 1062-9696) is published bimonthly (Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov.) by Woodsmith Corporation, 2200 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50:312. ShopNotes ® is a registered trademark of Woodsmith Corp. ©Copyright 1994 by Woodsmith Corporation. All rights reserved. Subscriptions: Single Copy, $4.95. One year subscription (6 issues), $19.95.1\vo years (12 issues), $35.95. Canada/Foreign, add $5.00 per year. 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 One of the most impressive things about watching Steve (our Shop Manager) work is what he doesn't do when he first receives plans for a project. He doesn't start cutting wood and fitting joints. Instead he calmly sits at the workbench (sometimes for hours) — and plans. Like Steve, I've always felt that advanced planning is one of the most important (and often _ overlooked) steps in woodworking. And the same is true for a woodworking magazine. We start planning many of the projects that appear in an issue as much as a year in advance. This gives us the time to design the projects, work out the bugs, and redesign them if necessary. An example of this process is the Sliding Table shown on page 16. sliding table. We knew from the start that we wanted a shop-built version of a commercial sliding table. It would mount to the left side of a table saw and allow for easy crosscutting of panels up to 24" wide. After determining ivhat we wanted to do, the next step was to figure out how to do it. And that took some time. About six months. The problem wasn't coming up with a solution that worked. It was coming up with a simple solution. We started by designing a table that used components similar to those found on commercial tables — roller bearings and metal rails. Although it worked well, it was difficult to build and expensive. (The bearings alone cost over one hundred dollars.) So we tried to find an inexpensive substitute for the bearings. After looking in dozens of catalogs and rummag We start planning many of the projects that appear in an issue as much as a year in advance. ing through all the local hardware stores we tried using replacement wheels for a sliding door. This worked fine and was inexpensive. But once again, it was very difficult to build. a different approach. The solution that Jan (our Senior Designer) came up with was to use a different approach altogether. He got rid of the rollers. And substituted plastic lami- _ nate. The results were surprising — a table that slid smoothly, was inexpensive, and simple to make. (For more on this, ...............see page 16.) shop tote. But not all projects require as much planning as the Sliding Table. Every now and then someone shows me a project that I just can't wait to build and feature in the magazine. That's what happened when I first saw a prototype for the Shop Tote shown on page 10. It looked like a deep tray with a. handle, but when I lifted up the handle I discovered that only half of it came away with the tray. That was when I realized the handle was "split" and there were actually two trays. I knew then that it was the kind of interesting project I wanted to build — and feature in ShopNotes. a squeal. Around here the squeal of a high pitched router usually goes unnoticed. But when the squeal comes out of a baby, it's another story. Recently, production came to a standstill when Terry and Christy Strohman brought in their new baby boy. All the crew gathered around to welcome Richard into our extended family. Note: Terry mentioned that Richard already has a roll-around tool chest. And he uses it every day — it's his changing table. 2 ShopNotes No. 15 |
