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TIPS & TECHNIQUES Checking Diagonals w-thick plywood miter corner to to create slot for blade/ FIRST: place tape holders at opposite corners and measure SECOND: repeat at other corners and check _ for square #8 x 1" Fh WOODSCREW ■ Comparing the diagonals of a cabinet is a great way to check it for square. But when alone in the shop, measuring long diagonals can be difficult. To give me a hand, I made a pair of simple tape holders, see photo. Each holder is just a scrap of plywood with two sides covered with Masonite to "hook" over a corner, see drawing. Then to hold the tape and allow for an accurate reading, the corner is mitered to form a slot that fits the blade. R.B. Rimes Vienna, Ohio Keyhole Slot Tip ■ Many woodworkers have discovered that a keyhole slot routed in the back of a picture frame is a great way to hang the frame on a wall. But unless the slot is routed exactly in the center of the frame, the frame is going to hang crooked. To avoid this, I rout the slot horizontally to allow the frame a small amount of side-to-side adjustment, see drawing. Joseph Kutchma Kewanee, Illinois keyhole bit Send in Your Solutions If you'd like to share your original solutions to problems you've faced, send them to: ShopNotes, Attn.: Shop Solutions, 2200 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312. (Or if it's easier, FAX them to us at: 515-282-6741.) We'll pay up to $200 depending on the published length. Please include a daytime phone number so we can call you if we have any questions. ■ To keep power cords rolled up when not in use, I keep them tied with elastic ponytail holders. The best holders I've found for this are the type with a small plastic ball at each end, see photos. You can find them anywhere beauty supplies are sold for around $1.50 for a package of six. John Harlan Logan, Utah Cord Wrap No. 25 ShopNotes 29 |
