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TIPS & TECHNIQUES 6-32 x VA" machine screw - l-hook iwuniu ■ It's easy to check whether a drawer or cabinet is square. Simply compare the length of the two diagonals. But it can be difficult •jetting the end of a tape measure nto the corners for an accurate reading. So I use this adjustable squaring gauge, see photo. The gauge consists of an upper and lower extension that are held together with a sliding dovetail joint, see drawing. (I used a 14° dovetail bit to rout the groove and the matching tongue.) By sliding the pieces against each other, you can adjust the length of the gauge. Note: An L-shaped hook in the end of each piece allows you to fit the gauge into the corner of a project. cam. Once the gauge is adjusted for the first diagonal, tightening a simple cam "saves" the setting so you can check the second one. The cam is an irregular-shaped piece of hardwood (see pattern) that fits in a slot in the upper extension. After attaching it with a machine screw and lock nut, raise the cam to lock the gauge in place. Dario Brisighella, Sr. Oak Creek, Wisconsin Squaring GaugeNOTE: cut 1a"-wide UPPER SL0T1%" L0NG.- EXTENSION 1" FROM END ^ (1" x 18>") CAM END VIEW CAM PATTERN (1" x 2'/4" -1/4" hardwood) LOWER -EXTENSION (1" x 1S") NOTE: both extension pieces are 3/4"-thick hardwood NOTE: pattern is full size cam h 6-32 lock Inlay Cutter_■ When working with thin wood veneer, I often inlay narrow strips of contrasting veneer in a shallow recess. To score lines for this recess that match the width of the strip exactly, I use this simple cutter, see drawing. The cutter consists of two single-edged razor blades attached to a tongue depressor. By slipping flat washers between the blades and the handle, the width of the cutter can be adjusted for inlay strips of different widths. To cut a recess for a strip, simply follow a straightedge while applying even pressure on •jthe razor blades. Then remove the waste with a chisel. R.B. Himes Vienna, Ohio tongue depressor NOTE: use washers as spacers to adjust width of recess 6-32 wing nut razor blade 1/s" washers Send in Your Solutions To share your original solutions to problems you've faced, send them to: ShopNotes, Attn.: Readers' Tips, 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. 6-32 - %" long machine screw No. 35 ShopNotes 5 |
