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TIPS & TECHNIQUES £ Quick Tips Sanding FadHI Here's a clever way to fold a quarter sheet of sandpaper into a pad that eliminates the usual grit-to-grit contact. What's nice about this pad is the unexposed surfaces won't wear as you sand with the outer surface. The pad is also nice when sanding a project on the lathe. With four layers of insulation, my fingers don't get as hot. To fold the pad, first make a single cut to the center of the sheet. Then follow the steps shown below. To expose a new surface, simply refold the pad. Robert Dunn Detroit, Michigan k To repair a damaged project, John Rusk of Auburn, CA uses compressed air from a bottle to force glue into the crack. A Tapping in a wedge makes it easy for Art Wills of Cleveland, OH to gently pry pieces apart that are joined with carpet tape. A When glue contacts iron pipe, it can stain the wood. So Mike Vincent of Littleton, CO covers his clamps with foam pipe insulation. CONTACT Send in Yoyr Tips To share your original tips and solutions to problems you've faced, send them to: ShopNotes, Attn.: Readers' Tips, 2200 Grand Ave., 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. MMMRIH No. 39 ShopNotes Soapetone Marker ■ Unlike pencils and pens, soap-stone produces an easy-to-read mark on most metals, see photo. And since it's quite soft, a little work with a knife produces a sharp point, see inset. Note: You'll find "sticks" of V4"-dia. soapstone at most welding supply shops. Adolph Peschke Des Moines, Iowa |
