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FEATURE PROJECT NOTE: CROSSPIECES ARE MADE FROM 34"-THICK STOCK SUPPORT ARM Frame_I began work on the Grinding Station by making a sturdy wood frame. It consists of a pair of Li-shaped brackets connected by two rails and a couple of cross-pieces, see drawing. Note: i\ I made all of the pieces from straight-grained fu^^ Douglas fir. l-shaped brackets To provide solid support for the grinder, each of the brackets consists of two interlocking parts: a horizontal support arm, and vertical upright. support arms. The two support arms (A) are quite simple. Each one is made from a piece of "two-by" material that's cut to final length and width, see Fig. 1. To prevent the support arms from sagging under the weight of the grinder, they fit securely in the uprights. This requires cutting a wide rabbet at one end of each support arm, see Fig. 1. In addition to the rabbet, I cut a long, shallow notch in the top edge of each support arm. These notches will create an opening for the sliding tray on each side of the grinding station. With the notch complete, there are two more things to do. First, you'll need to rabbet the top inside edge of each support arm to accept the crosspieces. Then, to create a slimmer profile, I cut a gradual taper along the bottom edge. 18 ShopNotes No. 44 |
