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m Pry-Erase doard ■ To sketch out an idea for a project or jot down a list of supplies, I made my own "dry-erase" board and screwed it to the door of my shop. It's just a piece of Tileboard surrounded by a wood frame. Tileboard is W hardboard that's covered with melamine on one side. (It's available at most home centers.) To make it easy to clean the board, be sure to use "dry-erase" markers. (You can buy these at most art stores.) Kevin M. Bevins Summerville, South Carolina Send in Your Shop Tips If you have a unique shop tip, we'd like to consider featuring it in one or more of our print or electronic publications. We'll pay up to $200 for a tip we publish. Just write down the tip and mail it to ShopNotes, Attn.: Readers' Tips, 2200 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50312. Or FAX it to 515-282-6741, or send us an e-mail at shopnotes@shopnotes.com. Please include your name, address and daytime phone number in case we have any questions. i 1 ii' i MWPl —' C-Clamp Handle Quick Tips ▲ Wax touch-up sticks come in handy when repairing a finish. To prevent the sticks from drying out, Dave Batzdorf of Candia, NH stores them in a plastic bag. ends off the sliding bar and attached a wood handle to the remaining "stub." Now I can tighten the clamp with a few quick turns. (See photo.) As shown in the drawing, the handle is just a dowel with a hole drilled in the end to accept the threaded screw. I also cut a notch in the handle to fit the stub. ■ I often use a C-clamp when set- After shaping the handle for a ting up a tool. But sometimes the comfortable grip, a bit of epoxy is all sliding bar used to tighten the clamp thats needed to secure it to the clamp, gets in the way. Before each turn, I But first, wrap the handle with tape have to slide the bar all the way to to prevent the epoxy from leaking, the opposite side. That's a pain. Adolph Peschke To solve the problem, I cut both Des Moines, Iowa FREE Online Tips If you'd like even more woodworking tips, the solution is simple. Just visit us at our website and sign up to receive a free tip via email every week. www.ShopNotes.com A To make a knob for a small shop drawer, Tom Blackwood of Crystal Lake, IL simply cuts the turned end off a clothespin and screws it in place. Phillips Tip x 4" DOWEL If you ever grab the wrong screwdriver by mistake, try using this tip from G. Ross Darnell of Idaho Falls, Idaho. He just marks the type of tip (flat, Phillips, or square-drive) on the handle with typists' correction fluid. 3" c-c lamp NOTE: cur ends off sliding bar to create %"-l0ng stub cut notch to fit stub tape stub No. 51 ShopNotes 5 |
