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▲ To keep track of his pencils, Robert Phardel, of Ortonville, Ml, uses Velcro to attach the pencils to his drill press and other power tools around the shop. ▲ To quickly adjust his outfeed roller, Jon Philips, of Fridley, MN, marks the arm to indicate the correct height for the different power tools in his shop. k Scott Reichert, of Pittsburgh, PA, uses short lengths of rain gutter material to make convenient shelves for holding spray paint and other aerosol cans. Quick Tips Free Tips W UJ^Jl.UM'iV * :M Get more woodworking tips free. Visit us on the Web at ShopNotes.com Sign up to receive a free shop tip by email every week. Faint Can LidTHICKNESS OF WORK-PIECE GLUE BLOCKS TO TOP OF BASE (%" PLYWOOD) 5c\uaring 3ox Corners for Gluing ■ Whenever I'm assembling a box or drawer, I feel like I need two pairs of hands — one to hold the assembly square and another to apply the clamps. To make things a little easier, I came up with some squaring blocks ^ to help hold the pieces square while I clamp them together. I made my squaring blocks out of plywood. The base is just a square piece of3// plywood. The top layer is actually made up of three separate pieces of plywood, see detail drawing at right. The trick is to glue these three pieces down squarely to the base so that the space in between them matches the thickness of the workpieces you are clamping up. NOTE: APPLY WAX TO BLOCKS TO PREVENT WORKPIECE BEING GLUED TO THE BLOCKS PLACE ONE SQUARING BLOCK UNDER EACH CORNER BEFORE ADDING CLAMPS To use tlie squaring blocks, simply place one under each corner of the assembly before clamping the pieces together. Roy Heaton Las Vegas, Nevada ■ Whenever I use a can of paint or finish, the liquid always runs from my brush into the groove around the rim of the can, making a mess when I replace the lid. To prevent this from happening, I cut a "donut" out of V4" hardboard and simply taped it down to the top of the can, see photo. The donut keeps the finish out of the groove of the can and also provides a convenient place to wipe off the excess finish from my brush. Melvin Kessler Linden, Michigan 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. No. 62 ShopNotes 5 |
