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Dial Indicator ISSUE SIXTY-EIGHT Sources Shop Cart ■ Dial indicators are an inexpensive way to bring machine-shop accuracy into your woodshop. For less than $20 you can measure to within a thousandth of an inch (0.001"). And to make your dial indicator work even better, you can add a magnetic base and a set of replaceable contact points. The margin at right details sources for both dial indicators and accessories. ■ There's not much hardware that goes into the shop cart. And you should be able to find most of it at a hardware store or home center. Or you can order similar hardware from the sources listed at right. Casters - We used a pair of non-locking, swivel casters on the cart and a pair of locking swivel casters, as shown in the photo. What's unique about them is that the locking mechanism prevents them from both rolling and swivelling. Slides - To support a fully loaded drawer and reach items in the back, we used full-extension drawer slides (20" long). Horizontal Mortising Machine The horizontal mor-Jtising machine requires quite a bit of hardware, some of which you may not find at your local hardware store or home center. To save you the hassle of tracking everything down, ShopNotes Project Supplies has put together a kit that contains all the hardware you'll need for building the project. All you need to supply are the router, plywood, and the router table insert. To order the kit, see the box below. Horizontal Mortising Machine Kit 6868-100........$104.95 If you choose not to get the kit, we've listed several sources for some of the hard-to-find hardware in the margin at right Router Table Insert - The router table insert we used was a 9W x 11%" - 3/8"-thick phenolic plate from Woodhaven (#147). Aluminum - The aluminum bar stock is available at most home centers. But, the channel may be . harder to find. We ordered ours from an Ace Hardware store. You can use a different thickness of channel so long as it fits over 3A" plywood. Springs - To find the right springs, we looked at both the diameter of the wire (.063") as well as the length of the spring (25/s"). What you're looking for is a spring that's tight enough to hold the parts together but loose enough to be installed and adjusted easily. tL SHOPNOTES PROJECT SUPPLIES To order back issues or a hardware kit from ShopNotes Project Supplies, please use our toll-free order line, see below. It's open Monday through Friday, from 8 AM to 5 PM Central Time. Before calling, please have your VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express card ready. If you would prefer to mail in an order, please call the toll-free phone number below for more information concerning shipping charges as well as any applicable sales tax. 1-800-347-5105 ShopNotes "Online Extras" - Plans, Patterns, & More Over 100 Woodworking Tips Online Visit Our Readers' Project Photo Gallery Project Plans You Can Download Catalog of Project Kits, Tools, Jigs, & Plans Forums for Woodworking, Tools, & Classifieds Links to Other Woodworking Sites Order ShopNotes & Woodsmith Back Issues MAIL ORDER SOURCES Similar project-supplies may be ordered from the following companies: Rockier 800-279-4441 rockler.com Casters, Drawer Slides, Knobs, Router Bit Guard, Router Table Insert, T-Track, UHMW Reid Tool 800-253-0421 reidtool.com Aluminum, Casters, Contact Points, Dial Indicator. Dra wer Slides, Knobs, Springs Lee Valley 800-871-8158 leevalley.com Casters, Dial Indicator, Drawer Slides, Phenol ic, T-Track, UHMW Woodsmith Store 800-835-5084 Dial Indicator; Drawer Slides, Knobs, Hold-Downs, T-Track McMaster-Carr 630-833-0300 mcmaster.com Casters, Contact Points, Dial Indicator, Drawer Slides, Phenolic, Springs Woodcraft 800-225-1153 woodcraft.com Drawer Slides, Knobs, Router Table Insert, T-Track, UHMW Woodhaven 800-344-6657 woodhaven.com Knobs, Phenolic, Router Bit Guard, Router Table Insert Online Customer Service Click on Subscriber Services at www.shopnotes.com > Access your account status • Change your mailing or email address ' Pay your bill •Renew your subscription »Tell us if you've missed an issue ' Rnd out if your payment has been received No. 68 ShopNotes 35 |
