Woodworker's Journal 1994-18-6, страница 71

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Hydraulic Jack Sets Router Depth

Several years ago my son lost the use of one hand. Since then, I've been making all of our shop equipment accessible to one-handed operation. The biggest obstacle was finding a way to adjust the cutting depth on our table-mounted router.

My solution was to mount a hydraulic jack under the router and use it to raise and lower the router. To do this, I made a small wooden bracket to fit under the router table to hold the jack. I also fashioned a small wooden cap to fit over the top of the jack and to bear against the router.

This will work with almost any router. We used a plunge router with a fairly heavy spring action and a depth-adjustment locking lever. To operate it. my son raises or lowers the router to the desired position with the jack and then locks the router with the lever.

John H. Brown, Milton, Pa.

Safer Way To Dress Thin Stock To Size

I often need to dress thin or small workpieces to size on my jointer, which can be difficult to do safely. Now, I simply apply

accurate, and there's no splintering at the ends.

Howard E. A foody, Vpper Jay. V.}".

More Sources for Scrollsaw Patterns

If you're searching for additional sources for scrollsaw patterns, check out the Scherenschnitte (scissor cut) and cut-glass designs in your local crafts stores.

LK. Bolay. Oak Harbor. Ohio

Calculating Equal Spacing Oil Projects

There are times when we must determine equal spacing of parts on a project. Here's an easy method I use.

Problem: Suppose you want to space two '/•"-thick dividers equally within a 21 "-wide frame.

A=6%'

Solution: First, determine the amount of space the dividers will occupy (2 x '/•" = '/j"). Next, substract this value from the total width (21 - Y* = 20'/"). Then, divide that value by the number of spaces between the dividers (20'/«" -3 = 6 'A").

If the answer ends in a decimal, round it to the closcst 'Ai" or whatever tolerance you choose to work with. If you cannot break the fraction equally, making the two outside spacings equal is generally the accepted practice.

John Plank Sr., H'aupun. it is.

Coming Next Issue....

David Holmes' second installment on through dove tails, Mark Ziobro's new Colonial clock, Egyptian bookends from Bill Zaun. Add to this a pierced tin wall cabinet, and child's easel to round-out our great list of new fun-to-make projects.

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