Woodworker's Journal 2001-25-2, страница 14

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Radial Arm Saw Recall Underway

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J I was recently on QkJ a discussion board at woodworking.com and saw mention of a recall on Craftsman radial arm saw* What. exactly. is being recalled and where do I Ret more information'

Mike Austin I nkfu iHxt, Sew Jersey

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■ the owntr of "raffsman radial arm saw built between 1958 and 1995 (ahotit 3 7 million were sold) look for thr plate on the front or side of your saw. If vou see a model number beginning with "113." you're going to want to go online and point your browser to www. radialarmsa ureeall. com or call 800-5112628 to see if your mod(^jl will accept the free hlarli guard repair kit from Emerson Tool Co

My 1977 10" radial arm saw carries a model number starting with 113. so 1 called the number above 1 was told that my particular model was one of the lfi models (mil of some 3001 thai would not accept Fmerson's new guard 1 was given two choices continue using the *iaw 'a* is" or send in the motor for a Si00 rebate If I decided to accept the rebate. Fmerson said they would send me an empty bo* with in^M ructions

on removing 'he motor from mv <*aw I'm to send the moior hack (they pay all postage) and shortly I hereafter, a check for SIM will be headed my way According to l-merson. anyone can sekvt the rebate option. as lung a« they're willing to part company with their saw's motor

— Ijtrry V Stmakrn

a I have enjoyed the articles and plans in votir maga/ine for years Heceotlv. 1 have come across a few plans that have angles I am not sure how to eul Suppose (he plan* call for an angle of 98 or 110 degrees Your miter gauge only goes to 9fi degrees What is ihe hesi and saf<-*4 way to figure and cut this type of angle'

Chuck Hell laurel Hill. North Carolina

A To cut angles greater [ 1 than 90 degrees, you have to ml "the other way" on your miter gauge For example, if yimr cut is 110 degrets, that's 20 degrees greater than 90. Therefore, you need Tr» gn 20 degrees beyond the 90 degree mark on your gauge — which will

he marked as 70 degrees, since it's also >0 degrees less than 9(1 when you're "going the other way."

— Rirk White

a I I've never used veneer I before, but recently decided to build a table using mahoganv veneers. I've heard some people say you can use contact cement a« an adhesive fur veneer — is this true⁵

I.udwig Trier Kansas City. Kansas

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I am one of those people ardenlly opposed to contact cement for veneer You can't he sure of getting il down light without air hubbies, and any joints in ihe veneer will be susceptible to swelling and opening up with changes in relative humidity The glue that is most preferred by most experts for veneering work is Unibond WHi. a Iwo-pari adhesive thai gives you enough assembly time and bridges any slight gaps between veneer antl substrate. Personally, I use yellow glue fur relatively smalt veneer jobs where I can work quickly enough I've also used powdered plastic resin glue because of its long open time, but I don't advisr it for very porous, blistered or wrinkled veneers. It doesn't bridge gaps very well. Finally. 1 have to say that your besi bet for ihis particular project would be to locale a commercial cabinet shop somewhere in

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