Woodworker's Journal 2002-26-3, страница 7
m:mnmmii -▼ Slick Shop Storage SolutionsComer joint Biscuit Gluing Nozzle If you use biscuits in your shop you know that gluing them can be a messy business. Making a special nozzle takes only a few minutes and will last a lifetime. Start with the cap of a ball-point pen. making sure that it fits whatever size glue bottle you use. Cut the cap as shown in the sketch so it's a loose fit in the biscuit slot. To keep the nozzle from drying out I use a large, flexible wire nut after removing the innards. Don Cox Brush Prairie, Washington Non-slip rubber pad 3/8" water resistant ES stock (like white oak) with coat of waterproof finish. Height should be 1/2" lower than height of stones. 1/4" plate glass When I need to flatten one or more of the stones, I empty the box, remove the pad and put a sheet of wet/dry sandpaper on the perfectly flat glass bottom. When finished, I flush the residue out with water and re-install the stones. By adding handles at each end and a lid you could also have a convenient carrying case. John Cull en San Francisco, California Flattening Waterstones Waterstones wear quickly but need to be kept flat for optimum results. I found this a messy business so I made the dual-purpose box shown in the sketch above. The box has a 1/4" plate glass bottom with a non-slip rubber pad on top and accommodates three water stones (which can be kept fully moistened in Ziploc™ bags). Approximately 3/8' ov \m I'lUCtt^ Plywood door 2" x 2" tool holder, Two chains hold fixture v open Protect" | | and keep I }— your tools / f—^L handyat f fJPS the same I r^^ time. ' ___-—in i/ ^ ^ Use tw0 '—^^rs^^ surface mount hinges. 11 Easy Access for the Intense Turner I find that lathe turning gets quite intense when you have gauges, scrapers and other tools half buried in shavings — all balanced on the lathe bed. The tool holder shown in the sketch is hinged at the bottom and swings out until stopped by a chain. There is room for all the usual tools as well as a drift rod, spur center and chuck key. A convenient place to hang a face plate and tool rest is at the end of the lathe frame. James Mossinghoff Florissant, Missouri 3/4" PVC protects > your tools 3" hinge mount runner Chain acts as stnn |
