Woodworker's Journal 2008-32-2, страница 22
T- Super-Easy Cleanup Tricks Zippier Floor Sweeping I'm a prolific sawdust maker, so my shop vacuum gets quite a workout in my basement shop. The concrete floor is smooth enough that my floor-sweep attachment will suck tight to it, making vacuuming difficult. And, the floor slowly wears the plastic away with constant use. I've got an easy remedy for both problems. I wrap the sweep with a couple of plastic zip ties to serve as spacers. The ties are cheaper to replace than my floor sweep when they wear out, and the nozzle glides easily over the floor with just the right amount of suction. Stanley Krasovic Honesdale, Pennsylvania Ready-made Glue Wells for Plugs I use lots of tapered wood plugs in my projects that I make with plug cutters on the drill press. Brushing or squeezing glue onto the plugs has always been a messy, time-consuming affair. Once, while I was breaking new plugs free from their board, I realized the tapered holes they leave behind would make a perfect reservoir for glue. Now, I just fill one of the holes with glue and dip my plugs into it to prepare them for installation. No more squeezing, brushing or mess. Alexander Cantacuzene Lexington, Kentucky Benchtop Tool Set-up Pads If you're like me, you clamp or bolt your benchtop tools near the edge of the bench. Clamping and unclamping them takes time, and bolting them down wastes valuable working space. Here's a quicker setup idea that keeps your tools moveable. I bolt each benchtop tool to a larger piece of MDF or plywood to create a base. When I need to use the tool, I set it on a non-slip kitchen pad instead of clamping. The tool's weight and oversized base is enough to plant it securely on the bench without clamps. Then, I just slide it off the pad and out of the way when I'm through. Serge Duclos Quebec, Canada Strike an arc using an old drawstring. The author's use of a discarded jacket part allows unlimited arc adjustment with ease. Zip ties (above) allow the floor sweep attachment to slide across the floor smoothly and with just the right amount of suction. A New Twist on an Old Trick A thin scrap flexed into a curve is a great way to create templates for drawing arcs. WINNERi In addition to our standard payment (below) Mike Fedor of Canton, Ohio, will also receive a Stanley! Bostitch CPACK3 Combo Kit for being selected as the "Pick of the Tricks" winner. We pay from $100 to $200for all tricks used. To join in the fun, send us your original, unpublished trick. Please include a photo or drawing if necessary. Submit your Tricks of the Trade to Woodworker's Journal, Dept. T/T, P.O. Box 261, Medina, MN 55340. Or send us an e-mail: tricks@woodworkersjournal.com 22 April 2008 Woodworker's Journal |
