Woodworker's Journal 2008-32-3, страница 19
T-track Toilet Bolts The 1/4" brass T-bolts, sold at any hardware store for mounting a toilet to the floor, are perfect for attaching featherboards and jigs to T-track fence extrusions. You may need to grind or file the head slightly narrower to fit some T-track slots, but that's all it takes. The standard threads will fit wing nuts, nylon-insert nuts or other knobs. They work great. Joseph Scharle Holly Springs, North Carolina WINNER! In addition to our standard payment (below) Ken Minnaert of Olympia, Washington, 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 To join in the fun, send us your original, unpublished trick.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, MN55340. Or send us an e-mail: tricks@woodworkersjournal. com Stronger Threads in MDF with Epoxy If you work much with MDF, you know that the edges don't have a great deal of holding power for screws, and it often splits. When I need to make a sturdier screw joint, I drill a slightly oversized pilot hole for my screw and fill it with epoxy. Before the epoxy sets, I warm it with a heat gun so it soaks into the MDF, then I drive the screw into place. The glue seems to reduce the tendency of MDF to split while creating much stronger "threads" for the fastener. Try it! Frank Penicka Newfoundland, Canada M ......................................./ In a pinch, T-track bolts are just a plumbing aisle away. mu/smnK Adjustable Clamp Co. Chicago , IL 60622 www.adjustableclamp.com * When tested using the same input force. Quick-Grip is a registered trademark of Irwin Industrial Tool Company. Superior (Circle No. 68 on PRODUCT INFORMATION form) Bar/Spreader Clamp <i Woodworker's Journal June 2008 19 |
