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r— I J. ' I '-i ,, r: ^ Letters continued On the r i Web Woodworker's mOURNAL Our editor's taole in this issue (page 44) was inspired by a plan fiuin uur November 1990 issue. You'll now find over 90 classic downloadable plans like this, available for only $1.00 each, in the WWJ Store section of woodworkersjournal. corv woodworking.com woodworking.com com ■ *MORE ON THE WEB woodworkersjournal. com/IVOW IIJBJIP'U . Jn woodworkersjownal.com/eZine ^ mvw woodworkers/oumai.ccm ■ ^QUIK-UNK woodworkersjownal.com/Q'jikLinks WWJ STORE woodworkersjownal.com/S:ore facebook. comA/VoodworkersJournal twi fcker twitter. com/WocdworkersJml 0 woodworkersjownal.com/WJBIog Todays Shop Ways lo Use Featherboards One reader quests for advice on attaching featherboards to a bcnchtop tabic saw; another appreciates the inclusion of this product in our article. depending on the stock thickness? 2. How much noise is generated by each unit? These are the points on which I would expect low-end equipment to falter. Robert Sheltor Walnut Creek. California Sander Nagyszalanczy Responds: I ran several boards that were nearly as wide as each planer's full width capacity. 1 didn't notice any significant difference in the t iickness of planed boards from one edge to the other (I used an accurate dial caliper that would have shown measurement differences greater than 1/128 in.). 1 didn't try to measure each portable planer's sound output because it's tricky to get a meaningful measurement. Sound measurements are affected by several factors: board thickness and hardness, depth of cut, the resonance of the stand the planer is attached to and the size and reflectivity of your shop. The bottom line is that all portable planers are loud, and they get considerably noisier when you run a board through them. Subjectively, all the planers in the test group seemed to produce roughly the same amount ol noise. They're certainly loud enough that 1 would never use one without wearing proper ear protection. (Note: the DeWALT planer has a three-knife cutterhead.) Featherboards 1 wanted to thank you for mentioning the Grip-Tile in your recent issue ["10 Ways to Use Featherboards," October 2010\. It is the first complete review of featherboards and hold-downs that 1 have seen in the 20 years since I invented the magnetic featherboard back in 1990. Jerry Jaksha www.grip-tite.com Chris Marshall's article on featherboards prompted me to write for advice. I have a problem with regards to featherboards attaching to the table of my saw — a Makita 2703. First, the miter guides arc smaller than standard, so no accessories fit in them and second, the table is aluminum so magnetic featherboards don't work. Other than replacing the saw, are there any solutions to my dilemma? I have made an auxiliary fence with T-slots so 1 can use vertical featherboards. Thanks for any advice you might have. Grant Thorsett Salem, Oregon Chris Marshall Responds: Grant, this is a problem intrinsic to many benchtop table saws. With that as background, any solutions that you might come up with will need to be shop-made. If you cut strips of hardwood that fit into your miter slots, you can mount the featherboards to those strips with screws. You will, of course, need to clamp or secure the strips in place. It might just be time for you to step up to a more robust table saw that would not present you with these specific challenges. 10 February 2011 Woodworker's Journal JMaasa: ii^aVki^ & [Fsmtas© Map^tetoMI |
