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hands'on technique

RippingontheBandSaw

Sometimes

theband saw is therighttoolfor

ilppinga workpiece. We'll show you some tips

and tricksforimproving your bandsaw skills.

Center Wrc

Storingand using your sharpeningequipment

hasneverbeeneasier.Thissimplecabinet

keepsit all undercontrol.

dream shop proiect

MobileSandingStation E8@,zq

When teamed up with your dust collector, this

roll-around station makes sanding virtually

dust-free and keeps the air in your shop clean.

SharpeningCenter

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weekend workshop

PortableSandpaperStorage

Keepyourrolls of sandpaper handywiththis

easylo-builddispenserbox.

best-buih jigs & fixtures

Yourtable saw's rip fence serves as the

backbone for these must-have add-ons.

Departments

Readers'Tips

RoutingLarge Holes

page B

router workshop

RoutingLargeHoles:3 Methods

Discover our handytechniquesforcreating

cleanand smooth holes.

materials& handrrare

Choosing& Using

l-Track

Find out about the latest products for building

accurate and easy-to-use jigs and fixtures.

ShopShortCuts

Tryout theseshop-testedtipsand techniques

to solveyourwoodworking problems.

hands.ontedrnique

Edginga PlyruoodCase

Here,you'll find waysto dressup your

plywoodprojectsfor thebestappearance

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ShopNotesNo. 103

storage solutions

Sharpening

RipFenceAccessorySystem

Cutoffs

RipFenceAccessoryS)zsfem

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flaft of the enjoyment I get out of

I working in the shop is trying out

new ideas. And those ideas usually involve

some jig or technique to make building

a project easier, safe{, and more accurate.

This issue is filled with articles that meet

all those requirements - and then some.

Inside, you'll find several projects that

will make the time you spend in the shop

more relaxing and enjoyable. It starts with

the space-saving sharpening center with

its drop-front door. Thery take a look at the

mobile sanding station. It's a great way to

keep your shop and lungs free from all that

sanding dust. And for your table saw,you'll

find some handy accessories for your rip

fence. Th"y make working at your tabl'esaw

more accurateand safer.

Speaking of safety, in issue No. 102 we

showed a shop-made jig used for bending

brass bar stock while heating it with a pro-

pane torch. Tlobuild our jig, we used galva-

ruzed pipe.A concerned reader wrote in to

wam us that heating galvanized materials to

a high temperature can result in the release

of dangerous fumes. \A/hile we didn't heat

the pipe to a high enough temperature or for

long enough to causea problem, the concem

is valid. The simple solution is to use black

iron pipe when you build the jig or just make

sure you have plenty of ventilation as you

heat and bend the brass.

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Cutting Diagrams

We'llanswer yourquestions and take the

mysteryout of theseuseful guides.

settingup shop

Our5 FavoritePush Blocks

Safetyand convenienceare top priority with

thesehandy,shop-madehelpers.

mrtering tfie table sarr

Top-NotchTongue& Dado

You'llsee whyfhisis one of our favorite joints

for buildingstrongand sturdy projects.

WhatI Newin Sanding

Learnaboutsomeuniqueabrasives you can

put to use with your orbitalsandertoday.

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Rotary ToolSupport

My rotary tool hasbeenone of my

best tool investments.I use it all

the time. To keep it within reach,I

hang the motor on the simple arm

you seein the photos. The arm is

easv

arm pivots out of the way above

thebench(inset photo).

The arm is made from Bal-

tic birch ply'wood. The drawing

below gives you all the details.

The taperedshapeand largeholes

make it lighter so it doesn'tput so

much stresson the hinge.

A couple of small hooks in the

lower edge provide a

above your bench.A short length

of piano hingeallows you to swing

the arm out of the way.

When you mount the arm to the

wall or cabinet,I find it works best

to locateit at a height where you

can easily reach it from a sitting

position on a tall shop stooi. This

keeps it at hand whether you're

standingor sitting at the bench.

As you canseeabove,this setup

works particularly well when I

have a flex-shaft installed on the

tool. It's a simple solution,but one

that works great.I just wish I had

thought of it earlier.

ChristopherSingleton

Canfuridge,Ontario

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place to hang the

lool and k;eP. the

J("

"; power cord from

interfering with the

task at hand. With

all that done, you

can fasten the arm

to thewall or cabinet

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ShopVacuum HoseStora$e

Itt my small shop, keeping the hose for

my shop vacuurn under control has

beenan issue.It won't stay coiled when

I try to storeit and it always seemsto be

underfoot. The wall-mounted rack you

seebelow is my solution.

The rack is made from plywood. The

back panel forms the foundation for the

curved hose holder and the notched

accessorystorageshelf downbelow.

The curved holder is made from two

layers of 3/q" plywood cut into a large

semi-circular shape.A third layer forms

the outer face and is larger to createa lip

to keep the hose from slipping off.

I added a shelf with notches sized to

hold the fittings on my shop vacutun

hose. To do this, first drill a hole then

remove the waste with a band saw.

Finally,I rounded over all the edgesand

securely mounted the rack to my shop

wall, asshownbelow.

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