ShopNotes #11 1993-09-01

September 1993
Issue 11

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Table of Contents

Drill Press Counterweight4

All it takes is finger pressure to move your drill press table once you've installed this simple couterweight.

Pipe Clamp Rack6

Keep your pipe clamps organized and right at hand with this easy to build wall-mounted rack.

Radial Arm Saw Return7

Make your radial arm saw safer to use with this accessory. It returns the blade after eat cut and keeps it there.

Random-Orbit Sanders8

A look at random-orbit sanders. What makes them different, how they work, and techniques for sanding.

Hand Plane10

There's nothing complicated about making your own hand plane. Especially when you start with a special blade set and build the plane around it.

Portable Miter Saw Station16

You can make your power miter saw safer and more accurate to use with this work station. A unique design offers support for long stock, yet knocks down easily for storage.

  • Page 22: Figure 12
    Location of the hole for the 3/8" diameter rod (in the clamp block and stop block) is incorrect. If hole is drilled in that location, the 5/16" x 2 1/4" threaded knob will not lock the 3/8" diameter rod in place. The hole is shown 5/8" from the bottom of the clamp block but it should be 1". If you change the location of the hold in the clamp block you must also change the location of the hold in the stop block from 5/8" to 1". If you have already drilled the holes in the clamp block and the stop block you must drop a short section of 3/8" diameter dowel, approx. 5/8" long down the hole for the threaded knob. The dowel will lock the rod in place when you insert the threaded knob.

Sharpening with Sandpaper24

You can achieve a razor sharp edge on your hand tools with this quick and inexpensive technique.

Shop Solutions28

Seven Shop-Tested Tips: Frame and Panel Jig, Sanding Belt Storage Rack, Tip for Clamping Edging, Plugging Mortises, Peel and Stick Veneer Tip, No-slip Waterstones, and a Guide for Power Sanding

Plywood Grades30

What the various grades of hardwood plywood mean. And how to use them to your advantage.

Scenes from the Shop32