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MAY 2001

pueusmn Donald B. Pesehke

EDNTOR TenyJ. Strohman

ASSOCIATE ~arons Bryan Nelson

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NIT DIRECTOR Cary Christensen

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a lot of tools to get involved in

woodworking. The fact is, you don't

have to go out and buy a shop full of

equipment. Just take a few basic tools

and make them work harder.

The router is a perfect example.With

a few jigs and accessories, you can do

everything from cutting tenons and

making mortises to shaping pieces or

squaring up an edge. In a nutshell, it's

the most versatile tool in the shop.

In this issue, we're featuring a project

that makes the router even more versa-

tile - a shopmade pin router.

problems. It doesn't take up much

space, and it's inexpensive to build. In

fact you probably already have most of

the materials on hand. Some MDF (or

plywood), and hardboard, a couple of

hardwood strips, and a few pieces of

hardware is all you'll need. For more on

what this pin router can do and stepby-

step instructions for using it, check out

the article beginning on page 18.

Drill Press Table -If a router is the

most versatile tool in the shop, then the

drill press would be a close second.

Here again, we've taken a good tool and

made it even better by designing a full-

featured table and fence.

For starters, this project features a

large worksurface that offers extra sup

portfor long workpieces.'Ihenwe added

an adjustable fenceand stop system.

But we didn't stop there. This table

also can perform doublduty as a drum

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Pin Router - If you're not familiar

with pin routers, the basic concept is

rather simple. A cutter is suspended

over a guide pin, and a template is

attached to the bottom of the workpiece.

By moving the workpiece around the

guide pin, you can cut an exact duplicate

of the pattern.

If a pin router sounds like a tool that

would be great to have in a shop, you're

absolutely right Unfortunately it's a

rather large and expensive tool, so you

won't find it in many home shops.

Our pin router avoids both of these

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inserts that you can size to fit different

drum sanders and a hookup for a shop

vacuum helps deal with the dust.

Whether you build one of these pro-

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you have work just a little bit harder.

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Part5 Bin Cabinet

6 Parts Bin Cabinet

Plastic parts bins are great for storing hardware and other

items. But how do you keep the dust out? The answer is a

shop-made storage cabinet with a see-through, flip-up lid.

Drill Press Table 10

With a large worksurface, an adjustable fence and stop,

and storage space, this will be the last drill press table you'll

ever need. Plus it doubles as a drum sanding station with

replaceable inserts and a built-in shop vacuum hookup.

Pin Router 18

With a hand-held router and this handy jig, you can rout a

wide variety of decorative designs in your projects. A

metal pin and a shop-made template guide the workpiece

while you rout the design.

Building a Custom-Fitted Case

Fine tools, cool/ectibles,and valued keepsakes deserve special

storage. And a custom-fitted case is the answer We show you

step-by-stephow to build one - working from the inside out.

Water-Based Finishes

Water-based finishes have a lot going for them. They're

easy to use, there's no messy cleanup, and they're tough

and long-lasting. We share what we've learned in ow shop

about buying and using water-based finishes.

Readers' lips 4

Shop-tested tips to solve common woodworkingproblems.

Too1 Talk 16

Tuned up your plane and still aren't getting the results you

expect? A new blade may be just what your plane needs.

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Mail-order sources and supplies to help you build the

projects featured in this issue.

No. 57

ShopNotes

TIPS & TECHWIOUES

On The Table saw

Recently I was making a project

that called for raised panel doors.

But instead of a flatbevel around the

sed field, I wanted to make a 1

blade. (You can

d edge. Since I don't own a

use the miter gauge

shaper, I came up with another

for this.) The, front

method using my table saw.

edge of the fence should

The technique I use is to nibble Making

away the waste around the raised the Lshaped fence

field by taking shallow cuts. To do is just a matter of gluing se the blade 'h" for the ht

this, Ifeed the panelinto the blade at two pieces of hardwood together at pass. Hold the panel against the

a 90" angle, similar to the method right angles, as shown in detail 'a.' fence and kton the table while

used for cutting coves on a table saw, An 8"-long hardwood backing plate feeding it into the blade. After cut-

see the drawing below. is glued over the top of the base at ling all four edges, raise the blade

A simple fence clamped to the top the center. Then a dado is cut down another 'h" and repeat the process.

of the table saw is used to guide the the center of the fence to create a By taking only shallow passes, you

slotfor the blade. can safe&-createa raised panel with

the fence, lower the saw a smooth, coved edge.

and clamp the fence to

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Quick Tip5

A Instead of throwing out dried-up A For a qu,,,,, ,nexpensive chuck A Before putting fasteners in his nail

tubes of silicone caulk, Donald key holder, Teny Ferber of Upper pouch, Greg Goforth of Ottawa,

Schwegman of Grove, OK uses the Saddle Rive6 NJ fastens a piece of Ontario places them In resealable

material for cleaning sanding drums coiled copper wlre to his dnillpress. plastic bags to keep them organized

mtting the sander down on its side

without turning it off, but the vibra-

tions would cause it to fall off the

bench onto the floor. Fma& I came

up with a better solution.

I created a small platform for my

sander. Its just a piece of hardboard

with afew saap pieces glued to the

tap to create a "holdingpen." Apiece

of berber arptisglued down to the

hardboard, inside the "fenced"area.

The platform just sits on top of my

workbench &ou can clamp it to the

workbench i€youwant).WhenIwant

to set down my sander, I just place it

on top of the carpeted area, without

turning it oft

The carpet absorbs the vibrations

of the sander and keeps it &om

jumping off the bench. But there are

other benefits as well The sbers of

the carpet actually help clean dust

and debris off the sandpaper. And

since I'm not constantly switching the

sander off and on, henoticed that

my sanderslast a lot longer.

Hal thaun

Morrisville, North Camlina

Locking Arms

I bnilt Randy Hofs portable work-

bench from issue No. 53. The only

thing I didn't like about it was that

when transporting or storing the

bench you had to keep it fiat or the

legs would fall out So I added a

couple of arms that swing over the

legs and hold them in place. Each

arm is just a piece of fh'l-thickhard-

wood that pivots on a wew. A notch

m the end of the arm allows it to lock

over a second screw, see drawing.

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No. 57

ShopNotes

Several years ago, I constructed a

large bookcase- project that had By

shelves. I used a fjnishing sander t6

sand the shelves. But I quickly

became annoyed at having to turn off

the sander and wait for it to stop

vibratingbefore I could set itdown to

ick up the next shelf, I tried eirnpiy

PIVOT SLOTTED ARM

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