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… DIRECTOR/EDITOR Mark Hayes, Nate Gruca Drill Press Hold-Down I used to use a simple hold-down on my drill press. It consisted of a toggle clamp mounted to…Sander I use a sanding drum on my drill press to smooth curved edges. But on larger projects, it’s easier to bring the drum to the workpiece. The edge sander you see at right uses a corded drill…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 109
January 2010
Readers' Tips
… our Readers Tips for Your Shop THE ! ER WINN Drill Press Table A lot of drill press tables I’ve seen seem to be overly complicated assemblies with fancy fences that are difficult…, I came up with this grinding jig for my disk sander. The jig starts with a base and runner that fits the sander’s table. The top, clamp rest, and fence align the …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 129
May 2013
Edge Sanding Jig
… need to decide which points on the belt sander you want the holddowns to press against. On my sander, the front and back handles provided a convenient clamping…TO LENGTH DRILL %/16" HOLE THROUGH EDGE DRILL 1" HOLE THROUGH FACE FOURTH: SECOND: FIRST: “arm” that extends over the sander (1/ "), plus 1/ " clearance above the 2 4 sander to lift the …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 53
September 2000
Shop Solutions
… process for laying out and drilling a round mortise at each end of all the doors, I made a drilling guide to align the fence and a stop on my drill press. The guide is cut … Parsons Jr. Sanibel Inland, Florida Quick Tipe___ ■ The next time the pad on your palm sander needs to be replaced, try making a new one from a worn out computer mouse pad.…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 26
March 1996
Shop Solutions
… SHOP T I P S & T E C H N I Q U E S Solutions ANGLED HOLES n Drilling an angled hole isn’t a tough task. Just tilt the drill press table to the desired angle and drill the hole. But resetting the table …you can use the same jig to sand the disks smooth on a disk sander, see lower photo. JIG. The jig consists of four parts: a base made from MDF…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 46
July 1999
Readers' Tips
…his drill press. { Before putting fasteners in his nail pouch, G r e g G o f o r t h of Ottawa, Ontario places them in resealable plastic bags to keep them organized. Sander Platform — n Several …the sandpaper. And since I’m not constantly switching the sander off and on, I’ve noticed that my sanders last a lot longer. Hal Brown Morrisville, …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 57
May 2001
Benchtop Mini-Lathe
…projects, from pens and table legs, to small turned boxes and bowls. And there’s a disk sander and table you can build as an accessory to add even more versatility. Benchtop …(left). To center the point, file the point while the rod is turning in the drill press (center). Finally, cut the point to length and cut a slot in the end (right). 3 …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 73
January 2004
Readers' Tips
…, then "turning" the knobs in your drill press using rasps and files. First, chuck the end of the carriage bolt in the drill press and shape the top portion of… Sign up to receive a free shop tip by email every week. Concave Palm Sander ———————————————————————— n To make sanding concave surfaces quicker and easier, I cut a section from a foam pool…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 75
May 2004
Shop Short Cuts
…/out position of door (Figure 1) 14 ShopNotes No. 81 Making Spindle Sander Inserts The spindle sander on page 32 features a custom-fit insert for each sanding drum. Each …4" hardboard, as shown in the drawing below. Then, set up an auxiliary table on your drill press with a fence and a stop block, as in the photo. Reference mark Circle/wheel …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 81
May 2005
Readers' Tips
…Shop Spindle Sander I don’t have room in my shop or budget for a dedicated oscillating spindle sander. But I figured out a way to get similar functionality from my drill press with …place, use the oscillating feature by raising { Pedal Action. A light press on the pedal lowers the drill press spindle and sanding drum. the table until the bottom of …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 127
January 2013
Sandpaper Storage
… a hole drilled near the bottom of the pressure plate, see Fig. 3. When the press is assembled, it provides access to the bottom hole in the back that’s used to mount the press to…a shallow kerf in the back that shows how far to pull out the sandpaper for a sander that uses a quarter sheet. MOUNT DISPENSER. Now all that’s left is to mount the …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 32
March 1997
Power Sanding Systems
…system. Just press the disks (the loop) onto a soft, foam pad (the hook). 28 ShopNotes No. 53 T O O L S O F T H E T R A D E NOTE: WHEN SANDING INSIDE A BOWL, SET DRILL TO …drill, the sanding disk on this tool is “powered” by holding it against the spinning bowl. Surprisingly, this produces a smooth surface almost as quickly as a power sander…Read More