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Miter Saw Station

… the T-slot. After cutting the clamp head to length, just drill a centered hole for the toilet bolt that slides 12 a. in the T-… the mounting platforms to the wings. Step 3. Install Tables. After fitting the extension tables down over the mounting platforms, slide them into… the 12" increment on the tape with the mark and press it into place. No…Read More


ShopNotes Issue 31
January 1997
Edge Sander

…the shaft inside the roller, a bearing is slipped over each end and pressed into the counterbore drilled earlier. The purpose of these bearings is to allow the idler roller (…back. They’re used as “hangers” to hold the table in place. TABLE SUPPORTS. The next step is to add two hardwood table supports. Each one consists of a slotted adjustment plate…Read More


ShopNotes Issue 37
January 1998
Adjustable Planer Jig

… just a matter of applying a small amount of epoxy in the bottom of the groove and pressing in the rod. Note: To ensure the clamping system will work properly later, be careful… fence ensures proper alignment when you drill the holes. rod. This way, the rod sits a bit “proud” so it can engage the rod in the table. Here again, the rod is held…Read More


ShopNotes Issue 38
March 1998
Shop Short Cuts

…To prevent this, I workpiece during the installation. Before you assemble the hard- like to drill a small countersink ware, you’ll need to cut off a por- around the edge… a hand plane or thickness planer. Begin resawing by pressing the workpiece firmly against the fence. (A featherboard clamped to the saw table can help here.) Then, use a thick push…Read More


ShopNotes Issue 83
September 2005
Thickness Sander

…LOCK BASE IN PLACE ON SAW TABLE TO PROVIDE SOLID SUPPORT AND SMOOTH OPERATION TABLE SAW ARBOR REPLACE BLADE WITH… and stability (Figure 4). After cutting the sides to size, I drilled three holes in each. One hole accepts a bronze bearing… FIGURE a. 7 FIGURE page 14 shows how an easy way to “press” the disks in place. Adding the Locking Disks. …Read More


ShopNotes Issue 86
March 2006
Readers' Tips

… can be cut to size and press-fit into the miter slot of your benchtop table saw. 4 ShopNotes No. 88 Fold-up Router Table My workshop shares space with the family … a piece of threaded rod. And then bend the aluminum strip into an “L” shape. Next, drill two holes in a hardwood adjusting block. One horizontal hole for the threaded rod and a …Read More


ShopNotes Issue 88
July 2006
Tenoning Jig

…cheeks is a snap with this easy-to-build table saw jig. A strong mortise and tenon joint depends …FOR THREADED INSERT THIRD: SLIDE PLATE SLIDING PLATE DRILL !/4"-DIA. x !/2"-DEEP CLEARANCE HOLE IN PLATFORM FOR STEM ON ADJUSTER ShopNotes.com 15 a. 4… On the end of the arm, a shopmade clamp presses the workpiece against the front face of the jig…Read More


ShopNotes Issue 126
November 2012