256 days ago
by Boxguy |
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Overview: If you are going to make boxes there is no substitute for good band clamps. They pull all eight joint cuts together and tend to average out any cuts that are slightly off. I use two clamps on each box. They are expensive to buy, but cheap if you make your own. When in use, they look like this. These are really cranked down to pull all the joints tight. (A big thanks to Derrick who patiently helped me picture each step in this process.)
Hint: To make this a quick read j...
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1872 days ago
by Dadoo |
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A couple of whiles ago when I posted my lumber rack, some of the LJ’s inquired about my panel jig. I figured that if I ever needed to replace it, then it would be right to blog it for you. I’m not going to take credit for this as I have seen it somewhere else in one of the many woodworking mags. Just can’t remember which one!
This jig is used lying on top of sawhorses or the bench to crosscut and rip large sheets of material. I say “material” because we’...
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949 days ago
by Filinvested |
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I’ll try to explain how I did this project:http://lumberjocks.com/projects/38288
1. I take a cutoffs, which just can’t to waste
2. Cut them into small pieces, not necessarily cubic:
3. Disks we need: 40, 120, 320 sand paper and wool disk
4. A tin and PVC stripes for soundproofing:
5. My driil. It can work for hours at speed ‘C/D’ (i have been told it could be problem for drills).
6. An IKEA stool and milled groove in it for the tin.
7. The...
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1304 days ago
by Jim Bertelson |
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DESCRIPTION
Sanding downdraft table to be used on a bench or other. 3 perforated top plates, 2 of which can be exchanged out for non-perforated plates to use on smaller objects.
TIMING AND GENERAL FORMATI cut this out about a month ago, all but the perforated top plates. Then was going to put it together with pocket screws for practice, but the 7/16 ply is just too thin for reliably placing pocket screws. While getting my Kreg jig set up on a board, I noted my RAS needed tuning, actuall...
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