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lew home \| projects \| blog 1751 posts in 292 days 126 days ago	Topic tags/keywords: jig lazy susan work surface I had to find a way to work on project in my very small basement shop. The largest open space is between the band saw and the joiner and that is slightly less than 60”. I used to set up projects on a makeshift table made from 2 saw horses and a piece of plywood. That meant I had to walk around the joiner, past the table saw to get to the other side of the table. This table uses 2 pieces of 3/4” plywood and a 12” lazy susan bearing. Now I can be at one location ans rotate the project to where I am standing. It sure saves some steps! To make sure the table does not rotate when not needed, the dowel pin locks the top and bottom tables together.
CharlieM1958 home \| projects \| blog 4580 posts in 755 days 126 days ago	Nice touch for a tight work area. -- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
steveosshop home \| projects \| blog 178 posts in 163 days 126 days ago	Good idea for a little shop. I bet that helps a ton. Thanx for the idea. -- Steve-o
Sac home \| projects \| blog 203 posts in 170 days 124 days ago	Nice idea Lew. My shop is very tight as well. Creative idea with the lazy susan. -- Jerry, Measure 10 times cut once. Set in the foothills of the Smokey's
SteveKorz home \| projects \| blog 1419 posts in 251 days 124 days ago	I bet that’s handy… great idea -- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
Tim from Iowa City home \| projects \| blog 145 posts in 137 days 124 days ago	Interesting idea … -- Tim from Iowa City, IA
moshel home \| projects \| blog 135 posts in 220 days 124 days ago	good idea and nice cutting boards! -- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...
pommy home \| projects \| blog 127 posts in 228 days 124 days ago	thanks lew i have had the same problem for some time myself just dont know how the wife will react when she sees her lazy susan gone lol big thanks love the idea Andy aka pommy -- cut it saw it scrap it
lew home \| projects \| blog 1751 posts in 292 days 124 days ago	Thanks for the kind words! Lew
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