FreePlans
Sep 9- Sep 22¸ 2003 - Cooling Rack
Bill Booth offered a suggestion for inserting the dowels in our cooling rack from the last issue. The original instructions called for drilling the holes for the dowel from the top down. Bill thinks the finished product would look better if the holes were drilled from the bottom up and only halfway up through the slats. Then any trimming is done on the bottom, leaving the top of the rack free from any imperfections.
Questions and Answers
Sep 9- Sep 22¸ 2003 - Righty with a Lefty Circular Saw
Personally, John M. Morgan would rather use a left-hand saw because he can see the blade more clearly. But he also acknowledged that a circular saw takes mores concentration to operate, because the blade is below the surface. And relaxing that concentration can be dangerous, painfully demonstrated by the seven stitches that left a slight indentation in his left middle finger!
Gary Janes was surprised and grateful to see the answer to the question he sent in on left-hand circular saws.
Web Surfer's Review
Sep 9- Sep 22¸ 2003 - Loose Bench Chisel
Get with the times, suggests Robert Galloway. While the traditional method of heating the tang and burning it into the handle may work, epoxy will work.
Tool Maker Insider
Sep 9- Sep 22¸ 2003 - Ridgid Repositions for New Markets and Channels
Professionals will pay more for quality tools that support American jobs, declared Bob Ross. And he wishes the decision makers at tool manufacturers would realize it!
Tool Preview
Feb 25 - March 10¸ 2003 - A Sure-footed Clamping Solution
He must have been perusing our archives, but Alfred Beckman was excited to come across our article on footed pipe clamps. With only the use of one hand and now using a scooter to get around, he welcomed the appearance of Rockler's product and how they solve the major drawback of traditional pipe clamps!
Other reader comments
Router Template Guides
After reading a number of different eZine articles on the use of a router, Tom O' Donnell doesn't think enough has been said about template guides. He sent us a link to his Web site, to enlighten us on what can be done with a plunge and template guides. (Bring your metric conversion tables!)