Tricks of the Trade
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Cleaning with Bread
I used this technique after marking a wall to hang some pictures. I was amazed how well it worked.
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Simple Wood Support
Some time ago, I needed something to support lumber at the end of my chop saw.
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Easy Screwdriver Identification
Do you keep a set of tools in a tool bin?
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Another Use for Baking Paper
What I wanted to share is the use of white parchment paper.
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Square Edge Sanding Guide
I build a lot of small boxes in my shop but when sanding the edges of small boards on my horizontal sander, but I was having trouble keeping the edges from getting rounded over.
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Drill Press Adjustments
After having tilted my floor standing drill press table, I used to have a problem getting back to perpendicular to the spindle.
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Cheap Small Item Storage
For a “stuff holder” (pencils, pen, sharpener, erasure, felt tip pens, etc.) I used my JET table saw fence clamp metal tube.
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Simple Shim Cutting Fence
I had to cut shims that had a curve on one face, but with the regular flat face on the other side.
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Rockler Bench Cookie Bridges
Made of durable, lightweight, smoky gray translucent plastic, the Bench Cookie Bridges have three tabs that hug the edge of Bench Cookie Work Grippers to stay firmly in place.
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Keep Track of Small Bits
I do some model building and require small drill bits below 1/8th of an inch.
