Tricks of the Trade
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Sticking Face Plates
When I am practicing my beloved hobby of turning, I find my best faceplates and chucks are often hard to remove because their machined surfaces fit so precisely.
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Bushing Containers
I use the small containers that come with my “Accuchek” diabetes test strips to keep track of my bushing for pen turning, etc.
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Roughing Gouge Handle Modification
I just bought a roughing gouge and after turning for awhile the top was cutting into my hand.
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Magnet Broom Enhancements
The wheel-ey magnet broom is a great idea. I went one better and put speaker magnets on mine.
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Circular Saw Story Stick
Instead of relying on precise measurements from your straight edge guide to your circular saw blade and then transferring this to your work piece try this instead
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Sawdust Patch
I used sawdust on wet paint to hide the edges of a patch on painted rough wood.
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Corner Clamping Aids
I made several corner clamps using scrap wood and ninety degree metal brackets like those used for construction.
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Airless Spray Gun Storage
An airless spray gun is an expensive investment and needs special care for storage, to avoid freezing & damage from moisture.
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Wheel-ey Good Magnet Broom
For those who have access to old computer harddrives; these drives contain very powerful ceramic magnets mounted on plates with holes (for fixing).
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Removing Glue from Clamps (Part 2)
Read the recent comments about removing glue from clamps. Another way to handle the situation is to save all your old aluminum foil.
