shop maintenance
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Marking Cord Ratings
Recently, I learned the hard way that the extension cord you use for a tool must be capable of supplying the maximum amperage the tool requires (as indicated on the motor label).
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Router Helper
Tightening the locking ring on routers is hard on the hands – especially when groping around under a router table.
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Securing a Loose Jointer Table
The problem is that when I tighten the table lock screw, it raises the end again. I don’t feel comfortable operating the jointer with the tables loose.
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Saving the Fence
I share a woodworking shop with other military personnel and too often find the metal fence scarred by a close encounter with the moving saw blade.
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Keeping in a Chuck and Taper
The chuck and taper on my drill press keep falling out. How do I get them to stay in?
