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Miter-Gauge Setting Jig
October 25, 2005

Some tablesaw miter-gauge settings are the result of tedious trial-and-error, cut-and-fit procedures. Here's how to preserve that hard-won setting for future use. Cut two 1x2 strips about 1 ft. long.…
Safe Ripping on the Radial-Arm Saw
October 25, 2005

While building an architectural model requiring extremely small pieces, I discovered this safe, accurate way to rip short or small stock on my radial-arm saw. The key is a substitute…
Pin-Router Adaptation for Radial-Arm Saw
October 25, 2005

You can easily convert a radial-arm saw to a pin router. This tool will open up a whole new world of operations, and make many familiar tasks, such as rabbeting…
Cutting Angled Rabbets
October 25, 2005

This simple radial-arm saw method makes it easy to cut mirror- image angled rabbets on the ends of a workpiece, as required for the skirt of a splay-legged table for…
Trig Jig for Accurate Angles
October 25, 2005

With this simple jig and a little trigonometry, you can cut odd angles on the tablesaw more accurately than with the saw's miter gauge. First, construct a sliding table using…
Poor Boy Radial-Arm Saw
October 25, 2005

For crosscutting long boards and making miter cuts, this shopmade saw guide is accurate, portable, easy to use and economical to build. The guide is simply an angle-iron and plywood…
3-in. by 21-in. Belt Sander 9903
October 25, 2005

Makita’s 3-in. by 21-in belt sander features a variable-speed motor and auto tracking to keep the sanding belt in line.
H4753 10” 80-Tooth Laminate/Veneer Blade
October 25, 2005

Forrest’s laminates veneer blade is designed for cutting melamine, veneer plywood, and other splinter-prone sheet goods.
Dado Head Excalibur 32608 (right or left)
October 25, 2005

Craftsman’s Excalibur dado set features two center blades with 10 teeth and two outside blades with 22 teeth each. The blade tips are carbide.
Dado Head 658030 (for wood and plywood)
October 25, 2005

Amana’s standard 8-in.-dia. dado head is available in two versions for cutting plywood or melamine.

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