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Self-Locking Pin Chuck
October 25, 2005

This lathe chuck features an ingenious self-locking mechanism that allows quick and easy mounting and dismounting. It works equally well in both forward and reverse rotation. The chuck is ideal…
Auxiliary Lathe Tool Rest
October 25, 2005

My lathe has a 15-in. capacity over the gap, but when I mount a large bowl or tray, it's impossible to get the tool rest behind the blank to turn…
Plywood-Scoring Table Saw Insert
October 25, 2005

This device helps prevent the underside of veneered plywood from splintering by scoring the veneer just ahead of the blade. To make it, cut a snug-fitting insert blank from aluminum…
Table Saw Jig for Rabbets and Dados
October 25, 2005

Because the plywood end panels I make for kitchen cabinet jobs are usually worked the same way each time, I found myself setting the rip fence to the same measurements…
Table Saw Tenoning Jig
October 25, 2005

Faced with cutting 32 tenons on a recent project, I priced a new Delta tenoning jig and found it beyond my budget. So I put myself to work and made…
Lowering a Radial-Arm Saw
October 25, 2005

Here is a dead-simple method for quickly and precisely lowering the blade of a radial-arm saw just enough for through-cuts. Lay a playing card (which you keep conveniently on top…
Crank Adjustment for Router Table
October 25, 2005

The Makita plunge router I have installed in my router table works beautifully. But adjusting the depth of the bit with the adjustment knob was awkward and tedious. I solved…
Foot Switch for Tablesaw
October 25, 2005

This foot switch is for those of us who, with both hands critically occupied on top of the saw table, have wished for a third hand to reach under the…
Shelf System Bench Support
October 25, 2005

Everybody has seen adjustable shelf systems consisting of a vertical standard screwed to the wall and a shelf support that locks into slots at various heights. I mounted such a…
Sliding Table Saw Carriage
October 25, 2005

If you've ever attempted to crosscut a 6-ft.-long, 2-ft.-wide panel on the tablesaw, you know the operation is awkward, error-prone and even scary. By contrast, when you add the sliding…

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