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Sawdust Session 23:
August 9, 2008
Topics:
Replacing the major parts and sub-assemblies of the drive train
in an older Mark V headstock, band sawing and air-drying your
own lumber, digitally measuring the quill feed, and a simple
storage system for small tools and parts. Plus Drew' gives
advice on preventing insect damage when drying wood and
protecting cutting edges when storing tools.
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1.
Rebuilding the Drive Train -- In Part 3 of
Shopsmith Reborn, Nick shows how to replace and adjust
the belts, how to remove the shafts, and how to perform a
high-speed adjustment. |
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2. Band
Saw Lumbering--
You can use you Band Saw to turn bolts of wood that might
otherwise go for firewood into usable lumber, provide you stack
it properly to dry and monitor its
moisture content as it does so. |
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3.
Digital Drilling
-- With an ordinary digital caliper and some hardware,
you can achieve extra-ordinary accuracy when drilling holes,
gauging their depth to one thousandth of an inch as
you drill. FREE PLANS for this super simple jig. |
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4. Egg Carton
Storage -- A quick, easy, and inexpensive idea for
organizing the drawers in a tool chest, workbench, or any piece
of shop furniture. Keeps small tools and part separated, easy to
find, and easy to reach. |
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Drew's Interludes:
1. Preventing
Insect Damage
-- All your hard work band saw lumbering and air
drying can be for naught if a few insects invade you wood stack.
Drew has some advice for how to avoid this disappointment.
2. Protecting
Cutting Edges in Storage --
Storing chisels, planes, files, rasps, and other hand tools
in a drawer can be hard on the cutting edges unless take a few
precautions. |
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