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5 Amazing DIY WOODWORKING Tools you must have 2018 #26

2018-03-31
to make the multi knob into a through-hole knob insert the appropriate size one-and-a-half inch full threaded bolt with a washer into the knob from the bottom and then attach the hex nut then pull the bolt from the bottom to seat the nut in the hex nut recess hold the knob in your hand with your finger pressed against the bolt now tighten the bolt till the nut is fully seated then remove the bolt and washer and you're ready to go to make a studded multi knob insert the appropriate sized bolt into the top of the multi knob and through the hole attach a washer and nut and tighten till the hex head seats into the recess now remove the nut and washer and you're done heavy-duty you bet most low-cost plastic knobs are molded with the insert right up against the bottom of the knob making it easy to pull out and is far less durable the new multi knob features a molded hex shaped recess sitting above a quarter inch thick reinforced layer this design makes our knob virtually indestructible and ideal for woodworking jig applications when you hold the multi knob in your hand you'll notice thick rounded corners and easy to grip textured surface with smoother corners and more knife to grip makes the multi knob easier to tighten without the knob digging into your fingers and with the new woodpecker's multi knob you can use standard full threaded bolt sizes ranging from 3/4 of an inch up to 6 inches in length the woodpecker's multi knob is available for either quarter inch or 3/8 inch fasteners knobs are packaged in four or twelve pounds hi I'm Andy glass of glass impressions running stock perpendicular to your router table fence is not only unsafe but the quality of your cut can be diminished rocklers coping sled is the perfect solution to increase both let me bring you in for a closer look and show you its features the sled comes with two tall round handles to allow the user a firm comfortable grip from any angle of approach a clear elevated guide runs against the fence offering a large smooth running reference edge without having to cut the sled or use a miter slot a support block gives support to the workpiece and an included abrasive strip keeps the workpiece from being pulled towards the bit a toggle clamp features tool free adjustments and one-handed operation simply press on the red handle to hold down the workpiece to use the coping sled set up the router bit of your choice and adjust the height taking into account the thickness of the base using Rockler setup blocks make this process very easy insert your workpiece move the support block with abrasive tape and lock it into position then activate the toggle clamp I press engaƱo router and dust collection and make a smooth pass by the router bit keeping the clear guide along the fence the sacrificial backer will prevent blowout and can easily be replaceable woodpeckers complete drill press table package starts with a large 16 by 23 by 1 inch thick work area with a low friction non-glare microdot laminate surface the table edges are covered with a durable high-density banding permanently bonded to the MDF core now remove the tear out eliminating filler to reveal for leveling screws for a level working surface then notice a 3/8 inch centering hole allowing you to Center the table to your drill presses drill chuck for a perfect alignment of your table your table comes with two embedded dual tracks which are secured by 8 quarter-twenty bolts which eliminates pullout and each is laser engraved with empirical scales for precise fence positioning the 36 inch long dual track fence with a laser engraved Center type scale makes it easy to use from both sides of the table the dual track feature allows for stop options like the flip stop or L stop the new-and-improved fence bracket now makes it easier than ever to adjust the fence from left to right or front to back the beauty of the dual track fence allows you to adjust the fence from side to side so you can increase the stop range to a full 28 inches the package includes two one-inch flip stops which can be accurately positioned on the fence alive for quickly multi hole drilling of your workpiece also included are to hold down clamps with non-slip tips to lock down material for heavy drilling operations the new optional addition is the deep III drill press fence this 3/8 of an inch thick by three by three by twenty three and a half inch long fence is machine to give an accurate 90 degrees from the table it's designed for supporting stock on edge and is great for drilling out mortises sure bench vices are heavy-duty but they're not indestructible the extreme force that generate can be their undoing if not used properly racking is enemy number one of your vise and your stock racking happens every time you clamp stock near the end of your vise because the lead screw and steel rods are in the way if you tighten the vise with this setup racking will occur causing an unwanted vicious circle of events because equal force is not applied to your stock greater force is required to secure it now your vise is racked even more racking can crush a corner of your stock due to the tremendous unequal force worse yet your vise can be bent when this happens your vise is permanently damaged woodpecker's precision vise shims eliminate racking when you insert vise shims equal to the thickness of your stock at the opposite end of the vise clamping force is equalized woodpeckers new vise shims can be combined to match just about all the possible stock thicknesses a woodworker will ever need the 22 piece shim set is comprised of 16 stainless steel shims 1/16 of an inch thick for shims 1/32 of an inch thick plus one big shim at 1 and 1/2 inches and another that's half-inch when all are used these vise shims can handle stock up to 3 inches thick our full deck of shims is captured in an aluminum collar in which they easily slide up and down you can quickly make up the combination you need to precisely match your stock thickness the collar quickly comes apart through rearranged shim positions or add or remove shims to get that perfect fit furthermore our unique design means there is no fussing around to align the shims between the vise faces since they drop straight down without slipping sideways
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