Smitty
SEPT/OCT
2003
Volume 46/Issue 5
IN
THIS ISSUE
Project
Articles
•
Queen Anne Living Room Tables
• Covered Wagon Toy Box
• Tilting Shelf Sewing Thread Holder
DEPARTMENTS
•
Ask Smitty
• Owner’s Gallery
• Letters from Owners
Academy Notes
Clean
Cuts - Pt. 2 - Lathe Tool Sharpening
Service Pointers
MARK
V Miter Gauge
Safety Tips
Safety First!
What's
New
42"
Filter Hood for DC3300
EDUCATION
• Find
A Shopsmith Woodworking Academy Near You
• National
Woodworking Academy in Dayton, OH
ONLINE
CATALOGS
• Online Accessory Catalog
• Request
Printed Accessory Catalog
• Online
Replacement Parts Catalog
MARK
V INFORMATION
• Find
A Shopsmith
MARK V Demo Near You
• Request
MARK V Information Package
LINKS
•
Links Worth Visiting
•
Free Woodworking
Tips
FEEDBACK
Contacting
Shopsmith
Copyright
2003.
Shopsmith, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
ASK
SMITTY!
Here
are the questions . . .
and SMITTY’S answers for this issue!
Cutting
Crown Moldings Flat On Table Saw
From J. Burmeister, via email:
What angle settings are required when cutting crown moldings with
the stock laid flat on the Table Saw Surface?
This depends on the angle of the molding. Crown moldings come in two primary “slopes”. 45-degrees and 38-degrees. 45-degree sloped crown is, of course, the most common. So....begin by determining the slope (tilt) of your molding...then follow these settings.
For
45-degree sloped molding...
30-degree bevel (table tilt) angle
35.3-degree miter (miter gauge) angle
For
38-degree sloped molding...
33.9-degree bevel angle
31.6-degree
miter angle
Storage
Ideas for TSIII “Ultra Fence System”
From Jerry Nutter, via email:
First, the new Incra
TSIII Ultra Fence System is absolutely fantastic! I generally don't
rant and rave about products, but this thing is really a great addition
to the Shopsmith product line.
The question: Has anyone come up with a good way to store the System when not in use? I presume other Shopsmith owners have smaller shops and figuring out a storage space for the Incra has me a bit puzzled. Any ideas?
Quite frankly, Jerry, it's not a topic that has come up around here...YET. We agree that it's a great addition to the MARK V and provides loads of great new benefits. However, we've been so busy testing it out to see what ELSE we can do with it that it's never been off our test machine. As a result, we haven't given storage much thought...nor have we heard any ideas from the new owners.
I guess if I were to come up with an idea on the spot, it would be based around some sort of pegboard set-up with long, straight hooks strategically placed to support everything. Wish I had a more specific plan for you. If we come up with something particularly nifty, I'll let you know.
