Smitty
JULY/AUG
2002
Volume 45/Issue 4
IN
THIS ISSUE
Project
Articles
•
The Four-Poster Bed
• The Sunshade Sandbox
• The Secret Compartment Paper Towel
Holder
DEPARTMENTS
•
Ask Smitty
• Owner’s Gallery
• Letters from Owners
Academy Notes
Finishing
Touches - Pt.6 Paints & Stains
Service Pointers
Keep
Your Thickness Planer Running Smoothly
Safety Tips
Safety
Dos and Don'ts
What's
New
Incra
TSIII Ultra Fence System
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
2002.
Shopsmith, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
ASK
SMITTY!
Here
are the questions . . .
and SMITTY’S answers for this issue!
Model
500 MARK V owner needs more support for crosscutting
From Davce Hill, via email:
I own a Model 500 MARK V and need to cut a board to 16" wide by
42" long. Making the rip cut is easy, but how can I make the crosscut
with my machine?
You'll need a Front Table Extension for your Model 500 machine to handle these wide crosscuts. This accessory (Part # 505625) will extend the Miter Gauge slot in the front of your machine by a full 7", giving you plenty of support for making your 16" wide cut. This item is available in Shopsmith's on-line catalog.
Turning
a continuous taper on a 7-foot bed post
From Rich Felstead, via e-mail:
What's the best way to turn a continuous taper on a #' x 3" x 7'
bed post ?
If you're using a MARK V, the simple answer is in 30" sections that you dowel together. The trick, as you probably know, is to get your tapers to continue at the identical radio from piece-to-piece. If it's to be a straight taper with no additional features (such as beads, coves, etc.), it can be difficult to achieve smooth, continual tapers of such lengths.
If you have limited experience, my best recommendation is that you incorporate a number of such features in your design (however slight), to “break-up” the transitions from section-to-section and hide any slight imperfections which could show up.
